| 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 WarriorsWarriors | Win W 119 - 105 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 1985 Sat, Oct 26, 1985 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 123 - 112 | |
| Tue, Oct 29, 1985 Tue, Oct 29, 1985 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 142 - 127 | |
| Thu, Oct 31, 1985 Thu, Oct 31, 1985 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 90 - 73 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1985 Tue, Nov 5, 1985 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 128 - 113 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1985 Thu, Nov 7, 1985 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 131 - 99 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1985 Fri, Nov 8, 1985 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 99 - 128 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1985 Tue, Nov 12, 1985 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 119 - 127 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1985 Thu, Nov 14, 1985 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 112 - 109 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1985 Sat, Nov 16, 1985 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 113 - 109 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1985 Tue, Nov 19, 1985 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 127 - 113 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1985 Thu, Nov 21, 1985 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 121 - 120 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1985 Sat, Nov 23, 1985 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 122 - 118 | |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1985 Sun, Nov 24, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 84 - 110 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1985 Tue, Nov 26, 1985 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 123 - 128 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1985 Wed, Nov 27, 1985 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 102 - 104 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1985 Fri, Nov 29, 1985 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Win W 129 - 114 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1985 Sat, Nov 30, 1985 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 123 - 131 | 2OT |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1985 Tue, Dec 3, 1985 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 94 - 111 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1985 Wed, Dec 4, 1985 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 119 - 105 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1985 Fri, Dec 6, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 123 - 121 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1985 Sat, Dec 7, 1985 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 114 - 124 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1985 Wed, Dec 11, 1985 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 134 - 95 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1985 Fri, Dec 13, 1985 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 124 - 120 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1985 Sat, Dec 14, 1985 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 100 - 127 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1985 Tue, Dec 17, 1985 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 122 - 114 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1985 Thu, Dec 19, 1985 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 123 - 118 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1985 Sat, Dec 21, 1985 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 118 - 128 | |
| Sun, Dec 22, 1985 Sun, Dec 22, 1985 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 114 - 121 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1985 Sat, Dec 28, 1985 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 112 - 116 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1985 Mon, Dec 30, 1985 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 125 - 122 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1986 Fri, Jan 3 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 107 - 117 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1986 Sat, Jan 4 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 107 - 112 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1986 Tue, Jan 7 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 132 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1986 Thu, Jan 9 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 94 - 90 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1986 Sat, Jan 11 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 114 - 106 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1986 Mon, Jan 13 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 119 - 115 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1986 Wed, Jan 15 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 100 - 123 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1986 Fri, Jan 17 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 113 - 129 | |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1986 Sat, Jan 18 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 113 - 124 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1986 Tue, Jan 21 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 114 - 117 | OT |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1986 Wed, Jan 22 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 137 - 124 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1986 Fri, Jan 24 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 98 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1986 Sat, Jan 25 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 127 - 115 | |
| Mon, Jan 27, 1986 Mon, Jan 27 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 124 - 103 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1986 Tue, Jan 28 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 120 - 125 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1986 Thu, Jan 30 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 102 - 97 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1986 Sat, Feb 1 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 116 - 113 | |
| Mon, Feb 3, 1986 Mon, Feb 3 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 102 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1986 Tue, Feb 4 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 119 - 118 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1986 Thu, Feb 6 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 100 - 95 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1986 Wed, Feb 12 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 110 - 117 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1986 Fri, Feb 14 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 95 - 112 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1986 Sat, Feb 15 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 113 - 100 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1986 Tue, Feb 18 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 101 - 90 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1986 Thu, Feb 20 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 102 - 100 | |
| Sat, Feb 22, 1986 Sat, Feb 22 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 113 - 106 | |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1986 Mon, Feb 24 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 119 - 113 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1986 Tue, Feb 25 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 112 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1986 Thu, Feb 27 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 111 - 117 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1986 Sat, Mar 1 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 107 - 118 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1986 Tue, Mar 4 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 128 - 115 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1986 Fri, Mar 7 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 134 - 117 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1986 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 123 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1986 Tue, Mar 11 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 116 - 128 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1986 Thu, Mar 13 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 102 - 112 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1986 Fri, Mar 14 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 101 - 91 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1986 Sun, Mar 16 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 119 - 113 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1986 Tue, Mar 18 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 113 - 117 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1986 Wed, Mar 19 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 114 - 98 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1986 Fri, Mar 21 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 115 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1986 Sun, Mar 23 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 111 - 113 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1986 Tue, Mar 25 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 115 - 121 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1986 Wed, Mar 26 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 101 - 116 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1986 Fri, Mar 28 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 128 - 120 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1986 Tue, Apr 1 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 110 - 127 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1986 Thu, Apr 3 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 114 - 115 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1986 Sun, Apr 6 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 124 - 106 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1986 Mon, Apr 7 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 131 - 123 | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 1986 Wed, Apr 9 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 127 - 132 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1986 Thu, Apr 10 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 115 - 113 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1986 Sat, Apr 12 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 99 - 117 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Fri, Apr 18, 1986 Fri, Apr 18 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 133 - 126 | |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1986 Sun, Apr 20 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 106 - 108 | |
| Tue, Apr 22, 1986 Tue, Apr 22 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 115 - 104 | |
| Thu, Apr 24, 1986 Thu, Apr 24 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 116 - 112 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Sat, Apr 26, 1986 Sat, Apr 26 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 119 - 126 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1986 Tue, Apr 29 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 101 - 119 | |
| Fri, May 2, 1986 Fri, May 2 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 116 - 115 | |
| Sun, May 4, 1986 Sun, May 4 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 114 - 111 | OT |
| Tue, May 6, 1986 Tue, May 6 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 103 - 131 | |
| Thu, May 8, 1986 Thu, May 8 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 122 - 126 | 2OT |
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