Among the most significant errors was a missed foul on Draymond Green, who should have earned a sixth and exited the game with 1:29 left.

The Golden State Warriors will host the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the play-in tournament at 9 p.m. CT Tuesday (TNT).

Denver still has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokić. With a exception of a down postseason from his running mate in 2024, Jokić and Jamal Murray are among the league's bigger playoff risers. And the Nuggets ending the season 3-0 under their interim coach could be more than the typical "new coach bump."