| 2024–25 Denver Nuggets season | |||
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| Head coach |
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| President | Josh Kroenke | ||
| General manager | Calvin Booth (until April 8) Ben Tenzer (interim; from April 8 onward) | ||
| Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke | ||
| Arena | Ball Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 50–32 (.610) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 4th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost toThunder 3–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment KTVD (for 20 select games) KUSA (for 10 select games)[1] | ||
| Radio | KKSE | ||
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The2024–25 Denver Nuggets season was the 49th season for the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
On March 7, 2025, centerNikola Jokić became the first player in NBA history to record a 30–20–20 game. It came in an overtime victory against thePhoenix Suns.[2]
On April 8, with three games remaining in the regular season, the Nuggets surprisingly announced that they had fired both head coachMichael Malone and general managerCalvin Booth, with Booth's contract not being renewed by this date.[3] Their combined firings would be made in relation to both Malone and Booth not getting along with each other well behind the scenes.
On April 13, the Nuggets clinched their seventh straight playoff berth after they defeated theHouston Rockets.
In the2025 playoffs, the Nuggets defeated theLos Angeles Clippers in seven games, which included a buzzer-beating game-winning putback dunk fromAaron Gordon in Game 4. They subsequently lost to the eventual Western Conference championOklahoma City Thunder in 7 games, despite a game-winning three-pointer from Gordon in Game 1.Nikola Jokić was voted second in MVP voting behindShai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / club |
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| 1 | 22 | DaRon Holmes II | Power Forward |  United States | Dayton |
The Nuggets originally held one first-round pick and one second-round pick entering the draft (which was two days long instead of just one day long like it previously was since theNBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in1989).[4][5] A second round pick that originally started out with Denver for this draft would eventually be traded to thePhoenix Suns, which later led to Phoenix forfeiting that selection entirely during the previous season due to early involvements withDrew Eubanks. This would be the third straight year in a row where a second-round pick that Denver previously held onto at one point in time would later be forfeited by another team due to tampering violations during the free agency period. Ironically, the Suns would end up trading with the Nuggets on the first night of the draft, with Phoenix acquiring both of the Nuggets' first round and second round picks they had in this draft in the 28th and 56th picks (which becameRyan Dunn from theUniversity of Virginia andKevin McCullar Jr. from theUniversity of Kansas respectively) alongside second round picks in 2026 and 2031 in exchange for the 22nd pick of the draft, which became power forwardDaRon Holmes II from theUniversity of Dayton.
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| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z –Oklahoma City Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 36–6 | 32–8 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x –Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 26–15 | 24–17 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 25–16 | 24–17 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 22–19 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 10–31 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z –Oklahoma City Thunder * | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –Houston Rockets * | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y –Los Angeles Lakers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x –Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x –Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi –Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi –Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 82 |
| 2024 preseason game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
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| 2024–25 game log Total: 50–32 (Home: 26–15; Road: 24–17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–2 (home: 0–2; road: 2–0)
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November: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
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December: 8–6 (home: 4–1; road: 4–5)
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January: 11–6 (home: 5–3; road: 6–3)
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February: 10–2 (home: 6–1; road: 4–1)
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March: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
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April: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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| 2025 playoff game log Total: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[6][7][8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 462 | +8 | Advanced toknockout stage |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 | |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 455 | 449 | +6 | |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 475 | −11 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 409 | 458 | −49 |
| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Trey Alexander | 24 | 0 | 4.9 | .317 | .176 | .750 | .5 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Christian Braun | 79 | 77 | 33.9 | .580 | .397 | .827 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.4 |
| Vlatko Čančar | 13 | 0 | 10.4 | .385 | .267 | — | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Aaron Gordon | 51 | 42 | 28.4 | .531 | .436 | .810 | 4.8 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | 14.7 |
| PJ Hall | 19 | 0 | 3.5 | .583 | .250 | .750 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | .2 | 1.7 |
| Nikola Jokić | 70 | 70 | 36.7 | .576 | .417 | .800 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 1.8 | .6 | 29.6 |
| Spencer Jones | 20 | 0 | 6.2 | .324 | .059 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 56 | 5 | 12.3 | .650 | — | .422 | 5.1 | .9 | .3 | .5 | 3.7 |
| Jamal Murray | 67 | 67 | 36.1 | .474 | .393 | .886 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | .5 | 21.4 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 57 | 4 | 10.7 | .496 | .327 | .614 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | .7 | 3.2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 49 | 4 | 13.6 | .428 | .396 | .750 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .4 | .1 | 4.1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 77 | 77 | 33.7 | .504 | .395 | .768 | 7.0 | 2.1 | .6 | .5 | 18.2 |
| Dario Šarić | 16 | 4 | 13.1 | .362 | .269 | .700 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Julian Strawther | 65 | 4 | 21.3 | .432 | .349 | .822 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 9.0 |
| Hunter Tyson | 51 | 2 | 7.8 | .375 | .311 | .750 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Peyton Watson | 68 | 18 | 24.3 | .477 | .353 | .693 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| Russell Westbrook | 75 | 36 | 27.9 | .449 | .323 | .661 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | .5 | 13.3 |
| June 26, 2024[9] | ToDenver Nuggets Draft rights toDaRon Holmes II (No. 22) | ToPhoenix Suns Draft rights toRyan Dunn (No. 28) Draft rights toKevin McCullar Jr. (No. 56) 2026 DEN second-round pick 2031 DEN second-round pick |
| July 6, 2024[10][11] | Six-team trade | |
ToDenver Nuggets
| ToCharlotte Hornets
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ToDallas Mavericks
| ToGolden State Warriors
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ToMinnesota Timberwolves
| ToPhiladelphia 76ers
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| Date | Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| July 9, 2024 | Vlatko Čančar | 1-year, $2 million | [13] |
| July 24, 2024 | DeAndre Jordan | 1-year, $2 million | [14] |
| September 7, 2024 | Jamal Murray | 4-year, $208 million extension | [15] |
| October 21, 2024 | Aaron Gordon | 4-year, $133 million extension | [16] |
| Date | Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 9 | Trey Alexander | Two-way Contract | Creighton | [17] |
| July 9 | PJ Hall | Two-way Contract | Clemson | [17] |
| July 12 | Dario Šarić | 2-year, $10.5 million | Golden State Warriors | [18] |
| July 26 | Russell Westbrook | 2-year, $6.8 million | Los Angeles Clippers | [19] |
| July 30 | Spencer Jones | Two-way Contract | Stanford | [20] |
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| July 2, 2024 | Collin Gillespie | Free Agent | Phoenix Suns | [21] |
| July 6, 2024 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Free Agent | Orlando Magic | [22] |
| July 24, 2024 | Jay Huff | Free Agent | Memphis Grizzlies | [23] |
| October 12, 2024 | Braxton Key | Free Agent | Los Angeles Clippers | [24] |
| February 1, 2025 | Justin Holiday | Contract Expired |  Virtus Bologna | [25] |
