# 2010–11 Denver Nuggets season

The 2010–11 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise, its 35th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After half a season of rumors and speculation, the Nuggets granted Carmelo Anthony his wish by trading him to the New York Knicks on February 21 as part of a three-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The blockbuster trade also sent Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman, Shelden Williams, and Corey Brewer to the Knicks for Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Timofey Mozgov, Kosta Koufos, New York's first round pick in the 2014 draft and Golden State's second round picks in 2012 and 2013. Minnesota received Denver's 2015 second round pick, Eddy Curry and Anthony Randolph.
After the trade, Nuggets coach George Karl said, "I'm glad its over. I'm glad it's an opportunity to reinvent", expressing relief at the end of the months of speculation preceding the trade.

## Key dates

* June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft took place in New York City.
* July 1 – The free agency period begun.

## Summary
### Free agency

This free agency period, the Nuggets signed Al Harrington & Shelden Williams

## Pre-season
### Game log

2010 pre-season game log :
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–0; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 8
Portland
W 109–99
Carmelo Anthony (24)
Shelden Williams (14)
Ty Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 10,864
1–0
2
October 12
@ Minnesota
L 108–122
Arron Afflalo (20)
Shelden Williams (8)
Ty Lawson (6)
Target Center 8,718
1–1
3
October 14
@ L.A. Clippers
W 100–95
Carmelo Anthony (30)
Carmelo Anthony (14)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
Staples Center 10,572
2–1
4
October 16
@ L.A. Lakers
L 95–102
Arron Afflalo (20)
Renaldo Balkman (10)
Ty Lawson (7)
Staples Center 16,304
2–2
5
October 17
@ L.A. Clippers
W 108–104
J. R. Smith (24)
Eric Boateng (10)
Ty Lawson (7)
Staples Center n/a
3–2
6
October 19
Oklahoma City
W 130–115
Arron Afflalo (22)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 13,549
4–2
7
October 21
@ Portland
L 83–90
Carmelo Anthony (21)
Carmelo Anthony, Melvin Ely (7)
Ty Lawson (7)
Rose Garden 19,710
4–3
8
October 22
@ Phoenix
W 144–106
Ty Lawson (29)
Arron Afflalo (9)
Arron Afflalo (10)
US Airways Center 15,440
5–3 :
2010–11 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Northwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 30–11 | 25–16 | 13–3 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | 33–8 | 17–24 | 9–7 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7 | 30–11 | 18–23 | 10–6 |
| Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 7–9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 38 | 12–29 | 5–36 | 1–15 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 4 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6 |
| 5 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 8 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 |

### Game log

2010–11 game log Total: 50–32 (home: 33–8; road: 17–24) :
October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 27
Utah
W 110–88
Carmelo Anthony (23)
Shelden Williams (16)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
1–0
2
October 29
@ New Orleans
L 95–101
Carmelo Anthony (24)
Shelden Williams (13)
Chauncey Billups (5)
New Orleans Arena 12,474
1–1
3
October 30
@ Houston
W 107–94
Al Harrington (28)
Nenê (12)
Carmelo Anthony (4)
Toyota Center 18,161
2–1 :
November: 8–5 (home: 6–1; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
November 3
Dallas
L 101–102
Carmelo Anthony (20)
Carmelo Anthony (15)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 14,159
2–2
5
November 5
L.A. Clippers
W 111–104
Carmelo Anthony (30)
Melvin Ely, Al Harrington (8)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Pepsi Center 15,559
3–2
6
November 6
@ Dallas
W 103–92
Carmelo Anthony (27)
Al Harrington (8)
Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (5)
American Airlines Center 19,948
4–2
7
November 8
@ Chicago
L 92–94
Carmelo Anthony (32)
Carmelo Anthony (8)
Chauncey Billups (4)
United Center 21,355
4–3
8
November 9
@ Indiana
L 113–144
Ty Lawson (19)
Nenê (6)
Arron Afflalo, J. R. Smith (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,122
4–4
9
November 11
L.A. Lakers
W 118–112
Carmelo Anthony (32)
Carmelo Anthony (13)
Ty Lawson (5)
Pepsi Center 19,155
5–4
10
November 15
@ Phoenix
L 94–100
Carmelo Anthony (20)
Carmelo Anthony (22)
Al Harrington (4)
US Airways Center 17,744
5–5
11
November 16
New York
W 120–118
Carmelo Anthony (26)
Carmelo Anthony, Gary Forbes (9)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 15,190
6–5
12
November 18
@ Portland
L 83–86
Carmelo Anthony (18)
Arron Afflalo (11)
Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (5)
Rose Garden 20,532
6–6
13
November 20
New Jersey
W 107–103
Carmelo Anthony (28)
Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (8)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Pepsi Center 16,396
7–6
14
November 22
@ Golden State
W 106–89
Carmelo Anthony (39)
Carmelo Anthony, Al Harrington, Nenê (9)
Carmelo Anthony, Ty Lawson (5)
Oracle Arena 18,023
8–6
15
November 26
Chicago
W 98–97
Carmelo Anthony (22)
J. R. Smith (9)
Carmelo Anthony (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
9–6
16
November 28
Phoenix
W 138–133
J. R. Smith (30)
Nenê (9)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 15,482
10–6 :
December: 8–7 (home: 6–2; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 1
Milwaukee
W 105–94
Nenê (24)
J. R. Smith (10)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 14,221
11–6
18
December 3
L.A. Clippers
W 109–104
Carmelo Anthony (26)
Nenê (7)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 15,829
12–6
19
December 5
Memphis
W 108–107
Nenê (27)
Nenê (11)
Ty Lawson, Nenê (6)
Pepsi Center 15,017
13–6
20
December 7
@ Charlotte
L 98–100
Chauncey Billups (25)
Carmelo Anthony (7)
Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,737
13–7
21
December 8
@ Boston
L 89–105
Ty Lawson (24)
Al Harrington (8)
Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (7)
TD Garden 18,624
13–8
22
December 10
@ Toronto
W 123–116
Al Harrington (31)
Shelden Williams (7)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Air Canada Centre 14,715
14–8
23
December 12
@ New York
L 125–129
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Carmelo Anthony (13)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,387
14–9
24
December 14
Orlando
W 111–94
Carmelo Anthony (35)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Ty Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 16,247
15–9
25
December 16
San Antonio
L 112–113
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 16,190
15–10
26
December 18
Minnesota
W 115–113
Carmelo Anthony (24)
Carmelo Anthony (7)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 15,409
16–10
27
December 22
@ San Antonio
L 103–109
Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (22)
Arron Afflalo (10)
Chauncey Billups (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
16–11
28
December 25
@ Oklahoma City
L 106–114
Chauncey Billups (30)
Nenê (12)
Ty Lawson (5)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
16–12
29
December 26
Philadelphia
L 89–95
Chauncey Billups (24)
Chris Andersen, J. R. Smith (11)
Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (4)
Pepsi Center 19,155
16–13
30
December 28
Portland
W 95–77
Chauncey Billups (18)
Chris Andersen (11)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 17,388
17–13
31
December 29
@ Minnesota
W 119–113
Chauncey Billups (36)
Chris Andersen (7)
Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (5)
Target Center 17,093
18–13 :
January: 10–7 (home: 7–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
32
January 1
Sacramento
W 104–86
Chauncey Billups (22)
Nenê (14)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 17,466
19–13
33
January 3
Houston
W 113–106
Carmelo Anthony (33)
Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (11)
Carmelo Anthony (5)
Pepsi Center 17,136
20–13
34
January 5
@ L.A. Clippers
L 93–106
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (9)
J. R. Smith (4)
Staples Center 17,540
20–14
35
January 6
@ Sacramento
L 102–122
Carmelo Anthony (26)
Nenê (8)
Ty Lawson, Nenê (3)
ARCO Arena 13,184
20–15
36
January 9
New Orleans
L 87–96
Al Harrington (20)
Al Harrington (7)
Carmelo Anthony, J. R. Smith (4)
Pepsi Center 16,283
20–16
37
January 11
Phoenix
W 132–98
Arron Afflalo (31)
Carmelo Anthony (10)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Pepsi Center 14,874
21–16
38
January 13
Miami
W 130–102
J. R. Smith (28)
Nenê (9)
Chauncey Billups (13)
Pepsi Center 19,155
22–16
39
January 15
Cleveland
W 127–99
Nenê (22)
Shelden Williams (11)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 17,668
23–16
40
January 16
@ San Antonio
L 97–110
Al Harrington (18)
Nenê (7)
Chauncey Billups, Nenê, J. R. Smith (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
23–17
41
January 19
Oklahoma City
W 112–107
Carmelo Anthony (35)
Kenyon Martin (11)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Pepsi Center 16,872
24–17
42
January 21
L.A. Lakers
L 97–107
Carmelo Anthony (23)
Nenê (7)
Carmelo Anthony (5)
Pepsi Center 19,155
24–18
43
January 23
Indiana
W 121–107
Carmelo Anthony (36)
Nenê (10)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Pepsi Center 17,047
25–18
44
January 25
@ Washington
W 120–109
Carmelo Anthony (23)
Nenê (9)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Verizon Center 16,121
26–18
45
January 26
@ Detroit
W 109–100
Chauncey Billups (26)
Carmelo Anthony (10)
Carmelo Anthony (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,212
27–18
46
January 28
@ Cleveland
W 117–103
Carmelo Anthony (33)
Kenyon Martin (9)
Carmelo Anthony, Ty Lawson (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,642
28–18
47
January 30
@ Philadelphia
L 99–110
Chauncey Billups (27)
J. R. Smith (9)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Wells Fargo Center 15,612
28–19
48
January 31
@ New Jersey
L 99–115
Carmelo Anthony (37)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Prudential Center 14,039
28–20 :
February: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
49
February 2
Portland
W 109–90
Nenê (22)
Nenê (10)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 15,258
29–20
50
February 4
Utah
L 106–113
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Arron Afflalo (10)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 19,155
29–21
51
February 5
@ Minnesota
W 113–100
Carmelo Anthony (25)
Al Harrington, J. R. Smith (7)
Chauncey Billups (13)
Target Center 15,389
30–21
52
February 7
Houston
L 103–108
Carmelo Anthony (50)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Ty Lawson (5)
Pepsi Center 14,595
30–22
53
February 9
@ Golden State
L 114–116
Carmelo Anthony (29)
Al Harrington (8)
Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (6)
Oracle Arena 18,430
30–23
54
February 10
Dallas
W 121–120
Carmelo Anthony (42)
Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (7)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 16,273
31–23
55
February 13
@ Memphis
L 108–116
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Carmelo Anthony, Chris Andersen, Kenyon Martin (5)
Chauncey Billups (7)
FedExForum 15,398
31–24
56
February 14
@ Houston
L 102–121
Arron Afflalo (17)
Nenê (9)
Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups (3)
Toyota Center 16,450
31–25
57
February 16
@ Milwaukee
W 94–87
Carmelo Anthony (38)
Carmelo Anthony (12)
Kenyon Martin (7)
Bradley Center 16,033
32–25
All-Star Break
58
February 22
Memphis
W 120–107
J. R. Smith (26)
J. R. Smith (8)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 14,638
33–25
59
February 24
Boston
W 89–75
Kenyon Martin (18)
Kenyon Martin, Nenê (10)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 18,524
34–25
60
February 25
@ Portland
L 106–107 (OT)
Danilo Gallinari (30)
Nenê (11)
Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (6)
Rose Garden 20,659
34–26
61
February 28
Atlanta
W 100–90
J. R. Smith (19)
Kenyon Martin (11)
Raymond Felton (7)
Pepsi Center 16,163
35–26 :
March: 10–3 (home: 6–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
62
March 2
Charlotte
W 120–80
Wilson Chandler (16)
Kenyon Martin, Nenê (8)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 14,255
36–26
63
March 3
@ Utah
W 103–101
Ty Lawson (22)
Kenyon Martin, Nenê (8)
Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,524
37–26
64
March 5
@ L.A. Clippers
L 94–100
Nenê (25)
Nenê (14)
Ty Lawson (8)
Staples Center 19,060
37–27
65
March 10
@ Phoenix
W 116–97
Nenê (22)
Gary Forbes (9)
Ty Lawson (11)
US Airways Center 17,465
38–27
66
March 12
Detroit
W 131–101
J. R. Smith (31)
Nenê (11)
Ty Lawson (11)
Pepsi Center 19,155
39–27
67
March 14
@ New Orleans
W 114–103
Ty Lawson (23)
Nenê (13)
Raymond Felton (12)
New Orleans Arena 11,782
40–27
68
March 16
@ Atlanta
W 102–87
Nenê (20)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Ty Lawson (10)
Philips Arena 14,669
41–27
69
March 18
@ Orlando
L 82–85
Wilson Chandler (20)
Kenyon Martin (10)
Raymond Felton (7)
Amway Center 19,113
41–28
70
March 19
@ Miami
L 98–103
J. R. Smith (27)
Kenyon Martin (8)
Ty Lawson (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
41–29
71
March 21
Toronto
W 123–90
Ty Lawson (23)
J. R. Smith (10)
Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (8)
Pepsi Center 16,258
42–29
72
March 23
San Antonio
W 115–112
Al Harrington (27)
Nenê (10)
Raymond Felton (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
43–29
73
March 25
Washington
W 114–94
Chris Andersen, Danilo Gallinari, Al Harrington, Ty Lawson (17)
Chris Andersen (11)
Raymond Felton (8)
Pepsi Center 19,308
44–29
74
March 30
Sacramento
W 104–90
Ty Lawson (20)
Nenê (15)
Raymond Felton (7)
Pepsi Center 17,955
45–29 :
April: 5–3 (home: 2–1; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 1
@ Sacramento
W 99–90
Raymond Felton (17)
Nenê (12)
Nenê (6)
Power Balance Pavilion 15,871
46–29
76
April 3
@ L.A. Lakers
W 95–90
Danilo Gallinari (22)
Kenyon Martin (8)
Ty Lawson (8)
Staples Center 18,997
47–29
77
April 5
Oklahoma City
L 94–101
Ty Lawson (28)
Nenê (8)
Ty Lawson (5)
Pepsi Center 18,203
47–30
78
April 6
@ Dallas
W 104–96
J. R. Smith (23)
Nenê (15)
Ty Lawson (8)
American Airlines Center 20,364
48–30
79
April 8
@ Oklahoma City
L 89–104
Nenê (18)
Kenyon Martin (13)
Ty Lawson (6)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
48–31
80
April 9
Minnesota
W 130–106
Ty Lawson (37)
Kenyon Martin, J. R. Smith (8)
Raymond Felton (14)
Pepsi Center 19,155
49–31
81
April 11
Golden State
W 134–111
J. R. Smith (22)
Chris Andersen (12)
Raymond Felton (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
50–31
82
April 13
@ Utah
L 103–107
Wilson Chandler (27)
Chris Andersen (10)
Wilson Chandler, Gary Forbes, Al Harrington, Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (3)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,051
50–32 :
2010–11 season schedule :

## Playoffs
### Game log

2011 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 17
@ Oklahoma City
L 103–107
Nenê (22)
Wilson Chandler, Nenê (8)
Raymond Felton (8)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
0–1
2
April 20
@ Oklahoma City
L 89–106
Ty Lawson (20)
Nenê (9)
Ty Lawson (3)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
0–2
3
April 23
Oklahoma City
L 94–97
Kenyon Martin, Nenê, J. R. Smith (15)
Nenê (10)
Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson, Nenê (4)
Pepsi Center 19,958
0–3
4
April 25
Oklahoma City
W 104–101
Ty Lawson (27)
Kenyon Martin, Nenê (9)
Danilo Gallinari (4)
Pepsi Center 19,155
1–3
5
April 27
@ Oklahoma City
L 97–100
Arron Afflalo (15)
Kenyon Martin (10)
Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (4)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
1–4 :
2011 playoff schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Arron Afflalo | 69 | 69 | 33.7 | .498 | .423 | .847 | 3.60 | 2.4 | .49 | .45 | 12.6 |
| Chris Andersen | 45 | 0 | 16.3 | .599 | .000 | .637 | 4.90 | .4 | .51 | 1.29 | 5.6 |
| Carmelo Anthony$^‡$ | 50 | 50 | 35.5 | .452 | .333 | .823 | 7.60 | 2.8 | .86 | .62 | 25.2 |
| Renaldo Balkman$^‡$ | 5 | 0 | 8.8 | .556 | .000 | .750 | .80 | .4 | .60 | .40 | 2.6 |
| Chauncey Billups$^‡$ | 51 | 51 | 32.3 | .438 | .441 | .923 | 2.50 | 5.3 | 1.02 | .24 | 16.5 |
| Anthony Carter$^‡$ | 14 | 0 | 10.9 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | .90 | 1.9 | .64 | .07 | 1.9 |
| Wilson Chandler$^†$ | 21 | 19 | 30.6 | .419 | .347 | .810 | 5.00 | 1.6 | .67 | 1.14 | 12.5 |
| Melvin Ely | 30 | 2 | 12.2 | .549 | .000 | .619 | 2.50 | .5 | .13 | .37 | 2.3 |
| Raymond Felton$^†$ | 21 | 0 | 31.6 | .431 | .459 | .617 | 3.60 | 6.5 | 1.33 | .00 | 11.5 |
| Gary Forbes | 63 | 11 | 12.6 | .454 | .328 | .678 | 1.80 | .8 | .37 | .10 | 5.2 |
| Danilo Gallinari$^†$ | 14 | 12 | 30.9 | .412 | .370 | .772 | 5.40 | 1.6 | .93 | .64 | 14.7 |
| Al Harrington | 73 | 3 | 22.8 | .416 | .357 | .735 | 4.50 | 1.4 | .53 | .14 | 10.5 |
| Kosta Koufos$^†$ | 11 | 1 | 8.9 | .500 | .000 | .632 | 3.00 | .0 | .18 | .45 | 4.9 |
| Ty Lawson | 80 | 31 | 26.3 | .503 | .404 | .764 | 2.60 | 4.7 | 1.00 | .05 | 11.7 |
| Kenyon Martin | 48 | 48 | 25.7 | .511 | .222 | .583 | 6.20 | 2.3 | .90 | .73 | 8.6 |
| Timofey Mozgov$^†$ | 11 | 0 | 6.0 | .524 | .000 | .750 | 1.50 | .0 | .09 | .18 | 2.5 |
| Nenê | 75 | 75 | 30.5 | .615 | .200 | .711 | 7.60 | 2.0 | 1.12 | .97 | 14.5 |
| J.R. Smith | 79 | 6 | 24.9 | .435 | .390 | .738 | 4.10 | 2.2 | 1.16 | .20 | 12.3 |
| Shelden Williams$^‡$ | 42 | 32 | 17.0 | .453 | .000 | .739 | 5.30 | .5 | .43 | .52 | 4.7 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Nuggets. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only. $^‡$Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only.

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Arron Afflalo | 3 | 3 | 28.3 | .353 | .250 | .875 | 3.00 | 2.3 | .00 | .00 | 11.3 |
| Chris Andersen | 5 | 0 | 14.6 | .636 | .000 | .714 | 2.80 | .6 | .60 | 1.40 | 4.8 |
| Wilson Chandler | 5 | 2 | 23.0 | .276 | .143 | .778 | 4.40 | .4 | .60 | .80 | 4.8 |
| Raymond Felton | 5 | 0 | 30.4 | .360 | .250 | .750 | 1.80 | 4.2 | 1.20 | .00 | 11.6 |
| Gary Forbes | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.00 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 0.0 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 5 | 5 | 29.6 | .432 | .467 | .714 | 3.40 | 2.0 | .80 | .00 | 12.0 |
| Al Harrington | 5 | 0 | 14.0 | .455 | .500 | .750 | 1.40 | 1.0 | .60 | .00 | 5.6 |
| Kosta Koufos | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .00 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 2.0 |
| Ty Lawson | 5 | 5 | 33.4 | .500 | .455 | .913 | 3.40 | 3.8 | 1.00 | .20 | 15.6 |
| Kenyon Martin | 5 | 5 | 29.6 | .480 | .000 | .611 | 7.80 | 1.6 | .40 | .40 | 11.8 |
| Nenê | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | .478 | .000 | .563 | 9.00 | 1.6 | 1.00 | .80 | 14.2 |
| J.R. Smith | 5 | 0 | 15.2 | .356 | .429 | .727 | 2.00 | 1.0 | .40 | .00 | 9.8 |

## Awards, records and milestones
### Awards
#### All-Star

Carmelo Anthony represented the Nuggets at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game as a starter for the Western Conference. The All-Star game would end up being the last time 'Melo represented the Nuggets as he was traded the next day to the New York Knicks.

#### Season
### Milestones

* December 10: Seventh coach in history to 1,000 wins. Head coach George Karl became the seventh head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games in the Nuggets' 123–116 road victory over the Toronto Raptors.

## Transactions
### Trades

| February 21, 2011 | To Denver Nuggets---- Wilson Chandler Danilo Gallinari Raymond Felton Timofey Mozgov Kosta Koufos New York's 2014 first-round pick Golden State's 2012 second-round pick Golden State's 2013 second-round pick Cash Considerations | To New York Knicks---- Carmelo Anthony Chauncey Billups Renaldo Balkman Shelden Williams Anthony Carter Corey Brewer | To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Anthony Randolph Eddy Curry Denver's 2015 second-round pick |

### Free agents
#### Additions

| Player | Former Team |
| Anthony Carter | Denver Nuggets |
| Shelden Williams | Boston Celtics |
| Al Harrington | New York Knicks |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
| Johan Petro | Free agent | New Jersey Nets |