Nuggets ready for rugged road test against Knicks

The Denver Nuggets accomplished two things with a win at Detroit on Thursday night when they snapped a season-long four-game skid and officially clinched a playoff spot.

Next up on the to-do list is securing the top seed in the Western Conference, which went from a near lock to somewhat tenuous with the recent losing streak. Denver leads the Sacramento Kings by 4 1/2 games and has 12 games remaining to finish atop the co