2008β09 Denver Nuggets season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | George Karl |
General manager | Mark Warkentien |
Owner(s) | Stan Kroenke |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Results | |
Record | 54–28 (.659) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Northwest) Conference: 2nd ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
Western Conference Finals (lost to Lakers 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
Radio | KCKK |
The 2008β09 Denver Nuggets season was the 42nd season of the franchise, 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 54 wins and 28 losses, the franchise's best record since 1987β88. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated New Orleans Hornets in five games in the first round; this series included a notable 58-point bludgeoning of the Hornets in Game 4. The Nuggets then defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the Western Conference Semi-finals to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1985, ending their streak of five straight first-round exits. However, the Nuggets lost to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, ending their playoff run.[ citation needed] This was the second straight year the Nuggets had their season ended by the Lakers.
The Nuggets' six-game loss to the Lakers in the 2009 Western Conference finals matched their six game defeat in the 1978 Western Conference finals for the closest the franchise had ever come to reaching an NBA Finals until 2023. [1]
During the first week of the season, superstar guard Allen Iverson was traded in a blockbuster deal to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. McDyess was released soon after the trade.
The Denver Nuggets had no draft picks in the 2008 NBA draft, but did acquire the draft rights of Sonny Weems from the Chicago Bulls. Weems was the 39th pick of the draft.
2008β09 Denver Nuggets roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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yβ Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 33β8 | 21β20 | 12β4 | 82 |
xβ Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 34β7 | 20β21 | 11β5 | 82 |
xβ Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 | 33β8 | 15β26 | 10β6 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 11β30 | 13β28 | 3β13 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31 | 15β26 | 8β33 | 4β12 | 82 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c- Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | β |
2 | y- Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
3 | y- San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
4 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
5 | x- Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 |
6 | x- Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15 |
7 | x- New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
8 | x- Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 |
15 | Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 |
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First Round: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference Finals: 2β4 (home: 1β2; road: 1β2)
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2016 playoff schedule |
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 | Source: | [2] |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Andersen | 71 | 1 | 20.6 | .548 | .200 | .718 | 6.20 | .4 | .58 | 2.46 | 6.4 |
Carmelo Anthony | 66 | 66 | 34.5 | .443 | .371 | .793 | 6.80 | 3.4 | 1.14 | .36 | 22.8 |
Renaldo Balkman | 53 | 10 | 14.7 | .558 | .286 | .646 | 3.80 | .6 | .89 | .43 | 5.0 |
Chauncey Billups | 77 | 77 | 35.3 | .420 | .410 | .913 | 3.00 | 6.4 | 1.17 | .22 | 17.9 |
Anthony Carter | 78 | 5 | 22.9 | .433 | .239 | .731 | 2.60 | 4.7 | 1.23 | .17 | 5.3 |
Dahntay Jones | 79 | 71 | 18.1 | .458 | .647 | .728 | 2.10 | 1.0 | .62 | .24 | 5.4 |
Jason Hart | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .000 | .750 | .40 | .5 | .00 | .00 | 1.2 |
Linas Kleiza | 82 | 7 | 22.2 | .447 | .326 | .725 | 4.00 | .8 | .38 | .17 | 9.9 |
Kenyon Martin | 66 | 66 | 32.0 | .491 | .368 | .604 | 6.00 | 2.0 | 1.45 | 1.12 | 11.7 |
NenΓͺ | 77 | 76 | 32.0 | .604 | .200 | .723 | 7.80 | 1.4 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 14.6 |
Johan Petro | 27 | 10 | 8.0 | .429 | .000 | .429 | 2.30 | .4 | .11 | .37 | 2.2 |
J.R. Smith | 81 | 18 | 27.7 | .446 | .397 | .754 | 3.70 | 2.8 | .96 | .17 | 15.2 |
Sonny Weems | 12 | 0 | 4.6 | .320 | .000 | .375 | .30 | .3 | .08 | .00 | 1.6 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Andersen | 15 | 0 | 21.9 | .630 | .000 | .659 | 6.30 | .6 | .33 | 2.13 | 6.5 |
Carmelo Anthony | 16 | 16 | 38.3 | .453 | .364 | .826 | 5.80 | 4.1 | 1.75 | .63 | 27.2 |
Renaldo Balkman | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .50 | .1 | .50 | .00 | .5 |
Chauncey Billups | 16 | 16 | 38.7 | .457 | .468 | .906 | 3.80 | 6.8 | 1.25 | .25 | 20.6 |
Anthony Carter | 16 | 0 | 14.3 | .408 | .167 | .500 | 2.00 | 2.1 | .94 | .06 | 2.8 |
Dahntay Jones | 16 | 16 | 17.5 | .481 | .250 | .767 | 2.40 | .6 | .81 | .31 | 7.0 |
Jason Hart | 9 | 0 | 2.1 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .30 | .6 | .22 | .11 | .2 |
Linas Kleiza | 14 | 0 | 15.0 | .470 | .425 | .750 | 3.20 | .5 | .36 | .07 | 6.9 |
Kenyon Martin | 16 | 16 | 33.6 | .497 | .200 | .657 | 5.90 | 2.1 | 1.13 | .88 | 10.9 |
NenΓͺ | 16 | 16 | 32.8 | .548 | .000 | .657 | 7.50 | 2.6 | 1.25 | .63 | 11.5 |
Johan Petro | 10 | 0 | 2.6 | .222 | .000 | .625 | .60 | .1 | .00 | .10 | .9 |
J.R. Smith | 16 | 0 | 27.2 | .454 | .358 | .543 | 3.30 | 2.8 | 1.06 | .25 | 14.9 |
June 26, 2008 | To
Chicago Bulls Γmer AΕΔ±k [3] |
To
Portland Trail Blazers Nuggetsβ 2009 second round pick New York's 2009 second round pick (via Chicago) Chicago's 2010 second round pick |
To
Denver Nuggets Sonny Weems |
July 15, 2008 | To
Los Angeles Clippers Marcus Camby [4] |
To
Denver Nuggets The rights to swap second-round picks in the 2010 NBA draft | |
July 22, 2008 | To
New York Knicks Taurean Green Bobby Jones 2010 second round draft pick [5] |
To
Denver Nuggets Renaldo Balkman | |
November 3, 2008 | To
Detroit Pistons Allen Iverson [6] |
To
Denver Nuggets Chauncey Billups Antonio McDyess Cheikh Samb | |
January 5, 2009 | To
Los Angeles Clippers Cheikh Samb [7] |
To
Denver Nuggets Future Conditional Second-Round Draft Pick | |
January 7, 2009 | To
Oklahoma City Thunder Chucky Atkins Conditional 2009 First-Round Draft Pick [8] |
To
Denver Nuggets Johan Petro Second-Round Draft Pick |
Additions
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Subtractions
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2008β09 Denver Nuggets season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | George Karl |
General manager | Mark Warkentien |
Owner(s) | Stan Kroenke |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Results | |
Record | 54–28 (.659) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Northwest) Conference: 2nd ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
Western Conference Finals (lost to Lakers 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
Radio | KCKK |
The 2008β09 Denver Nuggets season was the 42nd season of the franchise, 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 54 wins and 28 losses, the franchise's best record since 1987β88. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated New Orleans Hornets in five games in the first round; this series included a notable 58-point bludgeoning of the Hornets in Game 4. The Nuggets then defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the Western Conference Semi-finals to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1985, ending their streak of five straight first-round exits. However, the Nuggets lost to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, ending their playoff run.[ citation needed] This was the second straight year the Nuggets had their season ended by the Lakers.
The Nuggets' six-game loss to the Lakers in the 2009 Western Conference finals matched their six game defeat in the 1978 Western Conference finals for the closest the franchise had ever come to reaching an NBA Finals until 2023. [1]
During the first week of the season, superstar guard Allen Iverson was traded in a blockbuster deal to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. McDyess was released soon after the trade.
The Denver Nuggets had no draft picks in the 2008 NBA draft, but did acquire the draft rights of Sonny Weems from the Chicago Bulls. Weems was the 39th pick of the draft.
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yβ Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 33β8 | 21β20 | 12β4 | 82 |
xβ Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 34β7 | 20β21 | 11β5 | 82 |
xβ Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 | 33β8 | 15β26 | 10β6 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 11β30 | 13β28 | 3β13 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31 | 15β26 | 8β33 | 4β12 | 82 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c- Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | β |
2 | y- Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
3 | y- San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
4 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
5 | x- Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 |
6 | x- Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15 |
7 | x- New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
8 | x- Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 |
15 | Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 |
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October: 1β1 (home: 0β0; road: 1β1)
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November: 11β5 (home: 6β2; road: 5β3)
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December: 9β6 (home: 5β2; road: 4β4)
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January: 10β4 (home: 8β2; road: 2β2)
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February: 8β4 (home: 3β1; road: 5β3)
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March: 10β6 (home: 7β1; road: 3β5)
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April: 5β2 (home: 4β0; road: 1β2)
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First Round: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference Finals: 2β4 (home: 1β2; road: 1β2)
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2016 playoff schedule |
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 | Source: | [2] |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Andersen | 71 | 1 | 20.6 | .548 | .200 | .718 | 6.20 | .4 | .58 | 2.46 | 6.4 |
Carmelo Anthony | 66 | 66 | 34.5 | .443 | .371 | .793 | 6.80 | 3.4 | 1.14 | .36 | 22.8 |
Renaldo Balkman | 53 | 10 | 14.7 | .558 | .286 | .646 | 3.80 | .6 | .89 | .43 | 5.0 |
Chauncey Billups | 77 | 77 | 35.3 | .420 | .410 | .913 | 3.00 | 6.4 | 1.17 | .22 | 17.9 |
Anthony Carter | 78 | 5 | 22.9 | .433 | .239 | .731 | 2.60 | 4.7 | 1.23 | .17 | 5.3 |
Dahntay Jones | 79 | 71 | 18.1 | .458 | .647 | .728 | 2.10 | 1.0 | .62 | .24 | 5.4 |
Jason Hart | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .000 | .750 | .40 | .5 | .00 | .00 | 1.2 |
Linas Kleiza | 82 | 7 | 22.2 | .447 | .326 | .725 | 4.00 | .8 | .38 | .17 | 9.9 |
Kenyon Martin | 66 | 66 | 32.0 | .491 | .368 | .604 | 6.00 | 2.0 | 1.45 | 1.12 | 11.7 |
NenΓͺ | 77 | 76 | 32.0 | .604 | .200 | .723 | 7.80 | 1.4 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 14.6 |
Johan Petro | 27 | 10 | 8.0 | .429 | .000 | .429 | 2.30 | .4 | .11 | .37 | 2.2 |
J.R. Smith | 81 | 18 | 27.7 | .446 | .397 | .754 | 3.70 | 2.8 | .96 | .17 | 15.2 |
Sonny Weems | 12 | 0 | 4.6 | .320 | .000 | .375 | .30 | .3 | .08 | .00 | 1.6 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Andersen | 15 | 0 | 21.9 | .630 | .000 | .659 | 6.30 | .6 | .33 | 2.13 | 6.5 |
Carmelo Anthony | 16 | 16 | 38.3 | .453 | .364 | .826 | 5.80 | 4.1 | 1.75 | .63 | 27.2 |
Renaldo Balkman | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .50 | .1 | .50 | .00 | .5 |
Chauncey Billups | 16 | 16 | 38.7 | .457 | .468 | .906 | 3.80 | 6.8 | 1.25 | .25 | 20.6 |
Anthony Carter | 16 | 0 | 14.3 | .408 | .167 | .500 | 2.00 | 2.1 | .94 | .06 | 2.8 |
Dahntay Jones | 16 | 16 | 17.5 | .481 | .250 | .767 | 2.40 | .6 | .81 | .31 | 7.0 |
Jason Hart | 9 | 0 | 2.1 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .30 | .6 | .22 | .11 | .2 |
Linas Kleiza | 14 | 0 | 15.0 | .470 | .425 | .750 | 3.20 | .5 | .36 | .07 | 6.9 |
Kenyon Martin | 16 | 16 | 33.6 | .497 | .200 | .657 | 5.90 | 2.1 | 1.13 | .88 | 10.9 |
NenΓͺ | 16 | 16 | 32.8 | .548 | .000 | .657 | 7.50 | 2.6 | 1.25 | .63 | 11.5 |
Johan Petro | 10 | 0 | 2.6 | .222 | .000 | .625 | .60 | .1 | .00 | .10 | .9 |
J.R. Smith | 16 | 0 | 27.2 | .454 | .358 | .543 | 3.30 | 2.8 | 1.06 | .25 | 14.9 |
June 26, 2008 | To
Chicago Bulls Γmer AΕΔ±k [3] |
To
Portland Trail Blazers Nuggetsβ 2009 second round pick New York's 2009 second round pick (via Chicago) Chicago's 2010 second round pick |
To
Denver Nuggets Sonny Weems |
July 15, 2008 | To
Los Angeles Clippers Marcus Camby [4] |
To
Denver Nuggets The rights to swap second-round picks in the 2010 NBA draft | |
July 22, 2008 | To
New York Knicks Taurean Green Bobby Jones 2010 second round draft pick [5] |
To
Denver Nuggets Renaldo Balkman | |
November 3, 2008 | To
Detroit Pistons Allen Iverson [6] |
To
Denver Nuggets Chauncey Billups Antonio McDyess Cheikh Samb | |
January 5, 2009 | To
Los Angeles Clippers Cheikh Samb [7] |
To
Denver Nuggets Future Conditional Second-Round Draft Pick | |
January 7, 2009 | To
Oklahoma City Thunder Chucky Atkins Conditional 2009 First-Round Draft Pick [8] |
To
Denver Nuggets Johan Petro Second-Round Draft Pick |
Additions
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Subtractions
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