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Denver Nuggets Franchise Index

Location: Denver, Colorado
Team Names: Denver Nuggets, Denver Rockets

Seasons: 46 (37 NBA & 9 ABA); 1967-68 to 2012-13
Record: 1877-1853, .503 W-L% (1464-1522 NBA & 413-331 ABA)

Playoff Appearances: 33 (24 NBA & 9 ABA)
Championships: 0

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46 Seasons

An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance
Season Lg Team W L W-L% Finish SRS ORtg DRtg Playoffs Coaches
2012-13 NBA Denver Nuggets* 57 25 .695 2 5.37 110.4 105.1 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (57-25)
2011-12 NBA Denver Nuggets* 38 28 .576 2 3.16 109.2 106.2 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (38-28)
2010-11 NBA Denver Nuggets* 50 32 .610 2 4.81 112.3 107.3 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (50-32)
2009-10 NBA Denver Nuggets* 53 29 .646 1 4.15 111.8 107.5 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (53-29)
2008-09 NBA Denver Nuggets* 54 28 .659 1 3.13 110.4 106.8 Lost Western Conference Finals G. Karl (54-28)
2007-08 NBA Denver Nuggets* 50 32 .610 2 3.74 110.0 106.3 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (50-32)
2006-07 NBA Denver Nuggets* 45 37 .549 2 1.69 107.6 105.9 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (45-37)
2005-06 NBA Denver Nuggets* 44 38 .537 1 0.36 105.5 105.2 Lost Western Conference First Round G. Karl (44-38)
2004-05 NBA Denver Nuggets* 49 33 .598 2 2.22 106.0 103.9 Lost Western Conference First Round J. Bzdelik (13-15), M. Cooper (4-10), G. Karl (32-8)
2003-04 NBA Denver Nuggets* 43 39 .524 6 1.65 103.9 102.7 Lost Western Conference First Round J. Bzdelik (43-39)
2002-03 NBA Denver Nuggets 17 65 .207 7 -7.41 92.2 101.3 J. Bzdelik (17-65)
2001-02 NBA Denver Nuggets 27 55 .329 6 -5.19 101.4 107.8 D. Issel (9-17), M. Evans (18-38)
2000-01 NBA Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 6 -1.83 103.7 106.3 D. Issel (40-42)
1999-00 NBA Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 5 -1.76 103.5 105.8 D. Issel (35-47)
1998-99 NBA Denver Nuggets 14 36 .280 6 -6.67 103.1 110.4 M. D'Antoni (14-36)
1997-98 NBA Denver Nuggets 11 71 .134 7 -11.74 99.0 112.1 B. Hanzlik (11-71)
1996-97 NBA Denver Nuggets 21 61 .256 5 -6.40 104.5 111.2 B. Bickerstaff (4-9), D. Motta (17-52)
1995-96 NBA Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 4 -2.62 105.2 108.1 B. Bickerstaff (35-47)
1994-95 NBA Denver Nuggets* 41 41 .500 4 0.95 109.1 108.2 Lost Western Conference First Round D. Issel (18-16), G. Littles (3-13), B. Bickerstaff (20-12)
1993-94 NBA Denver Nuggets* 42 40 .512 4 1.54 103.9 102.3 Lost Western Conference Semifinals D. Issel (42-40)
1992-93 NBA Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 4 -2.14 104.6 106.3 D. Issel (36-46)
1991-92 NBA Denver Nuggets 24 58 .293 4 -7.58 100.7 108.6 P. Westhead (24-58)
1990-91 NBA Denver Nuggets 20 62 .244 7 -10.32 105.2 114.7 P. Westhead (20-62)
1989-90 NBA Denver Nuggets* 43 39 .524 4 1.56 108.0 106.7 Lost Western Conference First Round D. Moe (43-39)
1988-89 NBA Denver Nuggets* 44 38 .537 3 0.91 108.6 107.1 Lost Western Conference First Round D. Moe (44-38)
1987-88 NBA Denver Nuggets* 54 28 .659 1 3.32 110.1 106.3 Lost Western Conference Semifinals D. Moe (54-28)
1986-87 NBA Denver Nuggets* 37 45 .451 4 -1.14 109.3 110.2 Lost Western Conference First Round D. Moe (37-45)
1985-86 NBA Denver Nuggets* 47 35 .573 2 0.89 107.1 105.9 Lost Western Conference Semifinals D. Moe (47-35)
1984-85 NBA Denver Nuggets* 52 30 .634 1 2.05 110.7 108.4 Lost Western Conference Finals D. Moe (52-30)
1983-84 NBA Denver Nuggets* 38 44 .463 3 -1.27 111.3 112.3 Lost Western Conference First Round D. Moe (38-44)
1982-83 NBA Denver Nuggets* 45 37 .549 2 0.27 109.7 109.1 Lost Western Conference Semifinals D. Moe (45-37)
1981-82 NBA Denver Nuggets* 46 36 .561 2 0.13 114.3 113.9 Lost Western Conference First Round D. Moe (46-36)
1980-81 NBA Denver Nuggets 37 45 .451 4 -0.95 109.4 109.8 D. Walsh (11-20), D. Moe (26-25)
1979-80 NBA Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 3 -4.22 103.4 107.6 D. Walsh (30-52)
1978-79 NBA Denver Nuggets* 47 35 .573 2 1.24 104.4 103.2 Lost Western Conference First Round L. Brown (28-25), D. Walsh (19-10)
1977-78 NBA Denver Nuggets* 48 34 .585 1 0.80 102.3 101.5 Lost Western Conference Finals L. Brown (48-34)
1976-77 NBA Denver Nuggets* 50 32 .610 1 4.95 100.7 96.1 Lost Western Conference Semifinals L. Brown (50-32)
1975-76 ABA Denver Nuggets* 60 24 .714 1 5.46 108.7 103.4 Lost Finals L. Brown (60-24)
1974-75 ABA Denver Nuggets* 65 19 .774 1 6.62 109.4 102.7 Lost Western Division Finals L. Brown (65-19)
1973-74 ABA Denver Rockets* 37 47 .440 5 -0.49 103.1 103.5 Lost Western Division Tiebreaker A. Hannum (37-47)
1972-73 ABA Denver Rockets* 47 37 .560 3 2.80 106.0 103.0 Lost Western Division Semifinals A. Hannum (47-37)
1971-72 ABA Denver Rockets* 34 50 .405 4 -0.93 104.3 105.4 Lost Western Division Semifinals A. Hannum (34-50)
1970-71 ABA Denver Rockets* 30 54 .357 5 -3.15 Lost Western Division Tiebreaker J. Belmont (3-10), S. Albeck (27-44)
1969-70 ABA Denver Rockets* 51 33 .607 1 4.32 Lost Western Division Finals J. McLendon (9-19), J. Belmont (42-14)
1968-69 ABA Denver Rockets* 44 34 .564 3 1.41 Lost Western Division Semifinals B. Bass (44-34)
1967-68 ABA Denver Rockets* 45 33 .577 3 3.52 Lost Western Division Semifinals B. Bass (45-33)