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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 17 | .726 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 37 | 25 | .597 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 30 | .516 | 16.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 41 | .339 | 27.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 44 | .313 | 29.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 50 | .219 | 35.0 |