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Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: Denver · Western · Northwest · Arena: Ball Arena

All-Star selections: 64player-seasons across history

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Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026

Who will win the NBA title?

3%Denver Nuggets' chance

From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.

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Full odds: NBA · every title race

RivalriesNuggets–Timberwolves rivalryvs Minnesota Timberwolvestwo-wayNuggets–Lakers rivalryvs Los Angeles Lakersone-way

The Heartbreak Index1.3 · #880

The Blessed · NBA, 2023

1.3
Heartbreak
#880
of 1,138 clubs
#27
in NBA
1.3
agony
The clocks
  • NBA since 20230.2
  • NBA final appearance since 20230.1
Heaviest wounds

playoff run died early, 2023 · playoff run died early, 2026 · playoff run died early, 2025 · playoff run died early, 2024

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubKroenke Sports & Entertainment
Kroenke Sports & Entertainmentfamily· 100%
Sourcedas of 11 Aug 2026

Shared control with: Ann Walton Kroenke (title owner), Josh Kroenke (governor)

Both the Nuggets and the Avalanche sit under KSE, with title ownership held by Ann Walton Kroenke because of the NFL's cross-ownership rule. Aggregators that split the two are wrong.

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1
NBA titles
BAA and NBA
2
Finals Appearances
incl. 1 ABA · 8 Conf. Finals
41
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 141-185
0.517
All-time Win%
59
Seasons
since 1968

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

2022-23

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1975-762022-23

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1969-701974-751975-76↑1977-781984-852008-092019-202022-23↑

All-time record

Regular-season W-L2471-2306
Win pct0.517
Playoff record141-185
Championships1
Finals appearances2
Conference Finals appearances8
Division titles13
Total seasons59
.500 or better seasons37
Most recent championship2022-23
All-Star selections64

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Pepsi Center2000-2020
Denver, COnow: Ball Arena
Ball Arena2021-present
Denver, CO
McNichols Sports Arena1976-1999
Denver, CO
Auditorium Arena1968-1975
Denver, CO
Season-by-season
1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expand
2025-26Eliminated First Round
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
54-28
Win%
.658
PF/G
122.1
PA/G
116.9
Place
2nd
2024-25Playoffs
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
50-32
Win%
.610
PF/G
120.8
PA/G
116.9
Place
2nd
2023-24Playoffs
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
114.8
PA/G
109.6
Place
2nd
2022-23NBA Champion
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
53-29
Win%
.646
PF/G
115.8
PA/G
112.5
Place
1st
2021-22Playoffs
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
48-34
Win%
.585
PF/G
112.7
PA/G
110.4
Place
2nd
2020-21Playoffs
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
47-25
Win%
.653
PF/G
115.1
PA/G
110.1
Place
2nd
2019-20Lost Conf. Finals
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
46-27
Win%
.630
PF/G
111.3
PA/G
109.2
Place
1st
2018-19Playoffs
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
54-28
Win%
.658
PF/G
110.7
PA/G
106.7
Place
1st
2017-18
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
46-36
Win%
.561
PF/G
110.0
PA/G
108.5
Place
5th
2016-17
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
40-42
Win%
.488
PF/G
111.7
PA/G
111.2
Place
4th
2015-16
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
33-49
Win%
.402
PF/G
101.9
PA/G
105.0
Place
4th
2014-15
Denver Nuggets
Conf
Western
Division
Northwest
W-L
30-52
Win%
.366
PF/G
101.5
PA/G
105.0
Place
4th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 3Most Valuable Player

  • 2023-24Nikola Jokić
  • 2021-22Nikola Jokić
  • 2020-21Nikola Jokić

DPOY · 2Defensive Player of the Year

  • 2006-07Marcus Camby
  • 1994-95Dikembe Mutombo

COY · 2Coach of the Year

  • 2012-13George Karl
  • 1987-88Doug Moe

MIP · 1Most Improved Player

  • 1992-93Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2025-26
1stNikola Jokić3rdJamal Murray
2024-25
1stNikola Jokić
2023-24
1stNikola Jokić
2022-23
2ndNikola Jokić
2021-22
1stNikola Jokić
2020-21
1stNikola Jokić
2019-20
2ndNikola Jokić
2018-19
1stNikola Jokić
2009-10
2ndCarmelo Anthony
2008-09
3rdCarmelo Anthony3rdChauncey Billups
2006-07
3rdCarmelo Anthony
2005-06
3rdCarmelo Anthony
1998-99
3rdAntonio McDyess
1986-87
2ndLafayette Lever
1985-86
2ndAlex English
1982-83
2ndAlex English
1981-82
2ndAlex English
1977-78
1stDavid Thompson
1976-77
1stDavid Thompson

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score: a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

1
L96-100vs Portland Trail Blazers2019-05-12 · Pepsi Center · Denver, Colorado
2018-19 · Conf. Semifinals G7
1.797
Game Score
2
W106-103vs Los Angeles Lakers2009-05-21 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California
2008-09 · Conf. Finals G2
1.745
Game Score
3
L90-98vs Minnesota Timberwolves2024-05-19 · Ball Arena · Denver, Colorado
2023-24 · Conf. Semifinals G7
1.742
Game Score
4
L108-111vs Miami Heat2023-06-04 · Ball Arena · Denver, Colorado
2022-23 · NBA Finals G2
1.723
Game Score
5
L116-120vs Los Angeles Lakers1985-05-19 · McNichols Sports Arena · Denver, Colorado
1984-85 · Conf. Finals G4
1.654
Game Score
6
W113-111vs Los Angeles Lakers2023-05-22 · Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, California
2022-23 · Conf. Finals G4
1.649
Game Score
7
W94-89vs Miami Heat2023-06-12 · Ball Arena · Denver, Colorado
2022-23 · NBA Finals G5
1.645
Game Score
8
W121-119vs Oklahoma City Thunder2025-05-05 · Paycom Center · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2024-25 · Conf. Semifinals G1
1.617
Game Score
9
L122-126vs Houston Rockets2OT1986-05-08 · McNichols Sports Arena · Denver, Colorado
1985-86 · Conf. Semifinals G6
1.570
Game Score
10
L103-105vs Los Angeles Lakers2009-05-19 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California
2008-09 · Conf. Finals G1
1.524
Game Score
11
L97-103vs Los Angeles Lakers2009-05-23 · Pepsi Center · Denver, Colorado
2008-09 · Conf. Finals G3
1.523
Game Score
12
L117-119vs Dallas Mavericks2009-05-11 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2008-09 · Conf. Semifinals G4
1.499
Game Score