2014–15_Denver_Nuggets_season
2014–15 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2014–15 Denver Nuggets season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Quick Facts Denver Nuggets season, Head coach ...
| 2014–15 Denver Nuggets season | |||
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| Head coach | Brian Shaw (fired on March 3) Melvin Hunt (interim) | ||
| Arena | Pepsi Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 30–52 (.366) | ||
| Place | Division: 4th (Northwest) Conference: 12th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment | ||
| Radio | KCKK | ||
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Draft picks
Main article: 2014 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 11 | Doug McDermott | SF |  United States |
Creighton |
| 2 | 41 | Nikola Jokić | PF |  Serbia |
Mega Vizura (Serbia) |
| 2 | 56 | Roy Devyn Marble | SG/SF | United States |
Iowa |
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Standings
More information Northwest Division, W ...
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 32–9 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6.0 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.0 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35.0 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
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More information Western Conference, # ...
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Houston Rockets * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Portland Trail Blazers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 51.0 | 82 |
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More information 2014–15 game log Total: 30–52 (Home: 19–22; Road: 11–30), Game ...
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October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
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November
: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
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December
: 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
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January
: 6–10 (home: 3–5; road: 3–5)
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February
: 1–9 (home: 0–4; road: 1–5)
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March
: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
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April
: 2–6 (home: 2–2; road: 0–4)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Arron Afflalo | 53 | 53 | 33.0 | .428 | .337 | .841 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 14.5 |
| Darrell Arthur | 58 | 4 | 17.0 | .404 | .236 | .780 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Will Bartona | 28 | 0 | 24.4 | .443 | .284 | .810 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .5 | 11.0 |
| Ian Clarka | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .364 | .200 | 1.000 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 1.9 |
| Wilson Chandler | 78 | 75 | 31.7 | .429 | .342 | .775 | 6.1 | 1.7 | .7 | .4 | 13.9 |
| Kenneth Faried | 75 | 71 | 27.8 | .507 | .125 | .691 | 8.9 | 1.2 | .8 | .8 | 12.6 |
| Jamaal Franklin | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .500 | .500 | .000 | .7 | 1.0 | .00 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Randy Foye | 50 | 21 | 21.7 | .368 | .357 | .818 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | 8.7 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 59 | 27 | 24.2 | .401 | .355 | .895 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 12.4 |
| Alonzo Gee | 39 | 0 | 13.1 | .482 | .417 | .738 | 1.8 | .5 | .7 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Erick Green | 43 | 1 | 9.5 | .377 | .298 | .833 | .7 | .9 | .3 | .00 | 3.4 |
| Gary Harris | 55 | 6 | 13.1 | .304 | .204 | .745 | 1.2 | .5 | .7 | .1 | 3.4 |
| JJ Hickson | 73 | 8 | 19.3 | .475 | .000 | .577 | 6.2 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 7.6 |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 24 | 1 | 11.2 | .404 | .188 | .643 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 3.9 |
| Ty Lawson | 75 | 75 | 35.5 | .436 | .341 | .730 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.2 |
| JaVale McGee | 27 | 17 | 11.5 | .557 | .000 | .690 | 2.8 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 35 | 35 | 25.6 | .504 | .333 | .733 | 7.8 | .5 | .4 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| Jameer Nelsona | 34 | 5 | 20.6 | .450 | .354 | .579 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .7 | .1 | 9.6 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 62 | 27 | 17.8 | .446 | .000 | .636 | 6.2 | .8 | .8 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| Nate Robinson | 33 | 1 | 14.1 | .348 | .261 | .650 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .4 | .1 | 5.8 |
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a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.
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Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions
Trades
| June 26, 2014 [1] |
To Denver Nuggets |
To Orlando Magic
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| June 26, 2014 [2] |
To Denver Nuggets
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To Chicago Bulls
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| January 7, 2015 [3] |
To Denver Nuggets
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To Cleveland Cavaliers
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| January 13, 2015 [4] |
To Denver Nuggets |
To Boston Celtics |
| February 19, 2015 [5] |
To Denver Nuggets
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To Portland Trail Blazers |
| February 19, 2015 [6] |
To Denver Nuggets |
To Philadelphia 76ers
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Free agents
Signings
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| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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| Darrell Arthur | June 24, 2014 | Player option $3.45 million |
[7] |
| Nate Robinson | June 24, 2014 | Player option $2 million |
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| Gary Harris | July 31, 2014 | Rookie contract 4 years, $7.3 million Team Option in 2016–17, 2017–18 |
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| Jusuf Nurkic | July 31, 2014 | Rookie contract 4 years, $8.5 million Team Option in 2016–17, 2017–18 |
[8] |
| Erick Green | August 1, 2014 | Rookie contract 3 years, $2.33 million |
[9] |
| Jerrelle Benimon | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [10] |
| Alonzo Gee | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [10] |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [10] |
| Marcus Williams | September 29, 2014 | Training camp signing | [10] |
| Kenneth Faried | October 6, 2014 | 4-year extension, $50 million | [11] |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | February 19, 2015 | Rookie contract 4 years, $7.3 million 2016–17 and 2017–18 are not guaranteed |
[12] |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason left ...
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
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| Aaron Brooks | Free Agency | July 22, 2014 | Chicago Bulls | [13] |
| Jan Veselý | Free Agency | August 5, 2014 | Fenerbahçe Ülker | [14] |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | Personal Reasons | October 1, 2014 | A.E.K. Athens B.C. | [15] |
| Jerrelle Benimon | Waived | October 22, 2014 | Idaho Stampede | [16] |
| Marcus Williams | Waived | October 22, 2014 | Free Agent | [16] |
| Quincy Miller | Waived | October 27, 2014 | Reno Bighorns | [17] |
| Víctor Claver | Waived | February 22, 2015 | BC Khimki | [18] |
| Thomas Robinson | Waived | February 22, 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers | [18] |
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More information Player, Award ...
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- "Return of Arthur, Robinson helps solidify Nuggets bench strength". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Denver Nuggets Sign First-Round Picks Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Denver Nuggets Sign Erick Green". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Denver Nuggets Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Nuggets sign Kenneth Faried to multiyear contract extension". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Nuggets Sign Rookie Forward Joffrey Lauvergne". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Bulls sign free agent guard Aaron Brooks". Chicago Bulls. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Fenerbahce Ulker lands high flier Vesely". Euroleague.net. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- "Nuggets Waive Benimon and Williams". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Nuggets Waive Miller". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Nuggets Waive Claver and Robinson". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 17, 2021.