2023–24 Denver Nuggets season
| 2023–24 Denver Nuggets season | |
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| Head coach | Michael Malone |
| General manager | Calvin Booth |
| President | Josh Kroenke |
| Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke |
| Arena | Ball Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 57–25 (.695) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
| Radio | KKSE |
The 2023–24 Denver Nuggets season is the 48th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Nuggets enter the season as the defending NBA, Western Conference, and Northwest Division champions after winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat during the previous season in five games for their first championship.[2] The Nuggets managed to clinch their 6th straight playoff berth on March 31, 2024 after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Draft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 40 | Maxwell Lewis | SF |  United States
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Pepperdine (So.) |
The Nuggets hold a second-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft.[3] The team traded their first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 23, 2020.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Standings[edit]
Division[edit]
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 30–11 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 21–20 | 10–31 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
Conference[edit]
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | x – Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 3 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Clippers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
Game log[edit]
Preseason[edit]
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Preseason: 3–2 (home: 1–0; road: 2–2)
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Regular season[edit]
| 2023–24 game log Total: 57–25 (Home: 33–8; Road: 24–17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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November: 9–6 (home: 7–0; road: 2–6)
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December: 10–5 (home: 4–3; road: 6–2)
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January: 10–5 (home: 6–1; road: 4–4)
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February: 8–3 (home: 5–1; road: 3–2)
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March: 11–4 (home: 6–3; road: 5–1)
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April: 5–2 (home: 3–0; road: 2–2)
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Playoffs[edit]
| 2024 playoff game log Total: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
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In-Season Tournament[edit]
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[5][6] During the in-season tournament period, the Nuggets will compete in Group B of the Western Conference, which will include the Los Angeles Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Houston Rockets.
West group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | NOP | HOU | DAL | DEN | LAC | |
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| 1 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 3 | 1 | 463 | 430 | +33 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 101–104 | 131–110 | 115–110 | 116–106 | |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 2[a] | 2 | 424 | 414 | +10 | 104–101 | — | 115–121 | 105–86 | 100–106 | ||
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 2[a] | 2 | 489 | 497 | −8 | 110–131 | 121–115 | — | 114–125 | 144–126 | ||
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2[a] | 2 | 432 | 442 | −10 | 110–115 | 86–105 | 125–114 | — | 111–108 | ||
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 446 | 471 | −25 | 106–116 | 106–100 | 126–144 | 108–111 | — |
Player statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season[edit]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Christian Braun | 82 | 4 | 20.2 | .460 | .384 | .694 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .5 | .4 | 7.3 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 76 | 76 | 31.6 | .460 | .406 | .894 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.1 |
| Collin Gillespie | 24 | 0 | 9.4 | .464 | .395 | .667 | .9 | 1.1 | .5 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Aaron Gordon | 73 | 73 | 31.5 | .556 | .290 | .658 | 6.5 | 3.5 | .8 | .6 | 13.9 |
| Justin Holiday | 58 | 9 | 14.9 | .454 | .404 | .750 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Jay Huff | 20 | 0 | 2.5 | .600 | .333 | 1.000 | .6 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.2 |
| Reggie Jackson | 82 | 23 | 22.2 | .431 | .359 | .806 | 1.9 | 3.8 | .5 | .2 | 10.2 |
| Nikola Jokić | 79 | 79 | 34.6 | .583 | .359 | .817 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 1.4 | .9 | 26.4 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 36 | 2 | 11.0 | .624 | – | .491 | 4.4 | .7 | .2 | .4 | 3.9 |
| Braxton Key | 20 | 0 | 3.0 | .412 | .400 | .750 | .9 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 |
| Jamal Murray | 59 | 59 | 31.5 | .481 | .425 | .853 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 21.2 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 58 | 0 | 9.9 | .463 | .261 | .677 | 2.2 | .6 | .3 | .7 | 3.2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | .429 | .360 | .750 | .5 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 81 | 81 | 31.7 | .484 | .397 | .836 | 7.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .7 | 16.7 |
| Julian Strawther | 50 | 0 | 10.9 | .369 | .297 | .710 | 1.2 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Hunter Tyson | 18 | 0 | 2.7 | .400 | .286 | – | .5 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 |
| Peyton Watson | 80 | 4 | 18.6 | .465 | .296 | .670 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
Transactions[edit]
Trades[edit]
| June 23, 2023[7] | To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to Julian Strawther (No. 29) (from Indiana) Draft rights to Jalen Pickett (No. 32) (from Indiana) Draft rights to Hunter Tyson (No. 37) (from Oklahoma City) 2024 second-round pick (from Oklahoma City) |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Mojave King (No. 47) (from Los Angeles) 2024 first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) |
| To Los Angeles Lakers Draft rights to Maxwell Lewis (No. 40) (from Denver) |
To Oklahoma City Thunder 2029 first-round pick (from Denver) |
Free agency[edit]
Re-signed[edit]
| Date | Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| July 16 | Reggie Jackson | 2-year contract | [8] |
| July 21 | DeAndre Jordan | 1-year contract | [9] |
Additions[edit]
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 6 | Justin Holiday | Dallas Mavericks | [10] |
Subtractions[edit]
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| July 2 | Thomas Bryant | Free agent | Miami Heat | [11] |
| July 6 | Bruce Brown | Free agent | Indiana Pacers | [12] |
| July 7 | Jeff Green | Free agent | Houston Rockets | [13] |
| July 20 | Jack White | Free agent | Oklahoma City Thunder | [14] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Denver Nuggets Historical Statistics and All-Time Top Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Ganguli, Tania (June 13, 2023). "Denver Nuggets Beat Miami Heat for First N.B.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "How The Hornets Acquired Their Five 2023 NBA Draft Picks". www.nba.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "THE DENVER NUGGETS ACQUIRE THE DRAFT RIGHTS TO JULIAN STRAWTHER, JALEN PICKETT AND HUNTER TYSON IN DRAFT NIGHT TRADE". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS RE-SIGN REGGIE JACKSON". NBA.com. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS RE-SIGN DEANDRE JORDAN". NBA.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN JUSTIN HOLIDAY". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN THOMAS BRYANT". NBA.com. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Pacers [@Pacers] (July 6, 2023). "official. 🖋️ Bruce Brown has signed his contract" (Tweet). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Free Agent Jeff Green". NBA.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Jack White". NBA.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.