1967–68—1975–76
From Rockets to Nuggets and a final Finals run
The ABA years
Denver embraced a new Nuggets identity and entered the NBA after reaching the ABA Finals with a spectacular young core.
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Denver Nuggets
Archive coverage 1976 to 2026
4,295
Games
50
Seasons
397
Indexed players
2026
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The full franchise story
Every era of the Denver Nuggets.
Denver's basketball identity has always favored creativity and altitude-powered offense, from the ABA and Doug Moe's track meets to Nikola Jokić's championship orchestration.
Historical reference: Denver Nuggets official team history ↗Doug Moe's motion machine
English led a free-flowing offense that made nine straight playoffs and reached the 1985 conference finals.
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The Mutombo upset and the rebuild
Denver authored the first 8-over-1 upset in 1994, but injuries and turnover prevented the young roster from sustaining it.
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Melo restores relevance
Anthony ended an eight-year playoff drought immediately, and Billups later helped turn the group into a 2009 conference finalist.
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Basketball after Melo
A deep 57-win team briefly suggested a collective future before injuries forced another reset.
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The Jokić revolution
Jokić developed from a second-round curiosity into a multi-time MVP whose passing and efficiency powered Denver's first championship in 2023.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
Alex English896 appearancesNikola Jokić836 appearancesT.R. Dunn792 appearancesDan Issel771 appearancesJamal Murray699 appearancesNene Hilario668 appearancesCarmelo Anthony655 appearancesBill Hanzlik647 appearancesDan Schayes584 appearancesKenneth Faried540 appearancesBryant Stith528 appearancesLafayette Lever510 appearances
Season history
Past seasons
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Game archive
Denver Nuggets games
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