2020–21 Denver Nuggets season
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| 2020–21 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Michael Malone |
| General manager | Calvin Booth |
| President | Tim Connelly |
| Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke |
| Arena | Ball Arena[1] |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–25 (.653) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
| Radio | KKSE |
The 2020–21 Denver Nuggets season is the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 54th season of existence overall.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
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| 1 | 22 | Zeke Nnaji | PF/C |  United States
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Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Utah Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 31–5 | 21–15 | 7–5 | 72 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 25–11 | 22–14 | 9–3 | 72 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 20–16 | 22–14 | 6–6 | 72 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 13–23 | 10–26 | 5–7 | 72 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 10–26 | 12–24 | 3–9 | 72 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Utah Jazz * | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 72 |
| 2 | y – Phoenix Suns * | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
| 5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
| 6 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
| 7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
| 8 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 9 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | 72 |
| 10 | pi – San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 | 72 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 72 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 72 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pb – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
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| 2020–21 preseason schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Playoffs
| 2021 playoff game log Total: 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
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Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Barton | 56 | 52 | 31.0 | .426 | .381 | .785 | 4.0 | 3.2 | .9 | .4 | 12.7 |
| Bol Bol | 32 | 2 | 5.0 | .431 | .375 | .667 | .8 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 2.2 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 65 | 19 | 21.9 | .381 | .352 | .879 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.1 |
| Vlatko Čančar | 41 | 1 | 6.9 | .458 | .273 | .769 | 1.2 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Gary Clark | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| PJ Dozier | 50 | 6 | 21.8 | .417 | .315 | .636 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | 7.7 |
| Aaron Gordon | 25 | 25 | 25.9 | .500 | .266 | .705 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .6 | 10.2 |
| JaMychal Green | 58 | 5 | 19.3 | .463 | .399 | .807 | 4.8 | .9 | .4 | .4 | 8.1 |
| R.J. Hampton | 25 | 0 | 9.3 | .417 | .278 | .750 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Gary Harris | 19 | 19 | 30.6 | .442 | .320 | .733 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .9 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 17 | 0 | 16.3 | .345 | .214 | .813 | 2.3 | .9 | .9 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 30 | 0 | 9.1 | .513 | .000 | .611 | 2.8 | .5 | .4 | .7 | 3.5 |
| Markus Howard | 37 | 1 | 5.5 | .377 | .277 | .778 | .6 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Nikola Jokić | 72 | 72 | 34.6 | .566 | .388 | .868 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 1.3 | .7 | 26.4 |
| Javale McGee | 13 | 1 | 13.5 | .478 | .000 | .667 | 5.3 | .5 | .2 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| Paul Millsap | 56 | 36 | 20.8 | .476 | .343 | .724 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .9 | .6 | 9.0 |
| Monté Morris | 47 | 13 | 25.5 | .481 | .381 | .795 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .7 | .3 | 10.2 |
| Jamal Murray | 48 | 48 | 35.5 | .477 | .408 | .869 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 21.2 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 42 | 1 | 9.5 | .481 | .407 | .800 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Michael Porter | 61 | 54 | 31.3 | .542 | .445 | .791 | 7.3 | 1.1 | .7 | .9 | 19.0 |
| Austin Rivers | 15 | 5 | 26.9 | .418 | .375 | .706 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.7 |
| Greg Whittington | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via free agency
Via trade |
Players Lost Via free agency Via trade Waived |
Trades
| November 22, 2020[4] | To Denver Nuggets Cash considerations |
To Detroit Pistons Jerami Grant (Sign and trade) |
| November 24, 2020[5] | Four-team trade | |
| To Denver Nuggets Rights to R. J. Hampton (#24) (from Milwaukee) |
To Milwaukee Bucks Jrue Holiday (from New Orleans) | |
| To New Orleans Pelicans Steven Adams (from Oklahoma City) |
To Oklahoma City Thunder George Hill (from Milwaukee) | |
| March 25, 2021[6] | To Denver Nuggets |
To Detroit Pistons Gary Harris |
| March 25, 2021[7] | To Denver Nuggets |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Isaiah Hartenstein |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Bol Bol[8] | November 24, 2020 (Converted from two-way contract) |
| Paul Millsap[9] | December 3, 2020 |
| Monté Morris[10] | December 9, 2020 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Whittington[11] | November 24, 2020; Two-way contract |  Galatasaray
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| Isaiah Hartenstein[12] | November 30, 2020 | Houston Rockets |
| Markus Howard[13] | November 30, 2020; Two-way contract | Marquette |
| Facundo Campazzo[14] | November 30, 2020 |  Real Madrid
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| JaMychal Green[15] | November 30, 2020 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Shaquille Harrison[16] | April 9, 2021; Two-way contract | Utah Jazz |
| Austin Rivers[17] | April 20, 2021; 10-day contract April 30, 2021[18] |
New York Knicks |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2020 | Jerami Grant[4] | Free Agency (sign and trade) | Detroit Pistons |
| November 22, 2020 | Keita Bates-Diop[19] | Waived | San Antonio Spurs |
| November 26, 2020 | Torrey Craig[20] | Free Agency | Milwaukee Bucks |
| November 27, 2020 | Noah Vonleh[21] | Free Agency | Chicago Bulls |
| December 1, 2020 | Mason Plumlee[22] | Free Agency | Detroit Pistons |
| December 3, 2020 | Troy Daniels | Free Agency | TBD |
| December 3, 2020 | Tyler Cook[23] | Free Agency | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| April 9, 2021 | Greg Whittington[16] | Waived | TBD |
| April 9, 2021 | Gary Clark[16] | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers |
References
- ^ Singer, Mike (October 22, 2020). "After 21 years, Pepsi Center to be renamed Ball Arena as part of new partnership". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Pistons-Nuggets game postponed for Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Postpones 2 Upcoming Hornets Games". NBA.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Pistons land Jerami Grant in sign-and-trade with Nuggets". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Pelicans acquire Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe in four-team trade, Jrue Holiday sent to Milwaukee". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets acquire Aaron Gordon and Gary Clark from Orlando Magic". NBA.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets acquire center JaVale McGee from Cleveland Cavaliers". NBA.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets convert two-way contract of Bol Bol to NBA contract". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets re-sign forward Paul Millsap". NBA.com. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Monte Morris to contract extension". NBA.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Greg Whittington to two-way contract". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Nuggets sign center/forward Isaiah Hartenstein". NBA.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Nuggets sign guard Markus Howard to two-way contract". NBA.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Facundo Campazzo to a multiyear contract". NBA.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign forward JaMychal Green". NBA.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Denver Nuggets sign guard Shaquille Harrison to two-way contract". NBA.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Austin Rivers to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Austin Rivers". NBA.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Player Transactions". NBA.com. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Bucks Sign Torrey Craig, Bryn Forbes and Bobby Portis". NBA.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ @chicagobulls (27 November 2020). "We have signed forward Noah Vonleh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agents Mason Plumlee, Jahlil Okafor, Josh Jackson and Deividas Sirvydis". NBA.com. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Capsules of Wolves players on training camp deals". FOXSports.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.