1985-86 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: Doug Moe (47-35)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 531,814, Avg. 12,971 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: Doug Moe (47-35)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 531,814, Avg. 12,971 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
Denver scored 9,410 points and surrendered 9,303. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,414 points for the Nuggets, while Wayne Cooper contributed 610 boards. Fat Lever dished out 584 assists for the squad.
On defense, Fat Lever added 178 thefts, and Wayne Cooper blocked 227 shots.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1985-86 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9410
Regular Season Points Against: 9303
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Golden State Warriors 105 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 112 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 142 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 73 at Denver Nuggets 90 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Houston Rockets 127 | L | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Houston Rockets 113 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 7-0 | 2-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 21, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 8-0 | 2-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 118 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 9-0 | 2-2 | 11-2 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 84 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | L | 9-0 | 2-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 128 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 9-1 | 2-3 | 11-4 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Golden State Warriors 104 | L | 9-1 | 2-4 | 11-5 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Utah Jazz 114 | W | 9-1 | 3-4 | 12-5 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 131 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 9-2 | 3-4 | 12-6 | 2OT | |
| December 3, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 94 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 9-2 | 3-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 9-2 | 4-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 | W | 9-2 | 5-5 | 14-7 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | L | 9-2 | 5-6 | 14-8 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 95 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 10-2 | 5-6 | 15-8 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 11-2 | 5-6 | 16-8 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 127 | L | 11-2 | 5-7 | 16-9 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 12-2 | 5-7 | 17-9 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 13-2 | 5-7 | 18-9 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 128 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 13-3 | 5-7 | 18-10 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 13-3 | 5-8 | 18-11 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 13-3 | 5-9 | 18-12 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Houston Rockets 122 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 14-3 | 5-9 | 19-12 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | L | 14-3 | 5-10 | 19-13 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Sacramento Kings 112 | L | 14-3 | 5-11 | 19-14 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 15-3 | 5-11 | 20-14 | ||
| January 9, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 16-3 | 5-11 | 21-14 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 17-3 | 5-11 | 22-14 | ||
| January 13, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 17-3 | 6-11 | 23-14 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Boston Celtics 123 | L | 17-3 | 6-12 | 23-15 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Detroit Pistons 129 | L | 17-3 | 6-13 | 23-16 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 113 at New Jersey Nets 124 | L | 17-3 | 6-14 | 23-17 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Utah Jazz 117 | L | 17-3 | 6-15 | 23-18 | OT | |
| January 22, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 124 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 18-3 | 6-15 | 24-18 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 98 | L | 18-4 | 6-15 | 24-19 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 18-4 | 7-15 | 25-19 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 19-4 | 7-15 | 26-19 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Sacramento Kings 125 | L | 19-4 | 7-16 | 26-20 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | New York Knicks 97 at Denver Nuggets 102 | W | 20-4 | 7-16 | 27-20 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 21-4 | 7-16 | 28-20 | ||
| February 3, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Houston Rockets 104 | L | 21-4 | 7-17 | 28-21 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 22-4 | 7-17 | 29-21 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 100 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 22-4 | 8-17 | 30-21 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | L | 22-4 | 8-18 | 30-22 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 22-4 | 8-19 | 30-23 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 23-4 | 8-19 | 31-23 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Washington Bullets 90 at Denver Nuggets 101 | W | 24-4 | 8-19 | 32-23 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | Boston Celtics 100 at Denver Nuggets 102 | W | 25-4 | 8-19 | 33-23 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 26-4 | 8-19 | 34-23 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 26-4 | 9-19 | 35-23 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 27-4 | 9-19 | 36-23 | ||
| February 27, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 27-4 | 9-20 | 36-24 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Denver Nuggets 107 | L | 27-5 | 9-20 | 36-25 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 115 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 28-5 | 9-20 | 37-25 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 29-5 | 9-20 | 38-25 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Los Angeles Clippers 121 | W | 29-5 | 10-20 | 39-25 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | L | 29-5 | 10-21 | 39-26 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Chicago Bulls 112 | L | 29-5 | 10-22 | 39-27 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Washington Bullets 91 | W | 29-5 | 11-22 | 40-27 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 113 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 30-5 | 11-22 | 41-27 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Sacramento Kings 117 | L | 30-5 | 11-23 | 41-28 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 31-5 | 11-23 | 42-28 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 104 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 32-5 | 11-23 | 43-28 | ||
| March 23, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Golden State Warriors 113 | L | 32-5 | 11-24 | 43-29 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 32-6 | 11-24 | 43-30 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Utah Jazz 116 | L | 32-6 | 11-25 | 43-31 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Utah Jazz 120 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 33-6 | 11-25 | 44-31 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | L | 33-6 | 11-26 | 44-32 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | L | 33-6 | 11-27 | 44-33 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 124 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | W | 33-6 | 12-27 | 45-33 | ||
| April 7, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 131 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 33-6 | 13-27 | 46-33 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 127 at Los Angeles Clippers 132 | L | 33-6 | 13-28 | 46-34 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 34-6 | 13-28 | 47-34 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Utah Jazz 117 at Denver Nuggets 99 | L | 34-7 | 13-28 | 47-35 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 126 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Denver Nuggets 106 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 24, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Houston Rockets 126 | L | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Houston Rockets 119 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Houston Rockets 115 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | OT | |
| May 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Houston Rockets 131 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets 126 at Denver Nuggets 122 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 2OT |
