March Madness Preview: Which NBA Teams Are Poised to Surprise—and Who’s Facing an Uphill Battle?
5. Denver Nuggets (5.3)
- Record: 38-20
- Last Month’s Ranking: 5th
- TRACR Ranks: Offense No. 2/Defense 21st
- Probability of Making the Playoffs: 98.3%
- Probability of Reaching the NBA Finals: 5.9%
- DRIP Leader: Nikola Jokic 6.1
Trending: Why shoot 3s when you have Nikola Jokic down on the block? The Nuggets rank last in the NBA in 3-point usage at 34.9%. Jokic ranks third in the league with a 69.9 field-goal percentage on layups.
6. Minnesota Timberwolves (5.0)
- Record: 32-27
- Last Month’s Ranking: 10th
- TRACR Ranks: Offense No. 8/Defense No. 8
- Probability of Making the Playoffs: 87.8%
- Probability of Reaching the NBA Finals: 6.5%
- DRIP Leader: Anthony Edwards 2.7
Trending: The Timberwolves are making the most of their second chances. They rank seventh in the NBA with 14.9 second-chance points per game.
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