Denver Nuggets Basketball on TV & Streaming

Denver Nuggets

Wondering what channel the Nuggets are on tonight? This quick guide will help you tune in live and stream every Denver game this season.

Head coach David Adelman remained in charge, but big questions hover over the Mile High City. What does this team look like without Jokic at the center of it all? Can Christian Braun keep leveling up? And is there still enough time left in this core’s championship window for one more run? However it plays out, the 2025-26 Nuggets are going to be must-watch basketball.

What Channel is the Denver Nuggets Game on Tonight?

The Nuggets' nationally broadcast games will air on ESPN, NBC, or ABC.

For local fans, Altitude Sports provides the most complete coverage. It's available across a broad region - Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming, and parts of South Dakota via providers like Fubo, Xfinity, DirecTV, and Spectrum.

Additionally, 20 Nuggets games will air free-to-air in the Denver Metro Area thanks to a partnership between Altitude Sports and 9News.

If you’re tuning in from outside the Altitude Sports region, check out today’s full NBA TV schedule and channels to see when the Nuggets are playing.

How to Stream Nuggets Games Online 

If you’re wondering how to stream Nuggets games online, here are the best options:

• Altitude+ is the top choice for local fans. It streams all locally broadcast games along with exclusive team coverage, interviews, and highlights. It’s available as an app or via the Altitude+ website. The service is accessible throughout most of Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming, and parts of South Dakota. Make sure to check the Altitude+ site to confirm availability.
• NBA League Pass or Team Pass is perfect for fans outside of the regional blackout zone. Denver’s blackout zone covers Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, and western South Dakota. If you're outside those areas, League Pass provides full access to out-of-market Nuggets games. Note: nationally televised games and local market matchups will be blacked out.
• National broadcasts of Nuggets games can be streamed through Prime Video, Peacock, or the ESPN app, depending on which network is airing the game.

Home of the Nuggets

The Nuggets had two homes in the ABA - the Denver Auditorium Arena and the Denver Coliseum. In 1975, the Nuggets moved into McNichols Arena in 1975. They spent 25 seasons there before moving to their current home, the Pepsi Center. The arena holds 19,520 Nuggets fans for home games.

History of the Nuggets

The Nuggets have won 11 division titles, three in the ABA (1970, 1975, and 1976) and eight in the NBA (1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2019). As mentioned, the Nuggets have never reached an NBA Finals. Denver has reached the Western Conference Finals three times but has never won a conference championship.

Alex English was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history. He is the Nuggets all-time leading scorer with 21,645 points. English was an eight-time All-Star and was All-NBA Second Team three times. He led Denver to nine straight playoff appearances while averaging 24 or more points in each season. English is also the Nuggets all-time assist leader with 3,679 assists. Dan Issel was drafted in the eighth round of the 1970 NBA draft and the first round of the ‘70 ABA draft. He chose the ABA where he was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1971. He was a six-time ABA All-Star and the MVP of the 1972 All-Star Game. Issel was an NBA All-Star in 1977. Issel is second on the Nuggets scoring list with 25,198 points. He is also the franchise’s leading rebounder with 6,630. When Issel retired from professional basketball, only Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Julius Erving had scored more points. David Thompson was the first overall pick in the 1975 NBA and ABA drafts. He chose to sign with the Nuggets of the ABA. He would play seven seasons with Denver. He was the ABA Rookie of the Year in 1976 and also the MVP of the 1976 ABA All-Star Game. Thompson was one of the game’s premier dunkers and participated in the first-ever dunk contest in the ABA. Thompson was a four-time NBA All-Star and MVP of the 1979 All-Star Game. Thompson is fourth on the franchise’s all-time scoring list with 11,992 points. He finished his career with a 22.1 points per game average.