1979-80 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (30-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 527,208, Avg. 12,859 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 30-52
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (30-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 527,208, Avg. 12,859 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Nuggets netted 8,878 points and allowed 9,240. Dan Issel tossed in a team-best 1,951 points for Denver and racked up 719 rebounds. John Roche dished out 405 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Bob Wilkerson added 93 steals.
Donnie Walsh coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8878
Regular Season Points Against: 9240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Denver Nuggets 96 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Denver Nuggets 106 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Denver Nuggets 84 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| October 23, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 127 at San Diego Clippers 132 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 88 at Denver Nuggets 87 | L | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-7 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Utah Jazz 96 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-7 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | New York Knicks 112 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 89 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
| November 2, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 3-4 | 0-4 | 3-8 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Golden State Warriors 130 | L | 3-4 | 0-5 | 3-9 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 4-4 | 0-5 | 4-9 | ||
| November 8, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Utah Jazz 92 | W | 4-4 | 1-5 | 5-9 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | L | 4-4 | 1-6 | 5-10 | OT | |
| November 11, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 5-4 | 1-7 | 6-11 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 5-4 | 1-8 | 6-12 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 135 at Denver Nuggets 128 | L | 5-5 | 1-8 | 6-13 | OT | |
| November 18, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Denver Nuggets 92 | L | 5-6 | 1-8 | 6-14 | ||
| November 20, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Chicago Bulls 91 | W | 5-6 | 2-8 | 7-14 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 84 at Denver Nuggets 105 | W | 6-6 | 2-8 | 8-14 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Denver Nuggets 101 | L | 6-7 | 2-8 | 8-15 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Washington Bullets 91 | W | 6-7 | 3-8 | 9-15 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 6-7 | 3-9 | 9-16 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 118 at New Jersey Nets 127 | L | 6-7 | 3-10 | 9-17 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 112 at New York Knicks 121 | L | 6-7 | 3-11 | 9-18 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 7-7 | 3-11 | 10-18 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Utah Jazz 119 at Denver Nuggets 103 | L | 7-8 | 3-11 | 10-19 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | L | 7-8 | 3-12 | 10-20 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 121 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 8-8 | 3-12 | 11-20 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 108 at San Diego Clippers 112 | L | 8-8 | 3-13 | 11-21 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | L | 8-8 | 3-14 | 11-22 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 8-8 | 3-15 | 11-23 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 9-8 | 3-15 | 12-23 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 10-8 | 3-15 | 13-23 | ||
| December 25, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Utah Jazz 122 | L | 10-8 | 3-16 | 13-24 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 94 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 11-8 | 3-16 | 14-24 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 11-8 | 3-17 | 14-25 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | L | 11-8 | 3-18 | 14-26 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 12-8 | 3-18 | 15-26 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 13-8 | 3-18 | 16-26 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Kansas City Kings 120 | L | 13-8 | 3-19 | 16-27 | ||
| January 8, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 134 at San Antonio Spurs 137 | L | 13-8 | 3-20 | 16-28 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Houston Rockets 114 | L | 13-8 | 3-21 | 16-29 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 13-8 | 3-22 | 16-30 | at St Louis, MO | |
| January 12, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Denver Nuggets 102 | L | 13-9 | 3-22 | 16-31 | ||
| January 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Denver Nuggets 99 | L | 13-10 | 3-22 | 16-32 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 13-10 | 3-23 | 16-33 | ||
| January 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 13-10 | 4-23 | 17-33 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 13-10 | 4-24 | 17-34 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Denver Nuggets 93 | L | 13-11 | 4-24 | 17-35 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Denver Nuggets 100 | W | 14-11 | 4-24 | 18-35 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 14-12 | 4-24 | 18-36 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Phoenix Suns 122 | L | 14-12 | 4-25 | 18-37 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 15-12 | 4-25 | 19-37 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 16-12 | 4-25 | 20-37 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 104 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 17-12 | 4-25 | 21-37 | ||
| February 12, 1980 | Washington Bullets 128 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 17-13 | 4-25 | 21-38 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 84 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 17-13 | 4-26 | 21-39 | ||
| February 15, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 18-13 | 4-26 | 22-39 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Houston Rockets 99 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 19-13 | 4-26 | 23-39 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Denver Nuggets 103 | L | 19-14 | 4-26 | 23-40 | ||
| February 22, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Golden State Warriors 121 | W | 19-14 | 5-26 | 24-40 | OT | |
| February 23, 1980 | Boston Celtics 124 at Denver Nuggets 105 | L | 19-15 | 5-26 | 24-41 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 20-15 | 5-26 | 25-41 | ||
| February 29, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 20-15 | 5-27 | 25-42 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 20-15 | 5-28 | 25-43 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 21-15 | 5-28 | 26-43 | ||
| March 7, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | L | 21-15 | 5-29 | 26-44 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Denver Nuggets 97 | L | 21-16 | 5-29 | 26-45 | ||
| March 11, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Denver Nuggets 96 | W | 22-16 | 5-29 | 27-45 | ||
| March 13, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 102 at San Diego Clippers 116 | L | 22-16 | 5-30 | 27-46 | ||
| March 14, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | L | 22-16 | 5-31 | 27-47 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 107 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 23-16 | 5-31 | 28-47 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Utah Jazz 94 at Denver Nuggets 96 | W | 24-16 | 5-31 | 29-47 | ||
| March 20, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Kansas City Kings 121 | L | 24-16 | 5-32 | 29-48 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 134 at Chicago Bulls 128 | W | 24-16 | 6-32 | 30-48 | 3OT | |
| March 23, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Phoenix Suns 118 | L | 24-16 | 6-33 | 30-49 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 24-16 | 6-34 | 30-50 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 122 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 24-17 | 6-34 | 30-51 | ||
| March 27, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 143 | L | 24-17 | 6-35 | 30-52 |
