Denver Nuggets

American Basketball Club established in 1967
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Denver Nuggets is a team based in the United States Colorado Denver's professional basketball team participated in the ABA League in the 1967-76 season, and has joined since 1976 National Basketball Association (NBA), currently a team participating in the Northwest Division of the Western Union.
The Nuggets reached the ABA finals in the 1975-76 season, reached the Western China finals five times in the 1977-78, 1984-85, 2008-09 and 2019-202022-23 seasons, and won the first championship in the team's history in the 2022-23 season. [38] [46]
Chinese name
Denver Nuggets
Foreign name
Denver Nuggets
Date of establishment
1967
Region
U.S.A Colorado denver
sport event
Basketball
Competition
NBA
Current head coach
Mike Malone
Major honors
ABA division champion 3 times
NBA division champion 7 times
NBA champion once [45]
Capacity
20010 people
Time of joining NBA
1976
City
Colorado denver
Partition
Northwest Division
Jersey Color
Home white away light blue

Team History

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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]
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Player List

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full name
position
height
weight
Ball number
birthday
nationality
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 team

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Team Owner
In 2000, Kroenke bought all shares of Denver Nuggets [16]
general manager
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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
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head coach
[29]
Assistant coach
David Adelman
Ryan Saunders
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
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Denver Arena Auditorium
1967 to 1975
McNichols Sports Arena
1975-1999
Denver Pepsi Center (Denver Pepsi Center) [18]
Since 1999

Team Culture

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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)
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

data statistics

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Team season data

competition season
Victory field
Negative field
percentage
Total score
Score ranking
Division ranking
League ranking
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]

Team Honors

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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]