DENVER, December 4, 2020 – Today the Denver Nuggets announced the first half of their 2020-21 schedule that will begin at home at Ball Arena against the Sacramento Kings on December 23rd.
The month of December will be highlighted by Denver’s second straight year hosting a Christmas Day game as they take on Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers in a rematch of their 2020 second round playoff matchup. It marks the seventh time in franchise history (third at home) the Nuggets have played on Christmas day.
Head Coach Michael Malone’s Nuggets will play six of their first eight games at home to kick off the season including matchups against the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves before heading out to the East Coast for a three-game road trip.