Marvin Bagley III plays for the Denver Nuggets. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at center. Marvin Bagley III is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 12.3 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (91 %) and power forward (9 %). He averages 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Derik Queen, Aday Mara, and Karlo Matković, who score 24.3 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Derik Queen.
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
Nuggets vs Pelicans → Nuggets schedule → Probable starters →
On the depth chart
On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 10
- Min/game
- 12.3
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Center91 %
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Power Forward9 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 10 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 59.6 | 20.1 |
| 2025-26 | 60 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 61.8 | 46.2 | 66.0 | 66.1 | 18.0 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 7.2 pts, 2.8 reb and 0.6 ast in 12.6 min (1.4 pts above his season average, 5.8)
Best games of the season: 10 pts @ Pacers (Nov 7) · 5 reb @ Suns (Oct 30) · 2 ast vs Raptors (Nov 4)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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MEM
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W 123-118 | 12:16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Nov 9 |
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HOU
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L 100-110 | 12:25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -7 |
| Nov 7 |
@
IND
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W 114-102 | 11:42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | +8 |
| Nov 4 |
vs
TOR
|
W 128-109 | 14:22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
POR
|
L 110-118 | 12:10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | -5 |
| Oct 30 |
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PHX
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W 127-120 | 10:41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Oct 28 |
@
NOP
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W 104-91 | 18:39 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Oct 26 |
vs
GSW
|
L 114-134 | 10:35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -5 |
| Oct 24 |
vs
NOP
|
W 141-135 | 9:22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -5 |
| Oct 22 |
@
OKC
|
L 84-96 | 10:58 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
Compare with another player
vs Yves Missi (Pelicans)
vs Nikola Jokić (Nuggets)
vs Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 197
- Pts/100 poss.
- 24.3
- FG%
- 56%
Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derik Queen | 18 | 6 | 3/4 |
| Aday Mara | 14 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Karlo Matković | 13 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Donovan Clingan | 11 | 5 | 2/5 |
| Zach Edey | 11 | 2 | 1/3 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 194
- Pts/100 poss.
- 29.4
- FG%
- 42%
Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derik Queen | 19 | 7 | 2/4 |
| Aday Mara | 14 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Karlo Matković | 14 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 13 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Alperen Sengun | 11 | 7 | 3/3 |