1981-82 Denver Nuggets Roster
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 Results
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.
The Nuggets scored 10,371 points, best in the league. Denver conceded 10,328 points, most in the circuit. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,082 points for the team, 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Burns | G | July 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis | Dallas, TX USA |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Alex English | F | January 5, 1954 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC USA |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'6" | 218 | UNLV | Boulder, CO USA |
| Kenny Higgs | G | January 31, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisiana State | Owensboro, KY USA |
| Cedrick Hordges | F-C | January 8, 1957 | 6'8" | 220 | South Carolina | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| Billy McKinney | G | June 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Northwestern | Waukegan, IL USA |
| James Ray | F | July 27, 1957 | 6'8" | 215 | Jacksonville | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| John Roche | G | September 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | South Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| David Thompson | G-F | July 13, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | North Carolina State | Shelby, NC USA |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | August 1, 1958 | 6'8" | 220 | UCLA | Weisbaden, GER |
