With the NBA regular season over, basketball fans are now treated to the exciting 2011 NBA Playoffs, and for the Denver Nuggets and their fans, this team should be a force in the first round. Finishing fifth in the Western Conference standings, the Nuggets will face the No. 4 Oklahoma City Thunder.
They will begin play on Sunday, April 17, in Oklahoma City at 7:30 p.m. MT on TNT. And here is the rest of the schedule:
Wednesday, April 20, at Oklahoma City, 6:00 p.m. MT, TNT
Saturday, April 23, at Denver, 8:00 p.m. MT, ESPN
Monday, April 25, at Denver, 8:30 p.m. MT, TNT
Wednesday, April 27, at Oklahoma City*
Friday, April 29, at Denver*
Sunday, May 1, at Oklahoma City*
*-If necessary
The other Western Conference matchups are:
No. 1 San Antonio vs. No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies
No. 2 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 7 New Orelans Hornets
No. 3 Dallas Mavericks vs. No. 6 Portland Trail Blazers.
For a complete 2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket, SB Nation has their own specially designed one for your predictions and viewing needs. And for more on the Nuggets, please visit Denver Stiffs.