The 2023–24 Denver Nuggets season was the 48th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association. The Nuggets entered the season as defending NBA, Western Conference, and Northwest champion. Continuing the momentum from last season, they finished the season 57-25, improving by 4 wins, which was ultimately good for second place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets clinched their 6th straight playoff berth on March 31, 2024, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. On May 8, 2024, Nikola Jokic won his 3rd MVP award in four seasons.
| 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) |
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Timberwolves 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
| Radio | KKSE |
In the first round of the Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets played the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 2023 Western Conference Finals, which was a 4-0 sweep for the Nuggets. The Nuggets won the series 4-1 and were matched up against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Conference Semifinals. After going down 0-2, the Nuggets won the next 3 games but were blown out in Game 6. The Nuggets held a 20-point lead in the third quarter of Game 7, but the Timberwolves made a fierce comeback to win the game 98-90 and the series 4-3, as the Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to blow a 20 point lead at halftime in a game 7.
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 40 | Maxwell Lewis | SF |  United States | Pepperdine (So.) |
The Nuggets hold a second-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft.[1] The team traded their first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 23, 2020.[2] Furthermore, a second-round pick they had previously traded would eventually be forfeited by the Chicago Bulls following a violation of free agency rules they did.
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
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
editPreseason
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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
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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In-Season Tournament
editThis 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.[3][4] 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% | 3P% | 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
editTrades
edit| June 23, 2023[5] | 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
editRe-signed
edit| Date | Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| July 16 | Reggie Jackson | 2-year contract | [6] |
| July 21 | DeAndre Jordan | 1-year contract | [7] |
Additions
edit| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 6 | Justin Holiday | Dallas Mavericks | [8] |
Subtractions
edit| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| July 2 | Thomas Bryant | Free agent | Miami Heat | [9] |
| July 6 | Bruce Brown | Free agent | Indiana Pacers | [10] |
| July 7 | Jeff Green | Free agent | Houston Rockets | [11] |
| July 20 | Jack White | Free agent | Oklahoma City Thunder | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
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