The 2019–20 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 53rd season of existence overall.
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On March 19, the Nuggets announced that one person from the team tested positive for COVID-19. The Nuggets were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble on June 4.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets became the first team in playoffs history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit twice in the same playoff run. The Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz in the first round in seven games, recovering from a 3–1 series deficit and advancing to the semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers, whom they last faced in the playoffs in 2006. The Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the conference semifinals, also recovering from a 3–1 series deficit, where they subsequently advanced to the conference finals. In achieving this feat, the Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to ever recover from two 3–1 series deficits in the same postseason to advance to the next round; no previous team had ever even forced two Game 7s in that situation. The Nuggets advanced to their first Conference Finals since the 2008–09 season and faced the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of that series, in which the Lakers won in six games. This time, the Nuggets lost in five games and like 2009, the Lakers went on to win the championship. The Nuggets would eventually get their revenge in the 2023 conference finals, when they swept the Lakers and eventually won an NBA championship of their own.
Draft
The Denver Nuggets did not hold any picks for the 2019 NBA Draft, but traded for the 44th pick from the Miami Heat, who selected center Bol Bol.Denver Nuggets acquire Bol Bol from Miami Heat in NBA Draft
Roster
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log Preseason The preseason schedule was announced on July 23, 2019.
|- style="background:#cfc" | 1 | October 8 | @ Portland | | Paul Millsap (14) | Millsap, Plumlee, Beasley, Craig, Vanderbilt (5) | Monté Morris (4) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum10,942 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2 | October 10 | @ LA Clippers | | Malik Beasley (16) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Mason Plumlee (6) | Staples Center15,778 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 3 | October 14 | @ Phoenix | | Jerami Grant (22) | Jamal Murray (8) | Murray, Plumlee (6) | Talking Stick Resort Arena8,075 | 3–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 4 | October 17 | Portland | | Millsap, Barton (13) | Mason Plumlee (6) | Jamal Murray (6) | Pepsi Center14,424 | 4–0
Regular season
|- style="background:#cfc" | 1 | October 23 | @ Portland | | Nikola Jokić (20) | Nikola Jokić (13) | Jamal Murray (6) | Moda Center19,991 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2 | October 25 | Phoenix | | Jamal Murray (27) | Nikola Jokić (14) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Pepsi Center19,557 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 3 | October 28 | @ Sacramento | | Jamal Murray (18) | Nikola Jokić (13) | Barton, Murray, Grant, Plumlee (3) | Golden 1 Center15,870 | 3–0 |- style="background:#fcc" | 4 | October 29 | Dallas | | Paul Millsap (23) | Will Barton (11) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Pepsi Center16,605 | 3–1 |- style="background:#fcc" | 5 | October 31 | @ New Orleans | | Michael Porter Jr. (15) | Mason Plumlee (7) | Murray, Jokić (6) | Smoothie King Center16,613 | 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc" | 6 | November 2 | @ Orlando | | Jamal Murray (22) | Paul Millsap (11) | Harris, Jokić (4) | Amway Center17,025 | 4–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 7 | November 5 | Miami | | Jamal Murray (21) | Will Barton (10) | Monté Morris (8) | Pepsi Center18,010 | 5–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 8 | November 8 | Philadelphia | | Nikola Jokić (26) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Jamal Murray (11) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 6–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 9 | November 10 | @ Minnesota | | Nikola Jokić (20) | Will Barton (12) | Nikola Jokić (7) | Target Center13,553 | 7–2 |- style="background:#fcc" | 10 | November 12 | Atlanta | | Will Barton (21) | Will Barton (9) | Jamal Murray (8) | Pepsi Center18,327 | 7–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 11 | November 14 | Brooklyn | | Jokić, Millsap (18) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Monté Morris (7) | Pepsi Center18,394 | 8–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 12 | November 17 | @ Memphis | | Jamal Murray (39) | Mason Plumlee (7) | Jokić, Murray (8) | FedEx Forum14,227 | 9–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 13 | November 20 | Houston | | Nikola Jokić (27) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Jamal Murray (9) | Pepsi Center17,778 | 10–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 14 | November 22 | Boston | | Jamal Murray (22) | Nikola Jokić (16) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 11–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 15 | November 24 | Phoenix | | Paul Millsap (23) | Nikola Jokić (13) | Nikola Jokić (5) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 12–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 16 | November 26 | Washington | | Jerami Grant (20) | Nikola Jokić (20) | Will Barton (8) | Pepsi Center18,673 | 13–3 |- style="background:#fcc" | 17 | November 30 | @ Sacramento | | Gary Harris (25) | Will Barton (12) | Jokić, Murray (6) | Golden 1 Center17,583 | 13–4
|- style="background:#fcc" | 18 | December 3 | L. A. Lakers | | Jamal Murray (22) | Paul Millsap (8) | Nikola Jokić (8) | Pepsi Center19,658 | 13–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 19 | December 5 | @ New York | | Will Barton (17) | Mason Plumlee (11) | Nikola Jokić (8) | Madison Square Garden18,171 | 14–5 |- style="background:#fcc" | 20 | December 6 | @ Boston | | Nikola Jokić (30) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Harris, Jokić (4) | TD Garden19,156 | 14–6 |- style="background:#fcc" | 21 | December 8 | @ Brooklyn | | Nikola Jokić (24) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Nikola Jokić (6) | Barclays Center16,679 | 14–7 |- style="background:#fcc" | 22 | December 10 | @ Philadelphia | | Will Barton (26) | Barton, Jokić (7) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Wells Fargo Center20,591 | 14–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 23 | December 12 | Portland | | Grant, Jokić (20) | Barton, Jokić (11) | Monte Morris (7) | Pepsi Center18,828 | 15–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 24 | December 14 | Oklahoma City | | Nikola Jokić (28) | Nikola Jokić (14) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 16–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 25 | December 15 | New York | | Nikola Jokić (25) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Mason Plumlee (6) | Pepsi Center18,867 | 17–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 26 | December 18 | Orlando | | Jamal Murray (33) | Paul Millsap (12) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Pepsi Center18,182 | 18–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 27 | December 20 | Minnesota | | Jamal Murray (28) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 19–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 28 | December 22 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Paul Millsap (21) | Will Barton (13) | Barton, Harris, Jokić, Murray, Plumlee (5) | Staples Center18,997 | 20–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 29 | December 23 | @ Phoenix | | Jamal Murray (28) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Talking Stick Resort Arena16,041 | 21–8 |- style="background:#fcc" | 30 | December 25 | New Orleans | | Nikola Jokić (23) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Monte Morris (6) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 21–9 |- style="background:#cfc" | 31 | December 28 | Memphis | | Nikola Jokić (31) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Pepsi Center19,697 | 22–9 |- style="background:#cfc" | 32 | December 29 | Sacramento | | Barton, Porter Jr. (19) | Nikola Jokić (8) | Jamal Murray (7) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 23–9 |- style="background:#fcc" | 33 | December 31 | @ Houston | | Nikola Jokić (21) | Barton, Millsap (9) | Will Barton (7) | Toyota Center18,055 | 23–10
|- style="background:#cfc" | 34 | January 2 | @ Indiana | | Michael Porter Jr. (25) | Will Barton (10) | Jamal Murray (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse16,688 | 24–10 |- style="background:#fcc" | 35 | January 4 | @ Washington | | Jamal Murray (39) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Jokić, Murray (4) | Capital One Arena16,233 | 24–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 36 | January 6 | @ Atlanta | | Nikola Jokić (47) | Will Barton (9) | Jamal Murray (8) | State Farm Arena15,286 | 25–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 37 | January 8 | @ Dallas | | Nikola Jokić (33) | Juan Hernangómez (7) | Nikola Jokić (7) | American Airlines Center20,314 | 26–11 |- style="background:#fcc" | 38 | January 11 | Cleveland | | Jamal Murray (24) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Nikola Jokić (5) | Pepsi Center19,533 | 26–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 39 | January 12 | L. A. Clippers | | Nikola Jokić (20) | Nikola Jokić (15) | Jokić, Morris (6) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 27–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 40 | January 15 | Charlotte | | Michael Porter Jr. (19) | Jokić, Porter Jr. (8) | Nikola Jokić (8) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 28–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 41 | January 16 | @ Golden State | | Will Barton (31) | Mason Plumlee (15) | Nikola Jokić (8) | Chase Center18,064 | 29–12 |- style="background:#fcc" | 42 | January 19 | Indiana | | Nikola Jokić (30) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Barton, Morris (5) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 29–13 |- style="background:#cfc" | 43 | January 20 | @ Minnesota | | Michael Porter Jr. (20) | Michael Porter Jr. (14) | Monte Morris (8) | Target Center12,172 | 30–13 |- style="background:#fcc" | 44 | January 22 | @ Houston | | Nikola Jokić (19) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Toyota Center18,055 | 30–14 |- style="background:#cfc" | 45 | January 24 | @ New Orleans | | Nikola Jokić (27) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Nikola Jokić (7) | Smoothie King Center16,398 | 31–14 |- style="background:#cfc" | 46 | January 26 | Houston | | Jerami Grant (25) | Nikola Jokić (12) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 32–14 |- style="background:#fcc" | 47 | January 28 | @ Memphis | | Nikola Jokić (25) | Nikola Jokić (13) | Monté Morris (6) | FedEx Forum14,365 | 32–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 48 | January 30 | Utah | | Nikola Jokić (28) | Michael Porter Jr. (12) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 33–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 49 | January 31 | @ Milwaukee | | Will Barton (24) | Michael Porter Jr. (11) | Nikola Jokić (9) | Fiserv Forum18,141 | 34–15
|- style="background:#fcc" | 50 | February 2 | @ Detroit | | Nikola Jokić (39) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Little Caesars Arena15,488 | 34–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 51 | February 4 | Portland | | Nikola Jokić (29) | Nikola Jokić (13) | Nikola Jokić (9) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 35–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 52 | February 5 | @ Utah | | Jamal Murray (31) | Nikola Jokić (21) | Nikola Jokić (10) | Vivint Smart Home Arena18,306 | 36–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 53 | February 8 | @ Phoenix | | Jamal Murray (36) | Paul Millsap (11) | Nikola Jokić (6) | Talking Stick Resort Arena16,843 | 37–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 54 | February 10 | San Antonio | | Jamal Murray (26) | Nikola Jokić (8) | Nikola Jokić (13) | Pepsi Center19,520 | 38–16 |- style="background:#fcc" | 55 | February 12 | L. A. Lakers | | Jamal Murray (32) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Jamal Murray (10) | Pepsi Center19,860 | 38–17 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#fcc" | 56 | February 21 | @ Oklahoma City | | Nikola Jokić (32) | Will Barton (9) | Barton, Jokić (5) | Chesapeake Energy Arena18,203 | 38–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 57 | February 23 | Minnesota | | Paul Millsap (25) | Jokić, Millsap (7) | 4 tied (6) | Pepsi Center19,626 | 39–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 58 | February 25 | Detroit | | Jerami Grant (29) | Michael Porter Jr. (8) | Jamal Murray (8) | Pepsi Center19,143 | 40–18 |- style="background:#fcc" | 59 | February 28 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Nikola Jokić (21) | Nikola Jokić (9) | Will Barton (4) | Staples Center19,068 | 40–19
|- style="background:#cfc" | 60 | March 1 | Toronto | | Nikola Jokić (23) | Nikola Jokić (18) | Nikola Jokić (11) | Pepsi Center19,777 | 41–19 |- style="background:#fcc" | 61 | March 3 | Golden State |