1985-86 Denver Nuggets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: Doug Moe (47-35)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 531,814, Avg. 12,971 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Denver Nuggets Roster
1985-86 Denver Nuggets Results

The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.

The Nuggets scored 9,410 points and surrendered 9,303. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,414 points for Denver, while Wayne Cooper contributed 610 boards. Fat Lever dished out 584 assists for the squad.

On defense, Fat Lever added 178 thefts, and Wayne Cooper blocked 227 shots.

Doug Moe coached the team. The 1985-86 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex EnglishF8181302418889515159351119221340532073292492352414
Calvin NattF696220079304696234727812531143616458131301431218
Fat LeverG7877261610614683812182132136284420584178152102041080
Wayne CooperC-F787821129064227321917419042061081422271173151021
Bill HanzlikG-F79019827413314184053188817626431610716165277988
Mike EvansG8111389715304176391491263071101177611124159773
Danny SchayesC-F8013165444022110278216154285439794263105298658
T.R. DunnG-F828224013791721088681432343771711551651228412
Elston TurnerG-F73013243791659053396413720116570680150369
Willie WhiteG434343168742162319172744531822524173
Blair RasmussenC48133015061003931376097163104063153
Pete WilliamsF53115731116700401747991461419231968151
Totals845410197557868370530571241619291223231735402140826421131521649410


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex EnglishF818137.350.420.086.22.42.65.04.00.90.43.12.929.8
Calvin NattF696229.150.433.380.11.84.56.32.40.80.21.92.117.7
Fat LeverG787733.544.131.672.51.73.65.47.52.30.22.72.613.8
Wayne CooperC-F787827.146.642.979.52.45.47.81.00.52.91.54.013.1
Bill HanzlikG-F79025.144.719.578.51.12.23.34.01.40.22.13.512.5
Mike EvansG81117.142.522.284.60.40.91.22.20.80.01.52.09.5
Danny SchayesC-F801320.750.20.077.71.93.65.51.00.50.81.33.78.2
T.R. DunnG-F828229.345.40.077.31.72.94.62.11.90.20.62.85.0
Elston TurnerG-F73018.143.50.073.60.91.92.82.31.00.11.12.15.1
Willie WhiteG4348.044.028.682.60.40.61.01.20.40.00.60.64.0
Blair RasmussenC4816.940.779.50.81.32.00.30.10.20.81.33.2
Pete WilliamsF531110.860.442.50.91.92.80.30.40.40.41.32.8
Averages84541023.447.123.379.81.42.74.22.51.00.51.62.611.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex EnglishF1039422910610716118173552442829273
Calvin NattF102931426621594617627928232225179
Fat LeverG10347131591482417153348532022333143
Danny SchayesC-F10295864600302434488294172137116
Blair RasmussenC1017596390041332733601059728111
Mike EvansG10204823029730256142025103131992
Elston TurnerG-F1019654291187121729227051966
Wayne CooperC-F81545624102215112940725113163
T.R. DunnG-F102764620001492231531316033449
Bill HanzlikG-F61022815111613246191171244
Willie WhiteG421724100123610245
Pete WilliamsF418421000134300024
Totals1022475961438541931525016629345924772441422731145

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex EnglishF1039.446.30.085.91.81.73.55.20.40.42.82.927.3
Calvin NattF1029.346.550.078.01.76.27.92.80.20.32.22.517.9
Fat LeverG1034.745.057.170.81.53.34.85.32.00.22.33.314.3
Danny SchayesC-F1029.553.580.03.44.88.20.90.41.72.13.711.6
Blair RasmussenC1017.540.680.52.73.36.01.00.50.90.72.811.1
Mike EvansG1020.436.624.183.30.61.42.02.51.00.31.31.99.2
Elston TurnerG-F1019.653.7100.087.51.21.72.92.20.70.00.51.96.6
Wayne CooperC-F819.342.90.068.21.43.65.00.90.30.61.43.97.9
T.R. DunnG-F1027.643.564.32.23.15.31.31.60.00.33.44.9
Bill HanzlikG-F617.053.6100.081.30.30.71.03.20.20.21.22.07.3
Willie WhiteG45.328.625.00.30.50.81.50.30.00.51.01.3
Pete WilliamsF44.550.00.00.30.81.00.80.00.00.00.51.0
Averages84524.345.635.279.41.62.94.52.40.70.41.42.711.2


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