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Played as:
- Denver Nuggets (NBA, 1977-2008) — 19 Playoff Appearances
- Denver Nuggets (ABA, 1975-1976) — 2 Playoff Appearances
- Denver Rockets (ABA, 1968-1974) — 7 Playoff Appearances
Franchise History
Glossary / Click column headers to sort / An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W-L% | Finish | SRS | ORtg | DRtg | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 3.74 | 110.0 | 106.3 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Karl (50-32) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2 | 1.69 | 107.6 | 105.9 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Karl (45-37) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 1 | 0.36 | 105.5 | 105.2 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Karl (44-38) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2 | 2.22 | 106.0 | 103.9 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Bzdelik (13-15), Cooper (4-10) and Karl (32-8) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | 1.65 | 103.9 | 102.7 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Bzdelik (43-39) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 7 | -7.41 | 92.2 | 101.3 | Bzdelik (17-65) | |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 6 | -5.19 | 101.4 | 107.8 | Issel (9-17) and Evans (18-38) | |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 6 | -1.83 | 103.7 | 106.3 | Issel (40-42) | |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5 | -1.76 | 103.5 | 105.8 | Issel (35-47) | |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 6 | -6.67 | 103.1 | 110.4 | D'Antoni (14-36) | |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 7 | -11.74 | 99.0 | 112.1 | Hanzlik (11-71) | |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 5 | -6.40 | 104.5 | 111.2 | Bickerstaff (4-9) and Motta (17-52) | |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 4 | -2.62 | 105.2 | 108.1 | Bickerstaff (35-47) | |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 4 | 0.95 | 109.1 | 108.2 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Issel (18-16), Littles (3-13) and Bickerstaff (20-12) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4 | 1.54 | 103.9 | 102.3 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Issel (42-40) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 4 | -2.14 | 104.6 | 106.3 | Issel (36-46) | |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 4 | -7.58 | 100.7 | 108.6 | Westhead (24-58) | |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 7 | -10.32 | 105.2 | 114.7 | Westhead (20-62) | |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4 | 1.56 | 108.0 | 106.7 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Moe (43-39) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | 0.91 | 108.6 | 107.1 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Moe (44-38) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1 | 3.32 | 110.1 | 106.3 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Moe (54-28) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | -1.14 | 109.3 | 110.2 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Moe (37-45) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2 | 0.89 | 107.1 | 105.9 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Moe (47-35) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 | 2.05 | 110.7 | 108.4 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Moe (52-30) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 38 | 44 | .463 | 3 | -1.27 | 111.3 | 112.3 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Moe (38-44) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2 | 0.27 | 109.7 | 109.1 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Moe (45-37) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 0.13 | 114.3 | 113.9 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Moe (46-36) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | -0.95 | 109.4 | 109.8 | Walsh (11-20) and Moe (26-25) | |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 3 | -4.22 | 103.4 | 107.6 | Walsh (30-52) | |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2 | 1.24 | 104.4 | 103.2 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Brown (28-25) and Walsh (19-10) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 0.80 | 102.3 | 101.5 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Brown (48-34) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | Denver Nuggets* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 1 | 4.95 | 100.7 | 96.1 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Brown (50-32) |
| 1975-76 | ABA | Denver Nuggets* | 60 | 24 | .714 | 1 | 5.36 | 108.7 | 103.4 | Lost Finals | Brown (60-24) |
| 1974-75 | ABA | Denver Nuggets* | 65 | 19 | .774 | 1 | 6.62 | 109.4 | 102.7 | Lost Western Division Finals | Brown (65-19) |
| 1973-74 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 37 | 47 | .440 | 4 | -0.49 | 103.1 | 103.5 | Lost Western Division Tiebreaker | Hannum (37-47) |
| 1972-73 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 47 | 37 | .560 | 3 | 2.34 | 106.0 | 103.0 | Lost Western Division Semifinals | Hannum (47-37) |
| 1971-72 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 34 | 50 | .405 | 4 | -0.93 | 104.3 | 105.4 | Lost Western Division Semifinals | Hannum (34-50) |
| 1970-71 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 30 | 54 | .357 | 4 | -3.15 | Lost Western Division Tiebreaker | Belmont (3-10) and Albeck (27-44) | ||
| 1969-70 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 51 | 33 | .607 | 1 | 4.32 | Lost Western Division Finals | McLendon (9-19) and Belmont (42-14) | ||
| 1968-69 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 44 | 34 | .564 | 3 | 1.41 | Lost Western Division Semifinals | Bass (44-34) | ||
| 1967-68 | ABA | Denver Rockets* | 45 | 33 | .577 | 3 | 3.52 | Lost Western Division Semifinals | Bass (45-33) |