2026-04-12 07:08:35
在周日对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队的常规赛收官战前，丹佛掘金队连续第二场比赛宣布轮休大部分常规轮换球员。
一个显著的例外是三届MVP得主尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)，他出战了上半场。约基奇需要在周日的比赛中至少出场15分钟，才有资格参与季后赛奖项的评选。他在上半场出战18分钟，得到23分和8个篮板，随后在余下的比赛中休战。
掘金队在进入季后赛前优先考虑健康和休息的决定，可能会对排名产生连锁反应。丹佛目前以53胜28负的战绩位列西部第三，但如果洛杉矶湖人队 (Los Angeles Lakers) 在周日击败犹他，且掘金队告负，掘金队可能会与排名第四的湖人队（52胜29负）互换位置。凭借上个月在一场加时赛胜利中的关键表现，湖人队在与掘金队的胜负关系中占据优势。
掘金队在周日将缺少贾马尔·穆雷 (Jamal Murray)、阿伦·戈登 (Aaron Gordon)、卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cameron Johnson) 和克里斯蒂安·布劳恩 (Christian Braun)，这四名球员以及约基奇均缺席了周五以127-107战胜俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的比赛。在对阵雷霆队时出战的小蒂姆·哈达威 (Tim Hardaway Jr.) 本场也将缺阵。佩顿·沃森 (Peyton Watson) 和斯潘塞·琼斯 (Spencer Jones) 因右腿筋拉伤已连续缺席数场比赛，本场继续休战。
与此同时，马刺队除超级巨星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 确定缺阵外，其余阵容基本保持健康。文班亚马通过参加周五的比赛已经锁定了季后赛奖项的评选资格。马刺队已锁定西部第二的位置，但如果他们获胜，可能会助力将掘金队推向俄克拉荷马城雷霆队所在的季后赛半区。
作为3号种子，掘金队将在季后赛首轮对阵明尼苏达森林狼队 (Minnesota Timberwolves)。如果跌至第4位，他们将主场迎战休斯顿火箭队 (Houston Rockets)。
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Nuggets sit several players; Jokic plays, qualifies for MVP
The Denver Nuggets ruled out the majority of their usual rotation for the second straight game ahead of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs.
One notable exception was three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who played the first half. Jokic needed to log at least 15 minutes Sunday to be eligible for postseason awards. He finished the first half with 23 points and eight rebounds in 18 minutes before being shut down for the rest of the game.
The Nuggets’ decision to prioritize health and rest heading into the postseason could have several downstream effects on the standings. Denver enters the games as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference at 53-28 but could swap places with the No. 4-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (52-29) with an L.A. win over Utah on Sunday and a Nuggets loss. The Lakers hold the tiebreaker over the Nuggets thanks to some late-game heroics in an overtime win last month.
The Nuggets will be without Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun on Sunday after all four players – and Jokic – missed Friday’s 127-107 win over Oklahoma City. Tim Hardaway Jr., who played vs. the Thunder, is also out. Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones, who each have missed the past several games because of right hamstring strains, are out as well.
The Spurs, meanwhile, were mostly fully healthy outside of superstar Victor Wembanyama, who was ruled out. Wembanyama already clinched eligibility for postseason awards by playing Friday. The Spurs are locked in as the No. 2 seed in the West, but could help force the Nuggets into Oklahoma City’s playoff bracket with a win.
As the No. 3 seed, the Nuggets would play the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. If they fall to No. 4, they will host the Houston Rockets.
via ESPN