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1985–86 Denver Nuggets season

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Head coach
  
Record
  
47–35 (.573)

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Midwest)Conference: 3rd (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West Conference Semifinals(eliminated 2-4)

The 1985–86 NBA season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.

Contents

Season standings

z – clinched division titley – clinched division titlex – clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers: Nuggets win series 3–1

  • Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 18): Denver 133, Portland 126
  • Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 20): Portland 108, Denver 106
  • Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 22): Denver 115, Portland 104
  • Game 4 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 24): Denver 116, Portland 112
  • Last Playoff Meeting: 1977 Western Conference Semifinals (Portland won 4–2)

    West Conference Semifinals

    (2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Denver Nuggets: Rockets win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (April 26): Houston 126, Denver 119
  • Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (April 29): Houston 119, Denver 101
  • Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 2): Denver 116, Houston 115
  • Game 4 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 4): Denver 114, Houston 111 (OT)
  • Game 5 @ The Summit, Houston (May 6): Houston 131, Denver 103
  • Game 6 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 8): Houston 126, Denver 122 (2OT)
  • Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Rockets and Nuggets.

    Awards and records

  • Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
  • Bill Hanzlik, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • References

    1985–86 Denver Nuggets season Wikipedia


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