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List of Denver Nuggets seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 56 seasons, 47 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2022–23 season, they have reached the NBA Finals and won the NBA championship once (2023).

Seasons

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League champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
Denver Rockets
1967–68 ABA Western 3rd 45 33 .577 3 Lost Division semifinals (Buccaneers) 3–2 Bob Bass
1968–69 ABA Western 3rd 44 34 .564 16 Lost Division semifinals (Oaks) 4–3
1969–70 ABA Western 1st 51 33 .607 Won Division semifinals (Caps) 4–3
Lost Division finals (Stars) 4–1
Spencer Haywood (MVP, ROY, ASG MVP)
Joe Belmont (COY)
John McLendon
Joe Belmont
1970–71 ABA Western 4th 30 54 .357 28 Joe Belmont
Stan Albeck
1971–72 ABA Western 4th 34 50 .405 26 Lost Division semifinals (Pacers) 4–3 Alex Hannum
1972–73 ABA Western 3rd 47 37 .560 8 Lost Division semifinals (Pacers) 4–1
1973–74 ABA Western 5th 37 47 .440 14
Denver Nuggets
1974–75 ABA Western 1st 65 19 .774 Won Division semifinals (Stars) 4–2
Lost Division finals (Pacers) 4–3
Larry Brown (COY)
Carl Scheer (EOY)
Larry Brown
1975–76 ABA [a] 1st 60 24 .714 Won Semifinals (Colonels) 4–3
Lost ABA Finals (Nets) 4–2
David Thompson (ROY, ASG MVP)
Larry Brown (COY)
Carl Scheer (EOY)
1976–77 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 50 32 .610 Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–2
1977–78 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 48 34 .585 Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3
Lost conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–2
1978–79 NBA Western 4th Midwest 2nd 47 35 .573 1 Lost First round (Lakers) 2–1 David Thompson (ASG MVP) Larry Brown
Donnie Walsh
1979–80 NBA Western 9th Midwest 4th 30 52 .366 19 Donnie Walsh
1980–81 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 37 45 .451 15 Donnie Walsh
Doug Moe
1981–82 NBA Western 4th Midwest 2nd 46 36 .561 2 Lost First round (Suns) 2–1 Doug Moe
1982–83 NBA Western 6th Midwest 2nd 45 37 .549 8 Won First round (Suns) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1
1983–84 NBA Western 7th Midwest 3rd 38 44 .463 7 Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2
1984–85 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 52 30 .634 Won First round (Spurs) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–1
Vince Boryla (EOY)
Dan Issel (JWKC)
1985–86 NBA Western 3rd Midwest 2nd 47 35 .573 4 Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–2
1986–87 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 37 45 .451 18 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0
1987–88 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 54 28 .659 Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2
Doug Moe (COY)
Alex English (JWKC)
1988–89 NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 44 38 .537 7 Lost First round (Suns) 3–0
1989–90 NBA Western 7th Midwest 4th 43 39 .524 13 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–0
1990–91 NBA Western 14th Midwest 7th 20 62 .244 35 Paul Westhead
1991–92 NBA Western 11th Midwest 4th 24 58 .293 31
1992–93 NBA Western 9th Midwest 4th 36 46 .439 19 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (MIP) Dan Issel
1993–94 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 42 40 .512 16 Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–3
1994–95 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 41 41 .500 21 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–0 Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY) Dan Issel
Gene Littles
Bernie Bickerstaff
1995–96 NBA Western 10th Midwest 4th 35 47 .427 24 Bernie Bickerstaff
1996–97 NBA Western 12th Midwest 5th 21 61 .256 43 Bernie Bickerstaff
Dick Motta
1997–98 NBA Western 14th Midwest 7th 11 71 .134 51 Bill Hanzlik
1998–99 NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 14 36 .280 23 Mike D'Antoni
1999–00 NBA Western 10th Midwest 5th 35 47 .427 20 Dan Issel
2000–01 NBA Western 11th Midwest 6th 40 42 .488 18
2001–02 NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 27 55 .329 31 Dan Issel
Mike Evans
2002–03 NBA Western 14th Midwest 7th 17 65 .207 43 Jeff Bzdelik
2003–04 NBA Western 8th Midwest 6th 43 39 .524 15 Lost First round (Timberwolves) 4–1
2004–05 NBA Western 7th Northwest 2nd 49 33 .598 3 Lost First round (Spurs) 4–1 Jeff Bzdelik
Michael Cooper
George Karl
2005–06 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 1st 44 38 .537 Lost First round (Clippers) 4–1 George Karl
2006–07 NBA Western 6th Northwest 2nd 45 37 .549 6 Lost First round (Spurs) 4–1 Marcus Camby (DPOY)
2007–08 NBA Western 8th Northwest 2nd 50 32 .610 4 Lost First round (Lakers) 4–0
2008–09 NBA Western 2nd Northwest 1st 54 28 .659 Won First round (Hornets) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2
Mark Warkentien (EOY)
Chauncey Billups (SPOR)
2009–10 NBA Western 4th Northwest 1st 53 29 .646 Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2
2010–11 NBA Western 5th Northwest 2nd 50 32 .610 5 Lost First round (Thunder) 4–1
2011–12 NBA Western 6th Northwest 2nd 38 28 .576 9 Lost First round (Lakers) 4–3
2012–13 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 2nd 57 25 .695 3 Lost First round (Warriors) 4–2 George Karl (COY)
Masai Ujiri (EOY)
Kenneth Faried (JWKC)
2013–14 NBA Western 11th Northwest 4th 36 46 .439 23 Brian Shaw
2014–15 NBA Western 12th Northwest 4th 30 52 .366 21 Brian Shaw
Melvin Hunt
2015–16 NBA Western 11th Northwest 4th 33 49 .402 22 Michael Malone
2016–17 NBA Western 9th Northwest 4th 40 42 .488 11
2017–18 NBA Western 9th Northwest 5th 46 36 .561 3
2018–19 NBA Western 2nd Northwest 1st 54 28 .659 Won First round (Spurs) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–3
2019–20 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 1st 46 27 .630 Won First round (Jazz) 4–3
Won conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–1
2020–21 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 2nd 47 25 .653 5 Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–0
Nikola Jokić (MVP)
2021–22 NBA Western 6th Northwest 2nd 48 34 .585 1 Lost First round (Warriors) 4–1 Nikola Jokić (MVP)
2022–23 NBA Western 1st Northwest 1st 53 29 .646 Won First round (Timberwolves) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–2
Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–0
Won NBA Finals (Heat) 4–1
Nikola Jokić (FMVP)
2023–24 NBA Western 2nd Northwest 2nd 57 25 .695 Won First round (Lakers) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Timberwolves) 4–3
Nikola Jokić (MVP)
Denver Rockets regular-season record (1967–1976) 413 331 .555
Denver Nuggets regular-season record (1976–present) 1,953 1,915 .505
All-time regular season (1967–present) 2,367 2,246 .513
Denver Nuggets playoffs record (1976–present) 105 137 .434
Denver Rockets playoffs record (1967–1976) 27 35 .435
All-time playoff record (1967–present) 132 172 .434
All-time playoff & regular-season record 2,499 2,418 .508

References

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  1. ^ The league abolished division play during the season.