The
1981–82 Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
season was their 15th season, and their sixth in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
. During the 1981–82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game. They returned to the postseason for the first time since the
1978–79 season.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
in three games in the First Round.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
* z, y – division champions
* x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 1
, April 20
,
Phoenix
W 129–113,
Kiki VanDeWeghe (29)
,
Alex English
Alexander English (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman.
A South Carolina native, English played college basketball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the second ...
(10)
,
English,
McKinney (5)
,
McNichols Sports Arena17,298
, 1–0
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 2
, April 23
, @
Phoenix
L 110–126,
Dan Issel (26)
,
Alex English
Alexander English (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman.
A South Carolina native, English played college basketball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the second ...
(6)
,
English,
Gondrezick (5)
,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,798
, 1–1
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 3
, April 24
,
Phoenix
L 119–124,
Dan Issel (26)
,
Issel,
Dunn (10)
,
Alex English
Alexander English (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman.
A South Carolina native, English played college basketball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the second ...
(7)
,
McNichols Sports Arena17,443
, 1–2
, -
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
* Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
Records
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
See also
*
1981-82 NBA season
References
Nuggets on Basketball Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Denver Nuggets season
Denver Nuggets seasons
Den
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita' ...
Denver Nugget
Denver Nugget