The 1991–92 NBA season was the Nuggets' 16th season in the
National Basketball Association, and 25th season as a franchise.[1] To improve defensively, the Nuggets selected 7'2"
Georgetown center
Dikembe Mutombo with the fourth overall pick in the
1991 NBA draft, and also selected
Mark Macon out of
Temple University with the eighth pick.[2][3] Mutombo was a native of
Zaire, and spoke nine languages (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and five African dialects). The team also re-signed
Walter Davis after a brief stint with the
Portland Trail Blazers,[4][5] and acquired
Winston Garland from the
Los Angeles Clippers.[6][7] Mutombo had an immediate impact as the Nuggets showed improvement with an 8–8 start to the season, then holding a 17–26 record at the end of January. However, in the second half of the season, the Nuggets struggled losing nine consecutive games between February and March, then posting an 11-game losing streak near the end of the season. The Nuggets won just 7 of their last 39 games to post a record of 24–58, fifth in the Midwest Division.[8][9]
Mutombo averaged 16.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while being selected for the
1992 NBA All-Star Game,[10][11] and also finishing in second place in
Rookie of the Year voting.[12][13] In addition,
Reggie Williams averaged 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, while
Greg Anderson provided the team with 11.5 points and rebounds per game each, and Macon contributed 10.6 points and 2.0 steals per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Garland provided with 10.8 points, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while off the bench, second-year guard
Chris Jackson contributed 10.3 points per game, second-year forward
Marcus Liberty averaged 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and Davis provided with 9.9 points per game.[14]
Following the season, Davis retired, while Anderson and Garland were both released to free agency, and head coach
Paul Westhead was fired.[15]
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Nuggets' 16th season in the
National Basketball Association, and 25th season as a franchise.[1] To improve defensively, the Nuggets selected 7'2"
Georgetown center
Dikembe Mutombo with the fourth overall pick in the
1991 NBA draft, and also selected
Mark Macon out of
Temple University with the eighth pick.[2][3] Mutombo was a native of
Zaire, and spoke nine languages (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and five African dialects). The team also re-signed
Walter Davis after a brief stint with the
Portland Trail Blazers,[4][5] and acquired
Winston Garland from the
Los Angeles Clippers.[6][7] Mutombo had an immediate impact as the Nuggets showed improvement with an 8–8 start to the season, then holding a 17–26 record at the end of January. However, in the second half of the season, the Nuggets struggled losing nine consecutive games between February and March, then posting an 11-game losing streak near the end of the season. The Nuggets won just 7 of their last 39 games to post a record of 24–58, fifth in the Midwest Division.[8][9]
Mutombo averaged 16.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while being selected for the
1992 NBA All-Star Game,[10][11] and also finishing in second place in
Rookie of the Year voting.[12][13] In addition,
Reggie Williams averaged 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, while
Greg Anderson provided the team with 11.5 points and rebounds per game each, and Macon contributed 10.6 points and 2.0 steals per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Garland provided with 10.8 points, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while off the bench, second-year guard
Chris Jackson contributed 10.3 points per game, second-year forward
Marcus Liberty averaged 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and Davis provided with 9.9 points per game.[14]
Following the season, Davis retired, while Anderson and Garland were both released to free agency, and head coach
Paul Westhead was fired.[15]