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1980–81 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1980–81 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets 5th season in the NBA and their 14th season as a franchise.

Draft picks

Main article: 1980 NBA draft

The Denver Nuggets made twelve selections in the 1980 NBA Draft.

Denver Nuggets}}" width="7%"	Round	Denver Nuggets}}" width="7%"	Pick	Player
1	5	James Ray	PF	Jacksonville
1	23	Carl Nicks	PG	Indiana State
2	41	Jawann Oldham	C	Seattle
3	47	Kurt Nimphius	C/PF	Arizona State
3	48	Eddie Lee		Cincinnati
3	51	Ronnie Valentine	PF	Old Dominion
4	73	Sammie Ellis		Pittsburgh
5	97	James Patrick		Southwest Texas State
6	119	Ernie Hill		Oklahoma City
7	143	Tommy Springer		Vanderbilt
9	184	Jim Graziano		South Carolina
10	202	Earl Sango		Regis

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | San Antonio | L 112–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | Utah | L 121–125 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Dallas | W 133–98 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | @ San Diego | W 129–116 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | @ Utah | L 115–117 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | | Houston | L 117–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | | Phoenix | L 94–117 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | | @ Kansas City | L 122–125 | | | | Kemper Arena | 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | | @ Golden State | L 109–115 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 2–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | Seattle | W 123–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 3–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | @ Los Angeles | W 123–121 | | | | The Forum | 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | | @ Seattle | W 125–117 | | | | Kingdome | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | | New York | L 115–124 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | | @ Chicago | W 130–126 (2OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Washington | L 92–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | | @ New Jersey | L 111–118 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | | Portland | W 125–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | @ Portland | L 103–122 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | | Kansas City | W 134–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | | @ Phoenix | L 113–131 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | | @ San Diego | L 94–108 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | | San Diego | W 113–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | | @ Dallas | W 119–117 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | | Los Angeles | L 123–124 (2OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | | Chicago | L 124–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | | @ Utah | L 118–122 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 10–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | | Golden State | L 114–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | | @ Houston | L 108–111 | | | | The Summit | 10–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | Dallas | W 116–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 11–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | | @ San Antonio | L 123–147 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 11–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | | Kansas City | L 118–133 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 11–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | | @ Cleveland | L 122–130 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 11–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | | @ New York | L 114–120 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 11–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | | @ Boston | L 128–136 | | | | Boston Garden | 11–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | | @ Dallas | L 111–119 | | | | Reunion Arena | 11–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | Philadelphia | W 125–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 12–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | Indiana | W 127–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | | @ Portland | L 119–122 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 13–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | | Phoenix | L 132–133 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | @ Houston | W 134–132 | | | | The Summit | 14–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | | Utah | L 117–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 14–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | @ San Diego | W 130–116 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 15–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | | @ Seattle | L 116–119 | | | | Kingdome | 15–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | | Atlanta | W 135–132 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | | @ Phoenix | L 102–128 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | | @ Kansas City | W 123–122 | | | | Kemper Arena | 17–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | | Houston | L 97–98 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | | San Diego | L 116–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | | @ Los Angeles | L 105–110 | | | | The Forum | 17–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | | San Antonio | W 129–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Detroit | W 143–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | | Milwaukee | W 131–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 20–32 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | | @ Houston | L 128–135 (OT) | | | | The Summit | 20–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | | San Antonio | L 132–135 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 20–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | | @ Utah | W 120–116 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 21–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | | Golden State | W 135–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | | @ Seattle | L 112–133 | | | | Kingdome | 22–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | | Washington | L 110–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | | Portland | W 162–143 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | | Boston | L 118–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | Phoenix | W 127–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | Kansas City | W 129–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 25–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | | @ San Antonio | L 129–133 (OT) | | | | HemisFair Arena | 25–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | New Jersey | W 140–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | | Golden State | W 137–130 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 27–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | | Cleveland | W 137–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 28–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | | Los Angeles | W 123–114 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 29–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | | @ Philadelphia | L 112–131 | | | | The Spectrum | 29–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | @ Detroit | W 121–109 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 30–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | | @ Indiana | L 119–129 | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | | Portland | L 137–142 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 30–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | | @ Milwaukee | L 113–131 | | | | MECCA Arena | 30–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | | @ Atlanta | L 117–119 | | | | The Omni | 30–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | | Houston | W 138–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 31–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | | Seattle | W 124–112 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 32–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | @ Kansas City | W 126–124 (2OT) | | | | Kemper Arena | 33–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | | @ Dallas | L 125–126 | | | | Reunion Arena | 33–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | | Utah | W 113–108 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | | @ San Antonio | W 125–123 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 35–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | | Dallas | L 115–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 35–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | | @ Golden State | W 142–139 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 36–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | | @ Los Angeles | W 148–146 (OT) | | | | The Forum | 37–45

References

"1980 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference.

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