Denver Nuggets 2024-25 NBA Championship Betting
For most of last season, the Denver Nuggets played with an NBA championship hangover. And the Nuggets long-suffering fans would tell you everyone was entitled to it. Denver won its first NBA title in 2023 and milked it for all it was worth. However, gamblers became frustrated with the Nuggets' inconsistent play for the first half of the season. But since the All-Star break, Denver regained its championship form. The Nuggets seemed primed for a spirited defense of their championship. The last two repeat champs were the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors and the 2012-13 Miami Heat. But Denver proved not the same and was eliminated in the second round by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Lines
The Denver Nuggets were 57-25 straight up, 38-43-1 against the spread, and 34-47-1 over/under the total. Denver was 2nd in the Western Conference playoff standings. Denver lost a tie-breaker with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Denver had NBA metrics of 14th for scoring offense, 4th for field goal percentage, 10th for 3-point field goal percentage, 25th for free throw percentage, and 7th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Nuggets had NBA metrics of 6th for scoring defense, 4th for field goal percentage permitted, 8th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 7th for defensive rebounding.
Key Players
C Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game. Jokic is considered by many to be the top player in the NBA. Jokic is the Nuggets marquee man who led Denver to its first NBA championship last year. Incredibly enough, he was the 41st overall pick (2nd round) of Denver in the 2014 NBA Draft. Jokic was the NBA Finals MVP last year and is a 2-time NBA MVP. Jokic is a 6-time NBA All-Star. Last year in the playoffs, Jokic averaged 28.7 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game.
Head Coach
Head coach Michael Malone has been on the job since 2015. Malone has previous head coaching experience with the Sacramento Kings. He has led a franchise renaissance with Denver. His record at Denver is 424-295 in the regular season and 44-36 in the playoffs.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
57 |
25 |
2nd, Northwest |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Timberwolves) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
53 |
29 |
1st, Northwest |
NBA Champions, 4–1 (Heat) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
48 |
34 |
2nd, Northwest |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Warriors) |
| 2020–21 |
72 |
47 |
25 |
2nd, Northwest |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Suns) |
| 2019–20 |
73 |
46 |
27 |
1st, Northwest |
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Lakers) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
54 |
28 |
1st, Northwest |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Blazers) |
Denver Nuggets History
Denver is arguably the most successful franchise to have never reached the NBA Finals. The Denver Nuggets have made the playoffs 38 times and have an overall record above .500 in their 56 seasons between the ABA and the NBA. They have had some of the most exciting players in the league during their history, but a title remained elusive until 2023.
This franchise was founded in 1967 as the Denver Larks. They changed their name to the Rockets before their first game, and they became the Denver Nuggets when they were accepted as one of the four franchises that would join the NBA from the ABA. They were a perennial playoff team in the ABA, and that continued in the NBA, as Denver made the postseason in 21 of its first 23 seasons.
While the Nuggets were a continual playoff team, they could not advance further than the Western Conference Finals. Denver has had stars like Dan Issel, Alex English, David Thompson, Carmelo Anthony, and Dikembe Mutombo. Still, the Nuggets lost in all four of their trips to the Western Conference Finals until 2023. Most recently, Denver bested Utah and the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games to make the Western Conference Finals during the 2019-20 season, but the Nuggets could not beat the Los Angeles Lakers. Finally, in 2023, Denver won its first NBA title.
NBA Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Central
Eastern Conference - Southeast
Western Conference - Northwest
Western Conference - Pacific
Western Conference - Southwest
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