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.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1986-87 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26.0 | |
8 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28.0 | |
9 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29.0 | |
10 | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |

