Last Updated on August 3, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The Denver Nuggets 2007-08 relied on a high-powered offense led by Carmelo Anthony’s scoring and Allen Iverson’s combination of scoring and playmaking. Marcus Camby anchored the defense with elite rebounding and rim protection while also providing key interior presence, and Nene and Kenyon Martin added efficient frontcourt production. The roster’s statistical profile points to an explosive offensive team with strong rebounding and shot-blocking, though one that depended heavily on its star talent for creation and scoring.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Taurean Green | SG | 6-0 | 177 | November 28, 1986 | Florida |
| 1 | J.R. Smith | SG | 6-6 | 225 | September 9, 1985 | North Carolina A&T |
| 3 | Allen Iverson | SG | 6-0 | 165 | June 7, 1975 | Georgetown |
| 4 | Kenyon Martin | PF | 6-9 | 234 | December 30, 1977 | Cincinnati |
| 5 | Yakhouba Diawara | SG | 6-7 | 225 | August 29, 1982 | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Bobby Jones | SF | 6-7 | 215 | January 9, 1984 | Washington |
| 12 | Chucky Atkins | SG | 5-11 | 160 | August 14, 1974 | South Florida |
| 15 | Carmelo Anthony | SF | 6-7 | 238 | May 29, 1984 | Syracuse |
| 21 | Eduardo Nájera | PF | 6-8 | 240 | July 11, 1976 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Von Wafer | SG | 6-5 | 210 | July 21, 1985 | Florida State |
| 23 | Marcus Camby | C | 6-11 | 220 | March 22, 1974 | UMass |
| 25 | Anthony Carter | PG | 6-1 | 190 | June 16, 1975 | Hawaii |
| 29 | Mike Wilks | PG | 5-10 | 185 | May 7, 1979 | Rice University |
| 31 | Nenê | PF | 6-11 | 250 | September 13, 1982 | |
| 34 | Jelani McCoy | C | 6-10 | 245 | December 6, 1977 | UCLA |
| 43 | Linas Kleiza | SF | 6-8 | 245 | January 3, 1985 | Missouri |
| 45 | Steven Hunter | C | 7-0 | 220 | October 31, 1981 | DePaul |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | SG | 32 | 82 | 82 | 41.8 | 26.4 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 8.7 | .458 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .345 | 9.7 | 7.9 | .809 |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 23 | 77 | 77 | 36.4 | 25.7 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 19.2 | 9.5 | .492 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .354 | 7.7 | 6.0 | .786 |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 30 | 71 | 71 | 30.4 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 5.3 | .538 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .182 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .580 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 22 | 74 | 0 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 4.2 | .461 | 5.3 | 2.1 | .403 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .719 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 23 | 79 | 13 | 23.9 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 3.9 | .472 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .339 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .770 |
| Marcus Camby | C | 33 | 79 | 79 | 34.9 | 9.1 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 3.6 | .450 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .300 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .708 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 32 | 70 | 67 | 28.0 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 3.1 | .458 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .349 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .753 |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 31 | 78 | 3 | 21.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .473 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .361 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .708 |
| Nenê | PF | 25 | 16 | 1 | 16.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .408 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .551 |
| Chucky Atkins | SG | 33 | 24 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | .344 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .316 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .444 |
| Bobby Jones | SF | 24 | 25 | 0 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .406 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .391 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .821 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 28 | 8 | 0 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .435 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Yakhouba Diawara | SG | 25 | 54 | 14 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .410 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .318 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .710 |
| Steven Hunter | C | 26 | 19 | 2 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .450 | |
| Von Wafer | SG | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .263 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .067 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Taurean Green | SG | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Jelani McCoy | C | 30 | 6 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 110.7 | 44.1 | 24.7 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 85.8 | 40.3 | .470 | 19.6 | 6.9 | .355 | 30.7 | 23.1 | .751 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | SG | 32 | 4 | 4 | 39.5 | 24.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 20.8 | 9.0 | .434 | 3.5 | 0.8 | .214 | 8.3 | 5.8 | .697 |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 23 | 4 | 4 | 36.5 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | .364 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 7.3 | 6.0 | .828 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 27.0 | 18.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 5.8 | .535 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .318 | 6.0 | 5.0 | .833 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 23 | 4 | 3 | 30.5 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 5.5 | .537 | 3.5 | 0.8 | .214 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .692 |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 30 | 4 | 4 | 29.5 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 3.8 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .625 | |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Marcus Camby | C | 33 | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .238 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 |
| Nenê | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 32 | 4 | 1 | 15.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .286 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Yakhouba Diawara | SG | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .400 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chucky Atkins | SG | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Steven Hunter | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 240.0 | 101.5 | 48.8 | 18.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 88.5 | 37.8 | .427 | 18.0 | 4.5 | .250 | 29.0 | 21.5 | .741 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER NAME | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 23 | 77 | 77 | 2806 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 19.0 | 9.3 | .492 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .354 | 7.6 | 6.0 | .786 |
| Allen Iverson | SG | 32 | 82 | 82 | 3424 | 22.8 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 16.4 | 7.5 | .458 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .345 | 8.4 | 6.8 | .809 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 22 | 74 | 0 | 1421 | 23.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 17.1 | 7.9 | .461 | 9.9 | 4.0 | .403 | 4.5 | 3.2 | .719 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 23 | 79 | 13 | 1889 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 12.6 | 5.9 | .472 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .339 | 4.1 | 3.1 | .770 |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 30 | 71 | 71 | 2159 | 14.6 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 6.3 | .538 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .182 | 3.5 | 2.1 | .580 |
| Marcus Camby | C | 33 | 79 | 79 | 2758 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 3.7 | .450 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .300 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .708 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 32 | 70 | 67 | 1960 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 4.0 | .458 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .349 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .753 |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 31 | 78 | 3 | 1664 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 3.8 | .473 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .361 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .708 |
| Yakhouba Diawara | SG | 25 | 54 | 14 | 542 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 3.7 | .410 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .318 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .710 |
| Bobby Jones | SF | 24 | 25 | 0 | 222 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 4.2 | .406 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .391 | 4.5 | 3.7 | .821 |
| Chucky Atkins | SG | 33 | 24 | 0 | 352 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 4.3 | .344 | 8.1 | 2.6 | .316 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .444 |
| Steven Hunter | C | 26 | 19 | 2 | 120 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 4.5 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | .450 | |
| Nenê | PF | 25 | 16 | 1 | 266 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 3.9 | .408 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.6 | 3.7 | .551 |
| Von Wafer | SG | 22 | 21 | 0 | 90 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 15.2 | 4.0 | .263 | 6.0 | 0.4 | .067 | 3.2 | 2.4 | .750 |
| Taurean Green | SG | 21 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 3.6 | .333 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .333 | 4.8 | 3.6 | .750 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 28 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .435 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .400 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| Jelani McCoy | C | 30 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .500 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER NAME | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Smith | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 24.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 7.7 | .535 | 7.3 | 2.3 | .318 | 8.0 | 6.7 | .833 |
| Allen Iverson | SG | 32 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 22.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 18.9 | 8.2 | .434 | 3.2 | 0.7 | .214 | 7.5 | 5.2 | .697 |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | 23 | 4 | 4 | 146 | 22.2 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 21.7 | 7.9 | .364 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 7.2 | 5.9 | .828 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 23 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 6.5 | .537 | 4.1 | 0.9 | .214 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .692 |
| Yakhouba Diawara | SG | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 9.0 | .400 | 9.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Nenê | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 15.6 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 6.0 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.000 | |
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 30 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 4.6 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .625 | |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 3.2 | .500 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 32 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 8.3 | 2.4 | .286 | 3.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Marcus Camby | C | 33 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 3.8 | 15.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | .238 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .333 |
| Chucky Atkins | SG | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 12.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Steven Hunter | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | 32 | 82 | 82 | 3424 | 2164 | 243 | 586 | 160 | 12 | 245 | 1556 | 712 | .458 | 275 | 95 | .345 | 797 | 645 | .809 | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 23 | 77 | 77 | 2806 | 1978 | 571 | 259 | 98 | 39 | 253 | 1481 | 728 | .492 | 164 | 58 | .354 | 590 | 464 | .786 | |
| J.R. Smith | 22 | 74 | 0 | 1421 | 907 | 152 | 128 | 62 | 12 | 112 | 674 | 311 | .461 | 390 | 157 | .403 | 178 | 128 | .719 | |
| Linas Kleiza | 23 | 79 | 13 | 1889 | 880 | 333 | 95 | 44 | 19 | 89 | 659 | 311 | .472 | 277 | 94 | .339 | 213 | 164 | .770 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 30 | 71 | 71 | 2159 | 877 | 461 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 91 | 699 | 376 | .538 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 212 | 123 | .580 | |
| Marcus Camby | 33 | 79 | 79 | 2758 | 721 | 1037 | 259 | 85 | 285 | 118 | 635 | 286 | .450 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 202 | 143 | .708 | |
| Anthony Carter | 32 | 70 | 67 | 1960 | 545 | 200 | 388 | 107 | 28 | 124 | 476 | 218 | .458 | 129 | 45 | .349 | 85 | 64 | .753 | |
| Eduardo Nájera | 31 | 78 | 3 | 1664 | 464 | 337 | 95 | 69 | 40 | 59 | 368 | 174 | .473 | 147 | 53 | .361 | 89 | 63 | .708 | |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 25 | 54 | 14 | 542 | 153 | 62 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 134 | 55 | .410 | 66 | 21 | .318 | 31 | 22 | .710 | |
| Chucky Atkins | 33 | 24 | 0 | 352 | 113 | 31 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 122 | 42 | .344 | 79 | 25 | .316 | 9 | 4 | .444 | |
| Nenê | 25 | 16 | 1 | 266 | 85 | 87 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 71 | 29 | .408 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 49 | 27 | .551 | |
| Bobby Jones | 24 | 25 | 0 | 222 | 84 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 64 | 26 | .406 | 23 | 9 | .391 | 28 | 23 | .821 | |
| Steven Hunter | 26 | 19 | 2 | 120 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 15 | .536 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | .450 | ||
| Von Wafer | 22 | 21 | 0 | 90 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 10 | .263 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 8 | 6 | .750 | |
| Mike Wilks | 28 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 10 | .435 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| Taurean Green | 21 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| Jelani McCoy | 30 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19858 | 9074 | 3616 | 2024 | 752 | 551 | 1181 | 7038 | 3307 | .470 | 1605 | 569 | .355 | 2519 | 1891 | .751 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | 32 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 98 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 36 | .434 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 33 | 23 | .697 | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 23 | 4 | 4 | 146 | 90 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 88 | 32 | .364 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 29 | 24 | .828 | |
| J.R. Smith | 22 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 73 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 23 | .535 | 22 | 7 | .318 | 24 | 20 | .833 | |
| Linas Kleiza | 23 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 56 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 22 | .537 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 13 | 9 | .692 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 30 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 15 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .625 | ||
| Eduardo Nájera | 31 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | .500 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marcus Camby | 33 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 13 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 6 | 2 | .333 | |
| Nenê | 25 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | ||
| Anthony Carter | 32 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yakhouba Diawara | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steven Hunter | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chucky Atkins | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 961 | 406 | 195 | 74 | 25 | 19 | 58 | 354 | 151 | .427 | 72 | 18 | .250 | 116 | 86 | .741 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | Starter/Star [1.1] | 41.8 | High [1.2] | 26.4 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 101.9 | Ball-dominant offensive engine for Denver’s fast attack, constantly collapsing defenses off the dribble while pairing explosive scoring with 7.1 assists; his pace-pushing guard play next to Carmelo Anthony turned the Nuggets into one of the league’s highest-scoring teams. | All-Star (2008) |
| Carmelo Anthony | Starter/Star [1.1] | 36.4 | High [1.2] | 25.7 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 101.1 | Operated as Denver’s half-court scoring hub, leaning on elite mid-post footwork and isolation scoring to produce 25.7 PPG while also carrying strong rebounding responsibility at small forward. | All-Star (2008); MVP Voting 13th (2008) |
| Marcus Camby | Starter/Star [1.1] | 34.9 | Medium [1.1] | 9.1 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 73.1 | Defensive anchor who controlled the paint with elite timing and length; his 3.6 blocks per game and massive rebounding totals allowed Denver’s perimeter scorers to gamble more aggressively on defense. | All-Defensive First Team (2008); DPOY Runner-up (2008) |
| Kenyon Martin | Starter/Star [1.1] | 30.4 | Medium [1.1] | 12.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 54.7 | Physical interior presence who thrived as a transition finisher and defensive enforcer, supplying energy plays, rim pressure, and switchable frontcourt defense alongside Camby. | |
| J.R. Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 19.2 | High [1.2] | 12.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 43.1 | Instant-offense microwave scorer off the bench, stretching defenses with high-volume three-point shooting while injecting pace and shot creation into Denver’s second unit. | Sixth Man of the Year Voting 7th (2008) |
| Linas Kleiza | Key Contributor [1.05] | 23.9 | Medium [1.1] | 11.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 39.9 | Combo forward providing versatile bench scoring, mixing spot-up threes with aggressive drives and transition finishing to support Denver’s offense-heavy rotation. | Sixth Man of the Year Voting 11th (2008) |
| Anthony Carter | Starter/Star [1.1] | 28.0 | Low [1.0] | 7.8 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 39.8 | Defensive-minded point guard who organized Denver’s offense and pressured opposing ball handlers; his steady playmaking allowed Iverson to operate more freely as a scoring guard. | |
| Nenê | Key Contributor [1.05] | 16.6 | Low [1.0] | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 27.5 | Limited by injuries but still impactful when available, providing physical interior defense and efficient inside scoring in short frontcourt rotations. | |
| Eduardo Nájera | Key Contributor [1.05] | 21.3 | Low [1.0] | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 26.9 | High-effort glue forward whose hustle plays, offensive rebounding, and positional defense added toughness to Denver’s otherwise offense-centric roster. | |
| Chucky Atkins | Bench [1.0] | 14.7 | Medium [1.1] | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 18.5 | Veteran combo guard used primarily as a perimeter spacer and secondary ball handler, often launching threes to keep second-unit defenses honest. | |
| Mike Wilks | Bench [1.0] | 15.3 | Low [1.0] | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 11.8 | Backup guard filling minutes behind Denver’s scoring backcourt, focusing mostly on simple ball movement and defensive effort in limited run. | |
| Bobby Jones | Bench [1.0] | 8.9 | Low [1.0] | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 11.0 | Rookie wing seeing brief rotation minutes, flashing athletic finishing and perimeter activity but mostly serving as developmental depth. | |
| Yakhouba Diawara | Bench [1.0] | 10.0 | Low [1.0] | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.6 | Defensive-oriented wing whose minutes were tied to perimeter matchups, contributing hustle defense and occasional spot-up shooting. | |
| Steven Hunter | Bench [1.0] | 6.3 | Low [1.0] | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7.8 | Reserve rim protector used situationally for shot blocking and interior size behind Denver’s main big rotation. | |
| Jelani McCoy | Bench [1.0] | 5.5 | Low [1.0] | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | Deep-bench center appearing in only a handful of games, mainly providing emergency frontcourt depth and defensive length. | |
| Taurean Green | Bench [1.0] | 3.3 | Low [1.0] | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 | Rookie guard receiving minimal minutes late in the rotation, mostly used for brief relief at guard during blowouts or schedule congestion. | |
| Von Wafer | Bench [1.0] | 4.3 | Low [1.0] | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | Young scoring guard with limited opportunities, showing flashes of shot-creation ability but largely confined to end-of-bench minutes. |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | Starter/Star [1.1] | 39.5 | High [1.2] | 24.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 87.4 | Attack-first lead guard driving Denver’s offense throughout the series, repeatedly breaking down perimeter defenders off the dribble while still carrying heavy scoring responsibility at 24.5 PPG despite constant defensive attention. | |
| Carmelo Anthony | Starter/Star [1.1] | 36.5 | High [1.2] | 22.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 91.3 | Functioned as Denver’s primary half-court scoring option, leaning heavily on isolation and mid-post work; although the shot efficiency dipped, his physical rebounding presence at small forward (9.5 RPG) kept possessions alive. | |
| J.R. Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 27.0 | High [1.2] | 18.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 57.2 | Instant-offense perimeter scorer who shifted momentum off the bench, spacing the floor with aggressive three-point attempts while attacking gaps in transition to post 18.3 PPG in limited minutes. | |
| Marcus Camby | Starter/Star [1.1] | 31.0 | Low [1.0] | 3.3 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 52.0 | Defensive backbone controlling the paint with elite timing and length; even with minimal scoring, his rim protection (3.0 blocks per game) and massive rebounding presence defined Denver’s interior defense. | |
| Linas Kleiza | Key Contributor [1.05] | 30.5 | Medium [1.1] | 14.0 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 49.2 | Versatile scoring forward whose aggressive drives and transition finishing gave Denver reliable secondary offense, shooting efficiently while filling larger minutes in the playoff rotation. | |
| Kenyon Martin | Starter/Star [1.1] | 29.5 | Medium [1.1] | 8.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 43.3 | Energy big providing physical defense and interior toughness, frequently battling on the glass and defending multiple frontcourt matchups while contributing as a cutter and transition finisher. | |
| Eduardo Nájera | Key Contributor [1.05] | 19.5 | Low [1.0] | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 20.8 | Hustle-driven reserve forward whose value came from positional defense and offensive rebounding, consistently diving for loose balls and creating extra possessions during bench stretches. | |
| Nenê | Key Contributor [1.05] | 10.0 | Low [1.0] | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 16.6 | Limited-minute frontcourt option bringing physical interior play and efficient finishing around the rim during short playoff appearances. | |
| Anthony Carter | Key Contributor [1.05] | 15.3 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 18.1 | Defensive-minded point guard tasked with organizing second-unit possessions, focusing on ball distribution and pressure defense rather than scoring. | |
| Yakhouba Diawara | Bench [1.0] | 2.7 | Low [1.0] | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | Situational wing used briefly for defensive depth on the perimeter, seeing only spot minutes in the playoff rotation. | |
| Chucky Atkins | Bench [1.0] | 3.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | Veteran guard appearing briefly in the series as deep backcourt insurance behind Denver’s primary rotation. | |
| Steven Hunter | Bench [1.0] | 2.5 | Low [1.0] | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | End-of-bench center used sparingly, mainly providing emergency frontcourt depth during short stretches. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 101.5 | 48.8 | 18.5 | 11.1 | Combined playoff production across the rotation reflected Denver’s offense leaning heavily on star perimeter scoring while relying on Camby and the frontcourt for rebounding and rim protection. |