1981–82 Denver Nuggets season
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1981–82 Denver Nuggets season
| 1981–82 Denver Nuggets season | |
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| Head coach | Doug Moe |
| Arena | McNichols Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–36 (.561) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (Eliminated 1-2) |
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| Local media | |
| Television | KWGN |
| Radio | KOA |
| Denver Nuggets seasons | |
| < 1980–81 | 1982–83 > |
The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets season was their 15th season, and their sixth in the NBA. During the 1981-82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game, and returned to the postseason for the first time since the 1978-79 season.
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Offseason
NBA Draft
Main article: 1981 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 2 | 34 | Kenneth Green | Power Forward |  United States |
Texas-Pan American |
| 5 | 101 | Willie Sims | Guard | United States |
LSU |
| 6 | 124 | Alonzo Weatherly | Power Forward | United States |
University of Denver |
| 7 | 147 | Greg Manning | Shooting Guard | United States |
Maryland |
| 8 | 169 | Curtis Redding | United States |
St. John's | |
| 9 | 191 | Andrew Burton | Guard | United States |
Austin Peay |
| 10 | 211 | Derrick Rowland | Guard | United States |
Potsdam State |
Roster
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Denver Nuggets roster
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Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 21–20 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 11–19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 12–29 | 11–19 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 12 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 |
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Points | Assists | Field Goals | Rebounds |
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| Alex English | |||||
| Dan Issel | |||||
| Kiki Vandeweghe | |||||
| David Thompson | |||||
| Billy McKinney | |||||
| T.R. Dunn | |||||
| Glen Gondrezick | |||||
| Kenny Higgs | |||||
| Cedrick Hordges | |||||
| John Roche | |||||
| Dave Robisch | |||||
| James Ray | |||||
| David Burns |
Awards and records
- Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
Records
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
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See also
References
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