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1986–87 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(lost to Lakers 0–3) The 1986–87 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets were swept by the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round. They also dubiously dropped the season series to the lowly Los Angeles Clippers, who had one of the all-time NBA worst seasons finishing at 12–70.
Draft picks
Main article: 1986 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Maurice Martin | SF/SG | St. Joseph's | |
| 1 | 18 | Mark Alarie | PF | Duke | |
| 3 | 64 | Don Redden | G/F | Louisiana State | |
| 4 | 87 | Anthony Watson | G | San Diego State | |
| 5 | 110 | Jon Collins | SG | Eastern Illinois | |
| 6 | 133 | Anthony Frederick | SF | Pepperdine | |
| 7 | 156 | Mike Marshall | McNeese State |
Roster
- Doug Moe
- Allan Bristow
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 23 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 95–128 | Blair Rasmussen (26) | Blair Rasmussen (13) | Fat Lever (9) | The Forum 17,505 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 25 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 127–139 | Fat Lever (26) | Fat Lever (10) | Fat Lever (9) | The Forum 17,297 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 29 | L.A. Lakers | L 103–140 | Alex English (25) | Wayne Cooper (12) | Alex English (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 15,137
| 0–3 |
|---|
Player statistics
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Awards and records
- Lafayette Lever, All-NBA Second Team
References
References
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