1975-76 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 60-24
Finishing 1st in the ABA
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Semifinals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Finals - Lost to New York Nets 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (60-24)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 545,253, Avg. 12,680 in 43 home dates
1975-76 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 60-24
Finishing 1st in the ABA
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Semifinals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Finals - Lost to New York Nets 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (60-24)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 545,253, Avg. 12,680 in 43 home dates
1975-76 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 60 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the ABA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Nuggets led the circuit with 10,237 points. Denver surrendered 9,734 points, most in the league. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 2,158 points for the team, and Dan Issel scored 19 or more per game as well. Dan Issel racked up 923 boards. Ralph Simpson dished out 597 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Bobby Jones added 170 steals and blocked a team-best 184 shots.
Larry Brown coached the team. The 1975-76 Denver Nuggets lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 10228
Regular Season Points Against: 9734
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 120 at San Diego Sails 108 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis 101 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1975 | Utah Stars 117 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis 98 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Utah Stars 105 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | New York Nets 121 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Spirits of St. Louis 106 | W | 6-0 | 3-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 20, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 116 at New York Nets 128 | L | 6-0 | 3-4 | 9-4 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Virginia Squires 119 at Denver Nuggets 144 | W | 7-0 | 3-4 | 10-4 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Denver Nuggets 107 | L | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 140 at San Antonio Spurs 136 | W | 7-1 | 4-4 | 11-5 | OT | |
| November 29, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 8-1 | 4-4 | 12-5 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 9-1 | 4-4 | 13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 123 at New York Nets 119 | W | 9-1 | 5-4 | 14-5 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 146 at Spirits of St. Louis 137 | W | 9-1 | 6-4 | 15-5 | ||
| December 11, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Virginia Squires 100 | W | 9-1 | 7-4 | 16-5 | at Richmond, VA | |
| December 12, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Virginia Squires 107 | W | 9-1 | 8-4 | 17-5 | at Hampton, VA | |
| December 15, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 131 at Virginia Squires 110 | W | 9-1 | 9-4 | 18-5 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| December 17, 1975 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 10-1 | 9-4 | 19-5 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 121 at San Antonio Spurs 132 | L | 10-1 | 9-5 | 19-6 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 11-1 | 9-5 | 20-6 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Denver Nuggets 106 | L | 11-2 | 9-5 | 20-7 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | New York Nets 113 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 12-2 | 9-5 | 21-7 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 12-2 | 10-5 | 22-7 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Spirits of St. Louis 106 | L | 12-2 | 10-6 | 22-8 | ||
| December 31, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 137 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 13-2 | 10-6 | 23-8 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 14-2 | 10-6 | 24-8 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 115 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 15-2 | 10-6 | 25-8 | ||
| January 5, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 16-2 | 10-6 | 26-8 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 118 at San Antonio Spurs 121 | L | 16-2 | 10-7 | 26-9 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Virginia Squires 128 at Denver Nuggets 155 | W | 17-2 | 10-7 | 27-9 | ||
| January 12, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 18-2 | 10-7 | 28-9 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | New York Nets 113 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 19-2 | 10-7 | 29-9 | ||
| January 16, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 19-2 | 11-7 | 30-9 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 20-2 | 11-7 | 31-9 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | L | 20-2 | 11-8 | 31-10 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 123 at New York Nets 134 | L | 20-2 | 11-9 | 31-11 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 123 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 21-2 | 11-9 | 32-11 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Virginia Squires 117 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 22-2 | 11-9 | 33-11 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Virginia Squires 117 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 23-2 | 11-9 | 34-11 | ||
| February 1, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Kentucky Colonels 98 | L | 23-2 | 11-10 | 34-12 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 4, 1976 | Virginia Squires 131 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 24-2 | 11-10 | 35-12 | OT | |
| February 6, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 109 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 25-2 | 11-10 | 36-12 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 114 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 26-2 | 11-10 | 37-12 | ||
| February 9, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 138 at New York Nets 119 | W | 26-2 | 12-10 | 38-12 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 137 at San Antonio Spurs 133 | W | 26-2 | 13-10 | 39-12 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 27-2 | 13-10 | 40-12 | OT | |
| February 15, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 118 at San Antonio Spurs 125 | L | 27-2 | 13-11 | 40-13 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Denver Nuggets 142 | W | 28-2 | 13-11 | 41-13 | ||
| February 19, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 29-2 | 13-11 | 42-13 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 29-2 | 13-12 | 42-14 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 95 at New York Nets 115 | L | 29-2 | 13-13 | 42-15 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 30-2 | 13-13 | 43-15 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Denver Nuggets 140 | W | 31-2 | 13-13 | 44-15 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 122 at San Antonio Spurs 134 | L | 31-2 | 13-14 | 44-16 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 31-2 | 14-14 | 45-16 | ||
| March 1, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Virginia Squires 109 | W | 31-2 | 15-14 | 46-16 | at Hampton, VA | |
| March 3, 1976 | New York Nets 100 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 32-2 | 15-14 | 47-16 | ||
| March 5, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 125 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 33-2 | 15-14 | 48-16 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Virginia Squires 101 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 34-2 | 15-14 | 49-16 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | New York Nets 112 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 35-2 | 15-14 | 50-16 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Indiana Pacers 129 | L | 35-2 | 15-15 | 50-17 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 136 at New York Nets 141 | L | 35-2 | 15-16 | 50-18 | OT | |
| March 12, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Spirits of St. Louis 101 | L | 35-2 | 15-17 | 50-19 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 94 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 36-2 | 15-17 | 51-19 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 36-2 | 16-17 | 52-19 | ||
| March 18, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 98 at New York Nets 110 | L | 36-2 | 16-18 | 52-20 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Virginia Squires 108 | W | 36-2 | 17-18 | 53-20 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| March 20, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 115 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 37-2 | 17-18 | 54-20 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | L | 37-2 | 17-19 | 54-21 | OT | |
| March 24, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 135 at Denver Nuggets 122 | L | 37-3 | 17-19 | 54-22 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Denver Nuggets 138 | W | 38-3 | 17-19 | 55-22 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Virginia Squires 123 | W | 38-3 | 18-19 | 56-22 | OT | at Norfolk, VA |
| March 28, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 38-3 | 19-19 | 57-22 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 133 at Spirits of St. Louis 112 | W | 38-3 | 20-19 | 58-22 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 110 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 38-3 | 20-20 | 58-23 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 121 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | L | 38-3 | 20-21 | 58-24 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 134 at Denver Nuggets 140 | W | 39-3 | 20-21 | 59-24 | ||
| April 7, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Kentucky Colonels 103 | W | 39-3 | 21-21 | 60-24 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 138 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Kentucky Colonels 126 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2OT | |
| April 28, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 110 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | New York Nets 120 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | New York Nets 121 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 6, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 111 at New York Nets 117 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 112 at New York Nets 121 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | New York Nets 110 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 106 at New York Nets 112 | L | 5-2 | 1-5 | 6-7 |
