1979-1980 Denver Nuggets

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30-52 Missed Playoffs
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1979-80 Denver Nuggets

What was the record of the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 30-52 record. They went 24-17 at home and 6-35 on the road.

What division did the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets play in?

The 1979-80 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets record by month?

The 1979-80 Denver Nuggets had their best month in February, when they went 6-5 and had a 54.5% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-8 and had a 20% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '79 2-8 20% -83
November '79 7-9 43.8% -39
December '79 5-9 35.7% -60
January '80 5-11 31.2% -79
February '80 6-5 54.5% +7
March '80 5-10 33.3% -108

Did the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets make the Playoffs?

No, the Nuggets didn't make the Playoffs in 1980.

What was the point differential for the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of -362. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 29.9 wins, or a 30-52 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets went 6-9.

How did the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets went 2-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets was a 3 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979-80 Denver Nuggets?

The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1979-80 regular season was 7 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1979-80 Denver Nuggets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Sat, Oct 13, 1979 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 96 - 125
Sun, Oct 14, 1979 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 93 - 109
Tue, Oct 16, 1979 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 106 - 108
Wed, Oct 17, 1979 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 97 - 125
Fri, Oct 19, 1979 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 84 - 107
Tue, Oct 23, 1979 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 127 - 132
Wed, Oct 24, 1979 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 87 - 88
Sat, Oct 27, 1979 vs Utah Jazz Win 116 - 96
Tue, Oct 30, 1979 vs New York Knicks Win 121 - 112
Wed, Oct 31, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 89 - 97
Fri, Nov 2, 1979 vs Chicago Bulls Win 113 - 99
Sat, Nov 3, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 103 - 130
Wed, Nov 7, 1979 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 113 - 92
Thu, Nov 8, 1979 @ Utah Jazz Win 96 - 92
Fri, Nov 9, 1979 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 122 - 126 OT
Sun, Nov 11, 1979 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 91 - 116
Tue, Nov 13, 1979 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 116 - 110
Thu, Nov 15, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 102 - 120
Fri, Nov 16, 1979 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 128 - 135 OT
Sun, Nov 18, 1979 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 92 - 109
Tue, Nov 20, 1979 @ Chicago Bulls Win 124 - 91
Wed, Nov 21, 1979 vs San Diego Clippers Win 105 - 84
Sat, Nov 24, 1979 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 101 - 115
Tue, Nov 27, 1979 @ Washington Bullets Win 96 - 91
Wed, Nov 28, 1979 @ Boston Celtics Loss 97 - 119
Fri, Nov 30, 1979 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 118 - 127
Sat, Dec 1, 1979 @ New York Knicks Loss 112 - 121
Wed, Dec 5, 1979 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 123 - 107
Sat, Dec 8, 1979 vs Utah Jazz Loss 103 - 119
Sun, Dec 9, 1979 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 118 - 131
Tue, Dec 11, 1979 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 127 - 121
Fri, Dec 14, 1979 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 108 - 112
Sat, Dec 15, 1979 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 98 - 106
Sun, Dec 16, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 121 - 123
Wed, Dec 19, 1979 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 114 - 106
Sat, Dec 22, 1979 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 130 - 128
Tue, Dec 25, 1979 @ Utah Jazz Loss 111 - 122
Wed, Dec 26, 1979 vs Golden State Warriors Win 99 - 94
Fri, Dec 28, 1979 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 98 - 114
Sat, Dec 29, 1979 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 106 - 124
Wed, Jan 2, 1980 vs Detroit Pistons Win 135 - 116
Sat, Jan 5, 1980 vs Indiana Pacers Win 111 - 105
Sun, Jan 6, 1980 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 101 - 120
Tue, Jan 8, 1980 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 134 - 137
Wed, Jan 9, 1980 @ Houston Rockets Loss 112 - 114
Fri, Jan 11, 1980 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 99 - 112
Sat, Jan 12, 1980 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 102 - 105
Tue, Jan 15, 1980 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 99 - 107
Wed, Jan 16, 1980 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 99 - 117
Fri, Jan 18, 1980 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 120 - 111
Sat, Jan 19, 1980 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 108 - 117
Wed, Jan 23, 1980 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 93 - 118
Sat, Jan 26, 1980 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 100 - 96
Tue, Jan 29, 1980 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 111 - 121
Wed, Jan 30, 1980 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 114 - 122
Thu, Jan 31, 1980 vs New Jersey Nets Win 127 - 126
Wed, Feb 6, 1980 vs Chicago Bulls Win 122 - 111
Sat, Feb 9, 1980 vs San Diego Clippers Win 123 - 104
Tue, Feb 12, 1980 vs Washington Bullets Loss 111 - 128
Thu, Feb 14, 1980 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 84 - 93
Fri, Feb 15, 1980 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 111 - 98
Sun, Feb 17, 1980 vs Houston Rockets Win 112 - 99
Wed, Feb 20, 1980 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 103 - 116
Fri, Feb 22, 1980 @ Golden State Warriors Win 122 - 121 OT
Sat, Feb 23, 1980 vs Boston Celtics Loss 105 - 124
Tue, Feb 26, 1980 vs Phoenix Suns Win 121 - 112
Fri, Feb 29, 1980 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 103 - 104
Sun, Mar 2, 1980 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 93 - 100
Wed, Mar 5, 1980 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 112 - 109
Fri, Mar 7, 1980 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 104 - 113
Sat, Mar 8, 1980 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 97 - 104
Tue, Mar 11, 1980 vs Golden State Warriors Win 96 - 87
Thu, Mar 13, 1980 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 102 - 116
Fri, Mar 14, 1980 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 126 - 132
Sun, Mar 16, 1980 vs San Diego Clippers Win 127 - 107
Tue, Mar 18, 1980 vs Utah Jazz Win 96 - 94
Thu, Mar 20, 1980 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 105 - 121
Fri, Mar 21, 1980 @ Chicago Bulls Win 134 - 128 OT3
Sun, Mar 23, 1980 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 102 - 118
Tue, Mar 25, 1980 @ Utah Jazz Loss 91 - 109
Wed, Mar 26, 1980 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 115 - 122
Thu, Mar 27, 1980 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 95 - 143

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