The Denver Nuggets were 46-36 in 1981-82. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Phoenix Suns, 2 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
PHX
DAL
KCKTeam Leaders
See roster
1981-82 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | |
3 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | |
4 |  Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
Spurs
SuperSonics
Rockets1981-82 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 | 241.8 | 126.5 | 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 | 26.0 |
Team Rank | 6th | 1st | 11th | 2nd | 14th | 17th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 15th | 15th | 10th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 12th | 9th | 14th | 10th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 126.0 | 46.5 | 30.7 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 52.0 | 99.3 | 52.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 28.2 | 21.1 | 28.7 | 73.7 | 56.3 | 16.6 | 30.0 | 18.0 | 29.9 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 22nd | 22nd | 23rd | 16th | 11th | 11th | 6th | 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 8th | 1st | |
Net | +0.5 | -2.7 | -3.0 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -3.5 | -5.9 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +7.8 | +7.6 | +6.0 | +1.6 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -3.9 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 19th | 19th | 21st | 23rd | 22nd | 22nd | 14th | 19th | 21st | 13th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8th | 22nd | 12th | 14th | 1st |
Gallery
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 11 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 20 | .565 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 28 | .378 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 35 | .239 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 22.0 |
Pistons
Celtics
Raptors
Knicks
Cavaliers
76ers
Magic
Heat
Bulls
Hawks
Bucks
Hornets
Nets
Pacers
Wizards| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 9 | .804 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 26.5 |
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