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2012–13 Denver Nuggets season

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Head coach
  
George Karl

Record
  
57–25 (.695)

Arena
  
Pepsi Center

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Northwest)Conference: 3rd (Western)

Playoff finish
  
First Round(Eliminated 2-4)

Television
  
Altitude Sports and Entertainment

The 2012–13 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise, and its 37th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 57 wins and 25 losses, the franchise's best record since joining the NBA in 1977. The Nuggets, however, were unable to defeat the Golden State Warriors in a six-game first round series.

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The team was able to acquire Andre Iguodala in the off-season. It was his only season in a Nuggets uniform before being sent to the Warriors at the end of the season.

Following the season, George Karl was fired as Nuggets head coach despite winning Coach of the Year.

Key dates

  • June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
  • November 25: Before their 102–84 win over the New Orleans Hornets, the team honored the participants of the 2012 Olympics who live in the Denver area.
  • January 3: Andre Miller reached 15,000 career points.
  • March 19: With a 114–104 win on the road over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets set a team record for consecutive wins with 13 in a row.
  • March 25: Losing on the road 86–110 to the New Orleans Hornets, the Denver Nuggets ended a team record of 15 consecutive wins in a row.
  • April 10: With their 96-86 home victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the Nuggets set a team record of with 21 straight home wins and tie a record of 36 overall home wins and 54 total wins.
  • April 14: With a 118–109 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Nuggets set a franchise record with 55 total wins.
  • May 2: The Nuggets were eliminated from the 2013 NBA Playoffs by the Golden State Warriors 4–2 with an 88–92 loss on the road.

    • Draft

  • 1 Acquired from the Golden State Warriors.

    • Regular season

    a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.

    Overview

  • Cut from the roster during training camp.

    • References

    2012–13 Denver Nuggets season Wikipedia
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