1974-75 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 65-19
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-6 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Utah Stars 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Larry Brown (65-19)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 281,890, Avg. 6,712 in 42 home dates
1974-75 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 65-19
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-6 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Utah Stars 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Larry Brown (65-19)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 281,890, Avg. 6,712 in 42 home dates
1974-75 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 65 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
Denver netted 9,969 points, tops in the circuit. The team gave up 9,359 points. Ralph Simpson tossed in a team-best 1,692 points for the Nuggets, while Mack Calvin scored 19 or more per game, too. Mike Green contributed 749 boards. Mack Calvin dished out 570 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Fatty Taylor added 172 steals, and Mike Green blocked 174 shots.
Larry Brown coached the team. The 1974-75 Denver Nuggets lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9969
Regular Season Points Against: 9357
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 19, 1974 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Utah Stars 106 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 26, 1974 | San Diego Conquistadors 101 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1974 | New York Nets 115 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Memphis Sounds 95 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1974 | Memphis Sounds 112 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 2, 1974 | Spirits of St. Louis 106 at Denver Nuggets 138 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 5, 1974 | Utah Stars 101 at Denver Nuggets 145 | W | 6-0 | 2-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 6, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Indiana Pacers 136 | L | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 8, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Spirits of St. Louis 132 | L | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 9, 1974 | Virginia Squires 108 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 7-0 | 2-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | San Diego Conquistadors 101 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 8-0 | 2-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 13, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 132 at San Diego Conquistadors 108 | W | 8-0 | 3-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 15, 1974 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 9-0 | 3-3 | 12-3 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | Utah Stars 91 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 10-0 | 3-3 | 13-3 | ||
| November 20, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 10-0 | 4-3 | 14-3 | ||
| November 22, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Virginia Squires 110 | W | 10-0 | 5-3 | 15-3 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| November 23, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Virginia Squires 110 | W | 10-0 | 6-3 | 16-3 | at Hampton, VA | |
| November 24, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 90 at New York Nets 99 | L | 10-0 | 6-4 | 16-4 | ||
| November 26, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 134 at Spirits of St. Louis 124 | W | 10-0 | 7-4 | 17-4 | OT | |
| November 27, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | W | 10-0 | 8-4 | 18-4 | ||
| November 29, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 124 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 11-0 | 8-4 | 19-4 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | Spirits of St. Louis 109 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 12-0 | 8-4 | 20-4 | ||
| December 4, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 114 at San Diego Conquistadors 100 | W | 12-0 | 9-4 | 21-4 | ||
| December 5, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 89 at Utah Stars 85 | W | 12-0 | 10-4 | 22-4 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | Memphis Sounds 108 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 13-0 | 10-4 | 23-4 | ||
| December 11, 1974 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 14-0 | 10-4 | 24-4 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | San Diego Conquistadors 114 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 15-0 | 10-4 | 25-4 | OT | |
| December 19, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | L | 15-0 | 10-5 | 25-5 | ||
| December 20, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 143 at Virginia Squires 123 | W | 15-0 | 11-5 | 26-5 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| December 21, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 16-0 | 11-5 | 27-5 | ||
| December 26, 1974 | Utah Stars 102 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 17-0 | 11-5 | 28-5 | ||
| December 27, 1974 | Denver Nuggets 115 at San Diego Conquistadors 103 | W | 17-0 | 12-5 | 29-5 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | Spirits of St. Louis 121 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 18-0 | 12-5 | 30-5 | ||
| December 29, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 121 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 19-0 | 12-5 | 31-5 | ||
| January 3, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 20-0 | 12-5 | 32-5 | ||
| January 5, 1975 | Utah Stars 93 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 21-0 | 12-5 | 33-5 | ||
| January 8, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 128 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 22-0 | 12-5 | 34-5 | ||
| January 10, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Virginia Squires 106 | W | 22-0 | 13-5 | 35-5 | OT | at Norfolk, VA |
| January 11, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 108 at San Antonio Spurs 130 | L | 22-0 | 13-6 | 35-6 | ||
| January 14, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 99 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 23-0 | 13-6 | 36-6 | ||
| January 15, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 109 at San Diego Conquistadors 121 | L | 23-0 | 13-7 | 36-7 | ||
| January 16, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Utah Stars 104 | W | 23-0 | 14-7 | 37-7 | ||
| January 18, 1975 | Memphis Sounds 104 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 24-0 | 14-7 | 38-7 | ||
| January 19, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Kentucky Colonels 114 | L | 24-0 | 14-8 | 38-8 | ||
| January 22, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 24-0 | 14-9 | 38-9 | ||
| January 23, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 127 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 24-0 | 15-9 | 39-9 | ||
| January 24, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Utah Stars 119 | L | 24-0 | 15-10 | 39-10 | OT | |
| January 25, 1975 | Virginia Squires 99 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 25-0 | 15-10 | 40-10 | ||
| January 30, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Spirits of St. Louis 111 | W | 25-0 | 16-10 | 41-10 | ||
| January 31, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 101 at New York Nets 114 | L | 25-0 | 16-11 | 41-11 | ||
| February 1, 1975 | San Diego Conquistadors 111 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 26-0 | 16-11 | 42-11 | ||
| February 2, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Memphis Sounds 120 | L | 26-0 | 16-12 | 42-12 | ||
| February 5, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 26-0 | 17-12 | 43-12 | ||
| February 7, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 96 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 26-0 | 17-13 | 43-13 | ||
| February 8, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 120 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 26-1 | 17-13 | 43-14 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 115 at San Diego Conquistadors 109 | W | 26-1 | 18-13 | 44-14 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Utah Stars 112 | W | 26-1 | 19-13 | 45-14 | ||
| February 15, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 27-1 | 19-13 | 46-14 | ||
| February 16, 1975 | New York Nets 115 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 28-1 | 19-13 | 47-14 | OT | |
| February 19, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 80 at Utah Stars 99 | L | 28-1 | 19-14 | 47-15 | ||
| February 23, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 29-1 | 19-14 | 48-15 | ||
| February 26, 1975 | New York Nets 114 at Denver Nuggets 148 | W | 30-1 | 19-14 | 49-15 | ||
| February 28, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Memphis Sounds 109 | L | 30-1 | 19-15 | 49-16 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 30-2 | 19-15 | 49-17 | ||
| March 2, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 133 at San Diego Conquistadors 117 | W | 30-2 | 20-15 | 50-17 | ||
| March 4, 1975 | Memphis Sounds 116 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 31-2 | 20-15 | 51-17 | ||
| March 6, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Spirits of St. Louis 107 | W | 31-2 | 21-15 | 52-17 | ||
| March 7, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 100 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 31-2 | 22-15 | 53-17 | ||
| March 8, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 144 at Denver Nuggets 156 | W | 32-2 | 22-15 | 54-17 | OT | |
| March 11, 1975 | Virginia Squires 123 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 33-2 | 22-15 | 55-17 | ||
| March 12, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | L | 33-2 | 22-16 | 55-18 | at Lexington, KY | |
| March 14, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 102 at New York Nets 95 | W | 33-2 | 23-16 | 56-18 | ||
| March 16, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 125 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 34-2 | 23-16 | 57-18 | OT | |
| March 19, 1975 | Virginia Squires 108 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 35-2 | 23-16 | 58-18 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 36-2 | 23-16 | 59-18 | ||
| March 23, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 114 at New York Nets 111 | W | 36-2 | 24-16 | 60-18 | ||
| March 25, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Memphis Sounds 95 | W | 36-2 | 25-16 | 61-18 | ||
| March 26, 1975 | Utah Stars 109 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 37-2 | 25-16 | 62-18 | ||
| March 29, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis 130 at Denver Nuggets 140 | W | 38-2 | 25-16 | 63-18 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Indiana Pacers 128 | L | 38-2 | 25-17 | 63-19 | ||
| April 1, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 39-2 | 25-17 | 64-19 | ||
| April 3, 1975 | San Diego Conquistadors 121 at Denver Nuggets 148 | W | 40-2 | 25-17 | 65-19 | ||
| April 6, 1975 | Utah Stars 107 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1975 | Utah Stars 120 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Utah Stars 122 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Utah Stars 132 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1975 | Utah Stars 119 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Utah Stars 113 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 20, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 22, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 131 at Denver Nuggets 124 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 25, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 27, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Denver Nuggets 90 | L | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 30, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 3, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Denver Nuggets 96 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 |
