The Denver Nuggets were 37-45 in 1980-81. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 8th in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
LAL
GSW
DAL
SAS
UTATeam Leaders
See roster
1980-81 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 | |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | |
8 |  Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 |
9 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | |
10 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23.0 |
Rockets
Clippers
SuperSonics1980-81 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 243.4 | 121.8 | 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 | 25.7 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 14th | 13th | 18th | 1st | 1st | 18th | 14th | 14th | 16th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.4 | 122.3 | 48.8 | 30.8 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 49.5 | 97.8 | 50.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 27.2 | 22.7 | 30.6 | 74.3 | 55.0 | 16.1 | 32.7 | 19.0 | 29.1 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 8th | 21st | 23rd | 23rd | 21st | 16th | 12th | 19th | 18th | 20th | 6th | 16th | 22nd | 23rd | 10th | 1st | |
Net | -0.5 | -2.2 | -6.1 | +0.2 | -2.0 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -3.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -6.5 | +6.4 | +6.6 | +4.0 | -1.3 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -1.4 | -3.4 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 20th | 23rd | 9th | 22nd | 22nd | 15th | 20th | 16th | 13th | 18th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 16th | 11th | 18th | 4th | 1st |
Gallery
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 10 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 20 | .512 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 23 | .465 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.0 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | .308 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 30 | .250 | 19.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 20.5 |
Pistons
Celtics
Knicks
Raptors
Magic
Cavaliers
76ers
Heat
Hawks
Bulls
Bucks
Hornets
Nets
Wizards
Pacers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 7 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 15 | .643 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 16 | 26 | .381 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 26.0 |
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