1984-85 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Doug Moe (52-30)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 448,464, Avg. 10,938 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Doug Moe (52-30)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 448,464, Avg. 10,938 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-7.
Denver led the league with 9,841 points. The club allowed 9,641 points. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,262 points for the Nuggets, while Calvin Natt scored 19 or more per game, too. Wayne Cooper contributed 631 boards. Fat Lever dished out 613 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Fat Lever added 202 thefts, and Wayne Cooper blocked 197 shots.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1984-85 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9841
Regular Season Points Against: 9641
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 1984 | Golden State Warriors 121 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 30, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 118 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1984 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 3, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Kansas City Kings 114 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 5, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 107 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 6, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 146 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers 125 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 10, 1984 | Utah Jazz 135 at Denver Nuggets 147 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 13, 1984 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 16, 1984 | Houston Rockets 102 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 20, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | W | 6-0 | 3-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 106 | W | 6-0 | 4-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 24, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 7-0 | 4-2 | 11-2 | ||
| November 27, 1984 | Los Angeles Clippers 110 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 8-0 | 4-2 | 12-2 | ||
| November 30, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Utah Jazz 116 | L | 8-0 | 4-3 | 12-3 | ||
| December 1, 1984 | Utah Jazz 111 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 9-0 | 4-3 | 13-3 | ||
| December 4, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 98 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 9-0 | 4-4 | 13-4 | ||
| December 5, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Boston Celtics 123 | L | 9-0 | 4-5 | 13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Detroit Pistons 122 | L | 9-0 | 4-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 8, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 9-0 | 5-6 | 14-6 | ||
| December 11, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers 122 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 10-0 | 5-6 | 15-6 | ||
| December 12, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | L | 10-0 | 5-7 | 15-7 | ||
| December 14, 1984 | Kansas City Kings 123 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 10-1 | 5-7 | 15-8 | ||
| December 16, 1984 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Denver Nuggets 101 | L | 10-2 | 5-7 | 15-9 | ||
| December 18, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Golden State Warriors 122 | W | 10-2 | 6-7 | 16-9 | OT | |
| December 19, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 148 at Denver Nuggets 129 | L | 10-3 | 6-7 | 16-10 | ||
| December 21, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 11-3 | 6-7 | 17-10 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Houston Rockets 125 | L | 11-3 | 6-8 | 17-11 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 12-3 | 6-8 | 18-11 | ||
| December 28, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers 135 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 12-4 | 6-8 | 18-12 | ||
| December 29, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 12-4 | 7-8 | 19-12 | at Tacoma, WA | |
| January 2, 1985 | Houston Rockets 113 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 12-5 | 7-8 | 19-13 | ||
| January 4, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 12-5 | 7-9 | 19-14 | ||
| January 5, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 127 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 12-6 | 7-9 | 19-15 | ||
| January 8, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 12-6 | 8-9 | 20-15 | ||
| January 9, 1985 | New York Knicks 95 at Denver Nuggets 100 | W | 13-6 | 8-9 | 21-15 | ||
| January 11, 1985 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Denver Nuggets 143 | W | 14-6 | 8-9 | 22-15 | ||
| January 13, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 140 | L | 14-6 | 8-10 | 22-16 | ||
| January 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Chicago Bulls 122 | L | 14-6 | 8-11 | 22-17 | ||
| January 16, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 15-6 | 8-11 | 23-17 | ||
| January 18, 1985 | Washington Bullets 106 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 16-6 | 8-11 | 24-17 | ||
| January 19, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 16-6 | 9-11 | 25-17 | ||
| January 24, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 110 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 17-6 | 9-11 | 26-17 | ||
| January 26, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Denver Nuggets 144 | W | 18-6 | 9-11 | 27-17 | ||
| January 28, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 18-6 | 10-11 | 28-17 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 19-6 | 10-11 | 29-17 | ||
| January 31, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 20-6 | 10-11 | 30-17 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Houston Rockets 131 | L | 20-6 | 10-12 | 30-18 | 2OT | |
| February 3, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | L | 20-6 | 10-13 | 30-19 | ||
| February 5, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 20-6 | 10-14 | 30-20 | ||
| February 6, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 21-6 | 10-14 | 31-20 | ||
| February 12, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 22-6 | 10-14 | 32-20 | ||
| February 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 138 at Kansas City Kings 123 | W | 22-6 | 11-14 | 33-20 | ||
| February 15, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 23-6 | 11-14 | 34-20 | ||
| February 20, 1985 | Boston Celtics 129 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 24-6 | 11-14 | 35-20 | ||
| February 22, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Seattle Supersonics 133 | L | 24-6 | 11-15 | 35-21 | ||
| February 24, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 25-6 | 11-15 | 36-21 | ||
| February 26, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | W | 25-6 | 12-15 | 37-21 | ||
| February 27, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Washington Bullets 111 | W | 25-6 | 13-15 | 38-21 | ||
| March 1, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 141 at Dallas Mavericks 140 | W | 25-6 | 14-15 | 39-21 | OT | |
| March 2, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 26-6 | 14-15 | 40-21 | ||
| March 5, 1985 | Houston Rockets 131 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 27-6 | 14-15 | 41-21 | 2OT | |
| March 7, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 140 at Kansas City Kings 142 | L | 27-6 | 14-16 | 41-22 | ||
| March 9, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 28-6 | 14-16 | 42-22 | ||
| March 12, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Houston Rockets 131 | L | 28-6 | 14-17 | 42-23 | ||
| March 15, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Dallas Mavericks 127 | L | 28-6 | 14-18 | 42-24 | ||
| March 17, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at San Antonio Spurs 124 | L | 28-6 | 14-19 | 42-25 | ||
| March 18, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 29-6 | 14-19 | 43-25 | ||
| March 20, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 29-6 | 15-19 | 44-25 | ||
| March 22, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 123 at New Jersey Nets 111 | W | 29-6 | 16-19 | 45-25 | ||
| March 24, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 | L | 29-6 | 16-20 | 45-26 | ||
| March 26, 1985 | Utah Jazz 89 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 30-6 | 16-20 | 46-26 | ||
| March 28, 1985 | Kansas City Kings 115 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 31-6 | 16-20 | 47-26 | ||
| March 30, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 32-6 | 16-20 | 48-26 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 32-7 | 16-20 | 48-27 | ||
| April 4, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 32-7 | 17-20 | 49-27 | ||
| April 5, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 33-7 | 17-20 | 50-27 | ||
| April 7, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 125 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 34-7 | 17-20 | 51-27 | ||
| April 9, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 148 | L | 34-7 | 17-21 | 51-28 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 127 at Los Angeles Clippers 129 | L | 34-7 | 17-22 | 51-29 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 127 at Golden State Warriors 120 | W | 34-7 | 18-22 | 52-29 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 34-7 | 18-23 | 52-30 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 115 at San Antonio Spurs 112 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 111 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Utah Jazz 113 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 2, 1985 | Utah Jazz 123 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | OT | |
| May 4, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Utah Jazz 131 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Utah Jazz 118 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Utah Jazz 104 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 139 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 136 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 136 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 153 | L | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 |
