The 2019–20 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 53rd season of existence overall.
2019–20 Denver Nuggets season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Michael Malone |
General manager | Artūras Karnišovas (until April 7, 2020)[1] Calvin Booth (from July 7, 2020)[2] |
President | Tim Connelly |
Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Results | |
Record | 46–27 (.630) |
Place | Division: 1st (Northwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | Western Conference finals (lost to Lakers 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
Radio | KKSE |
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[3] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[4] On March 19, the Nuggets announced that one person from the team tested positive for COVID-19.[5] The Nuggets were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble on June 4.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets became the first team in playoffs history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit twice in the same playoff run. The Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz in the first round in seven games, recovering from a 3–1 series deficit and advancing to the semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers, whom they last faced in the playoffs in 2006. The Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the conference semifinals, also recovering from a 3–1 series deficit, where they subsequently advanced to the conference finals. In achieving this feat, the Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to ever recover from two 3–1 series deficits in the same postseason to advance to the next round; no previous team had ever even forced two Game 7s in that situation. The Nuggets advanced to their first Conference Finals since the 2008–09 season and faced the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of that series, in which the Lakers won in six games. This time, the Nuggets lost in five games and like 2009, the Lakers went on to win the championship. The Nuggets would eventually get their revenge in the 2023 conference finals, when they swept the Lakers and eventually won an NBA championship of their own.
Draft
editThe Denver Nuggets did not hold any picks for the 2019 NBA Draft,[6] but traded for the 44th pick from the Miami Heat, who selected center Bol Bol.[7]
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
editNorthwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Denver Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | – | 26–11 | 20–16 | 12–2 | 73 |
x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 1.5 | 23–14 | 21–14 | 8–5 | 72 |
x – Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 1.5 | 23–12 | 21–16 | 5–7 | 72 |
x – Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 11.5 | 21–15 | 14–24 | 5–8 | 74 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 22.5 | 8–24 | 11–21 | 2–10 | 64 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Los Angeles Lakers * | 52 | 19 | .732 | – | 71 |
2 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 | 72 |
3 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 | 73 |
4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
5 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
6 | x – Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
7 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 | 75 |
8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 | 74 |
9 | pi – Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | 73 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | 73 |
11 | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 | 71 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 | 72 |
13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 | 72 |
14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 | 64 |
15 | Golden State Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 | 65 |
Game log
editPreseason
editThe preseason schedule was announced on July 23, 2019.[8]
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Preseason: 4–0 (home: 1–0; road: 3–0)
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2019–20 season schedule |
Regular season
edit2019–20 game log Total: 46–27 (home: 26–11; road: 20–16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
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November: 10–2 (home: 7–1; road: 3–1)
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December: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January: 11–5 (home: 4–2; road: 7–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February: 6–4 (home: 4–1; road: 2–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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Seeding games: 3–5 (home: 1–3; road: 2–2)
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2019–20 season schedule |
Playoffs
edit2020 playoff game log Total: 9–10 (home: 5–4; road: 4–6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
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Conference finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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2020 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
editGP | 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
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Will Barton | 58 | 58 | 33.0 | .450 | .375 | .767 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.1 |
Keita Bates-Diop | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | .464 | .333 | .800 | 2.4 | .0 | .3 | .6 | 5.3 |
Malik Beasley | 41 | 0 | 18.2 | .389 | .360 | .868 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 7.9 |
Bol Bol | 7 | 0 | 12.4 | .500 | .444 | .800 | 2.7 | .9 | .3 | .9 | 5.7 |
Vlatko Čančar | 14 | 0 | 3.2 | .400 | .167 | 1.000 | .7 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 1.2 |
Tyler Cook | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Torrey Craig | 58 | 27 | 18.5 | .461 | .326 | .611 | 3.3 | .8 | .4 | .6 | 5.4 |
Troy Daniels | 6 | 0 | 12.7 | .357 | .300 | .000 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 4.3 |
PJ Dozier | 29 | 0 | 14.2 | .414 | .347 | .724 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | 5.8 |
Jerami Grant | 71 | 24 | 26.6 | .478 | .389 | .750 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .7 | .8 | 12.0 |
Gary Harris | 56 | 55 | 31.8 | .420 | .333 | .815 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .3 | 10.4 |
Juan Hernangómez | 34 | 0 | 12.4 | .345 | .250 | .640 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 3.1 |
Nikola Jokić | 73 | 73 | 32.0 | .528 | .314 | .817 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.2 | .6 | 19.9 |
Jordan McRae | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | .333 | .500 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 2.3 |
Paul Millsap | 51 | 48 | 24.3 | .482 | .435 | .816 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 11.6 |
Monté Morris | 73 | 12 | 22.4 | .459 | .378 | .843 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .8 | .2 | 9.0 |
Jamal Murray | 59 | 59 | 32.3 | .456 | .346 | .881 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .3 | 18.5 |
Mason Plumlee | 61 | 1 | 17.3 | .615 | .000 | .535 | 5.2 | 2.5 | .5 | .6 | 7.2 |
Michael Porter | 55 | 8 | 16.4 | .509 | .422 | .833 | 4.7 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 9.3 |
Jarred Vanderbilt | 9 | 0 | 4.6 | .714 | .000 | .000 | .9 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 1.1 |
Noah Vonleh | 7 | 0 | 4.3 | .833 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 |
Playoffs
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Keita Bates-Diop | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | .200 | .000 | .500 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
Bol Bol | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | .556 | .667 | .875 | 1.3 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 4.8 |
Tyler Cook | 1 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Torrey Craig | 19 | 3 | 19.7 | .423 | .262 | .692 | 3.3 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 4.5 |
Troy Daniels | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.7 |
PJ Dozier | 12 | 0 | 10.4 | .424 | .250 | .571 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
Jerami Grant | 19 | 16 | 34.4 | .406 | .326 | .889 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .6 | .8 | 11.6 |
Gary Harris | 14 | 12 | 27.1 | .378 | .365 | .773 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .3 | 7.4 |
Nikola Jokić | 19 | 19 | 35.5 | .519 | .429 | .835 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .8 | 24.4 |
Paul Millsap | 19 | 19 | 24.2 | .398 | .341 | .796 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | 8.0 |
Monté Morris | 19 | 4 | 21.4 | .496 | .300 | .824 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .6 | .1 | 9.1 |
Jamal Murray | 19 | 19 | 39.6 | .505 | .453 | .897 | 4.8 | 6.6 | .9 | .3 | 26.5 |
Mason Plumlee | 19 | 0 | 10.9 | .487 | .000 | .667 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .2 | .4 | 2.4 |
Michael Porter | 19 | 3 | 23.8 | .476 | .382 | .743 | 6.7 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 11.4 |
Noah Vonleh | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Transactions
editTrades
editJune 20, 2019[9] | To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to Bol Bol |
To Miami Heat 2022 second-round pick Cash considerations |
July 8, 2019[10] | To Denver Nuggets Jerami Grant |
To Oklahoma City Thunder 2020 first-round pick |
February 5, 2020[11] | To Denver Nuggets
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To Atlanta Hawks
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To Houston Rockets
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To Minnesota Timberwolves
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February 6, 2020[12] | To Denver Nuggets Jordan McRae |
To Washington Wizards Shabazz Napier |
Contracts
editRe-signed
editPlayer | Signed |
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Jamal Murray[13] | July 24, 2019 |
Additions
editPlayer | Signed | Former Team |
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Vlatko Čančar[14] | August 2, 2019 | San Pablo Burgos |
Tyler Cook[15] | August 13, 2019; Two-way contract | Iowa |
PJ Dozier[15] | August 13, 2019; Two-way contract | Boston Celtics |
Bol Bol[16] | September 6, 2019; Two-way contract | Oregon |
Troy Daniels[17] | March 5, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Tyler Cook[18] | June 30, 2020; Two-way contract | Oklahoma City Blue |
Subtractions
editPlayer | Reason Left | New Team |
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Isaiah Thomas[19] | Free agent | Washington Wizards |
Trey Lyles[20] | Free agent | San Antonio Spurs |
Tyler Lydon[21] | Free agent | Sacramento Kings |
Thomas Welsh[22] | Waived | Charlotte Hornets |
Brandon Goodwin[23] | Free agent | Atlanta Hawks |
Tyler Cook[24] | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Gerald Green[25] | Waived | Free agent |
Jordan McRae[26] | Waived | Detroit Pistons |
References
edit- ^ "Bulls name Arturas Karnisovas Executive VP - Basketball Operations". NBA.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Calvin Booth Named General Manager". NBA.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Statement from the Denver Nuggets". NBA.com. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Denver Nuggets acquire Bol Bol from Miami Heat in NBA Draft
- ^ "Denver Nuggets announce 2019 preseason schedule". NBA.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets acquire Bol Bol from Miami Heat in NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets acquire Jerami Grant from Oklahoma City Thunder". NBA.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Reports: Clint Capela, Robert Covington on move in massive 4-team deal". NBA.com. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Report: Wizards trade Jordan McRae to Nuggets for Shabazz Napier". Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nuggets sign Jamal Murray to contract extension". NBA.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Vlatko Čančar". NBA.com. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Denver Nuggets sign Tyler Cook and P.J. Dozier". NBA.com. August 13, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Bol Bol to two-way contract". NBA.com. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Troy Daniels". NBA.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Nuggets sign Tyler Cook to Two-Way contract". NBA.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Wizards sign Isaiah Thomas". NBA.com. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "SPURS SIGN TREY LYLES". NBA.com. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Sign Tyler Lydon". NBA.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Isaiah Whitehead: Officially waived by Denver". cbssports.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Brandon Goodwin To Two-Way Contract". August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "We have released forward Tyler Cook". Denver Nuggets on Twitter.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "We have waived Gerald Green". Denver Nuggets on Twitter.com. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Pistons claim Jordan McRae off waivers". NBA.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.