2023–24 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2023–24 Denver Nuggets season was the 48th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Nuggets entered 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 . On May 8, 2024, center Nikola Jokić won his third MVP award in four seasons.
The Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the first round of the playoffs, a rematch of last season's Western Conference Finals in which Denver swept Los Angeles. In the Semifinals, the Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves exchanged blowouts in a seven game series, but the Nuggets would blow a 20-point lead in Game 7 as they were eliminated by the Timberwolves 98-90 despite having Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokić scoring a combined 69 points. The Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to lose a Game 7 after leading by 15 or more points at halftime.
Draft
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
2023–24 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
0
Braun, Christian
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2001-04-17
Kansas
G
5
Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
1993-02-18
Georgia
F
31
Čančar, Vlatko
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
1997-04-10
Slovenia
G
21
Gillespie, Collin (TW)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-06-25
Villanova
F
50
Gordon, Aaron
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1995-09-16
Arizona
G/F
9
Holiday, Justin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1989-04-05
Washington
C
30
Huff, Jay (TW)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1997-08-25
Virginia
G
7
Jackson, Reggie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1990-04-16
Boston College
C
15
Jokić, Nikola
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
284 lb (129 kg)
1995-02-19
Serbia
C
6
Jordan, DeAndre
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1988-07-21
Texas A&M
F
11
Key, Braxton (TW)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1997-02-14
Virginia
G
27
Murray, Jamal
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1997-02-23
Kentucky
F/C
22
Nnaji, Zeke
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
2001-01-09
Arizona
G
24
Pickett, Jalen
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1999-10-22
Penn State
F
1
Porter, Michael Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1998-06-29
Missouri
G/F
3
Strawther, Julian
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2002-04-18
Gonzaga
F
4
Tyson, Hunter
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2000-06-13
Clemson
G/F
8
Watson, Peyton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2002-09-11
UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 17, 2024
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2023–24 game log Total: 57–25 (Home: 33–8; Road: 24–17)
October: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
November: 9–6 (home: 7–0; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 1
@ Minnesota
L 89–110
Nikola Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Jamal Murray (6)
Target Center 18,024
4–1
6
November 3
Dallas
W 125–114
Nikola Jokić (33)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Jamal Murray (13)
Ball Arena 19,729
5–1
7
November 4
Chicago
W 123–101
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,610
6–1
8
November 6
New Orleans
W 134–116
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Ball Arena 19,544
7–1
9
November 8
Golden State
W 108–105
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Ball Arena 19,737
8–1
10
November 12
@ Houston
L 101–104
Nikola Jokić (36)
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
8–2
11
November 14
L.A. Clippers
W 111–108
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,661
9–2
12
November 17
@ New Orleans
L 110–115
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Smoothie King Center 15,278
9–3
13
November 19
@ Cleveland
L 109–121
Michael Porter Jr. (21)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
9–4
14
November 20
@ Detroit
W 107–103
Reggie Jackson (21)
Michael Porter Jr. (11)
Aaron Gordon (7)
Little Caesars Arena 19,403
10–4
15
November 22
@ Orlando
L 119–124
Nikola Jokić (30)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Amway Center 18,237
10–5
16
November 24
@ Houston
L 86–105
Nikola Jokić (38)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
10–6
17
November 26
San Antonio
W 132–120
Nikola Jokić (39)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,665
11–6
18
November 27
@ L.A. Clippers
W 113–104
Reggie Jackson (35)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Reggie Jackson (13)
Crypto.com Arena 17,071
12–6
19
November 29
Houston
W 134–124
Nikola Jokić (32)
Jokić, Porter Jr. (10)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Ball Arena 19,590
13–6
December: 10–5 (home: 4–3; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
20
December 1
@ Phoenix
W 119–111
Nikola Jokić (21)
Michael Porter Jr. (10)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Footprint Center 17,071
14–6
21
December 2
@ Sacramento
L 117–123
Nikola Jokić (36)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Golden 1 Center 17,829
14–7
22
December 6
@ L.A. Clippers
L 102–111
Jamal Murray (23)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Crypto.com Arena 16,365
14–8
23
December 8
Houston
L 106–114
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Ball Arena 19,544
14–9
24
December 11
@ Atlanta
W 129–122
Jamal Murray (29)
Aaron Gordon (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
State Farm Arena 17,531
15–9
25
December 12
@ Chicago
W 114–106
Reggie Jackson (25)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Gordon, Jackson, Jokić (6)
United Center 20,775
16–9
26
December 14
Brooklyn
W 124–101
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 19,636
17–9
27
December 16
Oklahoma City
L 117–118
Nikola Jokić (24)
Michael Porter Jr. (11)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Ball Arena 19,611
17–10
28
December 18
Dallas
W 130–104
Jamal Murray (22)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 19,659
18–10
29
December 20
@ Toronto
W 113–104
Nikola Jokić (31)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Jokić, Murray (6)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
19–10
30
December 22
@ Brooklyn
W 122–117
Jamal Murray (32)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jamal Murray (9)
Barclays Center 17,732
20–10
31
December 23
@ Charlotte
W 102–95
Michael Porter Jr. (22)
Jamal Murray (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Spectrum Center 19,165
21–10
32
December 25
Golden State
W 120–114
Jamal Murray (28)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 19,811
22–10
33
December 28
Memphis
W 142–105
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 19,520
23–10
34
December 29
Oklahoma City
L 93–119
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Jamal Murray (11)
Ball Arena 19,808
23–11
January: 10–5 (home: 6–1; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 1
Charlotte
W 111–93
Jamal Murray (25)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jamal Murray (7)
Ball Arena 19,625
24–11
36
January 4
@ Golden State
W 130–127
Nikola Jokić (34)
Gordon , Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Chase Center 18,064
25–11
37
January 5
Orlando
L 120–122
Nikola Jokić (29)
Aaron Gordon (8)
Jamal Murray (9)
Ball Arena 19,659
25–12
38
January 7
Detroit
W 131–114
Jamal Murray (37)
Jokić, Jordan (7)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Ball Arena 19,623
26–12
39
January 10
@ Utah
L 111–124
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jokić, Murray (6)
Delta Center 18,206
26–13
40
January 12
New Orleans
W 125–113
Nikola Jokić (27)
Jokić, Porter Jr. (10)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Ball Arena 19,638
27–13
41
January 14
Indiana
W 117–109
Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr. (25)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,631
28–13
42
January 16
@ Philadelphia
L 121–126
Nikola Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Jamal Murray (10)
Wells Fargo Center 19,775
28–14
43
January 19
@ Boston
W 102–100
Jamal Murray (35)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
TD Garden 19,156
29–14
44
January 21
@ Washington
W 113–104
Nikola Jokić (42)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Capital One Arena 17,107
30–14
45
January 23
@ Indiana
W 114–109
Jokić, Murray (31)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,004
31–14
46
January 25
@ New York
L 84–122
Nikola Jokić (31)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jamal Murray (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
31–15
47
January 27
Philadelphia
W 111–105
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jokić, Murray (7)
Ball Arena 19,805
32–15
48
January 29
Milwaukee
W 113–107
Jamal Murray (35)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Ball Arena 19,801
33–15
49
January 31
@ Oklahoma City
L 100–105
Gordon, Jackson , Murray (16)
Aaron Gordon (13)
Aaron Gordon (7)
Paycom Center 16,723
33–16
February: 8–3 (home: 5–1; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
50
February 2
Portland
W 120–108
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Ball Arena 19,622
34–16
51
February 4
Portland
W 112–103
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Jamal Murray (10)
Ball Arena 19,715
35–16
52
February 8
@ L.A. Lakers
W 114–106
Jamal Murray (29)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Jamal Murray (11)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
36–16
53
February 9
@ Sacramento
L 106–135
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Golden 1 Center 17,832
36–17
54
February 12
@ Milwaukee
L 95–112
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,444
36–18
55
February 14
Sacramento
L 98–102
Aaron Gordon (25)
Aaron Gordon (15)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Ball Arena 19,617
36–19
All-Star Game
56
February 22
Washington
W 130–110
Michael Porter Jr. (22)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Ball Arena 19,621
37–19
57
February 23
@ Portland
W 127–112
Michael Porter Jr. (34)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Moda Center 18,898
38–19
58
February 25
@ Golden State
W 119–103
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Chase Center 18,064
39–19
59
February 28
Sacramento
W 117–96
Jamal Murray (32)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 19,628
40–19
60
February 29
Miami
W 103–97
Michael Porter Jr. (30)
Jokić, Porter Jr. (11)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 19,634
41–19
March: 11–4 (home: 6–3; road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
@ L.A. Lakers
W 124–114
Nikola Jokić (35)
Jokić, Porter Jr. (10)
Jamal Murray (11)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
42–19
62
March 5
Phoenix
L 107–117 (OT)
Jamal Murray (28)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jamal Murray (9)
Ball Arena 19,589
42–20
63
March 7
Boston
W 115–109
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 19,855
43–20
64
March 9
Utah
W 142–121
Jamal Murray (37)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 19,632
44–20
65
March 11
Toronto
W 125–119
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Jokić, Murray (12)
Ball Arena 19,652
45–20
66
March 13
@ Miami
W 100–88
Michael Porter Jr. (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Kaseya Center 19,921
46–20
67
March 15
@ San Antonio
W 117–106
Nikola Jokić (31)
Jamal Murray (11)
Jamal Murray (8)
Moody Center 16,223
47–20
68
March 17
@ Dallas
L 105–107
Jamal Murray (23)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jokić, Murray (7)
American Airlines Center 20,377
47–21
69
March 19
@ Minnesota
W 115–112
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jamal Murray (11)
Target Center 18,024
48–21
70
March 21
New York
W 113–100
Michael Porter Jr. (31)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 19,811
49–21
71
March 23
@ Portland
W 114–111
Reggie Jackson (23)
Aaron Gordon (12)
Christian Braun (6)
Moda Center 18,629
50–21
72
March 25
Memphis
W 128–103
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jackson, Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 19,536
51–21
73
March 27
Phoenix
L 97–104
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 19,827
51–22
74
March 29
Minnesota
L 98–111
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Ball Arena 19,844
51–23
75
March 31
Cleveland
W 130–101
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Ball Arena 19,621
52–23
April: 5–2 (home: 3–0; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
76
April 2
San Antonio
W 110–105
Nikola Jokić (42)
Jokić, Porter Jr. (16)
Christian Braun (7)
Ball Arena 19,741
53–23
77
April 4
@ L.A. Clippers
L 100–102
Nikola Jokić (36)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Crypto.com Arena 19,370
53–24
78
April 6
Atlanta
W 142–110
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (24)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 19,639
54–24
79
April 9
@ Utah
W 111–95
Jokić, Murray (28)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Delta Center 18,206
55–24
80
April 10
Minnesota
W 116–107
Nikola Jokić (41)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Aaron Gordon (9)
Ball Arena 19,845
56–24
81
April 12
@ San Antonio
L 120–121
Jamal Murray (35)
Jokić, Watson (7)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Frost Bank Center 18,665
56–25
82
April 14
@ Memphis
W 126–111
Jamal Murray (21)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Jokić, Gordon, Braun (5)
FedExForum 17,544
57–25
2023–24 season schedule
Playoffs
2024 playoff game log Total: 7–5 (home: 4–3; road: 3–2)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 20
L.A. Lakers
W 114–103
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Jamal Murray (10)
Ball Arena 19,731
1–0
2
April 22
L.A. Lakers
W 101–99
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (20)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 19,711
2–0
3
April 25
@ L.A. Lakers
W 112–105
Aaron Gordon (29)
Gordon, Jokić (15)
Jokić, Murray (9)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
3–0
4
April 27
@ L.A. Lakers
L 108–119
Nikola Jokić (33)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
3–1
5
April 29
L.A. Lakers
W 108–106
Jamal Murray (32)
Nikola Jokić (20)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,861
4–1
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 4
Minnesota
L 99–106
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,915
0–1
2
May 6
Minnesota
L 80–106
Aaron Gordon (20)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 19,942
0–2
3
May 10
@ Minnesota
W 117–90
Jokić, Murray (24)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Target Center 19,733
1–2
4
May 12
@ Minnesota
W 115–107
Nikola Jokić (35)
Gordon, Jokić (7)
Jamal Murray (8)
Target Center 19,583
2–2
5
May 14
Minnesota
W 112–97
Nikola Jokić (40)
Aaron Gordon (10)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Ball Arena 19,992
3–2
6
May 16
@ Minnesota
L 70–115
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Jamal Murray (5)
Target Center 19,187
3–3
7
May 19
Minnesota
L 90–98
Jamal Murray (35)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 20,022
3–4
2024 playoff schedule
In-Season Tournament
This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed 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 competed in Group B of the Western Conference, which included the Los Angeles Clippers , the New Orleans Pelicans , the Dallas Mavericks , and the Houston Rockets .
West group B
^ a b c Tied on head-to-head results. Overall point difference is used as the tiebreaker.
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
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^ 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 .
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^ "Thunder Signs Jack White" . NBA.com . July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023 .
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