2006–07 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2006–07 Denver Nuggets season was the 40th season of the franchise, 31st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season is best remembered when Carmelo Anthony made headlines on December 16 when he was involved in a brawl against the Knicks, and as a result was suspended for 15 games. The next day, the Nuggets acquired Allen Iverson from Philadelphia. Anthony and the newly acquired Iverson played their first game together on January 22, 2007, in a game against Memphis. The Nuggets finished the year at 45–37, making the postseason for the fourth straight year. However, they did not make it out of the first round, losing to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in five games. Anthony and Iverson were voted to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game although Iverson did not play due to an injury. This was Anthony's first All-Star game appearance.
| 2006–07 Denver Nuggets season | |
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| Head coach | George Karl |
| General manager | Mark Warkentien |
| Owner | Stan Kroenke |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Spurs 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
| Radio | KCKK |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 2 | 49 | Leon Powe |  United States | California |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .634 | - | 31–10 | 20–21 | 10–6 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | 23–18 | 22–19 | 9–7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 19 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 7–9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | .390 | 19 | 20–21 | 12–29 | 6–10 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 8–8 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
| 2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
Game log
Playoffs
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | 65 | 65 | 38.2 | .476 | .268 | .808 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .4 | 28.9 |
| Steve Blake | 49 | 40 | 33.5 | .432 | .343 | .727 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 8.3 |
| Earl Boykins | 31 | 4 | 28.3 | .413 | .373 | .908 | 2.0 | 4.3 | .8 | .1 | 15.2 |
| Marcus Camby | 70 | 70 | 33.8 | .473 | .000 | .729 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 11.2 |
| Anthony Carter | 2 | 0 | 18.5 | .375 | .000 | . | 1.5 | 5.5 | .0 | .5 | 3.0 |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 64 | 19 | 18.4 | .342 | .288 | .660 | 1.7 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Reggie Evans | 66 | 11 | 17.1 | .544 | . | .497 | 7.0 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Nene Hilario | 64 | 42 | 26.8 | .570 | .000 | .689 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .9 | 12.2 |
| Julius Hodge | 4 | 1 | 9.3 | .400 | . | 1.000 | .8 | 2.5 | .8 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Allen Iverson | 50 | 49 | 42.4 | .454 | .347 | .759 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | .2 | 24.8 |
| DerMarr Johnson | 39 | 7 | 10.7 | .325 | .216 | .762 | 1.5 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Linas Kleiza | 79 | 14 | 18.8 | .422 | .376 | .852 | 3.4 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 7.6 |
| Kenyon Martin | 2 | 2 | 31.5 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 10.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 9.5 |
| Andre Miller | 23 | 23 | 35.7 | .472 | .250 | .729 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 1.6 | .2 | 13.0 |
| Eduardo Najera | 75 | 36 | 22.1 | .576 | .083 | .715 | 4.1 | .9 | 1.0 | .3 | 6.6 |
| Jamal Sampson | 22 | 3 | 5.7 | .643 | .000 | .429 | 2.2 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.1 |
| J. R. Smith | 63 | 24 | 23.3 | .441 | .390 | .810 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .8 | .1 | 13.0 |
| Joe Smith | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | .479 | .000 | .833 | 3.6 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 5.1 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Carmelo Anthony | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | .480 | .500 | .795 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 26.8 |
| Steve Blake | 5 | 5 | 36.0 | .452 | .500 | . | 2.4 | 4.6 | .6 | .0 | 7.2 |
| Marcus Camby | 5 | 5 | 36.8 | .378 | . | .667 | 14.8 | 2.0 | .8 | 3.2 | 7.6 |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 1.000 | . | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 8.0 |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | . | . | . | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Nene Hilario | 5 | 5 | 35.8 | .585 | . | .778 | 7.8 | 2.4 | .6 | .6 | 15.2 |
| Allen Iverson | 5 | 5 | 44.6 | .368 | .294 | .806 | .6 | 5.8 | 1.4 | .0 | 22.8 |
| Linas Kleiza | 5 | 0 | 13.2 | .231 | .167 | .500 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Eduardo Najera | 5 | 0 | 19.2 | .235 | .000 | .500 | 5.6 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 1.8 |
| J. R. Smith | 4 | 0 | 11.8 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .5 | 1.0 | .3 | 4.5 |