1989-90 Denver Nuggets Schedule and Results

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Record: 43-39, Finished 4th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Doug Moe (43-39)

Executive: Pete Babcock, Glen Grunwald

PTS/G: 114.6 (3rd of 27) Opp PTS/G: 113.2 (25th of 27)

SRS: 1.56 (11th of 27) Pace: 105.4 (2nd of 27)

Off Rtg: 108.0 (14th of 27) Def Rtg: 106.7 (7th of 27) Net Rtg: +1.3 (12th of 27)

Expected W-L: 45-37 (12th of 27)

Preseason Odds: Championship +3500

Arena: McNichols Sports Arena Attendance: 484,288 (24th of 27)

NBA 1990 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (0-3) versus San Antonio Spurs (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		113	122	0	1	L 1	12,616
2	Sat, Nov 4, 1989	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		135	132	1	1	W 1	12,439
3	Wed, Nov 8, 1989	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		102	84	2	1	W 2	6,933
4	Thu, Nov 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W	OT	128	127	3	1	W 3	16,266
5	Sat, Nov 11, 1989	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		108	122	3	2	L 1	15,198
6	Tue, Nov 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		121	129	3	3	L 2	6,125
7	Wed, Nov 15, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		109	98	4	3	W 1	8,701
8	Fri, Nov 17, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		105	119	4	4	L 1	17,505
9	Sat, Nov 18, 1989	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		141	111	5	4	W 1	13,534
10	Tue, Nov 21, 1989	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		111	95	6	4	W 2	8,570
11	Wed, Nov 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	93	7	4	W 3	22,025
12	Fri, Nov 24, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		122	109	8	4	W 4	13,061
13	Tue, Nov 28, 1989	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		141	120	9	4	W 5	8,392
14	Thu, Nov 30, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	102	10	4	W 6	8,727
15	Sat, Dec 2, 1989	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		146	113	11	4	W 7	17,022
16	Tue, Dec 5, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		99	119	11	5	L 1	18,040
17	Wed, Dec 6, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		117	136	11	6	L 2	9,352
18	Fri, Dec 8, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		103	102	12	6	W 1	14,890	2:05
19	Sat, Dec 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		106	93	13	6	W 2	23,901
20	Tue, Dec 12, 1989	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		108	121	13	7	L 1	17,002
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 13, 1989	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		114	134	13	8	L 2	15,025
22	Fri, Dec 15, 1989	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		121	112	14	8	W 1	9,112
23	Sat, Dec 16, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		108	114	14	9	L 1	10,024
24	Wed, Dec 20, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		104	89	15	9	W 1	15,379
25	Fri, Dec 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		137	125	16	9	W 2	15,077
26	Sat, Dec 23, 1989	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		135	104	17	9	W 3	15,008
27	Tue, Dec 26, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		114	111	18	9	W 4	15,852
28	Thu, Dec 28, 1989	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		132	107	19	9	W 5	11,501
29	Sat, Dec 30, 1989	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L	OT	109	116	19	10	L 1	17,007
30	Wed, Jan 3, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		98	114	19	11	L 2	17,505
31	Thu, Jan 4, 1990	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		112	98	20	11	W 1	17,014
32	Sat, Jan 6, 1990	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	OT	120	123	20	12	L 1	16,827
33	Mon, Jan 8, 1990	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		122	139	20	13	L 2	15,025
34	Wed, Jan 10, 1990	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		99	130	20	14	L 3	12,616
35	Thu, Jan 11, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		141	105	21	14	W 1	8,763
36	Sat, Jan 13, 1990	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		111	119	21	15	L 1	14,070
37	Mon, Jan 15, 1990	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		101	90	22	15	W 1	9,256
38	Tue, Jan 16, 1990	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		115	120	22	16	L 1	12,884
39	Thu, Jan 18, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		108	110	22	17	L 2	7,965
40	Sat, Jan 20, 1990	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		126	99	23	17	W 1	15,817
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Mon, Jan 22, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		104	116	23	18	L 1	14,890
42	Sat, Jan 27, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		96	110	23	19	L 2	17,027
43	Thu, Feb 1, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		123	112	24	19	W 1	6,880
44	Sun, Feb 4, 1990	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		125	113	25	19	W 2	14,530
45	Tue, Feb 6, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	130	138	25	20	L 1	12,871
46	Thu, Feb 8, 1990	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		123	98	26	20	W 1	17,022
47	Tue, Feb 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		96	106	26	21	L 1	21,454
48	Wed, Feb 14, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		117	127	26	22	L 2	13,829
49	Fri, Feb 16, 1990	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		107	113	26	23	L 3	23,901
50	Sat, Feb 17, 1990	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		126	117	27	23	W 1	15,008
51	Mon, Feb 19, 1990	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		114	109	28	23	W 2	8,213
52	Wed, Feb 21, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		111	113	28	24	L 1	17,022
53	Fri, Feb 23, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		121	112	29	24	W 1	13,630
54	Sun, Feb 25, 1990	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		107	115	29	25	L 1	17,022	2:08
55	Tue, Feb 27, 1990	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		101	120	29	26	L 2	14,487
56	Thu, Mar 1, 1990	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		131	125	30	26	W 1	11,816
57	Sat, Mar 3, 1990	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		106	89	31	26	W 2	12,207
58	Tue, Mar 6, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		122	96	32	26	W 3	7,712
59	Wed, Mar 7, 1990	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		86	73	33	26	W 4	18,947
60	Sat, Mar 10, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		111	118	33	27	L 1	15,910
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 11, 1990	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		109	110	33	28	L 2	14,050
62	Tue, Mar 13, 1990	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		117	114	34	28	W 1	12,727
63	Wed, Mar 14, 1990	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		108	138	34	29	L 1	14,487
64	Fri, Mar 16, 1990	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		97	104	34	30	L 2	17,007
65	Sun, Mar 18, 1990	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		103	98	35	30	W 1	11,864
66	Tue, Mar 20, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		119	112	36	30	W 2	9,652
67	Thu, Mar 22, 1990	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		118	125	36	31	L 1	9,830
68	Sat, Mar 24, 1990	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		126	140	36	32	L 2	16,174
69	Mon, Mar 26, 1990	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		102	113	36	33	L 3	13,054
70	Wed, Mar 28, 1990	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		99	113	36	34	L 4	9,411
71	Fri, Mar 30, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		131	149	36	35	L 5	17,803
72	Sat, Mar 31, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		118	115	37	35	W 1	18,146
73	Wed, Apr 4, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		112	116	37	36	L 1	10,867
74	Fri, Apr 6, 1990	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		119	103	38	36	W 1	16,212
75	Sun, Apr 8, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		109	116	38	37	L 1	17,022
76	Tue, Apr 10, 1990	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		121	113	39	37	W 1	17,014
77	Thu, Apr 12, 1990	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		103	113	39	38	L 1	10,617
78	Sat, Apr 14, 1990	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		136	127	40	38	W 1	12,884
79	Tue, Apr 17, 1990	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		99	89	41	38	W 2	49,551
80	Thu, Apr 19, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W	OT	130	127	42	38	W 3	16,001
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 20, 1990	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		108	112	42	39	L 1	17,022
82	Sun, Apr 22, 1990	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		115	108	43	39	W 1	14,303

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG
1	Thu, Apr 26, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L	103	119	1	L 1	15,910	1:53
2	Sat, Apr 28, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L	120	129	2	L 2	15,910	2:20
3	Tue, May 1, 1990	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L	120	131	3	L 3	15,604	2:11

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