2018-19_Denver_Nuggets_season
2018–19 Denver Nuggets 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.
Quick Facts Denver Nuggets season, Head coach ...
| 2018–19 Denver Nuggets season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Michael Malone | ||
| General manager | Artūras Karnišovas | ||
| President | Tim Connelly | ||
| Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke | ||
| Arena | Pepsi Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 54–28 (.659) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Northwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Trail Blazers 3–4) | ||
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| Local media | |||
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment | ||
| Radio | KKSE | ||
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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.
Main article: 2018 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 14 | Michael Porter Jr. | SF |  United States |
Missouri |
| 2 | 41 | Jarred Vanderbilt | SF |  United States |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 58 | Thomas Welsh | C | United States |
UCLA |
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Division
More information Northwest Division, W ...
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1.0 | 32–9 | 21–20 | 6–10 | 82 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4.0 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5.0 | 27–14 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 18.0 | 25–16 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
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Conference
More information Western Conference, # ...
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
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Preseason
More information 2018 preseason game log Total: 4–1 (home: 1–0; road: 3–1), Game ...
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 1–0; road: 3–1)
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Regular season
More information 2018–19 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 34–7; road: 20–21), Game ...
| 2018–19 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 34–7; road: 20–21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 6–1 (home: 4–0; road: 2–1)
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November
: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January
: 12–4 (home: 8–1; road: 4–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February
: 7–4 (home: 5–1; road: 2–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March
: 9–6 (home: 4–2; road: 5–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April
: 3–3 (home: 3–0; road: 0–3)
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See also: 2019 NBA Playoffs
Game log
More information 2019 playoff game log, Game ...
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First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
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| 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
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell | 7 | 0 | 3.1 | .300 | .000 | .500 | .6 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Will Barton | 43 | 38 | 27.7 | .402 | .342 | .770 | 4.6 | 2.9 | .4 | .5 | 11.5 |
| Malik Beasley | 81 | 18 | 23.2 | .474 | .402 | .848 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .7 | .1 | 11.3 |
| Torrey Craig | 75 | 37 | 20.0 | .442 | .324 | .700 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .5 | .6 | 5.7 |
| Brandon Goodwin | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .261 | .333 | .818 | .2 | .9 | .0 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Gary Harris | 57 | 48 | 28.8 | .424 | .339 | .799 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 12.9 |
| Juan Hernangómez | 70 | 25 | 19.4 | .439 | .365 | .767 | 3.8 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 5.8 |
| Nikola Jokić | 80 | 80 | 31.3 | .511 | .307 | .821 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | .7 | 20.1 |
| Tyler Lydon | 25 | 0 | 3.8 | .500 | .400 | .333 | .7 | .2 | .1 | .0 | .9 |
| Trey Lyles | 64 | 2 | 17.5 | .418 | .255 | .698 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .5 | .4 | 8.5 |
| Paul Millsap | 70 | 65 | 27.1 | .484 | .365 | .727 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .8 | 12.6 |
| Monté Morris | 82 | 6 | 24.0 | .493 | .414 | .802 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .9 | .0 | 10.4 |
| Jamal Murray | 75 | 74 | 32.6 | .437 | .367 | .848 | 4.2 | 4.8 | .9 | .4 | 18.2 |
| Mason Plumlee | 82 | 17 | 21.1 | .593 | .200 | .561 | 6.4 | 3.0 | .8 | .9 | 7.8 |
| Isaiah Thomas | 12 | 0 | 15.1 | .343 | .279 | .630 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .4 | .1 | 8.1 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 17 | 0 | 4.1 | .474 | .000 | .600 | 1.4 | .2 | .4 | .1 | 1.4 |
| Thomas Welsh | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | .538 | .429 | .500 | .4 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Nick Young | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | .333 | .375 | .000 | .3 | .5 | .0 | .3 | 2.3 |
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Playoffs
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Will Barton | 14 | 3 | 23.4 | .348 | .273 | .692 | 4.8 | 1.7 | .3 | .6 | 9.1 |
| Malik Beasley | 14 | 0 | 20.1 | .387 | .404 | .710 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .2 | .1 | 8.1 |
| Torrey Craig | 14 | 11 | 23.6 | .478 | .472 | .563 | 5.1 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Gary Harris | 14 | 14 | 37.0 | .462 | .351 | .868 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .9 | .6 | 14.2 |
| Juan Hernangómez | 5 | 0 | 2.9 | .333 | .500 | .000 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
| Nikola Jokić | 14 | 14 | 39.7 | .506 | .393 | .846 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | .9 | 25.1 |
| Trey Lyles | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Paul Millsap | 14 | 14 | 33.5 | .468 | .316 | .770 | 6.7 | .8 | .9 | 1.1 | 14.6 |
| Monté Morris | 14 | 0 | 16.0 | .384 | .000 | .692 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .4 | .1 | 5.4 |
| Jamal Murray | 14 | 14 | 36.3 | .425 | .337 | .903 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 21.3 |
| Mason Plumlee | 14 | 0 | 15.6 | .511 | .000 | .571 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .5 | .7 | 4.6 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 3 | 0 | 1.6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .0 |
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Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions
Trades
| June 21, 2018[1] | To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to Jarred Vanderbilt |
To Orlando Magic Draft rights to Justin Jackson 2019 second-round pick |
| July 6, 2018[2] | To Denver Nuggets Cash considerations |
To Philadelphia 76ers Wilson Chandler 2021 second-round pick Right to swap 2022 second-round picks |
| July 13, 2018[3] | To Denver Nuggets Isaiah Whitehead |
To Brooklyn Nets Kenneth Faried Darrell Arthur 2019 first-round pick 2020 second-round pick |
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Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed |
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| Will Barton[4] | July 9, 2018 |
| Nikola Jokić[5] | July 9, 2018 |
| Torrey Craig[6] | July 10, 2018 |
| Monté Morris[7] | July 25, 2018 |
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Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Isaiah Thomas[8] | July 16, 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Thomas Welsh[9] | July 19, 2018; Two-way contract | UCLA Bruins |
| Emanuel Terry[10] | August 7, 2018 | Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters |
| DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell[10] | August 7, 2018; Two-way contract |  Bakken Bears |
| Brandon Goodwin[11] | November 29, 2018; Injury hardship | Memphis Hustle |
| Nick Young[12] | December 10, 2018; Injury hardship | Golden State Warriors |
| Brandon Goodwin[13] | December 16, 2018; Two-way contract | Memphis Hustle |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason Left ...
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Isaiah Whitehead[14] | Waived |  Lokomotiv Kuban |
| Devin Harris[15] | Free Agent | Dallas Mavericks |
| Emanuel Terry[16] | Waived | Canton Charge |
| Brandon Goodwin[17] | Waived | Memphis Hustle |
| DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell[13] | Waived |  Hapeol Tel Aviv |
| Nick Young[18] | Waived | Free Agent |
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- 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.
- "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.
- "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.