1967 to 1969
Pepsi Center The former Denver Rockets is one of the founding teams of the NBA. After joining the NBA in 1974, it was renamed the Golden Nugget Team. It was renamed the Golden Nugget Team because the United States had made cash deposits in Denver in the 19th century when it was developing the western region. In the 1967-68 season, the Denver Rockets appeared in the ABA League. On October 15, 1967, the team played its first professional game, and finally defeated the Anaheim Friends 110-105. In the head coach Bob Bass Under his leadership, the team entered the playoffs with a record of 45-33 in its first season, but was defeated by the New Orleans Pirates in the first round of the ABA playoffs in 1968. In the 1968-69 season, the Denver Rockets recorded 44-34 in their second season, ranking third in the western region, and finally lost to the Oaks in Game 7 of the division semi-finals [1] 。
1969-1972
In the 1969-70 season, the team signed University of Detroit 's second year rookie Spencer Heywood 。 In this season, as a rookie, Haywood gave one of the greatest single season performances in NBA history. On November 13, 1969, Heywood scored 31 rebounds in the game against the Kentucky Upper School Team, creating a team history record and maintaining it until 1990. Haywood scored 59 points in the 152-116 victory over the Los Angeles Stars, the highest score in the team's ABA period, and second only to 1978 in the team's history David Thompson 73 points, ranking second. In the 1969-70 season, Haywood averaged 30 points and 19.5 rebounds, becoming the MVP of the All Star Game, and winning the best rookie and MVP. Heywood's outstanding performance helped the team achieve the best record in the western part of the ABA league in the 1969-70 season. Defeated the Washington Capitol in the first round of the ABA League playoffs, but lost to the Los Angeles Stars in the division finals. In the 1970-71 season, Spencer Heywood moved to the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA. With Heywood's departure, Denver's record began to decline. Under the leadership of coach Stan Alback, Denver's record in the 1970-71 season fell to 30-54, including an eight game losing streak.
In the 1971-72 season, Alex Hannam Take over the coach of the team. Although the team's record this season has changed to 34-50. However, such a dismal record cannot hide the outstanding performance of the outstanding players in the team. The team's guard Ralph Simpson He averaged 27.4 points per game and was selected into the All Star team for the fifth time in a row. Although the team still entered the playoffs under such a record, it lost in the first round Indiana Pacers 。 1972-1974
In the 1972-73 season, the Denver Rockets' record improved to 47-37. Julius Coye of the team was selected as the best defensive first team of ABA, and sent 12 blocks in a single game against Virginia Chamberlain on December 14, 1972. This record was not recorded until 1993, 20 years later Dikembe Mutombo Equalization. Ralph Simpson and warren jabali Represented Denver in the ABA All Star Game in 1973, and Jabari was also elected the MVP of that game. Although the Rockets entered the playoffs this season, they lost to the Indiana Pacers for the second consecutive year in the first round. In the 1973-74 season, the Denver Rockets' record fell to 37-47, and they missed the playoffs of that season. Although the team's center Mike Green Selected into the best rookie lineup of ABA, and shot blocking expert Julius Coye was selected into the best defensive lineup again. 1974-1977
Before the 1974-75 season, Carl Scheel He was appointed as the general manager and chairman of the team. This former senior staff of Carolina Puma brought the whole Carolina team. Including coaches Larry Brown , Assistant Coach Doug Mo ABA Best Defender Mark Calvin , and graduated from North Carolina and finally became one of the greatest defensive forwards in history Bobby Jones 。 In the middle of the 1974-75 season, the Denver Rockets was renamed Denver Nuggets, and a new jersey and lineup were released. The Denver Nuggets ended the regular season with a record of 65-19, but lost to the Indiana Pacers after seven fierce battles in the Western Conference finals. This season Larry Brown He was named the best coach of the year, and Bobby Jones was also named the best rookie team and the best defensive team. Dan Iser In the 1975-76 season, the Denver Nuggets entered the Dan Iser 。 With Thompson, Iser, Bobby Jones, Ralph Simpson and Mark Calvin (each scoring double digits per game) as the starting lineup, the Nuggets became the scariest force in ABA's last year at home. The record of 28 consecutive home wins of this starting lineup is also the highest in the team's history. The Nuggets finally reached the playoffs with a record of 60-24 and also reached the ABA finals, but in the finals, the Nuggets lost 2-4 to the New York Nets. In June 1976, the Denver Nuggets became a part of the NBA after paying 3.2 million yuan in franchise fees. At the beginning of the 1976-77 season, the Nuggets won eight consecutive victories, which was the longest winning streak in the team's history. In the end, the Nuggets won the championship in the central area with a record of 50-32, which is second only to the Lakers and is the second best result in the league. But the Nuggets were later crowned champions in the playoffs Portland Trailblazers beat [1] 。 1977-1981
In the 1977-78 season, the Nuggets won the center area championship for the second consecutive year with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses. Under the command of Larry Brown, the Nuggets reached the division finals in the playoffs, and lost to the Sonics 2-4 in the division finals. Before the last game of the season, Denver Nuggets' David Thompson scored an astonishing 73 points, the fourth highest point in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain 100 points and 78 points. In the 1978-79 season, at the beginning of the season, the Nuggets suffered six consecutive defeats at the beginning of the season, and until December, they were still winning less and losing more. The situation did not improve until January, but on February 1, 1979, the coach Larry Brown Resignation and switch to UCLA Sign a contract. Downey Walsh took over the coaching, and the team also took a seven game winning streak in March as a gift to the new coach. The Nuggets finished 47 - 35. David Thompson In the 1979-80 season, the Nuggets' record fell to 30-52. The team also started the 1979-80 season with the worst start in the history of seven consecutive defeats. The Nuggets did not win more than three consecutive games this season. Despite the team's poor record, the Nuggets made a deal in the middle of the season. On February 1, 1980, the Nuggets traded with the Pacers George McGinnis In exchange Alex Inglish And the first round draft in 1980. In the 1979-80 season, David Thompson seriously injured his foot and played only 39 games, becoming a spectator on the court for the first time in his career. Alex Inglish In the 1980-81 season, the Nuggets' record improved to 37-45. The head coach at the beginning of the season was Donny Walsh and the coach at the end was legendary Doug Mo. Don't emphasize close defense, teamwork, and sports attack. This season, the Nuggets averaged 121.8 points per game, averaging more than 120 points for five consecutive years. However, the average points lost on the defensive end was the highest in the league, which was 122.3 points. On February 13, 1981, the Nuggets set a new team scoring record in the 162-143 victory over the Blazers. During the 1980-81 season, David Thompson returned from injury and averaged 25.5 points per game. Together with Alex Inglish (23.8 points per game) and Dan Issel (21.9 points per game), he formed the Denver Nuggets scoring trio. 1981-1984
In the 1981-82 season, the Denver Nuggets exchanged one round of draft rights for UCLA's outstanding player Kiki Vanderwicz from the Mavericks in two seasons. This season, the Nuggets went one step further, winning 46 and losing 36. After two consecutive years of absence from the playoffs Phoenix Suns We lost in the match. The Nuggets, led by English on the offensive side, averaged 126.5 points per game, breaking the 1962-63 season Philadelphia Warriors 125.4 points, a new NBA record. For the first time in the history of the NBA, every game in a season scored more than 100 points. In the 1982-1983 season, the Nuggets' record was 45-37, which was basically the same as that in the 1981-82 season. However, the Nuggets' offensive firepower declined slightly, and they scored less than 100 points in four games in the season. However, the Denver Nuggets not only have English (28.4 points), the league's top scorer, Edwin van der Vejk (24.7 points), the second scorer, but also Iser, who contributes 21.6 points each game. However, Ingrid and van der Vejk were the two players of the league in the 1954-55 season Neil Johnston and Paul Arizin )The combination of the first two league scores after that. In the 1983-1984 season, the Denver Nuggets' record fell to 38-44, which was flat but still maintained the characteristics of sharp attack. In a game against the Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983, the Nuggets created the highest score game in NBA history. After three overtime, they defeated the Pistons by 186-184, easily breaking the record of 162 points against the Trailblazers in 1981.
In the 1984-1985 season, the Denver Nuggets reversed the decline of the 1983-1984 season and won a brilliant season. It ended the regular season with a record of 52-30, and won the Western championship to advance to the playoffs. But in the contest for the Western District championship, it lost to the Lakers 1-4 overall [1] 。 In this season, Alex Ingrid averaged 27.9 points per game; Calvin Knight's performance was the best in his five years at Denver, averaging 23.3 points per game; The two Bobby Jones Defense Awards were awarded to defender Lev, who had 202 steals and Wayne Cooper, who had 197 blocked shots in all aspects of technology.
1985-1988
In the 1985-86 season, the Nuggets had a record of 47-35, with a monthly winning rate of more than 50% before April 1986. As a long-term scorer, English averaged 29.8 points per game, which is the team record of Denver Nuggets since they joined the NBA. English's 2414 total points in a single season is also the team's record in the NBA. However, the Nuggets continued their role as losers after entering the 1986 playoffs. After easily defeating the Blazers in the first round, they lost to the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals.
In the 1986-87 season, the Nuggets' record fell again to 37 wins and 45 losses at the end of the season. The team's winning rate was 50% in the first month of the season, and then fell all the way. However, English scored 28.6 points per game in the team, and Lev set a record of 654 assists per season (8 per game).
In the 1987-88 season, the Nuggets set their best record in the NBA: 54 wins and 28 losses. The Nuggets' home record was 35-6, the second best in the NBA, but they lost to the Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals. Doug Mo won the best coach in the NBA in the 1987-88 season [2] 。 Michael Adams scored 139 3-pointers in a single season, and Lev broke his own record with 223 steals. In this season, six Nuggets scored 12.7 points or more on average, with English ranking first with 25.0 points.
1988-1991
In the 1988-89 season, although Denver continued its 35-6 home record in the 1987-88 season, their away record was very low, with a victory rate of only 0.220. So the Nuggets' record in the 1988-89 season fell to 44-38. Although he entered the playoffs, he withdrew early and was swept by the Suns in the first round.
Walter Davis In the 1989-90 season, the Nuggets' record was almost 43 wins and 39 losses compared with the 1988-89 season. In the team, Walter Davis set a new free throw shooting record of 0.912 this season. After scoring more than 20 points per game for nine consecutive years, English, the "scoring king", dropped to 17.9 points per game. In the 1990-91 season, the Nuggets appointed Bernie Bikestaff, the former coach of the Sonics, as the general manager. The team's performance slipped to 20 wins and 60 losses, and they lost seven games at the beginning of the season. This season, the Denver Nuggets' season results at home (17-24) and away (3-38) reached a new record low; The average loss of points per game is 130.8, which is lower than the NBA record low in 1981-82; And for the first time in a decade since 1981, it has not entered the playoffs.
In the 1991-92 season, the Denver Nuggets still did not improve significantly, with a regular season record of 24-58. At the end of the season, head coach Paul Westhead was fired. In this season, Mutombo was selected into the Rookie Challenge of the year and became the only rookie to participate in the 1992 All Star Game, with an average of 12.3 rebounds per game, ranking second only to Charlotte's Larry Johns in the contest for the rookie of the year.
In the 1992-93 season, the Nuggets appointed Dan Iser as the new coach of the team. When Dan Iser appointed the coach, he was selected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. After Dan Iser took over, the Nuggets improved their team's record to 36-46 by relying on new players, but it was embarrassing for the Nuggets to have 14 consecutive defeats from December 5, 1992 to January 5, 1993.
1993-1994
In the 1993-94 season, the Denver Nuggets entered the playoffs with very ordinary results, and the victory rate hovered around 50%. Finally, the regular season ended with 42 wins and 40 losses, and the team ranked eighth in the playoffs. However, the Nuggets defeated the Sonics 3-2 in the first round of the playoffs, becoming the first team in NBA history to defeat the first seed as the eighth seed. The Denver Nuggets finally reached the Western Conference semifinals, but lost to them in the semifinals with a total score of 3-4 Utah Jazz [1] 。 In the 1994-95 season, the Nuggets changed three head coaches. Dan Iser resigned when the team's record was 18-16, and assistant coach Kean Littles was appointed as temporary head coach. But since then, the Nuggets' record has been 3-13. General manager Bernie Bikestaff took over the team on February 20 and took charge of the team for the rest of the season. In the end, the Nuggets had a record of 41-41 and won tickets for the playoffs on the last day of the regular season. But he was swept out by the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. However, Mutombo in the Nuggets ranked first in the league with 3.91 blocked shots and the second in the league with 12.5 rebounds per game, winning the honor of NBA's best defensive player; Mahmoud Abdul Rauf continued to lead the team in scoring with an average of 16 points per game; The Nuggets are the only team with seven players averaging double points per game.
"Uncle Mu" Dikembe Mutombo In the 1995-96 season, the Nuggets played center Dikembe Mutombo And guards Mahmoud Abdul Rauf As the core, it was selected as the No. 1 show in 1995 Antonio McDyes 。 The Nuggets had a record of 1-8 at the beginning of the season and had not been able to turn the tide. Finally, they ended the regular season with a record of 35-47 and missed the playoffs. However, McDyes in the team averaged 13.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and soon became an efficient inside player and was selected as the first team of best rookies. In the 1996-97 season, although the Nuggets ended with a 21-61 result, the team lost 4 points or less in 18 games, including only one or two points in 10 games. This season, the Nuggets have very talented young people in the front court, including the center Earvin Johnson , forwards Antonio McDyes and Alfonso Ellis. At the end of the season, Johnson ranked fourth in the NBA with 11.1 rebounds per game and fifth in the NBA with 2.77 blocked shots per game; McDyes averaged more than 18 points and 7 rebounds per game; Ellis averaged a career best 21.9 points per game after recovering from a serious knee injury. 1997-2004
In the 1997-1998 season, the Nuggets struggled hard for a long time to find a glimmer of hope, ending the season with 11 wins and 71 losses, avoiding the worst single season record in NBA history. However, the Nuggets cultivated four new recruits this season: Bobby Jackson 、 Danny Fortson Tony Batty and Eric Washington 。 In the 1998-99 season, the Denver Nuggets had a 14-36 record in this shrinking season, and McDyes was selected as the third team of the NBA's best team, with a career high average of 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.46 steals. Point guard Nick Van Exel, the 1998 All Star from the Lakers' trade, also averaged 16.5 points and 7.4 assists per game. This season is the last season for the Nuggets to play at McNichols Stadium since 1975. In the 1999-2000 season, the Nuggets moved to the Pepsi Center.
After entering the year 2000, the Nuggets continue to be in a low state. However, on August 9, 2001, after the former star player Kiki van der Weger became the team manager, the Nuggets successively introduced several quality players, including point guards Andre Miller . Powerful power forward Nene Hilario , point guard Earl Boykins , Center Marcus Camby And shooting guard Jon Barry wait. In the 2003-04 season, as a rookie Carmelo Anthony With 21.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, Denver has led the Nuggets back to the playoffs after eight years, and Denver has become the first team in NBA history to win less than 20 games in a single season and enter the playoffs in the next season [3] 。 However, the Nuggets met in the first round Kevin Garnett Leaded Minnesota Timberwolves , as a result, they were eliminated with a total score of 1-4. 2004-2005
In the 2004-05 season, coach Jeff Buzdrick was dismissed due to poor team performance, and Michael Copp, a former Lakers player and coach of the Los Angeles Stars, took over the temporary coach. But the Nuggets finally hired experienced George Karl As the coach. Karl led the Nuggets to 32 wins and 8 losses in the second half of the season. The Denver Nuggets ended the regular season with 49 wins and 33 losses, but failed to break through the first round of the playoffs. The first round opponent was the Spurs. Although Denver Nuggets won one game at the home court of the Spurs, they lost four games in a row and were eliminated [4] 。 In the 2005-06 season, thanks to the benefits of re division (there is no strong team in the northwest division where Denver is located), the Nuggets won the first division championship in 18 years and participated in the playoffs as the third seed. However, due to the poor performance in the regular season, even against the No. 6 seed Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets had no home court advantage and eventually lost to the Clippers 1-4.
In the 2006-07 season, the Denver Nuggets had a good momentum at the beginning of the season. But on December 16, 2006, the fight in Madison Garden Square in New York destroyed everything. Several main players of Nuggets were suspended [5] Including Cameron Anthony, the league's top scorer at that time, who averaged 31.6 points per game. Then the team exchanged Philadelphia 76ers Of allen iverson It is hoped that Iverson and Anthony can form the strongest firepower in the whole league to improve their performance. However, this combination did not give full play to its power, and also limited the play of other players. The Nuggets did not achieve breakthrough results. After entering the playoffs with a 45-37 record, Denver lost again to San Antonio Spurs 。 2007-2010
In the 2007-08 season, the scoring ability of the "golden double shot" combination composed of Anthony and Iverson was still strong. At the end of the season, the team ranked eighth in the western region with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, and successfully entered the playoffs. However, the Nuggets were still unable to break through the first round of the playoffs, and were swept by the Lake People with a total score of 0-4 [6] 。
In the 2008-09 season, the Nuggets used allen iverson In exchange for piston Chauncey Billups 、 Antonio McDyes And Chek Saab. Billups' arrival has turned Denver from a strong artillery team into a strong team with balanced attack and defense. At the end of the regular season, the Nuggets ranked second in the western region to advance to the playoffs with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses. In the playoffs of this season, the Nuggets finally broke the curse of the first round since 2003 and defeated the Hornets 4-1. In the fourth game, the Nuggets won by a huge margin of 121-63, equaling NBA Playoffs The maximum difference in history. In the Western Conference semifinals Dirk NOWITZKI Led by the Mavericks, the Denver Nuggets again won 4-1, reaching the Western Conference finals for the third time in their history. But the Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 in the Western Conference finals [3] 。 At the beginning of the 2009-2010 season, the Nuggets' performance has been stable in the second place in the western region. In the middle of the season, the coach of the Nuggets George Karl Doctors found that the neck and throat were cancerous, and they missed all the remaining games of the Nuggets. The Nuggets' performance began to fluctuate, and finally fell to the fourth place in the western region. Face in the first round of the playoffs Utah Jazz In the absence of the coach, I regret to bid farewell to this season with 2-4 total points [7] 。 2010-2015
In the 2010-2011 season, the Nuggets will be the core player Carmelo Anthony as well as Chauncey Billups Sheldon Williams Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman Trade to the Knicks. After this transaction, the Denver Nuggets did not fall but rose in the ranking, and finally reached the fifth place in the western region to enter the playoffs. Nuggets lost 1-4 in the playoffs Thunder Team , fell again in the first round of the playoffs [8] 。 In the 2012-13 season, Nuggets entered the playoffs with 57 wins and 25 losses in the regular season, ranking second in the Northwest Division and third in the West [44] This is the Denver Nuggets entering the playoffs for 10 consecutive years. However, in the first round of the playoffs against the Golden State Warriors, the Nuggets lost to their opponents with 2-4 total points, and were eliminated in the first round for four consecutive seasons [9] 。
In 2013-14, the Nuggets were full of wounded soldiers, Danilo Gallinari (Teared cruciate ligament of left knee, didn't play for Denver in 2013-14) Nate Robinson (Tear of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee) JaVale McGee (Stress fracture of the left leg tibia, only played 5 games) and J. J. Hickson (torn anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee) were reimbursed for serious injuries in the season. The Denver Nuggets ended the regular season with a 36-46 record, which ranked fourth in the Northwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference. After nine years, they were again out of the playoffs [10] 。 In the 2014-15 season, the Nuggets only won 20-39 in the middle of the season, ranking 13th in the Western Conference. On March 4, 2015, coach Brian Shaw was dismissed by the general manager of Nuggets due to poor team performance. Assistant coach Marvin Hunter will be the temporary coach of the team [11] 。 The Nuggets finished the regular season at 30-52, ranking 12th in the Western Conference, and missed the playoffs again [12] 。
In the 2019-20 season, the Nuggets entered the playoffs as the third team in the western region. In the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Jazz and Clippers with the same 4-3 reversal, and advanced to the western showdown. The Nuggets also became the first team in history to complete a reversal in two consecutive rounds of series when they fell behind 1-3 [13-15] 。
Nikolai Jokic On June 16, 2021, the NBA officially announced the Nuggets Nikolai Jokic Selected into the best lineup of the 2020-2021 season for a while [25] 。 On September 24, Nuggets signed Tariq Black [26] 。 In July 2022, Nuggets officially announced that the team officially signed the center DeAndre Jordan 。 [27] On February 14, 2023, the Nuggets defeated the Heat 112-108 away, winning 40 regular season games before the All Star Game for the first time in the team's history [30] 。 In the same month, Nuggets signed Reggie Jackson [31] 。 On March 17, the Nuggets defeated the Pistons 119-100 away, locking a playoff seat in advance, becoming the second team in the league to lock the playoffs in advance, and also locking the championship in the Northwest Division [32] 。 On April 6, the Grizzlies lost 131-138 away to the Pelican, and the Nuggets, 52 wins and 27 losses, locked the top spot in the western region of the season. The team entered the playoffs as the top spot in the western region for the first time in history [33] 。 On April 22, the first round of the NBA playoffs G3, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 120-111 at home, and won the match point 3-0 in the series [35] 。 This is the first time that Nuggets have taken a 3-0 lead since they were 3-0 ahead of the Lone Rangers in the 2009 Western Hemifinals [36] 。 On April 26, the Denver Nuggets narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 112-109, eliminated their opponents 4-1 and advanced to the second round [34] 。 On May 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Suns 125-100 away, and advanced to the Western Conference finals 4-2 in the series. This is also the second time Nuggets have entered the Western Conference finals since 2020 [37-38] 。 On May 19, in the Western Conference finals, G2, Nuggets narrowly defeated the Lakers at home 108-103, taking a 2-0 lead in the big score [39] 。 On May 23, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Nuggets narrowly defeated the Lakers at 113-111 away and won the Western Conference championship 4-0. The team reached the finals for the first time in its history [40] , 4-0 promotion in the first playoff series in the history of the team, winning and promotion in the first playoff series against the Lakers [42] 。 On June 13, in Game 5 of the finals, the Nuggets reversed the Heat 94-89 at home, won the series 4-1 overall, and won the first place in team history NBA Champion [45-46] 。 In the 2022-23 season, Denver Nuggets scored 115.8 points, lost 112.5 points, and won 3.3 points per game in the regular season. They finally won the championship, becoming the champion with the lowest average points per game in the play by play era [43] 。
2023 NBA Draft , Nuggets selected Hunter Tyson [47] 。 In July, Nuggets signed a striker Justin Hollady [48] , Center Jay Hoff [49] , Guard Colin Gillespie [50] 。 In November, Denver reached a multi-year contract extension with Mike Malone [51] 。 On December 23, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Nets 122-117 away, becoming the second team in the West to win 20 games after the Timberwolves [52] 。 On April 1, 2024, Nuggets won 130-101 at home against Cavaliers, locking their playoff seats in advance [53] , becoming the first team in the West to lock a playoff seat, and also the second team in the league to lock playoff qualification this season after Boston Celtics [54] 。 On April 15, the Nuggets defeated Grizzlies 126-111, raising their final ranking of the season to the second place in the western region [56] 。 On April 30, in the first round of the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Lakers 108-106 at home and advanced 4-1 with a big score [57] 。 On May 20, in Game 7 of the Western Semifinals of the playoffs, Denver was defeated by the Timberwolves 90-98 at home [58] 。 On June 19, American ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks released his analysis on the payment of NBA luxury tax this season. There are eight teams that need to pay luxury tax, including Nuggets who need to pay $20.2 million. [59]
In July 2024, Dario Saric 、 Russell Westbrook Join Nuggets [61] [64] 。 On July 10, Nuggets officially announced that the team officially signed Darren Holmes II, the 22nd show of this year. [62] 2023-24 season lineup full name | position | height | weight | Ball number | birthday | nationality |
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| Center-forward | two point one one | 120.2 kg | six | 1988-07-21 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point eight five | 88.5kg | twenty-one | 1999-06-25 | U.S.A |
Brax Donkey | forward | two point zero three | 102.1 kg | eleven | 1997-02-14 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point nine eight | 99.8 kg | zero | 2001-04-17 | U.S.A |
Julians Trauss | guard | one point nine eight | 93.0 kg | three | 2002-04-18 | U.S.A |
Hunter Tyson | forward | two point zero three | 97.5 kg | four | 2000-06-13 | U.S.A |
Jaren Pickett | guard | one point eight eight | 91.6 kg | twenty-four | 1999-10-22 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero one | 102.1 kg | ten | 1997-08-05 | |
| forward | two point zero three | 106.6kg | fifty | 1995-09-16 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero three | 106.6kg | thirty-two | 1986-08-28 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point nine six | 93.0 kg | - | 1997-09-11 | U.S.A |
| guard | two point zero three | 90.7 kg | eight | 2002-09-11 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero eight | 98.9 kg | one | 1998-06-29 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point eight eight | 76.7 kg | three | 2000-09-14 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point nine zero | 97.5 kg | twenty-seven | 1997-02-23 | |
| Center-forward | two point one one | 128.8 kg | fifteen | 1995-02-19 | Serbia |
| Forward center | two point zero six | 108.9 kg | twenty-two | 2001-01-09 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point nine six | 92.5 kg | five | 1993-02-18 | U.S.A |
Jay Hoff | Center-forward | two point one six | 108.9 kg | thirty | 1997-08-25 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero three | 107.0 kg | thirty-one | 1997-04-10 | Slovenia |
Justin Hollady | Forward/guard | one point nine eight | 81.6 kg | nine | 1989-04-05 | U.S.A |
Note: Data deadline: June 28, 2024 [28] [60]
management layer |
post | name | remarks |
Team Owner | | In 2000, Kroenke bought all shares of Denver Nuggets [16] |
general manager | | [29] — |
Assistant General Manager | Tommy Balcetis | |
Vice President of Basketball Management | Lisa Johnson | |
Vice President of Basketball Operation and Development Alliance | Ben Tenzer | |
Vice president of scouting | Jim Clibanoff | |
chief scout | Herb Livsey | |
Coaching team |
post | name | remarks |
head coach | | [29] |
Assistant coach | David Adelman | |
Ryan Saunders | |
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Charles Klask | |
John Beckett | |
Ognjen Stojakovic | |
Assistant coach and scout | Elvis Valcarcel | |
Chief Player Coach | Dan Shermanski | Central Washington University |
Chief fitness coach | Felipe Eichenberger | [17] [29] |
Home name of the team | Time of entry |
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Denver Arena Auditorium | 1967 to 1975 |
McNichols Sports Arena | 1975-1999 |
| Since 1999 |
emblem of the Young Pioneers The team logo is made of wine red, gold and dark blue, and Nuggets, which symbolize the characteristics of the team, are added on both sides. The stars represent Palmer Lake City, a small city in Colorado, and are called "Lake Stars". In terms of fonts, there are also football shirt fonts with good cohesion. [19] | emblem of the Young Pioneers |
Rocky Lion Loki Lion's fierce acrobatic skills and creative funny performances have made fans and players enjoy themselves. In addition, Loki Lion is also the protagonist of Nuggets' community service [20] It frequently appeared in various charity occasions and schools, widely preached the importance of learning knowledge, and traveled all over Colorado. First appearance: December 15, 1990 Inspiration: Rocky Mountains | mascot |
Retired jersey
number | player | Field position | Effective time (year) |
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two | Alex Inglish | forward | 1980–1990 |
thirty-three | David Thompson | forward | 1975–1982 |
forty | Byron Baker | Center-forward | 1967–1977 |
forty-four | Dan Issel | Center-forward | 1976–1985 |
four hundred and thirty-two | Dodge Mo | head coach | 1980–1990 |
Note: 432 represents the total number of wins in the regular season when Dodge Mo coached the Nuggets |
competition season | Victory field | Negative field | percentage | Total score | Score ranking | Division ranking | League ranking |
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2022-23 | fifty-three | twenty-nine | sixty-four point six | nine thousand four hundred and ninety-five | twelve | one | five |
2021-22 | forty-eight | thirty-four | fifty-eight point five | nine thousand two hundred and forty-three | ten | two | six |
2020-21 | forty-seven | twenty-five | sixty-five point three | eight thousand two hundred and eighty-four | eight | two | three |
2019-20 | forty-six | twenty-seven | sixty-three | eight thousand one hundred and twenty-four | twelve | one | three |
2018-19 | fifty-four | twenty-eight | sixty-five point nine | nine thousand and seventy-five | twenty | one | two |
2017-18 | forty-six | thirty-six | fifty-six point one | nine thousand and twenty | six | five | nine |
2016-17 | forty | forty-two | forty-eight point eight | nine thousand one hundred and sixty-one | three | four | nine |
2015-16 | thirty-three | forty-nine | forty point two | eight thousand three hundred and fifty-five | twenty | four | eleven |
2014-15 | thirty | fifty-two | thirty-six point six | eight thousand three hundred and twenty | twelve | four | twelve |
2013-14 | thirty-six | forty-six | forty-three point nine | eight thousand five hundred and fifty-nine | nine | four | eleven |
2012-13 | fifty-seven | twenty-five | sixty-nine point five | eight thousand seven hundred and four | one | two | three |
2011-12 | thirty-eight | twenty-eight | fifty-seven point six | six thousand eight hundred and seventy-two | one | two | six |
2010-11 | fifty | thirty-two | sixty-one | eight thousand eight hundred and eleven | one | two | five |
2009-10 | fifty-three | twenty-nine | sixty-four point six | eight thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine | three | one | four |
2008-09 | fifty-four | twenty-eight | sixty-five point nine | eight thousand five hundred and fifty-five | six | one | two |
2007-08 | fifty | thirty-two | sixty-one | nine thousand and seventy-four | two | two | eight |
2006-07 | forty-five | thirty-seven | fifty-four point nine | eight thousand six hundred and thirty-nine | three | two | six |
2005-06 | forty-four | thirty-eight | fifty-three point seven | eight thousand two hundred and twenty-seven | five | one | four |
2004-05 | forty-nine | thirty-three | fifty-nine point eight | eight thousand one hundred and sixty-one | eight | two | seven |
2003-04 | forty-three | thirty-nine | fifty-two point four | seven thousand nine hundred and seventy-two | five | six | eight |
2002-03 | seventeen | sixty-five | twenty point seven | six thousand nine hundred and one | twenty-nine | seven | fourteen |
2001-02 | twenty-seven | fifty-five | thirty-two point nine | seven thousand five hundred and fifty-nine | twenty-three | six | twelve |
2000-01 | forty | forty-two | forty-eight point eight | seven thousand nine hundred and eighteen | eleven | six | eleven |
Data deadline: April 7, 2024 [55] |
The team's postseason situation
During the Denver Rockets |
competition season | Round | opponent | Total score | result |
1967-68 | Divisional semi-finals | New Orleans Raiders | 2-3 | negative |
1968-69 | Divisional semi-finals | | 3-4 | negative |
1969-70 | Division semi-finals | | 4-3 | win |
Division Final | | 1-4 | negative |
1970-71 | Division Play Off | Dallas Chaparrals | 109-115 | negative |
1971-72 | Division semi-finals | | 3-4 | negative |
1972-73 | Division semi-finals | Indiana Pacers | 1-4 | negative |
1973-74 | Division Play Off | | 111-131 | negative |
During the Denver Nuggets |
1974-75 | Divisional semi-finals | Utah Stars | 4-2 | win |
Division Final | Indiana Pacers | 3-4 | negative |
1975-76 | Division semi-finals | Kentucky Colonels | 4-3 | win |
Division Champion | New York Nets | 2-4 | negative |
1976-77 | Western semifinals | Portland Pioneers | 2-4 | negative |
1977-78 | Western semifinals | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-3 | win |
Western finals | Seattle Supersonics | 2-4 | negative |
1978-79 | first round | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-2 | negative |
1981-82 | first round | Phoenix Suns | 1-2 | negative |
1982-83 | first round | Phoenix Suns | 2-1 | win |
Western semifinals | San Antonio Spurs | 1-4 | negative |
1983-84 | first round | Utah Jazz | 2-3 | negative |
1984-85 | first round | San Antonio Spurs | 3-2 | win |
Western semifinals | Utah Jazz | 4-1 | win |
Western finals | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-4 | negative |
1985-86 | first round | Portland Pioneers | 3-1 | win |
Western semifinals | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | negative |
1986-87 | first round | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-0 | negative |
1987-88 | first round | Seattle Supersonics | 3-2 | win |
Western semifinals | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 | negative |
1988-89 | first round | Phoenix Suns | 3-0 | negative |
1989-90 | first round | San Antonio Spurs | 3-0 | negative |
1993-94 | first round | | 3-2 | win |
Western semifinals | Utah Jazz | 3-4 | negative |
1994-95 | first round | San Antonio Spurs | 3-0 | negative |
2003-04 | first round | | 1-4 | negative |
2004-05 | first round | San Antonio Spurs | 1-4 | negative |
2005-06 | first round | Los Angeles Clippers | 1-4 | negative |
2006-07 | first round | | 1-4 | negative |
2007-08 | first round | Los Angeles Lakers | 0-4 | negative |
2008-09 | Western finals | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-4 | negative |
2009-10 | first round | Utah Jazz | 2-4 | negative |
2010-11 | first round | Oklahoma city thunder | 1-4 | negative |
2011-12 | first round | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-4 | negative |
2012-13 | first round | Golden State Warriors | 2-4 | negative |
2018-19 | Western semifinals | Portland Trailblazers | 3-4 | negative |
2019-20 | Western finals | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-4 | negative |
2020-21 | Western semifinals | phoenix suns | 0-4 | negative |
2021-22 | The first round in the west | Golden State Warriors | 1-4 | negative |
2022-23 | Champion | Miami Heat | 4-1 | win |
2023-24 | Western semifinals | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3-4 | negative |
Data deadline: May 20, 2024 [21] [55] [58]
personal honor |
prize winner | Honorary title | competition season |
| Western finals MVP Finals FMVP | Season 2022-23 [41] [45] |
|
| NBA Defensive Player | 1994-95 season |
| Season 2006-07 |
Chris Jackson | NBA Most Improved Player | 1992-93 season |
Don Mo | NBA Best Coach | 1987-88 season |
| 2012-13 season [22] |
David Thompson | NBA Best First Team | 1967-77, 1977-78 |
Nikolai Jokic | Season 2020-21 [25] , 2023-24 season [63] |
Alex Inglish | NBA Best Second Team | 1981-82 season, 1982-83 season, 1985-86 season |
Lafayette Laffer | 1986-87 season |
Antonio McDyes | NBA Best Third Team | 1998-99 season |
Carmelo Anthony | 2005-06 season, 2006-07 season |
Bobby Jones | NBA's Best Defensive Team | 1967-77, 1977-78 |
Marcus Camby | Season 2006-07 [23] |
T. R. Dunn | NBA's best defensive second team | 1982-83 season, 1983-84 season, 1984-85 season |
Bill Hanzlick | 1985-86 season |
Lafayette Laffer | 1987-88 season |
Dikembe Mutombo | 1994-95 season |
Marcus Camby | 2005-06 season, 2006-07 season, Season 2013-14 [24] |
Team honor |
NBA Champion | Season 2022-23 [45] |