NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA .
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals.
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
42
Cooper, Wayne
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
New Orleans
SG
23
Dunn, T.R.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Alabama
SF
2
English, Alex
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
South Carolina
G
5
Evans, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Kansas State
F
24
Hanzlik, Bill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Notre Dame
C
44
Issel, Dan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Kentucky
PF
35
Kopicki, Joe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Detroit Mercy
G
12
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Arizona State
F
33
Natt, Calvin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Louisiana–Monroe
C
34
Schayes, Danny
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Syracuse
G/F
20
Turner, Elston
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Mississippi
SG
10
White, Willie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Chattanooga
Head coach
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Notes
z , y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1984-85 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–4
3–3
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
6–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–4
3–3
3–3
0–5
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–3
Boston
4–1
–
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–4
5–1
6–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
Chicago
3–3
2–4
–
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–3
2–4
4–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–2
Cleveland
3–3
0–6
4–2
–
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–5
2–3
3–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Dallas
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
–
2–4
0–2
4–1
2–4
2–0
5–1
3–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
4–1
4–2
5–0
1–5
1–1
Denver
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
–
0–2
5–0
2–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
4–1
3–3
3–2
4–2
2–0
Detroit
5–1
2–4
3–3
4–1
2–0
2–0
–
2–0
1–1
6–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–5
3–2
1–5
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Golden State
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
0–2
–
2–3
0–2
2–3
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
3–3
1–4
1–1
Houston
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
4–2
1–1
3–2
–
1–1
5–1
2–3
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
3–2
3–3
0–2
Indiana
0–6
1–5
4–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
2–0
1–1
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–5
2–3
2–4
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–4
Kansas City
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
–
3–2
0–5
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–4
3–2
2–4
1–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
4–2
3–2
2–0
2–3
–
0–6
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–5
2–3
2–4
3–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
3–2
1–1
5–1
4–1
1–1
5–0
6–0
–
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
5–1
5–1
3–2
3–3
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
4–2
4–1
3–3
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
–
3–3
5–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
3–3
1–5
4–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
–
6–0
2–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
New York
3–3
0–6
2–4
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
0–6
–
2–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–6
Philadelphia
5–0
3–3
5–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
4–2
–
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
4–2
1–4
2–0
3–2
2–4
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
–
3–3
1–4
5–1
3–2
1–1
Portland
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
1–1
4–2
2–3
2–0
2–3
5–1
1–5
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–3
–
3–2
4–2
3–2
1–1
San Antonio
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
4–1
2–4
1–1
4–2
3–2
2–3
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–3
–
4–1
1–5
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–5
2–3
1–1
3–3
2–3
2–0
2–3
4–2
3–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–4
–
3–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
2–4
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
4–2
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–3
2–3
5–1
2–3
–
1–1
Washington
3–3
1–5
2–3
3–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
2–4
6–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
—
1984–85 game log Total: 52–30 (home: 34–7; road: 18–23)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November: 11–2 (home: 7–0; road: 4–2)
December: 7–9 (home: 4–4; road: 3–5)
January: 11–5 (home: 8–2; road: 3–3)
February: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4)
March: 9–5 (home: 7–0; road: 2–5)
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
1984–85 schedule
1985 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Western Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
1985 schedule
Awards, records, and honors[ edit ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
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