What fans predict for the Nuggets
Fan predictions for the Denver Nuggets appear here once enough people lock in their picks on Rank the League: projected record, seed, and the share of brackets that have them winning the title.
Denver Nuggets roster and 2025–26 stats
On last season's numbers, Nikola Jokić leads this roster in scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG) and assists (10.7 APG).
Rookies on the roster: Bryce Hopkins, Coleman Hawkins, Dane Goodwin, Trevon Brazile.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | C-F | 65 | 34.8 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | .569 | .380 |
| Jamal Murray | G | 75 | 35.4 | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | .483 | .435 |
| DeMar DeRozan | G-F | 77 | 31.2 | 18.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | .497 | .320 |
| Aaron Gordon | F | 36 | 27.9 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.7 | .497 | .389 |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 54 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .480 | .430 |
| Christian Braun | G | 44 | 31.8 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | .519 | .301 |
| Marvin Bagley III | F-C | 60 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | .618 | .462 |
| Cam Whitmore | F | 21 | 16.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | .456 | .286 |
| Julian Strawther | F | 57 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .467 | .387 |
| Ryan Nembhard | G | 60 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .415 | .356 |
| Spencer Jones | F | 64 | 22.1 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | .504 | .396 |
| DaRon Holmes | F | 25 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .508 | .444 |
| Zeke Nnaji | F | 52 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | .470 | .259 |
| Emanuel Miller | F | 5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .462 | .333 |
| Tyus Jones | G | 67 | 14.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .349 | .292 |
| Bryce HopkinsRookie | F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coleman HawkinsRookie | F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dane GoodwinRookie | G | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trevon BrazileRookie | F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2026–27 roster with each player's 2025–26 regular-season per-game stats, which may be from a previous team. Rookies have no NBA stats yet.
Recent Nuggets award winners
- 2025-26Rebounding leader: Nikola Jokić (12.9 RPG)
- 2025-26Assists leader: Nikola Jokić (10.7 APG)
- 2023-24MVP: Nikola Jokić
- 2021-22MVP: Nikola Jokić
Latest Nuggets moves
- Oct 14The Denver Nuggets signed Steven Crowl to an Exhibit 10 contract.
- Oct 14The Denver Nuggets waived Steven Crowl.
- Oct 13The Denver Nuggets signed Pedro Bradshaw to an Exhibit 10 contract.
- Oct 13The Denver Nuggets waived Pedro Bradshaw.
- Oct 12The Denver Nuggets waived Lonnie Walker.
- Sep 30The Denver Nuggets waived KJ Simpson.
- Sep 30The Denver Nuggets signed Ryan Nembhard to a two-way contract.
- Sep 24The Denver Nuggets signed Dane Goodwin to an Exhibit 10 contract.
Trades, signings and waivers since July 1. All Nuggets moves · every NBA move.
Nuggets questions to settle
How many games will the Nuggets win in 2026–27?
They won 54 last season. Set your own projection in the standings predictor: every team gets a record, and the league total has to add up to 1,230 wins, so you can't make everyone good.
Will the Nuggets make the playoffs?
Seeds 1–6 in the West go straight to the playoffs and 7–10 play in the play-in tournament. Last season they finished 3rd in the West. Lock in where you think they land this time.
Can the Nuggets win the championship?
Build your 2027 playoff bracket and see what share of fans have the Nuggets winning it all.
Which Nuggets players could win awards?
Pick MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved and more in the award predictions, with past winners for each award.