2018–19 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2018–19 Denver Nuggets season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team revealed a new logo for the 2018–19 season. With a win against the Boston Celtics on March 18, the Nuggets clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2012–13 season .
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the First Round in seven games, winning their first playoff series since the Carmelo Anthony era in 2009 . In the Semifinals, the Nuggets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in seven games.
Draft
Roster
2018–19 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
5
Barton, Will
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1991–01–06
Memphis
G
25
Beasley, Malik
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1996–11–26
Florida State
F
3
Craig, Torrey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1990–12–19
USC Upstate
G
6
Goodwin, Brandon (TW)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1995–10–02
Florida Gulf Coast
G
14
Harris, Gary
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994–09–14
Michigan State
F
41
Hernangómez, Juan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1995–09–28
Spain
C
15
Jokić, Nikola
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1995–02–19
Serbia
F
20
Lydon, Tyler
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1996–04–09
Syracuse
F
7
Lyles, Trey
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
1995–11–05
Kentucky
F
4
Millsap, Paul
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
246 lb (112 kg)
1985–02–10
Louisiana Tech
G
11
Morris, Monté
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1995–06–27
Iowa State
G
27
Murray, Jamal
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
1997–02–23
Kentucky
F/C
24
Plumlee, Mason
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1990–03–05
Duke
F
1
Porter, Michael
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998–06–29
Missouri
G
0
Thomas, Isaiah
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989–02–07
Washington
F
8
Vanderbilt, Jarred
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1999–04–03
Kentucky
C
45
Welsh, Thomas (TW)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1996–02–03
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: 2019–02–14
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log Total: 4–1 (home: 1–0; road: 3–1)
Preseason: 4–1 (home: 1–0; road: 3–1)
2018–19 season schedule
Regular season
2018–19 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 34–7; road: 20–21)
October: 6–1 (home: 4–0; road: 2–1)
November
: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
@ Cleveland
W 110–91
Juan Hernangómez (23)
Trey Lyles (8)
Malik Beasley (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
7–1
9
November 3
Utah
W 103–88
Gary Harris (20)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Pepsi Center 19,520
8–1
10
November 5
Boston
W 115–107
Jamal Murray (48)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 19,520
9–1
11
November 7
@ Memphis
L 87–89
Gary Harris (20)
Trey Lyles (9)
Jamal Murray (7)
FedExForum 15,832
9–2
12
November 9
Brooklyn
L 110–112
Nikola Jokić (37)
Nikola Jokić (21)
Jamal Murray (7)
Pepsi Center 19,520
9–3
13
November 11
Milwaukee
L 114–121
Paul Millsap (25)
Millsap , Jokić (8)
Monté Morris (10)
Pepsi Center 19,520
9–4
14
November 13
Houston
L 99–109
Monté Morris (19)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 16,741
9–5
15
November 15
Atlanta
W 138–93
Juan Hernangómez (25)
Hernangómez , Millsap , Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 15,103
10–5
16
November 17
@ New Orleans
L 115–125
Nikola Jokić (25)
Juan Hernangómez (11)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,408
10–6
17
November 19
@ Milwaukee
L 98–104
Nikola Jokić (20)
Paul Millsap (9)
Jamal Murray (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
10–7
18
November 21
@ Minnesota
W 103–101
Paul Millsap (25)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Target Center 15,086
11–7
19
November 23
Orlando
W 112–87
Trey Lyles (22)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 19,520
12–7
20
November 24
@ Oklahoma City
W 105–98
Jamal Murray (22)
Torrey Craig (10)
Jamal Murray (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
13–7
21
November 27
L.A. Lakers
W 117–85
Millsap , Beasley , Murray (20)
Paul Millsap (11)
Jokić & Morris (7)
Pepsi Center 19,583
14–7
22
November 30
@ Portland
W 113–112
Gary Harris (27)
Juan Hernangómez (11)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Moda Center 19,459
15–7
December
: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 3
@ Toronto
W 106–103
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
16–7
24
December 5
@ Orlando
W 124–118 (OT)
Jamal Murray (31)
Jokić & Millsap (8)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Amway Center 16,636
17–7
25
December 7
@ Charlotte
L 107–113
Jamal Murray (20)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jamal Murray (7)
Spectrum Center 13,755
17–8
26
December 8
@ Atlanta
L 98–106
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jokić & Morris (7)
Philips Arena 14,409
17–9
27
December 10
Memphis
W 105–99
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Pepsi Center 15,278
18–9
28
December 14
Oklahoma City
W 109–98
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Pepsi Center 19,520
19–9
29
December 16
Toronto
W 95–86
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Jokić , Morris , Murray (4)
Pepsi Center 19,520
20–9
30
December 18
Dallas
W 126–118
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jamal Murray (15)
Pepsi Center 15,764
21–9
31
December 22
@ L.A. Clippers
L 111–132
Nikola Jokić (19)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Monté Morris (5)
Staples Center 16,571
21–10
32
December 26
@ San Antonio
L 103–111
Juan Hernangómez (27)
Juan Hernangómez (13)
Nikola Jokić (10)
AT&T Center 18,408
21–11
33
December 28
San Antonio
W 102–99
Jamal Murray (31)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Pepsi Center 20,076
22–11
34
December 29
@ Phoenix
W 122–118
Jamal Murray (46)
Juan Hernangómez (9)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,975
23–11
January
: 12–4 (home: 8–1; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 1
New York
W 115–108
Malik Beasley (23)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Pepsi Center 19,520
24–11
36
January 3
@ Sacramento
W 117–113
Jamal Murray (36)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Jokić , Murray (6)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
25–11
37
January 5
Charlotte
W 123–110
Nikola Jokić (39)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Jamal Murray (7)
Pepsi Center 19,861
26–11
38
January 7
@ Houston
L 113–125
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Monté Morris (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
26–12
39
January 8
@ Miami
W 103–99
Nikola Jokić (29)
Torrey Craig (16)
Nikola Jokić (10)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
27–12
40
January 10
L.A. Clippers
W 121–100
Jamal Murray (23)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 15,742
28–12
41
January 12
@ Phoenix
L 93–102
Nikola Jokić (23)
Paul Millsap (11)
Murray , Morris (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,246
28–13
42
January 13
Portland
W 116–113
Nikola Jokić (40)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 19,520
29–13
43
January 15
Golden State
L 111–142
Malik Beasley (22)
Will Barton (8)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 19,896
29–14
44
January 17
Chicago
W 135–105
Jamal Murray (25)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 17,289
30–14
45
January 19
Cleveland
W 124–102
Jamal Murray (26)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Pepsi Center 19,520
31–14
46
January 23
@ Utah
L 108–114
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
31–15
47
January 25
Phoenix
W 132–95
Paul Millsap (20)
Paul Millsap (9)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Pepsi Center 17,425
32–15
48
January 26
Philadelphia
W 126–110
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 19,673
33–15
49
January 28
@ Memphis
W 95–92
Nikola Jokić (24)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Harris , Jokić , Beasley (3)
FedExForum 12,917
34–15
50
January 30
@ New Orleans
W 105–99
Malik Beasley (22)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Smoothie King Center 14,211
35–15
February
: 7–4 (home: 5–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 1
Houston
W 136–122
Malik Beasley (35)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Pepsi Center 20,106
36–15
52
February 2
@ Minnesota
W 107–106
Malik Beasley (22)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jokić , Morris (10)
Target Center 17,208
37–15
53
February 4
@ Detroit
L 103–129
Trey Lyles (20)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Will Barton (7)
Little Caesars Arena 12,589
37–16
54
February 6
@ Brooklyn
L 130–135
Nikola Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Jamal Murray (11)
Barclays Center 14,516
37–17
55
February 8
@ Philadelphia
L 110–117
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Wells Fargo Center 20,627
37–18
56
February 11
Miami
W 103–87
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Monté Morris (7)
Pepsi Center 18,378
38–18
57
February 13
Sacramento
W 120–118
Paul Millsap (25)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 17,938
39–18
All-Star Break
58
February 22
@ Dallas
W 114–104
Nikola Jokić (19)
Jokić & Millsap (13)
Nikola Jokić (8)
American Airlines Center 20,382
40–18
59
February 24
L.A. Clippers
W 123–96
Nikola Jokić (22)
Jokić & Millsap (16)
Jamal Murray (6)
Pepsi Center 19,956
41–18
60
February 26
Oklahoma City
W 121–112
Nikola Jokić (36)
Paul Millsap (10)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 18,378
42–18
61
February 28
Utah
L 104–111
Murray & Barton (21)
Jokić & Barton (13)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 19,520
42–19
March
: 9–6 (home: 4–2; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 2
New Orleans
L 112–120
Murray & Jokić (20)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 19,155
42–20
63
March 4
@ San Antonio
L 103–104
Jamal Murray (25)
Paul Millsap (11)
Jamal Murray (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
42–21
64
March 6
@ L.A. Lakers
W 115–99
Will Barton (23)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Staples Center 18,997
43–21
65
March 8
@ Golden State
L 105–122
Morris & Beasley (17)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Monté Morris (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
43–22
66
March 12
Minnesota
W 133–107
Jamal Murray (30)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Pepsi Center 16,874
44–22
67
March 14
Dallas
W 100–99
Paul Millsap (33)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 19,520
45–22
68
March 16
Indiana
W 102–100
Nikola Jokić (26)
Paul Millsap (13)
Jokić & Barton & Plumlee (5)
Pepsi Center 19,856
46–22
69
March 18
@ Boston
W 114–105
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (7)
TD Garden 18,624
47–22
70
March 21
@ Washington
W 113–108
five players (15)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Capital One Arena 15,986
48–22
71
March 22
@ New York
W 111–93
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Murray & Jokić (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,290
49–22
72
March 24
@ Indiana
L 88–124
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
49–23
73
March 26
Detroit
W 95–92
Jamal Murray (33)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Murray , Millsap (5)
Pepsi Center 19,520
50–23
74
March 28
@ Houston
L 85–112
Jamal Murray (20)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
50–24
75
March 29
@ Oklahoma City
W 115–105
Jamal Murray (27)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jamal Murray (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
51–24
76
March 31
Washington
L 90–95
Nikola Jokić (23)
Paul Millsap (13)
Jokić & Barton (4)
Pepsi Center 17,356
51–25
April
: 3–3 (home: 3–0; road: 0–3)
2018–19 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2019 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
2019 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Contracts
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ Denton, John (June 22, 2018). "Magic Continue to Add Length in Second Round" . NBA.com . Retrieved June 22, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Trade Wilson Chandler to Philadelphia 76ers" . NBA.com . July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Trade Arthur and Faried to Brooklyn Nets" . NBA.com . July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018 .
^ "Nuggets Re-Sign Free Agent Will Barton" . NBA.com . July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Nikola Jokić to Contract Extension" . NBA.com . July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Free Agent Torrey Craig" . NBA.com . July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Monte Morris" . NBA.com . July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Veteran Guard Isaiah Thomas" . NBA.com . July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Rookie Thomas Welsh to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ a b "Nuggets Sign Rookie DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Brandon Goodwin" . NBA.com . November 29, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018 .
^ "Nuggets sign veteran guard Nick Young" . NBA.com . December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ a b "Denver Nuggets Sign Brandon Goodwin, Waive DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell" . NBA.com . December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018 .
^ "Isaiah Whitehead: Officially waived by Denver" . cbssports.com . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018 .
^ "Mavericks sign Devin Harris" . Mavs.com . August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018 .
^ "We have waived Emanuel Terry" . Denver Nuggets on Twitter . October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Nick Young, Waive Brandon Goodwin" . NBA.com . December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
^ "Denver Nuggets waive guard Nick Young" . December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018 .
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