2014–15 Denver Nuggets season
| 2014–15 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brian Shaw (fired on March 3) Melvin Hunt (interim) | 
| Arena | Pepsi Center | 
| Results | |
| Record | 30–52 (.366) | 
| Place | Division: 4th (Northwest) Conference: 12th (Western) | 
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify | 
| Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment | 
| Radio | KCKK | 
The 2014–15 Denver Nuggets season is the franchise's current season[1] and its 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Preseason
Draft picks
Main article: 2014 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Doug McDermott | SF |  United States | Creighton | 
| 2 | 41 | Nikola Jokić | PF |  Serbia | Mega Vizura (Serbia) | 
| 2 | 56 | Roy Devyn Marble | SG/SF |  United States | Iowa | 
Regular season
Standings
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 0.0 | 32–9 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 | 
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6.0 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 | 
| Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 | 
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.0 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 | 
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35.0 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 | 
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | 
| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 | 
| 2 | y-Houston Rockets * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 | 
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 | 
| 4 | y-Portland Trail Blazers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 | 
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 | 
| 6 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 | 
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17.0 | 82 | 
| 8 | x-New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 | 
| 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 | 
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 82 | 
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29.0 | 82 | 
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37.0 | 82 | 
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38.0 | 82 | 
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46.0 | 82 | 
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 51.0 | 82 | 
Game log
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| October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) 
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| November
: 7–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–5) 
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| December
: 5–11 (Home: 4–5; Road: 1–6) 
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| January
: 6–10 (Home: 3–5; Road: 3–5) 
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| February
: 1–9 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–5) 
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| March
: 8–8 (Home: 5–3; Road: 3–5) 
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| April
: 2–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–4) 
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Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afflalo, ArronArron Afflalo | 53 | 53 | 33.0 | .428 | .337 | .841 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 14.5 | 
| Arthur, DarrellDarrell Arthur | 58 | 4 | 17.0 | .404 | .236 | .780 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 6.6 | 
| Barton, WillWill Bartona | 28 | 0 | 24.4 | .443 | .284 | .810 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .5 | 11.0 | 
| Clark, IanIan Clarka | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .364 | .200 | 1.000 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 1.9 | 
| Chandler, WilsonWilson Chandler | 78 | 75 | 31.7 | .429 | .342 | .775 | 6.1 | 1.7 | .7 | .4 | 13.9 | 
| Faried, KennethKenneth Faried | 75 | 71 | 27.8 | .507 | .125 | .691 | 8.9 | 1.2 | .8 | .8 | 12.6 | 
| Franklin, JamaalJamaal Franklin | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .500 | .500 | .000 | .7 | 1.0 | .00 | .3 | 1.0 | 
| Foye, RandyRandy Foye | 50 | 21 | 21.7 | .368 | .357 | .818 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | 8.7 | 
| Gallinari, DaniloDanilo Gallinari | 59 | 27 | 24.2 | .401 | .355 | .895 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 12.4 | 
| Gee, AlonzoAlonzo Gee | 39 | 0 | 13.1 | .482 | .417 | .738 | 1.8 | .5 | .7 | .2 | 4.9 | 
| Green, ErickErick Green | 43 | 1 | 9.5 | .377 | .298 | .833 | .7 | .9 | .3 | .00 | 3.4 | 
| Harris, GaryGary Harris | 55 | 6 | 13.1 | .304 | .204 | .745 | 1.2 | .5 | .7 | .1 | 3.4 | 
| Hickson, JJJJ Hickson | 73 | 8 | 19.3 | .475 | .000 | .577 | 6.2 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 7.6 | 
| Lauvergne, JoffreyJoffrey Lauvergne | 24 | 1 | 11.2 | .404 | .188 | .643 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 3.9 | 
| Lawson, TyTy Lawson | 75 | 75 | 35.5 | .436 | .341 | .730 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.2 | 
| McGee, JaValeJaVale McGee | 27 | 17 | 11.5 | .557 | .000 | .690 | 2.8 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 
| Mozgov, TimofeyTimofey Mozgov | 35 | 35 | 25.6 | .504 | .333 | .733 | 7.8 | .5 | .4 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 
| Nelson, JameerJameer Nelsona | 34 | 5 | 20.6 | .450 | .354 | .579 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .7 | .1 | 9.6 | 
| Nurkic, JusufJusuf Nurkic | 62 | 27 | 17.8 | .446 | .000 | .636 | 6.2 | .8 | .8 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 
| Robinson, NateNate Robinson | 33 | 1 | 14.1 | .348 | .261 | .650 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .4 | .1 | 5.8 | 
a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.
Injuries
| Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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Roster
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Transactions
Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions
Trades
| June 26, 2014 [2] | To Denver Nuggets | To Orlando Magic 
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| June 26, 2014 [3] | To Denver Nuggets 
 | To Chicago Bulls 
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| January 7, 2015 [4] | To Denver Nuggets 
 | To Cleveland Cavaliers 
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| January 13, 2015 [5] | To Denver Nuggets | To Boston Celtics | 
| February 19, 2015 [6] | To Denver Nuggets 
 | To Portland Trailblazers | 
| February 19, 2015 [7] | To Denver Nuggets | To Philadelphia 76ers 
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Free agents
Signings
| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. | 
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| Darrell Arthur | June 24, 2014 | Player option $3.45 million | [8] | 
| Nate Robinson | June 24, 2014 | Player option $2 million | [8] | 
| Gary Harris | July 31, 2014 | Rookie contract 4 years, $7.3 million Team Option in 2016–17, 2017–18 | [9] | 
| Jusuf Nurkic | July 31, 2014 | Rookie contract 4 years, $8.5 million Team Option in 2016–17, 2017–18 | [9] | 
| Erick Green | August 1, 2014 | Rookie contract 3 years, $2.33 million | [10] | 
| Jerrelle Benimon | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [11] | 
| Alonzo Gee | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [11] | 
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [11] | 
| Marcus Williams | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [11] | 
| Kenneth Faried | October 6, 2014 | 4 year extension, $50 million | [12] | 
| Joffrey Lauvergne | February 19, 2015 | Rookie contract 4 years, $7.3 million 2016–17 and 2017–18 are not guaranteed | [13] | 
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. | 
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| Aaron Brooks | Free Agency | July 22, 2014 | Chicago Bulls | [14] | 
| Jan Vesely | Free Agency | August 5, 2014 | Fenerbahce Ulker | [15] | 
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | Personal Reasons | October 1, 2014 | A.E.K. Athens B.C. | [16] | 
| Jerrelle Benimon | Waived | October 22, 2014 | Idaho Stampede | [17] | 
| Marcus Williams | Waived | October 22, 2014 | Free Agent | [17] | 
| Quincy Miller | Waived | October 27, 2014 | Reno Bighorns | [18] | 
| Victor Claver | Waived | February 22, 2015 | BC Khimki | [19] | 
| Thomas Robinson | Waived | February 22, 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers | [19] | 
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. | 
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References
- ↑ After tough season, Nuggets seek good health in 2014-15
- ↑ Nuggets Acquire Arron Afflalo in Trade with Orlando
- ↑ Nuggets get Gary Harris, Jusuf Nurkic in first round of 2014 NBA Draft
- ↑ Nuggets Acquire Two 2015 First-Round Picks from Cavaliers
- ↑ Nuggets Acquire Former All-Star Jameer Nelson From Boston
- ↑ Nuggets Acquire Barton, Claver, Robinson and Protected First Round Pick From Portland
- ↑ Nuggets Acquire Rights to Cenk Akyol
- 1 2 Return of Arthur, Robinson helps solidify Nuggets bench strength
- 1 2 Denver Nuggets Sign First-Round Picks Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris
- ↑ Denver Nuggets Sign Erick Green
- 1 2 3 4 Denver Nuggets Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster
- ↑ Nuggets sign Kenneth Faried to multiyear contract extension
- ↑ Nuggets Sign Rookie Forward Joffrey Lauvergne
- ↑ BULLS SIGN FREE AGENT GUARD AARON BROOKS
- ↑ "Fenerbahce Ulker lands high flier Vesely". Euroleague.net. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ↑ Pops Mensah-Bonsu Leaves Nuggets Camp
- 1 2 Nuggets Waive Benimon and Williams
- ↑ Nuggets Waive Miller
- 1 2 Nuggets Waive Claver and Robinson
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