Coming up, we'll tell you why the Nuggets are peeking at the right time if that thing exists.

And we'll go over playoff scenarios for you.

Who should you root for the rest of the way?

We'll talk about it on Locked on Nuggets.

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My name's Matt Morbin, cover the Nuggets for 14 seasons as a credential reporter.

His name is Ryan Blackburn, Blackburn.

His work can be found at Mile High Sports and on the Pickax Enroll podcast on today's show.

We'll talk about the idea of peeking at the right time.

We'll talk about magic number and playoff scenarios.

We'll give you a rooting guide for what you should be looking for over the final, let's

say, one, two, three, four, five days of the regular season here across the teams to get the nugget the optimal situation.

And we'll talk about Michael Malone taking on his next coaching challenge at the University of North Carolina.

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locked on for $20 off your first purchase. Okay. So we will start here, Ryan. I was thinking

this morning about the Nuggets and what they've been able to accomplish lately.

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