1976-77 Denver Nuggets Roster
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 Results
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.
Denver scored 9,233 points and yielded 8,805. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 2,125 points for the Nuggets, 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Beck | C-F | January 25, 1945 | 6'9" | 225 | Denver | Ellensburg, WA USA |
| Mack Calvin | G | July 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | USC | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | July 27, 1953 | 6'8" | 200 | Virginia | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| Bobby Jones | F | December 18, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Ted McClain | G | August 30, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jim Price | G | November 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville | Russellville, KY USA |
| Paul Silas | F-C | July 12, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Creighton | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Fatty Taylor | G | March 13, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | LaSalle | Washington, DC USA |
| David Thompson | G-F | July 13, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | North Carolina State | Shelby, NC USA |
| Monte Towe | G | September 27, 1953 | 5'7" | 145 | North Carolina State | Marion, IN USA |
| Marvin Webster | C | April 13, 1952 | 7'1" | 225 | Morgan State | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Chuck Williams | G | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 175 | Colorado | Boulder, CO USA |
| Willie Wise | F | March 3, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Drake | San Francisco, CA USA |
