DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1985-86 Denver Nuggets
47–35 · #7 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#7
Net rating
+1.2
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
12 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.2
SRS +0.9
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | — | 82 | 82 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| Alex English | F | 2 | 81 | 81 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Wayne Cooper | C-F | 42 | 78 | 78 | 13.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Fat Lever | G | 12 | 78 | 77 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| Calvin Natt | F | — | 69 | 62 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Danny Schayes | C-F | — | 80 | 13 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Pete Williams | F | 31 | 53 | 11 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Willie White | G | — | 43 | 4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Mike Evans | G | — | 81 | 1 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | — | 48 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Bill Hanzlik | G-F | — | 79 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Elston Turner | G-F | — | 73 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
107.1
ORtg
105.9
DRtg
106.7
Pace
+0.9
SRS
+1.3
MOV
52.7%
TS%
47.5%
eFG%
28.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Doug Moe
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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McNichols Sports Arena
12,971 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
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12 players