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1981–82 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Suns 1–2)

The 1981–82 Denver Nuggets season was their 15th season, and their sixth in the NBA. During the 1981–82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game. They returned to the postseason for the first time since the 1978–79 season.

In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round.

Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club team
2	34	Ken Green	Power forward	Texas-Pan American
5	101	Willie Sims	Guard	LSU
6	124	Alonzo Weatherly	Power forward	University of Denver
7	147	Greg Manning	Shooting guard	Maryland
8	169	Curtis Redding		St. John's
9	191	Andrew Burton	Guard	Austin Peay
10	211	Derrick Rowland	Guard	Potsdam State

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | Golden State | W 134–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ San Antonio | L 120–145 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Houston | W 112–100 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | @ Seattle | W 109–105 | | | | Kingdome | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | @ Golden State | L 107–152 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | | @ Portland | L 116–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | | Phoenix | L 106–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | | @ Utah | L 124–131 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | | San Diego | W 133–128 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | Kansas City | W 128–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | Dallas | W 139–133 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | | @ Kansas City | W 123–115 | | | | Kemper Arena | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | | Utah | W 131–124 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | | Portland | L 113–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Phoenix | L 109–137 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | | Los Angeles | L 117–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ Dallas | L 105–109 | | | | Reunion Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | @ New York | L 122–135 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | | @ Philadelphia | L 109–137 | | | | The Spectrum | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | | @ New Jersey | L 123–131 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | @ Cleveland | W 120–115 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | | Seattle | L 120–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | | Atlanta | W 138–103 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | | San Antonio | W 138–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | @ Houston | W 121–109 | | | | The Summit | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | | Detroit | L 119–124 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | | @ Dallas | W 124–117 | | | | Reunion Arena | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | | Boston | W 128–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | | @ Kansas City | L 116–120 | | | | Kemper Arena | 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | | @ San Antonio | L 133–148 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | | @ Milwaukee | W 128–122 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | | @ Chicago | L 128–134 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 15–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | | San Diego | W 136–114 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | | @ Portland | W 124–121 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | | Seattle | L 110–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | Kansas City | W 139–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | | @ Golden State | L 128–143 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | | Dallas | W 128–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | | @ San Diego | W 138–131 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 20–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | Los Angeles | W 140–139 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | | Milwaukee | L 125–131 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | @ Houston | W 111–109 | | | | The Summit | 22–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | | New Jersey | W 130–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–20 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | | New York | W 128–117 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | | @ Indiana | L 114–131 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | | @ Boston | L 144–145 | | | | Boston Garden | 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | @ Washington | W 124–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | | Utah | L 148–151 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | | San Diego | W 146–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | | @ Utah | W 145–134 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Kansas City | W 119–106 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | | San Antonio | L 121–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | | Los Angeles | L 131–132 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | | @ Los Angeles | L 129–145 | | | | The Forum | 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | | Houston | L 110–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 28–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | | @ Phoenix | L 122–131 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 28–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | | Philadelphia | W 134–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 29–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | | Indiana | L 124–132 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | | Washington | W 127–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | | Cleveland | W 147–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 31–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | | @ Atlanta | L 106–120 | | | | The Omni | 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | @ Detroit | W 124–113 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 32–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | | @ Houston | W 130–115 | | | | The Summit | 33–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | Golden State | W 127–101 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | | Utah | W 154–138 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | | @ Phoenix | W 135–133 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 36–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | | Chicago | W 130–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 37–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | | San Antonio | W 129–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | @ San Diego | W 129–117 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | | Phoenix | W 140–134 (2OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | | Seattle | W 145–142 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | | @ Dallas | W 120–119 | | | | Reunion Arena | 42–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | | Portland | W 127–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 43–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | | @ Seattle | L 116–140 | | | | Kingdome | 43–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | | @ Portland | L 122–136 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 43–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | @ Golden State | W 129–121 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 44–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | | @ Los Angeles | L 128–153 | | | | The Forum | 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | | @ Utah | L 136–151 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 44–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | | @ San Antonio | L 137–144 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 44–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | | Houston | W 141–122 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 45–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | | @ Kansas City | L 121–123 | | | | Kemper Arena | 45–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | | Dallas | W 130–124 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 46–36

Playoffs

1–2

References

Nuggets on Basketball Reference

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