1980-81 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (11-20)
Coach: Doug Moe (26-25)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 423,287, Avg. 10,324 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (11-20)
Coach: Doug Moe (26-25)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 423,287, Avg. 10,324 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Nuggets topped the league with 9,986 points. Denver yielded 10,025 points, most in the circuit. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 1,967 points for the team, while Dan Issel and Alex English scored 19 or more per game also. Dan Issel racked up 676 boards. Kenny Higgs doled out 408 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Alex English added 106 steals.
Donnie Walsh and Doug Moe coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9986
Regular Season Points Against: 10025
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Utah Jazz 125 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | OT | |
| October 15, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 129 at San Diego Clippers 116 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Utah Jazz 117 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Houston Rockets 119 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Denver Nuggets 94 | L | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Kansas City Kings 125 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Golden State Warriors 115 | L | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-7 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-7 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-7 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | W | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | New York Knicks 124 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5-8 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Chicago Bulls 126 | W | 2-5 | 4-3 | 6-8 | 2OT | |
| November 11, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Washington Bullets 107 | L | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6-9 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 111 at New Jersey Nets 118 | L | 2-5 | 4-5 | 6-10 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 3-5 | 4-5 | 7-10 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 3-5 | 4-6 | 7-11 | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 4-5 | 4-6 | 8-11 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Phoenix Suns 131 | L | 4-5 | 4-7 | 8-12 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 94 at San Diego Clippers 108 | L | 4-5 | 4-8 | 8-13 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 5-5 | 4-8 | 9-13 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 5-5 | 5-8 | 10-13 | OT | |
| November 29, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 5-6 | 5-8 | 10-14 | 2OT | |
| December 2, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 129 at Denver Nuggets 124 | L | 5-7 | 5-8 | 10-15 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Utah Jazz 122 | L | 5-7 | 5-9 | 10-16 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 119 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 5-8 | 5-9 | 10-17 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 5-8 | 5-10 | 10-18 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 6-8 | 5-10 | 11-18 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 123 at San Antonio Spurs 147 | L | 6-8 | 5-11 | 11-19 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 133 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 6-9 | 5-11 | 11-20 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 130 | L | 6-9 | 5-12 | 11-21 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 114 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 6-9 | 5-13 | 11-22 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Boston Celtics 136 | L | 6-9 | 5-14 | 11-23 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | L | 6-9 | 5-15 | 11-24 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 7-9 | 5-15 | 12-24 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 8-9 | 5-15 | 13-24 | ||
| January 1, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 8-9 | 5-16 | 13-25 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 133 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 8-10 | 5-16 | 13-26 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 134 at Houston Rockets 132 | W | 8-10 | 6-16 | 14-26 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Utah Jazz 121 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 8-11 | 6-16 | 14-27 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 130 at San Diego Clippers 116 | W | 8-11 | 7-16 | 15-27 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 8-11 | 7-17 | 15-28 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 132 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 9-11 | 7-17 | 16-28 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Phoenix Suns 128 | L | 9-11 | 7-18 | 16-29 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Kansas City Kings 122 | W | 9-11 | 8-18 | 17-29 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Houston Rockets 98 at Denver Nuggets 97 | L | 9-12 | 8-18 | 17-30 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 125 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 9-13 | 8-18 | 17-31 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 9-13 | 8-19 | 17-32 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 10-13 | 8-19 | 18-32 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Denver Nuggets 143 | W | 11-13 | 8-19 | 19-32 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 12-13 | 8-19 | 20-32 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Houston Rockets 135 | L | 12-13 | 8-20 | 20-33 | OT | |
| February 4, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 135 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 12-14 | 8-20 | 20-34 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Utah Jazz 116 | W | 12-14 | 9-20 | 21-34 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 125 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 13-14 | 9-20 | 22-34 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Seattle Supersonics 133 | L | 13-14 | 9-21 | 22-35 | ||
| February 10, 1981 | Washington Bullets 115 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 13-15 | 9-21 | 22-36 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 143 at Denver Nuggets 162 | W | 14-15 | 9-21 | 23-36 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Boston Celtics 120 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 14-16 | 9-21 | 23-37 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 15-16 | 9-21 | 24-37 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 16-16 | 9-21 | 25-37 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 129 at San Antonio Spurs 133 | L | 16-16 | 9-22 | 25-38 | OT | |
| February 24, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 123 at Denver Nuggets 140 | W | 17-16 | 9-22 | 26-38 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 130 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 18-16 | 9-22 | 27-38 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 19-16 | 9-22 | 28-38 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 20-16 | 9-22 | 29-38 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 | L | 20-16 | 9-23 | 29-39 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 20-16 | 10-23 | 30-39 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Indiana Pacers 129 | L | 20-16 | 10-24 | 30-40 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 142 at Denver Nuggets 137 | L | 20-17 | 10-24 | 30-41 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | L | 20-17 | 10-25 | 30-42 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 20-17 | 10-26 | 30-43 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Houston Rockets 127 at Denver Nuggets 138 | W | 21-17 | 10-26 | 31-43 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 22-17 | 10-26 | 32-43 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Kansas City Kings 124 | W | 22-17 | 11-26 | 33-43 | 2OT | |
| March 20, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Dallas Mavericks 126 | L | 22-17 | 11-27 | 33-44 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Utah Jazz 108 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 23-17 | 11-27 | 34-44 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 125 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | W | 23-17 | 12-27 | 35-44 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 126 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 23-18 | 12-27 | 35-45 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 142 at Golden State Warriors 139 | W | 23-18 | 13-27 | 36-45 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 148 at Los Angeles Lakers 146 | W | 23-18 | 14-27 | 37-45 | OT |
