DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Denver Nuggets
47–35 · #8 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+1.2
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
13 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.2
SRS +1.2
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | G | 5 | 82 | — | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Dan Issel | C-F | 44 | 81 | — | 17.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
| Kim Hughes | C | — | 81 | — | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Bob Wilkerson | G-F | 32 | 80 | — | 11.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | 11 | 79 | — | 12.0 | 2.7 | 5.4 |
| Tom Boswell | F-C | — | 79 | — | 10.6 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| David Thompson | G-F | 33 | 76 | — | 24.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| George McGinnis | F-C | — | 76 | — | 22.6 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
| Anthony Roberts | F-G | 21 | 63 | — | 7.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| Bo Ellis | F | 31 | 42 | — | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| John Kuester | G | — | 33 | — | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Phil Hicks | F | 55 | 20 | — | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Geoff Crompton | C | 22 | 20 | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
104.4
ORtg
103.2
DRtg
105.9
Pace
+1.2
SRS
+1.3
MOV
53.0%
TS%
48.1%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Larry Brown
head_coach
Donnie Walsh
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
McNichols Sports Arena
732 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
DEN
13 players