DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1986-87 Denver Nuggets
37–45 · #16 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 37–45 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-0.9
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
37–45
45.1% win rate
League rank
#16
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.9
SRS -1.1
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | F | 2 | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Fat Lever | G | 12 | 82 | 82 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| Wayne Cooper | C-F | — | 69 | 64 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | — | 81 | 53 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Danny Schayes | C-F | — | 76 | 41 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Darrell Walker | G | — | 81 | 25 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Mark Alarie | F | — | 64 | 25 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | — | 74 | 23 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Bill Hanzlik | G-F | — | 73 | 10 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Mike Evans | G | — | 81 | 4 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Calvin Natt | F | — | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Maurice Martin | F-G | — | 43 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Otis Smith | G-F | — | 28 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Pete Williams | F | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.3
ORtg
110.2
DRtg
106.2
Pace
-1.1
SRS
-0.9
MOV
52.7%
TS%
47.8%
eFG%
28.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Doug Moe
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
McNichols Sports Arena
12,072 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
DEN
14 players