List of Denver Nuggets seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 49 seasons, 38 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2019–20 season, they have never reached an NBA Finals and only been to the Western Conference Finals four times (1978, 1985, 2009, 2020).
Seasons
League champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | |
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1967–68 | ABA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 45 | 33 | .577 | 3 | Lost Division Semifinals (Buccaneers) 3–2 | ||
1968–69 | ABA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 44 | 34 | .564 | 16 | Lost Division Semifinals (Oaks) 4–3 | ||
1969–70 | ABA | — | — | Western | 1st | 51 | 33 | .607 | — | Won Division Semifinals (Caps) 4–3 Lost Division Finals (Stars) 4–1 | ||
1970–71 | ABA | — | — | Western | 4th | 30 | 54 | .357 | 28 | |||
1971–72 | ABA | — | — | Western | 4th | 34 | 50 | .405 | 26 | Lost Division Semifinals (Pacers) 4–3 | ||
1972–73 | ABA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 | Lost Division Semifinals (Pacers) 4–1 | ||
1973–74 | ABA | — | — | Western | 5th | 37 | 47 | .440 | 14 | |||
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1974–75 | ABA | — | — | Western | 1st | 65 | 19 | .774 | — | Won Division Semifinals (Stars) 4–2 Lost Division Finals (Pacers) 4–3 | ||
1975–76 | ABA | — | — | —[lower-alpha 1] | 1st | 60 | 24 | .714 | — | Won Semifinals (Colonels) 4–3 Lost ABA Finals (Nets) 4–2 | ||
1976–77 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 50 | 32 | .610 | — | Lost Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2 | ||
1977–78 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (SuperSonics) 4–2 | ||
1978–79 | NBA | Western | 4th | Midwest | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | Lost First Round (Lakers) 2–1 | ||
1979–80 | NBA | Western | 9th | Midwest | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 | |||
1980–81 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | |||
1981–82 | NBA | Western | 4th | Midwest | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | Lost First Round (Suns) 2–1 | ||
1982–83 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | Won First Round (Suns) 2–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–1 | ||
1983–84 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 3rd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 | Lost First Round (Jazz) 3–2 | ||
1984–85 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Won First Round (Spurs) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–1 | ||
1985–86 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Midwest | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Rockets) 4–2 | ||
1986–87 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | Lost First Round (Lakers) 3–0 | ||
1987–88 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Midwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2 | Doug Moe (COY) | |
1988–89 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | Lost First Round (Suns) 3–0 | ||
1989–90 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 4th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | Lost First Round (Spurs) 3–0 | ||
1990–91 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 20 | 62 | .244 | 35 | |||
1991–92 | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 4th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | |||
1992–93 | NBA | Western | 9th | Midwest | 4th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (MIP) | ||
1993–94 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–3 | ||
1994–95 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | Lost First Round (Spurs) 3–0 | Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY) | |
1995–96 | NBA | Western | 10th | Midwest | 4th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | |||
1996–97 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 | |||
1997–98 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | |||
1998–99 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 | |||
1999–00 | NBA | Western | 10th | Midwest | 5th | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | |||
2000–01 | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 | |||
2001–02 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | |||
2002–03 | NBA | Western | 14th | Midwest | 7th | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 | |||
2003–04 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 6th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | Lost First Round (Timberwolves) 4–1 | ||
2004–05 | NBA | Western | 7th | Northwest | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 | Lost First Round (Spurs) 4–1 | ||
2005–06 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 1st | 44 | 38 | .537 | — | Lost First Round (Clippers) 4–1 | ||
2006–07 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | Lost First Round (Spurs) 4–1 | Marcus Camby (DPOY) | |
2007–08 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | Lost First Round (Lakers) 4–0 | ||
2008–09 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Northwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First Round (Hornets) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–2 | ||
2009–10 | NBA | Western | 4th | Northwest | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Lost First Round (Jazz) 4–2 | ||
2010–11 | NBA | Western | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | Lost First Round (Thunder) 4–1 | ||
2011–12 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 2nd | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9 | Lost First Round (Lakers) 4–3 | ||
2012–13 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 | Lost First Round (Warriors) 4–2 | George Karl (COY) | |
2013–14 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 | |||
2014–15 | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 4th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21 | |||
2015–16 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22 | |||
2016–17 | NBA | Western | 9th | Northwest | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11 | |||
2017–18 | NBA | Western | 9th | Northwest | 5th | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3 | |||
2018–19 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Northwest | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First Round (Spurs) 4–3 Lost Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–3 | ||
2019–20 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 1st | 46 | 27 | .630 | — | Won First Round (Jazz) 4–3 Won Conference Semifinals (Clippers) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–1 | ||
Denver Rockets regular season record (1967–1976) | 413 | 331 | .555 | |||||||||
Denver Nuggets regular season record (1976–present) | 1,703 | 1,775 | .490 | |||||||||
All-time Regular Season (1967–present) | 2,116 | 2,106 | .500 | |||||||||
Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) | 62 | 105 | .371 | |||||||||
Denver Rockets playoff record (1967–1976) | 27 | 36 | .429 | |||||||||
All-time playoff record (1967–present) | 89 | 140 | .389 | |||||||||
All-time Playoff & Regular Season record | 2,205 | 2,246 | .495 |
References
- The league abolished division play during the season.
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