For the first time in franchise history, the 2022-23 Denver Nuggets earned a trip to the NBA Finals after a trio of series victories. Denver opened the postseason by taking care of business against the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games before defeating Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in a six-game series. Then, the Nuggets cleared the previously unprecedented hurdle of emerging victorious in the Western Conference Finals, dominating the Los Angeles Lakers in what became a four-game sweep.

The Nuggets earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs by winning 53 games in the regular season despite clearly taking their feet off the collective pedal in the final weeks of the 2022-23 campaign. Still, Denver found its footing quickly in the playoffs and is a comprehensive, impressive entity that makes life difficult for the opposition. The Nuggets clearly lean to the offensive side of the floor behind two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, but Denver also brings a stout, well-coached, and versatile defense to round out a two-way juggernaut.

In this space, we'll take a more advanced look at the numbers and the functionality of what makes the Nuggets dominant. The 2023 NBA Finals await with another opportunity for Denver to prove itself on the largest stage available in the basketball universe.

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