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1984–85 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Lakers 1–4)

The 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA.

In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals.

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
242Willie WhiteGTennessee-Chattanooga
479Karl TillemanCalgary
5103Prince BridgesMissouri
6125Willie BurtonTennessee
7149Mark SimpsonCatawba College
8171Bill WendlandtTexas
9194Cecil ExumF
North Carolina
10215Dexter BaileyXavier (OH)

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 125–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ San Antonio | L 118–126 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Chicago | W 129–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | @ Kansas City | W 128–114 | | | | Kemper Arena | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | @ L.A. Clippers | L 104–107 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | 8:30p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 146–130 | English (28) | Natt (8) | Lever (18) | The Forum 11,272 | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | | Portland | W 128–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | | Utah | W 147–135 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | | Phoenix | W 122–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | Houston | W 119–102 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | @ Seattle | W 124–114 | | | | Kingdome | 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 112–106 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | | Philadelphia | W 114–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | | L.A. Clippers | W 139–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Utah | L 97–116 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | | Utah | W 118–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ New York | L 98–100 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | @ Boston | L 107–123 | | | | Boston Garden | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | | @ Detroit | L 115–122 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | | @ Cleveland | W 114–108 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | Portland | W 123–122 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | | @ San Antonio | L 105–126 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | | Kansas City | L 117–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | | Seattle | L 101–112 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | @ Golden State | W 126–122 (OT) | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | | Detroit | L 129–148 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | | Dallas | W 116–93 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | | @ Houston | L 107–125 | | | | The Summit | 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | San Antonio | W 130–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | 7:30p.m. MST | L.A. Lakers | L 123–135 | English (31) | English (9) | English (8) | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | | @ Seattle (at Tacoma, Washington) | W 115–108 | | | | Tacoma Dome | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | | Houston | L 111–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | | @ Utah | L 108–118 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | | L.A. Clippers | L 115–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | 8:30p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 126–124 | English (41) | English (11) | Evans (9) | The Forum 13,024 | 20–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | New York | W 100–95 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | Kansas City | W 143–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | | @ Milwaukee | L 116–140 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | | @ Chicago | L 113–122 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 22–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | Golden State | W 115–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | | Washington | W 108–106 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | @ Portland | W 123–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 25–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | | New Jersey | W 119–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | | Cleveland | W 144–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 27–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | | @ Utah | W 104–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 28–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | | Phoenix | W 128–100 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 29–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | Dallas | W 121–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 30–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | | @ Houston | L 128–131 (2OT) | | | | The Summit | 30–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | | @ Dallas | L 106–114 | | | | Reunion Arena | 30–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | | @ Phoenix | L 103–108 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 30–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Seattle | W 120–101 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 31–20 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | | Atlanta | W 131–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 32–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | | @ Kansas City | W 138–123 | | | | Kemper Arena | 33–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | | San Antonio | W 129–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | | Boston | W 132–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 35–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | | @ Seattle | L 123–133 | | | | Kingdome | 35–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | | Phoenix | W 117–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 36–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | | @ Atlanta | W 106–94 | | | | The Omni | 37–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | | @ Washington | W 124–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | | @ Dallas | W 141–140 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 39–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | Milwaukee | W 123–122 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 40–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | Houston | W 133–131 (2OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 41–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | | @ Kansas City | L 140–142 | | | | Kemper Arena | 41–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | Indiana | W 126–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 42–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | | @ Houston | L 129–131 | | | | The Summit | 42–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | | @ Dallas | L 108–127 | | | | Reunion Arena | 42–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | | @ San Antonio | L 119–124 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 42–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | | Dallas | W 113–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 43–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | @ Indiana | W 123–119 | | | | Market Square Arena | 44–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | | @ New Jersey | W 123–111 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 45–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | | @ Philadelphia | L 103–124 | | | | The Spectrum | 45–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | | Utah | W 104–89 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 46–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | | Kansas City | W 133–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 47–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | | Portland | W 129–117 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 48–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | 7:30p.m. MST | L.A. Lakers | L 104–118 | English (31) | English (12) | Evans (5) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 48–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | @ Phoenix | W 110–103 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 49–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | | San Antonio | W 118–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 50–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | | Golden State | W 130–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 51–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | 8:30p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 119–148 | English (28) | Kopicki (9) | Evans (9) | The Forum 17,505 | 51–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | | @ L.A. Clippers | L 127–129 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 51–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | | @ Golden State | W 127–120 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 52–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | | Portland | L 112–117 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 52–30

Playoffs

|- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | San Antonio | W 141–111 | Alex English (33) | Elston Turner (8) | Fat Lever (11) | McNichols Sports Arena 12,128 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | San Antonio | L 111–113 | Alex English (29) | Wayne Cooper (10) | Fat Lever (13) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | @ San Antonio | W 115–112 | Alex English (27) | Calvin Natt (8) | Calvin Natt (8) | HemisFair Arena 8,799 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | @ San Antonio | L 111–116 | Alex English (27) | Alex English (8) | Fat Lever (7) | HemisFair Arena 8,621 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | San Antonio | W 126–99 | Alex English (33) | Calvin Natt (10) | Fat Lever (10) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022

3–2
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1

| | Utah | W 130–113 | Alex English (31) | Fat Lever (16) | Fat Lever (18) | McNichols Sports Arena 11,918 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | Utah | W 131–123 (OT) | Alex English (26) | Fat Lever (13) | Alex English (12) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,317 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | | @ Utah | L 123–131 | Calvin Natt (30) | Mike Evans (8) | English, Lever (5) | Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,178 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | @ Utah | W 125–118 | Alex English (40) | Wayne Cooper (14) | Calvin Natt (10) | Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,716 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | Utah | W 116–104 | Alex English (30) | Wayne Cooper (11) | Alex English (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022

4–1
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| 1:30p.m. MDT | @ L.A. Lakers | L 122–139 | English (30) | Issel (8) | Evans (11) | The Forum 16,109 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | 9:00p.m. MDT | @ L.A. Lakers | W 136–114 | English (40) | Turner (11) | Turner (8) | The Forum 17,505 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | 8:00p.m. MDT | L.A. Lakers | L 118–136 | Natt (30) | Natt (7) | Turner (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | 4:00p.m. MDT | L.A. Lakers | L 116–120 | Natt, English (28) | Natt, English (8) | Turner (10) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | 9:30p.m. MDT | @ L.A. Lakers | L 109–153 | Cooper (23) | Schayes (9) | Lever (6) | The Forum 17,505

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Awards, records, and honors

  • Vince Boryla, NBA Executive of the Year Award
  • T.R. Dunn, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

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