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2022–23 Denver Nuggets season

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2022–23 Denver Nuggets season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachMichael Malone
General managerCalvin Booth
PresidentJosh Kroenke
Owner(s)Ann Walton Kroenke
ArenaBall Arena
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Heat 4–1)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
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The 2022–23 Denver Nuggets season was the 47th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season culminated in a win in the NBA Finals, their first title in franchise history, including their time in the ABA.

On April 5, 2023, the Nuggets clinched the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history.[1] In the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets eliminated their division rivals, the Minnesota Timberwolves, in five games. In the conference semifinals, they defeated the 4th seeded Phoenix Suns in six games to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in four years. The Nuggets made the Finals for the first time in history by sweeping the 7th seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Finals to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals.

On June 12, 2023, Denver won their first championship in franchise history after a 94–89 win against the Miami Heat, defeating them in 5 games. They joined the San Antonio Spurs as the only former ABA franchises to win a championship in the NBA, although neither team had won a title in the old league. HoopsHype would later rank this squad as the team with the fifth-easiest path to winning the NBA Finals in 2024 (in terms of the records of their opponents) due to the improbable route they had to take to win it all this season (first by beating a #8 seed, then a #4 seed, before beating a #7 seed in the Western Conference Finals and then a #8 seed (who originally started out as a #7 seed before the play-in tournament began) in order to win the NBA Finals).[2]

Draft

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Main article: 2022 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
1 21 Christian Braun SG  United States Kansas

The Nuggets own their first round pick;[3] their second-round pick was traded to Minnesota via Philadelphia. A second-round pick Denver traded to the Miami Heat would later be forfeited by them after they violated tampering rules with free agency the previous season.

Roster

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2022–23 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 0 Braun, Christian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-04-17 Kansas
G 11 Brown, Bruce 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-08-15 Miami (FL)
C 13 Bryant, Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1997-07-31 Indiana
G 5 Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1993-02-18 Georgia
F 31 Čančar, Vlatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1997-04-10 Slovenia
G 21 Gillespie, Collin (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-25 Villanova
F 50 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
F 32 Green, Jeff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1986-08-28 Georgetown
G 7 Jackson, Reggie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1990-04-16 Boston College
C 15 Jokić, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 1995-02-19 Serbia
C 6 Jordan, DeAndre 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1988-07-21 Texas A&M
G 27 Murray, Jamal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 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 Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1998-06-29 Missouri
G 14 Smith, Ish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1988-07-05 Wake Forest
G/F 8 Watson, Peyton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-09-11 UCLA
F 10 White, Jack (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1997-08-05 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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 14, 2023

Standings

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Division

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Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c – Denver Nuggets5329.646–34‍–‍719‍–‍2210–682
x – Minnesota Timberwolves4240.51211.022‍–‍1920‍–‍218–882
pi – Oklahoma City Thunder4042.48813.024‍–‍1716‍–‍259–782
Utah Jazz3745.45116.023‍–‍1814‍–‍276–1082
Portland Trail Blazers3349.40220.017‍–‍2416‍–‍257–982

Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Denver Nuggets *5329.646–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5131.6222.082
3y – Sacramento Kings *4834.5855.082
4x – Phoenix Suns4537.5498.082
5x – Los Angeles Clippers4438.5379.082
6x – Golden State Warriors4438.5379.082
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4339.52410.082
8x – Minnesota Timberwolves4240.51211.082
9pi – New Orleans Pelicans4240.51211.082
10pi – Oklahoma City Thunder4042.48813.082
11Dallas Mavericks3844.46315.082
12Utah Jazz3745.45116.082
13Portland Trail Blazers3349.40220.082
14Houston Rockets2260.26831.082
15San Antonio Spurs2260.26831.082

Game log

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Preseason

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2022 preseason game log
Total: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
Preseason: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 Oklahoma City L 101–112 Zeke Nnaji (15) Nnaji, Jordan (6) Jokić, Green (3) Ball Arena
12,432 		0–1
2 October 7 @ Chicago L 113–131 Bones Hyland (24) DeAndre Jordan (10) Murray, Smith (5) United Center
20,305 		0–2
3 October 10 Phoenix W 107–105 Ish Smith (17) DeAndre Jordan (10) Ish Smith (7) Ball Arena
12,505 		1–2
4 October 12 @ L.A. Clippers W 126–115 Ish Smith (15) Zeke Nnaji (8) Ish Smith (8) Toyota Arena
8,812 		2–2
5 October 14 @ Golden State W 119–112 Bones Hyland (18) Aaron Gordon (12) Aaron Gordon (7) Chase Center
N/A[a] 		3–2
2022–23 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2022–23 game log
Total: 53–29 (Home: 34–7; Road: 19–22)
October: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 19 @ Utah L 102–123 Nikola Jokić (27) Aaron Gordon (10) Jokić, Caldwell-Pope (6) Vivint Arena
18,206 		0–1
2 October 21 @ Golden State W 128–123 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (10) Chase Center
18,064 		1–1
3 October 22 Oklahoma City W 122–117 Michael Porter Jr. (22) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (13) Ball Arena
19,983 		2–1
4 October 24 @ Portland L 110–135 Aaron Gordon (26) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (9) Moda Center
18,111 		2–2
5 October 26 L.A. Lakers W 110–99 Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
19,520 		3–2
6 October 28 Utah W 117–101 Bones Hyland (26) Jordan, Porter Jr. (13) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
19,560 		4–2
7 October 30 @ L.A. Lakers L 110–121 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (6) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		4–3
November: 10–4 (home: 3–2; road: 7–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 3 @ Oklahoma City W 122–110 Aaron Gordon (27) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (14) Paycom Center
13,791 		5–3
9 November 5 San Antonio W 126–101 Bones Hyland (24) Michael Porter Jr. (9) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
19,641 		6–3
10 November 7 @ San Antonio W 115–109 Nikola Jokić (26) Jokić, Jordan (8) Nikola Jokić (10) AT&T Center
11,574 		7–3
11 November 9 @ Indiana W 122–119 Nikola Jokić (24) Aaron Gordon (17) Gordon, Jokić (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,069 		8–3
12 November 11 @ Boston L 112–131 Nikola Jokić (29) Bruce Brown (10) Jamal Murray (10) TD Garden
19,156 		8–4
13 November 13 @ Chicago W 126–103 Michael Porter Jr. (31) Bruce Brown (11) Nikola Jokić (14) United Center
21,602 		9–4
14 November 16 New York L 103–106 Hyland, Murray (21) Jamal Murray (9) Jamal Murray (6) Ball Arena
18,210 		9–5
15 November 18 @ Dallas L 99–127 Brown, Caldwell-Pope (18) DeAndre Jordan (7) Bruce Brown (7) American Airlines Center
20,135 		9–6
16 November 20 @ Dallas W 98–97 Bones Hyland (29) DeAndre Jordan (17) Bruce Brown (8) American Airlines Center
20,244 		10–6
17 November 22 Detroit L 108–110 Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
19,635 		10–7
18 November 23 @ Oklahoma City W 131–126 (OT) Nikola Jokić (39) Bruce Brown (13) Bruce Brown (10) Paycom Center
13,656 		11–7
19 November 25 @ L.A. Clippers W 114–104 Aaron Gordon (29) Nikola Jokić (13) Jamal Murray (9) Crypto.com Arena
16,559 		12–7
20 November 28 Houston W 129–113 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (12) Jokić, Smith (8) Ball Arena
16,027 		13–7
21 November 30 Houston W 120–100 Jamal Murray (26) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
16,286 		14–7
December: 9–5 (home: 7–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 2 @ Atlanta L 109–117 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (8) State Farm Arena
16,974 		14–8
23 December 4 @ New Orleans L 106–121 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (9) Smoothie King Center
15,658 		14–9
24 December 6 Dallas L 115–116 Aaron Gordon (27) Gordon, Jokić (8) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
19,520 		14–10
25 December 8 @ Portland W 121–120 Nikola Jokić (33) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (9) Moda Center
18,189 		15–10
26 December 10 Utah W 115–110 Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
19,636 		16–10
27 December 14 Washington W 141–128 Nikola Jokić (43) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
19,550 		17–10
28 December 16 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–126 Nikola Jokić (25) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (8) Crypto.com Arena
18,505 		17–11
29 December 18 Charlotte W 119–115 Nikola Jokić (40) Nikola Jokić (27) Jamal Murray (11) Ball Arena
19,235 		18–11
30 December 20 Memphis W 105–91 Aaron Gordon (24) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (13) Ball Arena
19,605 		19–11
31 December 23 Portland W 120–107 Nikola Jokić (29) Jokić, Murray (8) Jamal Murray (12) Ball Arena
19,619 		20–11
32 December 25 Phoenix W 128–125 (OT) Nikola Jokić (41) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (15) Ball Arena
19,642 		21–11
33 December 27 @ Sacramento W 113–106 Michael Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (11) Golden 1 Center
17,937 		22–11
34 December 28 @ Sacramento L 126–127 Nikola Jokić (40) Jokić, Jordan, Porter Jr. (7) Bones Hyland (11) Golden 1 Center
17,985 		22–12
35 December 30 Miami W 124–119 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
19,638 		23–12
January: 12–4 (home: 10–1; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 1 Boston W 123–111 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
19,641 		24–12
37 January 2 @ Minnesota L 111–124 Nikola Jokić (24) Aaron Gordon (16) Nikola Jokić (9) Target Center
15,962 		24–13
38 January 5 L.A. Clippers W 122–91 Jamal Murray (18) Vlatko Čančar (12) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
19,087 		25–13
39 January 6 Cleveland W 121–108 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
19,638 		26–13
40 January 9 L.A. Lakers W 122–109 Jamal Murray (34) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (16) Ball Arena
19,609 		27–13
41 January 11 Phoenix W 126–97 Hyland, Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
18,872 		28–13
42 January 13 @ L.A. Clippers W 115–103 Jamal Murray (24) Jamal Murray (8) Aaron Gordon (5) Crypto.com Arena
16,005 		29–13
43 January 15 Orlando W 119–116 Aaron Gordon (25) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
19,641 		30–13
44 January 17 Portland W 122–113 Nikola Jokić (36) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
18,258 		31–13
45 January 18 Minnesota W 122–118 Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (13) Ball Arena
16,112 		32–13
46 January 20 Indiana W 134–111 Aaron Gordon (28) Jamal Murray (10) Jamal Murray (14) Ball Arena
19,609 		33–13
47 January 22 Oklahoma City L 99–101 Jamal Murray (26) Gordon, Nnaji (10) Jamal Murray (9) Ball Arena
19,557 		33–14
48 January 24 @ New Orleans W 99–98 Jokić, Murray (25) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (10) Smoothie King Center
14,699 		34–14
49 January 25 @ Milwaukee L 99–107 Aaron Gordon (24) Aaron Gordon (14) Brown, Gordon (4) Fiserv Forum
17,352 		34–15
50 January 28 @ Philadelphia L 119–126 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (8) Nikola Jokić (9) Wells Fargo Center
21,255 		34–16
51 January 31 New Orleans W 122–113 Jamal Murray (32) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (15) Ball Arena
18,868 		35–16
February: 9–3 (home: 5–0; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 Golden State W 134–117 Jamal Murray (33) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (16) Ball Arena
19,555 		36–16
53 February 4 Atlanta W 128–108 Jamal Murray (41) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
19,630 		37–16
54 February 5 @ Minnesota L 98–128 Michael Porter Jr. (22) Ish Smith (7) Bruce Brown (7) Target Center
17,136 		37–17
55 February 7 Minnesota W 146–112 Michael Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (16) Ball Arena
18,307 		38–17
56 February 9 @ Orlando L 104–115 Aaron Gordon (37) Aaron Gordon (14) Nikola Jokić (6) Amway Center
18,846 		38–18
57 February 11 @ Charlotte W 119–105 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (10) Spectrum Center
19,256 		39–18
58 February 13 @ Miami W 112–108 Nikola Jokić (27) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (8) Miami-Dade Arena
19,755 		40–18
59 February 15 Dallas W 118–109 Jeff Green (24) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
19,627 		41–18
All-Star Break
60 February 23 @ Cleveland W 115–109 Michael Porter Jr. (25) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (13) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		42–18
61 February 25 @ Memphis L 94–112 Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (13) Jamal Murray (4) FedExForum
18,302 		42–19
62 February 26 L.A. Clippers W 134–124 (OT) Nikola Jokić (40) Nikola Jokić (17) Jamal Murray (12) Ball Arena
19,689 		43–19
63 February 28 @ Houston W 133–112 Jamal Murray (33) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (10) Toyota Center
15,368 		44–19
March: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 March 3 Memphis W 113–97 Michael Porter Jr. (26) Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
19,641 		45–19
65 March 6 Toronto W 118–113 Jamal Murray (24) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
19,520 		46–19
66 March 8 Chicago L 96–117 Nikola Jokić (18) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
19,896 		46–20
67 March 10 @ San Antonio L 120–128 Nikola Jokić (37) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (11) AT&T Center
18,354 		46–21
68 March 12 Brooklyn L 120–122 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (20) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
19,739 		46–22
69 March 14 @ Toronto L 110–125 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (8) Jamal Murray (9) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		46–23
70 March 16 @ Detroit W 119–100 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (10) Jamal Murray (10) Little Caesars Arena
17,987 		47–23
71 March 18 @ New York L 110–116 Jamal Murray (25) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		47–24
72 March 19 @ Brooklyn W 108–102 Michael Porter Jr. (28) Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (10) Barclays Center
18,235 		48–24
73 March 22 @ Washington W 118–104 Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (12) Jamal Murray (8) Capital One Arena
16,508 		49–24
74 March 25 Milwaukee W 129–106 Nikola Jokić (31) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
19,919 		50–24
75 March 27 Philadelphia W 116–111 Nikola Jokić (25) Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
19,781 		51–24
76 March 30 New Orleans L 88–107 Jamal Murray (21) Jeff Green (7) Jamal Murray (7) Ball Arena
19,728 		51–25
77 March 31 @ Phoenix L 93–100 Aaron Gordon (26) DeAndre Jordan (12) Aaron Gordon (6) Footprint Center
17,071 		51–26
April: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 2 Golden State W 112–110 Michael Porter Jr. (29) Michael Porter Jr. (11) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
19,752 		52–26
79 April 4 @ Houston L 103–124 Michael Porter Jr. (23) Nikola Jokić (10) Gordon, Jokić, Murray (4) Toyota Center
16,924 		52–27
80 April 6 @ Phoenix L 115–119 Bruce Brown (31) DeAndre Jordan (11) Jackson, Smith (6) Footprint Center
17,071 		52–28
81 April 8 @ Utah L 114–118 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (10) Vivint Arena
18,206 		52–29
82 April 9 Sacramento W 109–95 Bruce Brown (21) Bryant, Jordan, White (8) Ish Smith (9) Ball Arena
19,652 		53–29
2022–23 season schedule

Playoffs

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See also: 2023 NBA playoffs
2023 playoff game log
Total: 16–4 (Home: 10–1; Road: 6–3)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 16 Minnesota W 109–80 Jamal Murray (24) Nikola Jokić (14) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
19,628 		1–0
2 April 19 Minnesota W 122–113 Jamal Murray (40) Aaron Gordon (10) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
19,683 		2–0
3 April 21 @ Minnesota W 120–111 Michael Porter Jr. (25) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (12) Target Center
19,536 		3–0
4 April 23 @ Minnesota L 108–114 (OT) Nikola Jokić (43) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (6) Target Center
18,978 		3–1
5 April 25 Minnesota W 112–109 Jamal Murray (35) Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
19,691 		4–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29 Phoenix W 125–107 Jamal Murray (34) Nikola Jokić (19) Jamal Murray (9) Ball Arena
19,762 		1–0
2 May 1 Phoenix W 97–87 Nikola Jokić (39) Nikola Jokić (16) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
19,592 		2–0
3 May 5 @ Phoenix L 114–121 Jamal Murray (32) Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (17) Footprint Center
17,071 		2–1
4 May 7 @ Phoenix L 124–129 Nikola Jokić (53) Michael Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokić (11) Footprint Center
17,071 		2–2
5 May 9 Phoenix W 118–102 Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
19,773 		3–2
6 May 11 @ Phoenix W 125–100 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (12) Footprint Center
17,071 		4–2
Conference Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 16 L.A. Lakers W 132–126 Nikola Jokić (34) Nikola Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
19,633 		1–0
2 May 18 L.A. Lakers W 108–103 Jamal Murray (37) Nikola Jokić (17) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
19,742 		2–0
3 May 20 @ L.A. Lakers W 119–108 Jamal Murray (37) Michael Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokić (8) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		3–0
4 May 22 @ L.A. Lakers W 113–111 Nikola Jokić (30) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (13) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		4–0
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 1 Miami W 104–93 Nikola Jokić (27) Michael Porter Jr. (13) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
19,528 		1–0
2 June 4 Miami L 108–111 Nikola Jokić (41) Nikola Jokić (11) Jamal Murray (10) Ball Arena
19,537 		1–1
3 June 7 @ Miami W 109–94 Jamal Murray (34) Nikola Jokić (21) Jokić, Murray (10) Kaseya Center
20,019 		2–1
4 June 9 @ Miami W 108–95 Aaron Gordon (27) Nikola Jokić (12) Jamal Murray (12) Kaseya Center
20,184 		3–1
5 June 12 Miami W 94–89 Nikola Jokić (28) Nikola Jokić (16) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
19,537 		4–1
2023 playoff schedule

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
Christian Braun 76 6 15.5 .495 .354 .625 2.4 .8 .5 .2 4.7
Bruce Brown 80 31 28.5 .483 .358 .758 4.1 3.4 1.1 .6 11.5
Thomas Bryant 18 1 11.4 .485 .444 .722 3.3 .1 .1 .4 4.6
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 76 31.3 .462 .423 .824 2.7 2.4 1.5 .5 10.8
Vlatko Čančar 60 9 14.8 .476 .374 .927 2.1 1.3 .4 .2 5.0
Aaron Gordon 68 68 30.2 .564 .347 .608 6.6 3.0 .8 .8 16.3
Jeff Green 56 4 19.5 .488 .288 .744 2.6 1.2 .3 .3 7.8
Bones Hyland 42 1 19.5 .399 .378 .866 2.0 3.0 .7 .3 12.1
Reggie Jackson 16 2 19.9 .383 .279 .833 1.8 3.1 .6 .1 7.9
Nikola Jokić 69 69 33.7 .632 .383 .822 11.8 9.8 1.3 .7 24.5
DeAndre Jordan 39 8 15.0 .765 1.000 .458 5.2 .9 .3 .6 5.1
Jamal Murray 65 65 32.8 .454 .398 .833 4.0 6.2 1.0 .2 20.0
Zeke Nnaji 53 5 13.7 .561 .262 .645 2.6 .3 .3 .4 5.2
Michael Porter Jr. 62 62 29.0 .487 .414 .800 5.5 1.0 .6 .5 17.4
Davon Reed 35 1 9.0 .313 .364 .750 1.6 .5 .4 .1 2.3
Ish Smith 43 0 9.3 .397 .167 .500 1.3 2.3 .2 .2 2.5
Peyton Watson 23 2 8.1 .492 .429 .550 1.6 .5 .1 .5 3.3
Jack White 17 0 3.9 .421 .333 .667 1.0 .2 .2 .1 1.2

Playoffs

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Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Christian Braun 19 0 13.0 .533 .200 .579 2.1 .6 .6 .2 3.2
Bruce Brown 20 0 26.6 .511 .316 .857 4.0 1.9 1.1 .5 12.0
Thomas Bryant 1 0 .5 – – – .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 20 33.5 .457 .380 .829 3.3 1.6 1.3 .7 10.6
Vlatko Čančar 5 0 2.0 .000 .000 – .6 .2 .0 .0 .0
Aaron Gordon 20 20 35.6 .518 .391 .652 6.0 2.6 .6 .7 13.3
Jeff Green 20 0 17.2 .452 .321 .895 1.6 .7 .3 .4 4.1
Reggie Jackson 6 0 3.0 .500 .500 – .3 .3 .2 .0 .5
Nikola Jokić 20 20 39.4 .548 .461 .799 13.5 9.5 1.1 1.0 30.0
DeAndre Jordan 4 0 3.4 .667 – .500 1.0 .3 .0 .3 1.3
Jamal Murray 20 20 39.9 .473 .396 .926 5.7 7.1 1.5 .3 26.1
Zeke Nnaji 5 0 2.4 .500 .333 – .4 .0 .2 .0 1.0
Michael Porter Jr. 20 20 32.6 .423 .351 .793 8.1 1.6 .5 .6 13.4
Ish Smith 4 0 2.9 .500 – – .3 .3 .0 .0 .5
Peyton Watson 5 0 2.7 .400 .500 – .8 .2 .0 .2 1.0

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions

Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades

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June 23, 2022[4][5] To Denver Nuggets
Draft rights to Peyton Watson (No. 30)
2023 second-round pick[b]
2024 second-round pick[c] 		To Oklahoma City Thunder
JaMychal Green
2027 protected first-round pick[d]
July 6, 2022[6][7] To Denver Nuggets
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Ish Smith 		To Washington Wizards
Will Barton
Monté Morris
July 6, 2022[8] To Denver Nuggets
Draft rights to Ismaël Kamagate (No. 46) 		To Portland Trail Blazers
2024 second-round pick[e]
February 9, 2023[9][10][11][12] Four-team trade
To Denver Nuggets

Thomas Bryant (from Lakers)

To Los Angeles Clippers

Bones Hyland (from Denver)

To Los Angeles Lakers

Mo Bamba (from Orlando)
Davon Reed (from Denver)
2024 LAC second-round pick (from Clippers)
2025 LAC second-round pick (from Clippers)

To Orlando Magic

Patrick Beverley (from Lakers)
2024 DEN second-round pick (from Denver)
Cash considerations (from Lakers)

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Signed Ref.
July 7, 2022 Vlatko Čančar 3-year contract [13]
July 8, 2022 Nikola Jokić 5-year extension [14]
July 9, 2022 Davon Reed 2-year contract [15]
July 17, 2022 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-year extension [16]

Additions

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Date Player Former team Ref.
July 3, 2022 Collin Gillespie (two-way) Villanova [17]
July 7, 2022 Bruce Brown Brooklyn Nets [18]
July 12, 2022 DeAndre Jordan Philadelphia 76ers [19]
July 19, 2022 Jack White (two-way) Melbourne United Australia [20]
February 14, 2023 Reggie Jackson Charlotte Hornets [21]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason left New team Ref.
July 12, 2022 Bryn Forbes Free Agent Minnesota Timberwolves [22]
July 17, 2022 Markus Howard Free Agent Saski Baskonia Spain [23]
July 21, 2022 Austin Rivers Free Agent Minnesota Timberwolves [24]
October 18, 2022 Facundo Campazzo Free Agent Dallas Mavericks [25]
April 11, 2023 DeMarcus Cousins Free Agent Guaynabo Mets Puerto Rico [26]

Notes

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  1. ^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
  2. ^ The second-best of the picks originally belonging to Oklahoma City, Washington, and Dallas/Miami (better of the two).
  3. ^ The better of the picks originally belonging to Charlotte and Minnesota.
  4. ^ At least two years after Denver conveys its pick to Orlando, it will convey this pick to Oklahoma City. The earliest possible date is 2027 (if No. 6–30), rolling over to 2028 and 2029 with same protection; if not conveyed by 2029, it will convert to Denver's 2029 second-round pick.
  5. ^ The better of the picks originally belonging to Charlotte and Minnesota.

References

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  1. ^ Sarles, Jesse (April 5, 2023). "Denver Nuggets clinch No. 1 seed in NBA's Western Conference for first time in franchise history". CBS News. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ranking the easiest paths to an NBA title ever". June 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Gutterman, Ron (June 23, 2022). "Nuggets Acquire Peyton Watson In Trade With Thunder". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Thunder Acquires Jamychal Green and Protected 2027 First-Round Draft Pick". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "NUGGETS ACQUIRE KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE AND ISH SMITH". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Filyo, Jackson (July 6, 2022). "Wizards acquire Morris and Barton in trade with Denver". NBA.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire 2024 Second-Round Pick From Denver". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "DENVER NUGGETS ACQUIRE CENTER THOMAS BRYANT". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "LA Clippers Acquire Hyland from Denver Nuggets". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Lakers Acquire Mo Bamba and Davon Reed". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Magic Acquire Patrick Beverley, Future Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations as Part of a Four-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "Denver Nuggets Resign Vlatko Čančar". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Nikola Jokić to Contract Extension". NBA.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Davon Reed". NBA.com. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nuggets Sign Caldwell-Pope to Contract Extension". NBA.com. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "NUGGETS SIGN COLLIN GILLESPIE TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Bruce Brown". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  19. ^ "Denver Nuggets Sign DeAndre Jordan". NBA.com. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  20. ^ "Nuggets Sign Jack White to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN REGGIE JACKSON". NBA.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  22. ^ Stanton, Matt (July 12, 2022). "Timberwolves Sign Bryn Forbes". NBA.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  23. ^ "Markus Howard, nuevo director de juego de Cazoo Baskonia". ACB.com. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  24. ^ Stanton, Matt (July 21, 2022). "Timberwolves Sign Austin Rivers". NBA.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  25. ^ Sefko, Eddie (October 18, 2022). "MAVERICKS SIGN CAMPAZZO, ROSTER FULL AT 17". NBA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  26. ^ "DeMarcus Cousins joins Guaynabo Mets in Puerto Rican league". USA Today. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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