1976-77 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (50-32)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 703,133, Avg. 17,150 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (50-32)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 703,133, Avg. 17,150 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Nuggets scored 9,233 points and yielded 8,805. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 2,125 points for Denver, and Dan Issel averaged 18 or more per game as well. Dan Issel racked up 696 boards. David Thompson dished out 337 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Bobby Jones added 186 steals and blocked a team-best 162 shots.
Larry Brown coached the team. The 1976-77 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9233
Regular Season Points Against: 8805
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | New York Knicks 110 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 85 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 5-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Buffalo Braves 105 | L | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 96 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 6-0 | 3-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | New York Nets 78 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 7-0 | 3-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 7-0 | 3-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 115 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 7-0 | 3-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Washington Bullets 96 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 8-0 | 3-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 9-0 | 3-3 | 12-3 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Kansas City Kings 120 | L | 9-0 | 3-4 | 12-4 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 10-0 | 3-4 | 13-4 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 10-0 | 3-5 | 13-5 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 10-0 | 3-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 126 at New York Nets 124 | W | 10-0 | 4-6 | 14-6 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Washington Bullets 100 | L | 10-0 | 4-7 | 14-7 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 117 at New Orleans Jazz 105 | W | 10-0 | 5-7 | 15-7 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 11-0 | 5-7 | 16-7 | ||
| December 9, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 12-0 | 5-7 | 17-7 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 83 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 12-0 | 5-8 | 17-8 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 12-0 | 6-8 | 18-8 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | L | 12-0 | 6-9 | 18-9 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 13-0 | 6-9 | 19-9 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 14-0 | 6-9 | 20-9 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 15-0 | 6-9 | 21-9 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Boston Celtics 103 at Denver Nuggets 101 | L | 15-1 | 6-9 | 21-10 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 16-1 | 6-9 | 22-10 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 17-1 | 6-9 | 23-10 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 120 at Denver Nuggets 145 | W | 18-1 | 6-9 | 24-10 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | L | 18-1 | 6-10 | 24-11 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 133 at San Antonio Spurs 137 | L | 18-1 | 6-11 | 24-12 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 18-1 | 7-11 | 25-12 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 19-1 | 7-11 | 26-12 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 99 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 20-1 | 7-11 | 27-12 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 21-1 | 7-11 | 28-12 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 21-1 | 8-11 | 29-12 | ||
| January 18, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 21-1 | 8-12 | 29-13 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 22-1 | 8-12 | 30-13 | ||
| January 24, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 102 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 23-1 | 8-12 | 31-13 | ||
| January 26, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Denver Nuggets 102 | L | 23-2 | 8-12 | 31-14 | ||
| January 28, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 96 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 24-2 | 8-12 | 32-14 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Denver Nuggets 101 | L | 24-3 | 8-12 | 32-15 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Washington Bullets 105 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 25-3 | 8-12 | 33-15 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Detroit Pistons 124 | L | 25-3 | 8-13 | 33-16 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 25-3 | 8-14 | 33-17 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 25-3 | 9-14 | 34-17 | ||
| February 10, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Golden State Warriors 114 | L | 25-3 | 9-15 | 34-18 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 25-3 | 9-16 | 34-19 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | New York Nets 102 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 26-3 | 9-16 | 35-19 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 27-3 | 9-16 | 36-19 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 28-3 | 9-16 | 37-19 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | Houston Rockets 106 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 29-3 | 9-16 | 38-19 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 88 at New York Nets 91 | L | 29-3 | 9-17 | 38-20 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Kansas City Kings 128 | W | 29-3 | 10-17 | 39-20 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Boston Celtics 100 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 30-3 | 10-17 | 40-20 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 30-3 | 11-17 | 41-20 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 30-3 | 11-18 | 41-21 | OT | |
| March 6, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 30-3 | 11-19 | 41-22 | OT | |
| March 8, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 114 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 30-3 | 12-19 | 42-22 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | L | 30-3 | 12-20 | 42-23 | 2OT | |
| March 11, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 30-3 | 12-21 | 42-24 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Buffalo Braves 102 | L | 30-3 | 12-22 | 42-25 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 31-3 | 12-22 | 43-25 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 31-3 | 12-23 | 43-26 | ||
| March 17, 1977 | New York Knicks 115 at Denver Nuggets 107 | L | 31-4 | 12-23 | 43-27 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 32-4 | 12-23 | 44-27 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Denver Nuggets 120 | L | 32-5 | 12-23 | 44-28 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | L | 32-5 | 12-24 | 44-29 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 33-5 | 12-24 | 45-29 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 34-5 | 12-24 | 46-29 | ||
| March 31, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 95 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 35-5 | 12-24 | 47-29 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Chicago Bulls 107 | L | 35-5 | 12-25 | 47-30 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 35-5 | 13-25 | 48-30 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 36-5 | 13-25 | 49-30 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 36-5 | 13-26 | 49-31 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 36-5 | 14-26 | 50-31 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 125 at New Orleans Jazz 139 | L | 36-5 | 14-27 | 50-32 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Denver Nuggets 100 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | OT | |
| May 2, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
