Nikola Jokic Leads Nuggets to Third Seed
Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in a half as the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 128-118, securing the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Lakers, missing key players, finished fourth after beating the Utah Jazz 131-107. Denver will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, while the Lakers host the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets. MVP contender Victor Wembanyama sat out for the Spurs, who will play the winner of the in-play tournament for the seventh and eighth seeds.
