The 2010-11 Denver Nuggets season was marked by significant roster changes and a solid performance in the Western Conference. The team’s biggest storyline was the blockbuster trade that sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the New York Knicks in February 2011. In return, Denver acquired key players like Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, and Timofey Mozgov. Despite losing their star player, the Nuggets maintained a competitive edge, thanks to a balanced roster and the strategic acumen of head coach George Karl.
Denver finished the regular season with a 50-32 record, securing the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Their post-trade success was attributed to improved team chemistry and depth. However, their playoff run was cut short in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who defeated the Nuggets 4-1. The season was ultimately seen as a successful transition period, setting the stage for a new era in Denver basketball.
- Regular Season Record: 50-32
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 1-4
Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats for 2010-11 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Carmelo Anthony | 50 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chauncey Billups | 51 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 44.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 14 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 37.0 | 5 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 46.7 |
| Nenê | 75 | 14.5 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 19.9 | 5 | 14.2 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Arron Afflalo | 69 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 42.3 | 3 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Wilson Chandler | 21 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 34.7 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| J.R. Smith | 79 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 39.0 | 5 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 42.9 |
| Ty Lawson | 80 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 40.4 | 5 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 45.5 |
| Raymond Felton | 21 | 11.5 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 45.9 | 5 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Al Harrington | 73 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 35.7 | 5 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 48 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 22.2 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Chris Andersen | 45 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Gary Forbes | 63 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 32.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kosta Koufos | 11 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shelden Williams | 42 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Renaldo Balkman | 5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Melvin Ely | 30 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Carter | 14 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Denver Nuggets in the 2011 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
In the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. Despite their high-energy play and depth, the Nuggets struggled against the Thunder's dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, ultimately losing the series 4-1. Denver's inability to contain Durant's scoring prowess was a key factor in their early exit.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2011 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 107-103 | |
| Apr 20, 2011 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 106-89 | |
| Apr 23, 2011 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 97-94 | |
| Apr 25, 2011 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 104-101 | |
| Apr 27, 2011 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 100-97 |
Denver Nuggets 2010-11 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2010-11 season for the Denver Nuggets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2010 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 110-88 | |
| Oct 29, 2010 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 101-95 | |
| Oct 30, 2010 | @ Houston Rockets | W 107-94 | |
| Nov 03, 2010 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 102-101 | |
| Nov 05, 2010 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 111-104 | |
| Nov 06, 2010 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 103-92 | |
| Nov 08, 2010 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 94-92 | |
| Nov 09, 2010 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 144-113 | |
| Nov 11, 2010 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-112 | |
| Nov 15, 2010 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 100-94 | |
| Nov 16, 2010 | vs. New York Knicks | W 120-118 | |
| Nov 18, 2010 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 86-83 | |
| Nov 20, 2010 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 107-103 | |
| Nov 22, 2010 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 106-89 | |
| Nov 26, 2010 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 98-97 | |
| Nov 28, 2010 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 138-133 | |
| Dec 01, 2010 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 105-94 | |
| Dec 03, 2010 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 109-104 | |
| Dec 05, 2010 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 108-107 | |
| Dec 07, 2010 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 100-98 | |
| Dec 08, 2010 | @ Boston Celtics | L 105-89 | |
| Dec 10, 2010 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 123-116 | |
| Dec 12, 2010 | @ New York Knicks | L 129-125 | |
| Dec 14, 2010 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 111-94 | |
| Dec 16, 2010 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 113-112 | |
| Dec 18, 2010 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 115-113 | |
| Dec 22, 2010 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-103 | |
| Dec 25, 2010 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 114-106 | |
| Dec 26, 2010 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 95-89 | |
| Dec 28, 2010 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 95-77 | |
| Dec 29, 2010 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 119-113 | |
| Jan 01, 2011 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 104-86 | |
| Jan 03, 2011 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 113-106 | |
| Jan 05, 2011 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 106-93 | |
| Jan 06, 2011 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 122-102 | |
| Jan 09, 2011 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | L 96-87 | |
| Jan 11, 2011 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 132-98 | |
| Jan 13, 2011 | vs. Miami Heat | W 130-102 | |
| Jan 15, 2011 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 127-99 | |
| Jan 16, 2011 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 110-97 | |
| Jan 19, 2011 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 112-107 | |
| Jan 21, 2011 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-97 | |
| Jan 23, 2011 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 121-107 | |
| Jan 25, 2011 | @ Washington Wizards | W 120-109 | |
| Jan 26, 2011 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 109-100 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-103 | |
| Jan 30, 2011 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-99 | |
| Jan 31, 2011 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-99 | |
| Feb 02, 2011 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-90 | |
| Feb 04, 2011 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 113-106 | |
| Feb 05, 2011 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 113-100 | |
| Feb 07, 2011 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 108-103 | |
| Feb 09, 2011 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 116-114 | |
| Feb 10, 2011 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 121-120 | |
| Feb 13, 2011 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 116-108 | |
| Feb 14, 2011 | @ Houston Rockets | L 121-102 | |
| Feb 16, 2011 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 94-87 | |
| Feb 22, 2011 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 120-107 | |
| Feb 24, 2011 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 89-75 | |
| Feb 25, 2011 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 107-106 | |
| Feb 28, 2011 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 100-90 | |
| Mar 02, 2011 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 120-80 | |
| Mar 03, 2011 | @ Utah Jazz | W 103-101 | |
| Mar 05, 2011 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 100-94 | |
| Mar 10, 2011 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 116-97 | |
| Mar 12, 2011 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 131-101 | |
| Mar 14, 2011 | @ New Orleans Hornets | W 114-103 | |
| Mar 16, 2011 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 102-87 | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | @ Orlando Magic | L 85-82 | |
| Mar 19, 2011 | @ Miami Heat | L 103-98 | |
| Mar 21, 2011 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 123-90 | |
| Mar 23, 2011 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 115-112 | |
| Mar 25, 2011 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 114-94 | |
| Mar 30, 2011 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 104-90 | |
| Apr 01, 2011 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 99-90 | |
| Apr 03, 2011 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 95-90 | |
| Apr 05, 2011 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 101-94 | |
| Apr 06, 2011 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 104-96 | |
| Apr 08, 2011 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 104-89 | |
| Apr 09, 2011 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 130-106 | |
| Apr 11, 2011 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 134-111 | |
| Apr 13, 2011 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-103 |