The Denver Nuggets were 37-45 in 1986-87. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 8th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Lakers, 3 games to 0.
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1986-87 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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6 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26.0 | |
8 |  Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28.0 |
9 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29.0 | |
10 | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
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Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic lead Nuggets to 123-118 win over Grizzlies
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Durant and Sengun power the Rockets past the Nuggets 110-100 to snap a 2-game skid
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Nuggets beat the Pacers in Mexico City behind Nikola Jokic's 19 points
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Nuggets beat the Pacers 114-102 in Mexico City behind Nikola Jokic's 19 points
1986-87 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.2 | 116.7 | 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 | 26.6 |
Team Rank | 13th | 3rd | 8th | 5th | 7th | 14th | 1st | 1st | 19th | 12th | 10th | 15th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 17th | 4th | 15th | 2nd | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 117.6 | 47.4 | 26.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 44.3 | 89.5 | 49.5 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 31.3 | 27.5 | 35.4 | 77.7 | 55.9 | 14.2 | 33.2 | 19.1 | 26.2 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 23rd | 22nd | 16th | 1st | 11th | 19th | 16th | 21st | 9th | 9th | 16th | 22nd | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 7th | 23rd | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | -0.9 | -2.7 | +1.6 | +2.4 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +7.4 | -2.4 | -0.1 | +0.4 | -4.2 | -3.4 | -4.1 | -0.8 | -3.2 | +1.6 | -4.3 | -4.2 | +0.5 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 19th | 8th | 1st | 12th | 9th | 1st | 21st | 11th | 6th | 17th | 22nd | 21st | 16th | 22nd | 5th | 22nd | 1st | 12th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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