Denver still has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokić. With a exception of a down postseason from his running mate in 2024, Jokić and Jamal Murray are among the league's bigger playoff risers. And the Nuggets ending the season 3-0 under their interim coach could be more than the typical "new coach bump."

The Grizzlies will face the Warriors in an NBA play-in game on Tuesday. CA writers Damichael Cole and Jonah Dylan answer 5 questions about the game.

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