Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Denver Nuggets had their most points per game in a season in 1981-82, with 126.5 per game.
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denver 80s highest ppg in a regular season| TEAM | PPG | SEASON | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Nuggets | 126.5 | 1981-82 | 82 | 241.8 | 43.8 | 27.7 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 48.5 | 93.4 | 52.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 26.8 | 28.9 | 36.3 | 79.6 | 57.8 | 14.0 | 29.8 | 17.9 | 19,830 | 10,371 | 3,592 | 2,272 | 664 | 368 | 1,470 | 2,131 |
| 2 | | Nuggets | 123.7 | 1983-84 | 82 | 241.5 | 43.6 | 30.3 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 48.0 | 97.4 | 49.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 30.2 | 26.8 | 32.8 | 81.8 | 55.3 | 13.8 | 29.8 | 16.4 | 19,805 | 10,147 | 3,577 | 2,482 | 711 | 352 | 1,344 | 2,279 |
| 3 | | Nuggets | 123.2 | 1982-83 | 82 | 240.6 | 45.6 | 28.5 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 48.2 | 97.5 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 19.0 | 26.6 | 32.9 | 80.8 | 55.0 | 14.8 | 30.8 | 18.2 | 19,730 | 10,105 | 3,738 | 2,336 | 789 | 352 | 1,496 | 2,091 |
| 4 |  | Nuggets | 121.8 | 1980-81 | 82 | 243.4 | 46.6 | 24.8 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 46.1 | 97.1 | 47.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 20.7 | 29.1 | 37.2 | 78.3 | 53.7 | 16.2 | 30.5 | 17.6 | 19,955 | 9,986 | 3,822 | 2,030 | 720 | 380 | 1,444 | 2,108 |
| 5 | | Nuggets | 120.0 | 1984-85 | 82 | 241.8 | 44.3 | 27.6 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 47.3 | 97.3 | 48.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 31.1 | 24.6 | 31.3 | 78.5 | 54.0 | 16.2 | 28.1 | 16.9 | 19,830 | 9,841 | 3,634 | 2,266 | 894 | 424 | 1,382 | 2,152 |
| 6 | | Nuggets | 118.0 | 1988-89 | 82 | 242.4 | 45.4 | 27.8 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 46.5 | 99.3 | 46.8 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 33.7 | 22.2 | 28.2 | 78.7 | 52.8 | 14.7 | 30.6 | 14.9 | 19,880 | 9,675 | 3,719 | 2,282 | 811 | 436 | 1,225 | 2,088 |
| 7 | | Nuggets | 116.7 | 1987-88 | 82 | 241.2 | 44.0 | 28.0 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 46.0 | 97.1 | 47.4 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 34.2 | 22.5 | 27.9 | 80.4 | 53.4 | 14.2 | 29.8 | 14.5 | 19,780 | 9,573 | 3,605 | 2,300 | 832 | 401 | 1,186 | 1,982 |
| 8 | | Nuggets | 116.7 | 1986-87 | 82 | 241.2 | 44.7 | 28.3 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 45.7 | 97.0 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 27.1 | 24.1 | 31.3 | 76.9 | 52.7 | 15.8 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 19,780 | 9,569 | 3,662 | 2,317 | 754 | 421 | 1,216 | 2,184 |
| 9 | | Nuggets | 114.8 | 1985-86 | 82 | 240.9 | 43.2 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 45.2 | 96.0 | 47.1 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 29.5 | 79.8 | 52.7 | 14.9 | 28.3 | 16.3 | 19,755 | 9,410 | 3,540 | 2,140 | 826 | 421 | 1,336 | 2,164 |
| 10 | | Nuggets | 108.3 | 1979-80 | 82 | 241.8 | 46.8 | 25.4 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 42.2 | 91.1 | 46.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.5 | 22.8 | 31.0 | 73.7 | 51.7 | 16.0 | 30.8 | 18.7 | 19,830 | 8,878 | 3,835 | 2,079 | 746 | 404 | 1,533 | 1,917 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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