2021–22 Denver Nuggets season
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The 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 55th season of existence overall. The Nuggets entered the season after a second-round loss at the hands of the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.[1] They finished the season 48–34. Still, they lost to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round.[2] The two teams previously met in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in which the Warriors defeated the Nuggets in six games. Nikola Jokić was awarded the NBA MVP Award for the second consecutive season.[3]
2021–22 Denver Nuggets season | |||
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Head coach | Michael Malone | ||
General manager | Calvin Booth | ||
President | Tim Connelly | ||
Owners | Ann Walton Kroenke | ||
Arena | Ball Arena | ||
Results | |||
Record | 48–34 (.585) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Warriors 1–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment | ||
Radio | KKSE | ||
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Injuries marred the team as it missed two of its young core stars.[4] Jamal Murray was rumored to return from his torn ACL suffered the previous April but sat out the entire campaign, while Michael Porter Jr. would appear in only nine games before needing surgery again on his back in November.[5] Porter Jr. was set to be the secondary scoring option to Jokić in the absence of Murray.[6]