Nuggets poised to earn first No. 1 seed vs. Rockets

The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of something new for the franchise, and it can be accomplished as soon as Tuesday.

Denver (52-26) is one victory -- or a Memphis loss -- from clinching the top seed in the Western Conference, a position it has never achieved since joining the NBA in 1976. Thatcan happen when it visits the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

The Nuggets got to this point with an impressive win over the G