Playoff rotations are locked in. The Nuggets are facing must-win games with the Rockets hot on their tail. The Warriors still look vulnerable dropping 4 out of 5.  There's a long distance the Nuggets could fall if they don't hold it together over their last 16 games, but there's a real shot at #1 if they do.

0:38 - We dedicate the episode to (trying to) pronounce Nikola Jokic's name correctly.  The recent emphasis on pronouncing his first name correctly has made people forget that EVERYONE (not of the former Yugoslavia) is pronouncing his last name incorrectly.

3:24 - THE THEME: Down to Business.  Malone has stopped the experiments and, essentially, ended the regular season ball.  Warp "playoffs", engage!

6:35 - BUY OR SELL:

Resting Jokic

Gary Harris getting his mojo back Barton fitting in with the starters Sitting IT/Lyles/Juanch41:00ish - A NUGGETS HAIKU

41:45ish - OVER/UNDER:

 19 pts/g for Murray by the end of the season 9 wins to close out the year 1 minute of game time  for MPJ .9 fan altercations for Westbrook

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