Denver Nuggets

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Teams of Note

1981-1982 Denver Nuggets; 1993-1994 Denver Nuggets
Records: 46-36 (1981-1982); 42-40 (1993-1994);
Overall rankings: 546th, 0.224 points above average (1981-1982); 414th, 1.510 points above average (1993-1994)
    Two Denver Nugget teams deserve recognition.
    The 1981-1982 Denver Nuggets set NBA records for points scored and points allowed.
    Denver scored 10,371 points and allowed 10,371 points during the 1981-1982 season – an average of 126.5 points scored and allowed per game. The 1981-1982 Nuggets are the only team to score 100 points in every game in a season. They were the first team to allow 100 points in every game in a season – a feat matched only once since.
    The Nuggets managed a 46-36 record, but lost 2-1 against the Phoenix Suns in a three-game miniseries in the opening round of the playoffs.
    The points scored record still stands. The points allowed record fell to another Denver Nuggets team. Then 1990-1991 Nuggets allowed 130.8 points per outing.
    The 1993-1994 Denver Nuggets became the first No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed in the playoffs under the current postseason format. Denver rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Seattle Supersonics in five games. Seattle had finished the regular season with a 63-19 record, best in the NBA by five games. Denver had finished 42-40. The Nuggets won the last two games of the series in overtime, including a 98-94 stunner in Seattle in the decisive fifth game.
    Denver nearly went on to become the first NBA team to win a playoff series after trailing 3-0. The Nuggets forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz, but Utah recovered and won the finale 91-81.

Denver Nuggets From Top to Bottom

All-time RankingW-LPlayoffs
1471976-77Denver Nuggets50-32West semifinals
2311987-88Denver Nuggets54-28West semifinals
3711984-85Denver Nuggets52-30West finals
3762004-05Denver Nuggets49-33West first round
4272006-07Denver Nuggets45-37West first round
4351993-94Denver Nuggets42-40West semifinals
4392003-04Denver Nuggets43-39West first round
4431989-90Denver Nuggets43-39West first round
4591978-79Denver Nuggets47-35West first round
4801988-89Denver Nuggets44-38West first round
4851985-86Denver Nuggets47-35West semifinals
5061994-95Denver Nuggets41-41West first round
5121977-78Denver Nuggets48-34West finals
5571982-83Denver Nuggets45-37West semifinals
5582005-06Denver Nuggets44-38West first round
5721981-82Denver Nuggets46-36West first round
6751980-81Denver Nuggets37-45
6951986-87Denver Nuggets37-45West first round
7171983-84Denver Nuggets38-44West first round
7851999-00Denver Nuggets35-47
8022000-01Denver Nuggets40-42
8111992-93Denver Nuggets36-46
8581995-96Denver Nuggets35-47
9621979-80Denver Nuggets30-52
10162001-02Denver Nuggets27-55
10651996-97Denver Nuggets21-61
10661998-99Denver Nuggets14-36
11012002-03Denver Nuggets17-65
11021991-92Denver Nuggets24-58
11441990-91Denver Nuggets20-62
11511997-98Denver Nuggets11-71