1986-87 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Doug Moe (37-45)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 494,943, Avg. 12,072 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Doug Moe (37-45)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 494,943, Avg. 12,072 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Nuggets poured in 9,569 points and allowed 9,640, most in the league. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,345 points for Denver, and Fat Lever racked up 729 boards. Fat Lever dished out 654 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Fat Lever added 201 thefts.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1986-87 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Alarie | F | December 11, 1963 | 6'8" | 217 | Duke | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| 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 |
| Fat Lever | G | August 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Arizona State | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Mo Martin | F-G | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Liberty, NY USA |
| Calvin Natt | F | January 8, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA USA |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | November 13, 1962 | 7'0" | 250 | Oregon | Auburn, WA USA |
| Danny Schayes | C-F | May 10, 1959 | 6'11" | 235 | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Otis Smith | G-F | January 30, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Darrell Walker | G | March 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pete Williams | F | July 23, 1963 | 6'7" | 190 | Arizona | Harbor City, CA USA |
