Denver Nuggets - The Next Level [Game 3 + 4]

[Kenny]

Off-Season News

Dwight To Play 22nd With Denver

Dwight Howard agreed to another season with the Denver Nuggets. The 40 year old Howard will enter an unprecedented 22nd season after playing a big role in the Nuggets' 16-0 run in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.


MacMahon Re-Signs For Two, IR Cleared Out

Vince MacMahon has agreed to a two year deal with the Denver Nuggets. It was speculated that he would move on in this off-season; but with his playoff performance and the retirement of both Rose and Westbrook, MacMahon will play a pivotal role in the Nuggets' threepeat attempt.

In other free agency news, Sly Mitchell and Liam Leopold will test the free agency in 2025. Neither played any minutes during the 2025 NBA Playoffs.


Nuggets to Pick at 10 and 27

Denver will have a pick in the lottery, with the 10th selection via Utah. Their second pick will also be a first rounder, with the 27th pick via New Orleans.

The Nuggets acquired the picks in their trade deals in the 2024-2025 season.

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NBA Draft 2025: Denver's Picks

With the 10th overall pick of the NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets choose Mario Carlos from Fresno State

Mario Carlos (Fresno State)

Small Forward

NBA Comparison: Gerald Wallace

Age: 22
Height: 6'8
Weight: 196lbs

Inside: C
Outside: A-
Defense: A
Teamwork: C
Athleticism: A-

With the 27th overall pick of the NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets choose John Rice from Washington

John Rice (Washington)

Shooting Guard

NBA Comparison: Leandro Barbosa

Age: 20
Height: 6'5
Weight: 198lbs

Inside: D
Outside: A-
Defense: B-
Teamwork: C
Athleticism: A-

Free Agent Signings

The Last Two Will Play For Denver



Along with Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant will play the 2025-2026 NBA season with the Denver Nuggets. Durant signed a one year deal.

Kevin Durant previously won 3 championships with the Denver Nuggets, but moved on after signing a massive one year deal with the Miami Heat.


Nuggets Pick Another Rose

Ollie Rose became another piece of the Nuggets' veteran collection after he signed a one year deal with the franchise. Rose is a former MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, but through his 14 seasons in the NBA, he's yet to win a championship after playing with the Clippers, Knicks and Wizards.


The Ins and Outs of Denver's Off-Season


In

Ollie Rose (via free agency), Kevin Durant (via free agency), Mario Carlos (first round pick), John Rice (first round pick)

Out

Derrick Rose (retired), Russell Westbrook (retired), Liam Leopold (free agency), Sly Mitchell (free agency)

Looks like a pretty good Draft for you, hopefully at least one of those rookies can be productive. Solid signings in Durant and Howard, hopefully one more ring for them. I take it this virtual Dwight Howard handled his negotiations a little better.

Cool to see Ollie Rose join the team as well, an interesting twist after his previous battles with Perko for the league's MVP honours. A bit of a Walt Frazier-Earl Monroe situation there.

I'm hoping NBA Live 13 has a good dynasty mode, because I'd like to see you start a new one with D-Rose and Joakim Noah. Getting past the Heat alone would be a great challenge and an interesting story.

I'd definitely like to do a more up to date Dynasty, or Association. Let's see what happens, though I do plan on revisiting the 06 Dynasty again at some point, especially as I'm close to finishing the season I'm currently in.

Congrats on the ninth title! Bulls didn't seem to offer very much resistance, but then again, neither did the rest of the league. I was reading a few days ago, apparently forgot to comment.

Good to see Durant and Howard back another year, especially with Howard breaking an NBA record. Ollie Rose is following in the footsteps of many Nuggets players; play out their best years but not win a championship, then hop on the Denver bandwagon for a title.

Make Durant scoring champ for old times sake. Or maybe just sixth man...haha

Good luck with the threepeat attempt and getting that tenth ring.

Ah, it seems that those titles are coming left and right. Good job, looking forward to more.

Been reading for a while but haven't really commented since I'm not a big Denver fan...but man 2025 and another title? much respect for going this long man, keep it up

Looks like a pretty good Draft for you, hopefully at least one of those rookies can be productive. Solid signings in Durant and Howard, hopefully one more ring for them. I take it this virtual Dwight Howard handled his negotiations a little better.

Cool to see Ollie Rose join the team as well, an interesting twist after his previous battles with Perko for the league's MVP honours. A bit of a Walt Frazier-Earl Monroe situation there.

I'm hoping NBA Live 13 has a good dynasty mode, because I'd like to see you start a new one with D-Rose and Joakim Noah. Getting past the Heat alone would be a great challenge and an interesting story.

I'd definitely like to do a more up to date Dynasty, or Association. Let's see what happens, though I do plan on revisiting the 06 Dynasty again at some point, especially as I'm close to finishing the season I'm currently in.

Both of the NBA comparisons were favourable I think; contract or no contract, I really like Gerald Wallace and I've always found Barbosa's game to be pretty interesting. I was going to put a little more suspense into Dwight's "decision", but I thought I'd spare you guys that, since it's dominated the news of this current off-season. I know I got really sick of hearing about it.

Rose's MVP years actually came during the J.R. Smith era but I believe he was a competitor during one of Perko's trophies... it's something I might have to look up myself

I do like the fact that you have Shawn Kemp and Steve Smith in your 06 dynasty. Smitty in particular was one of my favourite guards growing up.

Congrats on the ninth title! Bulls didn't seem to offer very much resistance, but then again, neither did the rest of the league. I was reading a few days ago, apparently forgot to comment.

Good to see Durant and Howard back another year, especially with Howard breaking an NBA record. Ollie Rose is following in the footsteps of many Nuggets players; play out their best years but not win a championship, then hop on the Denver bandwagon for a title.

Thanks Axel; I guess I just got on a roll with that series. Normally a team like Houston or New Orleans manage to pinch a game or two off me, but I had some insane teamwork going on in that run.

I hate to admit it, but the Ollie Rose thing is kind of in the mold of what the Lakers did in recruiting Mitch Richmond. I rated Richmond a lot and he was one of the better guards in the league that didn't win a championship in his prime. Even though it meant the Lakers won the title, I was glad that he got a ring on the way out. I enjoy recruiting the veterans I like and winning them a ring that I think they deserve.

Make Durant scoring champ for old times sake. Or maybe just sixth man...haha

Good luck with the threepeat attempt and getting that tenth ring.

His overall has declined to 61, but I'll see what I can do. I'm going to experiment with how I use him this season, with my main though being that he can play power forward in a smaller lineup. On some set plays, my power forwards get open threes, and hopefully KD is still good enough to capitalise on that.

Ah, it seems that those titles are coming left and right. Good job, looking forward to more.

Thanks Ourumow; 9 from 16 is a pretty good strike rate. Season 17 will start very soon

Been reading for a while but haven't really commented since I'm not a big Denver fan...but man 2025 and another title? much respect for going this long man, keep it up

Thanks Valor, I appreciate that. I kind of have a sentimental attachment to my generated players, so I don't see this ending any time soon. I'm aiming for 25 (perhaps even beyond that with a Sit-style trilogy)

[Kenny]

Prologue

The Denver Nuggets enter the 25-26 season with arguably the most hype in the dynasty era. Not only will they attempt to claim a third threepeat, but they're looking to become the third team in NBA history to win 10 or more championships. But who says it's going to end there? This Denver team could possibly be the greatest ever.

The roster to start the 17th season has a mix of youth, star power, potent role players and crafty veterans that could see them stay on top for a long time. The bench alone has enough talent to make a starting five for another playoff bound team; but as LeBron James would attest to, we can't look too far ahead.

Get ready for another installment of the Next Level!

The 2025-2026 Denver Nuggets

The Starters

| Stan Griffiths | Borislav Perko | Dennis Anderson | Taylor MacKenzie | James Palmer |

The Bench

| Vince MacMahon | Dwight Howard | Ollie Rose | Julian Chandler | Mario Carlos | Axel Donnelly | John Rice |

IR

| Jim Simon | Lawrence Griffiths | Kevin Durant |

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5 Game Summary

The first five games of the season went pretty much as expected for the defending champs; but their perfect start was almost derailed in game one. Once that scare was avoided though, they picked to easy wins against San Antonio (twice), Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Denver play Memphis in the feature game, as one particular player from the Nuggets adds to his growing reputation:

Nuggets Win Season Opener in OT



The Nuggets title defense had a shakey start, needing to force an overtime against the Grizzlies, where they prevailed by 120-112.

Trailing 91-88, a now patented play by James Palmer tied the game at 91:

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But his heroics didn't end there. With Ambrose Schwarz scoring on the next possession, the Nuggets once again looked to Palmer with less than 2 seconds left on the game clock:

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After the game was forced into overtime, the Nuggets ran away with the game, outscoring the Grizzlies 27-19 in the extra period. James Palmer led all scorers with 34 points. Taylor MacKenzie also had a huge game, with 32. Mario Carlos enjoyed a productive debut in the NBA, scoring 14 and Vince MacMahon had 11. Borislav Perko (9 rebounds, 9 assists) was close to a triple-double after he scored 10 points.

Like the Nuggets, Memphis had five players in double figures, led by Ambrose Schwarz, who had 23 points and 8 assists. Tangeni Chiwira dominated the paint, with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Daniel O'Reilly (17) and Kitt Vine (16) both had solid games from the wings. Tommy Stevenson was also a force to be reckoned with in the paint, with 14 points and 13 rebounds, but the Grizzlies couldn't counter the hot shooting performance of the Nuggets.

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MEM@DEN
(OT)
DEN: 120 (Palmer 34, MacKenzie 32, Carlos 14)
MEM: 112 (Schwarz 23, Chiwira 20, O'Reilly 17)

Sprite Performer of the Game: James Palmer 34 points 2 rebounds 8 assists 1 steal

Rebounds

DEN: Howard 11
MEM: Chiwira 15

Assists

DEN: Perko 9
MEM: Schwarz 8

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Last 5 Games

MEM: 120-112 W (OT)
SAN: 96-73 W
SAN: 82-64 W
ATL: 97-62 W
MIL: 82-71 W

Denver starts the season with a 5-0 record

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Veteran Leader

Taylor MacKenzie has started the season well, leading the scoring for Denver with 21.6 points per game. He scored 20 in the second game against San Antonio.

Instant Contributor

It hasn't taken Mario Carlos long at all to find a way to contribute to the team. His first five games were solid:

MEM: 14 points
SAN: 14 points
SAN: 10 points 4 rebounds 3 blocks
ATL: 10 points 5 rebounds
MIL: 15 points

So far his comparison to Gerald Wallace is looking pretty accurate.

More Rookie Luck

John Rice also looks to be a handy contributor off the bench. The rookie scored 12 points against the Atlanta Hawks.

Victim of the Modern Game

Stan had 10 points and 15 rebounds versus Milwaukee. Like most of the other starting centres, his scoring average has been modest to start the season, averaging just over 8 points a game.

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Next 5 Games

PHI
TOR
@OKC
@HOU
@NOH

T-Mac still dropping over 20 a game even at his age. Isn't he like 32 years old by now?

Weird to see Durant on the IR, but I imagine he doesn't have a lot left in the tank at this point. Hot start to the season.

Can't ask for a better start, nice to see the veterans and rookies meshing in well together. Palmer has Dirk Nowitzki's jumpshot, so no wonder he made those clutch shots.

Some clutch plays right there. Awesome to see that great start of yours.

So, who is the key-guy?

Palmer was wide open on that 2nd shot.5-0 is expected for your teams great start.

Thanks Valor, I appreciate that. I kind of have a sentimental attachment to my generated players, so I don't see this ending any time soon. I'm aiming for 25 (perhaps even beyond that with a Sit-style trilogy)

Haha I get bored of those generic faces so it gets too hard for me to go for even more than a decade when I play offline...would love to see this go 25+ seasons

Great start to this season. Hopefully you can win 70 games (again?)

T-Mac still dropping over 20 a game even at his age. Isn't he like 32 years old by now?

He's 34 actually... I often forget that he's actually quite old

Weird to see Durant on the IR, but I imagine he doesn't have a lot left in the tank at this point. Hot start to the season.

I'm sure I can get one or two good games out of him this season, but as previous experience would suggest, guys like him at the end of their careers are often corpses.

Can't ask for a better start, nice to see the veterans and rookies meshing in well together. Palmer has Dirk Nowitzki's jumpshot, so no wonder he made those clutch shots.

Ah, I was wondering whose jumpshot that was. It looks kinda awkward on a smaller guy.

Some clutch plays right there. Awesome to see that great start of yours.

So, who is the key-guy?

That's a good question. I guess I'm a subscriber to the team philosiphy (hence why I hate Kobe). Taylor MacKenzie is the main scorer, James Palmer is the clutch guy and Borislav Perko is the glue that holds the team together.

Palmer was wide open on that 2nd shot.5-0 is expected for your teams great start.

I do feel like I'm sometimes exploiting some kind of glitch with Palmer's clutch shooting off the pick, but hey, if it continues to work, I have no shame in using it

I guess it is a shock when I lose a game...

Thanks Valor, I appreciate that. I kind of have a sentimental attachment to my generated players, so I don't see this ending any time soon. I'm aiming for 25 (perhaps even beyond that with a Sit-style trilogy)

Haha I get bored of those generic faces so it gets too hard for me to go for even more than a decade when I play offline...would love to see this go 25+ seasons

I can understand that. I actually wish there were more real players in the league at the moment.

Great start to this season. Hopefully you can win 70 games (again?)

Hopefully; 73-9 is my best season to date.

[Kenny]

5 Game Summary

After Denver started the season with an impeccable home record, they lost their first game away from the Pepsi Centre against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets had only one game that was decided by a double figure margin in this summary, as the Raptors, Thunder, Rockets and Hornets provided a tough schedule.

The feature game is yet another epic. This time, it's against the Toronto Raptors:

Nuggets Win Double OT Epic; Twelve Players Score Double Digits



Denver withstood an outstanding effort from Lucian Asher to win 146-137 in double overtime. Asher led both teams in the scoring, amassing an incredible 56 points.

However, in the clutch stages, the story was once again about Denver's mercurial point guard, James Palmer. With the Nuggets down by three in the last play of regulation, he came up with yet another big time shot:

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That shot tied the game at 103 - but Palmer's clutch night wasn't done there. As the Nuggets trailed 117-115, he once again combined with Borislav Perko to send it to another period:

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Palmer ended up being Denver's top scorer with 24 points, as well as 9 assists. All twelve active players for Denver got in on the act. Taylor MacKenzie, Vince MacMahon and Axel Donnelly (5 rebounds) scored 13 each. Stan Griffiths (12 points, 14 rebounds) had a double-double, while Borislav Perko (11 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists) was two assists off his now-expected-triple-double output. Dennis Anderson, Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Mario Carlos and John Rice all scored 10 each.

The Raptors had a more concentrated scoring effort. Along with Lucian Asher's 56, Igor Martin also had a huge night, with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Garrick Casey also managed a 20-10 game, with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Jesse Wolf (11 points, 11 assists) also contributed a double-double to the Raptors' cause.

An incredible game ended up being decided by depth once again. Denver's scoring committee seperated them once again from their opposition.

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TOR@DEN
(2OT)
DEN: 146 (Palmer 24, MacKenzie 13, MacMahon 13)
TOR: 137 (Asher 56, Martin 28, Casey 21)

Sprite Performer of the Game: Lucian Asher 56 points 1 rebounds 6 assists 1 steal

Rebounds

DEN: Perko 19
TOR: Casey 15

Assists

DEN: Palmer 9
TOR: Wolf 11

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Last 5 Games

PHI: 100-85 W
TOR: 146-137 W (2OT)
@OKC: 90-86 L
@HOU: 87-79 W
@NOH: 91-87 W

The Denver Nuggets have a record of 9-1.

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The Durantula is Back

Kevin Durant has proven that a good jumpshot barely fades with time. Against the Hornets, he had 31 points and 11 rebounds. He hit 9/13 from three point range.

Another Thirty-One

Taylor MacKenzie scored 31 in a losing effort against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's currently his season high.

Durant... Again!

Before his three point shooting rampage in the Big Easy, Kevin Durant also had a great night against Philadelphia. He had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.

Hot and Cold

Even though he's only averaging 12.9 points per game, James Palmer gets the headlines for hitting the big shots. He's struggled for consistency at this early stage of his career, but he's looking to turn it around. He scored 19 against the Rockets.

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Next 5 Games

@MEM
@DET
@CHA
@MIA
LAC

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[Kenny]

Ten Game Player Summary: 25-26 Edition
Just like every season, I have a review of players 1-15 in my roster to give you an insight to how they're going. Here it is:

The Starters

Stan Griffiths

Stan continues to be an efficient scoring, with a field goal percentage of .547. However, with James Palmer emerging, Stan finds himself once again becoming a forgotten guy on the offensive end. His points per game average continues the year-by-year slippage, with it down to 9.1 in the first 10 games.

Even though his offense is being forgotten about, on the defensive end, he's picking up his game. He's taken over Perko as the team's leading shot blocker (2.4) and rebounder (8.2). He's also coming fourth in steal per game (1).

Just like every other starting centre in the league, Stan is catching a cold on the offensive end. He's still however one of the premier players under 25.


Borislav Perko

Borislav Perko isn't setting the world alight just yet, but he's still doing okay. His stats are currently 7.7 points, 7.8 rebounds (2nd), 6 assists (2nd) and 1.8 blocks per game. While many focus on the triple-doubles, Perko's game has always transcended the stat line. Just about every clutch play by James Palmer has something in common; Perko is involved with it. If he's not making the pass, he's setting the pick.

It's unlikely that Perko will be an MVP candidate off these current numbers, but it's not out of the question that he can make a late season run towards the trophy. He's just getting warmed up.


Dennis Anderson

Once again, Anderson is essentially a non-factor on the offensive end. He doesn't get any plays drawn up for him, so he has to work for every point. He's still an excellent defender who can guard up to four positions on the court, which is why he's still a starter.


Taylor MacKenzie

T-Mac's 18.4 points per game average is slightly down on his previous season, but he's still leading the scoring of the hottest team in the league. While James Palmer still struggles to be consistent, he remains to be a constant in the Nuggets' offense.

It's interesting to note that MacKenzie will be a free agent in the off-season, and at age 34, he could be playing for the last big contract of his career.


James Palmer

Everyone knows the heroics of James Palmer late in the game, but it doesn't necessarily tell the full story. For all the hype, he's still a guy averaging 12.9 points, while shooting threes below 30 percent. He's not a guy lacking confidence; there's not a single shot that he thinks he can't hit. Palmer has great potential, and a part of him getting better is picking his spots better.

The Bench

Vince MacMahon

Vince has contributed in various games off the bench. He's averaging just over 8 points per game and shooting threes at 42%. He's also leading the Nuggets in assists, which is surprise considering a) he's not the starting point guard and b) Borislav Perko is on his team.

As the season goes by, it's expected that MacMahon will be a trump card off the bench once again.


Mario Carlos

Picked at number 10, Mario Carlos was compared to Gerald Wallace. So far, the prediction has been pretty accurate. He's an athletic guy who can get to the rim, as well as play tough defense and in a pinch, he could probably play a little bit at the four. An interesting fact about him is out of the 10 games he's played, he's scored double digits in all 10 and is the 4th leading scorer on the Nuggets with 12.3 points per game.

Carlos is earning a reputation as a super-sub. Dennis Anderson could become expendible if Mario Carlos keeps this up.


Dwight Howard

At 40 years old, Howard is still a high quality contributor, but it's easy to see he's becoming more limited with age. He's still an intimidating force in the paint, but his quickness isn't what it used to be.

Howard is third in the team in rebounding (6.6) and blocked shots (1.3), so he's still doing pretty well.


Kevin Durant

The Durantula has shown that he still has a little left in the tank. Over the 6 games he's played, he's averaged 16.5 points while shooting an insane 60 percent from beyond the arc.

KD has proven so far that a good jumpshot barely fades over time.


John Rice

Even though he's played 9 games, Rice hasn't picked up any substantial minutes. With a field goal percentage of 51.6, he's proven to be effective, but he has to be patient being in a rotation behind Taylor MacKenzie.


Axel Donnelly

Axel's minutes have been limited once again, with Borislav Perko, Stan Griffiths, and even Kevin Durant preferable options so far. Donnelly did however have a good performance in the Nuggets' Double-OT win over the Raptors.


Julian Chandler

Over his five games, Julian Chandler has scored five points. Things aren't looking good so far for Julian, and with Mario Carlos performing the way he is, it's hard to see it getting any better.

IR

Ollie Rose

Ollie has been used as the team's third point guard; kind of in the same capacity as LeBron James, but with less minutes. Like LeBron, his jumpshot has declined quite a bit, so his primary role is being the distributor.

With Palmer and MacMahon doing a good job, his minutes will probably be scarce as the season progresses.


Jim simon

Jim has only appeared twice so far this season. He may get opportunities down the line, but at the moment, the comparison he had with Adam Morrison looks to be an accurate one.


Lawrence Griffiths

Lawrence is counting down the days til Dwight Howard calls it quits, because right now, he's not getting much playing time. He's only appeared in one game so far this season.

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[Kenny]

5 Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets had one setback in this summary, losing to the Detroit Pistons. Apart from that, the closest anyone got to them was 15 points, which both Memphis and Miami achieved at their home arenas.

The feature is against the Clippers:


Nuggets Keep Unbeaten Home Streak Alive



The Nuggets routed the struggling Clippers, winning by 102-67. James Palmer was the Nuggets best with 33 points. He led a field of 6 double figure scorers for Denver, which included Vince MacMahon (17), Taylor MacKenzie (12), Borislav Perko (10), Dwight Howard (10) and Mario Carlos (10).

In direct contrast to the Nuggets, the Clippers only had two contributors with more than 10. Dickey Freeman was easily their best with 23 points and 5 assists. New acquisition Gordon Wilkins achieved a double-double, with 13 points and 11 rebounds, but both Freeman and Wilkins had little help, with Casper Legrand the next best with 8 points.

The Denver Nuggets are currently 8-0 at the Pepsi Centre for the season.

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LAC@DEN

DEN: 102 (Palmer 33, MacMahon 17, MacKenzie 12)
LAC: 62 (Freeman 23, Wilkins 13, Legrand 8)

Sprite Performer of the Game: James Palmer 33 points 2 assists 1 block 3 steals

Rebounds

DEN: Howard, Perko 8
LAC: Wilkins 11

Assists

DEN: Perko 7
LAC: Freeman 5

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Last 5 Games

@MEM: 85-70 W
@DET: 89-83 L
@CHA: 96-74 W
@MIA: 91-76 W
LAC: 102-67 W

Overall record: 13-2

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Heating Up

Despite the 89-83 loss against Detroit, the signs were great for James Palmer, who scored a season high 45 points.

Improving

Stan Griffiths had a slow start to the season on the offensive end, but it looks like he's starting to get his groove back. Against the Grizzlies, he had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

Finally!

After a few close misses, Borislav Perko finally got his first triple-double of the season, with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the Heat.

The Streak Broken

Mario Carlos had his streak of double-digit games broken against the Detroit Pistons. It remains to be the only game he's failed to register 10 or more. His highlight of the summary was scoring 16 against the Bobcats.

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Next 5 Games

PHX
SAC
BOS
CHI
NJN

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[Kenny]

November 2025 Review

It was great start to the 25-26 campaign for the Nuggets, losing just two games in the first month of play. They're currently on level pegging with the top East team Chicago on 15-2.

James Palmer has already made enough plays to fill a highlight reel, and it's just the first month. He's coming off some big performances at the end of November, including games 45 (Vs Detroit) and 33 (Vs LA Clippers). Is he ready to take on the responsibility of Denver's go-to-guy?

The bench for Denver has been the biggest talking point. Instead of one super-sub, they've had 4. Vince MacMahon and rookie Mario Carlos led the second unit, taking the pressure off the Nuggets starters. Dwight Howard has been solid, providing a tough presense on D, while Kevin Durant has had moments of streakiness.

With the month of December upon us, the Nuggets will look to end 2025 with a bang.


MVP Race

[NOH] Hobbes MacDonald (28.3ppg 4.9rpg 1.9bpg)
[GSW] Johnny Williams (22.6ppg 7.6apg 1.6spg)
[NOH] Caleb Vick (21.1ppg 3.5rpg 3.9apg)
[NJN] Nicholas Schneider (23.6ppg 2.7rpg 5.6apg)
[LAL] Rupert Davis (16.9ppg 8.1apg 1.9spg)

League Leaders

PPG

[NOH] Hobbes MacDonald 28.3
[NJN] Nicholas Schneider 23.6
[NYK] Steve Lefevre 23.3
[GSW] Johnny Williams 22.6
[NOH] Caleb Vick 21.1

RPG

[LAL] Archie Sheehan 10.6
[DET] Dakota Kane 10.3
[MIN] Bongani Malinga 10
[MIL] Lukasz Wozniak 9.8
[GSW] Crawford Wilson 9.7

APG

[NOH] Steven Hunt 9.3
[MEM] Ambrose Schwarz 8.1
[LAL] Rupert Davis 8.1
[DET] William Coles 7.8
[DEN] Borislav Perko 7.8

SPG

[IND] Morgan Tuttle 2.5
[DEN] Taylor MacKenzie 2.1
[CHI] Abram Meier 2
[NOH] Hobbes MacDonald 1.9
[LAL] Rupert Davis 1.9

BPG

[DEN] Stan Griffiths 2.5
[GSW] Crawford Wilson 2.3
[MIL] Bongani Malinga 2
[CHA] Luther Ridley 2
[LAL] Archie Sheehan 2


Standings

EAST

Chicago 15-2
New York 10-6
Miami 10-7
New Jersey 10-7
Philadelphia 10-7
Boston 10-8
Detroit 7-6
Charlotte 9-8
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Toronto 9-9
Cleveland 9-10
Orlando 8-10
Indiana 7-11
Milwaukee 4-12
Washington 4-12
Atlanta 3-12


WEST

Denver 15-2
LA Lakers 12-5
Golden State 12-6
Portland 12-6
Minnesota 12-8
Sacramento 10-7
New Orleans 11-8
San Antonio 9-9
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Dallas 9-10
Memphis 6-9
Phoenix 6-11
Oklahoma City 5-11
LA Clippers 6-13
Houston 6-14
Utah 3-13

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December is going retro!



Everyone's (well, my) favourite time of the season. Time to dust off those ugly rainbow stripe jerseys. In this picture, two players who played for the Nuggets during this dynasty; including one who's currently on the team.

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So after a brief absense, I've decided to bombard you guys with a bunch of information... kind of typical of me I guess

Uni's been pretty hectic. I have a 10 minute presentation tomorrow, as well as my short story being critiqued by the whole class. I've also been working on an application to study abroad next year. In the midst of all this, I've still been able to play NBA Live 10 (somehow). There's actually another 5 game summary I need to do before I'm completely up-to-date in this dynasty.

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Wow, twelve players in double digits is something else. Epic win in that second to last round.

2025?? Oh my god man. This is still going strong! Congrats, I'll try to check more often