The Denver Nuggets were 44-38 in 1988-89. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Phoenix Suns, 3 games to 0.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1988-89 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | |
5 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
6 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | |
7 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14.0 | |
8 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 |
1988-89 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 | 242.4 | 118.0 | 45.4 | 27.8 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 46.5 | 99.3 | 46.8 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 33.7 | 22.2 | 28.2 | 78.7 | 52.8 | 14.7 | 30.6 | 14.9 | 25.5 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 10th | 1st | 1st | 18th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 11th | 17th | 8th | 18th | 10th | 7th | 2nd | 22nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 116.3 | 48.8 | 26.0 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 45.1 | 91.3 | 49.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 35.2 | 24.1 | 32.7 | 73.7 | 55.0 | 13.9 | 34.9 | 19.5 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 24th | 24th | 19th | 6th | 18th | 24th | 21st | 22nd | 7th | 3rd | 23rd | 21st | 24th | 1st | 18th | 7th | 25th | 3rd | 7th | |
Net | +1.7 | -3.4 | +1.8 | +1.8 | -0.6 | +1.4 | +8.0 | -2.6 | +0.9 | +2.8 | -1.5 | -1.9 | -4.5 | +5.0 | -2.2 | +0.9 | -4.3 | -4.5 | +1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 10th | 22nd | 5th | 2nd | 18th | 5th | 1st | 21st | 4th | 4th | 15th | 20th | 23rd | 1st | 19th | 9th | 24th | 1st | 18th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 19 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 24 | .662 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 44 | 27 | .620 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 40 | 31 | .563 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 33 | .535 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 12 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 55 | .225 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 16 | 56 | .222 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 15 | .792 | ||
| 2 | 54 | 18 | .750 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 26 | .639 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 36 | 37 | .493 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 47 | .347 | 32.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 47 | .338 | 32.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 49 | .319 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 51 | .292 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 19 | 53 | .264 | 38.0 |








