DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1980-81 Denver Nuggets
37–45 · #15 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 37–45 in the regular season, good for the #15 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#15
Net rating
-0.4
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
16 players
Record
37–45
45.1% win rate
League rank
#15
Regular season
Net rating
-0.4
SRS -0.9
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | — | 82 | — | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Alex English | F | 2 | 81 | — | 23.8 | 8.0 | 3.6 |
| Dan Issel | C-F | 44 | 80 | — | 21.9 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| David Thompson | G-F | 33 | 77 | — | 25.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | — | 73 | — | 10.4 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | — | 73 | — | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Kenny Higgs | G | — | 72 | — | 7.8 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| Cedrick Hordges | F-C | — | 68 | — | 8.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | — | 51 | — | 11.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Billy McKinney | G | — | 49 | — | 10.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Carl Nicks | G | 3 | 27 | — | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| John Roche | G | — | 26 | — | 8.9 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| Ronnie Valentine | F | 42 | 24 | — | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| James Ray | F | 43 | 18 | — | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Kim Hughes | C | — | 8 | — | 2.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 |
| Jawann Oldham | C | — | 4 | — | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.4
ORtg
109.8
DRtg
109.8
Pace
-0.9
SRS
-0.5
MOV
53.7%
TS%
47.7%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Doug Moe
head_coach
Donnie Walsh
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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McNichols Sports Arena
10,324 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
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16 players