If the season ended today, the Denver Nuggets would host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. The talent in the west is such that the gap between these teams is not large and as is the case in most playoff series the winner will likely be determined by which team matches up better with the other.
How to stop Luka?
When it comes to this matchup, there’s one primary thing that can cause the Nuggets problems and that is all-star starter, Luka Doncic. He’s incredibly skilled and has great size for his position.