Nuggets clinch eighth straight playoff berth in win over Lakers

The Denver Nuggets clinched a playoff berth on Sunday with a 95-90 victory over the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.The result means the Nuggets will play in their eighth consecutive postseason despite trading franchise player Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks in
February.
A revamped Denver team has won six consecutive games, thriving with teamwork and added depth.
The Nuggets (47-29) are currently fifth in the Western Conference, three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, with six regular season games remaining.