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.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | |
3 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | |
4 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 14 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 39 | 20 | .661 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 34 | 25 | .576 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 26 | .559 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 27 | .534 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 29 | .525 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 32 | .448 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 36 | .400 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 42 | .276 | 28.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 44 | .254 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 30.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 15 | .754 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 16 | .729 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 24 | .586 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 29 | 32 | .475 | 17.0 | |
| 10 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 17.5 | |
| 11 | 22 | 36 | .379 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 38 | .356 | 24.0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 41 | .305 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 47 | .230 | 32.0 |