2002–03 Denver Nuggets season


The 2002–03 NBA season was the Nuggets' 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th season as a franchise. Prior to the start of the season, the Nuggets acquired Marcus Camby and rookie Nenê from the New York Knicks. After a 2–9 start to the season with new head coach Jeff Bzdelik, the Nuggets won three straight games, but then lost 15 of their next 16 games, which included a ten-game losing streak. In December, James Posey was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade. However, the team struggled posting a 14-game losing streak between February and March. They lost their final eight games finishing last place in the Midwest Division and in the league with 17 wins and 65 losses, the franchise's worst record since 1997–98. They also missed the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons. Nenê was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. Following the season, Juwan Howard signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
15Nikoloz TskitishviliF/C
125Frank WilliamsPGIllinois
233Vincent YarbroughSFTennessee

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Awards and records