Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets enters all-dog mode against the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, March 27, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Mike Singer | msinger@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: April 9, 2023 at 5:18 p.m. | UPDATED: April 9, 2023 at 5:21 p.m.

The No. 1 seeded Nuggets snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday against Sacramento and finally learned something about their postseason fate.

Denver will open next Sunday at home against whoever becomes the No. 8 seed. That will be determined as a result of this week’s play-in tournament.

The No. 7 seeded Lakers will face the No. 8 seeded Timberwolves on Tuesday, while the No. 9 seeded Pelicans will face the No. 10 seeded Thunder on Wednesday. The winner of the latter will travel to the loser of the former to determine the No. 8 seed and Denver’s first-round opponent.

Nuggets coach Michael Malone and his staff won’t know their opponent until Friday night, one of the downsides of earning the No. 1 seed. Following Sunday’s back-to-back, the Nuggets will be off on Monday and resume practice on Tuesday.

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Mike Singer | Nuggets beat reporter

Mike Singer is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. He joined the newspaper in 2018 after serving as the national NBA editor at USA TODAY. A Cleveland native, he previously covered the Chicago Bulls for CSNChicago.com and worked at CBSSports.com. Proud Wisconsin Badger.

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Top-seeded Nuggets to open playoffs at home next Sunday, won’t know opponent until Friday

Denver will open next Sunday at home against whoever becomes the No. 8 seed

Mike Singer | Nuggets beat reporter