2013–14 Denver Nuggets season

The 2013–14 Denver Nuggets season was the 47th season of the franchise, and its 38th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nuggets struggled for much of the year, finishing with a 36–46 record, missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.

Key dates May 31: GM Masai Ujiri accepts position with Toronto Raptors.Nuggets executive Masai Ujiri accepts position with Toronto June 6: Head coach George Karl is relieved of coaching duties.George Karl will not return as Nuggets coach in 2013–14 June 17: Tim Connelly named executive VP of basketball operations.Nuggets name Tim Connelly executive VP of basketball ops June 25: Brian Shaw named head coach.Denver Nuggets Name Brian Shaw As Head Coach June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 2 46 Erick Green PG Virginia Tech 2 55 Joffrey Lauvergne C Partizan Belgrade Acquired from the Utah Jazz. Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies.

Roster

Pre-season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 6 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Lawson & Hamilton (15) | Ty Lawson (10) | Ty Lawson (6) | Staples Center16,722 | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 8 | @ L.A. Lakers | | JaVale McGee (14) | Faried & Hickson (10) | Lawson & Fournier (5) | Citizens Business Bank Arena6,023 | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 14 | San Antonio | | Kenneth Faried (22) | Kenneth Faried (9) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center14,671 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | October 15 | @ Oklahoma City | | Robinson & Miller (10) | JaVale McGee (8) | Ty Lawson (4) | Chesapeake Energy Arena18,203 | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | October 19 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Randolph & Fournier (16) | Evan Fournier (7) | Quincy Miller (7) | Mandalay Bay Events Center9,535 | 2–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | October 23 | Phoenix | | Anthony Randolph (15) | J. J. Hickson (7) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center14,652 | 2–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | October 25 | @ Chicago | | Randolph & McGee (15) | JaVale McGee (8) | Nate Robinson (5) | United Center21,773 | 2–5

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | October 30 | @ Sacramento | | Ty Lawson (20) | J. J. Hickson (9) | Ty Lawson (8) | Sleep Train Arena17,317 | 0–1

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | November 1 | Portland | | Nate Robinson (24) | Kenneth Faried (11) | Ty Lawson (6) | Pepsi Center19,155 | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | November 5 | San Antonio | | Ty Lawson (20) | Kenneth Faried (8) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center15,721 | 0–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | November 7 | Atlanta | | Ty Lawson (23) | Kenneth Faried (9) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center15,404 | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | November 8 | @ Phoenix | | Ty Lawson (29) | Jordan Hamilton (9) | Foye, Lawson, Miller (4) | US Airways Center15,145 | 1–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | November 11 | @ Utah | | Ty Lawson (17) | Kenneth Faried (13) | Ty Lawson (10) | EnergySolutions Arena16,866 | 2–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 13 | L.A. Lakers | | Timofey Mozgov (23) | Kenneth Faried (13) | Ty Lawson (7) | Pepsi Center17,824 | 3–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 15 | Minnesota | | Wilson Chandler (19) | J. J. Hickson (11) | Ty Lawson (10) | Pepsi Center17,142 | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | November 16 | @ Houston | | Ty Lawson (28) | Faried & Mozgov (10) | Ty Lawson (17) | Toyota Center18,147 | 4–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | November 18 | @ Oklahoma City | | Ty Lawson (29) | J. J. Hickson (19) | Ty Lawson (8) | Chesapeake Energy Arena18,203 | 4–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 21 | Chicago | | Jordan Hamilton (17) | Kenneth Faried (11) | Ty Lawson (7) | Pepsi Center18,423 | 5–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 23 | Dallas | | Ty Lawson (20) | Kenneth Faried (14) | Ty Lawson (9) | Pepsi Center17,841 | 6–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | November 25 | @ Dallas

| J. J. Hickson (22) | Kenneth Faried (10) | Ty Lawson (11) | American Airlines Center19,677 | 7–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | November 27 | @ Minnesota | | Ty Lawson (23) | Timofey Mozgov (8) | Andre Miller (6) | Target Center14,244 | 8–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 29 | New York | | Ty Lawson (22) | J. J. Hickson (11) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center19,155 | 9–6

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | December 1 | @ Toronto | | Nate Robinson (23) | Timofey Mozgov (15) | Andre Miller (7) | Air Canada Centre16,290 | 10–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | December 3 | @ Brooklyn | | Timofey Mozgov (17) | Timofey Mozgov (20) | Andre Miller (7) | Barclays Center17,732 | 11–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | December 4 | @ Cleveland | | Randy Foye (16) | J. J. Hickson (11) | Ty Lawson (11) | Quicken Loans Arena14,642 | 11–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | December 6 | @ Boston | | Ty Lawson (20) | Wilson Chandler (8) | Ty Lawson (4) | TD Garden17,263 | 11–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | | Nate Robinson (20) | J. J. Hickson (10) | Andre Miller (7) | Wells Fargo Center13,113 | 12–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | December 9 | @ Washington | | Wilson Chandler (17) | Wilson Chandler (8) | Randy Foye (5) | Verizon Center13,293 | 13–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | December 13 | Utah | | Wilson Chandler (17) | Kenneth Faried (9) | Andre Miller (7) | Pepsi Center15,616 | 13–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | December 15 | New Orleans | | Wilson Chandler (19) | J. J. Hickson (11) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center15,111 | 14–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | December 17 | Oklahoma City | | J. J. Hickson (20) | J. J. Hickson (14) | Ty Lawson (13) | Pepsi Center17,035 | 14–10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | December 20 | Phoenix | | Wilson Chandler (15) | J. J. Hickson (14) | Ty Lawson (7) | Pepsi Center15,974 | 14–11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | December 21 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Wilson Chandler (19) | J. J. Hickson (9) | Ty Lawson (6) | Staples Center19,129 | 14–12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | December 23 | Golden State | | Ty Lawson (16) | Timofey Mozgov (11) | Andre Miller (8) | Pepsi Center18,551 | 14–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 27 | @ New Orleans | | Wilson Chandler (22) | J.J. Hickson (10) | Ty Lawson (12) | New Orleans Arena18,089 | 14–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 | December 28 | @ Memphis | | Ty Lawson (20) | J.J. Hickson (6) | Ty Lawson (8) | FedExForum17,017 | 14–15 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | December 30 | Miami | | Ty Lawson (26) | J.J. Hickson (11) | Ty Lawson, Randy Foye (7) | Pepsi Center19,155 | 14–16

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | January 1 | Philadelphia | | J.J. Hickson (19) | J.J. Hickson (11) | Ty Lawson (11) | Pepsi Center16,006 | 14–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | January 3 | Memphis | | Ty Lawson (18) | Randy Foye, Timofey Mozgov (7) | Ty Lawson (12) | Pepsi Center17,608 | 15–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | January 5 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Nate Robinson (21) | Kenneth Faried (13) | Ty Lawson (12) | Staples Center18,997 | 16–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 7 | Boston | | Randy Foye (23) | Kenneth Faried (13) | Ty Lawson (13) | Pepsi Center16,224 | 17–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | January 9 | Oklahoma City | | Randy Foye (24) | Kenneth Faried (14) | Ty Lawson (14) | Pepsi Center17,315 | 18–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 11 | Orlando | | Randy Foye & Evan Fournier (18) | Quincy Miller (11) | Ty Lawson (8) | Pepsi Center17,947 | 19–17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 37 | January 13 | @ Utah | | Ty Lawson (23) | J.J. Hickson (10) | Ty Lawson (11) | EnergySolutions Arena17,232 | 19–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 | January 15 | @ Golden State | | Nate Robinson (24) | J.J. Hickson (24) | Ty Lawson (11) | Oracle Arena19,596 | 20–18 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | January 17 | Cleveland | | Wilson Chandler (23) | Timofey Mozgov (11) | Ty Lawson (11) | Pepsi Center18,486 | 20–19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | January 19 | @ Phoenix | | Anthony Randolph (19) | J.J. Hickson (13) | Ty Lawson (14) | US Airways Center16,211 | 20–20 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 | January 23 | @ Portland | | Wilson Chandler (18) | J.J. Hickson (7) | Ty Lawson (11) | Moda Center 20,066 | 20–21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | January 25 | Indiana | | Wilson Chandler (25) | J.J. Hickson (13) | Ty Lawson (10) | Pepsi Center19,155 | 21–21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | January 26 | @ Sacramento | | Ty Lawson (27) | Kenneth Faried (11) | Nate Robinson (8) | Sleep Train Arena15,939 | 22–21 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 44 | January 29 | Charlotte | | Randy Foye (33) | Timofey Mozgov (14) | Randy Foye (7) | Pepsi Center16,151 | 22–22 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 | January 31 | Toronto | | J.J. Hickson (18) | J.J. Hickson (13) | Randy Foye (16) | Pepsi Center17,131 | 22–23

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 | February 3 | L.A. Clippers | | Kenneth Faried (28) | J.J. Hickson (12) | J.J. Hickson (5) | Pepsi Center16,567 | 23–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | February 5 | Milwaukee | | Wilson Chandler (24) | J.J. Hickson (10) | Ty Lawson (13) | Pepsi Center15,122 | 24–23 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 | February 7 | @ New York | | Ty Lawson (24) | Wilson Chandler (7) | Ty Lawson (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 24–24 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | February 8 | @ Detroit | | Randy Foye (25) | J.J. Hickson (16) | Ty Lawson (7) | Palace of Auburn Hills15,870 | 24–25 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 50 | February 10 | @ Indiana | | Wilson Chandler (17) | J.J. Hickson (8) | Randy Foye (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse16,124 | 24–26 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 51 | February 12 | @ Minnesota | | Jordan Hamilton (16) | J.J. Hickson (13) | Jordan Hamilton (7) | Target Center12,139 | 24–27 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | February 18 | Phoenix | | Evan Fournier (25) | Timofey Mozgov (11) | Randy Foye (5) | Pepsi Center16,461 | 24–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 20 | @ Milwaukee | | Kenneth Faried (26) | J.J. Hickson (10) | Randy Foye (10) | BMO Harris Bradley Center11,186 | 25–28 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | February 21 | @ Chicago | | Randy Foye (23) | Timofey Mozgov (9) | Randolph & Foye (3) | United Center21,621 | 25–29 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 55 | February 23 | Sacramento | | Foye & Fournier (27) | Hickson, Faried & Foye (6) | Aaron Brooks (8) | Pepsi Center16,263 | 25–30 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 | February 25 | Portland | | Randy Foye (17) | J.J. Hickson (25) | Aaron Brooks (6) | Pepsi Center16,058 | 25–31 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 | February 27 | Brooklyn | | Randy Foye (14) | Faried & Mozgov (8) | Evan Fournier (5) | Pepsi Center14,826 | 25–32

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 | March 1 | @ Portland | | Faried, Foye & Fournier (16) | Kenneth Faried (10) | Foye & Fournier (4) | Moda Center20,068 | 25–33 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | March 3 | Minnesota | | Ty Lawson (31) | Wilson Chandler (10) | Ty Lawson (11) | Pepsi Center15,240 | 25–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 | March 5 | Dallas | | Wilson Chandler (21) | Timofey Mozgov (10) | Ty Lawson (7) | Pepsi Center14,541 | 26–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | March 7 | L.A. Lakers | | Kenneth Faried (32) | Kenneth Faried (13) | Ty Lawson (17) | Pepsi Center18,248 | 27–34 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 62 | March 9 | @ New Orleans | | Kenneth Faried (22) | Kenneth Faried (14) | Ty Lawson (12) | Smoothie King Center17,115 | 27–35 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 63 | March 10 | @ Charlotte | | Ty Lawson (24) | Kenneth Faried (9) | Ty Lawson (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena14,312 | 27–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 | March 12 | @ Orlando | | Kenneth Faried (26) | Wilson Chandler (10) | Ty Lawson (12) | Amway Center16,097 | 28–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65