1989-90 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Coach: Doug Moe (43-39)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 519,404, Avg. 12,668 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 43-39
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Coach: Doug Moe (43-39)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 519,404, Avg. 12,668 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Nuggets racked up 9,397 points and allowed 9,281. Fat Lever tossed in a team-best 1,443 points for Denver and racked up 734 rebounds. Fat Lever dished out 517 assists for the squad.
On defense, Fat Lever added 168 thefts.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1989-90 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9397
Regular Season Points Against: 9281
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Utah Jazz 122 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 132 at Denver Nuggets 135 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 8, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 84 at Denver Nuggets 102 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 9, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | OT | |
| November 11, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 108 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 14, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Los Angeles Clippers 129 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 15, 1989 | Washington Bullets 98 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 17, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | Houston Rockets 111 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 4-0 | 1-4 | 5-4 | ||
| November 21, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-4 | ||
| November 22, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 93 | W | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| November 24, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 120 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 7-0 | 2-4 | 9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 8-0 | 2-4 | 10-4 | ||
| December 2, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Denver Nuggets 146 | W | 9-0 | 2-4 | 11-4 | ||
| December 5, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 119 | L | 9-0 | 2-5 | 11-5 | ||
| December 6, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Indiana Pacers 136 | L | 9-0 | 2-6 | 11-6 | ||
| December 8, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 9-0 | 3-6 | 12-6 | ||
| December 9, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | W | 9-0 | 4-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 12, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 9-1 | 4-6 | 13-7 | ||
| December 13, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Golden State Warriors 134 | L | 9-1 | 4-7 | 13-8 | ||
| December 15, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 112 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 10-1 | 4-7 | 14-8 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 114 | L | 10-1 | 4-8 | 14-9 | ||
| December 20, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 10-1 | 5-8 | 15-9 | ||
| December 22, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 137 at Orlando Magic 125 | W | 10-1 | 6-8 | 16-9 | ||
| December 23, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Miami Heat 104 | W | 10-1 | 7-8 | 17-9 | ||
| December 26, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 11-1 | 7-8 | 18-9 | ||
| December 28, 1989 | Miami Heat 107 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 12-1 | 7-8 | 19-9 | ||
| December 30, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | L | 12-1 | 7-9 | 19-10 | OT | |
| January 3, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 12-1 | 7-10 | 19-11 | ||
| January 4, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Sacramento Kings 98 | W | 12-1 | 8-10 | 20-11 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Utah Jazz 123 at Denver Nuggets 120 | L | 12-2 | 8-10 | 20-12 | OT | |
| January 8, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Golden State Warriors 139 | L | 12-2 | 8-11 | 20-13 | ||
| January 10, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Utah Jazz 130 | L | 12-2 | 8-12 | 20-14 | ||
| January 11, 1990 | Orlando Magic 105 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 13-2 | 8-12 | 21-14 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 13-3 | 8-12 | 21-15 | ||
| January 15, 1990 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Denver Nuggets 101 | W | 14-3 | 8-12 | 22-15 | ||
| January 16, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 14-3 | 8-13 | 22-16 | ||
| January 18, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 110 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 14-4 | 8-13 | 22-17 | ||
| January 20, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 15-4 | 8-13 | 23-17 | ||
| January 22, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 15-4 | 8-14 | 23-18 | ||
| January 27, 1990 | New York Knicks 110 at Denver Nuggets 96 | L | 15-5 | 8-14 | 23-19 | ||
| February 1, 1990 | New Jersey Nets 112 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 16-5 | 8-14 | 24-19 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 17-5 | 8-14 | 25-19 | ||
| February 6, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 138 at Denver Nuggets 130 | L | 17-6 | 8-14 | 25-20 | OT | |
| February 8, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 18-6 | 8-14 | 26-20 | ||
| February 13, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 18-6 | 8-15 | 26-21 | ||
| February 14, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | L | 18-6 | 8-16 | 26-22 | ||
| February 16, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Charlotte Hornets 113 | L | 18-6 | 8-17 | 26-23 | ||
| February 17, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 126 at New Jersey Nets 117 | W | 18-6 | 9-17 | 27-23 | ||
| February 19, 1990 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 19-6 | 9-17 | 28-23 | ||
| February 21, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 19-7 | 9-17 | 28-24 | ||
| February 23, 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers 112 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 20-7 | 9-17 | 29-24 | ||
| February 25, 1990 | Boston Celtics 115 at Denver Nuggets 107 | L | 20-8 | 9-17 | 29-25 | ||
| February 27, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 20-8 | 9-18 | 29-26 | ||
| March 1, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 125 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 21-8 | 9-18 | 30-26 | ||
| March 3, 1990 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 22-8 | 9-18 | 31-26 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 23-8 | 9-18 | 32-26 | ||
| March 7, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 73 | W | 23-8 | 10-18 | 33-26 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 111 at San Antonio Spurs 118 | L | 23-8 | 10-19 | 33-27 | ||
| March 11, 1990 | Utah Jazz 110 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 23-9 | 10-19 | 33-28 | ||
| March 13, 1990 | Houston Rockets 114 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 24-9 | 10-19 | 34-28 | ||
| March 14, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Phoenix Suns 138 | L | 24-9 | 10-20 | 34-29 | ||
| March 16, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | L | 24-9 | 10-21 | 34-30 | ||
| March 18, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 25-9 | 10-21 | 35-30 | ||
| March 20, 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers 112 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 26-9 | 10-21 | 36-30 | ||
| March 22, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | L | 26-9 | 10-22 | 36-31 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 140 at Denver Nuggets 126 | L | 26-10 | 10-22 | 36-32 | ||
| March 26, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | L | 26-10 | 10-23 | 36-33 | ||
| March 28, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Washington Bullets 113 | L | 26-10 | 10-24 | 36-34 | ||
| March 30, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 131 at Philadelphia 76ers 149 | L | 26-10 | 10-25 | 36-35 | ||
| March 31, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 118 at New York Knicks 115 | W | 26-10 | 11-25 | 37-35 | ||
| April 4, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 116 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 26-11 | 11-25 | 37-36 | ||
| April 6, 1990 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 27-11 | 11-25 | 38-36 | ||
| April 8, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 27-12 | 11-25 | 38-37 | ||
| April 10, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Sacramento Kings 113 | W | 27-12 | 12-25 | 39-37 | ||
| April 12, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | L | 27-12 | 12-26 | 39-38 | ||
| April 14, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 136 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | W | 27-12 | 13-26 | 40-38 | ||
| April 17, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 27-12 | 14-26 | 41-38 | ||
| April 19, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 27-12 | 15-26 | 42-38 | OT | |
| April 20, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 27-13 | 15-26 | 42-39 | ||
| April 22, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 28-13 | 15-26 | 43-39 | ||
| April 26, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 28, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 120 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| May 1, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 131 at Denver Nuggets 120 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
