| 46-36 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. They went 29-12 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 47-38. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Phoenix Suns.
The 1981-82 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Yes, the Denver Nuggets made the Playoffs in 1982. 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 +43. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 42.2 wins, or a 42-40 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1981-82 Denver Nuggets went 9-6.
During the regular season, the 1981-82 Denver Nuggets went 4-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981-82 Denver Nuggets was a 12 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1981-82 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 30, 1981 Fri, Oct 30, 1981 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 134 - 121 | |
| Sat, Oct 31, 1981 Sat, Oct 31, 1981 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 120 - 145 | |
| Wed, Nov 4, 1981 Wed, Nov 4, 1981 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 112 - 100 | |
| Fri, Nov 6, 1981 Fri, Nov 6, 1981 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 109 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 7, 1981 Sat, Nov 7, 1981 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 107 - 152 | |
| Sun, Nov 8, 1981 Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 116 - 120 | |
| Tue, Nov 10, 1981 Tue, Nov 10, 1981 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 106 - 109 | |
| Fri, Nov 13, 1981 Fri, Nov 13, 1981 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 124 - 131 | |
| Wed, Nov 18, 1981 Wed, Nov 18, 1981 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 133 - 128 | |
| Sat, Nov 21, 1981 Sat, Nov 21, 1981 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 128 - 121 | |
| Wed, Nov 25, 1981 Wed, Nov 25, 1981 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 139 - 133 | |
| Fri, Nov 27, 1981 Fri, Nov 27, 1981 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 123 - 115 | |
| Sat, Nov 28, 1981 Sat, Nov 28, 1981 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 131 - 124 | OT |
| Tue, Dec 1, 1981 Tue, Dec 1, 1981 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 113 - 121 | |
| Thu, Dec 3, 1981 Thu, Dec 3, 1981 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 109 - 137 | |
| Fri, Dec 4, 1981 Fri, Dec 4, 1981 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 117 - 126 | |
| Sat, Dec 5, 1981 Sat, Dec 5, 1981 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 105 - 109 | |
| Tue, Dec 8, 1981 Tue, Dec 8, 1981 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 122 - 135 | |
| Wed, Dec 9, 1981 Wed, Dec 9, 1981 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 109 - 137 | |
| Fri, Dec 11, 1981 Fri, Dec 11, 1981 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 123 - 131 | |
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 120 - 115 | |
| Tue, Dec 15, 1981 Tue, Dec 15, 1981 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 120 - 126 | |
| Thu, Dec 17, 1981 Thu, Dec 17, 1981 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 138 - 103 | |
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 138 - 125 | |
| Tue, Dec 22, 1981 Tue, Dec 22, 1981 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 121 - 109 | |
| Wed, Dec 23, 1981 Wed, Dec 23, 1981 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 119 - 124 | |
| Sat, Dec 26, 1981 Sat, Dec 26, 1981 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 124 - 117 | |
| Tue, Dec 29, 1981 Tue, Dec 29, 1981 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 128 - 123 | |
| Wed, Dec 30, 1981 Wed, Dec 30, 1981 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 116 - 120 | |
| Sat, Jan 2, 1982 Sat, Jan 2 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 133 - 148 | |
| Sun, Jan 3, 1982 Sun, Jan 3 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 128 - 122 | |
| Tue, Jan 5, 1982 Tue, Jan 5 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 128 - 134 | |
| Wed, Jan 6, 1982 Wed, Jan 6 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 136 - 114 | |
| Fri, Jan 8, 1982 Fri, Jan 8 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 124 - 121 | |
| Sat, Jan 9, 1982 Sat, Jan 9 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 110 - 125 | |
| Tue, Jan 12, 1982 Tue, Jan 12 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 139 - 126 | |
| Wed, Jan 13, 1982 Wed, Jan 13 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 128 - 143 | |
| Fri, Jan 15, 1982 Fri, Jan 15 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 128 - 113 | |
| Sun, Jan 17, 1982 Sun, Jan 17 | @ San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 138 - 131 | |
| Tue, Jan 19, 1982 Tue, Jan 19 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 140 - 139 | |
| Fri, Jan 22, 1982 Fri, Jan 22 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 125 - 131 | |
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 Sat, Jan 23 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 111 - 109 | |
| Wed, Jan 27, 1982 Wed, Jan 27 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 130 - 116 | |
| Tue, Feb 2, 1982 Tue, Feb 2 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 128 - 117 | |
| Thu, Feb 4, 1982 Thu, Feb 4 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 114 - 131 | |
| Fri, Feb 5, 1982 Fri, Feb 5 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 144 - 145 | |
| Sun, Feb 7, 1982 Sun, Feb 7 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 124 - 115 | |
| Wed, Feb 10, 1982 Wed, Feb 10 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 148 - 151 | |
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 Sat, Feb 13 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 146 - 129 | |
| Mon, Feb 15, 1982 Mon, Feb 15 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Win W 145 - 134 | |
| Tue, Feb 16, 1982 Tue, Feb 16 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 119 - 106 | |
| Fri, Feb 19, 1982 Fri, Feb 19 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 121 - 126 | |
| Sun, Feb 21, 1982 Sun, Feb 21 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 131 - 132 | |
| Tue, Feb 23, 1982 Tue, Feb 23 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 129 - 145 | |
| Wed, Feb 24, 1982 Wed, Feb 24 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 110 - 120 | |
| Fri, Feb 26, 1982 Fri, Feb 26 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 122 - 131 | |
| Sat, Feb 27, 1982 Sat, Feb 27 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 134 - 125 | |
| Tue, Mar 2, 1982 Tue, Mar 2 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 124 - 132 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 5, 1982 Fri, Mar 5 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 127 - 126 | |
| Sun, Mar 7, 1982 Sun, Mar 7 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 147 - 127 | |
| Tue, Mar 9, 1982 Tue, Mar 9 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 106 - 120 | |
| Wed, Mar 10, 1982 Wed, Mar 10 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 124 - 113 | |
| Fri, Mar 12, 1982 Fri, Mar 12 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 130 - 115 | |
| Sun, Mar 14, 1982 Sun, Mar 14 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 127 - 101 | |
| Tue, Mar 16, 1982 Tue, Mar 16 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 154 - 138 | |
| Wed, Mar 17, 1982 Wed, Mar 17 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 135 - 133 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 19, 1982 Fri, Mar 19 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 130 - 120 | |
| Wed, Mar 24, 1982 Wed, Mar 24 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 129 - 115 | |
| Thu, Mar 25, 1982 Thu, Mar 25 | @ San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 129 - 117 | |
| Sat, Mar 27, 1982 Sat, Mar 27 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 140 - 134 | 2OT |
| Tue, Mar 30, 1982 Tue, Mar 30 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 145 - 142 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 31, 1982 Wed, Mar 31 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 120 - 119 | |
| Fri, Apr 2, 1982 Fri, Apr 2 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 127 - 121 | |
| Sun, Apr 4, 1982 Sun, Apr 4 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 116 - 140 | |
| Tue, Apr 6, 1982 Tue, Apr 6 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 122 - 136 | |
| Wed, Apr 7, 1982 Wed, Apr 7 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 129 - 121 | |
| Fri, Apr 9, 1982 Fri, Apr 9 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 128 - 153 | |
| Sat, Apr 10, 1982 Sat, Apr 10 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 136 - 151 | |
| Tue, Apr 13, 1982 Tue, Apr 13 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 137 - 144 | |
| Wed, Apr 14, 1982 Wed, Apr 14 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 141 - 122 | |
| Fri, Apr 16, 1982 Fri, Apr 16 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 121 - 123 | |
| Sat, Apr 17, 1982 Sat, Apr 17 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 130 - 124 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Tue, Apr 20, 1982 Tue, Apr 20 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 129 - 113 | |
| Fri, Apr 23, 1982 Fri, Apr 23 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 110 - 126 | |
| Sat, Apr 24, 1982 Sat, Apr 24 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 119 - 124 | |
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