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Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets are a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA) but changed its name to Rockets before the first season. It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974, and played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets. The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger and has had some periods of success, qualifying for the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons in the 1980s and doing the...

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Past 10 meetings

W 70% L 30%
7 3
  • Lakers @ Nuggets 120-116 L
  • Spurs @ Nuggets 120-127 W
  • Nuggets @ Suns 117-108 W
  • Nuggets @ Jazz 98-95 W
  • Trail Blazers @ Nuggets 99-127 W
  • Nuggets @ Pistons 123-128 L
  • Nuggets @ Bucks 127-115 W
  • Jazz @ Nuggets 100-106 W
  • Nuggets @ Grizzlies 96-104 L
  • Rockets @ Nuggets 110-117 W

Next meetings

  • @Oklahoma City(03-29-19) 115 - 105
  • Minnesota(12-20-19) 100 - 109
  • Detroit(03-26-19) 92 - 95
  • @L.A. Clippers(10-10-19) 111 - 91
  • Toronto(12-16-18) 86 - 95
  • Golden State(01-15-19) 142 - 111
  • @Charlotte(12-07-18) 107 - 113
  • @Cleveland(11-01-18) 110 - 91
  • Milwaukee(11-11-18) 121 - 114
  • @Dallas(01-08-20) 107 - 106
  • @San Antonio(04-25-19) 103 - 120
  • @L.A. Lakers(12-22-19) 128 - 104

Offense 2019-2020

Season Stats Rank
POINTS 6,074 12
FG% 0.465 21
3PFG% 0.357 15
FT% 0.777 15
RO 607 6

Defense 2019-2020

Season Stats Rank
POINTS AGAINST 5,867 25
FG% AG. 0.457 16
3PFG% AG. 0.342 28
FT% AG. 0.750 28
RD 1,861 21

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Denver-Nuggets Stats 2018-2019

Offensive
Player GP GS P A PH FGA FGM FTA FTM 3PFGA 3PFG RO
Player GP GS P A PH FGA FGM FTA FTM 3PFGA 3PFG RO
Nikola Jokic 80 80 1604 580 40 1206 616 352 289 270 83 228
Jamal Murray 75 74 1367 363 48 1173 513 223 189 414 152 65
Malik Beasley 81 18 917 97 35 737 349 66 56 405 163 35
Paul Millsap 70 65 883 141 33 665 322 249 181 159 58 153
Monte Morris 82 6 851 297 22 702 346 81 65 227 94 35
Defensive
Player GP GS RD B S TO FP FT
Player GP GS RD B S TO FP FT
Nikola Jokic 80 80 637 55 108 248 228 9
Mason Plumlee 82 17 359 76 66 126 252 3
Paul Millsap 70 65 352 54 83 95 183 3
Jamal Murray 75 74 252 27 67 158 153 3
Trey Lyles 64 2 202 23 30 68 93 1

Stadium

Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado, USA.
Capacity: 19,155

Last Injuries

Denver Nuggets

  • Will Barton

    Knee
    Ques Fri | questionable

    Barton has missed the last four games due to inflammation in his right knee, and it is uncertain if he will draw back into the lineup Friday against the Thunder.

  • Mason Plumlee

    Foot
    Prob Fri | probable

    Plumlee has been out of action with a cuboid injury in his right foot but is likely to return to the court Friday versus the Thunder.

  • Michael Porter Jr.

    Ankle
    Prob Fri | probable

    Porter Jr. is sidelined with a twisted right ankle, but he is projected to return to the lineup against the Thunder on Friday.

  • Jamal Murray

    Ankle
    Prob Wed | probable

    Murray is expected to face the Lakers on Wednesday despite tweaking his right ankle in the previous game.

  • PJ Dozier

    Hip
    Prob Wed | probable

    Dozier is projected to be in Wednesday's lineup versus the Lakers despite a right hip contusion.

  • Gary Harris

    Groin
    Prob Mon | probable

    Harris is projected to play against the Spurs on Monday despite right adductor tightness.

  • Paul Millsap

    Knee
    Prob Sat | probable

    Millsap is out of commission with a left knee contusion, but it is likely he will rejoin the lineup Saturday against the Suns.

  • Jerami Grant

    Ankle
    Prob Sat | probable

    Grant was held out of the previous game due to a right ankle sprain, but it is expected he will be active against the Suns on Saturday.