NBA professional basketball team season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Nuggets' 24th season in the National Basketball Association , and 33rd season as a franchise.[1] It was also their first year at the Pepsi Center . During the off-season, the Nuggets acquired Ron Mercer from the Boston Celtics ,[2] and signed free agent George McCloud .[3] With Dan Issel back as head coach, the Nuggets had a solid nucleus of second-year star Raef LaFrentz , Antonio McDyess and Nick Van Exel with a 17–15 record to start the season. However, the Nuggets would struggle and slip below .500 holding a 21–27 record at the All-Star break. At the trade deadline, Mercer was dealt along with Chauncey Billups , who only played just 13 games due to a shoulder injury, and Johnny Taylor to the Orlando Magic for Tariq Abdul-Wahad and Chris Gatling .[4] The Nuggets went on a 7-game losing streak in March, but won their final four games, and finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 35–47 record.[5]
McDyess averaged 19.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Van Exel provided the team with 16.1 points and 9.0 assists per game, and LaFrentz averaged 12.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. McCloud contributed 10.1 points per game off the bench, and top draft pick James Posey provided with 8.2 points per game, and made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[6] Following the season, Bryant Stith was traded to the Boston Celtics ,[7] while Gatling was dealt back to the Miami Heat , who then sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers , and Cory Alexander signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic .
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1999 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1999–2000 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G/F
9
Abdul-Wahad, Tariq
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
1974–11–03
San José State
G
7
Alexander, Cory
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1973–06–22
Virginia
F
42
Bowen, Ryan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1975–11–20
Iowa
F/C
15
Clark, Keon
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1975–04–16
UNLV
F
32
Gatling, Chris
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1967–09–03
Old Dominion
G
8
Herren, Chris
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1975–09–27
Fresno State
F
54
Jones, Popeye
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970–06–17
Murray State
F/C
45
LaFrentz, Raef
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1976–05–29
Kansas
F
21
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
F/C
24
McDyess, Antonio (C)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1974–09–07
Alabama
G/F
41
Posey, James
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1977–01–13
Xavier
F
25
Rogers, Roy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1973–08–19
Alabama
G
23
Stith, Bryant
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1970–12–10
Virginia
G
31
Van Exel, Nick (C)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1971–11–27
Cincinnati
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1999-2000 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–3
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
3–1
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
Boston
3–1
–
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
3–1
3–1
–
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
Chicago
1–3
2–2
0–4
–
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
Cleveland
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
–
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
–
3–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
–
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
–
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
–
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
–
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
Miami
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
–
2–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
Milwaukee
4–0
2–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
–
0–2
1–3
0–4
4–0
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
1–3
1–2
1–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
–
1–3
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
New York
1–2
2–2
3–1
3–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
3–1
–
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
Orlando
3–0
2–2
2–2
4–0
1–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–3
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Philadelphia
4–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
–
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
–
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–4
4–0
2–0
Portland
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
–
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–4
0–4
–
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
1–3
–
2–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–2
–
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
Toronto
2–2
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
2–2
Utah
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
4–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
–
3–1
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–3
–
1–1
Washington
3–1
1–3
0–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–0
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
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Player statistics [ ]
Regular season [ ]
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Awards and records [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1999-2000 Denver Nuggets
^ "NBA Trade Roundup" . AP News . August 4, 1999. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best" . New York Times . October 31, 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "N.B.A.: ORLANDO-DENVER; Mercer Goes to Magic" . New York Times . February 2, 2000. Retrieved October 15, 2021 .
^ "1999–2000 Denver Nuggets Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
^ a b "1999–2000 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Pack Trade To Nuggets Official" . New York Times . October 17, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
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