The 2015-16 Denver Nuggets finished the NBA season with a 33-49 record, placing them 10th in the Western Conference. Under first-year head coach Michael Malone, the team showed signs of development but struggled with consistency. The Nuggets missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year, primarily due to their inability to maintain performance levels across the season.
Rookie Nikola Jokić emerged as a standout player, showcasing his versatility and potential as a future cornerstone for the franchise. Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari led the team in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game, while Emmanuel Mudiay, the 7th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, showed promise as the team’s future point guard despite some shooting struggles.
The season was a rebuilding phase for Denver, focusing on the development of young talent and establishing a new team identity under Malone’s leadership. While their record did not reflect significant success, the emergence of Jokić highlighted a positive direction for the Nuggets’ future.
- Regular Season Record: 33-49
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats for 2015-16 Season
POINTS
Danilo Gallinari
19.5
REBOUNDS
Kenneth Faried
8.7
ASSISTS
Emmanuel Mudiay
5.5
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Danilo Gallinari | 53 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Will Barton | 82 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | 68 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenneth Faried | 67 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 49.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Harris | 76 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 35.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| D.J. Augustin | 28 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 41.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nikola Jokić | 80 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 32 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 59 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 24.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jameer Nelson | 39 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 29.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrell Arthur | 70 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 38.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| J.J. Hickson | 20 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Randy Foye | 54 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 29.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| JaKarr Sampson | 26 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 27.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Axel Toupane | 21 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 32.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Kilpatrick | 8 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kostas Papanikolaou | 26 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 31.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Miller | 47 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Erick Green | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Denver Nuggets 2015-16 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2015-16 season for the Denver Nuggets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2015 | @ Houston Rockets | W 105-85 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 95-78 | |
| Nov 01, 2015 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 117-93 | |
| Nov 03, 2015 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 120-109 | |
| Nov 05, 2015 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 96-84 | |
| Nov 06, 2015 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 119-104 | |
| Nov 09, 2015 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 108-104 | |
| Nov 11, 2015 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 103-102 | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 107-98 | |
| Nov 14, 2015 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 105-81 | |
| Nov 17, 2015 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 115-98 | |
| Nov 18, 2015 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-98 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 114-107 | |
| Nov 22, 2015 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 118-105 | |
| Nov 24, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 111-94 | |
| Nov 27, 2015 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 91-80 | |
| Nov 28, 2015 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 92-81 | |
| Nov 30, 2015 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 92-74 | |
| Dec 02, 2015 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 99-90 | |
| Dec 03, 2015 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 106-105 | |
| Dec 05, 2015 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 108-105 | |
| Dec 08, 2015 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 85-74 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 111-108 | |
| Dec 14, 2015 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 114-108 | |
| Dec 15, 2015 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 112-100 | |
| Dec 18, 2015 | @ Utah Jazz | L 97-88 | |
| Dec 20, 2015 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 130-125 | |
| Dec 22, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-107 | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 104-96 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-86 | |
| Dec 27, 2015 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 122-112 | |
| Dec 29, 2015 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 93-87 | |
| Dec 30, 2015 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 110-103 | |
| Jan 02, 2016 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 111-108 | |
| Jan 03, 2016 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-106 | |
| Jan 06, 2016 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 78-74 | |
| Jan 08, 2016 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 91-84 | |
| Jan 10, 2016 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 95-92 | |
| Jan 13, 2016 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 112-110 | |
| Jan 15, 2016 | vs. Miami Heat | L 98-95 | |
| Jan 17, 2016 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 129-126 | |
| Jan 19, 2016 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 110-104 | |
| Jan 21, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 102-101 | |
| Jan 23, 2016 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 104-101 | |
| Jan 25, 2016 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 119-105 | |
| Jan 27, 2016 | @ Boston Celtics | L 111-103 | |
| Jan 28, 2016 | @ Washington Wizards | W 117-113 | |
| Jan 30, 2016 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 109-105 | |
| Feb 01, 2016 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 112-93 | |
| Feb 03, 2016 | @ Utah Jazz | L 85-81 | |
| Feb 05, 2016 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 115-110 | |
| Feb 07, 2016 | @ New York Knicks | W 101-96 | |
| Feb 08, 2016 | @ Brooklyn Nets | L 105-104 | |
| Feb 10, 2016 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 103-92 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 116-110 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 121-101 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 114-110 | |
| Feb 24, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 87-81 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 122-116 | |
| Feb 29, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 103-96 | |
| Mar 02, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-107 | |
| Mar 04, 2016 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 121-120 | |
| Mar 06, 2016 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 116-114 | |
| Mar 08, 2016 | vs. New York Knicks | W 110-94 | |
| Mar 10, 2016 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 116-98 | |
| Mar 12, 2016 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 116-100 | |
| Mar 14, 2016 | @ Miami Heat | L 124-119 | |
| Mar 15, 2016 | @ Orlando Magic | L 116-110 | |
| Mar 17, 2016 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 116-98 | |
| Mar 19, 2016 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 101-93 | |
| Mar 21, 2016 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 124-91 | |
| Mar 23, 2016 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 104-103 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 116-105 | |
| Mar 27, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 105-90 | |
| Mar 28, 2016 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 97-88 | |
| Mar 30, 2016 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 109-105 | |
| Mar 31, 2016 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 101-95 | |
| Apr 02, 2016 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 115-106 | |
| Apr 05, 2016 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 124-102 | |
| Apr 08, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 102-98 | |
| Apr 10, 2016 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 100-84 | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 107-99 |