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2005-06 Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
season was the team's 40th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 49-33 output from the
previous season. However, they came five games shy of tying it, finishing 44–38, but qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season. However, the Nuggets would be eliminated by the
Los Angeles Clippers
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in the First Round in five games. In spite of regressing from last year's 49–33, the Nuggets won the division due to the presence of mediocrity.
For this season, they added new dark blue road alternate uniforms with light blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, they remained in used until 2012.
Draft picks
Roster
Roster Notes
* Guard
Julius Hodge
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also holds citizenship in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
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Andre Miller
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Staples Center
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Pepsi Center
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Carmelo Anthony
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Pepsi Center
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Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Player Statistics Citation:
Awards and records
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Carmelo Anthony
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All-NBA Third Team
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NBA All-Defensive Second Team
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The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
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