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Top Five Playoff Moments in Nuggets History

This season will mark the first time the Denver Nuggets will be playing playoff basketball since 2013. While Denver has struggled in recent playoff appearances, the team has had its fair share of memorable moments.

Before Denver kicks off the 2019 playoffs, let’s take a look back at the top five playoff moments in Nuggets history.

1) First team in league history to upset a No. 1 seed

In the first round of the 1994 playoffs, the Nuggets were seeded eighth and were tasked with facing the top seeded Seattle Supersonics. Up until that point, no eighth seed had ever achieved a victory over a No.