Who’s the BEST Matchup for the Nuggets in the Playoffs? | Offset
With the Denver Nuggets sitting fourth in the Western Conference, this episode of Offset breaks down the best first-round playoff matchup for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as the Lakers, Timberwolves, and Rockets all battle in the same playoff mix. The crew explains why Houston looks like the cleanest path, debates whether Los Angeles or Minnesota would be the tougher seven-game series, and examines how Denver’s offense stacks up against each contender. If you’re looking for Denver Nuggets playoff predictions, Nikola Jokic postseason analysis, and the latest Nuggets playoff matchup debate before the 2026 NBA Playoffs, this is the breakdown you need. DNVR Nuggets Podcast’s Duvalier Johnson, Adam Mares, Harrison Wind, & Eric Wedum roundtable talk about the current state of the Denver Nuggets.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Best First-Round Matchup for Denver
0:20 – Why the Rockets Are the Best Option
2:15 – Comparing Houston, LA, and Minnesota
3:28 – Lakers vs. Timberwolves Debate
5:28 – Are the Nuggets Better Built for LA or Minnesota?
6:47 – Denver Can Beat Any of the Three
9:28 – Which Team Would Fold First in a Series?
10:32 – Does Denver Need a Tough First Round?
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18 Comments
Yurrr
All 3 of those teams are bbq chicken Denver will beat all of them!!!
Houston and LA all Day. Hope its not TWolves
Who I want? OKC in conference final.. don’t run from it… go trough those ninja turtles and be the final boss exposing the whistle. But for this exercise,.. wolves in first round, we need to beat the best to be the best
What we want is the wolves in the first round. Denver needs to get over the wolves hump. Then I'd like to face either the Lakers or Spurs, and have conference final with OKC. If Denver wins they have to do it through their hardest oponents. Uncontested. Show the NBA who is the real MVP
STOP PUSHING ST*PID TITLES SERIOUSLY BECAUSE IN A PLAYOFFS SERIES THE BETTER TEAM ALWAYS ALWAYS WINS SO REGARDLESS WHO THEY PLAY THEY HAVE TO BE THE BETTER TEAM IN THE END COMMON SENSE BUT ST*PID TITLE
Houston #1 option
Nuggets are most likely gonna face wolves. I’d rather them play lakers or rockets. Wolves play nuggets like it’s game 7 every time for some reason.
This guys are delusional if they think wolves are easier matchup for Denver than lakers. The only guy in Denver who plays great against is joker. I would love to see this matchup as a wolves fan.
Jalen Brunson WAS NOT on that finals team, it was Kyrie
We beating anybody in the playoffs🙌🙌🙌💪💪 once we are healthy, as payton Watson said I am standing with Denver nuggets win or lose,,.💪💪🙌🙌🙌🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Spurs are only two games back of OKC, they're not a lock for 1 Seed
If they beat minnesota in 1st round they winning the chip
rockets > lakers > wolves
Lol what’s fundamentally flawed about a guy who went on a 2 conference finals and a finals and was playing on one leg
Nuggets gotta get their stuff together, they're looking like a 1st Rd exit team.
I think jinx them,by loving them so much.
The Rockets would be the easiest. But I’d rather be battle ready by playing the Wolves and beating the Flakers is always fun.
At full-strength we’ll beat any of them.