| 44-38 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 44-38 record. They went 35-6 at home and 9-32 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 44-41. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Phoenix Suns.
The 1988-89 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1988-89 Denver Nuggets had their best month in November, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 5-11 and had a 31.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '88 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +120 |
| December '88 | 8-7 | 53.3% | +64 |
| January '89 | 5-11 | 31.2% | -75 |
| February '89 | 8-4 | 66.7% | +32 |
| March '89 | 8-6 | 57.1% | +23 |
| April '89 | 6-6 | 50% | -25 |
Yes, the Denver Nuggets made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference First Round.
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of +139. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 45.1 wins, or a 45-37 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Denver Nuggets went 9-9.
During the regular season, the 1988-89 Denver Nuggets went 2-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Denver Nuggets was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1988-89 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Nov 4, 1988 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 120 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Nov 5, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 141 - 142 | OT | |
| Wed, Nov 9, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 110 - 128 | ||
| Thu, Nov 10, 1988 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 135 - 115 | ||
| Sat, Nov 12, 1988 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 141 - 129 | ||
| Sun, Nov 13, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 143 - 132 | ||
| Tue, Nov 15, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 146 - 148 | OT2 | |
| Thu, Nov 17, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 139 - 112 | ||
| Sat, Nov 19, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 134 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Nov 22, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 141 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Nov 23, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 106 - 125 | ||
| Sat, Nov 26, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 128 - 123 | ||
| Tue, Nov 29, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 139 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Dec 1, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 133 - 126 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 2, 1988 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 129 - 102 | ||
| Sun, Dec 4, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 103 - 122 | ||
| Tue, Dec 6, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 123 - 124 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 7, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 109 - 134 | ||
| Fri, Dec 9, 1988 | @ Miami Heat | Win 121 - 110 | ||
| Sat, Dec 10, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 133 - 130 | ||
| Tue, Dec 13, 1988 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 126 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Dec 16, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 118 - 121 | ||
| Sat, Dec 17, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 114 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Dec 20, 1988 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 124 - 127 | ||
| Thu, Dec 22, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 118 - 126 | ||
| Fri, Dec 23, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 107 - 119 | ||
| Tue, Dec 27, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 130 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | vs Miami Heat | Win 109 - 83 | ||
| Tue, Jan 3, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 105 - 129 | ||
| Thu, Jan 5, 1989 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 131 - 129 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 115 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Jan 10, 1989 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 117 - 120 | ||
| Wed, Jan 11, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 106 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Jan 13, 1989 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 99 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 104 - 116 | ||
| Mon, Jan 16, 1989 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 116 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Jan 18, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 92 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21, 1989 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 107 - 116 | ||
| Mon, Jan 23, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 102 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Jan 24, 1989 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 115 - 117 | ||
| Thu, Jan 26, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | Win 129 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 142 - 138 | ||
| Mon, Jan 30, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 100 - 126 | ||
| Tue, Jan 31, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 111 - 117 | ||
| Thu, Feb 2, 1989 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 112 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Feb 4, 1989 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 127 - 126 | ||
| Sun, Feb 5, 1989 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 112 - 124 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1989 | vs Miami Heat | Win 117 - 92 | ||
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 105 - 119 | ||
| Wed, Feb 15, 1989 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 117 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Feb 17, 1989 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 111 - 121 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 103 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Feb 22, 1989 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 109 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Feb 24, 1989 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 121 - 102 | ||
| Sun, Feb 26, 1989 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 122 - 115 | ||
| Mon, Feb 27, 1989 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 132 - 141 | ||
| Thu, Mar 2, 1989 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 113 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Mar 4, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 89 - 106 | ||
| Mon, Mar 6, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 112 - 129 | ||
| Wed, Mar 8, 1989 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 112 - 99 | ||
| Fri, Mar 10, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 130 - 131 | OT2 | |
| Sun, Mar 12, 1989 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 115 - 121 | ||
| Tue, Mar 14, 1989 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 125 - 102 | ||
| Thu, Mar 16, 1989 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 119 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1989 | vs Miami Heat | Win 111 - 105 | ||
| Tue, Mar 21, 1989 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 112 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Mar 24, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 114 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Mar 25, 1989 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 90 - 112 | ||
| Mon, Mar 27, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 118 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Mar 30, 1989 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 123 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Apr 1, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 114 - 108 | OT | |
| Tue, Apr 4, 1989 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 128 - 124 | ||
| Thu, Apr 6, 1989 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 132 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1989 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 110 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Apr 9, 1989 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 114 - 120 | ||
| Wed, Apr 12, 1989 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 102 - 107 | ||
| Thu, Apr 13, 1989 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 112 - 121 | ||
| Sat, Apr 15, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 92 - 125 | ||
| Tue, Apr 18, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 142 | ||
| Thu, Apr 20, 1989 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 136 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 139 - 121 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1989 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 96 - 113 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 103 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 114 - 132 | ||
| Tue, May 2, 1989 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 121 - 130 | ||
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