Courtland Sutton and Alex Singleton watched Nuggets beat OKC
The Denver Broncos might just be good luck for the Denver Nuggets.
Broncos legend Peyton Manning, quarterback Bo Nix, wide receiver Courtland Sutton (and more) have all attended Nuggets games this season, and Denver has won each contest with Broncos players in attendance.
Sutton was back at Ball Arena on Thursday evening, joined by linebacker Alex Singleton. The players received a warm welcome from Nuggets fans:
The Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 on Thursday night, forcing a Game 7 in the series. Denver will now need to win in Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are waiting to face the winner of the Denver-Oklahoma City series in a semifinal series set to begin on May 20.
If the Nuggets advance, we'll probably see Broncos attend more playoff games as players will be in town for organized team activities (May 27-29) later this month.
Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
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