Denver Nuggets Seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results Head Coach Awards
Finish Wins Losses PCT
Denver Rockets (ABA)
(Not include in W/L totals)
1967–68 ABA Western 3rd 45 33 .577 Lost Division Semifinals (New Orleans) 3-2 Bob Bass
1968–69 ABA Western 3rd 44 34 .564 Lost Division Semifinals (Oakland) 4-3 Bob Bass
1969–70 ABA Western 1st 51 33 .607 Won Division Semifinals (Washington) 4-3
Lost Division Finals (Los Angeles) 4-1		 John McLendon
Joe Belmont
1970–71 ABA Western 4th 30 54 .357 Lost Division Tiebreaker (Texas) 115-109 Joe Belmont
Stan Albeck
1971–72 ABA Western 4th 34 50 .405 Lost Division Semifinals (Indiana) 4-3 Alex Hannum
1972–73 ABA Western 3rd 47 37 .560 Lost Division Semifinals (Indiana) 4-1 Alex Hannum
1973–74 ABA Western 5th 37 47 .440 Lost Division Tiebreaker (San Diego) 131-111 Alex Hannum
Denver Nuggets (ABA)
(Not included in W/L totals)
1974–75 ABA Western 1st 65 19 .774 Won Division Semifinals (Utah) 4-2
Lost Division Finals (Indiana) 4-3		 Larry Brown
1975–76 ABA 1st 60 24 .714 Won ABA Semifinals (Kentucky) 4-3
Lost ABA Finals (New York) 4-2		 Larry Brown
Denver Nuggets (NBA)
(Included in W/L totals)
1976-77 NBA Western Midwest 1st 50 32 .610 Lost Conference Semifinals (Portland) 4-2 Larry Brown
1977–78 NBA Western MIdwest 1st 48 34 .585 Won Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee) 4-3
Lost Conference Finals (Seattle) 4-2		 Larry Brown
1978–79 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 2-1 Larry Brown
Donnie Walsh
1979–80 NBA Western Midwest 4th 30 52 .366 Donnie Walsh
1980–81 NBA Western Midwest 4th 37 45 .451 Donnie Walsh
Doug Moe
1981–82 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 46 36 .561 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 2-1 Doug Moe
1982–83 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 45 37 .549 Won First Round (Phoenix) 2-1
Lost Conference Semifinals (San Antonio) 4-1		 Doug Moe
1983–84 NBA Western Midwest 3rd 38 44 .463 Lost First Round (Utah) 3-2 Doug Moe
1984–85 NBA Western Midwest 1st 52 30 .634 Won First Round (San Antonio) 3-2
Won Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4-1
Lost Conference Finals (L.A. Lakers) 4-1		 Doug Moe Vince Boryla (EoY)
1985–86 NBA Western Midwest 2nd 47 35 .573 Won First Round (Portland) 3-1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Houston) 4-2		 Doug Moe
1986–87 NBA Western Midwest 4th 37 45 .451 Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 3–0 Doug Moe
1987–88 NBA Western Midwest 1st 54 28 .659 Won First Round (Seattle) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Dallas) 4-2		 Doug Moe Doug Moe (CoY)
1988–89 NBA Western Midwest 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 3–0 Doug Moe
1989–90 NBA Western Midwest 4th 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (San Antonio) 3–0 Doug Moe
1990–91 NBA Western Midwest 7th 20 62 .244 Paul Westhead
1991–92 NBA Western Midwest 4th 24 58 .293 Paul Westhead
1992–93 NBA Western Midwest 4th 36 46 .439 Dan Issel Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (MIP)
1993–94 NBA Western Midwest 4th 42 40 .512 Won First Round (Seattle) 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4-3		 Dan Issel
1994–95 NBA Western Midwest 4th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (San Antonio) 3–0 Dan Issel
Gene Littles
Bernie Bickerstaff		 Dikembe Mutombo (DPoY)
1995–96 NBA Western Midwest 4th 35 47 .427 Bernie Bickerstaff
1996–97 NBA Western Midwest 5th 21 61 .256 Bernie Bickerstaff
Dick Motta
1997–98 NBA Western Midwest 7th 11 71 .134 Bill Hanzlik
1998–99 NBA Western Midwest 6th 14 36 .280 Mike D'Antoni
1999-2000 NBA Western Midwest 5th 35 47 .427 Dan Issel
2000–01 NBA Western Midwest 6th 40 42 .488 Dan Issel
2001–02 NBA Western Midwest 6th 27 55 .329 Dan Issel
Mike Evans
2002–03 NBA Western Midwest 7th 17 65 .207 Jeff Bzdelik
2003–04 NBA Western Midwest 6th 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Minnesota) 4-1 Jeff Bzdelik
2004–05 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (San Antonio) 4-1 Jeff Bzdelik
Michael Cooper
George Karl
2005–06 NBA Western Northwest 1st 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (L.A. Clippers) 4-1 George Karl
2006–07 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 45 37 .549 Lost First Round (San Antonio) 4-1 George Karl Marcus Camby (DPoY)
2007–08 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 50 32 .610 Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 4–0 George Karl
2008–09 NBA Western Northwest 1st 54 28 .659 Won First Round (New Orleans) 4-1
Won Conference Semifinals (Dallas) 4-1
Lost Conference Finals (L.A. Lakers) 4-2		 George Karl Chauncey Billups (SPOR)
Mark Warkentien (EoY)
2009-10 NBA Western Northwest 1st 53 29 .646 Lost First Round (Utah) 4-2 George Karl
2010-11 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 50 32 .610 Lost First Round (Oklahoma City) 4-1 George Karl
2011-12 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 38 28 .576 Lost First Round (L.A. Lakers) 4-3 George Karl
Regular Season 1407 1497 .485
Playoffs 88 125 .413 Playoff series record: 7-16
Denver Nuggets
  • Formerly the Denver Rockets
  • Founded in 1967
  • Based in Denver, Colorado
The Franchise
  • Franchise
  • All-Time roster
  • Seasons
  • Draft history
  • Current season
Arenas
  • Denver Auditorium Arena
  • Denver Coliseum
  • McNichols Sports Arena
  • Pepsi Center
Head Coaches
  • Bass
  • McLendon
  • Belmont
  • Albeck
  • Hannum
  • Brown
  • Walsh
  • Moe
  • Westhead
  • Issel
  • Littles
  • Bickerstaff
  • Motta
  • Hanzlik
  • D'Antoni
  • Issel
  • Evans
  • Bzdelik
  • Cooper
  • Karl
Retired Numbers
  • 2
  • 33
  • 40
  • 44
  • 432
D-League Affiliate
  • Iowa Energy
Culture
  • Alex English
  • 'Melo
  • Knicks–Nuggets brawl
  • Mt. Mutombo
  • The Hey Song
  • 2009 venue conflict with WWE
Media
TV
Altitude Sports
Radio
KCKK-AM
Announcers
Chris Marlowe
Scott Hastings
Jerry Schemmel
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