2008-09 Denver Nuggets Roster
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 Results
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.
Denver tossed in 8,555 points and yielded 8,275. Carmelo Anthony scored a team-best 1,504 points for the Nuggets, 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Andersen | F-C | July 7, 1978 | 6'10" | 220 | Blinn CC | Iola, TX USA |
| Carmelo Anthony | F | May 29, 1984 | 6'8" | 220 | Syracuse | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chucky Atkins | G | August 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | South Florida | Orlando, FL USA |
| Renaldo Balkman | F | July 14, 1984 | 6'8" | 208 | South Carolina | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Chauncey Billups | G | September 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 202 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA |
| Anthony Carter | G | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Hawaii | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jason Hart | G | April 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | Syracuse | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Juwan Howard | F-C | February 7, 1973 | 6'9" | 240 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA |
| Allen Iverson | G | June 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown | Hampton, VA USA |
| Dahntay Jones | G-F | December 27, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Duke | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Linas Kleiza | F | January 3, 1985 | 6'8" | 245 | Missouri | Kaunas, LTU |
| Kenyon Martin | F-C | December 30, 1977 | 6'9" | 230 | Cincinnati | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Nene Nene | F-C | September 13, 1982 | 6'11" | 260 | none | Sao Carlos, BRA |
| Johan Petro | C | January 27, 1986 | 7'0" | 247 | none | Paris, FRA |
| Cheick Samb | C | October 22, 1984 | 7'1" | 215 | none | Dakar, SEN |
| J.R. Smith | G | September 9, 1985 | 6'6" | 220 | none | Freehold, NJ USA |
| Sonny Weems | G-F | July 8, 1986 | 6'6" | 203 | Arkansas | West Memphis, AR USA |
