Head coach George Karl Record 54–28 (.659) | Arena Pepsi Center | |
Place Division: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western) Playoff finish Conference Finals
(Eliminated by Lakers 2-4) Television Altitude Sports and Entertainment | ||
The 2008–09 Denver Nuggets season was the 42nd season of the franchise, 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 54 wins and 28 loses, the franchise's best record since 1987–88. The Nuggets ended their streak of five straight first-round exits after Carmelo Anthony was drafted in 2003, advancing to the Conference Finals, where they lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in six games, ending the Nuggets season and playoff run.
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During the first week of the season, superstar guard Allen Iverson was traded in a blockbuster deal to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. McDyess was released soon after the trade.
Draft picks
The Denver Nuggets had no draft picks in the 2008 NBA draft, but did acquire the draft rights of Sonny Weems from the Chicago Bulls. Weems was the 39th pick of the draft.