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2021–22 Denver Nuggets season

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2021–22 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachMichael Malone
General managerCalvin Booth
PresidentTim Connelly
OwnersAnn Walton Kroenke
ArenaBall Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Northwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Warriors 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionAltitude Sports and Entertainment
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The 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 55th season of existence overall. The Nuggets entered the season after a second-round loss at the hands of the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.[1] They finished the season 48–34. Still, they lost to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round.[2] The two teams previously met in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in which the Warriors defeated the Nuggets in six games. Nikola Jokić was awarded the NBA MVP Award for the second consecutive season.[3]

Injuries marred the team as it missed two of its young core stars.[4] Jamal Murray was rumored to return from his torn ACL suffered the previous April but sat out the entire campaign, while Michael Porter Jr. would appear in only nine games before needing surgery again on his back in November.[5] Porter Jr. was set to be the secondary scoring option to Jokić in the absence of Murray.[6]

Draft

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Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 26 Nah'Shon Hyland PG/SG  United States VCU (So.)

The Nuggets owned one first-round pick in the draft, having their second round pick traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder via the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors.[7]

Roster

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2021–22 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 5 Barton, Will 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1991-01-06 Memphis
G 7 Campazzo, Facundo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991-03-23 Argentina
F 31 Čančar, Vlatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1997-04-10 Slovenia
C 4 Cousins, DeMarcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1990-08-13 Kentucky
G 6 Forbes, Bryn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-07-23 Michigan State
F 50 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
F 0 Green, JaMychal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1990-06-21 Alabama
F 32 Green, Jeff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1986-08-28 Georgetown
G 00 Howard, Markus (TW) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-03-03 Marquette
G 3 Hyland, Bones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 2000-09-14 VCU
C 15 Jokić, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 1995-02-19 Serbia
G 11 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
G 27 Murray, Jamal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-02-23 Kentucky
F/C 22 Nnaji, Zeke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2001-01-09 Arizona
F 1 Porter, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1998-06-29 Missouri
G 9 Reed, Davon (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1995-06-11 Miami (FL)
G 25 Rivers, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-08-01 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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 25, 2022

Standings

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Division

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Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Utah Jazz4933.598–29‍–‍1220‍–‍2115–182
x – Denver Nuggets4834.5851.023‍–‍1825‍–‍166–1082
x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.5613.026‍–‍1520‍–‍2112–482
Portland Trail Blazers2755.32922.017‍–‍2410‍–‍311–1582
Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29325.012‍–‍2912‍–‍296–1082

Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Phoenix Suns *6418.780–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5626.6838.082
3x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.082
4x – Dallas Mavericks5230.63412.082
5y – Utah Jazz *4933.59815.082
6x – Denver Nuggets4834.58516.082
7x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.56118.082
8pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.082
9x – New Orleans Pelicans3646.43928.082
10pi − San Antonio Spurs3448.41530.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.082
12Sacramento Kings3052.36634.082
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32937.082
14Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29340.082
15Houston Rockets2062.24444.082

Game log

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Preseason

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2021 preseason game log
Total: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 @ L.A. Clippers L 102–103 Michael Porter Jr. (23) JaMychal Green (8) Monté Morris (6) Staples Center
7,825 		0–1
2 October 6 @ Golden State L 116–118 Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (10) Nah'Shon Hyland (6) Chase Center
16,923 		0–2
3 October 8 Minnesota L 112–114 (OT) Nah'Shon Hyland (21) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
11,927 		0–3
3 October 13 @ Oklahoma City L 99–108 Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (12) Campazzo, Jokić (5) Paycom Center
N/A[a] 		0–4
4 October 14 @ Oklahoma City W 113–107 Markus Howard (31) Bol Bol (12) Nah'Shon Hyland (7) Paycom Center
N/A[a] 		1–4
2021–22 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2021–22 game log
Total: 48–34 (home: 23–18; road: 25–16)
October: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 @ Phoenix W 110–98 Nikola Jokić (27) Nikola Jokić (13) Barton, Porter Jr. (5) Footprint Center
16,074 		1–0
2 October 22 San Antonio W 102–96 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (7) Ball Arena
19,520 		2–0
3 October 25 Cleveland L 87–99 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (19) Monté Morris (6) Ball Arena
14,221 		2–1
4 October 26 @ Utah L 110–122 Nikola Jokić (24) Michael Porter Jr. (9) Nikola Jokić (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		2–2
5 October 29 Dallas W 106–75 Will Barton (17) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
18,315 		3–2
6 October 30 @ Minnesota W 93–91 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (19) Nikola Jokić (7) Target Center
17,136 		4–2
November: 6–8 (home: 5–3; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 @ Memphis L 97–106 Nikola Jokić (23) Aaron Gordon (10) Nikola Jokić (7) FedExForum
12,683 		4–3
8 November 3 @ Memphis L 106–108 Nikola Jokić (34) Jokić, Porter Jr. (11) Will Barton (7) FedExForum
12,977 		4–4
9 November 6 Houston W 95–94 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (14) Will Barton (6) Ball Arena
16,046 		5–4
10 November 8 Miami W 113–96 Barton, Jokić (25) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
15,577 		6–4
11 November 10 Indiana W 101–98 Will Barton (30) Aaron Gordon (9) Hyland, Morris (4) Ball Arena
15,232 		7–4
12 November 12 Atlanta W 105–96 Aaron Gordon (23) Nikola Jokić (19) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
16,849 		8–4
13 November 14 Portland W 124–95 Nikola Jokić (28) Zeke Nnaji (10) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
14,583 		9–4
14 November 15 @ Dallas L 101–111 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (16) Monté Morris (8) American Airlines Center
19,797 		9–5
15 November 18 Philadelphia L 89–103 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (10) Will Barton (8) Ball Arena
14,547 		9–6
16 November 19 Chicago L 108–114 Aaron Gordon (28) PJ Dozier (10) Monté Morris (5) Ball Arena
19,520 		9–7
17 November 21 @ Phoenix L 97–126 Jeff Green (19) Aaron Gordon (10) Gordon, Ja. Green (4) Footprint Center
16,072 		9–8
18 November 23 @ Portland L 100–119 Jeff Green (24) Will Barton (8) Will Barton (7) Moda Center
17,052 		9–9
19 November 26 Milwaukee L 109–120 Aaron Gordon (18) Barton, Gordon (9) Monté Morris (8) Ball Arena
19,520 		9–10
20 November 29 @ Miami W 120–111 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (7) FTX Arena
19,600 		10–10
December: 7–6 (home: 1–2; road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 1 @ Orlando L 103–108 Monté Morris (22) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (7) Amway Center
14,191 		10–11
22 December 4 @ New York W 113–99 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (11) Will Barton (6) Madison Square Garden
18,272 		11–11
23 December 6 @ Chicago L 97–109 Barton, Morris (19) Jeff Green (13) Nikola Jokić (15) United Center
21,236 		11–12
24 December 8 @ New Orleans W 120–114 (OT) Nikola Jokić (39) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (11) Smoothie King Center
15,035 		12–12
25 December 9 @ San Antonio L 111–123 Aaron Gordon (25) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (10) AT&T Center
12,855 		12–13
26 December 11 @ San Antonio W 127–112 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (17) Campazzo, Jokić (8) AT&T Center
14,607 		13–13
27 December 13 Washington W 113–107 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (19) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
14,632 		14–13
28 December 15 Minnesota L 107–124 Nikola Jokić (27) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
15,365 		14–14
29 December 17 @ Atlanta W 133–115 Nah'Shon Hyland (24) Nikola Jokić (10) Facundo Campazzo (8) State Farm Arena
16,114 		15–14
— December 19 @ Brooklyn Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[8]
30 December 22 @ Oklahoma City L 94–108 Nikola Jokić (13) Ja. Green, Jokić (7) Facundo Campazzo (6) Paycom Center
14,932 		15–15
31 December 23 Charlotte L 107–115 Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (21) Campazzo, Jokić (5) Ball Arena
17,003 		15–16
32 December 26 @ L. A. Clippers W 103–100 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (8) Crypto.com Arena
17,759 		16–16
33 December 28 @ Golden State W 89–86 Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (19) Facundo Campazzo (7) Chase Center
18,064 		17–16
— December 30 Golden State Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[9]
January: 11–5 (home: 5–3; road: 6–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 1 January @ Houston W 124–111 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (11) Facundo Campazzo (12) Toyota Center
18,055 		18–16
35 3 January @ Dallas L 89–103 Nikola Jokić (27) Nikola Jokić (16) Will Barton (6) American Airlines Center
19,767 		18–17
36 5 January Utah L 109–115 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
14,056 		18–18
37 7 January Sacramento W 121–111 Nikola Jokić (33) Nikola Jokić (10) Campazzo, Jokić (7) Ball Arena
15,966 		19–18
38 9 January @ Oklahoma City W 99–95 Jokić, Rivers (22) Nikola Jokić (18) Facundo Campazzo (8) Paycom Center
14,772 		20–18
39 11 January @ L. A. Clippers L 85–87 Aaron Gordon (30) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (8) Crypto.com Arena
15,077 		20–19
40 13 January Portland W 140–108 Will Barton (21) Zeke Nnaji (9) Facundo Campazzo (12) Ball Arena
14,972 		21–19
41 15 January L. A. Lakers W 133–96 Nah'Shon Hyland (27) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (13) Ball Arena
19,520 		22–19
42 16 January Utah L 102–125 Nikola Jokić (25) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
15,647 		22–20
43 19 January L. A. Clippers W 130–128 (OT) Nikola Jokić (49) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
14,547 		23–20
44 21 January Memphis L 118–122 Will Barton (27) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
17,009 		23–21
45 23 January Detroit W 117–111 Nikola Jokić (34) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
14,060 		24–21
46 25 January @ Detroit W 110–105 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (9) Little Caesars Arena
16,023 		25–21
47 26 January @ Brooklyn[A] W 124–118 Nikola Jokić (26) Barton, Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (8) Barclays Center
18,011 		26–21
48 28 January @ New Orleans W 116–105 Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (10) Smoothie King Center
15,254 		27–21
49 30 January @ Milwaukee W 136–100 Aaron Gordon (24) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (15) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		28–21
February: 8–4 (home: 4–1; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 1 February @ Minnesota L 115–130 Nikola Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (8) Target Center
15,839 		28–22
51 2 February @ Utah L 104–108 Bryn Forbes (26) Will Barton (9) Nah'Shon Hyland (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		28–23
52 4 February New Orleans L 105–113 Nikola Jokić (25) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
16,152 		28–24
53 6 February Brooklyn W 124–104 Nikola Jokić (27) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
18,241 		29–24
54 8 February New York W 132–115 Nah'Shon Hyland (22) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (7) Ball Arena
15,093 		30–24
55 11 February @ Boston L 102–108 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (11) TD Garden
19,156 		30–25
56 12 February @ Toronto W 110–109 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (6) Scotiabank Arena
0 		31–25
57 14 February Orlando W 121–111 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (7) Ball Arena
15,025 		32–25
58 16 February @ Golden State W 117–116 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (8) Chase Center
18,064 		33–25
All-Star Break
59 24 February @ Sacramento W 128–110 Will Barton (31) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (9) Golden 1 Center
15,855 		34–25
60 26 February Sacramento W 115–110 Aaron Gordon (23) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
19,520 		35–25
61 27 February @ Portland W 124–92 JaMychal Green (20) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (11) Moda Center
17,771 		36–25
March: 10–6 (home: 5–5; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 2 March Oklahoma City L 107–119 Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (16) Will Barton (5) Ball Arena
15,167 		36–26
63 4 March Houston W 116–101 DeMarcus Cousins (31) Cousins, Ja. Green (9) Nah'Shon Hyland (5) Ball Arena
16,254 		37–26
64 6 March New Orleans W 138–130 (OT) Nikola Jokić (46) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
14,962 		38–26
65 7 March Golden State[B] W 131–124 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (13) Ball Arena
19,542 		39–26
66 9 March @ Sacramento W 106–100 Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (7) Golden 1 Center
14,697 		40–26
67 10 March Golden State L 102–113 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
19,520 		40–27
68 12 March Toronto L 115–127 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (10) Hyland, Jokić (7) Ball Arena
18,659 		40–28
69 14 March @ Philadelphia W 114–110 Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (8) Wells Fargo Center
21,444 		41–28
70 16 March @ Washington W 127–109 Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (8) Capital One Arena
15,326 		42–28
71 18 March @ Cleveland L 116–119 (OT) Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		42–29
72 20 March Boston L 104–124 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (8) Hyland, Jokić, Morris, Rivers (4) Ball Arena
19,602 		42–30
73 22 March L. A. Clippers W 127–115 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (14) Gordon, Jokić (6) Ball Arena
18,089 		43–30
74 24 March Phoenix L 130–140 Nikola Jokić (28) Cousins, Gordon, Ja. Green Jokić (6) Will Barton (8) Ball Arena
19,520 		43–31
75 26 March Oklahoma City W 113–107 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
19,520 		44–31
76 28 March @ Charlotte W 113–109 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (19) Nikola Jokić (11) Spectrum Center
17,614 		45–31
77 30 March @ Indiana W 125–118 Nikola Jokić (37) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,036 		46–31
April: 2–3 (home: 1–3; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 1 April Minnesota L 130–136 Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (19) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
19,612 		46–32
79 3 April @ L. A. Lakers W 129–118 Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (18) Monté Morris (10) Crypto.com Arena
16,273 		47–32
80 5 April San Antonio L 97–116 Nikola Jokić (41) Nikola Jokić (17) Will Barton (6) Ball Arena
17,037 		47–33
81 7 April Memphis W 122–109 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (16) Nah'Shon Hyland (7) Ball Arena
19,520 		48–33
82 9 April L. A. Lakers L 141–146 (OT) Markus Howard (25) Cousins & Ja. Green (9) Nah'Shon Hyland (6) Ball Arena
19,520 		48–34
2021–22 season schedule
  1. ^ This game was originally scheduled for December 19
  2. ^ This game was originally scheduled for December 30

Playoffs

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Further information: 2022 NBA playoffs
2022 playoff game log
Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 16 @ Golden State L 107–123 Nikola Jokić (25) Nikola Jokić (10) Jokić, Morris 6 Chase Center
18,064 		0–1
2 April 18 @ Golden State L 106–126 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (4) Chase Center
18,064 		0–2
3 April 21 Golden State L 113–118 Nikola Jokić (37) Nikola Jokić (18) Monte Morris (6) Ball Arena
19,627 		0–3
4 April 24 Golden State W 126–121 Nikola Jokić (37) Nikola Jokić (8) Bones Hyland (7) Ball Arena
19,628 		1–3
5 April 27 @ Golden State L 98–102 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (19) Nikola Jokić (8) Chase Center
18,064 		1–4

Player statistics

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Legend
  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

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Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Barton 71 71 32.1 .438 .365 .803 4.8 3.9 .8 .4 14.7
Bol Bol 14 0 5.8 .556 .250 .400 1.4 .4 .1 .1 2.4
Facundo Campazzo 65 4 18.2 .361 .301 .769 1.8 3.4 1.0 .4 5.1
Vlatko Čančar 15 1 11.7 .561 .583 .643 2.1 1.1 .1 .2 4.1
Petr Cornelie 13 0 2.9 .333 .125 .750 1.1 .2 .1 .1 1.1
DeMarcus Cousins 31 2 13.9 .456 .324 .736 5.5 1.7 .6 .4 8.9
PJ Dozier 18 0 18.9 .364 .313 .769 3.5 1.6 .6 .3 5.4
James Ennis III 3 0 4.7 .333 .000 .000 .7 1.0 .0 .0 1.3
Bryn Forbes 35 1 17.4 .424 .410 .921 .9 1.0 .2 .1 8.6
Aaron Gordon 75 75 31.7 .520 .335 .743 5.9 2.5 .6 .6 15.0
JaMychal Green 67 8 16.2 .486 .266 .871 4.2 .9 .6 .4 6.4
Jeff Green 75 63 24.7 .524 .315 .833 3.1 1.3 .4 .4 10.3
Markus Howard 31 0 5.7 .386 .400 .870 .4 .2 .3 .0 4.1
Bones Hyland 69 4 19.0 .403 .366 .856 2.7 2.8 .6 .3 10.1
Nikola Jokić 74 74 33.5 .583 .337 .810 13.8 7.9 1.5 .9 27.1
Carlik Jones 2 0 2.0 .500 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Monté Morris 75 74 29.9 .484 .395 .869 3.0 4.4 .7 .2 12.6
Zeke Nnaji 41 1 17.0 .516 .463 .631 3.6 .4 .4 .3 6.6
Michael Porter Jr. 9 9 29.4 .359 .208 .556 6.6 1.9 1.1 .2 9.9
Davon Reed 48 5 13.9 .503 .430 .667 2.3 1.1 .5 .2 4.4
Austin Rivers 67 18 22.1 .417 .342 .727 1.7 1.3 .8 .1 6.0
Rayjon Tucker 3 0 9.7 .500 .000 .750 1.3 1.3 .3 .0 2.0

Playoffs

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Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Barton 5 5 34.4 .409 .393 .667 5.6 2.8 .8 .2 13.8
Facundo Campazzo 4 0 3.3 .000 .000 .000 .8 .5 .0 .0 .0
Vlatko Čančar 2 0 4.5 .667 .500 .000 1.0 .5 .0 .0 2.5
DeMarcus Cousins 5 0 11.4 .655 .667 .733 3.4 1.2 .6 .2 10.6
Bryn Forbes 5 0 15.2 .400 .364 .800 .6 1.4 .2 .0 4.0
Aaron Gordon 5 5 32.0 .426 .200 .714 7.2 2.6 .4 1.2 13.8
JaMychal Green 5 0 13.8 .375 .200 1.000 2.4 .4 .0 .2 4.0
Jeff Green 5 5 22.6 .353 .375 .800 3.6 .4 .6 .4 3.8
Bones Hyland 5 0 17.4 .361 .348 .857 2.0 3.2 .2 .0 9.2
Nikola Jokić 5 5 34.2 .575 .278 .848 13.2 5.8 1.6 1.0 31.0
Monté Morris 5 5 31.2 .490 .423 .750 2.2 5.4 1.2 .0 14.0
Zeke Nnaji 2 0 4.5 1.000 1.000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.5
Austin Rivers 5 0 21.6 .444 .333 1.000 .6 1.2 1.4 .2 4.2

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

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January 19, 2022[10] Three-team trade
To Denver Nuggets
Bryn Forbes (from San Antonio)
 To Boston Celtics
Bol Bol (from Denver)
PJ Dozier (from Denver)
To San Antonio Spurs
Juancho Hernangómez (from Boston)
2028 second-round pick (from Denver)

Failed Bol Bol trade

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On 10 January 2022, the Nuggets attempted to trade Bol Bol and draft compensation to the Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder.[11][12] The trade unraveled three days later, however, as Bol failed his physical examination. Thereafter, the transaction was voided; Bol and McGruder stayed with their respective teams.[13] On 19 January, the Nuggets traded Bol again (along with PJ Dozier), this time to the Boston Celtics, as part of a three-team deal.[14]

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Contract terms Ref.
August 11, 2021 Will Barton 2 Years, $30 million [15]
August 15, 2021 Markus Howard Two-way contract [16]
August 19, 2021 JaMychal Green 2 Years, $16.4 million
2022-23 Player Option		 [17]
September 1, 2021 Austin Rivers 1 Year, $2.4 million [18]
September 28, 2021 Aaron Gordon 4 Years, $87 million [19]
September 29, 2021 Michael Porter Jr. 5 Years, $172 million
Max Extension		 [20]

Additions

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Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
August 12, 2021 Jeff Green 2 Years, $9 million
2022–23 Player Option		 Brooklyn Nets [21]
September 17, 2021 Petr Cornelie Two-way contract France Élan Béarnais [22]
December 4, 2021
December 19, 2021
December 30, 2021
January 9, 2022		 Davon Reed 10-day contract
10-day contract
10-day contract
Two-way contract		 Grand Rapids Gold [23]
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December 31, 2021 Rayjon Tucker 10-day contract Minnesota Timberwolves [27]
January 1, 2022 Carlik Jones 10-day contract Dallas Mavericks [28]
January 10, 2022 James Ennis III 10-day contract Los Angeles Clippers [29]
January 21, 2022 DeMarcus Cousins 10-day contract Milwaukee Bucks [30]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New team Ref.
August 16, 2021 JaVale McGee Free Agency Phoenix Suns [31]
September 10, 2021 Paul Millsap Free Agency Brooklyn Nets [32]
September 27, 2021 Shaquille Harrison Free Agency Philadelphia 76ers [33]
January 9, 2022 Petr Cornelie Waived Grand Rapids Gold [26]
January 11, 2022 Rayjon Tucker Free Agency Wisconsin Herd [34]
Carlik Jones Free Agency Texas Legends [34]
January 21, 2022 James Ennis III Free Agency Israel Hapoel Haifa

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.

References

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