Did the Nuggets tank a game vs. the Blazers so they could avoid the Rockets? | The Jump

In her daily monologue, Rachel Nichols of The Jump talks about the Denver Nuggets appearing to tank a game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, perhaps in an attempt to avoid the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2019 NBA playoffs. Nichols, Kevin Arnovitz and Byron Scott then (3:20) talk about how much attention teams pay to seeding when they head into the playoffs.

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