1984-85 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Doug Moe (52-30)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 448,464, Avg. 10,938 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Doug Moe (52-30)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 448,464, Avg. 10,938 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-7.
Denver led the league with 9,841 points. The club allowed 9,641 points. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,262 points for the Nuggets, while Calvin Natt scored 19 or more per game, too. Wayne Cooper contributed 631 boards. Fat Lever dished out 613 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Fat Lever added 202 thefts, and Wayne Cooper blocked 197 shots.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1984-85 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Cooper | C-F | November 16, 1956 | 6'10" | 220 | New Orleans | Milan, GA USA |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Alex English | F | January 5, 1954 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC USA |
| Mike Evans | G | April 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Kansas State | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Bill Hanzlik | G-F | December 6, 1957 | 6'7" | 185 | Notre Dame | Middletown, OH USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| Joe Kopicki | F | June 12, 1960 | 6'9" | 240 | Detroit | Warren, MI USA |
| Fat Lever | G | August 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Arizona State | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Calvin Natt | F | January 8, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA USA |
| Danny Schayes | C-F | May 10, 1959 | 6'11" | 235 | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Elston Turner | G-F | June 10, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Mississippi | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Willie White | G | August 20, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Memphis, TN USA |
