2010–11 Denver Nuggets season

The 2010–11 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise, its 35th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After half a season of rumors and speculation, the Nuggets granted Carmelo Anthony his wish by trading him to the New York Knicks on February 21 as part of a three-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The blockbuster trade also sent Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman, Shelden Williams, and Corey Brewer to the Knicks for Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Timofey Mozgov, Kosta Koufos, New York's first round pick in the 2014 draft and Golden State's second round picks in 2012 and 2013. Minnesota received Denver's 2015 second round pick, Eddy Curry and Anthony Randolph.

After the trade, Nuggets coach George Karl said, "I'm glad its over. I'm glad it's an opportunity to reinvent", expressing relief at the end of the months of speculation preceding the trade.

Key dates

 * June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 1 – The free agency period begun.

Free agency
This free agency period, the Nuggets signed Al Harrington & Shelden Williams

Game log
10,864 8,718 10,572 16,304 n/a 13,549 Melvin Ely (7) 19,710 15,440
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * October 8
 * Portland
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Shelden Williams (14)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 12
 * @ Minnesota
 * Arron Afflalo (20)
 * Shelden Williams (8)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * October 14
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Carmelo Anthony (14)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * October 16
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Arron Afflalo (20)
 * Renaldo Balkman (10)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * October 17
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * J. R. Smith (24)
 * Eric Boateng (10)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * October 19
 * Oklahoma City
 * Arron Afflalo (22)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Chauncey Billups (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 4–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * October 21
 * @ Portland
 * Carmelo Anthony (21)
 * Carmelo Anthony,
 * Carmelo Anthony,
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Rose Garden
 * 4–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 8
 * October 22
 * @ Phoenix
 * Ty Lawson (29)
 * Arron Afflalo (9)
 * Arron Afflalo (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 5–3

Game log
19,155 12,474 18,161
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * October 27
 * Utah
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Shelden Williams (16)
 * Chauncey Billups (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 29
 * @ New Orleans
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Shelden Williams (13)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * October 30
 * @ Houston
 * Al Harrington (28)
 * Nenê (12)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 2–1

14,159 Al Harrington (8) 15,559 J. R. Smith (5) 19,948 21,355 J. R. Smith (4) 11,122 19,155 17,744 Gary Forbes (9) 15,190 20,532 16,396 18,023 19,155 15,482
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * Dallas
 * Carmelo Anthony (20)
 * Carmelo Anthony (15)
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * November 5
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Melvin Ely,
 * Melvin Ely,
 * Chauncey Billups (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * @ Dallas
 * Carmelo Anthony (27)
 * Al Harrington (8)
 * Ty Lawson,
 * Ty Lawson,
 * American Airlines Center
 * 4–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 8
 * @ Chicago
 * Carmelo Anthony (32)
 * Carmelo Anthony (8)
 * Chauncey Billups (4)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 4–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 9
 * @ Indiana
 * Ty Lawson (19)
 * Nenê (6)
 * Arron Afflalo,
 * Arron Afflalo,
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 4–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Carmelo Anthony (32)
 * Carmelo Anthony (13)
 * Ty Lawson (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 5–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * @ Phoenix
 * Carmelo Anthony (20)
 * Carmelo Anthony (22)
 * Al Harrington (4)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 5–5
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * November 16
 * New York
 * Carmelo Anthony (26)
 * Carmelo Anthony,
 * Carmelo Anthony,
 * Chauncey Billups (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * 6–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * @ Portland
 * Carmelo Anthony (18)
 * Arron Afflalo (11)
 * Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (5)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 6–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 20
 * New Jersey
 * Carmelo Anthony (28)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (8)
 * Chauncey Billups (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 7–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * @ Golden State
 * Carmelo Anthony (39)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Al Harrington, Nenê (9)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Ty Lawson (5)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 8–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 26
 * Chicago
 * Carmelo Anthony (22)
 * J. R. Smith (9)
 * Carmelo Anthony (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 9–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 16
 * November 28
 * Phoenix
 * J. R. Smith (30)
 * Nenê (9)
 * Chauncey Billups (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 10–6

14,221 15,829 15,017 15,737 18,624 14,715 19,387 16,247 16,190 15,409 18,581 18,203 19,155 17,388 17,093
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 17
 * December 1
 * Milwaukee
 * Nenê (24)
 * J. R. Smith (10)
 * Chauncey Billups (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 11–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 18
 * December 3
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Carmelo Anthony (26)
 * Nenê (7)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 12–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * December 5
 * Memphis
 * Nenê (27)
 * Nenê (11)
 * Ty Lawson, Nenê (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 13–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 7
 * @ Charlotte
 * Chauncey Billups (25)
 * Carmelo Anthony (7)
 * Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 13–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 8
 * @ Boston
 * Ty Lawson (24)
 * Al Harrington (8)
 * Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (7)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 13–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 22
 * December 10
 * @ Toronto
 * Al Harrington (31)
 * Shelden Williams (7)
 * Chauncey Billups (8)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 14–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 12
 * @ New York
 * Carmelo Anthony (31)
 * Carmelo Anthony (13)
 * Chauncey Billups (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 24
 * December 14
 * Orlando
 * Carmelo Anthony (35)
 * Carmelo Anthony (11)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 15–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 16
 * San Antonio
 * Carmelo Anthony (31)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 15–10
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 26
 * December 18
 * Minnesota
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Carmelo Anthony (7)
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 16–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 22
 * @ San Antonio
 * Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (22)
 * Arron Afflalo (10)
 * Chauncey Billups (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 16–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 25
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Chauncey Billups (30)
 * Nenê (12)
 * Ty Lawson (5)
 * Oklahoma City Arena
 * Oklahoma City Arena
 * 16–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 26
 * Philadelphia
 * Chauncey Billups (24)
 * Chris Andersen, J. R. Smith (11)
 * Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson (4)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 16–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * December 28
 * Portland
 * Chauncey Billups (18)
 * Chris Andersen (11)
 * Chauncey Billups (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 17–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * December 29
 * @ Minnesota
 * Chauncey Billups (36)
 * Chris Andersen (7)
 * Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–13

17,466 17,136 17,540 13,184 16,283 14,874 19,155 17,668 18,581 16,872 19,155 17,047 16,121 16,212 19,642 15,612 14,039
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * January 1
 * Sacramento
 * Chauncey Billups (22)
 * Nenê (14)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 19–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 33
 * January 3
 * Houston
 * Carmelo Anthony (33)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (11)
 * Carmelo Anthony (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 20–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 5
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Carmelo Anthony (31)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (9)
 * J. R. Smith (4)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 20–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 6
 * @ Sacramento
 * Carmelo Anthony (26)
 * Nenê (8)
 * Ty Lawson, Nenê (3)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 20–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 9
 * New Orleans
 * Al Harrington (20)
 * Al Harrington (7)
 * Carmelo Anthony, J. R. Smith (4)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 20–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 37
 * January 11
 * Phoenix
 * Arron Afflalo (31)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Chauncey Billups (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 21–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 38
 * January 13
 * Miami
 * J. R. Smith (28)
 * Nenê (9)
 * Chauncey Billups (13)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 22–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 39
 * January 15
 * Cleveland
 * Nenê (22)
 * Shelden Williams (11)
 * Chauncey Billups (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 23–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 16
 * @ San Antonio
 * Al Harrington (18)
 * Nenê (7)
 * Chauncey Billups, Nenê, J. R. Smith (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 23–17
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 19
 * Oklahoma City
 * Carmelo Anthony (35)
 * Kenyon Martin (11)
 * Chauncey Billups (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 24–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 21
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Nenê (7)
 * Carmelo Anthony (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 24–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * Indiana
 * Carmelo Anthony (36)
 * Nenê (10)
 * Chauncey Billups (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 25–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * @ Washington
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Nenê (9)
 * Chauncey Billups (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 26–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 45
 * January 26
 * @ Detroit
 * Chauncey Billups (26)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (7)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 27–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * January 28
 * @ Cleveland
 * Carmelo Anthony (33)
 * Kenyon Martin (9)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Ty Lawson (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 28–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Chauncey Billups (27)
 * J. R. Smith (9)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * 28–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * January 31
 * @ New Jersey
 * Carmelo Anthony (37)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * Prudential Center
 * Prudential Center
 * 28–20

15,258 19,155 15,389 14,595 18,430 16,273 Chris Andersen, Kenyon Martin (5) 15,398 16,450 16,033 14,638 18,524 20,659 16,163
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * February 2
 * Portland
 * Nenê (22)
 * Nenê (10)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 29–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 4
 * Utah
 * Carmelo Anthony (31)
 * Arron Afflalo (10)
 * Chauncey Billups (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 29–21
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 51
 * February 5
 * @ Minnesota
 * Carmelo Anthony (25)
 * Al Harrington, J. R. Smith (7)
 * Chauncey Billups (13)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 30–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 7
 * Houston
 * Carmelo Anthony (50)
 * Carmelo Anthony (11)
 * Ty Lawson (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 30–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 9
 * @ Golden State
 * Carmelo Anthony (29)
 * Al Harrington (8)
 * Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 30–23
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 54
 * February 10
 * Dallas
 * Carmelo Anthony (42)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Nenê (7)
 * Chauncey Billups (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 31–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 13
 * @ Memphis
 * Carmelo Anthony (31)
 * Carmelo Anthony,
 * Carmelo Anthony,
 * Chauncey Billups (7)
 * FedExForum
 * 31–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 14
 * @ Houston
 * Arron Afflalo (17)
 * Nenê (9)
 * Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups (3)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 31–25
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 57
 * February 16
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Carmelo Anthony (38)
 * Carmelo Anthony (12)
 * Kenyon Martin (7)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 32–25
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * February 22
 * Memphis
 * J. R. Smith (26)
 * J. R. Smith (8)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 33–25
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * February 24
 * Boston
 * Kenyon Martin (18)
 * Kenyon Martin, Nenê (10)
 * Ty Lawson (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 34–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * February 25
 * @ Portland
 * Danilo Gallinari (30)
 * Nenê (11)
 * Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (6)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 34–26
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 61
 * February 28
 * Atlanta
 * J. R. Smith (19)
 * Kenyon Martin (11)
 * Raymond Felton (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 35–26

14,255 19,524 19,060 17,465 19,155 11,782 14,669 19,113 19,600 16,258 19,155 19,308 17,955
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * March 2
 * Charlotte
 * Wilson Chandler (16)
 * Kenyon Martin, Nenê (8)
 * Ty Lawson (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 36–26
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 3
 * @ Utah
 * Ty Lawson (22)
 * Kenyon Martin, Nenê (8)
 * Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 37–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 5
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Nenê (25)
 * Nenê (14)
 * Ty Lawson (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 37–27
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 65
 * March 10
 * @ Phoenix
 * Nenê (22)
 * Gary Forbes (9)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 38–27
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * March 12
 * Detroit
 * J. R. Smith (31)
 * Nenê (11)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 39–27
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 67
 * March 14
 * @ New Orleans
 * Ty Lawson (23)
 * Nenê (13)
 * Raymond Felton (12)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 40–27
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 68
 * March 16
 * @ Atlanta
 * Nenê (20)
 * Wilson Chandler (10)
 * Ty Lawson (10)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 41–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 18
 * @ Orlando
 * Wilson Chandler (20)
 * Kenyon Martin (10)
 * Raymond Felton (7)
 * Amway Center
 * Amway Center
 * 41–28
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 19
 * @ Miami
 * J. R. Smith (27)
 * Kenyon Martin (8)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 41–29
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 21
 * Toronto
 * Ty Lawson (23)
 * J. R. Smith (10)
 * Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 42–29
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 23
 * San Antonio
 * Al Harrington (27)
 * Nenê (10)
 * Raymond Felton (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 43–29
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 25
 * Washington
 * Chris Andersen, Danilo Gallinari, Al Harrington, Ty Lawson (17)
 * Chris Andersen (11)
 * Raymond Felton (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 44–29
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * Sacramento
 * Ty Lawson (20)
 * Nenê (15)
 * Raymond Felton (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 45–29

15,871 18,997 18,203 20,364 19,155 19,155 19,051
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * @ Sacramento
 * Raymond Felton (17)
 * Nenê (12)
 * Nenê (6)
 * Power Balance Pavilion
 * Power Balance Pavilion
 * 46–29
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Danilo Gallinari (22)
 * Kenyon Martin (8)
 * Ty Lawson (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 47–29
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * Oklahoma City
 * Ty Lawson (28)
 * Nenê (8)
 * Ty Lawson (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 47–30
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 78
 * April 6
 * @ Dallas
 * J. R. Smith (23)
 * Nenê (15)
 * Ty Lawson (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 48–30
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 8
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Nenê (18)
 * Kenyon Martin (13)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 48–31
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 9
 * Minnesota
 * Ty Lawson (37)
 * Kenyon Martin, J. R. Smith (8)
 * Raymond Felton (14)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Raymond Felton (14)
 * Pepsi Center
 * 49–31
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 11
 * Golden State
 * J. R. Smith (22)
 * Chris Andersen (12)
 * Raymond Felton (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 50–31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 13
 * @ Utah
 * Wilson Chandler (27)
 * Chris Andersen (10)
 * Wilson Chandler, Gary Forbes, Al Harrington, Ty Lawson, J. R. Smith (3)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 50–32

Game log

 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 1
 * April 17
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Nenê (22)
 * Wilson Chandler, Nenê (8)
 * Raymond Felton (8)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 2
 * April 20
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Ty Lawson (20)
 * Nenê (9)
 * Ty Lawson (3)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 0–2
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 3
 * April 23
 * Oklahoma City
 * Kenyon Martin, Nenê, J. R. Smith (15)
 * Nenê (10)
 * Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson, Nenê (4)
 * Pepsi Center 19,958
 * 0–3
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * April 25
 * Oklahoma City
 * Ty Lawson (27)
 * Kenyon Martin, Nenê (9)
 * Danilo Gallinari (4)
 * Pepsi Center 19,155
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 5
 * April 27
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Arron Afflalo (15)
 * Kenyon Martin (10)
 * Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (4)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 1–4
 * Arron Afflalo (15)
 * Kenyon Martin (10)
 * Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson (4)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 1–4

Season
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Nuggets. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only.

‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only.

All-Star
Carmelo Anthony represented the Nuggets at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game as a starter for the Western Conference. The All-Star game would end up being the last time 'Melo represented the Nuggets as he was traded the next day to the New York Knicks.

Milestones

 * December 10: Seventh coach in history to 1,000 wins. Head coach George Karl became the seventh head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games in the Nuggets' 123–116 road victory over the Toronto Raptors.