Denver Nuggets schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Denver Nuggets by the numbers
Last season the Denver Nuggets went 54-28, scoring 122.1 and allowing 116.9 points per game. Their offensive rating of 119.6 ranked 1 of 30 and their defensive rating of 114.5 ranked 21 of 30 (net +5, 7 of 30), at a pace of 100.8 possessions per 48 minutes (21 of 30). They shot 57.7% effective field-goal percentage and 39.6% from three, with 40.8% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 39 on the road and 1 at a neutral site. It includes 14 back-to-backs (4 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 6 straight games and a longest homestand of 7. They play on Christmas Day at the Golden State Warriors. 34 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: DeMar DeRozan (from SAC), Marvin Bagley III (from DAL), Lonnie Walker IV (from PHI), Cam Whitmore (from WAS).
October 2026: 5 games · November 2026: 14 games · December 2026: 11 games · January 2027: 17 games · February 2027: 11 games · March 2027: 16 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 22 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 PM ET | Paycom Center | ESPN |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | vs Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Oct 28 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Phoenix Suns | 10:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | vs Toronto Raptors | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs Indiana Pacers | 5:00 PM ET | Arena CDMX | NBA TV |
| Mon, Nov 9 | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 16 | vs Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | vs Boston Celtics | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | vs Houston Rockets | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 22 | at Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Nov 24 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBCSN |
| Fri, Nov 27 | at Utah Jazz | 9:30 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | at Toronto Raptors | 6:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 (B2B) | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Dec 2 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | NBA TV |
| Sat, Dec 12 | at Utah Jazz | 9:30 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 15 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 11:00 PM ET | Moda Center | NBC |
| Thu, Dec 17 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sat, Dec 19 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBA TV |
| Mon, Dec 21 | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | Prime Video |
| Fri, Dec 25 | at Golden State Warriors | 10:30 PM ET | Chase Center | ABC, ESPN |
| Sun, Dec 27 | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Mon, Dec 28 (B2B) | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 10:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Dec 31 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 4:00 PM ET | Target Center | Prime Video |
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs New York Knicks | 5:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBA TV |
| Sun, Jan 3 (B2B) | vs Detroit Pistons | 5:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 5 | vs Phoenix Suns | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 5:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Jan 11 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBCSN |
| Tue, Jan 12 (B2B) | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sat, Jan 16 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sun, Jan 17 (B2B) | vs Orlando Magic | 8:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | vs Utah Jazz | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Jan 21 | vs Washington Wizards | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sat, Jan 23 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Mon, Jan 25 | vs Sacramento Kings | 9:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Jan 27 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | ESPN |
| Sat, Jan 30 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 3:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | ABC |
| Sun, Jan 31 (B2B) | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 8:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Thu, Feb 4 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | Prime Video |
| Fri, Feb 5 (B2B) | vs LA Clippers | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sun, Feb 7 | at Atlanta Hawks | 3:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Thu, Feb 11 | vs Chicago Bulls | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Fri, Feb 12 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:30 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | ESPN |
| Sun, Feb 14 | at Houston Rockets | 2:00 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | NBA TV |
| Wed, Feb 17 | vs Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Fri, Feb 26 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | ESPN |
| Sun, Feb 28 | at San Antonio Spurs | 1:00 PM ET | Moody Center | ABC |
| Mon, Mar 1 (B2B) | vs Brooklyn Nets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Wed, Mar 3 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | ESPN |
| Sun, Mar 7 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 3:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | ABC |
| Mon, Mar 8 (B2B) | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 10 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Fri, Mar 12 | vs Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Mar 14 | vs Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Tue, Mar 16 | at LA Clippers | 11:00 PM ET | Intuit Dome | NBC |
| Thu, Mar 18 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sun, Mar 21 (B2B) | at Miami Heat | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 24 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 (B2B) | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | NBA TV |
| Sun, Mar 28 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 10:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Mon, Mar 29 (B2B) | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | at Dallas Mavericks | 9:30 PM ET | American Airlines Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Apr 2 | at Phoenix Suns | 10:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 4 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 5:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Thu, Apr 8 | vs LA Clippers | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 (B2B) | at San Antonio Spurs | 9:30 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 11 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
Denver Nuggets roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | G | DEN | 75 | 35.4 | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 62.2% |
| DeMar DeRozan | G | SAC | 77 | 31.3 | 18.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 59.4% |
| Nikola Jokic | C | DEN | 65 | 34.8 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 67.0% |
| Cameron Johnson | F | DEN | 54 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 62.9% |
| Spencer Jones | F | DEN | 63 | 22.5 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 61.9% |
| Christian Braun | G | DEN | 44 | 31.8 | 12 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 60.7% |
| Marvin Bagley III | F | DAL | 60 | 20.1 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 66.1% |
| Aaron Gordon | F | DEN | 36 | 27.9 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 62.0% |
| Tyus Jones | G | DEN | 67 | 14.6 | 3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 44.8% |
| Julian Strawther | G | DEN | 57 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 2 | 1.1 | 59.0% |
| Zeke Nnaji | F | DEN | 52 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 55.8% |
| Lonnie Walker IV | G | PHI | 19 | 25.2 | 13 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 54.8% |
| Cam Whitmore | F | WAS | 21 | 16.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 52.8% |
| KJ Simpson | G | DEN | 20 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 42.6% |
| DaRon Holmes II | F | DEN | 25 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 69.2% |
| David Roddy | F | DEN | 5 | 14.6 | 8 | 4 | 0.8 | 60.5% |
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