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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA .
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals.
Draft picks [ edit ]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
42
Cooper, Wayne
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
New Orleans
SG
23
Dunn, T.R.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Alabama
SF
2
English, Alex
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
South Carolina
G
5
Evans, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Kansas State
F
24
Hanzlik, Bill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Notre Dame
C
44
Issel, Dan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Kentucky
PF
35
Kopicki, Joe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Detroit Mercy
G
12
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Arizona State
F
33
Natt, Calvin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Louisiana–Monroe
C
34
Schayes, Danny
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Syracuse
G/F
20
Turner, Elston
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Mississippi
SG
10
White, Willie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Chattanooga
Head coach
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ edit ]
Season standings [ edit ]
Notes
z , y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1984-85 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–4
3–3
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
6–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–4
3–3
3–3
0–5
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–3
Boston
4–1
–
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–4
5–1
6–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
Chicago
3–3
2–4
–
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–3
2–4
4–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–2
Cleveland
3–3
0–6
4–2
–
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–5
2–3
3–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Dallas
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
–
2–4
0–2
4–1
2–4
2–0
5–1
3–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
4–1
4–2
5–0
1–5
1–1
Denver
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
–
0–2
5–0
2–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
4–1
3–3
3–2
4–2
2–0
Detroit
5–1
2–4
3–3
4–1
2–0
2–0
–
2–0
1–1
6–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–5
3–2
1–5
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Golden State
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
0–2
–
2–3
0–2
2–3
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
3–3
1–4
1–1
Houston
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
4–2
1–1
3–2
–
1–1
5–1
2–3
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
3–2
3–3
0–2
Indiana
0–6
1–5
4–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
2–0
1–1
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–5
2–3
2–4
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–4
Kansas City
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
–
3–2
0–5
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–4
3–2
2–4
1–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
4–2
3–2
2–0
2–3
–
0–6
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–5
2–3
2–4
3–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
3–2
1–1
5–1
4–1
1–1
5–0
6–0
–
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
5–1
5–1
3–2
3–3
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
4–2
4–1
3–3
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
–
3–3
5–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
3–3
1–5
4–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
–
6–0
2–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
New York
3–3
0–6
2–4
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
0–6
–
2–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–6
Philadelphia
5–0
3–3
5–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
4–2
–
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
4–2
1–4
2–0
3–2
2–4
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
–
3–3
1–4
5–1
3–2
1–1
Portland
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
1–1
4–2
2–3
2–0
2–3
5–1
1–5
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–3
–
3–2
4–2
3–2
1–1
San Antonio
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
4–1
2–4
1–1
4–2
3–2
2–3
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–3
–
4–1
1–5
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–5
2–3
1–1
3–3
2–3
2–0
2–3
4–2
3–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–4
–
3–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
2–4
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
4–2
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–3
2–3
5–1
2–3
–
1–1
Washington
3–3
1–5
2–3
3–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
2–4
6–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
—
Game log [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
1984–85 game log Total: 52–30 (home: 34–7; road: 18–23)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November: 11–2 (home: 7–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1, 1984
Chicago
W 129–113
McNichols Sports Arena
2–1
4
November 3, 1984
@ Kansas City
W 128–114
Kemper Arena
3–1
5
November 5, 1984
@ L.A. Clippers
L 104–107
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
3–2
6
November 6, 1984 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 146–130
English (28)
Natt (8)
Lever (18)
The Forum 11,272
4–2
7
November 8, 1984
Portland
W 128–125
McNichols Sports Arena
5–2
8
November 10, 1984
Utah
W 147–135
McNichols Sports Arena
6–2
9
November 13, 1984
Phoenix
W 122–110
McNichols Sports Arena
7–2
10
November 16, 1984
Houston
W 119–102
McNichols Sports Arena
8–2
11
November 20, 1984
@ Seattle
W 124–114
Kingdome
9–2
12
November 21, 1984
@ L.A. Clippers
W 112–106
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
10–2
13
November 24, 1984
Philadelphia
W 114–110
McNichols Sports Arena
11–2
14
November 27, 1984
L.A. Clippers
W 139–110
McNichols Sports Arena
12–2
15
November 30, 1984
@ Utah
L 97–116
Salt Palace Acord Arena
12–3
December: 7–9 (home: 4–4; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 1, 1984
Utah
W 118–111
McNichols Sports Arena
13–3
17
December 4, 1984
@ New York
L 98–100
Madison Square Garden
13–4
18
December 5, 1984
@ Boston
L 107–123
Boston Garden
13–5
19
December 7, 1984
@ Detroit
L 115–122
Pontiac Silverdome
13–6
20
December 8, 1984
@ Cleveland
W 114–108
Richfield Coliseum
14–6
21
December 11, 1984
Portland
W 123–122
McNichols Sports Arena
15–6
22
December 12, 1984
@ San Antonio
L 105–126
HemisFair Arena
15–7
23
December 14, 1984
Kansas City
L 117–123
McNichols Sports Arena
15–8
24
December 16, 1984
Seattle
L 101–112
McNichols Sports Arena
15–9
25
December 18, 1984
@ Golden State
W 126–122 (OT)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
16–9
26
December 19, 1984
Detroit
L 129–148
McNichols Sports Arena
16–10
27
December 21, 1984
Dallas
W 116–93
McNichols Sports Arena
17–10
28
December 22, 1984
@ Houston
L 107–125
The Summit
17–11
29
December 26, 1984
San Antonio
W 130–119
McNichols Sports Arena
18–11
30
December 28, 1984 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
L 123–135
English (31)
English (9)
English (8)
McNichols Sports Arena
18–12
31
December 29, 1984
@ Seattle (at Tacoma, Washington )
W 115–108
Tacoma Dome
19–12
January: 11–5 (home: 8–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 2, 1985
Houston
L 111–113
McNichols Sports Arena
19–13
33
January 4, 1985
@ Utah
L 108–118
Salt Palace Acord Arena
19–14
34
January 5, 1985
L.A. Clippers
L 115–127
McNichols Sports Arena
19–15
35
January 8, 1985 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 126–124
English (41)
English (11)
Evans (9)
The Forum 13,024
20–15
36
January 9, 1985
New York
W 100–95
McNichols Sports Arena
21–15
37
January 11, 1985
Kansas City
W 143–121
McNichols Sports Arena
22–15
38
January 13, 1985
@ Milwaukee
L 116–140
MECCA Arena
22–16
39
January 14, 1985
@ Chicago
L 113–122
Chicago Stadium
22–17
40
January 16, 1985
Golden State
W 115–107
McNichols Sports Arena
23–17
41
January 18, 1985
Washington
W 108–106
McNichols Sports Arena
24–17
42
January 19, 1985
@ Portland
W 123–120
Memorial Coliseum
25–17
43
January 24, 1985
New Jersey
W 119–110
McNichols Sports Arena
26–17
44
January 26, 1985
Cleveland
W 144–127
McNichols Sports Arena
27–17
45
January 28, 1985
@ Utah
W 104–100
Salt Palace Acord Arena
28–17
46
January 29, 1985
Phoenix
W 128–100
McNichols Sports Arena
29–17
47
January 31, 1985
Dallas
W 121–110
McNichols Sports Arena
30–17
February: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 2, 1985
@ Houston
L 128–131 (2OT)
The Summit
30–18
49
February 3, 1985
@ Dallas
L 106–114
Reunion Arena
30–19
50
February 5, 1985
@ Phoenix
L 103–108
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30–20
51
February 6, 1985
Seattle
W 120–101
McNichols Sports Arena
31–20
All-Star Break
52
February 12, 1985
Atlanta
W 131–107
McNichols Sports Arena
32–20
53
February 14, 1985
@ Kansas City
W 138–123
Kemper Arena
33–20
54
February 15, 1985
San Antonio
W 129–119
McNichols Sports Arena
34–20
55
February 20, 1985
Boston
W 132–129
McNichols Sports Arena
35–20
56
February 22, 1985
@ Seattle
L 123–133
Kingdome
35–21
57
February 24, 1985
Phoenix
W 117–107
McNichols Sports Arena
36–21
58
February 26, 1985
@ Atlanta
W 106–94
The Omni
37–21
59
February 27, 1985
@ Washington
W 124–111
Capital Centre
38–21
March: 9–5 (home: 7–0; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 1, 1985
@ Dallas
W 141–140 (OT)
Reunion Arena
39–21
61
March 2, 1985
Milwaukee
W 123–122
McNichols Sports Arena
40–21
62
March 5, 1985
Houston
W 133–131 (2OT)
McNichols Sports Arena
41–21
63
March 7, 1985
@ Kansas City
L 140–142
Kemper Arena
41–22
64
March 9, 1985
Indiana
W 126–116
McNichols Sports Arena
42–22
65
March 12, 1985
@ Houston
L 129–131
The Summit
42–23
66
March 15, 1985
@ Dallas
L 108–127
Reunion Arena
42–24
67
March 17, 1985
@ San Antonio
L 119–124
HemisFair Arena
42–25
68
March 18, 1985
Dallas
W 113–111
McNichols Sports Arena
43–25
69
March 20, 1985
@ Indiana
W 123–119
Market Square Arena
44–25
70
March 22, 1985
@ New Jersey
W 123–111
Brendan Byrne Arena
45–25
71
March 24, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 103–124
The Spectrum
45–26
72
March 26, 1985
Utah
W 104–89
McNichols Sports Arena
46–26
73
March 28, 1985
Kansas City
W 133–115
McNichols Sports Arena
47–26
74
March 30, 1985
Portland
W 129–117
McNichols Sports Arena
48–26
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
75
April 2, 1985 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
L 104–118
English (31)
English (12)
Evans (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
48–27
76
April 4, 1985
@ Phoenix
W 110–103
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
49–27
77
April 5, 1985
San Antonio
W 118–109
McNichols Sports Arena
50–27
78
April 7, 1985
Golden State
W 130–125
McNichols Sports Arena
51–27
79
April 9, 1985 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 119–148
English (28)
Kopicki (9)
Evans (9)
The Forum 17,505
51–28
80
April 10, 1985
@ L.A. Clippers
L 127–129
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
51–29
81
April 13, 1985
@ Golden State
W 127–120
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
52–29
82
April 14, 1985
Portland
L 112–117
Memorial Coliseum
52–30
1984–85 schedule
Playoffs [ edit ]
1985 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 18, 1985
San Antonio
W 141–111
Alex English (33)
Elston Turner (8)
Fat Lever (11)
McNichols Sports Arena 12,128
1–0
2
April 20, 1985
San Antonio
L 111–113
Alex English (29)
Wayne Cooper (10)
Fat Lever (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–1
3
April 23, 1985
@ San Antonio
W 115–112
Alex English (27)
Calvin Natt (8)
Calvin Natt (8)
HemisFair Arena 8,799
2–1
4
April 26, 1985
@ San Antonio
L 111–116
Alex English (27)
Alex English (8)
Fat Lever (7)
HemisFair Arena 8,621
2–2
5
April 28, 1985
San Antonio
W 126–99
Alex English (33)
Calvin Natt (10)
Fat Lever (10)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 30, 1985
Utah
W 130–113
Alex English (31)
Fat Lever (16)
Fat Lever (18)
McNichols Sports Arena 11,918
1–0
2
May 2, 1985
Utah
W 131–123 (OT)
Alex English (26)
Fat Lever (13)
Alex English (12)
McNichols Sports Arena 16,317
2–0
3
May 4, 1985
@ Utah
L 123–131
Calvin Natt (30)
Mike Evans (8)
English , Lever (5)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,178
2–1
4
May 5, 1985
@ Utah
W 125–118
Alex English (40)
Wayne Cooper (14)
Calvin Natt (10)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,716
3–1
5
May 7, 1985
Utah
W 116–104
Alex English (30)
Wayne Cooper (11)
Alex English (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
4–1
Conference finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 11, 1985 1:30 p.m. MDT
@ L.A. Lakers
L 122–139
English (30)
Issel (8)
Evans (11)
The Forum 16,109
0–1
2
May 14, 1985 9:00 p.m. MDT
@ L.A. Lakers
W 136–114
English (40)
Turner (11)
Turner (8)
The Forum 17,505
1–1
3
May 17, 1985 8:00 p.m. MDT
L.A. Lakers
L 118–136
Natt (30)
Natt (7)
Turner (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–2
4
May 19, 1985 4:00 p.m. MDT
L.A. Lakers
L 116–120
Natt , English (28)
Natt , English (8)
Turner (10)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–3
5
May 22, 1985 9:30 p.m. MDT
@ L.A. Lakers
L 109–153
Cooper (23)
Schayes (9)
Lever (6)
The Forum 17,505
1–4
1985 schedule
Awards, records, and honors [ edit ]
Player stats [ edit ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Playoffs [ edit ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
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