# 2017–18 Denver Nuggets season

The 2017–18 Denver Nuggets season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 15, 2017, the Nuggets officially promoted both Artūras Karnišovas and Tim Connelly to become the team's newest general manager and president of basketball operations respectively. On December 2, 2017, the Nuggets would retire Fat Lever's number during their 115–100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite compiling their first winning season since 2013, they missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a win-or-go-home situation in the regular season finale, also ending the Timberwolves' 14-year playoff drought.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
| 1 | 24 | Tyler Lydon | PF | United States | Syracuse |
| 2 | 49 | Vlatko Čančar | SF | Slovenia | KK Mega Leks |
| 2 | 51 | Monté Morris | PG | United States | Iowa State |

## Standings
### Division

| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 28‍–‍13 | 21‍–‍20 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 27‍–‍14 | 21‍–‍20 | 5–11 | 82 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 28‍–‍13 | 20‍–‍21 | 7–9 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | 30‍–‍11 | 17‍–‍24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 31‍–‍10 | 15‍–‍26 | 9–7 | 82 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Houston Rockets * | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Golden State Warriors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Portland Trail Blazers * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Preseason

2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 3–1) :
Pre-season: 3–2 (home: 0–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
September 30
@ Golden State
W 108–102
Paul Millsap (22)
Paul Millsap (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
1–0
2
October 2
@ LA Lakers
W 113–107
Gary Harris (25)
Juan Hernangómez (6)
Barton, Mudiay (4)
Staples Center 17,218
2–0
3
October 4
@ LA Lakers
W 122–104
Kenneth Faried (20)
Mason Plumlee (16)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Citizens Business Bank Arena 17,000
3–0
4
October 8
@ San Antonio
L 100–122
Nikola Jokić (19)
Jokić, Millsap (7)
Jameer Nelson (5)
AT&T Center 17,832
3–1
5
October 10
Oklahoma City
L 86–96
Will Barton (26)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Murray, Nelson (4)
Pepsi Center N/A
3–2 :
2017–18 season schedule :

### Regular season

2017–18 game log Total: 46–36 (Home: 31–10; Road: 15–26) :
October: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 18
@ Utah
L 96–106
Paul Millsap (19)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,588
0–1
2
October 21
Sacramento
W 96–79
Faried, Millsap (18)
Wilson Chandler (12)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 19,520
1–1
3
October 23
Washington
L 104–109
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Harris, Murray (6)
Pepsi Center 14,294
1–2
4
October 25
@ Charlotte
L 93–110
Harris, Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Will Barton (6)
Spectrum Center 14,253
1–3
5
October 27
@ Atlanta
W 105–100
Barton, Harris, Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Philips Arena 16,220
2–3
6
October 29
@ Brooklyn
W 124–111
Nikola Jokić (21)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Millsap, Mudiay, Murray (5)
Barclays Center 14,854
3–3
7
October 30
@ NY Knicks
L 110–116
Nikola Jokić (28)
Paul Millsap (10)
Chandler, Millsap (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
3–4 :
November
: 9–5 (home: 8–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
November 1
Toronto
W 129–111
Jamal Murray (24)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 14,072
4–4
9
November 3
Miami
W 95–94
Paul Millsap (27)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Paul Millsap (5)
Pepsi Center 15,317
5–4
10
November 4
Golden State
L 108–127
Will Barton (21)
Will Barton (8)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Pepsi Center 19,711
5–5
11
November 7
Brooklyn
W 112–104
Nikola Jokić (41)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Harris & Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 14,058
6–5
12
November 9
Oklahoma City
W 102–94
Emmanuel Mudiay (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Millsap & Mudiay (5)
Pepsi Center 19,520
7–5
13
November 11
Orlando
W 125–107
Jamal Murray (32)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 16,688
8–5
14
November 13
@ Portland
L 82–99
Paul Millsap (18)
Wilson Chandler (7)
Wilson Chandler (6)
Moda Center 18,895
8–6
15
November 17
New Orleans
W 146–114
Jamal Murray (31)
Chandler, Jokić (11)
Paul Millsap (7)
Pepsi Center 16,816
9–6
16
November 19
@ LA Lakers
L 109–127
Gary Harris (20)
Trey Lyles (8)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Staples Center 18,997
9–7
17
November 20
@ Sacramento
W 114–98
Will Barton (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Will Barton (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
10–7
18
November 22
@ Houston
L 95–125
Will Barton (20)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Barton, Jokić, Lyles, Mudiay, Murray (3)
Toyota Center 18,055
10–8
19
November 24
Memphis
W 104–92
Nikola Jokić (28)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 16,736
11–8
20
November 28
@ Utah
L 77–106
Gary Harris (18)
Juan Hernangómez (10)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 16,790
11–9
21
November 30
Chicago
W 111–110
Will Barton (37)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Nikola Jokić (4)
Pepsi Center 15,156
12–9 :
December
: 7–8 (home: 3–2; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
22
December 2
LA Lakers
W 115–100
Jamal Murray (28)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Harris, Plumlee (6)
Pepsi Center 19,520
13–9
23
December 4
@ Dallas
L 105–122
Will Barton (23)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Will Barton (6)
American Airlines Center 19,419
13–10
24
December 6
@ New Orleans
L 114–123
Gary Harris (24)
Trey Lyles (11)
Harris, Lyles (4)
Smoothie King Center 15,353
13–11
25
December 8
@ Orlando
W 103–89
Kenneth Faried (20)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Barton, Mudiay (5)
Amway Center 16,024
14–11
26
December 10
@ Indiana
L 116–126 (OT)
Trey Lyles (25)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Will Barton (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,587
14–12
27
December 12
@ Detroit
W 103–84
Jamal Murray (28)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Will Barton (10)
Little Caesars Arena 15,494
15–12
28
December 13
@ Boston
L 118–124
Gary Harris (36)
Faried, Murray (10)
Gary Harris (6)
TD Garden 18,624
15–13
29
December 15
New Orleans
W 117–111 (OT)
Gary Harris (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Will Barton (6)
Pepsi Center 17,584
16–13
30
December 18
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–95
Gary Harris (17)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Will Barton (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16–14
31
December 20
Minnesota
L 104–112
Jamal Murray (30)
Chandler, Plumlee (10)
Chandler, Plumlee (6)
Pepsi Center 17,002
16–15
32
December 22
@ Portland
W 102–85
Nikola Jokić (27)
Wilson Chandler (11)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Moda Center 19,473
17–15
33
December 23
@ Golden State
W 96–81
Gary Harris (19)
Chandler, Jokić (9)
Will Barton (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
18–15
34
December 26
Utah
W 107–83
Jamal Murray (22)
Murray, Lyles, Plumlee (8)
Barton, Harris, Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 17,104
19–15
35
December 27
@ Minnesota
L 125–128 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (22)
Trey Lyles (10)
Jamal Murray (8)
Target Center 18,978
19–16
36
December 30
Philadelphia
L 102–107
Jamal Murray (31)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Pepsi Center 19,599
19–17 :
January
: 7–8 (home: 7–3; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
37
January 3
Phoenix
W 134–111
Gary Harris (36)
Trey Lyles (11)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 14,079
20–17
38
January 5
Utah
W 99–91
Lyles, Murray (26)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Will Barton (8)
Pepsi Center 15,557
21–17
39
January 6
@ Sacramento
L 98–106
Trey Lyles (19)
Trey Lyles (9)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
21–18
40
January 8
@ Golden State
L 114–124
Harris, Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Oracle Arena 19,596
21–19
41
January 10
Atlanta
L 97–110
Gary Harris (25)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 14,182
21–20
42
January 12
Memphis
W 87–78
Will Barton (17)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Barton, Jokić, Murray, Plumlee (3)
Pepsi Center 15,607
22–20
43
January 13
@ San Antonio
L 80–112
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
22–21
44
January 16
Dallas
W 105–102
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (18)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Pepsi Center 14,097
23–21
45
January 17
@ L.A. Clippers
L 104–109
Gary Harris (19)
Mason Plumlee (14)
Will Barton (6)
Staples Center 15,043
23–22
46
January 19
Phoenix
L 100–108
Jamal Murray (30)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 15,732
23–23
47
January 22
Portland
W 104–101
Jamal Murray (38)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Jamal Murray (6)
Pepsi Center 14,474
24–23
48
January 25
New York
W 130–118
Gary Harris (23)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 15,482
25–23
49
January 27
Dallas
W 91–89
Gary Harris (24)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 19,520
26–23
50
January 29
Boston
L 110–111
Nikola Jokić (24)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Jamal Murray (8)
Pepsi Center 19,520
26–24
51
January 30
@ San Antonio
L 104–106
Jamal Murray (18)
Jokić, Lyles (7)
Nikola Jokić (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
26–25 :
February
: 7–3 (home: 5–2; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
52
February 1
Oklahoma City
W 127–124
Jamal Murray (33)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Pepsi Center 18,407
27–25
53
February 3
Golden State
W 115–108
Will Barton (25)
Trey Lyles (10)
Nikola Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 20,103
28–25
54
February 5
Charlotte
W 121–104
Gary Harris (27)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Jokic, Murray (7)
Pepsi Center 14,410
29–25
55
February 9
@ Houston
L 104–130
Trey Lyles (24)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Monte Morris (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
29–26
56
February 10
@ Phoenix
W 123–113
Wilson Chandler (26)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,325
30–26
57
February 13
San Antonio
W 117–109
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 17,623
31–26
58
February 15
@ Milwaukee
W 134–123
Nikola Jokić (30)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Nikola Jokić (17)
Bradley Center 15,486
32–26
All-Star Break
59
February 23
San Antonio
W 122–119
Nikola Jokić (28)
Wilson Chandler (16)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 20,027
33–26
60
February 25
Houston
L 114–119
Will Barton (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Pepsi Center 20,044
33–27
61
February 27
LA Clippers
L 120–122
Gary Harris (23)
Wilson Chandler (8)
Wilson Chandler (6)
Pepsi Center 15,004
33–28 :
March
: 8–7 (home: 3–1; road: 5–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
62
March 2
@ Memphis
W 108–102
Gary Harris (26)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Nikola Jokić (5)
FedExForum 16,421
34–28
63
March 3
@ Cleveland
W 126–117
Gary Harris (32)
Will Barton (8)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20.562
35–28
64
March 6
@ Dallas
L 107–118
Wilson Chandler (21)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Will Barton (7)
American Airlines Center 19,504
35–29
65
March 7
Cleveland
L 108–113
Nikola Jokić (36)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Pepsi Center 20,062
35–30
66
March 9
LA Lakers
W 125–116
Jamal Murray (22)
Jokić, Millsap (6)
Jamal Murray (8)
Pepsi Center 19,807
36–30
67
March 11
Sacramento
W 130–104
Gary Harris (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 19,520
37–30
68
March 13
@ LA Lakers
L 103–112
Wilson Chandler (26)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Jokić, Plumlee (5)
Staples Center 18,997
37–31
69
March 15
Detroit
W 120–113
Jamal Murray (26)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Pepsi Center 18,697
38–31
70
March 17
@ Memphis
L 94–101
Nikola Jokić (17)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Murray, Plumlee (3)
FedExForum 16,501
38–32
71
March 19
@ Miami
L 141–149 (2OT)
Nikola Jokić (34)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Devin Harris (9)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
38–33
72
March 21
@ Chicago
W 135–102
Paul Millsap (22)
Paul Millsap (8)
Jamal Murray (7)
United Center 20,671
39–33
73
March 23
@ Washington
W 108–100
Jokić, Murray (25)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Jokić, Millsap (5)
Capital One Arena 19,016
40–33
74
March 26
@ Philadelphia
L 104–123
Will Barton (25)
Paul Millsap (9)
Wilson Chandler (7)
Wells Fargo Center 20,585
40–34
75
March 27
@ Toronto
L 110–114
Nikola Jokić (29)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
40–35
76
March 30
@ Oklahoma City
W 126–125 (OT)
Paul Millsap (36)
Nikola Jokić (16)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
41–35 :
April
: 5–1 (home: 4–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
77
April 1
Milwaukee
W 128–125 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (35)
Millsap, Jokic (13)
Jamal Murray (7)
Pepsi Center 19,520
42–35
78
April 3
Indiana
W 107–104
Nikola Jokić (30)
Will Barton (10)
Jokić, Murray (7)
Pepsi Center 14,743
43–35
79
April 5
Minnesota
W 100–96
Jamal Murray (22)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Pepsi Center 16,415
44–35
80
April 7
@ LA Clippers
W 134–115
Will Barton (31)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Staples Center 16,166
45–35
81
April 9
Portland
W 88–82
Will Barton (22)
Nikola Jokić (20)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Pepsi Center 17,467
46–35
82
April 11
@ Minnesota
L 106–112 (OT)
Nikola Jokić (35)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Jamal Murray (6)
Target Center 18,978
46–36 :
2017–18 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Darrell Arthur | 19 | 1 | 7.4 | .468 | .348 | .667 | .8 | .5 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Will Barton | 81 | 40 | 33.1 | .452 | .370 | .805 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .6 | 15.7 |
| Malik Beasley | 62 | 0 | 9.4 | .410 | .341 | .667 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Wilson Chandler | 74 | 71 | 31.7 | .445 | .358 | .772 | 5.4 | 2.2 | .6 | .5 | 10.0 |
| Torrey Craig | 39 | 5 | 16.1 | .453 | .293 | .629 | 3.3 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 4.2 |
| Kenneth Faried | 32 | 7 | 14.4 | .514 | .000 | .706 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 5.9 |
| Devin Harris$^a$ | 27 | 0 | 19.7 | .406 | .343 | .845 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 8.2 |
| Gary Harris | 67 | 65 | 34.4 | .485 | .396 | .827 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | .2 | 17.5 |
| Juan Hernangómez | 25 | 3 | 11.1 | .387 | .280 | .833 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Richard Jefferson | 20 | 0 | 8.2 | .444 | .286 | .571 | .9 | .8 | .1 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Nikola Jokić | 75 | 73 | 32.6 | .499 | .396 | .850 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 18.5 |
| Tyler Lydon | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Trey Lyles | 73 | 2 | 19.1 | .491 | .381 | .697 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Paul Millsap | 38 | 37 | 30.1 | .464 | .345 | .696 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| Monté Morris | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay$^a$ | 42 | 0 | 17.9 | .401 | .373 | .808 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .5 | .1 | 8.5 |
| Jamal Murray | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | .451 | .378 | .905 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.7 |
| Mason Plumlee | 74 | 26 | 19.4 | .601 | .000 | .456 | 5.4 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
$^a$ Statistics with the Denver Nuggets

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 22, 2017 | To Denver NuggetsTrey Lyles Draft rights to Tyler Lydon (pick 24) | to Utah JazzDraft rights to Donovan Mitchell (pick 13) |
| July 6, 2017 | To Denver Nuggets2019 Second Round Pick (from Atlanta) | To Los Angeles ClippersDanilo Gallinari |
| To Atlanta HawksJamal Crawford Diamond Stone 2018 First Round Pick (from Los Angeles) |||
| February 8, 2018 | To Denver NuggetsDevin Harris 2018 Second Round Pick (from Portland via Denver) | To New York KnicksEmmanuel Mudiay |
| To Dallas MavericksDoug McDermott 2018 Second Round Pick (from L.A. Clippers via New York) |||

### Contracts
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Mason Plumlee | September 20, 2017 |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former Team |
| Paul Millsap | July 13, 2017 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Torrey Craig | Two-way contract | Gold Coast Rollers |
| Monté Morris$^^$ | Two-way contract | Iowa State Cyclones |
* $^^$ Team's second round draft pick this year.

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
| Mike Miller | Waived | |