The Nuggets published their whole schedule to the 2019-20 year on Monday afternoon, also there are plenty of yummy matchups to look forward to.  The regular season starts Oct. 23 at Portland and can be accompanied closely by the home opener two days later against Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 25.

Here are 10 of the favorites coming back to the Pepsi Center this year:

10. Milwaukee, Monday, March 9 (ALT) — The Nuggets defeat each and every team in the NBA last year except for two: Milwaukee along with Brooklyn. Without a flexible, two-way wing on the roster, Giannis Antetokounmpo was just a terrible matchup for them. He averaged 25.5 points on 58 percent shooting 38 minutes per match — the most from any team in the NBA. It’s against teams like the Bucks that offseason acquisition Jerami Grant is going to be priceless. His length and defensive acumen might be their very best chance at knocking off Milwaukee.

9. Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 8 (ALT) — Nikola Jokic got 59 first-place votes a year on the way to his first-team All-NBA choice. Joel Embiid made 40, while Rudy Gobert (strangely?) Drew one. The debate raged on throughout the next half of the year a year: Who would be your NBA’s greatest center? Jokic ended fourth in MVP voting, essentially verifying that he had the better year. There is no uncertainty Embiid will require this game personally.

8. San Antonio, Monday, Feb. 10 (ALT) — In retrospect, the Spurs were the perfect team to usher the Nuggets into their brand new postseason era. They’d celebrity talent (DeMar DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge), overachieving young gamers (Parker’s own Derrick White) and a legendary coach, Gregg Popovich, who simply was a mentor to Nuggets coach Michael Malone. After decoding Pop’s system, the Nuggets should now correct for Spurs PG Dejounte Murray, who had been hurt last year. Don’t be surprised if San Antonio makes a substantial leap defensively (or when Trey Lyles rediscovers his confidence at the Spurs’ strategy.)

7. Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, Jan. 12 (ALT) — Once the Clippers got a dedication from Kawhi Leonard and then landed Paul George, it elicited a pressing question for Western Conference executivesWhat’therefore the perfect method to stop two of their very finest two-way wings at the NBA? As last season’s Finals revealed, slowing Leonard is a job in and of itself. The Nuggets find themselves at an adequate position when it comes to including the Clippers’ lethal combination. Grant, who knows George nicely from their time at Oklahoma City, and Torrey Craig are exceptional wing defenders. Whether the remainder of Denver’s crime can counter their scoring punch will ultimately determine their opportunities against the title favorite.

6. Los Angeles Lakers, Tuesday, Dec. 3 (ALT) — Missing the playoffs didn’t sit well with LeBron James, that ’s accustomed to Finals conducts, not ancient summers. Last year’s disappointing result prompted the Lakers to exchange a trove of resources to Anthony Davis — which momentarily gave the Lakers the NBA’s greatest mix of star power. It’therefore not often the Lakers get overshadowed and certainly not by a team within their town. James has made clear that he ’s on a mission this forthcoming season. What type of immunity will the Nuggets offer?

5. Utah, Thursday, Jan. 30 (TNT) — The Nuggets caught a break considering how this past year’s playoff seedings broke. In this writer’s opinion, they wanted no more part of the Utah Jazz, whose glut of large guys would’ve made life difficult for Jokic. This offseason the Jazz made arguably among the very greatest roster overhauls in the whole league. They gained Mike Conley from Memphis, signed Bojan Bogdanovic and created shrewd signings in the margins. The Jazz are powerful Western Conference contenders who are a roadblock for the Nuggets.

4. Houston, Wednesday, Nov. 20 (ALT) — After nine consecutive losses to the Rockets, the Nuggets finally snapped that ignominious series last year. And now the Rockets, unafraid of creating drastic changes, have an entirely new strategy. Gone is the future Hall of Famer Chris Paul, substituted by another, more electric, more ball-dominant future Hall of Famer at Russell Westbrook. Everything is still predicated on James Harden, however the Nuggets will have two alpha puppies to cease along with Houston’s grand throw of 3-point gunners.

3. Portland, Thursday, Dec. 12 (TNT) — Is your sass still there? The Nuggets get a shot at salvation — albeit a small one — when the Trail Blazers come to the town. Last year, ’s exciting seven-game series matched the two budding competitions against each other for a shot in the conference finals. Denver did a wonderful job in limiting Damian Lillard, while his counterpart, C.J. McCollum, cut on the Nuggets up in Game 7. It’d ’t been a worthy nightcap on Christmas Day. Instead, the Nuggets can exact some measure of revenge even earlier against the restored Blazers.

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2. Golden State, March 3 (ALT) — Remember last year when the prevailing theme about the Warriors was that they were no longer motivated because they’d won consecutive championships? That argument no longer holds water, since the obvious death of a dynasty has begun. Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson gave the Nuggets several humbling games last year that laid bare how far Denver must go. Although Kevin Durant is no longer there, the Warriors still have a tournament DNA — and also one the remainder of the league will be wise not to question.

1. New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 25 (ESPN/ALT) — A Christmas match? In Denver? Is that the sound of respect I hear? The NBA rewarded the Nuggets for last year’s exceptional season and granted them their first Christmas match because 2012. The league realized Jokic’s unique appeal and acknowledged the Nuggets’ burgeoning talent. With that said, Zion Williamson is almost always likely to be the headliner in every match he plays this year. He better get used to the concept of playing Christmas.

Nuggets schedule

PRESEASON

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Tue., Oct. 8
In Portland Trailblazers
7:30 p.m.
ESPN

Thu., Oct. 10
In Los Angeles Clippers
7:30 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 14
In Phoenix Suns
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Oct. 17
Portland Trailblazers
7 p.m.
ALT

REGULAR SEASON

OCTOBER

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Wed., Oct. 23
In Portland Trailblazers
8 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Fri., Oct. 25
Phoenix Suns
7 p.m.
ALT

Mon., Oct. 28
In Sacramento Kings
8 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Oct. 29
Dallas Stars
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Oct. 31
In New Orleans Pelicans
7:30 p.m.
TNT

NOVEMBER

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Sat., Nov. 2
In Orlando Magic
5 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Nov. 5
Miami Heat
7 p.m.
ALT

Fri., Nov. 8
Philadelphia 76ers
7 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Nov. 10
In Minnesota Timberwolves
1:30 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Nov. 12
Atlanta Hawks
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Nov. 14
Brooklyn Nets
8:30 p.m.
TNT

Sun., Nov. 17
In Memphis Grizzlies
6 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Nov. 20
Houston Rockets
7 p.m.
ALT

Fri., Nov. 22
Boston Celtics
7 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Nov. 24
Phoenix Suns
6 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Nov. 26
Washington Wizards
7 p.m.
ALT

Sat., Nov. 30
In Sacramento Kings
3 p.m.
ALT

DECEMBER

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Tue., Dec. 3
Los Angeles Lakers
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Dec. 5
In New York Knicks
5:30 p.m.
ALT

Fri., Dec. 6.
In Boston Celtics
6 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Sun., Dec. 8
In Brooklyn Nets
1 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Dec. 10
In Philadelphia 76ers
5 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Dec. 12
Portland Trailblazers
8:30 p.m.
TNT

Sat., Dec. 14
Oklahoma City Thunder
7 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Dec. 15
New York Knicks
6 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Dec. 18
Orlando Magic
7 p.m.
ALT

Fri., Dec. 20
Minnesota Timberwolves
7 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Dec. 22
In Los Angeles Lakers
7:30 p.m.
ALT

Mon., Dec. 23
In Phoenix Suns
7 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Dec. 25
New Orleans Pelicans
8:30 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Sat., Dec. 28
Memphis Grizzlies
3 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Dec. 29
Sacramento Kings
6 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Dec. 31
In Houston Rockets
5 p.m.
ALT

JANUARY

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Thu., Jan. 2
In Indiana Pacers
5 p.m.
ALT

Sat., Jan. 4
In Washington Wizards
6 p.m.
ALT

Mon., Jan. 6.
In Atlanta Hawks
5:30 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Jan. 8
In Dallas Mavericks
5:30 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Sat., Jan. 11
Cleveland Cavaliers
7 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Jan. 12
Los Angeles Clippers
6 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Jan. 15
Charlotte Hornets
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Jan. 16
In Golden State Warriors
8:30 p.m.
TNT

Sun., Jan. 19
Indiana Pacers
6 p.m.
ALT

Mon., Jan. 20
In Minnesota Timberwolves
6 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Jan. 22
In Houston Rockets
6 p.m.
ALT

Fri., Jan. 24
In New Orleans Pelicans
6 p.m.
ALT

Sun., Jan. 26
Houston Rockets
1:30 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Jan. 28
In Memphis Grizzlies
6 p.m.
ALT

Thu., Jan. 30
Utah Jazz
8:30 p.m.
TNT

Fri., Jan. 31
In Milwaukee Bucks
7 p.m.
ALT

FEBRUARY

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Sun., Feb. 2
In Detroit Pistons
10:30 a.m.
ALT

Tue., Feb. 4
Portland Trailblazers
8 p.m.
TNT

Wed., Feb. 5
In Utah Jazz
8 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Sat., Feb. 8
In Phoenix Suns
7 p.m.
ALT

Mon., Feb. 10
San Antonio Spurs
7 p.m.
ALT

Wed., Feb. 12
Los Angeles Lakers
7 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Fri., Feb. 21
In Oklahoma City Thunder
8 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

Sun., Feb. 23
Minnesota Timberwolves
4 p.m.
ALT

Tue., Feb. 25
Detroit Pistons
7 p.m.
ALT

Fri., Feb. 28
In Los Angeles Clippers
8:30 p.m.
ESPN/ALT

MARCH

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Sun., March 1
Toronto Raptors
6 p.m.
ALT

Tue., March 3
Golden State Warriors
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., March 5
at Charlotte Hornets
5 p.m.
ALT

Sat., March 7
In Cleveland Cavaliers
5:30 p.m.
ALT

Mon., March 9
Milwaukee Bucks
7 p.m.
ALT

Wed., March 11
In Dallas Mavericks
6:30 p.m.
ALT

Fri., March 13
In San Antonio Spurs
6:30 p.m.
ALT

Sun., March 15
In Los Angeles Lakers
7 p.m.
ESPN

Wed., March 18
Los Angeles Clippers
7 p.m.
ALT

Fri., March 20
In Oklahoma City Thunder
6 p.m.
ALT

Sun., March 22
In Toronto Raptors
4 p.m.
ALT

Mon., March 23
In Chicago Bulls
6 p.m.
ALT

Wed., March 25
In Miami Heat
5:30 p.m.
ALT

Fri., March 27
San Antonio Spurs
7 p.m.
ALT

Mon., March 30
Oklahoma City Thunder
7 p.m.
ALT

Tue., March 31
In Golden State Warriors
8 p.m.
TNT

APRIL

Date
Opponent
Time
TV

Fri., April 3
Chicago Bulls
7 p.m.
ALT

Sun., April 5
Utah Jazz
4 p.m.
ALT

Tue., April 7
Memphis Grizzlies
7 p.m.
ALT

Thu., April 9
In Portland Trailblazers
8 p.m.
ALT

Sat., April 11
Sacramento Kings
7 p.m.
ALT

Mon., April 13
Dallas Mavericks
7 p.m.
ALT

Tue., April 14
In Utah Jazz
8 p.m.
TNT

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