2020–21 Denver Nuggets season

2020–21 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachMichael Malone
General managerCalvin Booth
PresidentTim Connelly
OwnersAnn Walton Kroenke
ArenaBall Arena[1]
Results
Record47–25 (.653)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Suns 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
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The 2020–21 Denver Nuggets season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 54th season of existence overall.

On May 3, the Nuggets officially clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season.[2] In the First Round, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games, before getting swept in the conference semi-Finals by the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.

Nikola Jokić was voted league MVP for the regular season, thereby becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.[3]

Jamal Murray was setting career-highs in points and FG% until tearing the ACL in his left knee in April. Following surgery on April 21st, he missed the entire 2021–22 season and would not return until October 2022.[4]

Michael Porter Jr. broke out with more playing time in his second year removed from his second back surgery. He scored 19.0 points per game in an increased 31.3 minutes a night, shooting 44.5% from three.

A March 2021 trade for Magic forward Aaron Gordon in return for long-time Nugget Gary Harris completed the core of Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr., and Gordon that eventually won the NBA Finals in 2023.[5]

Draft

Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 22 Zeke Nnaji PF/C  United States Arizona

Roster

2020–21 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 5 Barton, Will 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1991-01-06 Memphis
F/C 10 Bol, Bol 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-11-16 Oregon
G 7 Campazzo, Facundo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991-03-23 Argentina
F 31 Čančar, Vlatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1997-04-10 Slovenia
G 35 Dozier, PJ 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-25 South Carolina
F 50 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
F 0 Green, JaMychal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1990-06-21 Alabama
G 3 Harrison, Shaquille (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-10-06 Tulsa
G 00 Howard, Markus (TW) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-03-03 Marquette
C 15 Jokić, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 1995-02-19 Serbia
C 34 McGee, JaVale 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1988-01-19 Nevada
F 4 Millsap, Paul 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1985-02-10 Louisiana Tech
G 11 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
G 27 Murray, Jamal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-02-23 Kentucky
F/C 22 Nnaji, Zeke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2001-01-09 Arizona
F 1 Porter, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1998-06-29 Missouri
G 25 Rivers, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-08-01 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 30, 2021

Standings

Division

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z – Utah Jazz5220.722–31‍–‍521‍–‍157–572
x – Denver Nuggets4725.6535.025‍–‍1122‍–‍149–372
x – Portland Trail Blazers4230.58310.020‍–‍1622‍–‍146–672
Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.013‍–‍2310‍–‍265–772
Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.010‍–‍2612‍–‍243–972

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Utah Jazz *5220.722–72
2y – Phoenix Suns *5121.7081.072
3x – Denver Nuggets4725.6535.072
4x – Los Angeles Clippers4725.6535.072
5y – Dallas Mavericks *4230.58310.072
6x – Portland Trail Blazers4230.58310.072
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4230.58310.072
8pi – Golden State Warriors3933.54213.072
9x – Memphis Grizzlies3834.52814.072
10pi – San Antonio Spurs3339.45819.072
11New Orleans Pelicans3141.43121.072
12Sacramento Kings3141.43121.072
13Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.072
14Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.072
15Houston Rockets1755.23635.072

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pb – Clinched play-in spot
  • o – Eliminated from playoff contention
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason

2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
Preseason: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 December 12 @ Golden State L 105–107 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (5) Chase Center
0 		0–1
2 December 16 Portland W 126–95 Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
0 		1–1
3 December 18 Portland W 129–96 Paul Millsap (24) Michael Porter Jr. (9) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0 		2–1
2020–21 preseason schedule

Regular season

2020–21 game log
Total: 47–25 (home: 25–11; road: 22–14)
December: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 December 23 Sacramento L 122–124 (OT) Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
0 		0–1
2 December 25 L. A. Clippers L 108–121 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
0 		0–2
3 December 28 Houston W 124–111 Jamal Murray (21) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (18) Ball Arena
0 		1–2
4 December 29 @ Sacramento L 115–125 Michael Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (12) Golden 1 Center
0 		1–3
January: 11–5 (home: 4–3; road: 7–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 January 1 Phoenix L 103–106 Jamal Murray (31) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
0 		1–4
6 January 3 @ Minnesota W 124–109 Jamal Murray (36) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (12) Target Center
0 		2–4
7 January 5 Minnesota W 123–116 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0 		3–4
8 January 7 Dallas L 117–124 (OT) Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (11) Jamal Murray (9) Ball Arena
0 		3–5
9 January 9 @ Philadelphia W 115–103 Gary Harris (21) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (12) Wells Fargo Center
0 		4–5
10 January 10 @ New York W 114–89 Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (5) Madison Square Garden
0 		5–5
11 January 12 @ Brooklyn L 116–122 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (8) Nikola Jokić (11) Barclays Center
0 		5–6
12 January 14 Golden State W 114–104 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
0 		6–6
13 January 17 Utah L 105–109 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
0 		6–7
14 January 19 Oklahoma City W 119–101 Nikola Jokić (27) Jokić & Millsap (12) Barton & Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0 		7–7
15 January 22 @ Phoenix W 130–126 (OT) Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (10) Jamal Murray (9) PHX Arena
0 		8–7
16 January 23 @ Phoenix W 120–112 (2OT) Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (6) PHX Arena
0 		9–7
17 January 25 @ Dallas W 117–113 Michael Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokić (10) Monté Morris (6) American Airlines Center
0 		10–7
18 January 27 @ Miami W 109–82 Nikola Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (11) Gary Harris (7) American Airlines Arena
0 		11–7
19 January 29 @ San Antonio L 109–119 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (10) Jamal Murray (7) AT&T Center
0 		11–8
20 January 31 Utah W 128–117 Nikola Jokić (47) Nikola Jokić (11) Will Barton (6) Ball Arena
0 		12–8
February: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
— February 1 Detroit Postponed (makeup date April 6)[6]
21 February 4 @ L. A. Lakers L 93–114 Jamal Murray (20) Jokić & Millsap (10) Nikola Jokić (6) Staples Center
0 		12–9
22 February 6 @ Sacramento L 114–119 Nikola Jokić (50) R. J. Hampton (10) Nikola Jokić (12) Golden 1 Center
0 		12–10
23 February 8 Milwaukee L 112–125 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0 		12–11
24 February 10 Cleveland W 133–95 Paul Millsap (22) Jokić & Green (6) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
0 		13–11
25 February 12 Oklahoma City W 97–95 Jokić, Murray (22) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
0 		14–11
26 February 14 L. A. Lakers W 122–105 Jamal Murray (25) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
0 		15–11
27 February 16 @ Boston L 99–122 Nikola Jokic (43) Michael Porter Jr. (7) Facundo Campazzo (8) TD Garden
0 		15–12
28 February 17 @ Washington L 128–130 Jamal Murray (35) JaMychal Green (10) Nikola Jokic (9) Capital One Arena
0 		15–13
— February 19 @ Charlotte Postponed (makeup date May 11)[7]
29 February 19 @ Cleveland W 120–103 Jamal Murray (50) Nikola Jokic (12) Nikola Jokic (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2,720 		16–13
30 February 21 @ Atlanta L 115–123 Jamal Murray (30) Nikola Jokic (10) Nikola Jokic (6) State Farm Arena
1,362 		16–14
31 February 23 Portland W 111–106 Nikola Jokic (41) Michael Porter Jr (10) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
0 		17–14
32 February 25 Washington L 110–112 Jamal Murray (34) Nikola Jokic (11) Nikola Jokic (7) Ball Arena
0 		17–15
33 February 27 @ Oklahoma City W 126–96 Jamal Murray (26) Nikola Jokic (11) Nikola Jokic (13) Chesapeake Energy Arena
0 		18–15
March: 11–3 (home: 5–2; road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 March 1 @ Chicago W 118–112 Nikola Jokic (39) Michael Porter Jr (15) Nikola Jokic (9) United Center
0 		19–15
35 March 2 @ Milwaukee W 128–97 Nikola Jokic (37) Nikola Jokic (10) Nikola Jokic (11) Fiserv Forum
1,800 		20–15
36 March 4 @ Indiana W 113–103 Michael Porter Jr. (24) Nikola Jokic (12) Jokic & Dozier (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0 		21–15
All-Star Break
37 March 12 @ Memphis W 103–102 Nikola Jokic (28) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (7) FedExForum
2,160 		22–15
38 March 13 Dallas L 103–116 Nikola Jokic (26) Nikola Jokic (9) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
0 		22–16
39 March 15 Indiana W 121–106 Nikola Jokic (32) Nikola Jokic (14) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
0 		23–16
40 March 17 Charlotte W 129–104 Michael Porter Jr. (28) Michael Porter Jr. (13) Jokic & Campazzo (10) Ball Arena
0 		24–16
41 March 19 Chicago W 131–127 (OT) Jokic & Murray (34) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (9) Ball Arena
0 		25–16
42 March 21 New Orleans L 108–113 Nikola Jokic (29) Nikola Jokic (10) Nikola Jokic (10) Ball Arena
0 		25–17
43 March 23 @ Orlando W 110–99 Nikola Jokic (28) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (10) Amway Center
3,485 		26–17
44 March 24 @ Toronto L 111–135 Jokic, Murray (20) Nikola Jokic (10) Paul Millsap (6) Amalie Arena
1,578 		26–18
45 March 26 @ New Orleans W 113–108 Nikola Jokic (37) Paul Millsap (7) Jamal Murray (11) Smoothie King Center
3,700 		27–18
46 March 28 Atlanta W 126–102 JaMychal Green (20) Jokic, Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokic (8) Ball Arena
0 		28–18
47 March 30 Philadelphia W 104–95 Jamal Murray (30) Michael Porter Jr. (12) Will Barton (6) Ball Arena
3,574 		29–18
April: 13–3 (home: 10–1; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 April 1 @ L. A. Clippers W 101–94 Jamal Murray (23) Jamal Murray (8) Nikola Jokic (7) Staples Center
0 		30–18
49 April 4 Orlando W 119–109 Aaron Gordon (24) Michael Porter Jr. (12) Nikola Jokic (16) Ball Arena
3,927 		31–18
50 April 6 Detroit W 134–119 Nikola Jokic (27) Nikola Jokic (8) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
3,556 		32–18
51 April 7 San Antonio W 106–96 Nikola Jokic (25) Michael Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokic (10) Ball Arena
3,715 		33–18
52 April 9 San Antonio W 121–119 Nikola Jokic (26) Nikola Jokic (13) Nikola Jokic (14) Ball Arena
3,750 		34–18
53 April 11 Boston L 87–105 Michael Porter Jr. (22) Michael Porter Jr. (11) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
4,032 		34–19
54 April 12 @ Golden State L 107–116 Nikola Jokic (27) Nikola Jokic (12) Nikola Jokic (8) Chase Center
0 		34–20
55 April 14 Miami W 123–106 Michael Porter Jr. (25) Jokic & Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
4,017 		35–20
56 April 16 @ Houston W 128–99 Nikola Jokic (29) Nikola Jokic (16) Nikola Jokic (7) Toyota Center
3,342 		36–20
57 April 19 Memphis W 139–137 (2OT) Nikola Jokic (47) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (8) Ball Arena
4,005 		37–20
58 April 21 @ Portland W 106–105 Nikola Jokic (25) Nikola Jokic (9) Nikola Jokic (5) Moda Center
0 		38–20
59 April 23 @ Golden State L 97–118 Michael Porter Jr. (26) Paul Millsap (7) Nikola Jokic (6) Chase Center
1,935 		38–21
60 April 24 Houston W 129–116 Michael Porter Jr. (39) Nikola Jokic (8) Facundo Campazzo (13) Ball Arena
4,035 		39–21
61 April 26 Memphis W 120–96 Michael Porter Jr. (31) Nikola Jokic (15) Facundo Campazzo (7) Ball Arena
3,823 		40–21
62 April 28 New Orleans W 114–112 Nikola Jokic (32) Michael Porter Jr. (8) Facundo Campazzo (10) Ball Arena
4,022 		41–21
63 April 29 Toronto W 121–111 Michael Porter Jr. (23) Nikola Jokic (11) Campazzo & Gordon (4) Ball Arena
4,025 		42–21
May: 5–4 (home: 1–1; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 May 1 @ L. A. Clippers W 110–104 Nikola Jokic (30) Nikola Jokic (14) Nikola Jokic (7) Staples Center
2,818 		43–21
65 May 3 @ L. A. Lakers L 89–93 Nikola Jokic (32) Nikola Jokic (9) Facundo Campazzo (8) Staples Center
2,454 		43–22
66 May 5 New York W 113–97 Nikola Jokic (32) Nikola Jokic (12) Nikola Jokic (6) Ball Arena
4,038 		44–22
67 May 7 @ Utah L 120–127 Michael Porter Jr. (31) Nikola Jokic (9) Nikola Jokic (13) Vivint Arena
6,506 		44–23
68 May 8 Brooklyn L 119–125 Nikola Jokic (29) Nikola Jokic (7) Nikola Jokic (6) Ball Arena
4,044 		44–24
69 May 11 @ Charlotte W 117–112 Jokic & Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokic (11) Campazzo & Jokic (6) Spectrum Center
3,997 		45–24
70 May 13 @ Minnesota W 114–103 Nikola Jokic (31) Nikola Jokic (14) Facundo Campazzo (9) Target Center
1,638 		46–24
71 May 14 @ Detroit W 104–91 Howard & Jokic (20) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (11) Little Caesars Arena
750 		47–24
72 May 16 @ Portland L 116–132 Markus Howard (23) JaVale McGee (8) Monté Morris (4) Moda Center
1,939 		47–25
2020–21 season schedule

Playoffs

See also: 2021 NBA playoffs
2021 playoff game log
Total: 4–6 (home: 2–3; road: 2–3)
First round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 22 Portland L 109–123 Nikola Jokić (34) Nikola Jokić (16) Campazzo, Morris (5) Ball Arena
7,732 		0–1
2 May 24 Portland W 128–109 Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (8) Monté Morris (7) Ball Arena
7,727 		1–1
3 May 27 @ Portland W 120–115 Nikola Jokić (36) Nikola Jokić (11) Facundo Campazzo (8) Moda Center
8,050 		2–1
4 May 29 @ Portland L 95–115 Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (9) Facundo Campazzo (7) Moda Center
8,050 		2–2
5 June 1 Portland W 147–140 (2OT) Nikola Jokić (38) Michael Porter Jr. (12) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
10,463 		3–2
6 June 3 @ Portland W 126–115 Nikola Jokić (36) JaMychal Green (9) Monté Morris (9) Moda Center
10,022 		4–2
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 7 @ Phoenix L 105–122 Nikola Jokić (22) JaMychal Green (11) Campazzo, Morris (6) Phoenix Suns Arena
16,219 		0–1
2 June 9 @ Phoenix L 98–123 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (6) Phoenix Suns Arena
16,529 		0–2
3 June 11 Phoenix L 102–116 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (20) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
18,277 		0–3
4 June 13 Phoenix L 118–125 Will Barton (25) Nikola Jokić (11) Monté Morris (6) Ball Arena
18,290 		0–4
2021 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  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

Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Barton 56 52 31.0 .426 .381 .785 4.0 3.2 .9 .4 12.7
Bol Bol 32 2 5.0 .431 .375 .667 .8 .2 .1 .3 2.2
Facundo Campazzo 65 19 21.9 .381 .352 .879 2.1 3.6 1.2 .2 6.1
Vlatko Čančar 41 1 6.9 .458 .273 .769 1.2 .3 .3 .0 2.1
Gary Clark 2 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0
PJ Dozier 50 6 21.8 .417 .315 .636 3.6 1.8 .6 .4 7.7
Aaron Gordon 25 25 25.9 .500 .266 .705 4.7 2.2 .7 .6 10.2
JaMychal Green 58 5 19.3 .463 .399 .807 4.8 .9 .4 .4 8.1
R. J. Hampton 25 0 9.3 .417 .278 .750 2.0 .6 .2 .1 2.6
Gary Harris 19 19 30.6 .442 .320 .733 2.5 1.7 .9 .2 9.7
Shaquille Harrison 17 0 16.3 .345 .214 .813 2.3 .9 .9 .3 3.3
Isaiah Hartenstein 30 0 9.1 .513 .000 .611 2.8 .5 .4 .7 3.5
Markus Howard 37 1 5.5 .377 .277 .778 .6 .5 .1 .0 2.8
Nikola Jokić 72 72 34.6 .566 .388 .868 10.8 8.3 1.3 .7 26.4
Javale McGee 13 1 13.5 .478 .000 .667 5.3 .5 .2 1.1 5.5
Paul Millsap 56 36 20.8 .476 .343 .724 4.7 1.8 .9 .6 9.0
Monté Morris 47 13 25.5 .481 .381 .795 2.0 3.2 .7 .3 10.2
Jamal Murray 48 48 35.5 .477 .408 .869 4.0 4.8 1.3 .3 21.2
Zeke Nnaji 42 1 9.5 .481 .407 .800 1.5 .2 .2 .1 3.2
Michael Porter 61 54 31.3 .542 .445 .791 7.3 1.1 .7 .9 19.0
Austin Rivers 15 5 26.9 .418 .375 .706 2.3 2.6 1.2 .1 8.7
Greg Whittington 4 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Playoffs

Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Barton 3 1 27.7 .442 .333 1.000 4.3 2.7 .7 .3 16.3
Bol Bol 3 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 .3 .7 .0 .0 .0
Facundo Campazzo 10 9 27.0 .392 .396 .842 3.0 4.1 1.4 .4 9.3
Vlatko Čančar 5 0 4.2 1.000 1.000 .800 .6 .2 .2 .2 2.2
Aaron Gordon 10 10 29.9 .434 .391 .640 5.4 2.0 .5 .3 11.1
JaMychal Green 10 0 19.0 .444 .300 .889 5.2 1.1 .2 .2 5.4
Shaquille Harrison 9 0 4.4 .750 1.000 .667 .9 .3 .3 .3 1.0
Markus Howard 9 0 12.4 .405 .423 .500 .8 .4 .0 .1 4.7
Nikola Jokić 10 10 34.5 .509 .377 .836 11.6 5.0 .6 .9 29.8
Javale McGee 4 0 8.5 .300 .000 .333 3.0 .8 .3 1.3 2.0
Paul Millsap 9 0 12.1 .440 .261 .615 3.9 1.7 .3 .7 6.4
Monté Morris 10 1 28.6 .431 .400 .724 2.4 5.5 1.0 .2 13.7
Zeke Nnaji 5 0 3.6 .500 .429 .500 .4 .4 .2 .0 2.4
Michael Porter 10 10 33.2 .474 .397 .810 6.2 1.3 1.1 .3 17.4
Austin Rivers 10 9 30.5 .435 .413 .813 1.7 2.1 .2 .3 9.2

Transactions

Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

Players Lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades

November 22, 2020[8] To Denver Nuggets

Cash considerations

To Detroit Pistons

Jerami Grant (Sign and trade)
Rights to Nikola Radičević (2015 #57)

November 24, 2020[9] Four-team trade
To Denver Nuggets

Rights to R. J. Hampton (#24) (from Milwaukee)

To Milwaukee Bucks

Jrue Holiday (from New Orleans)
Draft rights to Sam Merrill (#60) (from New Orleans)

To New Orleans Pelicans

Steven Adams (from Oklahoma City)
Eric Bledsoe (from Milwaukee)
2024 MIL first-round pick swap
2025 MIL first-round pick
2026 MIL first-round pick swap
2027 MIL first-round pick

To Oklahoma City Thunder

George Hill (from Milwaukee)
Zylan Cheatham (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade)
Josh Gray (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade)
Darius Miller (from New Orleans)
Kenrich Williams (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade)
2023 DEN protected first-round pick
2023 WAS second-round pick (from New Orleans)
2024 NO second-round pick

March 25, 2021[10] To Denver Nuggets

Aaron Gordon
Gary Clark

To Orlando Magic

Gary Harris
R. J. Hampton
2025 first-round pick

March 25, 2021[11] To Denver Nuggets

JaVale McGee

To Cleveland Cavaliers

Isaiah Hartenstein
2023 protected second-round pick
2027 second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
Bol Bol[12] November 24, 2020 (Converted from two-way contract)
Paul Millsap[13] December 3, 2020
Monté Morris[14] December 9, 2020

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Greg Whittington[15] November 24, 2020; Two-way contract Turkey Galatasaray
Isaiah Hartenstein[16] November 30, 2020 Houston Rockets
Markus Howard[17] November 30, 2020; Two-way contract Marquette
Facundo Campazzo[18] November 30, 2020 Spain Real Madrid
JaMychal Green[19] November 30, 2020 Los Angeles Clippers
Shaquille Harrison[20] April 9, 2021; Two-way contract Utah Jazz
Austin Rivers[21] April 20, 2021; 10-day contract
April 30, 2021[22] 		New York Knicks

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team
November 22, 2020 Jerami Grant[8] Free Agency (sign and trade) Detroit Pistons
November 22, 2020 Keita Bates-Diop[23] Waived San Antonio Spurs
November 26, 2020 Torrey Craig[24] Free Agency Milwaukee Bucks
November 27, 2020 Noah Vonleh[25] Free Agency Chicago Bulls
December 1, 2020 Mason Plumlee[26] Free Agency Detroit Pistons
December 3, 2020 Troy Daniels Free Agency Italy Olimpia Milano
December 3, 2020 Tyler Cook[27] Free Agency Minnesota Timberwolves
April 9, 2021 Greg Whittington[20] Waived Russia Lokomotiv Kuban
April 9, 2021 Gary Clark[20] Waived Philadelphia 76ers

See also

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