***** Denver Nuggets *****
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Team Founded: 1967-68
Team History: 1967-74 - Denver Rockets (American Basketball
Association)
1974-76 - Denver Nuggets
1976-Present - Joined NBA
Arena Address:
The Pepsi Center
1000 Chopper Place
Denver, CO 80204-1799
Opened: October 2, 1999
First Official Game: October 2, 1999, 107-102 OT win over Phoenix Suns
Arena Capacity: 19,309
Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke
Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations: Tim Connelly
Head Coach:
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1967-69 Bob Bass 89- 67 5- 7
1969-70 John McClendon 9- 19
(Replaced after 28 games in 1969-70 Season)
Joe Belmont 42- 14 5- 7
1970-71 Joe Belmont 3- 10
(Replaced after 13 games in 1970-71 Season)
Stan Albeck 27- 44
(Interim Head Coach for 73 games in 1970-71 Season)
1971-74 Alex Hannum 118-134 4- 8
1974-79 Larry Brown 251-134 21-24
(Replaced after 53 games in 1978-79 Season)
Donnie Walsh 19- 10 1- 2
1979-81 Donnie Walsh 41- 72
(Replaced after 31 games in 1980-81 Season)
Doug Moe 26- 25
1981-90 Doug Moe 406-332 24-37
1990-92 Paul Westhead 44-120
1992-95 Dan Issel 96-102 6- 6
(Replaced after 34 games in 1994-95 Season)
Gene Littles 3- 13
(Interim Head Coach for 16 games in 1994-95 Season)
Bernie Bickerstaff 20- 12 0- 3
1995-1996 Bernie Bickerstaff 39- 56
(Stepped down after 13 games of 1996-97 season)
Dick Motta 17- 52
(Interim Head Coach)
1997-1998 Bill Hanzlik 11- 71
1999-1999 Mike D'Antoni 14- 36
1999-2002 Dan Issel 84-108
(resigned after 28 games in 2001-02 season)
2002-2002 Mike Evans 18- 36
(Interim coach for final 54 games of 2001-02 season)
2002-2005 Jeff Bzdelik 73-119 1- 4
(fired after 18 games in 2004-05 season)
Michael Cooper 4- 10
(interim coach for 14 games in 2004-05 season)
2005-2013 George Karl 423-257 21-38
Retired Numbers: (4)
2 - Alex English
33 - David Thompson
40 - Byron Beck
44 - Dan Issel
Nuggets in the Hall of Fame: (3)
1992 - Dan Issel
1996 - David Thompson
2002 - Larry Brown
POST-SEASON APPEARANCES:
Championships: None
Division Titles: (7) 1977, '78, '85, '88, 2006, '09, '10
Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year
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(Maurice Podoloff Trophy) (Eddie Gotlieb Trophy)
None None
Coach of the Year Executive of the Year
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(Red Auerbach Trophy)
1988 - Doug Moe 1985 - Vince Boryla
2013 - George Karl 2009 - Mark Warkentien
2013 - Masai Ujiri
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L Pct. Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1967-68 Denver 45 33 .577 (3) 2 3 .400
1968-69 Denver 44 34 .564 (3) 3 4 .428
1969-70 Denver 51 33 .607 (1) 5 7 .417
1970-71 Denver 30 54 .357 (4)
1971-72 Denver 34 50 .405 (4) 3 4 .428
1972-73 Denver 47 37 .560 (3) 1 4 .200
1973-74 Denver 37 47 .440 (4)
1974-75 Denver 65 19 .774 (1) 7 6 .537
1975-76 Denver 60 24 .714 (1) 6 7 .461
1976-77 Denver 50 32 .610 (1) Mid 2 4 .333
1977-78 Denver 48 34 .585 (1) Mid 6 7 .462
1978-79 Denver 47 35 .573 (2) Mid 1 2 .333
1979-80 Denver 30 52 .366 (3) Mid
1980-81 Denver 37 45 .451 (4) Mid
1981-82 Denver 46 36 .561 (2) Mid 1 2 .333
1982-83 Denver 45 37 .549 (2) Mid 3 5 .375
1983-84 Denver 38 44 .463 (3) Mid 2 3 .400
1984-85 Denver 52 30 .634 (1) Mid 8 7 .533
1985-86 Denver 47 35 .573 (2) Mid 5 5 .500
1986-87 Denver 37 45 .451 (4) Mid 0 3 .000
1987-88 Denver 54 28 .659 (1) Mid 5 6 .455
1988-89 Denver 44 38 .537 (3) Mid 0 3 .000
1989-90 Denver 43 39 .524 (4) Mid 0 3 .000
1990-91 Denver 20 62 .244 (7) Mid
1991-92 Denver 24 58 .293 (4) Mid
1992-93 Denver 36 46 .439 (4) Mid
1993-94 Denver 42 40 .512 (4) Mid 6 6 .500
1994-95 Denver 41 41 .500 (4) Mid 0 3 .000
1995-96 Denver 35 47 .427 (4) Mid
1996-97 Denver 21 61 .256 (5) Mid
1997-98 Denver 11 71 .134 (7) Mid
1998-99 Denver* 14 36 .280 (6) Mid
1999-00 Denver 35 47 .427 (5) Mid
2000-01 Denver 40 42 .488 (6) Mid
2001-02 Denver 27 55 .329 (6) Mid
2002-03 Denver 17 65 .207 (7) Mid
2003-04 Denver 43 39 .524 (6) Mid 1 4 .200
2004-05 Denver 49 33 .598 (2) N/West 1 4 .200
2005-06 Denver 44 38 .537 (1) N/West 1 4 .200
2006-07 Denver 45 37 .549 (2) N/West 1 4 .200
2007-08 Denver 50 32 .610 (2) N/West 0 4 .000
2008-09 Denver 54 28 .659 (1) N/West 10 6 .625
2009-10 Denver 53 29 .646 (1) N/West 2 4 .333
2010-11 Denver 50 32 .610 (2) N/West 1 4 .200
2011-12 Denver* 38 28 .576 (2) N/West 3 4 .429
2012-13 Denver 57 25 .695 (2) N/West 2 4 .333
* - strike-shortened season
Overall NBA Regular Season Record: 1464 - 1522 (.490)
Overall NBA Post Season Record: 61 - 98 (.384)
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