| 47-35 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 47-35 record. They went 34-7 at home and 13-28 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 52-40. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Houston Rockets.
The 1985-86 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Yes, the Denver Nuggets made the Playoffs in 1986. They won their first series against the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of +107. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 44.3 wins, or a 44-38 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 Denver Nuggets went 9-6.
During the regular season, the 1985-86 Denver Nuggets went 0-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1985-86 Denver Nuggets went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 Denver Nuggets was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1985-86 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 25, 1985 Fri, Oct 25, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 119 - 105 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 1985 Sat, Oct 26, 1985 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 123 - 112 | |
| Tue, Oct 29, 1985 Tue, Oct 29, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 142 - 127 | |
| Thu, Oct 31, 1985 Thu, Oct 31, 1985 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 90 - 73 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1985 Tue, Nov 5, 1985 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Win W 128 - 113 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1985 Thu, Nov 7, 1985 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 131 - 99 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1985 Fri, Nov 8, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 99 - 128 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1985 Tue, Nov 12, 1985 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 119 - 127 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1985 Thu, Nov 14, 1985 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 112 - 109 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1985 Sat, Nov 16, 1985 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 113 - 109 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1985 Tue, Nov 19, 1985 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 127 - 113 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1985 Thu, Nov 21, 1985 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 121 - 120 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1985 Sat, Nov 23, 1985 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 122 - 118 | |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1985 Sun, Nov 24, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 84 - 110 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1985 Tue, Nov 26, 1985 | vs Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 123 - 128 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1985 Wed, Nov 27, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 102 - 104 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1985 Fri, Nov 29, 1985 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 129 - 114 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1985 Sat, Nov 30, 1985 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 123 - 131 | 2OT |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1985 Tue, Dec 3, 1985 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 94 - 111 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1985 Wed, Dec 4, 1985 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 119 - 105 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1985 Fri, Dec 6, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 123 - 121 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1985 Sat, Dec 7, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Loss L 114 - 124 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1985 Wed, Dec 11, 1985 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 134 - 95 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1985 Fri, Dec 13, 1985 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 124 - 120 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1985 Sat, Dec 14, 1985 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 100 - 127 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1985 Tue, Dec 17, 1985 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 122 - 114 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1985 Thu, Dec 19, 1985 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 123 - 118 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1985 Sat, Dec 21, 1985 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 118 - 128 | |
| Sun, Dec 22, 1985 Sun, Dec 22, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 114 - 121 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1985 Sat, Dec 28, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 112 - 116 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1985 Mon, Dec 30, 1985 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 125 - 122 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1986 Fri, Jan 3 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 107 - 117 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1986 Sat, Jan 4 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 107 - 112 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1986 Tue, Jan 7 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 132 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1986 Thu, Jan 9 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 94 - 90 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1986 Sat, Jan 11 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 114 - 106 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1986 Mon, Jan 13 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 119 - 115 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1986 Wed, Jan 15 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Loss L 100 - 123 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1986 Fri, Jan 17 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 113 - 129 | |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1986 Sat, Jan 18 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Loss L 113 - 124 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1986 Tue, Jan 21 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 114 - 117 | OT |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1986 Wed, Jan 22 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 137 - 124 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1986 Fri, Jan 24 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 98 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1986 Sat, Jan 25 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 127 - 115 | |
| Mon, Jan 27, 1986 Mon, Jan 27 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 124 - 103 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1986 Tue, Jan 28 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 120 - 125 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1986 Thu, Jan 30 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Win W 102 - 97 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1986 Sat, Feb 1 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 116 - 113 | |
| Mon, Feb 3, 1986 Mon, Feb 3 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 102 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1986 Tue, Feb 4 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 119 - 118 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1986 Thu, Feb 6 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 100 - 95 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1986 Wed, Feb 12 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 110 - 117 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1986 Fri, Feb 14 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 95 - 112 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1986 Sat, Feb 15 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 113 - 100 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1986 Tue, Feb 18 | vs Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 101 - 90 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1986 Thu, Feb 20 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 102 - 100 | |
| Sat, Feb 22, 1986 Sat, Feb 22 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 113 - 106 | |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1986 Mon, Feb 24 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 119 - 113 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1986 Tue, Feb 25 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 112 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1986 Thu, Feb 27 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 111 - 117 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1986 Sat, Mar 1 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 107 - 118 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1986 Tue, Mar 4 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 128 - 115 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1986 Fri, Mar 7 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 134 - 117 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1986 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 123 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1986 Tue, Mar 11 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 116 - 128 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1986 Thu, Mar 13 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 102 - 112 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1986 Fri, Mar 14 | @ Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 101 - 91 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1986 Sun, Mar 16 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 119 - 113 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1986 Tue, Mar 18 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 113 - 117 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1986 Wed, Mar 19 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Win W 114 - 98 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1986 Fri, Mar 21 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 115 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1986 Sun, Mar 23 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 111 - 113 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1986 Tue, Mar 25 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 115 - 121 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1986 Wed, Mar 26 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 101 - 116 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1986 Fri, Mar 28 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 128 - 120 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1986 Tue, Apr 1 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 110 - 127 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1986 Thu, Apr 3 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 114 - 115 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1986 Sun, Apr 6 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 124 - 106 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1986 Mon, Apr 7 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 131 - 123 | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 1986 Wed, Apr 9 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Loss L 127 - 132 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1986 Thu, Apr 10 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 115 - 113 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1986 Sat, Apr 12 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 99 - 117 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Fri, Apr 18, 1986 Fri, Apr 18 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 133 - 126 | |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1986 Sun, Apr 20 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 106 - 108 | |
| Tue, Apr 22, 1986 Tue, Apr 22 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 115 - 104 | |
| Thu, Apr 24, 1986 Thu, Apr 24 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 116 - 112 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Sat, Apr 26, 1986 Sat, Apr 26 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 119 - 126 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1986 Tue, Apr 29 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 101 - 119 | |
| Fri, May 2, 1986 Fri, May 2 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 116 - 115 | |
| Sun, May 4, 1986 Sun, May 4 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 114 - 111 | OT |
| Tue, May 6, 1986 Tue, May 6 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 103 - 131 | |
| Thu, May 8, 1986 Thu, May 8 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 122 - 126 | 2OT |
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