2012–13 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise, and its 37th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 57 wins and 25 losses, the franchise's best record since joining the NBA in 1976. The Nuggets, however, were unable to defeat the 6th seeded Golden State Warriors in a six-game first round series.
The team was able to acquire Andre Iguodala in the off-season. It was his only season in a Nuggets uniform before being sent to the Warriors at the end of the season.
Following the season, George Karl was fired as Nuggets head coach despite winning Coach of the Year.
The Nuggets would not make the playoffs again until 2019 .
Key dates
Draft
Roster
[ 1]
2012–13 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
24
Miller, Andre
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1976-03-19
Utah
PG
10
Stone, Julyan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-12-07
UTEP
SF
1
Hamilton, Jordan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-10-06
Texas
PG
3
Lawson, Ty
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1987–11–03
North Carolina
C
34
McGee, JaVale
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
1988–01–19
Nevada
SF
13
Brewer, Corey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1986–03–05
Florida
SG
9
Iguodala, Andre
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
1984-01-28
Arizona
C
41
Koufos, Kosta
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1989–02–24
Ohio State
PF
35
Faried, Kenneth
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1989–18–11
Morehead State
PF
15
Randolph, Anthony
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1989-07-15
LSU
PF
21
Chandler, Wilson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1987-05-10
DePaul
PF
30
Miller, Quincy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992-11-18
Baylor
SG
94
Fournier, Evan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1992-10-29
France
SF
8
Gallinari, Danilo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988–08–08
Italy
C
25
Mozgov, Timofey
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1986–07–16
Russia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Pre-season
2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 6
@ L. A. Clippers
W 106–104
Kenneth Faried (18)
Kosta Koufos (8)
Anthony Carter (8)
Mandalay Bay Events Center 6,748
1–0
2
October 12
@ San Antonio
W 97–91
Corey Brewer (24)
Kosta Koufos (11)
Anthony Carter , Ty Lawson (4)
AT&T Center 17,948
2–0
3
October 15
Golden State
W 104–98
Danilo Gallinari (18)
Kosta Koufos (13)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Pepsi Center 11,621
3–0
4
October 17
@ Portland
L 80–97
Kenneth Faried (17)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Anthony Carter , Andre Miller (4)
Rose Garden 17,856
3–1
5
October 21
@ Oklahoma City
L 101–108
Danilo Gallinari (26)
Andre Iguodala (10)
Ty Lawson (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
3–2
6
October 25
L. A. Clippers
L 94–106
Corey Brewer (15)
Kenneth Faried , Kosta Koufos (10)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Pepsi Center 13,406
3–3
7
October 26
@ Phoenix
L 72–88
Jordan Hamilton (15)
Jordan Hamilton (10)
Andre Miller (9)
US Airways Center 11,976
3–4
2012–13 season schedule
Regular season
Game log
2012–13 game log Total: 57–25 (home: 38–3; road: 19–22)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 8–8 (home: 4–1; road: 4–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 2
@ Orlando
L 89–102
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Gallinari , Iguodala (8)
Ty Lawson (7)
Amway Center 18,846
0–2
3
November 3
@ Miami
L 116–119
Faried & Iguodala (22)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Ty Lawson (6)
American Airlines Arena 20,104
0–3
4
November 6
Detroit
W 109–97
Andre Iguodala (17)
Andre Iguodala (10)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 19,155
1–3
5
November 7
@ Houston
W 93–87
Ty Lawson (21)
Kenneth Faried (16)
Ty Lawson (8)
Toyota Center 13,372
2–3
6
November 9
Utah
W 104–84
Corey Brewer (20)
Faried & Koufos (10)
Lawson & Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 15,523
3-3
7
November 10
@ Golden State
W 107–101
Danilo Gallinari (21)
Kenneth Faried (17)
Ty Lawson (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
4–3
8
November 12
@ Phoenix
L 100–110
Andre Iguodala (17)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (8)
US Airways Center 14,060
4-4
9
November 15
Miami
L 93–98
Andre Miller (19)
Kenneth Faried (20)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
4–5
10
November 17
@ San Antonio
L 100–126
Danilo Gallinari (15)
JaVale McGee (8)
Ty Lawson (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
4–6
11
November 19
@ Memphis
W 97–92
Danilo Gallinari (26)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Andre Miller (8)
FedExForum 15,111
5–6
12
November 21
@ Minnesota
W 101–94
Danilo Gallinari (19)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Ty Lawson (9)
Target Center 16,879
6-6
13
November 23
Golden State
W 102–91
Andre Iguodala (29)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 18,523
7–6
14
November 25
New Orleans
W 102–84
Andre Iguodala (23)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 15,402
8–6
15
November 26
@ Utah
L 103–105
Kenneth Faried (21)
Faried & Koufos (9)
Ty Lawson (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,776
8–7
16
November 29
@ Golden State
L 105–106
Andre Iguodala (22)
Danilo Gallinari (9)
Ty Lawson (9)
Oracle Arena 17,627
8–8
17
November 30
@ L. A. Lakers
L 103–122
Danilo Gallinari (19)
Jordan Hamilton (8)
Ty Lawson (5)
Staples Center 18,997
8–9
December
: 9–6 (home: 5–0; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 3
Toronto
W 113–110
Corey Brewer (19)
Faried & Koufos (10)
Andre Iguodala (8)
Pepsi Center 15,221
9-9
19
December 5
@ Atlanta
L 104–108
Ty Lawson (32)
Timofey Mozgov (13)
Ty Lawson (7)
Philips Arena 14,101
9–10
20
December 7
@ Indiana
W 92–89
Brewer & McGee (20)
JaVale McGee (8)
Gallinari & Miller (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,289
10-10
21
December 9
@ New York
L 106–112
Ty Lawson (23)
Danilo Gallinari (9)
Ty Lawson (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
10–11
22
December 11
@ Detroit
W 101–94
Ty Lawson (26)
Andre Iguodala (8)
Lawson & Miller (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 10,265
11-11
23
December 12
@ Minnesota
L 105–108
Kenneth Faried (26)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Ty Lawson (11)
Target Center 16,444
11–12
24
December 14
Memphis
W 99–94
Andre Iguodala (20)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Pepsi Center 16,367
12-12
25
December 16
@ Sacramento
W 122–97
JaVale McGee (19)
Faried & Iguodala (8)
Andre Iguodala (8)
Power Balance Pavilion 13,327
13–12
26
December 18
San Antonio
W 112–106
Danilo Gallinari (28)
Kosta Koufos (14)
Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 17,092
14–12
27
December 20
@ Portland
L 93–101
Brewer , Iguodala , & Lawson (13)
Brewer , Koufos , & Miller (9)
Ty Lawson (8)
Rose Garden 19,982
14–13
28
December 22
Charlotte
W 110–88
Kosta Koufos (16)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Iguodala & Miller (8)
Pepsi Center 17,555
15–13
29
December 25
@ L. A. Clippers
L 100–112
Hamilton & Koufos (16)
Kosta Koufos (10)
Andre Miller (6)
Staples Center 19,346
15–14
30
December 26
L. A. Lakers
W 126–114
Corey Brewer (27)
Kenneth Faried (15)
Ty Lawson (14)
Pepsi Center 19,155
16–14
31
December 28
@ Dallas
W 106–85
Danilo Gallinari (39)
Kenneth Faried (19)
Andre Miller (9)
American Airlines Center 20,439
17–14
32
December 29
@ Memphis
L 72–81
Brewer , Iguodala , & McGee (12)
JaVale McGee (9)
Andre Iguodala (5)
FedExForum 17,707
17–15
January
: 11–3 (home: 9–2; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 1
L. A. Clippers
W 92–78
Danilo Gallinari (17)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Andre Miller (12)
Pepsi Center 19,155
18–15
34
January 3
Minnesota
L 97–101
Koufos & Lawson (16)
Iguodala & Koufos (7)
Andre Miller (10)
Pepsi Center 16,921
18–16
35
January 5
Utah
W 110–91
Danilo Gallinari (26)
Kosta Koufos (13)
Andre Miller (6)
Pepsi Center 19,155
19–16
36
January 6
@ L. A. Lakers
W 112–105
Ty Lawson (21)
Kosta Koufos (7)
Lawson & Miller (10)
Staples Center 18,997
20–16
37
January 9
Orlando
W 108–105
Faried & Lawson (19)
Kenneth Faried (19)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 15,084
21–16
38
January 11
Cleveland
W 98–91
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Faried & Iguodala (11)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 16,445
22–16
39
January 13
Golden State
W 116–105
Danilo Gallinari (21)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Andre Miller (8)
Pepsi Center 15,861
23–16
40
January 15
Portland
W 115–111
Danilo Gallinari (25)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (12)
Pepsi Center 15,521
24–16
41
January 16
@ Oklahoma City
L 97–117
Kosta Koufos (16)
Kosta Koufos (9)
Andre Miller (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
24–17
42
January 18
Washington
L 108–112
Ty Lawson (29)
Kosta Koufos (7)
Ty Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 16,523
24–18
43
January 20
Oklahoma City
W 121–118
Corey Brewer (26)
Kosta Koufos (11)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 19155
25–18
44
January 23
@ Houston
W 105–95
Ty Lawson (21)
Chandler , Faried , Gallinari ,Iguodala & Koufos (6)
Ty Lawson (7)
Toyota Center 16,867
26–18
45
January 26
Sacramento
W 121–93
Ty Lawson (26)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Andre Miller (9)
Pepsi Center 17,651
27–18
46
January 28
Indiana
W 102–101
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Kosta Koufos (11)
Lawson & Iguodala (7)
Pepsi Center 16,032
28–18
47
January 30
Houston
W 118–110
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Andre Iguodala (6)
Pepsi Center 17,399
29–18
February
: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
New Orleans
W 113–98
Andre Iguodala (24)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (13)
Pepsi Center 17,221
30–18
49
February 5
Milwaukee
W 112–104
Gallinari & Lawson (22)
Chandler & Faried (10)
Andre Miller (9)
Pepsi Center 15,272
31–18
50
February 7
Chicago
W 128–96
Wilson Chandler (24)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Ty Lawson (12)
Pepsi Center 19,325
32–18
51
February 9
@ Cleveland
W 111–103
Danilo Gallinari (19)
Gallinari & Koufos (9)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
33–18
52
February 10
@ Boston
L 114–118 (3OT)
Ty Lawson (29)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Ty Lawson (9)
TD Garden 18,624
33–19
53
February 12
@ Toronto
L 108–109
Ty Lawson (29)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (9)
Air Canada Centre 16,738
33–20
54
February 13
@ Brooklyn
L 108–119
Ty Lawson (26)
Chandler & Koufos (7)
Andre Miller (10)
Barclays Center 17,251
33–21
All-Star Break
55
February 19
Boston
W 97–90
Gallinari & Lawson (26)
Kenneth Faried (16)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Pepsi Center 19,155
34–21
56
February 22
@ Washington
L 113–119
Ty Lawson (27)
Kosta Koufos (7)
Ty Lawson (12)
Verizon Center 16,527
34–22
57
February 23
@ Charlotte
W 113–99
Ty Lawson (20)
Kosta Koufos (6)
Andre Iguodala (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,481
35–22
58
February 25
L. A. Lakers
W 119–108
Wilson Chandler (23)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Andre Iguodala (12)
Pepsi Center 19,155
36–22
59
February 27
@ Portland
W 111–109
Ty Lawson (30)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Andre Miller (10)
Rose Garden 20,077
37–22
March
: 13–2 (home: 9–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 1
Oklahoma City
W 105–103
Wilson Chandler (35)
Kosta Koufos (13)
Lawson and Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 19,521
38–22
61
March 4
Atlanta
W 104–88
Corey Brewer (22)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Andre Miller (9)
Pepsi Center 17,554
39–22
62
March 5
@ Sacramento
W 120–113
Ty Lawson (24)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Power Balance Pavilion 11,923
40–22
63
March 7
L. A. Clippers
W 107–92
Ty Lawson (21)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Ty Lawson (11)
Pepsi Center 18,857
41–22
64
March 9
Minnesota
W 111–88
Ty Lawson (32)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Danilo Gallinari (6)
Pepsi Center 18,823
42–22
65
March 11
@ Phoenix
W 108–93
Kosta Koufos (22)
Kosta Koufos (10)
Andre Iguodala (7)
US Airways Center 15,597
43–22
66
March 13
New York
W 117–94
Wilson Chandler (24)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 19,155
44–22
67
March 15
Memphis
W 87–80
Kosta Koufos (18)
Kosta Koufos (16)
Andre Iguodala (7)
Pepsi Center 19,408
45–22
68
March 18
@ Chicago
W 119–118 (OT)
Wilson Chandler (35)
Andre Iguodala (10)
Wilson Chandler (4)
United Center 22,138
46–22
69
March 19
@ Oklahoma City
W 114–104
Ty Lawson (25)
Kenneth Faried (15)
Andre Miller (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
47–22
70
March 21
Philadelphia
W 101–100
Corey Brewer (29)
Kosta Koufos (8)
Andre Miller (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
48–22
71
March 23
Sacramento
W 101–95
Danilo Gallinari (19)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Andre Iguodala (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
49–22
72
March 25
@ New Orleans
L 86–110
Danilo Gallinari (24)
Kenneth Faried (7)
Andre Miller (6)
New Orleans Arena 11,185
49–23
73
March 27
@ San Antonio
L 99–100
JaVale McGee (21)
JaVale McGee (11)
Andre Miller (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
49–24
74
March 29
Brooklyn
W 109–87
Evan Fournier (19)
Kosta Koufos (9)
Andre Iguodala (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
50–24
April
: 7–1 (home: 5–0; road: 2–1)
2012–13 season schedule
Standings
Playoffs
Player statistics
Regular season
a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.
Playoffs
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via free agency
Via trade
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
[a] Cut from the roster during training camp.
Trades
Free agents
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