The Denver Nuggets completed their third consecutive 50-win season and made their seventh straight playoff appearance. However, they fell short of the NBA finals again, losing in seven games to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.
Before the 2024-25 season ended, the Nuggets had a coaching transition from Michael Malone to David Adelman. The latter became the full-time head coach after filling the role on an interim basis.
This development, as well as roster additions, had Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey predicting the Nuggets’ record for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
The Denver Nuggets will maintain their streak of 50-win seasons
Bailey predicted the Nuggets to finish with a 54-28 regular-season record, four wins more than their 2024-25 total. Likewise, if the projection comes true, that’s tied for the fourth-most wins in a season in franchise history.
“The Denver Nuggets have the near-consensus best player in the world in Nikola Jokić (there are surely some fans in Milwaukee, L.A., and Oklahoma City who’d disagree) and two members of the starting lineup that won a championship with him two years ago,” he wrote.
In addition to Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets welcomed back Bruce Brown and signed Tim Hardaway Jr. to a contract. Likewise, they traded for stretch forward Cameron Johnson and big man Jonas Valanciunas. Christian Braun, DaRon Holmes II, and Julian Strawther bolster the Nuggets’ rotation.
Meanwhile, FanDuel Sportsbook has the Nuggets’ over/under at 53.5 wins. Denver will open the season on October 23 against the Golden State Warriors. Bookies.com’s Bill Speros also wrote that the Nuggets will travel the 13th-most miles (44,457.40) across 45 time zones and 20 road trips. The 2022-23 NBA champions will also have 12 back-to-back games on schedule.
