# 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season

The 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 55th season of existence overall. The Nuggets entered the season after a second-round loss at the hands of the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns. They finished the season 48–34. Still, they lost to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round. The two teams previously met in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in which the Warriors defeated the Nuggets in six games. Nikola Jokić was awarded the NBA MVP Award for the second consecutive season.
Injuries marred the team as it missed two of its young core stars. Jamal Murray was rumored to return from his torn ACL suffered the previous April but sat out the entire campaign, while Michael Porter Jr. would appear in only nine games before needing surgery again on his back in November. Porter Jr. was set to be the secondary scoring option to Jokić in the absence of Murray.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
| 1 | 26 | Nah'Shon Hyland | PG/SG | United States | VCU (So.) |
The Nuggets owned one first-round pick in the draft, having their second round pick traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder via the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors.

## Standings
### Division

| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 29‍–‍12 | 20‍–‍21 | 15–1 | 82 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 23‍–‍18 | 25‍–‍16 | 6–10 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 26‍–‍15 | 20‍–‍21 | 12–4 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22.0 | 17‍–‍24 | 10‍–‍31 | 1–15 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25.0 | 12‍–‍29 | 12‍–‍29 | 6–10 | 82 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Phoenix Suns * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi − San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Preseason

2021 preseason game log Total: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1) :
Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 4
@ L.A. Clippers
L 102–103
Michael Porter Jr. (23)
JaMychal Green (8)
Monté Morris (6)
Staples Center 7,825
0–1
2
October 6
@ Golden State
L 116–118
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nah'Shon Hyland (6)
Chase Center 16,923
0–2
3
October 8
Minnesota
L 112–114 (OT)
Nah'Shon Hyland (21)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 11,927
0–3
3
October 13
@ Oklahoma City
L 99–108
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Campazzo, Jokić (5)
Paycom Center N/A
0–4
4
October 14
@ Oklahoma City
W 113–107
Markus Howard (31)
Bol Bol (12)
Nah'Shon Hyland (7)
Paycom Center N/A
1–4 :
2021–22 preseason schedule :

### Regular season

2021–22 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 23–18; road: 25–16) :
October: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 20
@ Phoenix
W 110–98
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Barton, Porter Jr. (5)
Footprint Center 16,074
1–0
2
October 22
San Antonio
W 102–96
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 19,520
2–0
3
October 25
Cleveland
L 87–99
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Monté Morris (6)
Ball Arena 14,221
2–1
4
October 26
@ Utah
L 110–122
Nikola Jokić (24)
Michael Porter Jr. (9)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
2–2
5
October 29
Dallas
W 106–75
Will Barton (17)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 18,315
3–2
6
October 30
@ Minnesota
W 93–91
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Target Center 17,136
4–2 :
November: 6–8 (home: 5–3; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
7
November 1
@ Memphis
L 97–106
Nikola Jokić (23)
Aaron Gordon (10)
Nikola Jokić (7)
FedExForum 12,683
4–3
8
November 3
@ Memphis
L 106–108
Nikola Jokić (34)
Jokić, Porter Jr. (11)
Will Barton (7)
FedExForum 12,977
4–4
9
November 6
Houston
W 95–94
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Will Barton (6)
Ball Arena 16,046
5–4
10
November 8
Miami
W 113–96
Barton, Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 15,577
6–4
11
November 10
Indiana
W 101–98
Will Barton (30)
Aaron Gordon (9)
Hyland, Morris (4)
Ball Arena 15,232
7–4
12
November 12
Atlanta
W 105–96
Aaron Gordon (23)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 16,849
8–4
13
November 14
Portland
W 124–95
Nikola Jokić (28)
Zeke Nnaji (10)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 14,583
9–4
14
November 15
@ Dallas
L 101–111
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Monté Morris (8)
American Airlines Center 19,797
9–5
15
November 18
Philadelphia
L 89–103
Nikola Jokić (30)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Will Barton (8)
Ball Arena 14,547
9–6
16
November 19
Chicago
L 108–114
Aaron Gordon (28)
PJ Dozier (10)
Monté Morris (5)
Ball Arena 19,520
9–7
17
November 21
@ Phoenix
L 97–126
Jeff Green (19)
Aaron Gordon (10)
Gordon, Ja. Green (4)
Footprint Center 16,072
9–8
18
November 23
@ Portland
L 100–119
Jeff Green (24)
Will Barton (8)
Will Barton (7)
Moda Center 17,052
9–9
19
November 26
Milwaukee
L 109–120
Aaron Gordon (18)
Barton, Gordon (9)
Monté Morris (8)
Ball Arena 19,520
9–10
20
November 29
@ Miami
W 120–111
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (7)
FTX Arena 19,600
10–10 :
December: 7–6 (home: 1–2; road: 6–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
21
December 1
@ Orlando
L 103–108
Monté Morris (22)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Amway Center 14,191
10–11
22
December 4
@ New York
W 113–99
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Will Barton (6)
Madison Square Garden 18,272
11–11
23
December 6
@ Chicago
L 97–109
Barton, Morris (19)
Jeff Green (13)
Nikola Jokić (15)
United Center 21,236
11–12
24
December 8
@ New Orleans
W 120–114 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (39)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Smoothie King Center 15,035
12–12
25
December 9
@ San Antonio
L 111–123
Aaron Gordon (25)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (10)
AT&T Center 12,855
12–13
26
December 11
@ San Antonio
W 127–112
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Campazzo, Jokić (8)
AT&T Center 14,607
13–13
27
December 13
Washington
W 113–107
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 14,632
14–13
28
December 15
Minnesota
L 107–124
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 15,365
14–14
29
December 17
@ Atlanta
W 133–115
Nah'Shon Hyland (24)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Facundo Campazzo (8)
State Farm Arena 16,114
15–14
December 19
@ Brooklyn
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
30
December 22
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–108
Nikola Jokić (13)
Ja. Green, Jokić (7)
Facundo Campazzo (6)
Paycom Center 14,932
15–15
31
December 23
Charlotte
L 107–115
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (21)
Campazzo, Jokić (5)
Ball Arena 17,003
15–16
32
December 26
@ L. A. Clippers
W 103–100
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Crypto.com Arena 17,759
16–16
33
December 28
@ Golden State
W 89–86
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Facundo Campazzo (7)
Chase Center 18,064
17–16
December 30
Golden State
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic :
January: 11–5 (home: 5–3; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
1 January
@ Houston
W 124–111
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Facundo Campazzo (12)
Toyota Center 18,055
18–16
35
3 January
@ Dallas
L 89–103
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Will Barton (6)
American Airlines Center 19,767
18–17
36
5 January
Utah
L 109–115
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 14,056
18–18
37
7 January
Sacramento
W 121–111
Nikola Jokić (33)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Campazzo, Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 15,966
19–18
38
9 January
@ Oklahoma City
W 99–95
Jokić, Rivers (22)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Facundo Campazzo (8)
Paycom Center 14,772
20–18
39
11 January
@ L. A. Clippers
L 85–87
Aaron Gordon (30)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Crypto.com Arena 15,077
20–19
40
13 January
Portland
W 140–108
Will Barton (21)
Zeke Nnaji (9)
Facundo Campazzo (12)
Ball Arena 14,972
21–19
41
15 January
L. A. Lakers
W 133–96
Nah'Shon Hyland (27)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Ball Arena 19,520
22–19
42
16 January
Utah
L 102–125
Nikola Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Ball Arena 15,647
22–20
43
19 January
L. A. Clippers
W 130–128 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (49)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 14,547
23–20
44
21 January
Memphis
L 118–122
Will Barton (27)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Ball Arena 17,009
23–21
45
23 January
Detroit
W 117–111
Nikola Jokić (34)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 14,060
24–21
46
25 January
@ Detroit
W 110–105
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Little Caesars Arena 16,023
25–21
47
26 January
@ Brooklyn
W 124–118
Nikola Jokić (26)
Barton, Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Barclays Center 18,011
26–21
48
28 January
@ New Orleans
W 116–105
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Smoothie King Center 15,254
27–21
49
30 January
@ Milwaukee
W 136–100
Aaron Gordon (24)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
28–21 :
February: 8–4 (home: 4–1; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
50
1 February
@ Minnesota
L 115–130
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Target Center 15,839
28–22
51
2 February
@ Utah
L 104–108
Bryn Forbes (26)
Will Barton (9)
Nah'Shon Hyland (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
28–23
52
4 February
New Orleans
L 105–113
Nikola Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 16,152
28–24
53
6 February
Brooklyn
W 124–104
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Ball Arena 18,241
29–24
54
8 February
New York
W 132–115
Nah'Shon Hyland (22)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 15,093
30–24
55
11 February
@ Boston
L 102–108
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (11)
TD Garden 19,156
30–25
56
12 February
@ Toronto
W 110–109
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Scotiabank Arena 0
31–25
57
14 February
Orlando
W 121–111
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 15,025
32–25
58
16 February
@ Golden State
W 117–116
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Chase Center 18,064
33–25
All-Star Break
59
24 February
@ Sacramento
W 128–110
Will Barton (31)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Golden 1 Center 15,855
34–25
60
26 February
Sacramento
W 115–110
Aaron Gordon (23)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 19,520
35–25
61
27 February
@ Portland
W 124–92
JaMychal Green (20)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Moda Center 17,771
36–25 :
March: 10–6 (home: 5–5; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
62
2 March
Oklahoma City
L 107–119
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Will Barton (5)
Ball Arena 15,167
36–26
63
4 March
Houston
W 116–101
DeMarcus Cousins (31)
Cousins, Ja. Green (9)
Nah'Shon Hyland (5)
Ball Arena 16,254
37–26
64
6 March
New Orleans
W 138–130 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (46)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Ball Arena 14,962
38–26
65
7 March
Golden State
W 131–124
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Ball Arena 19,542
39–26
66
9 March
@ Sacramento
W 106–100
Nikola Jokić (38)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Golden 1 Center 14,697
40–26
67
10 March
Golden State
L 102–113
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Ball Arena 19,520
40–27
68
12 March
Toronto
L 115–127
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Hyland, Jokić (7)
Ball Arena 18,659
40–28
69
14 March
@ Philadelphia
W 114–110
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Wells Fargo Center 21,444
41–28
70
16 March
@ Washington
W 127–109
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Capital One Arena 15,326
42–28
71
18 March
@ Cleveland
L 116–119 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (32)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
42–29
72
20 March
Boston
L 104–124
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Hyland, Jokić, Morris, Rivers (4)
Ball Arena 19,602
42–30
73
22 March
L. A. Clippers
W 127–115
Nikola Jokić (30)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Gordon, Jokić (6)
Ball Arena 18,089
43–30
74
24 March
Phoenix
L 130–140
Nikola Jokić (28)
Cousins, Gordon, Ja. Green Jokić (6)
Will Barton (8)
Ball Arena 19,520
43–31
75
26 March
Oklahoma City
W 113–107
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 19,520
44–31
76
28 March
@ Charlotte
W 113–109
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Spectrum Center 17,614
45–31
77
30 March
@ Indiana
W 125–118
Nikola Jokić (37)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 15,036
46–31 :
April: 2–3 (home: 1–3; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
78
1 April
Minnesota
L 130–136
Nikola Jokić (38)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Ball Arena 19,612
46–32
79
3 April
@ L. A. Lakers
W 129–118
Nikola Jokić (38)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Monté Morris (10)
Crypto.com Arena 16,273
47–32
80
5 April
San Antonio
L 97–116
Nikola Jokić (41)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Will Barton (6)
Ball Arena 17,037
47–33
81
7 April
Memphis
W 122–109
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nah'Shon Hyland (7)
Ball Arena 19,520
48–33
82
9 April
L. A. Lakers
L 141–146 (OT)
Markus Howard (25)
Cousins & Ja. Green (9)
Nah'Shon Hyland (6)
Ball Arena 19,520
48–34 :
2021–22 season schedule :
* ↑ This game was originally scheduled for December 19
* ↑ This game was originally scheduled for December 30

### Playoffs

2022 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) :
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 16
@ Golden State
L 107–123
Nikola Jokić (25)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Jokić, Morris 6
Chase Center 18,064
0–1
2
April 18
@ Golden State
L 106–126
Nikola Jokić (26)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (4)
Chase Center 18,064
0–2
3
April 21
Golden State
L 113–118
Nikola Jokić (37)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Monte Morris (6)
Ball Arena 19,627
0–3
4
April 24
Golden State
W 126–121
Nikola Jokić (37)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Bones Hyland (7)
Ball Arena 19,628
1–3
5
April 27
@ Golden State
L 98–102
Nikola Jokić (30)
Nikola Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Chase Center 18,064
1–4 :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Denver Nuggets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Will Barton | 71 | 71 | 32.1 | .438 | .365 | .803 | 4.8 | 3.9 | .8 | .4 | 14.7 |
| Bol Bol | 14 | 0 | 5.8 | .556 | .250 | .400 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 65 | 4 | 18.2 | .361 | .301 | .769 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .4 | 5.1 |
| Vlatko Čančar | 15 | 1 | 11.7 | .561 | .583 | .643 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .1 | .2 | 4.1 |
| Petr Cornelie | 13 | 0 | 2.9 | .333 | .125 | .750 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 31 | 2 | 13.9 | .456 | .324 | .736 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .6 | .4 | 8.9 |
| PJ Dozier | 18 | 0 | 18.9 | .364 | .313 | .769 | 3.5 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | 5.4 |
| James Ennis III | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .7 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Bryn Forbes | 35 | 1 | 17.4 | .424 | .410 | .921 | .9 | 1.0 | .2 | .1 | 8.6 |
| Aaron Gordon | 75 | 75 | 31.7 | .520 | .335 | .743 | 5.9 | 2.5 | .6 | .6 | 15.0 |
| JaMychal Green | 67 | 8 | 16.2 | .486 | .266 | .871 | 4.2 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 6.4 |
| Jeff Green | 75 | 63 | 24.7 | .524 | .315 | .833 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .4 | .4 | 10.3 |
| Markus Howard | 31 | 0 | 5.7 | .386 | .400 | .870 | .4 | .2 | .3 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Bones Hyland | 69 | 4 | 19.0 | .403 | .366 | .856 | 2.7 | 2.8 | .6 | .3 | 10.1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 74 | 74 | 33.5 | .583 | .337 | .810 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | .9 | 27.1 |
| Carlik Jones | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Monté Morris | 75 | 74 | 29.9 | .484 | .395 | .869 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .7 | .2 | 12.6 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 41 | 1 | 17.0 | .516 | .463 | .631 | 3.6 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 6.6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9 | 9 | 29.4 | .359 | .208 | .556 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.9 |
| Davon Reed | 48 | 5 | 13.9 | .503 | .430 | .667 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Austin Rivers | 67 | 18 | 22.1 | .417 | .342 | .727 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 6.0 |
| Rayjon Tucker | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |

### Playoffs

Denver Nuggets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Will Barton | 5 | 5 | 34.4 | .409 | .393 | .667 | 5.6 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | 13.8 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Vlatko Čančar | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 5 | 0 | 11.4 | .655 | .667 | .733 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 10.6 |
| Bryn Forbes | 5 | 0 | 15.2 | .400 | .364 | .800 | .6 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 5 | 5 | 32.0 | .426 | .200 | .714 | 7.2 | 2.6 | .4 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
| JaMychal Green | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | .375 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Jeff Green | 5 | 5 | 22.6 | .353 | .375 | .800 | 3.6 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 3.8 |
| Bones Hyland | 5 | 0 | 17.4 | .361 | .348 | .857 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .2 | .0 | 9.2 |
| Nikola Jokić | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | .575 | .278 | .848 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| Monté Morris | 5 | 5 | 31.2 | .490 | .423 | .750 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | .0 | 14.0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Austin Rivers | 5 | 0 | 21.6 | .444 | .333 | 1.000 | .6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .2 | 4.2 |

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft Petr Cornelie Nah'Shon Hyland Via trade Bryn Forbes Via free agency Jeff Green Davon Reed Rayjon Tucker Carlik Jones James Ennis III DeMarcus Cousins | Players Lost Via trade Bol Bol PJ Dozier Via free agency Shaquille Harrison JaVale McGee Paul Millsap Rayjon Tucker Carlik Jones James Ennis III Waived Petr Cornelie |

### Trades

| January 19, 2022 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| January 19, 2022 | To Denver Nuggets Bryn Forbes (from San Antonio) | To Boston Celtics Bol Bol (from Denver) PJ Dozier (from Denver) |
| To San Antonio Spurs Juancho Hernangómez (from Boston) 2028 second-round pick (from Denver) ||

#### Failed Bol Bol trade

On 10 January 2022, the Nuggets attempted to trade Bol Bol and draft compensation to the Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder. The trade unraveled three days later, however, as Bol failed his physical examination. Thereafter, the transaction was voided; Bol and McGruder stayed with their respective teams. On 19 January, the Nuggets traded Bol again (along with PJ Dozier), this time to the Boston Celtics, as part of a three-team deal.

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Date | Player | Contract terms |
| August 11, 2021 | Will Barton | 2 Years, $30 million |
| August 15, 2021 | Markus Howard | Two-way contract |
| August 19, 2021 | JaMychal Green | 2 Years, $16.4 million 2022-23 Player Option |
| September 1, 2021 | Austin Rivers | 1 Year, $2.4 million |
| September 28, 2021 | Aaron Gordon | 4 Years, $87 million |
| September 29, 2021 | Michael Porter Jr. | 5 Years, $172 million Max Extension |

#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
| August 12, 2021 | Jeff Green | 2 Years, $9 million 2022–23 Player Option | Brooklyn Nets | |
| September 17, 2021 | Petr Cornelie | Two-way contract | Élan Béarnais | |
| December 4, 2021 December 19, 2021 December 30, 2021 January 9, 2022 | Davon Reed | 10-day contract 10-day contract 10-day contract Two-way contract | Grand Rapids Gold | [23] [24] [25] [26] |
| December 31, 2021 | Rayjon Tucker | 10-day contract | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| January 1, 2022 | Carlik Jones | 10-day contract | Dallas Mavericks | |
| January 10, 2022 | James Ennis III | 10-day contract | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| January 21, 2022 | DeMarcus Cousins | 10-day contract | Milwaukee Bucks | |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason | New team |
| August 16, 2021 | JaVale McGee | Free Agency | Phoenix Suns |
| September 10, 2021 | Paul Millsap | Free Agency | Brooklyn Nets |
| September 27, 2021 | Shaquille Harrison | Free Agency | Philadelphia 76ers |
| January 9, 2022 | Petr Cornelie | Waived | Grand Rapids Gold |
| January 11, 2022 | Rayjon Tucker | Free Agency | Wisconsin Herd |
| January 11, 2022 | Carlik Jones | Free Agency | Texas Legends |
| January 21, 2022 | James Ennis III | Free Agency | Hapoel Haifa |