# 2013–14 Denver Nuggets season

The 2013–14 Denver Nuggets season was the 47th season of the franchise, and its 38th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nuggets struggled for much of the year, finishing with a 36–46 record, missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.

## Key dates

* May 31: GM Masai Ujiri accepts position with Toronto Raptors.
* June 6: Head coach George Karl is relieved of coaching duties.
* June 17: Tim Connelly named executive VP of basketball operations.
* June 25: Brian Shaw named head coach.
* June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 46 | Erick Green | PG | USA | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 55 | Joffrey Lauvergne | C | France | Partizan Belgrade |
* $^1$ Acquired from the Utah Jazz.
* $^2$ Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies.

## Pre-season

2013 pre-season game log Total: 2–5 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–4) :
Pre-season: 2–5 (home: 1–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 6
@ L.A. Lakers
W 97–88
Lawson & Hamilton (15)
Ty Lawson (10)
Ty Lawson (6)
Staples Center 16,722
1–0
2
October 8
@ L.A. Lakers
L 88–90
JaVale McGee (14)
Faried & Hickson (10)
Lawson & Fournier (5)
Citizens Business Bank Arena 6,023
1–1
3
October 14
San Antonio
W 98–94
Kenneth Faried (22)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 14,671
2–1
4
October 15
@ Oklahoma City
L 81–109
Robinson & Miller (10)
JaVale McGee (8)
Ty Lawson (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
2–2
5
October 19
@ L.A. Clippers
L 111–118 (OT)
Randolph & Fournier (16)
Evan Fournier (7)
Quincy Miller (7)
Mandalay Bay Events Center 9,535
2–3
6
October 23
Phoenix
L 79–98
Anthony Randolph (15)
J. J. Hickson (7)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 14,652
2–4
7
October 25
@ Chicago
L 89–94
Randolph & McGee (15)
JaVale McGee (8)
Nate Robinson (5)
United Center 21,773
2–5 :
2013–14 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 34‍–‍7 | 25‍–‍16 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5.0 | 31‍–‍10 | 23‍–‍18 | 13–3 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19.0 | 24‍–‍17 | 16‍–‍25 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 22‍–‍19 | 14‍–‍27 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 16‍–‍25 | 9‍–‍32 | 4–12 | 82 |
Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 59 | 23 | .720 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y-Los Angeles Clippers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37.0 | 82 |

### Game log

2013–14 game log Total: 36–46 (Home: 22–19; Road: 14–27) :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 30
@ Sacramento
L 88–90
Ty Lawson (20)
J. J. Hickson (9)
Ty Lawson (8)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
0–1 :
November
: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
Portland
L 98–113
Nate Robinson (24)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 19,155
0–2
3
November 5
San Antonio
L 94–102
Ty Lawson (20)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 15,721
0–3
4
November 7
Atlanta
W 109–107
Ty Lawson (23)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 15,404
1–3
5
November 8
@ Phoenix
L 103–114
Ty Lawson (29)
Jordan Hamilton (9)
Foye, Lawson, Miller (4)
US Airways Center 15,145
1–4
6
November 11
@ Utah
W 100–81
Ty Lawson (17)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (10)
EnergySolutions Arena 16,866
2–4
7
November 13
L.A. Lakers
W 111–99
Timofey Mozgov (23)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 17,824
3–4
8
November 15
Minnesota
W 117–113
Wilson Chandler (19)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 17,142
4–4
9
November 16
@ Houston
L 111–122
Ty Lawson (28)
Faried & Mozgov (10)
Ty Lawson (17)
Toyota Center 18,147
4–5
10
November 18
@ Oklahoma City
L 113–115
Ty Lawson (29)
J. J. Hickson (19)
Ty Lawson (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
4–6
11
November 21
Chicago
W 97–87
Jordan Hamilton (17)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 18,423
5–6
12
November 23
Dallas
W 102–100
Ty Lawson (20)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 17,841
6–6
13
November 25
@ Dallas
W 110–96
J. J. Hickson (22)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Ty Lawson (11)
American Airlines Center 19,677
7–6
14
November 27
@ Minnesota
W 117–110
Ty Lawson (23)
Timofey Mozgov (8)
Andre Miller (6)
Target Center 14,244
8–6
15
November 29
New York
W 97–95
Ty Lawson (22)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
9–6 :
December
: 5–10 (home: 1–5; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 1
@ Toronto
W 112–98
Nate Robinson (23)
Timofey Mozgov (15)
Andre Miller (7)
Air Canada Centre 16,290
10–6
17
December 3
@ Brooklyn
W 111–87
Timofey Mozgov (17)
Timofey Mozgov (20)
Andre Miller (7)
Barclays Center 17,732
11–6
18
December 4
@ Cleveland
L 88–98
Randy Foye (16)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Ty Lawson (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,642
11–7
19
December 6
@ Boston
L 98–106
Ty Lawson (20)
Wilson Chandler (8)
Ty Lawson (4)
TD Garden 17,263
11–8
20
December 7
@ Philadelphia
W 103–92
Nate Robinson (20)
J. J. Hickson (10)
Andre Miller (7)
Wells Fargo Center 13,113
12–8
21
December 9
@ Washington
W 75–74
Wilson Chandler (17)
Wilson Chandler (8)
Randy Foye (5)
Verizon Center 13,293
13–8
22
December 13
Utah
L 93–103
Wilson Chandler (17)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 15,616
13–9
23
December 15
New Orleans
W 102–93
Wilson Chandler (19)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 15,111
14–9
24
December 17
Oklahoma City
L 93–105
J. J. Hickson (20)
J. J. Hickson (14)
Ty Lawson (13)
Pepsi Center 17,035
14–10
25
December 20
Phoenix
L 99–103
Wilson Chandler (15)
J. J. Hickson (14)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 15,974
14–11
26
December 21
@ L.A. Clippers
L 91–112
Wilson Chandler (19)
J. J. Hickson (9)
Ty Lawson (6)
Staples Center 19,129
14–12
27
December 23
Golden State
L 81–89
Ty Lawson (16)
Timofey Mozgov (11)
Andre Miller (8)
Pepsi Center 18,551
14–13
28
December 27
@ New Orleans
L 89–105
Wilson Chandler (22)
J.J. Hickson (10)
Ty Lawson (12)
New Orleans Arena 18,089
14–14
29
December 28
@ Memphis
L 99–120
Ty Lawson (20)
J.J. Hickson (6)
Ty Lawson (8)
FedExForum 17,017
14–15
30
December 30
Miami
L 94–97
Ty Lawson (26)
J.J. Hickson (11)
Ty Lawson, Randy Foye (7)
Pepsi Center 19,155
14–16 :
January
: 8–7 (home: 5–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
31
January 1
Philadelphia
L 102–114
J.J. Hickson (19)
J.J. Hickson (11)
Ty Lawson (11)
Pepsi Center 16,006
14–17
32
January 3
Memphis
W 111–108
Ty Lawson (18)
Randy Foye, Timofey Mozgov (7)
Ty Lawson (12)
Pepsi Center 17,608
15–17
33
January 5
@ L.A. Lakers
W 137–115
Nate Robinson (21)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (12)
Staples Center 18,997
16–17
34
January 7
Boston
W 129–98
Randy Foye (23)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (13)
Pepsi Center 16,224
17–17
35
January 9
Oklahoma City
W 111–88
Randy Foye (24)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Ty Lawson (14)
Pepsi Center 17,315
18–17
36
January 11
Orlando
W 120–94
Randy Foye & Evan Fournier (18)
Quincy Miller (11)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 17,947
19–17
37
January 13
@ Utah
L 103–118
Ty Lawson (23)
J.J. Hickson (10)
Ty Lawson (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,232
19–18
38
January 15
@ Golden State
W 123–116
Nate Robinson (24)
J.J. Hickson (24)
Ty Lawson (11)
Oracle Arena 19,596
20–18
39
January 17
Cleveland
L 109–117
Wilson Chandler (23)
Timofey Mozgov (11)
Ty Lawson (11)
Pepsi Center 18,486
20–19
40
January 19
@ Phoenix
L 103–117
Anthony Randolph (19)
J.J. Hickson (13)
Ty Lawson (14)
US Airways Center 16,211
20–20
41
January 23
@ Portland
L 105–110
Wilson Chandler (18)
J.J. Hickson (7)
Ty Lawson (11)
Moda Center 20,066
20–21
42
January 25
Indiana
W 109–96
Wilson Chandler (25)
J.J. Hickson (13)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
21–21
43
January 26
@ Sacramento
W 125–117
Ty Lawson (27)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Nate Robinson (8)
Sleep Train Arena 15,939
22–21
44
January 29
Charlotte
L 98–101
Randy Foye (33)
Timofey Mozgov (14)
Randy Foye (7)
Pepsi Center 16,151
22–22
45
January 31
Toronto
L 90–100
J.J. Hickson (18)
J.J. Hickson (13)
Randy Foye (16)
Pepsi Center 17,131
22–23 :
February
: 3–9 (home: 2–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
46
February 3
L.A. Clippers
W 116–115
Kenneth Faried (28)
J.J. Hickson (12)
J.J. Hickson (5)
Pepsi Center 16,567
23–23
47
February 5
Milwaukee
W 110–100
Wilson Chandler (24)
J.J. Hickson (10)
Ty Lawson (13)
Pepsi Center 15,122
24–23
48
February 7
@ New York
L 90–117
Ty Lawson (24)
Wilson Chandler (7)
Ty Lawson (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
24–24
49
February 8
@ Detroit
L 109–126
Randy Foye (25)
J.J. Hickson (16)
Ty Lawson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,870
24–25
50
February 10
@ Indiana
L 80–119
Wilson Chandler (17)
J.J. Hickson (8)
Randy Foye (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,124
24–26
51
February 12
@ Minnesota
L 90–117
Jordan Hamilton (16)
J.J. Hickson (13)
Jordan Hamilton (7)
Target Center 12,139
24–27
All-Star Break
52
February 18
Phoenix
L 107–112
Evan Fournier (25)
Timofey Mozgov (11)
Randy Foye (5)
Pepsi Center 16,461
24–28
53
February 20
@ Milwaukee
W 101–90
Kenneth Faried (26)
J.J. Hickson (10)
Randy Foye (10)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,186
25–28
54
February 21
@ Chicago
L 89–117
Randy Foye (23)
Timofey Mozgov (9)
Randolph & Foye (3)
United Center 21,621
25–29
55
February 23
Sacramento
L 95–109
Foye & Fournier (27)
Hickson, Faried & Foye (6)
Aaron Brooks (8)
Pepsi Center 16,263
25–30
56
February 25
Portland
L 95–100
Randy Foye (17)
J.J. Hickson (25)
Aaron Brooks (6)
Pepsi Center 16,058
25–31
57
February 27
Brooklyn
L 89–112
Randy Foye (14)
Faried & Mozgov (8)
Evan Fournier (5)
Pepsi Center 14,826
25–32 :
March
: 7–10 (home: 5–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
58
March 1
@ Portland
L 96–102
Faried, Foye & Fournier (16)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Foye & Fournier (4)
Moda Center 20,068
25–33
59
March 3
Minnesota
L 128–132
Ty Lawson (31)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Ty Lawson (11)
Pepsi Center 15,240
25–34
60
March 5
Dallas
W 115–110
Wilson Chandler (21)
Timofey Mozgov (10)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 14,541
26–34
61
March 7
L.A. Lakers
W 134–126
Kenneth Faried (32)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (17)
Pepsi Center 18,248
27–34
62
March 9
@ New Orleans
L 107–111
Kenneth Faried (22)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Ty Lawson (12)
Smoothie King Center 17,115
27–35
63
March 10
@ Charlotte
L 98–105
Ty Lawson (24)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,312
27–36
64
March 12
@ Orlando
W 120–112
Kenneth Faried (26)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Ty Lawson (12)
Amway Center 16,097
28–36
65
March 14
@ Miami
W 111–107
Kenneth Faried (24)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Ty Lawson (9)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
29–36
66
March 15
@ Atlanta
L 92–97
Kenneth Faried (25)
J.J. Hickson (10)
Ty Lawson (11)
Philips Arena 16,921
29–37
67
March 17
L.A. Clippers
W 110–100
J.J. Hickson (21)
Kenneth Faried (16)
Brooks, Foye & Lawson (5)
Pepsi Center 16,553
30–37
68
March 19
Detroit
W 118–109
Aaron Brooks (21)
J.J. Hickson (11)
Aaron Brooks (17)
Pepsi Center 16,671
31–37
69
March 21
@ Dallas
L 106–122
J.J. Hickson (18)
J.J. Hickson (8)
Ty Lawson (9)
American Airlines Center 20,188
31–38
70
March 23
Washington
W 105–102
Kenneth Faried (20)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 18,324
32–38
71
March 24
@ Oklahoma City
L 96–117
Ty Lawson (25)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
32–39
72
March 26
@ San Antonio
L 103–108
Aaron Brooks (25)
Timofey Mozgov (11)
Aaron Brooks (8)
AT&T Center 17,949
32–40
73
March 28
San Antonio
L 102–133
Randy Foye (20)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (5)
Pepsi Center 19,155
32–41
74
March 31
Memphis
L 92–94
Timofey Mozgov (23)
Timofey Mozgov (10)
Brooks & Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 14,570
32–42 :
April
: 4–4 (home: 3–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 2
New Orleans
W 137–107
Kenneth Faried (34)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Ty Lawson (12)
Pepsi Center 14,783
33–42
76
April 4
@ Memphis
L 92–100
Randy Foye (21)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Randy Foye (4)
FedExForum 17,011
33–43
77
April 6
@ Houston
L 125–130 (OT)
Evan Fournier (26)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Aaron Brooks (15)
Toyota Center 18,325
33–44
78
April 9
Houston
W 123–116
Randy Foye (30)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Randy Foye (15)
Pepsi Center 15,322
34–44
79
April 10
@ Golden State
W 100–99
Timofey Mozgov (93)
Timofey Mozgov (29)
Brooks & Foye (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
35–44
80
April 12
Utah
W 101–94
Randy Foye (26)
Kenneth Faried (21)
Randy Foye (6)
Pepsi Center 18,832
36–44
81
April 15
@ L.A. Clippers
L 105–117
Kenneth Faried (21)
Timofey Mozgov (11)
Randy Foye (7)
Staples Center 19,330
36–45
82
April 16
Golden State
L 112–116
Randy Foye (32)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Randy Foye (11)
Pepsi Center 17,232
36–46 :
2013–14 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Darrell Arthur | 68 | 1 | 17.1 | .395 | .375 | .850 | 3.1 | .9 | .57 | .69 | 5.9 |
| Aaron Brooks$^a$ | 29 | 12 | 29.0 | .406 | .362 | .900 | 2.7 | 5.2 | .93 | .24 | 11.9 |
| Wilson Chandler | 62 | 55 | 31.1 | .416 | .348 | .720 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .74 | .50 | 13.6 |
| Kenneth Faried | 80 | 77 | 27.2 | .545 | .000 | .650 | 8.6 | 1.2 | .88 | .86 | 13.7 |
| Evan Fournier | 76 | 4 | 19.8 | .419 | .376 | .760 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .45 | .09 | 8.4 |
| Randy Foye | 81 | 78 | 30.7 | .413 | .380 | .850 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .83 | .48 | 13.2 |
| Jordan Hamilton$^a$ | 39 | 11 | 17.2 | .390 | .349 | .740 | 3.4 | .9 | .79 | .33 | 6.8 |
| JJ Hickson | 69 | 52 | 26.9 | .508 | .000 | .520 | 9.2 | 1.4 | .68 | .74 | 11.8 |
| Ty Lawson | 62 | 61 | 35.8 | .431 | .356 | .800 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 1.61 | .16 | 17.6 |
| JaVale McGee | 5 | 5 | 16.0 | .447 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.4 | .4 | .20 | 1.40 | 7.0 |
| Andre Miller$^a$ | 30 | 2 | 19.0 | .458 | .500 | .740 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .50 | .23 | 5.9 |
| Quincy Miller | 52 | 16 | 15.2 | .367 | .319 | .710 | 2.8 | .5 | .42 | .62 | 4.9 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 82 | 30 | 21.6 | .523 | .167 | .750 | 6.4 | .8 | .33 | 1.22 | 9.4 |
| Anthony Randolph | 43 | 5 | 12.3 | .386 | .295 | .750 | 2.8 | .7 | .60 | .44 | 4.8 |
| Nate Robinson | 44 | 1 | 19.7 | .428 | .377 | .840 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .82 | .09 | 10.4 |
| Jan Vesely$^a$ | 21 | 0 | 14.6 | .506 | .000 | .420 | 3.7 | .5 | 1.29 | .76 | 4.4 |
$^a$ Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 27, 2013 | To Denver Nuggets Erick Green Cash considerations | To Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert |
| June 27, 2013 | To Denver Nuggets Darrell Arthur Joffrey Lauvergne | To Memphis Grizzlies Kosta Koufos |
| July 10, 2013 | Three–team trade | Three–team trade |
| July 10, 2013 | To Utah Jazz / Andris Biedrins (from Golden State) Richard Jefferson (from Golden State) Brandon Rush (from Golden State) two first-round picks (from Golden State) three-second-round picks (from Golden State) second round-pick (from Denver Nuggets) Cash considerations | To Golden State Warriors Andre Iguodala (from Denver) *sign and trade Kevin Murphy (from Utah) |
| To Denver Nuggets Randy Foye (from Utah) second round-pick (from Golden State) ||
| February 20, 2014 | To Denver Nuggets Aaron Brooks | To Houston Rockets Jordan Hamilton |
| February 20, 2014 | Three–team trade | Three–team trade |
| February 20, 2014 | To Washington Wizards Andre Miller (from Denver) | To Philadelphia 76ers Eric Maynor (from Washington) second round-pick (from Denver) second round-pick (from Washington) |
| To Denver Nuggets Jan Veselý (from Washington) ||

### Free agents
#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former Team |
| J.J. Hickson | 3 years, $15 million | Portland Trail Blazers |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
| Corey Brewer | Free Agent | Minnesota Timberwolves |