The 2017–18 Denver Nuggets season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 15, 2017, the Nuggets officially promoted both Artūras Karnišovas and Tim Connelly to become the team's newest general manager and president of basketball operations respectively.[1][2] On December 2, 2017, the Nuggets would retire Fat Lever's number during their 115–100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite compiling their first winning season since 2013, they missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a win-or-go-home situation in the regular season finale, also ending the Timberwolves' 14-year playoff drought.
| 2017–18 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Michael Malone |
| General manager | Artūras Karnišovas |
| President | Tim Connelly |
| Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–36 (.561) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
| Radio | KKSE |
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 24 | Tyler Lydon | PF |  United States
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Syracuse |
| 2 | 49 | Vlatko Čančar | SF |  Slovenia
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KK Mega Leks |
| 2 | 51 | Monté Morris | PG | United States
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Iowa State |
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 28–13 | 21–20 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 5–11 | 82 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 28–13 | 20–21 | 7–9 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
Conference
edit| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Houston Rockets * | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Golden State Warriors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Portland Trail Blazers * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
edit| 2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 3–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–2 (home: 0–1; road: 3–1)
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Regular season
editPlayer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Arthur | 19 | 1 | 7.4 | .468 | .348 | .667 | .8 | .5 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Will Barton | 81 | 40 | 33.1 | .452 | .370 | .805 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .6 | 15.7 |
| Malik Beasley | 62 | 0 | 9.4 | .410 | .341 | .667 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Wilson Chandler | 74 | 71 | 31.7 | .445 | .358 | .772 | 5.4 | 2.2 | .6 | .5 | 10.0 |
| Torrey Craig | 39 | 5 | 16.1 | .453 | .293 | .629 | 3.3 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 4.2 |
| Kenneth Faried | 32 | 7 | 14.4 | .514 | .000 | .706 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 5.9 |
| Devin Harrisa | 27 | 0 | 19.7 | .406 | .343 | .845 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 8.2 |
| Gary Harris | 67 | 65 | 34.4 | .485 | .396 | .827 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | .2 | 17.5 |
| Juan Hernangómez | 25 | 3 | 11.1 | .387 | .280 | .833 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Richard Jefferson | 20 | 0 | 8.2 | .444 | .286 | .571 | .9 | .8 | .1 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Nikola Jokić | 75 | 73 | 32.6 | .499 | .396 | .850 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 18.5 |
| Tyler Lydon | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Trey Lyles | 73 | 2 | 19.1 | .491 | .381 | .697 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Paul Millsap | 38 | 37 | 30.1 | .464 | .345 | .696 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| Monté Morris | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Emmanuel Mudiaya | 42 | 0 | 17.9 | .401 | .373 | .808 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .5 | .1 | 8.5 |
| Jamal Murray | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | .451 | .378 | .905 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.7 |
| Mason Plumlee | 74 | 26 | 19.4 | .601 | .000 | .456 | 5.4 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets
Transactions
editTrades
edit| June 22, 2017[3] | To Denver Nuggets Trey Lyles Draft rights to Tyler Lydon (pick 24) |
to Utah Jazz Draft rights to Donovan Mitchell (pick 13) |
| July 6, 2017[4] | To Denver Nuggets 2019 Second Round Pick (from Atlanta) |
To Los Angeles Clippers Danilo Gallinari |
| To Atlanta Hawks Jamal Crawford Diamond Stone 2018 First Round Pick (from Los Angeles) | ||
| February 8, 2018[5] | To Denver Nuggets Devin Harris 2018 Second Round Pick (from Portland via Denver) |
To New York Knicks Emmanuel Mudiay |
| To Dallas Mavericks Doug McDermott 2018 Second Round Pick (from L.A. Clippers via New York) | ||
Contracts
editRe-signed
edit| Player | Signed |
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| Mason Plumlee[6] | September 20, 2017 |
Additions
edit| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Paul Millsap[7] | July 13, 2017 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Torrey Craig[8] | Two-way contract |  Gold Coast Rollers
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| Monté Morris^[9] | Two-way contract | Iowa State Cyclones |
- ^ Team's second round draft pick this year.
Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Mike Miller[10] | Waived |
References
edit- ^ "Denver Nuggets Promote Tim Connelly and Arturas Karnisovas". NBA.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ Dempsey, Christopher (June 15, 2017). "Nuggets Keep Front Office Stability with Karnisovas, Connelly Promotions". NBA.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NBA Draft Trade Tracker". NBA.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "L.A. Clippers acquire veteran forward Danilo Gallinari in three-team trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks acquire Emmanual Mudiay in 3-team trade". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Nuggets Re-Sign Mason Plumlee". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Nuggets Sign Free Agent Paul Millsap". NBA.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Nuggets Sign Rookie Torrey Craig to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Nuggets Sign Rookie Monte Morris to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets waive veteran guard Mike Miller". NBA.com. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.