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Denver Nuggets

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Also known as: Denver Nuggets
Program History

2021 Team Stats (93 games)

113.0
PPG
110.1
Opp
+5.0
Margin
48.0%
FG%
37.3%
3P%
79.1%
FT%
44.1
RPG
26.2
APG
12.9
TO
109.7
Pace
115.3
AdjO
110.3
AdjD
#8
Rank

Model Outputs

2020-2021
Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More → 1171 (#4) -
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More → 1120 (#13) -
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +1.8 More → +8.2 (#5) HCA +1.8
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More → 0.607 (#8) -
Efficiency Efficiency Tempo-adjusted efficiency version of Pythagorean ratings. NetEff +4.4 More → 0.608 (#8) NetEff +4.4
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet +4.5 More → 0.626 (#8) AdjNet +4.5
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet +4.5 More → 0.627 (#8) AdjNet +4.5
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 115.3 | AdjD 110.3 More → 0.610 (#8) AdjO 115.3 | AdjD 110.3

2021 Schedule & Results

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score
2020-12-24 vs SAC L 122 - 124
2020-12-26 vs LAC L 108 - 121
2020-12-29 vs HOU W 124 - 111
2020-12-30 @ SAC L 115 - 125
2021-01-02 vs PHX L 103 - 106
2021-01-04 @ MIN W 124 - 109
2021-01-06 vs MIN W 123 - 116
2021-01-08 vs DAL L 117 - 124
2021-01-09 @ PHI W 115 - 103
2021-01-10 @ NYK W 114 - 89
2021-01-13 @ BKN L 116 - 122
2021-01-15 vs GSW W 114 - 104
2021-01-18 vs UTA L 105 - 109
2021-01-20 vs OKC W 119 - 101
2021-01-23 @ PHX W 130 - 126
2021-01-24 @ PHX W 120 - 112
2021-01-26 @ DAL W 117 - 113
2021-01-28 @ MIA W 109 - 82
2021-01-30 @ SAS L 109 - 119
2021-01-31 vs UTA W 128 - 117
2021-02-05 @ LAL L 93 - 114
2021-02-06 @ SAC L 114 - 119
2021-02-09 vs MIL L 112 - 125
2021-02-11 vs CLE W 133 - 95
2021-02-13 vs OKC W 97 - 95
2021-02-15 vs LAL W 122 - 105
2021-02-17 @ BOS L 99 - 112
2021-02-18 @ WAS L 128 - 130
2021-02-20 @ CLE W 120 - 103
2021-02-22 @ ATL L 115 - 123
2021-02-24 vs POR W 111 - 106
2021-02-26 vs WAS L 110 - 112
2021-02-28 @ OKC W 126 - 96
2021-03-02 @ CHI W 118 - 112
2021-03-03 @ MIL W 128 - 97
2021-03-05 @ IND W 113 - 103
2021-03-13 @ MEM W 103 - 102
2021-03-14 vs DAL L 103 - 116
2021-03-16 vs IND W 121 - 106
2021-03-18 vs CHA W 129 - 104
2021-03-20 vs CHI W 131 - 127
2021-03-21 vs NOP L 108 - 113
2021-03-23 @ ORL W 110 - 99
2021-03-24 @ TOR L 111 - 135
2021-03-27 @ NOP W 113 - 108
2021-03-29 vs ATL W 126 - 102
2021-03-31 vs PHI W 104 - 95
2021-04-02 @ LAC W 101 - 94
2021-04-05 vs ORL W 119 - 109
2021-04-07 vs DET W 134 - 119
2021-04-08 vs SAS W 106 - 96
2021-04-10 vs SAS W 121 - 119
2021-04-11 vs BOS L 87 - 105
2021-04-13 @ GSW L 107 - 116
2021-04-15 vs MIA W 123 - 106
2021-04-17 @ HOU W 128 - 99
2021-04-20 vs MEM W 139 - 137
2021-04-22 @ POR W 106 - 105
2021-04-24 @ GSW L 97 - 118
2021-04-25 vs HOU W 129 - 116
2021-04-27 vs MEM W 120 - 96
2021-04-29 vs NOP W 114 - 112
2021-04-30 vs TOR W 121 - 111
2021-05-02 @ LAC W 110 - 104
2021-05-04 @ LAL L 89 - 93
2021-05-06 vs NYK W 113 - 97
2021-05-08 @ UTA L 120 - 127
2021-05-09 vs BKN L 119 - 125
2021-05-11 @ CHA W 117 - 112
2021-05-14 @ MIN W 114 - 103
2021-05-15 @ DET W 104 - 91
2021-05-17 @ POR L 116 - 132

2021 Roster

Minutes by Position

The surface stays filled across the five on-court roles. Use the labels or legend to isolate how each player absorbs guard-to-big minutes.

Player Pos GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers PM PM/G PM/40 FG% 3P% FT% RAPM TS% eFG%
Nikola Jokic Nikola Jokic PF 72 34.1 26.4 10.8 8.3 1.3 0.7 0.0 18.0 29.6 - - - 56.6 38.8 86.8 - 64.7 60.2
Jamal Murray Jamal Murray SG 48 35.0 21.2 4.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 16.5 15.2 - - - 47.7 40.8 86.9 - 59.2 55.9
Michael Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr. SG 61 30.8 19.0 7.3 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.0 13.4 15.7 - - - 54.2 44.5 79.1 - 66.3 64.6
Will Barton Will Barton SG 56 30.5 12.7 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.4 0.0 10.9 10.4 - - - 42.6 38.1 78.5 - 53.8 50.7
Aaron Gordon Aaron Gordon SF 25 25.5 10.2 4.7 2.2 0.7 0.6 0.0 8.2 10.1 - - - 50.0 26.6 70.5 - 56.4 54.1
Monte Morris Monte Morris SG 47 24.9 10.2 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 8.2 8.2 - - - 48.1 38.1 79.5 - 57.4 54.7
Gary Harris Gary Harris SG 19 30.0 9.7 2.5 1.7 0.9 0.2 0.0 8.2 6.8 - - - 44.5 32.0 73.3 - 54.7 52.3
Paul Millsap Paul Millsap PF 56 20.2 9.0 4.7 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.0 7.2 9.8 - - - 47.6 34.3 72.4 - 56.5 53.7
Austin Rivers Austin Rivers SG 15 26.3 8.7 2.3 2.6 1.2 0.1 0.0 7.3 7.7 - - - 41.8 37.5 70.6 - 55.8 54.1
JaMychal Green JaMychal Green SF 58 18.8 8.1 4.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.0 6.4 8.2 - - - 46.3 39.9 80.7 - 59.0 56.8
PJ Dozier PJ Dozier SG 50 21.3 7.7 3.6 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.0 7.1 7.2 - - - 41.8 31.5 63.6 - 50.3 48.4
Facundo Campazzo Facundo Campazzo PG 65 21.5 6.1 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 4.8 8.3 - - - 38.1 35.2 87.9 - 55.8 50.2
JaVale McGee JaVale McGee C 13 12.9 5.5 5.3 0.5 0.2 1.1 0.0 5.2 7.5 - - - 47.8 0.0 66.7 - 49.8 47.8
Isaiah Hartenstein Isaiah Hartenstein - 30 8.6 3.5 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.0 2.7 5.2 - - - 51.2 0 61.1 - 54.3 51.2
Shaquille Harrison Shaquille Harrison - 17 15.9 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 3.4 4.3 - - - 34.5 21.4 81.2 - 43.1 37.1
Zeke Nnaji Zeke Nnaji PF 42 9.0 3.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 2.5 2.8 - - - 48.1 40.7 80.0 - 61.5 59.6
Markus Howard Markus Howard PG 37 5.1 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.9 1.2 - - - 37.7 27.7 77.8 - 47.7 46.2
R.J. Hampton R.J. Hampton - 25 8.8 2.6 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 2.4 3.0 - - - 41.7 27.8 75.0 - 49.0 45.8
Bol Bol Bol Bol SF 32 4.5 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.7 - - - 43.1 37.5 66.7 - 53.4 50.9
Vlatko Cancar Vlatko Cancar PF 41 6.3 2.1 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.2 - - - 45.2 27.3 76.9 - 54.0 51.4
Gary Clark Gary Clark - 1 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - - - 0 0 0 - 0 0
Greg Whittington - 4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 -0.8 - - - 0.0 0.0 0 - 0.0 0.0

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

Not enough players with both Numbers/Game and RAPM to plot.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG