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1985–86 Denver Nuggets season

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The 1985–86 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.[1]

Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
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1985–86 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference Semi-finals
(lost to Rockets 2–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKWGN-TV
RadioKOA
< 1984–85 1986–87 >
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In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the First Round before losing to the eventual Western Conference Champion Houston Rockets in six games in the Semi-finals.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
115Blair RasmussenC United StatesOregon
243Barry StevensSG United StatesIowa State
489Pete WilliamsF United StatesArizona
5112Kenny Brown United StatesTexas A&M
6135Joe Carrabino United StatesHarvard
7158Eddie Smith United StatesArizona
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Roster

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1985-86 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 42 Wayne Cooper 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) LSU New Orleans
SG 23 T.R. Dunn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Alabama
SF 2 Alex English 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
G 5 Mike Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State
PF 24 Bill Hanzlik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
G 12 Fat Lever 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Arizona State
PF 33 Calvin Natt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisiana–Monroe
C 41 Blair Rasmussen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Oregon
C 34 Danny Schayes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
SF 20 Elston Turner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mississippi
SG 10 Willie White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Chattanooga
PF 31 Pete Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Arizona
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Regular season

Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 5131.622–36–515–2620–10
x-Denver Nuggets 4735.573434–713–2815–15
x-Dallas Mavericks 4438.537726–1518–2316–14
x-Utah Jazz 4240.512927–1415–2615–15
x-Sacramento Kings 3745.4511425–1612–2915–15
x-San Antonio Spurs 3547.4271621–2014–279–21
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Houston Rockets5131.62211
3 x-Denver Nuggets4735.57315
4 x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5 x-Utah Jazz4240.51220
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4042.48822
7 x-Sacramento Kings3745.45125
8 x-San Antonio Spurs3547.42727
9 Phoenix Suns3250.39030
10 Los Angeles Clippers3250.39030
11 Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
12 Golden State Warriors3052.36632
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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

More information 1985–86 game log Total: 47–35 (home: 34–7; road: 13–28), Game ...
1985–86 game log
Total: 47–35 (home: 34–7; road: 13–28)
October: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25, 1985 @ Golden State W 122–114 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 1–0
2 October 26, 1985 Sacramento W 123–112 McNichols Sports Arena 2–0
3 October 29, 1985 @ Phoenix W 142–127 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 3–0
4 October 31, 1985 Seattle W 90–73 McNichols Sports Arena 4–0
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 5, 1985
7:30 p.m. MST		 Atlanta W 128–113 English (33) Schayes (8) English, Hanzlik, Lever (6) McNichols Sports Arena
8,691		 5–0
6 November 7, 1985 Dallas W 131–99 McNichols Sports Arena 6–0
7 November 8, 1985 @ L.A. Lakers L 99–128 The Forum 6–1
8 November 12, 1985 @ Houston L 119–127 The Summit 6–2
9 November 14, 1985 San Antonio W 112–109 McNichols Sports Arena 7–2
10 November 16, 1985 L.A. Clippers W 113–109 McNichols Sports Arena 8–2
11 November 19, 1985 Houston W 127–113 McNichols Sports Arena 9–2
12 November 21, 1985 L.A. Lakers W 121–120 McNichols Sports Arena 10–2
13 November 23, 1985 Sacramento W 122–118 McNichols Sports Arena 11–2
14 November 24, 1985 @ Seattle L 84–110 Seattle Center Coliseum 11–3
15 November 26, 1985 Chicago L 123–128 McNichols Sports Arena 11–4
16 November 27, 1985 @ Golden State L 102–104 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 11–5
17 November 29, 1985 @ Utah W 129–114 Salt Palace Acord Arena 12–5
18 November 30, 1985 Seattle L 123–131 (2OT) McNichols Sports Arena 12–6
December: 7–6 (home: 5–1; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 December 3, 1985 @ New York L 94–111 Madison Square Garden 12–7
20 December 4, 1985 @ Indiana W 119–105 Market Square Arena 13–7
21 December 6, 1985 @ Philadelphia W 123–121 The Spectrum 14–7
22 December 7, 1985 @ Cleveland L 114–124 Richfield Coliseum 14–8
23 December 11, 1985 L.A. Clippers W 134–95 McNichols Sports Arena 15–8
24 December 13, 1985 L.A. Lakers W 124–120 McNichols Sports Arena 16–8
25 December 14, 1985 @ Dallas L 100–127 Reunion Arena 16–9
26 December 17, 1985 Golden State W 122–114 McNichols Sports Arena 17–9
27 December 19, 1985 Portland W 123–118 McNichols Sports Arena 18–9
28 December 21, 1985 San Antonio L 118–128 McNichols Sports Arena 18–10
29 December 22, 1985 @ Portland L 114–121 Memorial Coliseum 18–11
30 December 28, 1985 @ San Antonio L 112–116 HemisFair Arena 18–12
31 December 30, 1985 Houston W 125–122 McNichols Sports Arena 19–12
January: 8–8 (home: 6–1; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 3, 1986 @ Seattle L 107–117 Seattle Center Coliseum 19–13
33 January 4, 1986 @ Sacramento L 107–112 ARCO Arena 19–14
34 January 7, 1986 Dallas W 132–110 McNichols Sports Arena 20–14
35 January 9, 1986 Seattle W 94–90 McNichols Sports Arena 21–14
36 January 11, 1986 Utah W 114–106 McNichols Sports Arena 22–14
37 January 13, 1986 @ Milwaukee W 119–115 MECCA Arena 23–14
38 January 15, 1986 @ Boston L 100–123 Boston Garden 23–15
39 January 17, 1986 @ Detroit L 113–129 Pontiac Silverdome 23–16
40 January 18, 1986 @ New Jersey L 113–124 Brendan Byrne Arena 23–17
41 January 21, 1986 @ Utah L 114–117 (OT) Salt Palace Acord Arena 23–18
42 January 22, 1986 New Jersey W 137–124 McNichols Sports Arena 23–19
43 January 24, 1986 San Antonio L 98–113 McNichols Sports Arena 24–19
44 January 25, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers W 127–115 The Forum 25–19
45 January 27, 1986 Cleveland W 124–103 McNichols Sports Arena 26–19
46 January 28, 1986 @ Sacramento L 120–125 ARCO Arena 26–20
47 January 30, 1986 New York W 102–97 McNichols Sports Arena 27–20
February: 9–4 (home: 7–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48 February 1, 1986 Milwaukee W 116–113 McNichols Sports Arena 28–20
49 February 3, 1986 @ Houston L 102–104 The Summit 28–21
50 February 4, 1986 Portland W 119–118 McNichols Sports Arena 29–21
51 February 6, 1986 @ San Antonio W 100–95 HemisFair Arena 30–21
All-Star Break
52 February 12, 1986 @ Dallas L 110–117 Reunion Arena 30–22
53 February 14, 1986 @ Phoenix L 95–112 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 30–23
54 February 15, 1986 Golden State W 113–100 McNichols Sports Arena 31–23
55 February 18, 1986 Washington W 101–90 McNichols Sports Arena 32–23
56 February 20, 1986 Boston W 102–100 McNichols Sports Arena 33–23
57 February 22, 1986 Dallas W 113–106 McNichols Sports Arena 34–23
58 February 24, 1986 @ Portland W 119–113 Memorial Coliseum 35–23
59 February 25, 1986 Phoenix W 112–99 McNichols Sports Arena 36–23
60 February 27, 1986 @ Houston L 111–117 The Summit 36–24
March: 8–7 (home: 6–2; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 1, 1986 Philadelphia L 107–118 McNichols Sports Arena 36–25
62 March 4, 1986 Houston W 128–115 McNichols Sports Arena 37–25
63 March 7, 1986 Indiana W 134–117 McNichols Sports Arena 38–25
64 March 9, 1986 @ L.A. Clippers W 123–121 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 39–25
65 March 11, 1986
5:30 p.m. MST		 @ Atlanta L 116–128 English (38) English (9) Evans (5) The Omni
8,905		 39–26
66 March 13, 1986 @ Chicago L 102–112 Chicago Stadium 39–27
67 March 14, 1986 @ Washington W 101–91 Capital Centre 40–27
68 March 16, 1986 Sacramento W 119–113 McNichols Sports Arena 41–27
69 March 18, 1986 @ Sacramento L 113–117 ARCO Arena 41–28
70 March 19, 1986 Detroit W 114–98 McNichols Sports Arena 42–28
71 March 21, 1986 L.A. Clippers W 115–104 McNichols Sports Arena 43–28
72 March 23, 1986 @ Golden State L 111–113 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 43–29
73 March 25, 1986 L.A. Lakers L 115–121 McNichols Sports Arena 43–30
74 March 26, 1986 @ Utah L 101–116 Salt Palace Acord Arena 43–31
75 March 28, 1986 Utah W 128–120 McNichols Sports Arena 44–31
April: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76 April 1, 1986 @ Portland L 110–127 Memorial Coliseum 44–32
77 April 3, 1986 @ Dallas L 114–115 Reunion Arena 44–33
78 April 6, 1986 @ San Antonio W 124–106 HemisFair Arena 45–33
79 April 7, 1986 @ Phoenix W 131–123 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 46–33
80 April 9, 1986 @ L.A. Clippers L 127–132 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 46–34
81 April 10, 1986 Phoenix W 115–113 McNichols Sports Arena 47–34
82 April 12, 1986 Utah L 99–117 McNichols Sports Arena 47–35
1985–86 schedule
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Playoffs

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1986 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18, 1986 Portland W 133–126 Calvin Natt (40) Danny Schayes (11) English, Lever (9) McNichols Sports Arena
13,209		 1–0
2 April 20, 1986 Portland L 106–108 Alex English (24) Blair Rasmussen (9) Alex English (10) McNichols Sports Arena
11,724		 1–1
3 April 22, 1986 @ Portland W 115–104 Blair Rasmussen (15) Calvin Natt (11) Fat Lever (5) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 2–1
4 April 24, 1986 @ Portland W 116–112 Fat Lever (30) T. R. Dunn (11) Alex English (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 3–1
Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 26, 1986 @ Houston L 119–126 Alex English (34) Schayes, Natt (7) English, Lever (9) The Summit
15,448		 0–1
2 April 29, 1986 @ Houston L 101–119 Blair Rasmussen (18) Wayne Cooper (9) Mike Evans (7) The Summit
16,016		 0–2
3 May 2, 1986 Houston W 116–115 Alex English (33) Danny Schayes (8) Alex English (5) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 1–2
4 May 4, 1986 Houston W 114–111 (OT) Alex English (28) Wayne Cooper (9) Turner, Hanzlik (5) McNichols Sports Arena
14,152		 2–2
5 May 6, 1986 @ Houston L 103–131 Alex English (27) Blair Rasmussen (12) Fat Lever (4) The Summit
16,016		 2–3
6 May 8, 1986 Houston L 122–126 (2OT) Alex English (42) Danny Schayes (14) Fat Lever (7) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 2–4
1986 schedule
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Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

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Playoffs

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