2017–18 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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.
Draft
Roster
2017–18 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
00
Arthur, Darrell
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1988–03–25
Kansas
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)
196 lb (89 kg)
1996–11–26
Florida State
F
21
Chandler, Wilson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1987–05–10
DePaul
F
3
Craig, Torrey (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1990–12–19
USC Upstate
F
35
Faried, Kenneth
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1989–11–19
Morehead State
G
34
Harris, Devin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1983–02–27
Wisconsin
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
F
22
Jefferson, Richard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
1980–06–21
Arizona
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 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 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)
256 lb (116 kg)
1985–02–10
Louisiana Tech
G
11
Morris, Monté (TW)
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
C
24
Plumlee, Mason
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1990–03–05
Duke
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: 2018–02–08
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 3–1)
Pre-season: 3–2 (home: 0–1; road: 3–1)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 46–36 (Home: 31–10; Road: 15–26)
October: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 18
@ Utah
L 96–106
Paul Millsap (19)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,588
0–1
2
October 21
Sacramento
W 96–79
Faried , Millsap (18)
Wilson Chandler (12)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 19,520
1–1
3
October 23
Washington
L 104–109
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Harris , Murray (6)
Pepsi Center 14,294
1–2
4
October 25
@ Charlotte
L 93–110
Harris , Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Will Barton (6)
Spectrum Center 14,253
1–3
5
October 27
@ Atlanta
W 105–100
Barton , Harris , Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Philips Arena 16,220
2–3
6
October 29
@ Brooklyn
W 124–111
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Millsap , Mudiay , Murray (5)
Barclays Center 14,854
3–3
7
October 30
@ NY Knicks
L 110–116
Nikola Jokić (28)
Paul Millsap (10)
Chandler , Millsap (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
3–4
November
: 9–5 (home: 8–1; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
Toronto
W 129–111
Jamal Murray (24)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 14,072
4–4
9
November 3
Miami
W 95–94
Paul Millsap (27)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Paul Millsap (5)
Pepsi Center 15,317
5–4
10
November 4
Golden State
L 108–127
Will Barton (21)
Will Barton (8)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Pepsi Center 19,711
5–5
11
November 7
Brooklyn
W 112–104
Nikola Jokić (41)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Harris & Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 14,058
6–5
12
November 9
Oklahoma City
W 102–94
Emmanuel Mudiay (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Millsap & Mudiay (5)
Pepsi Center 19,520
7–5
13
November 11
Orlando
W 125–107
Jamal Murray (32)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 16,688
8–5
14
November 13
@ Portland
L 82–99
Paul Millsap (18)
Wilson Chandler (7)
Wilson Chandler (6)
Moda Center 18,895
8–6
15
November 17
New Orleans
W 146–114
Jamal Murray (31)
Chandler , Jokić (11)
Paul Millsap (7)
Pepsi Center 16,816
9–6
16
November 19
@ LA Lakers
L 109–127
Gary Harris (20)
Trey Lyles (8)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Staples Center 18,997
9–7
17
November 20
@ Sacramento
W 114–98
Will Barton (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Will Barton (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
10–7
18
November 22
@ Houston
L 95–125
Will Barton (20)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Barton , Jokić , Lyles , Mudiay , Murray (3)
Toyota Center 18,055
10–8
19
November 24
Memphis
W 104–92
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 16,736
11–8
20
November 28
@ Utah
L 77–106
Gary Harris (18)
Juan Hernangómez (10)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 16,790
11–9
21
November 30
Chicago
W 111–110
Will Barton (37)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Nikola Jokić (4)
Pepsi Center 15,156
12–9
December
: 7–8 (home: 3–2; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 2
LA Lakers
W 115–100
Jamal Murray (28)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Harris , Plumlee (6)
Pepsi Center 19,520
13–9
23
December 4
@ Dallas
L 105–122
Will Barton (23)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Will Barton (6)
American Airlines Center 19,419
13–10
24
December 6
@ New Orleans
L 114–123
Gary Harris (24)
Trey Lyles (11)
Harris , Lyles (4)
Smoothie King Center 15,353
13–11
25
December 8
@ Orlando
W 103–89
Kenneth Faried (20)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Barton , Mudiay (5)
Amway Center 16,024
14–11
26
December 10
@ Indiana
L 116–126 (OT)
Trey Lyles (25)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Will Barton (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,587
14–12
27
December 12
@ Detroit
W 103–84
Jamal Murray (28)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Will Barton (10)
Little Caesars Arena 15,494
15–12
28
December 13
@ Boston
L 118–124
Gary Harris (36)
Faried , Murray (10)
Gary Harris (6)
TD Garden 18,624
15–13
29
December 15
New Orleans
W 117–111 (OT)
Gary Harris (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Will Barton (6)
Pepsi Center 17,584
16–13
30
December 18
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–95
Gary Harris (17)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Will Barton (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16–14
31
December 20
Minnesota
L 104–112
Jamal Murray (30)
Chandler , Plumlee (10)
Chandler , Plumlee (6)
Pepsi Center 17,002
16–15
32
December 22
@ Portland
W 102–85
Nikola Jokić (27)
Wilson Chandler (11)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Moda Center 19,473
17–15
33
December 23
@ Golden State
W 96–81
Gary Harris (19)
Chandler , Jokić (9)
Will Barton (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
18–15
34
December 26
Utah
W 107–83
Jamal Murray (22)
Murray , Lyles , Plumlee (8)
Barton , Harris , Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 17,104
19–15
35
December 27
@ Minnesota
L 125–128 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (22)
Trey Lyles (10)
Jamal Murray (8)
Target Center 18,978
19–16
36
December 30
Philadelphia
L 102–107
Jamal Murray (31)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Pepsi Center 19,599
19–17
January
: 7–8 (home: 7–3; road: 0–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
January 3
Phoenix
W 134–111
Gary Harris (36)
Trey Lyles (11)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 14,079
20–17
38
January 5
Utah
W 99–91
Lyles , Murray (26)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Will Barton (8)
Pepsi Center 15,557
21–17
39
January 6
@ Sacramento
L 98–106
Trey Lyles (19)
Trey Lyles (9)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
21–18
40
January 8
@ Golden State
L 114–124
Harris , Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Oracle Arena 19,596
21–19
41
January 10
Atlanta
L 97–110
Gary Harris (25)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 14,182
21–20
42
January 12
Memphis
W 87–78
Will Barton (17)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Barton , Jokić , Murray , Plumlee (3)
Pepsi Center 15,607
22–20
43
January 13
@ San Antonio
L 80–112
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
22–21
44
January 16
Dallas
W 105–102
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 14,097
23–21
45
January 17
@ L.A. Clippers
L 104–109
Gary Harris (19)
Mason Plumlee (14)
Will Barton (6)
Staples Center 15,043
23–22
46
January 19
Phoenix
L 100–108
Jamal Murray (30)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 15,732
23–23
47
January 22
Portland
W 104–101
Jamal Murray (38)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Jamal Murray (6)
Pepsi Center 14,474
24–23
48
January 25
New York
W 130–118
Gary Harris (23)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 15,482
25–23
49
January 27
Dallas
W 91–89
Gary Harris (24)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 19,520
26–23
50
January 29
Boston
L 110–111
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jamal Murray (8)
Pepsi Center 19,520
26–24
51
January 30
@ San Antonio
L 104–106
Jamal Murray (18)
Jokić , Lyles (7)
Nikola Jokić (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
26–25
February
: 7–3 (home: 5–2; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 1
Oklahoma City
W 127–124
Jamal Murray (33)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Pepsi Center 18,407
27–25
53
February 3
Golden State
W 115–108
Will Barton (25)
Trey Lyles (10)
Nikola Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 20,103
28–25
54
February 5
Charlotte
W 121–104
Gary Harris (27)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jokic , Murray (7)
Pepsi Center 14,410
29–25
55
February 9
@ Houston
L 104–130
Trey Lyles (24)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Monte Morris (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
29–26
56
February 10
@ Phoenix
W 123–113
Wilson Chandler (26)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,325
30–26
57
February 13
San Antonio
W 117–109
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 17,623
31–26
58
February 15
@ Milwaukee
W 134–123
Nikola Jokić (30)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Bradley Center 15,486
32–26
All-Star Break
59
February 23
San Antonio
W 122–119
Nikola Jokić (28)
Wilson Chandler (16)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 20,027
33–26
60
February 25
Houston
L 114–119
Will Barton (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 20,044
33–27
61
February 27
LA Clippers
L 120–122
Gary Harris (23)
Wilson Chandler (8)
Wilson Chandler (6)
Pepsi Center 15,004
33–28
March
: 8–7 (home: 3–1; road: 5–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 2
@ Memphis
W 108–102
Gary Harris (26)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (5)
FedExForum 16,421
34–28
63
March 3
@ Cleveland
W 126–117
Gary Harris (32)
Will Barton (8)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20.562
35–28
64
March 6
@ Dallas
L 107–118
Wilson Chandler (21)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Will Barton (7)
American Airlines Center 19,504
35–29
65
March 7
Cleveland
L 108–113
Nikola Jokić (36)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Pepsi Center 20,062
35–30
66
March 9
LA Lakers
W 125–116
Jamal Murray (22)
Jokić , Millsap (6)
Jamal Murray (8)
Pepsi Center 19,807
36–30
67
March 11
Sacramento
W 130–104
Gary Harris (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 19,520
37–30
68
March 13
@ LA Lakers
L 103–112
Wilson Chandler (26)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Jokić , Plumlee (5)
Staples Center 18,997
37–31
69
March 15
Detroit
W 120–113
Jamal Murray (26)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 18,697
38–31
70
March 17
@ Memphis
L 94–101
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Murray , Plumlee (3)
FedExForum 16,501
38–32
71
March 19
@ Miami
L 141–149 (2OT)
Nikola Jokić (34)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Devin Harris (9)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
38–33
72
March 21
@ Chicago
W 135–102
Paul Millsap (22)
Paul Millsap (8)
Jamal Murray (7)
United Center 20,671
39–33
73
March 23
@ Washington
W 108–100
Jokić , Murray (25)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Jokić , Millsap (5)
Capital One Arena 19,016
40–33
74
March 26
@ Philadelphia
L 104–123
Will Barton (25)
Paul Millsap (9)
Wilson Chandler (7)
Wells Fargo Center 20,585
40–34
75
March 27
@ Toronto
L 110–114
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
40–35
76
March 30
@ Oklahoma City
W 126–125 (OT)
Paul Millsap (36)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
41–35
April
: 5–1 (home: 4–0; road: 1–1)
2017–18 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets
Transactions
Trades
Contracts
Re-signed
Additions
^ Team's second round draft pick this year.
Subtractions
References
^ "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 .
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