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The Houston Rockets under head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey like to play small, with a starting lineup of five players: James Harden, Russell Westbrook, PJ Tucker, Robert Covington and Danuel House Jr., all 6’7 “or shorter.
So when the Denver Nuggets jogged an initial lineup with five players, all 6’7 “or taller for a scrimmage Against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, Morey had jokes:
Daryl Morey @ @dmorey
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That’s probably the last one we’ll see of Denver’s tall ball lineup. Bol Bol likely has no start in the qualifying games or playoffs (although to his credit, it was for 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks on Wednesday).
But we could see a postseason matchup between the Nuggets and the Rockets. If the playoffs started today, the Nuggets (43-22) would be No. 3 seed in the West, while the Rockets (40-24) would be No. 6 seed.
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