DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1979-80 Denver Nuggets
30–52 · #19 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 30–52 in the regular season, good for the #19 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#19
Net rating
-4.2
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
30–52
36.6% win rate
League rank
#19
Regular season
Net rating
-4.2
SRS -4.2
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | C-F | 44 | 82 | 82 | 23.8 | 8.8 | 2.4 |
| John Roche | G | 10 | 82 | — | 11.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| Gary Garland | G | 24 | 78 | — | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Bob Wilkerson | G-F | 32 | 75 | — | 13.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| George Johnson | F-C | 20 | 75 | — | 10.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 35 | 70 | — | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | 11 | 69 | — | 9.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | — | 59 | — | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Bo Ellis | F | 31 | 48 | — | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| George McGinnis | F-C | 30 | 45 | — | 15.6 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
| David Thompson | G-F | 33 | 39 | — | 21.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Alex English | F | — | 24 | — | 21.3 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Anthony Roberts | F-G | 21 | 23 | — | 7.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Tom Boswell | F-C | 41 | 18 | — | 11.3 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Arvid Kramer | C | 41 | 8 | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.4
ORtg
107.6
DRtg
103.9
Pace
-4.2
SRS
-4.4
MOV
51.7%
TS%
46.9%
eFG%
27.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Donnie Walsh
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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McNichols Sports Arena
422 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
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15 players