1981-82 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 2-1
Coach: Doug Moe (46-36)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 475,688, Avg. 11,602 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 2-1
Coach: Doug Moe (46-36)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 475,688, Avg. 11,602 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Denver scored 10,371 points, best in the league. The team conceded 10,328 points, most in the circuit. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,082 points for the Nuggets, while Dan Issel and Kiki Vandeweghe netted 20 or more per game as well. Dan Issel racked up 608 boards. Alex English dished out 433 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, T.R. Dunn added 135 thefts.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 10371
Regular Season Points Against: 10328
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 121 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 120 at San Antonio Spurs 145 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Houston Rockets 100 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Golden State Warriors 152 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Denver Nuggets 106 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Utah Jazz 131 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 128 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 133 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Kansas City Kings 115 | W | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 28, 1981 | Utah Jazz 124 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | OT | |
| December 1, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| December 3, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Phoenix Suns 137 | L | 6-2 | 2-5 | 8-7 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 6-3 | 2-6 | 8-9 | ||
| December 8, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 122 at New York Knicks 135 | L | 6-3 | 2-7 | 8-10 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 137 | L | 6-3 | 2-8 | 8-11 | ||
| December 11, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 123 at New Jersey Nets 131 | L | 6-3 | 2-9 | 8-12 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 6-3 | 3-9 | 9-12 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 126 at Denver Nuggets 120 | L | 6-4 | 3-9 | 9-13 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Denver Nuggets 138 | W | 7-4 | 3-9 | 10-13 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 125 at Denver Nuggets 138 | W | 8-4 | 3-9 | 11-13 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 8-4 | 4-9 | 12-13 | ||
| December 23, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 8-5 | 4-9 | 12-14 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 8-5 | 5-9 | 13-14 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Boston Celtics 123 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 9-5 | 5-9 | 14-14 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Kansas City Kings 120 | L | 9-5 | 5-10 | 14-15 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 133 at San Antonio Spurs 148 | L | 9-5 | 5-11 | 14-16 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 9-5 | 6-11 | 15-16 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Chicago Bulls 134 | L | 9-5 | 6-12 | 15-17 | ||
| January 6, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 114 at Denver Nuggets 136 | W | 10-5 | 6-12 | 16-17 | ||
| January 8, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | W | 10-5 | 7-12 | 17-17 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 125 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 10-6 | 7-12 | 17-18 | ||
| January 12, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 126 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 11-6 | 7-12 | 18-18 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Golden State Warriors 143 | L | 11-6 | 7-13 | 18-19 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 12-6 | 7-13 | 19-19 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 138 at San Diego Clippers 131 | W | 12-6 | 8-13 | 20-19 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 139 at Denver Nuggets 140 | W | 13-6 | 8-13 | 21-19 | ||
| January 22, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Denver Nuggets 125 | L | 13-7 | 8-13 | 21-20 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 13-7 | 9-13 | 22-20 | ||
| January 27, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 116 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 14-7 | 9-13 | 23-20 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | New York Knicks 117 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 15-7 | 9-13 | 24-20 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 15-7 | 9-14 | 24-21 | ||
| February 5, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 144 at Boston Celtics 145 | L | 15-7 | 9-15 | 24-22 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Washington Bullets 115 | W | 15-7 | 10-15 | 25-22 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | Utah Jazz 151 at Denver Nuggets 148 | L | 15-8 | 10-15 | 25-23 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 129 at Denver Nuggets 146 | W | 16-8 | 10-15 | 26-23 | ||
| February 15, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 145 at Utah Jazz 134 | W | 16-8 | 11-15 | 27-23 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 17-8 | 11-15 | 28-23 | ||
| February 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 126 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 17-9 | 11-15 | 28-24 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Denver Nuggets 131 | L | 17-10 | 11-15 | 28-25 | ||
| February 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Los Angeles Lakers 145 | L | 17-10 | 11-16 | 28-26 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Houston Rockets 120 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 17-11 | 11-16 | 28-27 | ||
| February 26, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Phoenix Suns 131 | L | 17-11 | 11-17 | 28-28 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 125 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 18-11 | 11-17 | 29-28 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 132 at Denver Nuggets 124 | L | 18-12 | 11-17 | 29-29 | OT | |
| March 5, 1982 | Washington Bullets 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 19-12 | 11-17 | 30-29 | ||
| March 7, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Denver Nuggets 147 | W | 20-12 | 11-17 | 31-29 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | L | 20-12 | 11-18 | 31-30 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 20-12 | 12-18 | 32-30 | ||
| March 12, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 20-12 | 13-18 | 33-30 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 21-12 | 13-18 | 34-30 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Utah Jazz 138 at Denver Nuggets 154 | W | 22-12 | 13-18 | 35-30 | ||
| March 17, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 22-12 | 14-18 | 36-30 | OT | |
| March 19, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 120 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 23-12 | 14-18 | 37-30 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 24-12 | 14-18 | 38-30 | ||
| March 25, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 129 at San Diego Clippers 117 | W | 24-12 | 15-18 | 39-30 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 134 at Denver Nuggets 140 | W | 25-12 | 15-18 | 40-30 | 2OT | |
| March 30, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 142 at Denver Nuggets 145 | W | 26-12 | 15-18 | 41-30 | OT | |
| March 31, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | W | 26-12 | 16-18 | 42-30 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 27-12 | 16-18 | 43-30 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Seattle Supersonics 140 | L | 27-12 | 16-19 | 43-31 | ||
| April 6, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Portland Trail Blazers 136 | L | 27-12 | 16-20 | 43-32 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Golden State Warriors 121 | W | 27-12 | 17-20 | 44-32 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Los Angeles Lakers 153 | L | 27-12 | 17-21 | 44-33 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 136 at Utah Jazz 151 | L | 27-12 | 17-22 | 44-34 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 137 at San Antonio Spurs 144 | L | 27-12 | 17-23 | 44-35 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | Houston Rockets 122 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 28-12 | 17-23 | 45-35 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Kansas City Kings 123 | L | 28-12 | 17-24 | 45-36 | ||
| April 17, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 124 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 29-12 | 17-24 | 46-36 | ||
| April 20, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
