Denver Nuggets Tickets

The team was originally founded as the Denver Larks but changed to the Rockets ahead of their move to the ABA (American Basketball Association) in 1967. They joined the NBA (National Basketball Association) in 1974 and changed their name to Denver Nuggets on account of there already being the Houston Rockets in the league.

Hot off the Blocks

Life in the NBA started pretty well for the Denver Nuggets, with Larry Brown's team securing playoff spots in each of their first four seasons in the league, on two occasions finishing second in the Western Conference.

During this spell, they were foiled by the San Antonio Spurs on two occasions, the Phoenix Suns twice, as well as the Lakers, Rockets, Jazz, and the Mavericks in a series of seasons that helped shape their reputation as nearly men.

80s Consistency

A period of consistency in the 80s, led by top talents including Alex English and Dan Issel, saw Doug Moe's side secure post-season playoff action for nine successive seasons. They even won the Midwest Divisional title twice during this period but never made it to the NBA Finals.

Under current head coach Michael Malone, the Nuggets were once again able to dream of a long-awaited NBA Championship.

Malone On a Mission

During Malone's reign, the team has shown consistent progression. In 2019-20 they fought their way to the Conference Finals, losing out to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.

In 2020-21 they lost to the eventual beaten NBA Finalists, the Phoenix Suns, and in 2021-22 they were defeated, in the first round of the playoffs, by eventual NBA champions Golden State Warriors.

In Nikola Jokic, AKA The Joker, they have one of the best performers in the league, and the Serbian two-time NBA MVP winner is certainly a stand-out player for the Nuggets.

The Maiden NBA Title

The Denver Nuggets were considered one of the biggest teams in the league to have never tasted an NBA Championship.

Up until 2023, many pundits felt Malone had a team that performed admirably from October to April and then just needed to finish the job in the playoffs in order to not, once again, miss out on the big one.

Jokic, Malone and Denver celebrated the 2023 NBA title thanks to a finals win over the Miami Heat. It was a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven series. There was no doubt that Denver were the best team in the NBA, as they also swept aside the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference final in just four games.

Ball Arena Guide

The Denver Nuggets play their home games at the Ball Arena, which is located in downtown Denver, Colorado.

The Nuggets have played at the Ball Arena since 1999, and the multi-purpose venue, which has a capacity of 18,000, also hosts NHL games with the Colorado Avalanche as well as big music events.