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1984–85 Denver Nuggets season

The 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA.

In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | Golden State | W 125–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ San Antonio | L 118–126 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Chicago | W 129–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | @ Kansas City | W 128–114 | | | | Kemper Arena | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | @ L.A. Clippers | L 104–107 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | <br>8:30p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 146–130 | English (28) | Natt (8) | Lever (18) | The Forum<br>11,272 | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | | Portland | W 128–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | | Utah | W 147–135 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | | Phoenix | W 122–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | Houston | W 119–102 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | @ Seattle | W 124–114 | | | | Kingdome | 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 112–106 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | | Philadelphia | W 114–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | | L.A. Clippers | W 139–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Utah | L 97–116 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 12–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | | Utah | W 118–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ New York | L 98–100 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | @ Boston | L 107–123 | | | | Boston Garden | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | | @ Detroit | L 115–122 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | | @ Cleveland | W 114–108 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | Portland | W 123–122 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | | @ San Antonio | L 105–126 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | | Kansas City | L 117–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | | Seattle | L 101–112 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | @ Golden State | W 126–122 (OT) | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | | Detroit | L 129–148 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | | Dallas | W 116–93 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | | @ Houston | L 107–125 | | | | The Summit | 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | San Antonio | W 130–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | <br>7:30p.m. MST | L.A. Lakers | L 123–135 | English (31) | English (9) | English (8) | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | | @ Seattle<br><small>(at Tacoma, Washington)</small> | W 115–108 | | | | Tacoma Dome | 19–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | | Houston | L 111–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | | @ Utah | L 108–118 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | | L.A. Clippers | L 115–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | <br>8:30p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 126–124 | English (41) | English (11) | Evans (9) | The Forum<br>13,024 | 20–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | New York | W 100–95 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | Kansas City | W 143–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | | @ Milwaukee | L 116–140 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | | @ Chicago | L 113–122 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 22–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | Golden State | W 115–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | | Washington | W 108–106 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | @ Portland | W 123–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 25–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | | New Jersey | W 119–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | | Cleveland | W 144–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 27–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | | @ Utah | W 104–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 28–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | | Phoenix | W 128–100 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 29–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | Dallas | W 121–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 30–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | | @ Houston | L 128–131 (2OT) | | | | The Summit | 30–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | | @ Dallas | L 106–114 | | | | Reunion Arena | 30–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | | @ Phoenix | L 103–108 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 30–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Seattle | W 120–101 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 31–20 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | | Atlanta | W 131–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 32–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | | @ Kansas City | W 138–123 | | | | Kemper Arena | 33–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | | San Antonio | W 129–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | | Boston | W 132–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 35–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | | @ Seattle | L 123–133 | | | | Kingdome | 35–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | | Phoenix | W 117–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 36–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | | @ Atlanta | W 106–94 | | | | The Omni | 37–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | | @ Washington | W 124–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | | @ Dallas | W 141–140 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 39–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | Milwaukee | W 123–122 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 40–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | Houston | W 133–131 (2OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 41–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | | @ Kansas City | L 140–142 | | | | Kemper Arena | 41–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | Indiana | W 126–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 42–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | | @ Houston | L 129–131 | | | | The Summit | 42–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | | @ Dallas | L 108–127 | | | | Reunion Arena | 42–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | | @ San Antonio | L 119–124 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 42–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | | Dallas | W 113–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 43–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | @ Indiana | W 123–119 | | | | Market Square Arena | 44–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | | @ New Jersey | W 123–111 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 45–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | | @ Philadelphia | L 103–124 | | | | The Spectrum | 45–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | | Utah | W 104–89 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 46–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | | Kansas City | W 133–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 47–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | | Portland | W 129–117 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 48–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | <br>7:30p.m. MST | L.A. Lakers | L 104–118 | English (31) | English (12) | Evans (5) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 48–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | @ Phoenix | W 110–103 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 49–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | | San Antonio | W 118–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 50–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | | Golden State | W 130–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 51–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | <br>8:30p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 119–148 | English (28) | Kopicki (9) | Evans (9) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 51–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | | @ L.A. Clippers | L 127–129 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 51–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | | @ Golden State | W 127–120 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 52–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | | Portland | L 112–117 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 52–30

Playoffs

|- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | San Antonio | W 141–111 | Alex English (33) | Elston Turner (8) | Fat Lever (11) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>12,128 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | San Antonio | L 111–113 | Alex English (29) | Wayne Cooper (10) | Fat Lever (13) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | @ San Antonio | W 115–112 | Alex English (27) | Calvin Natt (8) | Calvin Natt (8) | HemisFair Arena<br>8,799 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | @ San Antonio | L 111–116 | Alex English (27) | Alex English (8) | Fat Lever (7) | HemisFair Arena<br>8,621 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | San Antonio | W 126–99 | Alex English (33) | Calvin Natt (10) | Fat Lever (10) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 3–2 |-

|- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | Utah | W 130–113 | Alex English (31) | Fat Lever (16) | Fat Lever (18) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>11,918 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | Utah | W 131–123 (OT) | Alex English (26) | Fat Lever (13) | Alex English (12) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>16,317 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | | @ Utah | L 123–131 | Calvin Natt (30) | Mike Evans (8) | English, Lever (5) | Salt Palace Acord Arena<br>12,178 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | @ Utah | W 125–118 | Alex English (40) | Wayne Cooper (14) | Calvin Natt (10) | Salt Palace Acord Arena<br>12,716 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | Utah | W 116–104 | Alex English (30) | Wayne Cooper (11) | Alex English (6) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 4–1 |-

|- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | <br>1:30p.m. MDT | @ L.A. Lakers | L 122–139 | English (30) | Issel (8) | Evans (11) | The Forum<br>16,109 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | <br>9:00p.m. MDT | @ L.A. Lakers | W 136–114 | English (40) | Turner (11) | Turner (8) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | <br>8:00p.m. MDT | L.A. Lakers | L 118–136 | Natt (30) | Natt (7) | Turner (6) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | <br>4:00p.m. MDT | L.A. Lakers | L 116–120 | Natt, English (28) | Natt, English (8) | Turner (10) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | <br>9:30p.m. MDT | @ L.A. Lakers | L 109–153 | Cooper (23) | Schayes (9) | Lever (6) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–4 |-

Awards, records, and honors

References