| 37-45 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 37-45 record. They went 27-14 at home and 10-31 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 37-48. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1986-87 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Yes, the Denver Nuggets made the Playoffs in 1987. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round.
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of -71. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 38.9 wins, or a 39-43 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Denver Nuggets went 8-11.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Denver Nuggets went 2-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Denver Nuggets was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1986-87 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1986 Fri, Oct 31, 1986 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 134 - 104 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 109 - 131 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1986 Tue, Nov 4, 1986 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 118 - 103 | |
| Thu, Nov 6, 1986 Thu, Nov 6, 1986 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 135 - 121 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1986 Fri, Nov 7, 1986 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 116 - 138 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1986 Tue, Nov 11, 1986 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 112 - 115 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1986 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 108 - 110 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1986 Fri, Nov 14, 1986 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 142 - 138 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1986 Sat, Nov 15, 1986 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 103 - 111 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1986 Tue, Nov 18, 1986 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 125 - 112 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1986 Thu, Nov 20, 1986 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 142 - 128 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1986 Sat, Nov 22, 1986 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 132 - 120 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1986 Wed, Nov 26, 1986 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 109 - 107 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1986 Fri, Nov 28, 1986 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 102 - 126 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1986 Sat, Nov 29, 1986 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 99 - 131 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1986 Tue, Dec 2, 1986 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 100 - 116 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1986 Wed, Dec 3, 1986 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 113 - 119 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1986 Fri, Dec 5, 1986 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 113 - 100 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1986 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 113 - 128 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1986 Tue, Dec 9, 1986 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 100 - 106 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 110 - 112 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1986 Fri, Dec 12, 1986 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 128 - 116 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 110 - 123 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1986 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 120 - 119 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1986 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 118 - 141 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1986 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 128 - 112 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1986 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 116 - 127 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1986 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 121 - 123 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1986 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 108 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 108 - 111 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1987 Fri, Jan 2 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 111 - 114 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1987 Sat, Jan 3 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 108 - 116 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1987 Tue, Jan 6 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 104 - 112 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1987 Wed, Jan 7 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 109 - 147 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1987 Fri, Jan 9 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 116 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 127 - 120 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 Tue, Jan 13 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 117 - 109 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1987 Wed, Jan 14 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 105 - 123 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1987 Fri, Jan 16 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 100 - 134 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 Mon, Jan 19 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 118 - 116 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1987 Wed, Jan 21 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 129 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 Sat, Jan 24 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 132 - 122 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 Mon, Jan 26 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 141 - 145 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1987 Thu, Jan 29 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 102 - 132 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 Sat, Jan 31 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 142 - 113 | |
| Mon, Feb 2, 1987 Mon, Feb 2 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 140 - 112 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1987 Tue, Feb 3 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 107 - 105 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1987 Thu, Feb 5 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 100 - 113 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1987 Tue, Feb 10 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 105 - 119 | |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1987 Thu, Feb 12 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 115 - 121 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 Sat, Feb 14 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 129 - 113 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1987 Tue, Feb 17 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 126 - 131 | OT |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1987 Wed, Feb 18 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 122 - 128 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1987 Fri, Feb 20 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 107 - 121 | |
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 Mon, Feb 23 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 108 - 124 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 Tue, Feb 24 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 134 - 105 | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 Thu, Feb 26 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 100 - 106 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 Sat, Feb 28 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 117 - 119 | |
| Mon, Mar 2, 1987 Mon, Mar 2 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 114 - 117 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1987 Wed, Mar 4 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 107 - 115 | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 Thu, Mar 5 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 121 - 104 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1987 Tue, Mar 10 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 107 - 143 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1987 Wed, Mar 11 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 122 - 116 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1987 Sun, Mar 15 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 100 - 104 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1987 Tue, Mar 17 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 133 - 111 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1987 Wed, Mar 18 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 104 - 100 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1987 Fri, Mar 20 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 106 - 116 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1987 Sat, Mar 21 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 117 - 107 | |
| Mon, Mar 23, 1987 Mon, Mar 23 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 118 - 122 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1987 Tue, Mar 24 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 128 - 119 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1987 Thu, Mar 26 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 123 - 113 | |
| Sat, Mar 28, 1987 Sat, Mar 28 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 109 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1987 Tue, Mar 31 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 111 - 106 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1987 Thu, Apr 2 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 132 - 96 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1987 Fri, Apr 3 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 116 - 106 | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1987 Sun, Apr 5 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 118 - 126 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1987 Tue, Apr 7 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 129 - 126 | OT |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1987 Fri, Apr 10 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 103 - 106 | |
| Sat, Apr 11, 1987 Sat, Apr 11 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 103 - 113 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1987 Tue, Apr 14 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 142 - 114 | |
| Thu, Apr 16, 1987 Thu, Apr 16 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 117 - 123 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1987 Sat, Apr 18 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 126 - 117 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1987 Thu, Apr 23 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 95 - 128 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1987 Sat, Apr 25 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 127 - 139 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1987 Wed, Apr 29 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 103 - 140 | |
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