DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1988-89 Denver Nuggets
44–38 · #13 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #13 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#13
Net rating
+1.5
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
16 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#13
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.5
SRS +0.9
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 | 26.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Michael Adams | G | 14 | 77 | 77 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 6.4 |
| Wayne Cooper | C-F | 42 | 79 | 72 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Fat Lever | G | 12 | 71 | 71 | 19.8 | 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Danny Schayes | C-F | 34 | 76 | 64 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | 41 | 77 | 22 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Elston Turner | G-F | 21 | 78 | 12 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Darwin Cook | G | 1 | 30 | 4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Dave Greenwood | F-C | 22 | 29 | 3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Jerome Lane | F | 35 | 54 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Eddie Hughes | G | 15 | 26 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Jay Vincent | F | 30 | 5 | 1 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 6 | 81 | 0 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Bill Hanzlik | G-F | 24 | 41 | 0 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Calvin Natt | F | 33 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Wayne Engelstad | F | 43 | 11 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
108.6
ORtg
107.1
DRtg
107.5
Pace
+0.9
SRS
+1.7
MOV
52.8%
TS%
48.2%
eFG%
29.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Doug Moe
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
McNichols Sports Arena
12,862 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
DEN
16 players