The Denver Nuggets are allowing 42.6 points a game to guards in 2026-27, the 5th fewest of 30 teams, against a league average of 50.7 (−16%). Against them guards are also getting 12.5 rebounds (22nd most), 13.2 assists (16th) and 6.1 threes (24th) a game: 88.5 fantasy points in all (25th). Over their last 10 games they allowed 42.6 points a game to guards, about the same as their season’s 42.6 (26th most in that span).
The Denver Nuggets against guards, a game
What the Denver Nuggets allowed per game to guards: the season, the league average and the league rank
Stat
Season
League average
Rank
Last 10
Rank
Points
42.6−16%against the league average
50.7
26th
42.6
26th
Rebounds
12.5−9%against the league average
13.7
22nd
12.5
21st
Assists
13.2−4%against the league average
13.7
16th
13.2
17th
Threes made
6.1−14%against the league average
7.1
24th
6.1
25th
Steals
3.9−2%against the league average
4.0
15th
3.9
14th
Blocks
1.2−8%against the league average
1.3
19th
1.2
20th
Turnovers
5.5−17%against the league average
6.7
6th
5.5
6th
Fantasy points
88.5−11%against the league average
99.2
25th
88.5
25th
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.
