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Denver Nuggets

Value$4.6B

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

All-Star selections: 64player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated First Round
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Championships
2 Finals Appearances
2
Finals Appearances
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
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5428.658122.1116.92ndEliminated First Round
2024-25Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5032.610120.8116.92ndPlayoffs
2023-24Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5725.695114.8109.62ndPlayoffs
2022-23Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5329.646115.8112.51stNBA Champion
2021-22Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4834.585112.7110.42ndPlayoffs
2020-21Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4725.653115.1110.12ndPlayoffs
2019-20Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4627.630111.3109.21stLost Conf. Finals
2018-19Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5428.658110.7106.71stPlayoffs
2017-18Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4636.561110.0108.55th
2016-17Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4042.488111.7111.24th
2015-16Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest3349.402101.9105.04th
2014-15Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest3052.366101.5105.04th
2013-14Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest3646.439104.4106.54th
2012-13Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5725.695106.2101.12ndPlayoffs
2011-12Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest3828.576104.1101.22ndPlayoffs
2010-11Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5032.610107.5102.72ndPlayoffs
2009-10Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5329.646106.5102.41stPlayoffs
2008-09Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5428.658104.3100.91stLost Conf. Finals
2007-08Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest5032.610110.7107.02ndPlayoffs
2006-07Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4537.549105.3103.72ndPlayoffs
2005-06Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4438.537100.3100.11stPlayoffs
2004-05Denver NuggetsWesternNorthwest4933.59899.597.52ndPlayoffs
2003-04Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4339.52497.296.26thPlayoffs
2002-03Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest1765.20784.292.47th
2001-02Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest2755.32992.298.06th
2000-01Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4042.48896.699.06th
1999-00Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3547.42799.0101.15th
1998-99Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest1436.28093.5100.16th
1997-98Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest1171.13489.0100.87th
1996-97Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest2161.25697.8104.15th
1995-96Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3547.42797.7100.44th
1994-95Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4141.500101.3100.54thPlayoffs
1993-94Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4240.512100.398.84thPlayoffs
1992-93Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3646.439105.2106.94th
1991-92Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest2458.29399.7107.64th
1990-91Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest2062.244119.8130.87th
1989-90Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4339.524114.6113.24thPlayoffs
1988-89Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4438.537118.0116.33rdPlayoffs
1987-88Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest5428.658116.7112.71stPlayoffs
1986-87Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3745.451116.7117.64thPlayoffs
1985-86Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4735.573114.8113.52ndPlayoffs
1984-85Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest5230.634120.0117.61stLost Conf. Finals
1983-84Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3844.463123.7124.8T-3rdPlayoffs
1982-83Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4537.549123.2122.6T-2ndPlayoffs
1981-82Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4636.561126.5126.02ndPlayoffs
1980-81Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3745.451121.8122.34th
1979-80Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest3052.366108.3112.7T-3rd
1978-79Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4735.573110.7109.52ndPlayoffs
1977-78Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest4834.585111.8110.91stLost Conf. Finals
1976-77Denver NuggetsWesternMidwest5032.610112.6107.41stPlayoffs
1975-76Denver NuggetsABAABA6024.714121.9115.91stLost Finals
1974-75Denver NuggetsABA WesternABA Western6519.774118.7111.41stLost Conf. Finals
1973-74Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western3747.441111.9107.5T-4thPlayoffs
1972-73Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western4737.559109.4106.33rdPlayoffs
1971-72Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western3450.405111.9113.14thPlayoffs
1970-71Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western3054.357118.6122.7T-4thPlayoffs
1969-70Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western5133.607115.4111.01stLost Conf. Finals
1968-69Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western4434.564114.9113.43rdPlayoffs
1967-68Denver RocketsABA WesternABA Western4533.577105.7101.53rdPlayoffs

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.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2023-242024-05-19Conf. Semifinals G7L90-98vs Minnesota TimberwolvesBall Arena · Denver1.617
2023-242024-05-10Conf. Semifinals G3W117-90vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTarget Center · Minneapolis1.582
2024-252025-05-15Conf. Semifinals G6W119-107vs Oklahoma City ThunderBall Arena · Denver1.523
2008-092009-05-21Conf. Finals G2W106-103vs Los Angeles LakersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.516
2023-242024-05-12Conf. Semifinals G4W115-107vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTarget Center · Minneapolis1.515
2024-252025-05-05Conf. Semifinals G1W121-119vs Oklahoma City ThunderPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.441
2008-092009-05-23Conf. Finals G3L97-103vs Los Angeles LakersBall Arena · Denver1.407
1984-851985-05-19Conf. Finals G4L116-120vs Los Angeles LakersMcNichols Sports Arena · Denver1.393
2023-242024-05-04Conf. Semifinals G1L99-106vs Minnesota TimberwolvesBall Arena · Denver1.389
2018-192019-05-12Conf. Semifinals G7L96-100vs Portland Trail BlazersBall Arena · Denver1.367
1984-851985-05-14Conf. Finals G2W136-114vs Los Angeles LakersGreat Western Forum · Los Angeles1.344
2020-212021-06-13Conf. Semifinals G4L118-125vs Phoenix SunsBall Arena · Denver1.340