2008-09 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Orleans Hornets 4-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: George Karl (54-28)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 706,165, Avg. 17,224 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Orleans Hornets 4-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: George Karl (54-28)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 706,165, Avg. 17,224 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.
The Nuggets tossed in 8,555 points and yielded 8,275. Carmelo Anthony scored a team-best 1,504 points for Denver, while Chauncey Billups netted 17 or more per game also. Nene Nene racked up 598 boards. Chauncey Billups dished out 491 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Anthony Carter and Kenyon Martin added 96 steals, and Chris Andersen swatted 175 opponent shot attempts.
George Karl coached the team. The 2008-09 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8555
Regular Season Points Against: 8275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 31, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Denver Nuggets 97 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 7, 2008 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 9, 2008 | Memphis Grizzlies 90 at Denver Nuggets 100 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 11, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 88 at Charlotte Bobcats 80 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 13, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 14, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Boston Celtics 85 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 16, 2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Denver Nuggets 90 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 18, 2008 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 19, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 91 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | W | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 105 | W | 5-1 | 5-4 | 10-5 | ||
| November 27, 2008 | New Orleans Hornets 105 at Denver Nuggets 101 | L | 5-2 | 5-4 | 10-6 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 | W | 5-2 | 6-4 | 11-6 | ||
| November 30, 2008 | Houston Rockets 94 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 6-2 | 6-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 2, 2008 | Toronto Raptors 93 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 7-2 | 6-4 | 13-6 | ||
| December 4, 2008 | San Antonio Spurs 108 at Denver Nuggets 91 | L | 7-3 | 6-4 | 13-7 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Sacramento Kings 85 | W | 7-3 | 7-4 | 14-7 | ||
| December 10, 2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 8-3 | 7-4 | 15-7 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 9-3 | 7-4 | 16-7 | ||
| December 15, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | W | 9-3 | 8-4 | 17-7 | ||
| December 16, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 9-3 | 8-5 | 17-8 | ||
| December 19, 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Denver Nuggets 88 | L | 9-4 | 8-5 | 17-9 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 9-4 | 8-6 | 17-10 | ||
| December 22, 2008 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Denver Nuggets 97 | W | 10-4 | 8-6 | 18-10 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 10-4 | 8-7 | 18-11 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Denver Nuggets 105 | W | 11-4 | 8-7 | 19-11 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 117 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 11-4 | 9-7 | 20-11 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | L | 11-4 | 9-8 | 20-12 | ||
| December 31, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Toronto Raptors 107 | W | 11-4 | 10-8 | 21-12 | ||
| January 2, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Oklahoma City Thunder 120 | W | 11-4 | 11-8 | 22-12 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | New Orleans Hornets 100 at Denver Nuggets 105 | W | 12-4 | 11-8 | 23-12 | ||
| January 5, 2009 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 13-4 | 11-8 | 24-12 | ||
| January 7, 2009 | Miami Heat 97 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 14-4 | 11-8 | 25-12 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Denver Nuggets 90 | L | 14-5 | 11-8 | 25-13 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 15-5 | 11-8 | 26-13 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 16-5 | 11-8 | 27-13 | OT | |
| January 17, 2009 | Orlando Magic 106 at Denver Nuggets 88 | L | 16-6 | 11-8 | 27-14 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Houston Rockets 115 | L | 16-6 | 11-9 | 27-15 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 17-6 | 11-9 | 28-15 | ||
| January 25, 2009 | Utah Jazz 97 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 18-6 | 11-9 | 29-15 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Memphis Grizzlies 85 | W | 18-6 | 12-9 | 30-15 | ||
| January 28, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 81 at New Orleans Hornets 94 | L | 18-6 | 12-10 | 30-16 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Charlotte Bobcats 99 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 19-6 | 12-10 | 31-16 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 20-6 | 12-10 | 32-16 | ||
| February 4, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Oklahoma City Thunder 113 | W | 20-6 | 13-10 | 33-16 | ||
| February 6, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Washington Wizards 103 | W | 20-6 | 14-10 | 34-16 | ||
| February 7, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 70 at New Jersey Nets 114 | L | 20-6 | 14-11 | 34-17 | ||
| February 10, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Miami Heat 82 | W | 20-6 | 15-11 | 35-17 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 82 at Orlando Magic 73 | W | 20-6 | 16-11 | 36-17 | ||
| February 18, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 20-6 | 17-11 | 37-17 | ||
| February 20, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 20-6 | 17-12 | 37-18 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 20-6 | 17-13 | 37-19 | ||
| February 23, 2009 | Boston Celtics 114 at Denver Nuggets 76 | L | 20-7 | 17-13 | 37-20 | ||
| February 25, 2009 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 21-7 | 17-13 | 38-20 | ||
| February 27, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 79 at Denver Nuggets 90 | W | 22-7 | 17-13 | 39-20 | ||
| March 1, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 22-7 | 17-14 | 39-21 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 22-7 | 17-15 | 39-22 | ||
| March 5, 2009 | Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 23-7 | 17-15 | 40-22 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Utah Jazz 97 | L | 23-7 | 17-16 | 40-23 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Sacramento Kings 114 | L | 23-7 | 17-17 | 40-24 | ||
| March 9, 2009 | Houston Rockets 97 at Denver Nuggets 95 | L | 23-8 | 17-17 | 40-25 | ||
| March 11, 2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder 99 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 24-8 | 17-17 | 41-25 | ||
| March 14, 2009 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 25-8 | 17-17 | 42-25 | ||
| March 16, 2009 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 26-8 | 17-17 | 43-25 | ||
| March 18, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Memphis Grizzlies 109 | W | 26-8 | 18-17 | 44-25 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | Washington Wizards 105 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 27-8 | 18-17 | 45-25 | ||
| March 23, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Phoenix Suns 118 | L | 27-8 | 18-18 | 45-26 | ||
| March 25, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 101 at New Orleans Hornets 88 | W | 27-8 | 19-18 | 46-26 | ||
| March 27, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Dallas Mavericks 101 | W | 27-8 | 20-18 | 47-26 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Golden State Warriors 116 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 28-8 | 20-18 | 48-26 | ||
| March 31, 2009 | New York Knicks 104 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 29-8 | 20-18 | 49-26 | ||
| April 2, 2009 | Utah Jazz 104 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 30-8 | 20-18 | 50-26 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Clippers 104 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 31-8 | 20-18 | 51-26 | ||
| April 5, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 87 | W | 31-8 | 21-18 | 52-26 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder 112 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 32-8 | 21-18 | 53-26 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 32-8 | 21-19 | 53-27 | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Sacramento Kings 98 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 33-8 | 21-19 | 54-27 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 76 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 33-8 | 21-20 | 54-28 | ||
| April 19, 2009 | New Orleans Hornets 84 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 25, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 93 at New Orleans Hornets 95 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 27, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 121 at New Orleans Hornets 63 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 29, 2009 | New Orleans Hornets 86 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 5, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| May 11, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | L | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| May 19, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | W | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Denver Nuggets 97 | L | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | L | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
| May 29, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Denver Nuggets 92 | L | 7-2 | 3-4 | 10-6 |
