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How do the Denver Nuggets defend forwards?

The Denver Nuggets are allowing 43.3 points a game to forwards in 2026-27, the 5th most of 30 teams, against a league average of 36.6 (+18%). Against them forwards are also getting 14.7 rebounds (25th most), 8.9 assists (3rd) and 5.5 threes (2nd) a game: 83.2 fantasy points in all (7th). Over their last 10 games they allowed 43.3 points a game to forwards, about the same as their season’s 43.3 (5th most in that span).

The Denver Nuggets against forwards, a game

What the Denver Nuggets allowed per game to forwards: the season, the league average and the league rank
StatSeasonLeague averageRankLast 10Rank
Points43.3+18%against the league average36.65th43.35th
Rebounds14.7−10%against the league average16.325th14.724th
Assists8.9+22%against the league average7.33rd8.93rd
Threes made5.5+32%against the league average4.22nd5.54th
Steals2.4−9%against the league average2.619th2.418th
Blocks1.5−16%against the league average1.823rd1.521st
Turnovers4.80%against the league average4.815th4.817th
Fantasy points83.2+9%against the league average76.57th83.29th

Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games.