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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1985β86 NBA season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the
NBA and 19th season as a franchise.
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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
Roster
1985-86 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
42
Cooper, Wayne
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
New Orleans
SG
23
Dunn, T.R.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Alabama
SF
2
English, Alex (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
South Carolina
G
5
Evans, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Kansas State
PF
24
Hanzlik, Bill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Notre Dame
G
12
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Arizona State
PF
33
Natt, Calvin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
LouisianaβMonroe
C
41
Rasmussen, Blair
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Oregon
C
34
Schayes, Danny
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Syracuse
SF
20
Turner, Elston
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Mississippi
SG
10
White, Willie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Chattanooga
PF
31
Williams, Pete
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Arizona
Head coach
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
z β clinched division title
y β clinched division title
x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
β
0β6
5β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
1β1
3β3
4β2
5β1
4β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β4
Boston
6β0
β
5β1
5β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
2β0
2β0
5β1
2β0
2β0
5β0
4β2
5β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
5β1
Chicago
1β5
1β5
β
3β3
0β2
2β0
2β4
2β0
1β1
3β3
1β1
0β2
1β5
2β3
4β2
1β5
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β4
Cleveland
2β4
1β5
3β3
β
1β1
1β1
1β5
0β2
0β2
3β2
1β1
1β1
1β5
3β3
4β1
0β6
2β0
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β5
Dallas
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
β
3β3
0β2
4β1
1β5
2β0
2β3
1β4
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
5β0
2β3
3β3
4β2
3β2
5β1
1β1
Denver
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β3
β
1β1
3β2
3β3
2β0
4β1
3β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
3β2
3β3
3β3
2β3
3β3
2β0
Detroit
2β4
1β4
4β2
5β1
2β0
1β1
β
1β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
1β1
2β4
4β2
4β1
2β4
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
4β2
Golden State
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β4
2β3
1β1
β
0β5
1β1
5β1
2β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β4
1β5
2β3
2β3
2β4
2β3
1β1
Houston
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
5β1
3β3
1β1
5β0
β
2β0
3β2
1β4
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β2
3β2
4β2
5β1
3β2
3β3
2β0
Indiana
1β5
1β5
3β3
2β3
0β2
0β2
1β5
1β1
0β2
β
2β0
0β2
2β4
2β3
2β4
0β6
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
5β1
L.A. Clippers
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β2
1β4
0β2
1β5
2β3
0β2
β
2β4
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β4
2β4
5β0
1β4
3β3
3β2
0β2
L.A. Lakers
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β3
1β1
4β2
4β1
2β0
4β2
β
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
5β1
6β0
5β0
4β1
4β2
5β0
2β0
Milwaukee
3β3
0β5
5β1
5β1
2β0
0β2
4β2
2β0
2β0
4β2
1β1
0β2
β
4β2
6β0
4β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
4β2
New Jersey
2β4
2β4
3β2
3β3
0β2
1β1
2β4
1β1
1β1
3β2
0β2
1β1
2β4
β
5β1
2β4
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β4
New York
1β5
1β5
2β4
1β4
1β1
1β1
1β4
1β1
0β2
4β2
0β2
1β1
0β6
1β5
β
0β6
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
3β3
Philadelphia
1β4
2β4
5β1
6β0
2β0
1β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
6β0
2β0
0β2
1β4
4β2
6β0
β
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β3
Phoenix
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β5
1β4
2β0
4β2
2β3
1β1
4β2
1β5
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
2β4
2β3
3β2
5β1
1β4
1β1
Portland
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β2
2β3
1β1
5β1
2β3
2β0
4β2
0β6
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
4β2
β
3β2
1β4
5β1
2β3
0β2
Sacramento
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
3β3
3β3
2β0
3β2
2β4
2β0
0β5
0β5
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β2
2β3
β
5β1
5β0
2β4
1β1
San Antonio
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β4
3β3
1β1
3β2
1β5
1β1
4β1
1β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β3
4β1
1β5
β
2β3
2β4
2β0
Seattle
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β3
3β2
0β2
4β2
2β3
0β2
3β3
2β4
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β5
1β5
0β5
3β2
β
2β3
1β1
Utah
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β5
3β3
1β1
3β2
3β3
2β0
2β3
0β5
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
3β2
4β2
4β2
3β2
β
1β1
Washington
4β1
1β5
4β1
5β1
1β1
0β2
2β4
1β1
0β2
1β5
2β0
0β2
2β4
4β2
3β3
3β3
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
β
Game log
Regular season
1985β86 game log Total: 47β35 (home: 34β7; road: 13β28)
October: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
November: 8β6 (home: 7β2; road: 1β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 5, 1985 7:30 p.m.
MST
Atlanta
W 128β113
English (33)
Schayes (8)
English ,
Hanzlik ,
Lever (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 8,691
5β0
6
November 7, 1985
Dallas
W 131β99
McNichols Sports Arena
6β0
7
November 8, 1985
@
L.A. Lakers
L 99β128
The Forum
6β1
8
November 12, 1985
@
Houston
L 119β127
The Summit
6β2
9
November 14, 1985
San Antonio
W 112β109
McNichols Sports Arena
7β2
10
November 16, 1985
L.A. Clippers
W 113β109
McNichols Sports Arena
8β2
11
November 19, 1985
Houston
W 127β113
McNichols Sports Arena
9β2
12
November 21, 1985
L.A. Lakers
W 121β120
McNichols Sports Arena
10β2
13
November 23, 1985
Sacramento
W 122β118
McNichols Sports Arena
11β2
14
November 24, 1985
@
Seattle
L 84β110
Seattle Center Coliseum
11β3
15
November 26, 1985
Chicago
L 123β128
McNichols Sports Arena
11β4
16
November 27, 1985
@
Golden State
L 102β104
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11β5
17
November 29, 1985
@
Utah
W 129β114
Salt Palace Acord Arena
12β5
18
November 30, 1985
Seattle
L 123β131 (2OT)
McNichols Sports Arena
12β6
December: 7β6 (home: 5β1; road: 2β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 3, 1985
@
New York
L 94β111
Madison Square Garden
12β7
20
December 4, 1985
@
Indiana
W 119β105
Market Square Arena
13β7
21
December 6, 1985
@
Philadelphia
W 123β121
The Spectrum
14β7
22
December 7, 1985
@
Cleveland
L 114β124
Richfield Coliseum
14β8
23
December 11, 1985
L.A. Clippers
W 134β95
McNichols Sports Arena
15β8
24
December 13, 1985
L.A. Lakers
W 124β120
McNichols Sports Arena
16β8
25
December 14, 1985
@
Dallas
L 100β127
Reunion Arena
16β9
26
December 17, 1985
Golden State
W 122β114
McNichols Sports Arena
17β9
27
December 19, 1985
Portland
W 123β118
McNichols Sports Arena
18β9
28
December 21, 1985
San Antonio
L 118β128
McNichols Sports Arena
18β10
29
December 22, 1985
@
Portland
L 114β121
Memorial Coliseum
18β11
30
December 28, 1985
@
San Antonio
L 112β116
HemisFair Arena
18β12
31
December 30, 1985
Houston
W 125β122
McNichols Sports Arena
19β12
January: 8β8 (home: 6β1; road: 2β7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 3, 1986
@
Seattle
L 107β117
Seattle Center Coliseum
19β13
33
January 4, 1986
@
Sacramento
L 107β112
ARCO Arena
19β14
34
January 7, 1986
Dallas
W 132β110
McNichols Sports Arena
20β14
35
January 9, 1986
Seattle
W 94β90
McNichols Sports Arena
21β14
36
January 11, 1986
Utah
W 114β106
McNichols Sports Arena
22β14
37
January 13, 1986
@
Milwaukee
W 119β115
MECCA Arena
23β14
38
January 15, 1986
@
Boston
L 100β123
Boston Garden
23β15
39
January 17, 1986
@
Detroit
L 113β129
Pontiac Silverdome
23β16
40
January 18, 1986
@
New Jersey
L 113β124
Brendan Byrne Arena
23β17
41
January 21, 1986
@
Utah
L 114β117 (OT)
Salt Palace Acord Arena
23β18
42
January 22, 1986
New Jersey
W 137β124
McNichols Sports Arena
23β19
43
January 24, 1986
San Antonio
L 98β113
McNichols Sports Arena
24β19
44
January 25, 1986
@
L.A. Lakers
W 127β115
The Forum
25β19
45
January 27, 1986
Cleveland
W 124β103
McNichols Sports Arena
26β19
46
January 28, 1986
@
Sacramento
L 120β125
ARCO Arena
26β20
47
January 30, 1986
New York
W 102β97
McNichols Sports Arena
27β20
February: 9β4 (home: 7β0; road: 2β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1, 1986
Milwaukee
W 116β113
McNichols Sports Arena
28β20
49
February 3, 1986
@
Houston
L 102β104
The Summit
28β21
50
February 4, 1986
Portland
W 119β118
McNichols Sports Arena
29β21
51
February 6, 1986
@
San Antonio
W 100β95
HemisFair Arena
30β21
All-Star Break
52
February 12, 1986
@
Dallas
L 110β117
Reunion Arena
30β22
53
February 14, 1986
@
Phoenix
L 95β112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30β23
54
February 15, 1986
Golden State
W 113β100
McNichols Sports Arena
31β23
55
February 18, 1986
Washington
W 101β90
McNichols Sports Arena
32β23
56
February 20, 1986
Boston
W 102β100
McNichols Sports Arena
33β23
57
February 22, 1986
Dallas
W 113β106
McNichols Sports Arena
34β23
58
February 24, 1986
@
Portland
W 119β113
Memorial Coliseum
35β23
59
February 25, 1986
Phoenix
W 112β99
McNichols Sports Arena
36β23
60
February 27, 1986
@
Houston
L 111β117
The Summit
36β24
March: 8β7 (home: 6β2; road: 2β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1, 1986
Philadelphia
L 107β118
McNichols Sports Arena
36β25
62
March 4, 1986
Houston
W 128β115
McNichols Sports Arena
37β25
63
March 7, 1986
Indiana
W 134β117
McNichols Sports Arena
38β25
64
March 9, 1986
@
L.A. Clippers
W 123β121
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
39β25
65
March 11, 1986 5:30 p.m.
MST
@
Atlanta
L 116β128
English (38)
English (9)
Evans (5)
The Omni 8,905
39β26
66
March 13, 1986
@
Chicago
L 102β112
Chicago Stadium
39β27
67
March 14, 1986
@
Washington
W 101β91
Capital Centre
40β27
68
March 16, 1986
Sacramento
W 119β113
McNichols Sports Arena
41β27
69
March 18, 1986
@
Sacramento
L 113β117
ARCO Arena
41β28
70
March 19, 1986
Detroit
W 114β98
McNichols Sports Arena
42β28
71
March 21, 1986
L.A. Clippers
W 115β104
McNichols Sports Arena
43β28
72
March 23, 1986
@
Golden State
L 111β113
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43β29
73
March 25, 1986
L.A. Lakers
L 115β121
McNichols Sports Arena
43β30
74
March 26, 1986
@
Utah
L 101β116
Salt Palace Acord Arena
43β31
75
March 28, 1986
Utah
W 128β120
McNichols Sports Arena
44β31
April: 3β4 (home: 1β1; road: 2β3)
1985β86 schedule
Playoffs
1986 playoff game log
First round: 3β1 (home: 1β1; road: 2β0)
Conference Semi-finals: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 26, 1986
@
Houston
L 119β126
Alex English (34)
Schayes ,
Natt (7)
English ,
Lever (9)
The Summit 15,448
0β1
2
April 29, 1986
@
Houston
L 101β119
Blair Rasmussen (18)
Wayne Cooper (9)
Mike Evans (7)
The Summit 16,016
0β2
3
May 2, 1986
Houston
W 116β115
Alex English (33)
Danny Schayes (8)
Alex English (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1β2
4
May 4, 1986
Houston
W 114β111 (OT)
Alex English (28)
Wayne Cooper (9)
Turner ,
Hanzlik (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,152
2β2
5
May 6, 1986
@
Houston
L 103β131
Alex English (27)
Blair Rasmussen (12)
Fat Lever (4)
The Summit 16,016
2β3
6
May 8, 1986
Houston
L 122β126 (2OT)
Alex English (42)
Danny Schayes (14)
Fat Lever (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
2β4
1986 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records
Transactions
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References
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