1976-1977 Denver Nuggets

1976-77 Denver Nuggets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 50-32)
Fri, 10/22/76	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 123 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 36 30 31 26 123 Pacers 24 31 22 33 110 36 - 24 66 - 55 97 - 77 123 - 110
Sat, 10/23/76	vs Kansas City Kings	Win 120 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 23 14 29 33 99 Nuggets 36 27 21 36 120 36 - 23 63 - 37 84 - 66 120 - 99
Thu, 10/28/76	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 119 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 27 24 22 27 100 Nuggets 34 26 27 32 119 34 - 27 60 - 51 87 - 73 119 - 100
Sat, 10/30/76	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 113 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 28 31 28 107 Nuggets 32 22 26 33 113 32 - 20 54 - 48 80 - 79 113 - 107
Wed, 11/3/76	vs New York Knicks	Win 119 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 22 32 21 35 110 Nuggets 37 31 29 22 119 37 - 22 68 - 54 97 - 75 119 - 110
Fri, 11/5/76	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 99 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 28 20 21 30 99 Bulls 25 29 16 15 85 28 - 25 48 - 54 69 - 70 99 - 85
Sat, 11/6/76	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Win 105 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 20 28 33 24 105 Bucks 24 28 24 27 103 20 - 24 48 - 52 81 - 76 105 - 103
Tue, 11/9/76	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 123 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 35 22 28 32 117 Nuggets 24 37 31 31 123 24 - 35 61 - 57 92 - 85 123 - 117
Thu, 11/11/76	@ Buffalo Braves	Loss 94 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 25 24 21 24 94 Braves 29 21 27 28 105 25 - 29 49 - 50 70 - 77 94 - 105
Sat, 11/13/76	vs Kansas City Kings	Win 128 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 25 18 24 29 96 Nuggets 31 32 35 30 128 31 - 25 63 - 43 98 - 67 128 - 96
Wed, 11/17/76	vs New York Nets	Win 112 - 78
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 19 15 22 22 78 Nuggets 23 32 34 23 112 23 - 19 55 - 34 89 - 56 112 - 78
Fri, 11/19/76	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 108 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 31 21 28 28 108 Celtics 25 28 31 28 112 31 - 25 52 - 53 80 - 84 108 - 112
Sat, 11/20/76	@ New York Knicks	Loss 115 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 33 21 27 34 115 Knicks 35 39 30 16 120 33 - 35 54 - 74 81 - 104 115 - 120
Tue, 11/23/76	vs Washington Bullets	Win 117 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 20 30 24 96 Nuggets 30 26 26 35 117 30 - 22 56 - 42 82 - 72 117 - 96
Wed, 11/24/76	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 122 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 29 25 34 24 112 Nuggets 31 28 30 33 122 31 - 29 59 - 54 89 - 88 122 - 112
Fri, 11/26/76	@ Kansas City Kings	Loss 110 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 27 24 34 25 110 Kings 33 28 35 24 120 27 - 33 51 - 61 85 - 96 110 - 120
Sat, 11/27/76	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 122 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 32 24 28 29 113 Nuggets 31 24 34 33 122 31 - 32 55 - 56 89 - 84 122 - 113
Tue, 11/30/76	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 93 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 32 18 21 22 93 Cavaliers 26 26 22 25 99 32 - 26 50 - 52 71 - 74 93 - 99
Wed, 12/1/76	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 102 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 26 21 24 31 102 76ers 26 28 34 26 114 26 - 26 47 - 54 71 - 88 102 - 114
Fri, 12/3/76	@ New York Nets	Win 126 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 37 28 32 29 126 Nets 32 34 37 21 124 37 - 32 65 - 66 97 - 103 126 - 124
Sat, 12/4/76	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 95 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 27 24 16 28 95 Bullets 31 25 26 18 100 27 - 31 51 - 56 67 - 82 95 - 100
Sun, 12/5/76	@ New Orleans Jazz	Win 117 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 23 29 32 33 117 Jazz 22 30 24 29 105 23 - 22 52 - 52 84 - 76 117 - 105
Tue, 12/7/76	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 122 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 33 21 29 32 115 Nuggets 31 32 28 31 122 31 - 33 63 - 54 91 - 83 122 - 115
Thu, 12/9/76	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 104 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 24 22 26 22 94 Nuggets 25 25 33 21 104 25 - 24 50 - 46 83 - 72 104 - 94
Sun, 12/12/76	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 83 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 22 17 24 20 83 Lakers 33 27 21 31 112 22 - 33 39 - 60 63 - 81 83 - 112
Wed, 12/15/76	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 117 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 33 29 24 31 117 SuperSonics 29 29 22 23 103 33 - 29 62 - 58 86 - 80 117 - 103
Fri, 12/17/76	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 105 - 127
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 31 22 32 20 105 Trail Blazers 30 34 34 29 127 31 - 30 53 - 64 85 - 98 105 - 127
Sat, 12/18/76	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 111 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 23 29 24 30 106 Nuggets 24 35 29 23 111 24 - 23 59 - 52 88 - 76 111 - 106
Tue, 12/21/76	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 108 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 21 26 14 33 94 Nuggets 29 19 26 34 108 29 - 21 48 - 47 74 - 61 108 - 94
Thu, 12/23/76	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 123 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 30 14 31 20 95 Nuggets 25 29 30 39 123 25 - 30 54 - 44 84 - 75 123 - 95
Sun, 12/26/76	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 101 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 32 22 30 19 103 Nuggets 26 32 30 13 101 26 - 32 58 - 54 88 - 84 101 - 103
Tue, 12/28/76	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 110 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 26 23 34 19 102 Nuggets 29 30 26 25 110 29 - 26 59 - 49 85 - 83 110 - 102
Thu, 12/30/76	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 123 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 29 26 20 106 Nuggets 28 31 34 30 123 28 - 31 59 - 60 93 - 86 123 - 106
Sun, 1/2/77	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 145 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 38 22 29 31 120 Nuggets 36 38 25 46 145 36 - 38 74 - 60 99 - 89 145 - 120
Tue, 1/4/77	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 109 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 23 26 30 30 109 Hawks 27 27 32 27 113 23 - 27 49 - 54 79 - 86 109 - 113
Wed, 1/5/77	@ San Antonio Spurs	Loss 133 - 137
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 25 41 29 38 133 Spurs 34 43 27 33 137 25 - 34 66 - 77 95 - 104 133 - 137
Fri, 1/7/77	@ Houston Rockets	Win 117 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 27 30 28 32 117 Rockets 23 22 27 35 107 27 - 23 57 - 45 85 - 72 117 - 107
Sat, 1/8/77	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 119 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 17 27 24 31 99 Nuggets 26 24 35 34 119 26 - 17 50 - 44 85 - 68 119 - 99
Wed, 1/12/77	vs New Orleans Jazz	Win 110 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 22 27 24 26 99 Nuggets 33 25 30 22 110 33 - 22 58 - 49 88 - 73 110 - 99
Fri, 1/14/77	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 116 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 26 21 27 22 96 Nuggets 24 33 29 30 116 24 - 26 57 - 47 86 - 74 116 - 96
Sun, 1/16/77	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 109 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 23 27 29 30 109 SuperSonics 21 26 17 37 101 23 - 21 50 - 47 79 - 64 109 - 101
Tue, 1/18/77	@ Golden State Warriors	Loss 101 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 32 26 16 27 101 Warriors 35 29 17 26 107 32 - 35 58 - 64 74 - 81 101 - 107
Fri, 1/21/77	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 120 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 21 25 31 29 106 Nuggets 24 17 40 39 120 24 - 21 41 - 46 81 - 77 120 - 106
Mon, 1/24/77	vs Buffalo Braves	Win 127 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Braves 20 30 28 24 102 Nuggets 30 29 31 37 127 30 - 20 59 - 50 90 - 78 127 - 102
Wed, 1/26/77	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 102 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 27 14 30 36 107 Nuggets 27 27 22 26 102 27 - 27 54 - 41 76 - 71 102 - 107
Fri, 1/28/77	vs New Orleans Jazz	Win 108 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 22 27 28 19 96 Nuggets 23 27 33 25 108 23 - 22 50 - 49 83 - 77 108 - 96
Sun, 1/30/77	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 101 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 32 29 21 25 107 Nuggets 28 25 23 25 101 28 - 32 53 - 61 76 - 82 101 - 107
Wed, 2/2/77	vs Washington Bullets	Win 119 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 21 23 29 32 105 Nuggets 30 29 28 32 119 30 - 21 59 - 44 87 - 73 119 - 105
Fri, 2/4/77	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 111 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 24 22 34 31 111 Pistons 31 37 25 31 124 24 - 31 46 - 68 80 - 93 111 - 124
Sun, 2/6/77	@ Phoenix Suns	Loss 104 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 21 30 31 22 104 Suns 28 30 29 28 115 21 - 28 51 - 58 82 - 87 104 - 115
Tue, 2/8/77	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 119 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 36 29 23 31 119 Trail Blazers 27 29 31 24 111 36 - 27 65 - 56 88 - 87 119 - 111
Thu, 2/10/77	@ Golden State Warriors	Loss 101 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 25 23 25 28 101 Warriors 33 27 28 26 114 25 - 33 48 - 60 73 - 88 101 - 114
Fri, 2/11/77	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 109 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 26 25 26 32 109 Lakers 27 32 29 29 117 26 - 27 51 - 59 77 - 88 109 - 117
Wed, 2/16/77	vs New York Nets	Win 116 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 17 22 28 35 102 Nuggets 28 27 31 30 116 28 - 17 55 - 39 86 - 67 116 - 102
Sat, 2/19/77	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 133 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 33 25 35 31 124 Nuggets 26 37 37 33 133 26 - 33 63 - 58 100 - 93 133 - 124
Sun, 2/20/77	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 111 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 22 27 27 19 95 Nuggets 22 33 23 33 111 22 - 22 55 - 49 78 - 76 111 - 95
Tue, 2/22/77	vs Houston Rockets	Win 118 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 23 26 32 25 106 Nuggets 45 28 17 28 118 45 - 23 73 - 49 90 - 81 118 - 106
Wed, 2/23/77	@ New York Nets	Loss 88 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 26 14 29 19 88 Nets 28 25 11 27 91 26 - 28 40 - 53 69 - 64 88 - 91
Fri, 2/25/77	@ Kansas City Kings	Win 130 - 128
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 36 28 38 28 130 Kings 31 37 23 37 128 36 - 31 64 - 68 102 - 91 130 - 128
Sun, 2/27/77	vs Boston Celtics	Win 121 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 24 31 28 17 100 Nuggets 28 33 28 32 121 28 - 24 61 - 55 89 - 83 121 - 100
Tue, 3/1/77	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 110 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 25 29 26 30 110 Pistons 20 28 30 16 94 25 - 20 54 - 48 80 - 78 110 - 94
Wed, 3/2/77	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 113 - 115	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nuggets 25 29 16 35 8 113 Bullets 26 37 23 19 10 115 25 - 26 54 - 63 70 - 86 105 - 105 113 - 115
Sun, 3/6/77	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 110 - 112	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nuggets 27 33 24 16 10 110 Celtics 29 26 22 23 12 112 27 - 29 60 - 55 84 - 77 100 - 100 110 - 112
Tue, 3/8/77	@ New York Knicks	Win 114 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 20 29 30 35 114 Knicks 40 16 21 31 108 20 - 40 49 - 56 79 - 77 114 - 108
Wed, 3/9/77	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 125 - 129
1 2 3 4 OT OT2 Total Nuggets 30 30 19 26 12 8 125 76ers 24 22 33 26 12 12 129 30 - 24 60 - 46 79 - 79 105 - 105 117 - 117 125 - 129
Fri, 3/11/77	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 95 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 24 24 18 29 95 Hawks 25 27 27 21 100 24 - 25 48 - 52 66 - 79 95 - 100
Sun, 3/13/77	@ Buffalo Braves	Loss 95 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 20 29 31 15 95 Braves 35 21 25 21 102 20 - 35 49 - 56 80 - 81 95 - 102
Tue, 3/15/77	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 107 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 24 16 26 29 95 Nuggets 32 20 31 24 107 32 - 24 52 - 40 83 - 66 107 - 95
Wed, 3/16/77	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 98 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 27 23 24 24 98 Pacers 30 27 33 19 109 27 - 30 50 - 57 74 - 90 98 - 109
Thu, 3/17/77	vs New York Knicks	Loss 107 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 37 19 33 26 115 Nuggets 24 30 20 33 107 24 - 37 54 - 56 74 - 89 107 - 115
Sun, 3/20/77	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 133 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 22 29 19 34 104 Nuggets 40 27 27 39 133 40 - 22 67 - 51 94 - 70 133 - 104
Wed, 3/23/77	vs San Antonio Spurs	Loss 120 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 29 33 31 29 122 Nuggets 27 27 36 30 120 27 - 29 54 - 62 90 - 93 120 - 122
Fri, 3/25/77	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 108 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 31 26 25 26 108 Bucks 33 33 20 26 112 31 - 33 57 - 66 82 - 86 108 - 112
Sun, 3/27/77	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 115 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 33 18 30 28 109 Nuggets 37 28 22 28 115 37 - 33 65 - 51 87 - 81 115 - 109
Tue, 3/29/77	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 119 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 16 26 24 39 105 Nuggets 30 28 26 35 119 30 - 16 58 - 42 84 - 66 119 - 105
Thu, 3/31/77	vs Buffalo Braves	Win 110 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Braves 20 23 24 28 95 Nuggets 28 24 29 29 110 28 - 20 52 - 43 81 - 67 110 - 95
Fri, 4/1/77	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 97 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 28 26 31 12 97 Bulls 30 28 27 22 107 28 - 30 54 - 58 85 - 85 97 - 107
Sun, 4/3/77	@ Phoenix Suns	Win 124 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 38 29 36 21 124 Suns 30 26 27 26 109 38 - 30 67 - 56 103 - 83 124 - 109
Wed, 4/6/77	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 110 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 20 16 32 27 95 Nuggets 28 23 33 26 110 28 - 20 51 - 36 84 - 68 110 - 95
Thu, 4/7/77	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 94 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 20 24 28 22 94 Cavaliers 24 28 25 31 108 20 - 24 44 - 52 72 - 77 94 - 108
Sat, 4/9/77	@ Houston Rockets	Win 118 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 35 32 26 25 118 Rockets 34 28 27 21 110 35 - 34 67 - 62 93 - 89 118 - 110
Sun, 4/10/77	@ New Orleans Jazz	Loss 125 - 139
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 25 31 36 33 125 Jazz 41 28 34 36 139 25 - 41 56 - 69 92 - 103 125 - 139
Playoffs (6 Games, 2-4)
Western Conference Semifinals (Lost 2 - 4)
Wed, 4/20/77	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 100 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 23 27 27 24 101 Nuggets 25 20 26 29 100 25 - 23 45 - 50 71 - 77 100 - 101
Fri, 4/22/77	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 121 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 30 21 30 29 110 Nuggets 24 28 33 36 121 24 - 30 52 - 51 85 - 81 121 - 110
Sun, 4/24/77	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 106 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 25 23 32 26 106 Trail Blazers 28 26 27 29 110 25 - 28 48 - 54 80 - 81 106 - 110
Tue, 4/26/77	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 96 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 24 22 30 20 96 Trail Blazers 32 22 24 27 105 24 - 32 46 - 54 76 - 78 96 - 105
Sun, 5/1/77	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 114 - 105	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Trail Blazers 20 28 29 24 4 105 Nuggets 27 27 29 18 13 114 27 - 20 54 - 48 83 - 77 101 - 101 114 - 105
Mon, 5/2/77	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 92 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 16 29 19 28 92 Trail Blazers 33 29 26 20 108 16 - 33 45 - 62 64 - 88 92 - 108

What was the record of the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 50-32 record. They went 36-5 at home and 14-27 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 52-36. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Portland Trail Blazers.

What division did the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets play in?

The 1976-77 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets record by month?

The 1976-77 Denver Nuggets had their best month in October, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was March, when they went 7-9 and had a 43.8% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '76	4-0	100%	+59
November '76	9-5	64.3%	+101
December '76	10-5	66.7%	+47
January '77	9-5	64.3%	+120
February '77	8-5	61.5%	+48
March '77	7-9	43.8%	+53
April '77	3-3	50%	0

Did the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Denver Nuggets made the Playoffs in 1977. They lost their only series against the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of +428. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 54.1 wins, or a 54-28 record in the regular season.

How did the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets went 3-6.

How did the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets went 0-3 in overtime games.

How did the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets was a 8 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1976-77 Denver Nuggets?

The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1976-77 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.