1988-89 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 3-0
Coach: Doug Moe (44-38)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 555,498, Avg. 13,549 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 3-0
Coach: Doug Moe (44-38)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 555,498, Avg. 13,549 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Nuggets tossed in 9,675 points and yielded 9,536. Alex English scored a team-best 2,175 points for Denver, and Fat Lever averaged 19 or more per game as well. Fat Lever racked up 662 boards. Fat Lever dished out 559 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Fat Lever added 195 thefts, while Wayne Cooper blocked 211 shots.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1988-89 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9675
Regular Season Points Against: 9536
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Houston Rockets 117 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 141 at Seattle Supersonics 142 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 10, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 129 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 143 at Portland Trail Blazers 132 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 148 at Denver Nuggets 146 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 2OT | |
| November 17, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 6-1 | 1-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 125 | L | 6-1 | 1-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 123 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 7-1 | 1-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | New York Knicks 119 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 8-1 | 1-3 | 9-4 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 133 at Sacramento Kings 126 | W | 8-1 | 2-3 | 10-4 | OT | |
| December 2, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 9-1 | 2-3 | 11-4 | ||
| December 4, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | L | 9-1 | 2-4 | 11-5 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 123 at New York Knicks 124 | L | 9-1 | 2-5 | 11-6 | OT | |
| December 7, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 134 | L | 9-1 | 2-6 | 11-7 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Miami Heat 110 | W | 9-1 | 3-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 133 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | W | 9-1 | 4-6 | 13-7 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Houston Rockets 101 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 10-1 | 4-6 | 14-7 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 121 | L | 10-1 | 4-7 | 14-8 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 11-1 | 4-7 | 15-8 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Denver Nuggets 124 | L | 11-2 | 4-7 | 15-9 | ||
| December 22, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 11-3 | 4-7 | 15-10 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 11-3 | 4-8 | 15-11 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Boston Celtics 109 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 12-3 | 4-8 | 16-11 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Miami Heat 83 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 13-3 | 4-8 | 17-11 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | L | 13-3 | 4-9 | 17-12 | ||
| January 5, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 129 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 14-3 | 4-9 | 18-12 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 15-3 | 4-9 | 19-12 | ||
| January 10, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Washington Bullets 120 | L | 15-3 | 4-10 | 19-13 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 15-3 | 4-11 | 19-14 | ||
| January 13, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 15-3 | 4-12 | 19-15 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 15-4 | 4-12 | 19-16 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 110 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 16-4 | 4-12 | 20-16 | ||
| January 18, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | L | 16-4 | 4-13 | 20-17 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Denver Nuggets 107 | L | 16-5 | 4-13 | 20-18 | ||
| January 23, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 16-5 | 4-14 | 20-19 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 115 at New Jersey Nets 117 | L | 16-5 | 4-15 | 20-20 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Miami Heat 108 | W | 16-5 | 5-15 | 21-20 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 138 at Denver Nuggets 142 | W | 17-5 | 5-15 | 22-20 | ||
| January 30, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 17-5 | 5-16 | 22-21 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 111 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 17-5 | 5-17 | 22-22 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 18-5 | 5-17 | 23-22 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Utah Jazz 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 19-5 | 5-17 | 24-22 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Houston Rockets 124 | L | 19-5 | 5-18 | 24-23 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Miami Heat 92 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 20-5 | 5-18 | 25-23 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Utah Jazz 119 | L | 20-5 | 5-19 | 25-24 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Washington Bullets 106 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 21-5 | 5-19 | 26-24 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Houston Rockets 121 | L | 21-5 | 5-20 | 26-25 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 22-5 | 5-20 | 27-25 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 23-5 | 5-20 | 28-25 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Utah Jazz 102 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 24-5 | 5-20 | 29-25 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 25-5 | 5-20 | 30-25 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 132 at Golden State Warriors 141 | L | 25-5 | 5-21 | 30-26 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Houston Rockets 103 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 26-5 | 5-21 | 31-26 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 89 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | L | 26-5 | 5-22 | 31-27 | ||
| March 6, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Detroit Pistons 129 | L | 26-5 | 5-23 | 31-28 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | W | 26-5 | 6-23 | 32-28 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Miami Heat 131 | L | 26-5 | 6-24 | 32-29 | 2OT | |
| March 12, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 26-5 | 6-25 | 32-30 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 27-5 | 6-25 | 33-30 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 28-5 | 6-25 | 34-30 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Miami Heat 105 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 29-5 | 6-25 | 35-30 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 29-5 | 7-25 | 36-30 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 29-5 | 8-25 | 37-30 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 90 at Utah Jazz 112 | L | 29-5 | 8-26 | 37-31 | ||
| March 27, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 119 | L | 29-5 | 8-27 | 37-32 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 116 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 30-5 | 8-27 | 38-32 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 31-5 | 8-27 | 39-32 | OT | |
| April 4, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 124 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 32-5 | 8-27 | 40-32 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 33-5 | 8-27 | 41-32 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Utah Jazz 106 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 34-5 | 8-27 | 42-32 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 34-5 | 8-28 | 42-33 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 34-5 | 8-29 | 42-34 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Sacramento Kings 121 | L | 34-5 | 8-30 | 42-35 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | L | 34-5 | 8-31 | 42-36 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 142 | L | 34-5 | 8-32 | 42-37 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 136 | W | 35-5 | 8-32 | 43-37 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 139 at Golden State Warriors 121 | W | 35-5 | 9-32 | 44-37 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Denver Nuggets 96 | L | 35-6 | 9-32 | 44-38 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Phoenix Suns 132 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 130 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
