Denver Nuggets depth chart and starting lineup 2026-27
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Raptors The Denver Nuggets expected starting lineup against the Toronto Raptors tomorrow is Jamal Murray (G), Nikola Jokic (C), Christian Braun (G), Aaron Gordon (F) and Cameron Johnson (F). First off the bench: DeMar DeRozan, Trevon Brazile, Bryce Hopkins and Alpha Diallo. Out: Spencer Jones and Julian Strawther. The five comes from recent starts, minus anyone ruled out; minutes are projected for the game.
Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown
Expected five, projected minutes. Out: Spencer Jones, Julian Strawther
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Rotation
10-man rotation · 254 min per gameTeam Outlook
2026-27 actual| Jersey number | Player | Position | Games played | Minutes per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Blocks per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Murray | G | 6 | 38.4 | 27.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 48.6% | 51.9% |
| 15 | Nikola Jokic | C | 6 | 36.9 | 22.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 47.2% | 22.6% |
| 0 | Christian Braun | G | 6 | 36.3 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 53.0% | 40.6% |
| 32 | Aaron Gordon | F | 6 | 30.3 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 35.8% | 34.6% |
| 10 | DeMar DeRozan | G | 6 | 25.1 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 40.4% | 22.2% |
| 7 | Trevon Brazile | F | 6 | 21.9 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 55.9% | 35.3% |
| 23 | Cameron Johnson | F | 3 | 26.2 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 42.9% | 33.3% |
| 22 | Zeke Nnaji | F-C | 1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 35 | Marvin Bagley III | F | 6 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| 9 | Ryan Nembhard | G | 2 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0% | 100.0% |
| 1 | Cam Whitmore | F | 2 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 57.1% | 0.0% |
| 13 | Bryce Hopkins | F | 4 | 16.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.5% | 25.0% |
| 5 | Tyus Jones | G | 6 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| 11 | Alpha Diallo | G | 2 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 40.0% | 0.0% |
| 14 | DaRon Holmes II | F | 2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| 17 | Jonas Valanciunas | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Julian Strawther | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Emanuel Miller | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Spencer Jones | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Lonnie Walker IV | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | Coleman Hawkins | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Dane Goodwin | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers3 questions
Who is in the Denver Nuggets starting lineup?
The Denver Nuggets are expected to start Jamal Murray (G), Nikola Jokic (C), Christian Braun (G), Aaron Gordon (F) and Cameron Johnson (F) against the Toronto Raptors tomorrow. Confirmed lineups come about 30 minutes before tip-off; this five allows for everyone on the injury report.
Who comes off the bench for the Denver Nuggets?
The first players off the bench for the Denver Nuggets are DeMar DeRozan (21.8 min), Trevon Brazile (16.0 min), Bryce Hopkins (15.8 min) and Alpha Diallo (13.5 min). The rotation list ranks every available player by minutes, so the bench order reads straight down it from sixth man to the end of the rotation.
Who is out for the Denver Nuggets?
The Denver Nuggets list 2 players on the injury report: Spencer Jones (Out, expected back 4 Nov) and Julian Strawther (Out, expected back 29 Nov). Statuses follow the official NBA injury report and update through the day, with a note on each player where the report gives one.