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Denver Nuggets
In 10,000 simulated 2026-27 seasons, the Denver Nuggets lift the trophy 13.3% of the time, 2nd of 30. Below: why, then the 2026-27 roster with last season's stats.
Denver Nuggets · West
Last season 54-28 (net +5.2). Regular-season rating +5.2 (3rd), playoff rating +13.1 (2nd). Win the West: 19.7%.
| Player | Impact (BPM) | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | +10.0 | 40 |
| Jamal Murray | +1.8 | 38 |
| Cameron Johnson | -0.4 | 36 |
| Christian Braun | -0.6 | 32 |
| Aaron Gordon | -0.5 | 30 |
| Marvin Bagley III | -0.4 | 24 |
| DeMar DeRozan | -1.7 | 22 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | -2.0 | 18 |
2026-27 roster · 19 players
Denver Nuggets roster
Sorted by minutes per game last season, so the rotation is on top. Click a column to sort; click a player for his full profile.
| Jamal Murray | G | 29 | 75 | 35.4 | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 62.2 | +4.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | C-F | 31 | 65 | 34.8 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 67.0 | +14.2 |
| Christian Braun | G | 25 | 44 | 31.8 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 60.7 | −1.2 |
| DeMar DeRozanwith SAC | G-F | 37 | 77 | 31.2 | 18.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 59.4 | −0.1 |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 30 | 54 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 62.9 | −0.6 |
| Aaron Gordon | F | 31 | 36 | 27.9 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 62.0 | +1.7 |
| Spencer Jones | F | 25 | 64 | 22.1 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 61.9 | −2.4 |
| Marvin Bagley IIIwith WAS/DAL | F-C | 27 | 60 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 66.1 | +0.8 |
| Ryan Nembhardwith DALtwo-way | G | 23 | 60 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 49.2 | −4.1 |
| Cam Whitmorewith WAStwo-way | F | 22 | 21 | 16.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 52.8 | −3.3 |
| Julian Strawther | F | 24 | 57 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 59.0 | −2.3 |
| Tyus Joneswith ORL/DAL/DEN | G | 30 | 67 | 14.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 44.8 | −2.4 |
| Zeke Nnaji | F | 25 | 52 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 55.8 | −3.5 |
| DaRon Holmes | F | 24 | 25 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 69.2 | −0.5 |
| Emanuel Millerwith CHI | F | 26 | 5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 54.0 | +2.5 |
Rookies & no 2025-26 NBA stats · 4
- Bryce HopkinsF · age 24 · Rookie · two-way
- Coleman HawkinsF · age 24 · Rookie
- Dane GoodwinG · age 26 · Rookie
- Trevon BrazileF · age 23 · Rookie
What do these stats mean?
- Player
- Click a name for his full profile: per-game and advanced stats, percentiles and awards.
- PosPosition
- Listed position: G = guard, F = forward, C = center.
- Age
- Age today (as of the roster date).
- GGames
- Games played in the regular season. A full season is 82. Players need 65 to qualify for MVP and All-NBA.
- MINMinutes per game
- Average minutes on the court per game. 30+ is a heavy starter's load. Under 20 is a bench role.
- PTSPoints per game
- Points scored per game. 20+ is a top scorer: 47 of 379 rotation players got there in 2025-26.
- REBRebounds per game
- Offensive plus defensive rebounds per game. 10+ is elite: only 13 rotation players averaged it in 2025-26.
- ASTAssists per game
- Passes that lead directly to a made basket, per game. 7+ is lead-playmaker territory: 14 players in 2025-26.
- TS%True shooting percentage
- Scoring efficiency that counts 3s as worth more and includes free throws. League average was 58.2% in 2025-26. 62%+ is excellent, under 54% is inefficient.
- BPMBox plus/minus
- Points per 100 possessions he adds compared with an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 = average, −2 ≈ replacement level, +4.3 = the typical 2025-26 All-Star, +8 = MVP level.
Stats via Basketball-Reference (2025-26 regular season; traded players show their combined line and a muted “with” tag) · roster as of Oct 19, 2026 (Basketball-Reference team page, includes two-way contracts).
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