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Franchise History
Year Team
1976-present Denver Nuggets (NBA)
1974-76 Denver Nuggets (ABA)
1967-74 Denver Rockets (ABA)
Retired Numbers
Num Player
2 Alex English
33 David Thompson
40 Byron Beck
43 Doug Moe
44 Dan Issel
Championship History
Post Season Play Championships
League Championships None
Conference Championships None
Division Championships 8: 1970 (Western), 1975 (Western), 1977 (Midwest), 1978 (Midwest), 1985 (Midwest), 1988 (Midwest), 2006 (Northwestern), 2009 (Northwestern)
Playoff Appearances 27: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Year by Year Results
YEAR W L Finish
2008-09 54 28 1st
2007-08 50 32 2nd
2006-07 45 37 2nd
2005-06 44 38 1st
2004-05 49 33 2nd
2003-04 43 39 6th
2002-03 17 65 7th
2001-02 27 55 6th
2000-01 40 42 6th
1999-00 35 47 5th
1998-99 14 36 6th
1997-98 11 71 7th
1996-97 21 61 5th
1995-96 35 47 4th
1994-95 41 41 4th
1993-94 42 40 4th
1992-93 36 46 4th
1991-92 24 58 4th
1990-91 20 62 7th
1989-90 43 39 4th
1988-89 44 38 3rd
1987-88 54 28 1st
1986-87 37 45 4th
1985-86 47 35 2nd
1984-85 52 30 1st
1983-84 38 44 3rd
1982-83 45 37 2nd
1981-82 46 36 2nd
1980-81 37 45 4th
1979-80 30 52 3rd
1978-79 47 35 2nd
1977-78 48 34 1st
1976-77 50 32 1st
1975-76 60 24 1st
1974-75 65 19 2nd
1973-74 37 47 4th
1972-73 47 37 3rd
1971-72 34 50 4th
1970-71 31 53 4th
1969-70 51 33 1st
1968-69 44 34 3rd
1967-68 45 33 3rd
Totals 1581 1674
Coaching History
Years Coach
2004-05/present George Karl
2004-05/2004-05 Michael Cooper
2002-03/2004-05 Jeff Bzdelik
2001-02 Mike Evans
1999-00/2001-02 Dan Issel
1998-99 Mike D'Antoni
1997-98 Bill Hanzlik
1996-97 Dick Motta
1994-95/1996-97 Bernie Bickerstaff
1994-95 Gene Littles
1992-93/1994-95 Dan Issel
1990-91/1991-92 Paul Westhead
1980-81/1989-90 Doug Moe
1978-79/1980-81 Donnie Walsh
1974-75/1978-79 Larry Brown
1971-72/1973-74 Alex Hannum
1970-71 Stan Albeck
1969-70/1970-71 Joe Belmont
1969-70 John McClendon
1967-68/1968-69 Bob Bass