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Seasons 1968-2021 (54 seasons)

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The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed their name to Rockets before the first season. The Rockets then changed their name again to the Nuggets in 1974. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets.

The team has had some periods of success, qualifying for the ABA Playoffs for all seasons from 1967 to the 1976 ABA playoffs where they lost in the finals. The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger and qualified for the NBA playoffs in nine consecutive seasons in the 1980s and ten consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2013. However, they have not made an appearance in the NBA Finals since their last year in the ABA; as such, they are also the only one of the four surviving former ABA teams to have never reached the NBA Finals.

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2020-21 Denver Nuggets Season
2020-21 Denver Nuggets
47-25 (.653)
Lost Conference Semifinals
2019-20 Denver Nuggets Season
2019-20 Denver Nuggets
46-27 (.630)
Lost Conference Finals
2018-19 Denver Nuggets Season
2018-19 Denver Nuggets
54-28 (.659)
Lost Conference Semifinals
2017-18 Denver Nuggets Season
2017-18 Denver Nuggets
46-36 (.561)
Missed Playoffs
2016-17 Denver Nuggets Season
2016-17 Denver Nuggets
40-42 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
2015-16 Denver Nuggets Season
2015-16 Denver Nuggets
33-49 (.402)
Missed Playoffs
2014-15 Denver Nuggets Season
2014-15 Denver Nuggets
30-52 (.366)
Missed Playoffs
2013-14 Denver Nuggets Season
2013-14 Denver Nuggets
36-46 (.439)
Missed Playoffs
2012-13 Denver Nuggets Season
2012-13 Denver Nuggets
57-25 (.695)
Lost First Round
2011-12 Denver Nuggets Season
2011-12 Denver Nuggets
38-28 (.576)
Lost First Round
2010-11 Denver Nuggets Season
2010-11 Denver Nuggets
50-32 (.610)
Lost First Round
2009-10 Denver Nuggets Season
2009-10 Denver Nuggets
53-29 (.646)
Lost First Round
2008-09 Denver Nuggets Season
2008-09 Denver Nuggets
54-28 (.659)
Lost Conference Finals
2007-08 Denver Nuggets Season
2007-08 Denver Nuggets
50-32 (.610)
Lost First Round
2006-07 Denver Nuggets Season
2006-07 Denver Nuggets
45-37 (.549)
Lost First Round
2005-06 Denver Nuggets Season
2005-06 Denver Nuggets
44-38 (.537)
Lost First Round
2004-05 Denver Nuggets Season
2004-05 Denver Nuggets
49-33 (.598)
Lost First Round
2003-04 Denver Nuggets Season
2003-04 Denver Nuggets
43-39 (.524)
Lost First Round
2002-03 Denver Nuggets Season
2002-03 Denver Nuggets
17-65 (.207)
Missed Playoffs
2001-02 Denver Nuggets Season
2001-02 Denver Nuggets
27-55 (.329)
Missed Playoffs
2000-01 Denver Nuggets Season
2000-01 Denver Nuggets
40-42 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
1999-00 Denver Nuggets Season
1999-00 Denver Nuggets
35-47 (.427)
Missed Playoffs
1998-99 Denver Nuggets Season
1998-99 Denver Nuggets
14-36 (.280)
Missed Playoffs
1997-98 Denver Nuggets Season
1997-98 Denver Nuggets
11-71 (.134)
Missed Playoffs
1996-97 Denver Nuggets Season
1996-97 Denver Nuggets
21-61 (.256)
Missed Playoffs
1995-96 Denver Nuggets Season
1995-96 Denver Nuggets
35-47 (.427)
Missed Playoffs
1994-95 Denver Nuggets Season
1994-95 Denver Nuggets
41-41 (.500)
Lost First Round
1993-94 Denver Nuggets Season
1993-94 Denver Nuggets
42-40 (.512)
Lost Conference Semifinals
1992-93 Denver Nuggets Season
1992-93 Denver Nuggets
36-46 (.439)
Missed Playoffs
1991-92 Denver Nuggets Season
1991-92 Denver Nuggets
24-58 (.293)
Missed Playoffs
1990-91 Denver Nuggets Season
1990-91 Denver Nuggets
20-62 (.244)
Missed Playoffs
1989-90 Denver Nuggets Season
1989-90 Denver Nuggets
43-39 (.524)
Lost First Round
1988-89 Denver Nuggets Season
1988-89 Denver Nuggets
44-38 (.537)
Lost First Round
1987-88 Denver Nuggets Season
1987-88 Denver Nuggets
54-28 (.659)
Lost Conference Semifinals
1986-87 Denver Nuggets Season
1986-87 Denver Nuggets
37-45 (.451)
Lost First Round
1985-86 Denver Nuggets Season
1985-86 Denver Nuggets
47-35 (.573)
Lost Conference Semifinals
1984-85 Denver Nuggets Season
1984-85 Denver Nuggets
52-30 (.634)
Lost Conference Finals
1983-84 Denver Nuggets Season
1983-84 Denver Nuggets
38-44 (.463)
Lost First Round
1982-83 Denver Nuggets Season
1982-83 Denver Nuggets
45-37 (.549)
Lost Conference Semifinals
1981-82 Denver Nuggets Season
1981-82 Denver Nuggets
46-36 (.561)
Lost First Round
1980-81 Denver Nuggets Season
1980-81 Denver Nuggets
37-45 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
1979-80 Denver Nuggets Season
1979-80 Denver Nuggets
30-52 (.366)
Missed Playoffs
1978-79 Denver Nuggets Season
1978-79 Denver Nuggets
47-35 (.573)
Lost First Round
1977-78 Denver Nuggets Season
1977-78 Denver Nuggets
48-34 (.585)
Lost Conference Finals
1976-77 Denver Nuggets Season
1976-77 Denver Nuggets
50-32 (.610)
Lost Conference Semifinals
1975-76 Denver Nuggets Season
1975-76 Denver Nuggets
60-24 (.714)
Lost ABA Finals
1974-75 Denver Nuggets Season
1974-75 Denver Nuggets
65-19 (.774)
Lost Division Finals
1973-74 Denver Rockets Season
1973-74 Denver Rockets
37-47 (.440)
Lost Tiebreaker Game
1972-73 Denver Rockets Season
1972-73 Denver Rockets
47-37 (.560)
Lost Division Semifinals
1971-72 Denver Rockets Season
1971-72 Denver Rockets
34-50 (.405)
Lost Division Semifinals
1970-71 Denver Rockets Season
1970-71 Denver Rockets
30-54 (.357)
Lost Tiebreaker Game
1969-70 Denver Rockets Season
1969-70 Denver Rockets
51-33 (.607)
Lost Division Finals
1968-69 Denver Rockets Season
1968-69 Denver Rockets
44-34 (.564)
Lost Division Semifinals
1967-68 Denver Rockets Season
1967-68 Denver Rockets
45-33 (.577)
Lost Division Semifinals

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58 issues 1968-2025
This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history,...
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