# 2008–09 Denver Nuggets season

The 2008–09 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 1987–88. 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. 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.

## Key dates

* June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
* July 1: The free agency period started.
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.

## Draft picks

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.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Northwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y–Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 33–8 | 21–20 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x–Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 34–7 | 20–21 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x–Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 11–30 | 13–28 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 4–12 | 82 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — |
| 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 |

### Game log

2008–09 game log :
October: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 29
@ Utah
L 94–98
Allen Iverson, Kenyon Martin (18)
Kenyon Martin, Chris Andersen (6)
Allen Iverson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,111
0–1
2
October 31
@ L.A. Clippers
W 113–103 (OT)
Allen Iverson (25)
Kenyon Martin (13)
Anthony Carter (6)
Staples Center 11,418
1–1 :
November: 11–5 (home: 6–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
L.A. Lakers
L 97–104
Anthony Carter (20)
Chris Andersen (7)
Allen Iverson (7)
Pepsi Center 19,651
1–2
4
November 5
@ Golden State
L 101–111
Carmelo Anthony (28)
Nenê (15)
Anthony Carter (11)
Oracle Arena 18,194
1–3
5
November 7
Dallas
W 108–105
Carmelo Anthony (28)
Carmelo Anthony (8)
Anthony Carter (7)
Pepsi Center 19,175
2–3
6
November 9
Memphis
W 100–90
Carmelo Anthony (24)
Nenê (12)
Chauncey Billups (10)
Pepsi Center 14,359
3–3
7
November 11
@ Charlotte
W 88–80
Carmelo Anthony (25)
Nenê, Linas Kleiza (8)
Anthony Carter (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 10,753
4–3
8
November 13
@ Cleveland
L 99–110
Chauncey Billups (26)
Kenyon Martin (10)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
4–4
9
November 14
@ Boston
W 94–85
Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony (18)
Carmelo Anthony (13)
Chauncey Billups (7)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
5–4
10
November 16
Minnesota
W 90–84
Chauncey Billups (26)
Carmelo Anthony (12)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 16,721
6–4
11
November 18
Milwaukee
W 114–105
Linas Kleiza (25)
Nenê (6)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 14,413
7–4
12
November 19
@ San Antonio
W 91–81
Chauncey Billups (22)
Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (9)
Carmelo Anthony (7)
AT&T Center 16,559
8–4
13
November 21
@ L.A. Lakers
L 90–104
J. R. Smith, Nenê (18)
Carmelo Anthony (10)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Staples Center 18,997
8–5
14
November 23
Chicago
W 114–101
Kenyon Martin (26)
Carmelo Anthony (13)
Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony (8)
Pepsi Center 16,202
9–5
15
November 26
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106–105
Carmelo Anthony (30)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Chauncey Billups (11)
Staples Center 14,934
10–5
16
November 27
New Orleans
L 101–105
J. R. Smith (32)
Chris Andersen (8)
Anthony Carter (8)
Pepsi Center 15,563
10–6
17
November 29
@ Minnesota
W 106–97
Chauncey Billups (27)
Carmelo Anthony (10)
Chucky Atkins (5)
Target Center 14,197
11–6
18
November 30
Houston
W 104–94
Chauncey Billups (28)
Nenê (10)
Chauncey Billups (10)
Pepsi Center 17,201
12–6 :
December: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
19
December 2
Toronto
W 132–93
Chauncey Billups (24)
Nenê (11)
Chauncey Billups (14)
Pepsi Center 14,243
13–6
20
December 4
San Antonio
L 91–108
Carmelo Anthony (16)
J. R. Smith (10)
J. R. Smith, Chauncey Billups (4)
Pepsi Center 15,866
13–7
21
December 6
@ Sacramento
W 118–85
Chauncey Billups (24)
Nenê, Carmelo Anthony (7)
Chauncey Billups (4)
ARCO Arena 12,322
14–7
22
December 10
Minnesota
W 116–105
Carmelo Anthony (45)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Pepsi Center 14,007
15–7
23
December 13
Golden State
W 123–105
Carmelo Anthony (27)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
Chauncey Billups (11)
Pepsi Center 15,322
16–7
24
December 15
@ Dallas
W 98–88
J. R. Smith (25)
Kenyon Martin (10)
Chauncey Billups (8)
American Airlines Center 19,969
17–7
25
December 16
@ Houston
L 96–108
Carmelo Anthony (22)
Kenyon Martin (8)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Toyota Center 17,737
17–8
26
December 19
Cleveland
L 88–105
Chauncey Billups (16)
Chris Andersen (10)
Anthony Carter, J. R. Smith (4)
Pepsi Center 19,155
17–9
27
December 20
@ Phoenix
L 101–108
J. R. Smith (23)
Nenê (15)
Chauncey Billups (8)
US Airways Center 18,422
17–10
28
December 22
Portland
W 97–89
Chauncey Billups, Nenê (19)
Kenyon Martin (12)
Chauncey Billups (10)
Pepsi Center 18,611
18–10
29
December 23
@ Portland
L 92–101
Linas Kleiza (20)
Nenê (13)
Chucky Atkins (4)
Rose Garden 20,007
18–11
30
December 26
Philadelphia
W 105–101
J. R. Smith (27)
Nenê (12)
Chauncey Billups (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
19–11
31
December 28
@ New York
W 117–110
Carmelo Anthony (32)
Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (9)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
20–11
32
December 29
@ Atlanta
L 91–109
Kenyon Martin (19)
Chris Andersen (6)
Anthony Carter (7)
Philips Arena 17,131
20–12
33
December 31
@ Toronto
W 114–107
Nenê (21)
Chris Andersen (10)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Air Canada Centre 18,879
21–12 :
January: 10–4 (home: 8–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
January 2
@ Oklahoma City
W 122–120
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Nenê (14)
Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter (7)
Ford Center 18,613
22–12
35
January 3
New Orleans
W 105–100
Carmelo Anthony (22)
Carmelo Anthony (7)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Pepsi Center 19,614
23–12
36
January 5
Indiana
W 135–115
Kenyon Martin (25)
Chris Andersen (9)
Chauncey Billups (11)
Pepsi Center 14,255
24–12
37
January 7
Miami
W 108–97
Chauncey Billups, J. R. Smith, Linas Kleiza (21)
Kenyon Martin (8)
Anthony Carter (9)
Pepsi Center 15,459
25–12
38
January 9
Detroit
L 90–93
Chauncey Billups (30)
Nenê (9)
Chauncey Billups, J. R. Smith (4)
Pepsi Center 19,682
25–13
39
January 13
Dallas
W 99–97
Chauncey Billups (23)
Chris Andersen (10)
J. R. Smith (7)
Pepsi Center 14,158
26–13
40
January 15
Phoenix
W 119–113 (OT)
Chauncey Billups (26)
Nenê (14)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 18,073
27–13
41
January 17
Orlando
L 88–106
Linas Kleiza (26)
Chris Andersen (9)
Anthony Carter (7)
Pepsi Center 19,749
27–14
42
January 19
@ Houston
L 113–115
J. R. Smith (24)
Nenê (12)
Chauncey Billups (12)
Toyota Center 18,199
27–15
43
January 20
Sacramento
W 118–99
Linas Kleiza (27)
Nenê (12)
Anthony Carter (10)
Pepsi Center 15,164
28–15
44
January 25
Utah
W 117–97
Nenê (28)
Linas Kleiza, Nenê (9)
Anthony Carter (10)
Pepsi Center 17,895
29–15
45
January 27
@ Memphis
W 100–85
Chauncey Billups (29)
Kenyon Martin (10)
Kenyon Martin (4)
FedExForum 11,338
30–15
46
January 28
@ New Orleans
L 81–94
Kenyon Martin (22)
Linas Kleiza, Kenyon Martin, J. R. Smith, Nenê (6)
Anthony Carter (6)
New Orleans Arena 15,792
30–16
47
January 30
Charlotte
W 110–99
Nenê (22)
Nenê (12)
Anthony Carter, Chauncey Billups (6)
Pepsi Center 18,463
31–16 :
February: 8–4 (home: 3–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48
February 3
San Antonio
W 104–96
Carmelo Anthony (35)
Nenê (11)
Anthony Carter (9)
Pepsi Center 18,536
32–16
49
February 4
@ Oklahoma City
W 114–113
Carmelo Anthony (32)
Nenê (8)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Ford Center 18,332
33–16
50
February 6
@ Washington
W 124–103
Carmelo Anthony (23)
Nenê (10)
Anthony Carter (7)
Verizon Center 20,173
34–16
51
February 7
@ New Jersey
L 70–114
Carmelo Anthony (15)
Nenê (7)
Chauncey Billups (3)
Izod Center 17,697
34–17
52
February 10
@ Miami
W 99–82
Chauncey Billups (23)
Kenyon Martin (10)
Anthony Carter, Chauncey Billups (5)
American Airlines Arena 16,784
35–17
53
February 11
@ Orlando
W 82–73
Carmelo Anthony (29)
Carmelo Anthony (8)
Chauncey Billups (4)
Amway Arena 17,461
36–17
54
February 18
@ Philadelphia
W 101–89
Carmelo Anthony (26)
Carmelo Anthony (14)
Anthony Carter, Chauncey Billups, J. R. Smith (5)
Wachovia Center 15,979
37–17
55
February 20
@ Chicago
L 99–116
Chauncey Billups (25)
Carmelo Anthony (8)
Chauncey Billups (6)
United Center 21,970
37–18
56
February 22
@ Milwaukee
L 117–120
Carmelo Anthony (33)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
J. R. Smith (5)
Bradley Center 14,891
37–19
57
February 23
Boston
L 76–114
J. R. Smith (19)
Johan Petro (10)
J. R. Smith, Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 19,784
37–20
58
February 25
Atlanta
W 110–109
Chauncey Billups (33)
Chris Andersen (12)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Pepsi Center 18,418
38–20
59
February 27
L.A. Lakers
W 90–79
Chauncey Billups, J. R. Smith (22)
Carmelo Anthony, Chris Andersen (12)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Pepsi Center 19,920
39–20 :
March: 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
60
March 1
@ Indiana
L 94–100
Chauncey Billups (27)
Chris Andersen (12)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,458
39–21
61
March 3
@ Detroit
L 95–100
Chauncey Billups (34)
Nenê, Renaldo Balkman, Chris Andersen (7)
Chauncey Billups, Kenyon Martin (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
39–22
62
March 5
Portland
W 106–90
Carmelo Anthony (38)
J. R. Smith (7)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 16,801
40–22
63
March 6
@ Utah
L 91–97
J. R. Smith (27)
Renaldo Balkman (14)
J. R. Smith (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
40–23
64
March 8
@ Sacramento
L 106–114
Carmelo Anthony (32)
Renaldo Balkman (10)
Chauncey Billups (8)
ARCO Arena 12,678
40–24
65
March 9
Houston
L 95–97
Chauncey Billups (28)
Nenê (8)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Pepsi Center 16,020
40–25
66
March 11
Oklahoma City
W 112–99
Carmelo Anthony (22)
Renaldo Balkman (14)
Anthony Carter (12)
Pepsi Center 16,186
41–25
67
March 14
L.A. Clippers
W 107–94
Renaldo Balkman (22)
Chris Andersen, Renaldo Balkman (11)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 18,676
42–25
68
March 16
New Jersey
W 121–96
J. R. Smith, Nenê (19)
Chris Andersen (9)
Chauncey Billups (10)
Pepsi Center 16,223
43–25
69
March 18
@ Memphis
W 111–109
Carmelo Anthony (35)
Renaldo Balkman (12)
Chauncey Billups (12)
FedExForum 11,087
44–25
70
March 20
Washington
W 116–105
J. R. Smith (40)
Chris Andersen (11)
Anthony Carter (10)
Pepsi Center 18,231
45–25
71
March 23
@ Phoenix
L 115–118
Carmelo Anthony (29)
Kenyon Martin (9)
Chauncey Billups (8)
US Airways Center 18,422
45–26
72
March 25
@ New Orleans
W 101–88
Carmelo Anthony (29)
Chris Andersen (9)
Chauncey Billups (6)
New Orleans Arena 17,274
46–26
73
March 27
@ Dallas
W 103–101
Carmelo Anthony (43)
Carmelo Anthony (11)
Chauncey Billups (9)
American Airlines Center 20,310
47–26
74
March 28
Golden State
W 129–116
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Chris Andersen (11)
Anthony Carter (13)
Pepsi Center 19,155
48–26
75
March 31
New York
W 111–104
Carmelo Anthony (29)
Nenê (12)
Anthony Carter (8)
Pepsi Center 17,851
49–26 :
April: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 2
Utah
W 114–104
J. R. Smith (28)
Chris Andersen (10)
J. R. Smith (7)
Pepsi Center 17,969
50–26
77
April 4
L.A. Clippers
W 120–104
J. R. Smith (34)
Chris Andersen (8)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 17,880
51–26
78
April 5
@ Minnesota
W 110–87
Carmelo Anthony (23)
Carmelo Anthony, Chris Andersen (8)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Target Center 16,839
52–26
79
April 8
Oklahoma City
W 122–112
Carmelo Anthony (31)
Nenê (10)
Chauncey Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 16,536
53–26
80
April 9
@ L.A. Lakers
L 102–116
Carmelo Anthony (23)
Nenê (10)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Staples Center 18,997
53–27
81
April 13
Sacramento
W 118–98
J. R. Smith (45)
Chris Andersen (10)
Carmelo Anthony (9)
Pepsi Center 15,823
54–27
82
April 15
@ Portland
L 76–104
Chauncey Billups (13)
Nenê (9)
Chauncey Billups (4)
Rose Garden 20,652
54–28 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Playoffs
### Game log

2009 playoff game log :
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
April 19
New Orleans
W 113–84
Billups (36)
Nenê (14)
Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 19,536
1–0
2
April 22
New Orleans
W 108–93
Billups (31)
Nenê (8)
Anthony (9)
Pepsi Center 19,623
2–0
3
April 25
@ New Orleans
L 93–95
Anthony (25)
Martin (10)
Billups (6)
New Orleans Arena 17,489
2–1
4
April 27
@ New Orleans
W 121–63
Anthony (26)
Andersen (8)
Billups (8)
New Orleans Arena 17,236
3–1
5
April 29
New Orleans
W 107–86
Anthony (34)
Andersen, Martin, Nenê (7)
Billups (11)
Pepsi Center 19,744
4–1 :
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
May 3
Dallas
W 109–95
Nenê (24)
Andersen (6)
Billups, Smith (6)
Pepsi Center 19,631
1–0
2
May 5
Dallas
W 117–105
Anthony, Nenê (25)
Andersen (9)
Billups (8)
Pepsi Center 19,890
2–0
3
May 9
@ Dallas
W 106–105
Billups (32)
Anthony, Nenê (8)
Nenê (4)
American Airlines Center 20,620
3–0
4
May 11
@ Dallas
L 117–119
Anthony (41)
Anthony (11)
Billups (7)
American Airlines Center 20,523
3–1
5
May 13
Dallas
W 124–110
Anthony (30)
Billups, Nenê (7)
Billups (12)
Pepsi Center 19,962
4–1 :
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
May 19
@ L.A. Lakers
L 103–105
Anthony (39)
Martin (8)
Billups (8)
Staples Center 18,997
0–1
2
May 21
@ L.A. Lakers
W 106–103
Anthony (34)
Anthony, Nenê (9)
Nenê (6)
Staples Center 18,997
1–1
3
May 23
L.A. Lakers
L 97–103
Anthony (21)
Andersen, Martin (7)
Billups (7)
Pepsi Center 19,939
1–2
4
May 25
L.A. Lakers
W 120–101
Billups, Smith (24)
Martin (15)
Nenê (6)
Pepsi Center 20,037
2–2
5
May 27
@ L.A. Lakers
L 94–103
Anthony (31)
Andersen, Nenê (8)
Billups (5)
Staples Center 18,997
2–3
6
May 29
L.A. Lakers
L 92–119
Anthony (25)
Nenê (6)
Billups (9)
Pepsi Center 20,053
2–4 :
2016 playoff schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 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 |
| Nenê | 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 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 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 |
| Nenê | 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 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 26, 2008 | To Chicago BullsÖmer Aşık | To Portland Trail BlazersNuggets’ 2009 second round pick New York's 2009 second round pick (via Chicago) Chicago's 2010 second round pick |
| July 15, 2008 | To Los Angeles ClippersMarcus Camby | To Denver NuggetsThe rights to swap second-round picks in the 2010 NBA draft |
| July 22, 2008 | To New York KnicksTaurean Green Bobby Jones 2010 second round draft pick | To Denver NuggetsRenaldo Balkman |
| November 3, 2008 | To Detroit PistonsAllen Iverson | To Denver NuggetsChauncey Billups Antonio McDyess Cheikh Samb |
| January 5, 2009 | To Los Angeles ClippersCheikh Samb | To Denver NuggetsFuture Conditional Second-Round Draft Pick |
| January 7, 2009 | To Oklahoma City ThunderChucky Atkins Conditional 2009 First-Round Draft Pick | To Denver NuggetsJohan Petro Second-Round Draft Pick |