The bumpy patch should be over, and smoother roads could be on the horizon for the Nuggets if the schedule has anything to say about the home stretch going into the playoffs.
The Nuggets carted around the "toughest remaining schedule" moniker for weeks, but after a 3-3 patch against six of the toughest teams, they've slid all the way down to 16th in remaining schedule strength. In fact, the Nuggets play 10 of the 14 remaining games against opponents currently placed eighth or lower in either conference, and five against lottery-bound teams.
The Nuggets could also get a game to close out the regular season against a Spurs team that could be resting its starters.