1986–87 Denver Nuggets season
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| 1986–87 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Doug Moe |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 37–45 (.451) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 0-3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1986-87 NBA season was the Nuggets' 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Maurice Martin | SF/SG |  United States |
St. Joseph's |
| 1 | 18 | Mark Alarie | PF | United States |
Duke |
| 3 | 64 | Don Redden | G/F | United States |
Louisiana State |
| 4 | 87 | Anthony Watson | G | United States |
San Diego State |
| 5 | 110 | Jon Collins | SG | United States |
Eastern Illinois |
| 6 | 133 | Anthony Frederick | SF | United States |
Pepperdine |
| 7 | 156 | Mike Marshall | United States |
McNeese State |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 35–6 | 20–21 | 19–11 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 | 31–10 | 13–28 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | 20–21 | 9–32 | 10–20 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | 21–20 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 10 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 4 | x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 5 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 |
| 8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Lakers win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 23): Los Angeles 128, Denver 95
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 25): Los Angeles 139, Denver 127
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 29): Los Angeles 140, Denver 103
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-1)
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and records
Transactions
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