If you'd told Nuggets fans that when the calendar flipped to March, the Nuggets would be battling for the fifth spot, you'd probably guess the fifth spot in something like Marc Stein's power rankings. Nope. Fifth in the Western Conference.
And if they aren't careful in the home matchup against their bitter rivals and neighbor in the standings, they could end up looking up at the Lakers and LeBron, and everyone else they'd have to go on the road to face when the playoffs start. A proposition nobody thought could be likely when the season began.
The sixth seed should never have been a thought.