The Denver Nuggets were 46-36 in 1981-82. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Phoenix Suns, 2 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
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DAL 
KCK Team Leaders
See roster
1981-82 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |  Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 |
3 |  SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 |
4 |  Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
5 |  Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
6 |  Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
1981-82 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 126.5 | 43.8 | 27.7 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 48.5 | 93.4 | 52.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 26.8 | 28.9 | 36.3 | 79.6 | 57.8 | 14.0 | 29.8 | 17.9 | 26.0 |
Team Rank | 6th | 1st | 11th | 2nd | 14th | 17th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 15th | 15th | 10th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 12th | 9th | 14th | 10th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 126.0 | 46.5 | 30.7 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 52.0 | 99.3 | 52.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 28.2 | 21.1 | 28.7 | 73.7 | 56.3 | 16.6 | 30.0 | 18.0 | 29.9 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 22nd | 22nd | 23rd | 16th | 11th | 11th | 6th | 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 8th | 1st | |
Net | +0.5 | -2.7 | -3.0 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -3.5 | -5.9 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +7.8 | +7.6 | +6.0 | +1.6 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -3.9 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 19th | 19th | 21st | 23rd | 22nd | 22nd | 14th | 19th | 21st | 13th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8th | 22nd | 12th | 14th | 1st |
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