2005–06 Denver Nuggets season

The 2005-06 Denver Nuggets 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 in the First Round in five games.[1] In spite of regressing from last year's 49-33, the Nuggets won the division due to the presence of mediocrity.

2005–06 Denver Nuggets season
Division champions
Head coachGeorge Karl
OwnersStan Kroenke
ArenaPepsi Center
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(Lost to Clippers 1–4)
Local media
TelevisionKTVD
Altitude Sports and Entertainment
RadioKCKK

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
Main article: 2005 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
120Julius HodgeSF/SG United StatesNorth Carolina State
122Jarrett JackPG United StatesGeorgia Tech
252Axel HervelleSF/PF Belgium

Roster
Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 15 Anthony, Carmelo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Syracuse
PG 11 Boykins, Earl 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 133 lb (60 kg) Eastern Michigan
SG 7 Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Clemson
PF 23 Camby, Marcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Massachusetts
PG 10 Eisley, Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Boston College
C 56 Elson, Francisco 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) California
PF 30 Evans, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Iowa
SG 32 Hodge, Julius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) North Carolina State
SF 3 Johnson, DerMarr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Cincinnati
SF 43 Kleiza, Linas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Missouri
SF 6 Martin, Kenyon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Cincinnati
PG 24 Miller, Andre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Utah
PF 21 Nájera, Eduardo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oklahoma
C 31 Nenê  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Brazil
SF 22 Patterson, Ruben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Cincinnati
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes
  • Guard Julius Hodge also holds citizenship in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Regular season

Season standings
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 4438.537-26–1518–2310–6
Utah Jazz 4141.500322–1919–2211–5
Seattle SuperSonics 3547.427922–1913–2810–6
Minnesota Timberwolves 3349.4021124–179–326–10
Portland Trail Blazers 2161.2562315–266–353–13
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-
2 y-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
3 y-Denver Nuggets4438.53719
4 x-Dallas Mavericks6022.7323
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.59814
6 x-Los Angeles Clippers4735.57316
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54918
8 x-Sacramento Kings4438.53719
9 Utah Jazz4141.50022
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.46325
11 Seattle SuperSonics3547.42728
12 Golden State Warriors3448.41529
13 Houston Rockets3448.41529
14 Minnesota Timberwolves3349.40230
15 Portland Trail Blazers2161.25642

Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta –2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston 1–2–2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte 3–11–2–2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago 3–04–02–2–0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0–1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1–3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3–1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1–2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2–1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1–1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1–2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2–2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2–1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1–0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0–3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3–1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1–1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1–2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2–2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2–1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1–3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3–0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0–3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3–1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1–1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1–2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2–1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1–0–21–2
Utah 2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0–1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Playoffs
2006 playoff game log
First round: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 22 L.A. Clippers L 87–89 Anthony, Miller (25) Marcus Camby (10) Andre Miller (6) Staples Center
19,162		 0–1
2 April 24 L.A. Clippers L 87–98 Anthony, Camby (16) Marcus Camby (14) Andre Miller (6) Staples Center
18,794		 0–2
3 April 27 @ L.A. Clippers W 94–87 Carmelo Anthony (24) Marcus Camby (14) Andre Miller (7) Pepsi Center
19,099		 1–2
4 April 29 @ L.A. Clippers L 86–100 Carmelo Anthony (17) Carmelo Anthony (11) Andre Miller (9) Pepsi Center
19,099		 1–3
5 May 1 L.A. Clippers L 83–101 Carmelo Anthony (23) Marcus Camby (11) Andre Miller (8) Staples Center
18,648		 1–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Carmelo Anthony 80 80 36.8 .481 .243 .808 4.9 2.7 1.1 0.5 26.5
Andre Miller 82 82 35.8 .463 .185 .738 4.3 8.2 1.3 0.2 13.7
Ruben Patterson 26 20 28.3 .543 .167 .580 3.5 2.6 1.3 0.3 13.2
Kenyon Martin 56 49 27.6 .495 .227 .712 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 12.9
Marcus Camby 56 54 33.2 .465 .091 .712 11.9 2.1 1.4 3.3 12.8
Earl Boykins 60 0 25.7 .410 .346 .874 1.4 3.8 0.8 0.1 12.6
Voshon Lenard 12 6 19.8 .408 .286 .385 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.2 8.3
Earl Watson 46 10 21.2 .429 .395 .627 1.9 3.5 0.8 0.2 7.5
Greg Buckner 73 27 24.1 .434 .354 .782 2.9 1.7 1.2 0.3 6.7
DerMarr Johnson 58 21 15.9 .431 .350 .810 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.4 6.1
Eduardo Nàjera 64 3 22.6 .422 .333 .781 5.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 5.4
Reggie Evans 26 2 23.3 .453 .505 8.7 0.6 0.6 0.2 5.2
Francisco Elson 72 54 21.9 .532 .200 .662 4.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 4.9
Howard Eisley 19 0 14.8 .349 .316 .833 1.0 2.3 0.4 0.1 4.8
Linas Kleiza 61 2 8.5 .445 .154 .704 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.5
Julius Hodge 14 0 2.4 .385 .375 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.9
Nenê 1 0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bryon Russell 1 0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Charles Smith 1 0 2.0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Carmelo Anthony 5 5 38.6 .333 .000 .750 6.6 2.8 0.8 0.2 21.0
Andre Miller 5 5 36.4 .442 .824 4.4 7.2 1.0 0.2 16.4
Greg Buckner 5 4 27.4 .418 .313 .875 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 12.6
Marcus Camby 5 5 35.0 .419 .556 11.0 2.2 0.8 2.8 11.4
Earl Boykins 5 0 28.0 .322 .211 .765 1.4 4.0 0.8 0.0 11.0
Ruben Patterson 4 1 14.5 .529 .400 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 5.0
Kenyon Martin 2 0 17.5 .308 .500 4.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 4.5
Reggie Evans 5 0 13.8 .429 .000 .722 4.6 0.0 0.4 0.2 3.8
DerMarr Johnson 3 0 11.3 .231 .100 3.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3
Eduardo Nàjera 4 3 22.3 .214 .500 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.0 2.0
Linas Kleiza 3 0 4.7 .375 .000 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.0
Francisco Elson 5 2 15.0 .600 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 1.2

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

References
  1. 2005-06 Denver Nuggets
  2. "2005-06 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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