Nuggets Post Season Record Book

Check out the Nuggets history in the NBA Playoffs, all the way back to the ABA days.


Year-by-Year Playoff Results

2006-07 vs.
Record: 45 - 37 PCT: 54.9%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/22 @San Antonio  -/-   95-89 W
4/25 @San Antonio  -/-   97-88 L
4/28 San Antonio  -/-   96-91 L
4/30 San Antonio  -/-   95-89 L
5/02 @San Antonio  -/-   93-78 L
eliminated 4 games to 1
2005-06 vs.
Record: 44 - 38 PCT: 54.3%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/22 @LA Clippers  -/-   87-89 L
4/24 @LA Clippers  -/-   87-98 L
4/27 LA Clippers  -/-   94-87 W
4/29 LA Clippers  -/-   100-97 L
5/02 @LA Clippers  -/-   83-101 L
eliminated 4 games to 1
2004-05 vs.
Record: 49 - 33 PCT: 59.8%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/24 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   93-87 W
4/27 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   76-104 L
4/30 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   86-78 L
5/02 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   126-115 L
5/04 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   89-99 L
eliminated 4 games to 1
2003-04 vs.
Record: 43 - 39 PCT: 52.4%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/18 @Minnesota T-Wolves  -/-   92-106 L
4/21 @Minnesota T-Wolves  -/-   81-95 L
4/24 Minnesota T-Wolves  -/-   86-107 W
4/27 Minnesota T-Wolves  -/-   84-82 L
4/30 @Minnesota T-Wolves  -/-   91-102 L
eliminated 4 games to 1
1994-95 vs.
Record: 41 - 41 PCT: 50%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/28 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   88-104 L
4/30 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   96-122 L
5/02 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   99-95 L
eliminated 3 games to 0
1993-94 vs.
Record: 42 - 40 PCT: 51.2%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/28 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   82-106 L
4/30 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   87-97 L
5/02 Seattle Sonics  -/-   93-110 W
5/05 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   94-85 W
5/08 Seattle Sonics  -/-   98-94 W
won series 3 games to 2
Western Confrence Semifinals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
5/10 @Utah Jazz  -/-   91-100 L
5/12 @Utah Jazz  -/-   94-104 L
5/14 Utah Jazz  -/-   111-109 L
5/15 Utah Jazz  -/-   82-83 W
5/17 @Utah Jazz  -/-   109-101 W
5/19 Utah Jazz  -/-   91-94 W
5/21 @Utah Jazz  -/-   81-91 L
eliminated 3 games to 4
1989-90 vs.
Record: 43-39 PCT: 52.4%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/26 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   103-119 L
4/28 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   120-129 L
5/01 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   131-120 L
eliminated 3 games to 0
1988-89 vs.
Record: 44-38 PCT: 53.7%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/28 @Phoenix Suns  -/-   103-119 L
4/30 @Phoenix Suns  -/-   114-132 L
5/02 Phoenix Suns  -/-   121-130 L
eliminated 3 games to 0
1987-88 vs.
Record: 54 - 28 PCT: 65.9%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/29 Seattle Sonics  -/-   123-126 W
5/01 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   111-91 L
5/03 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   125-114 W
5/05 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   117-127 L
5/07 Seattle Sonics  -/-   95-115 W
won series 3 games to 2
Western Confrence Semifinals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
5/10 Dallas Mavericks  -/-   115-126 W
5/12 Dallas Mavericks  -/-   112-108 L
5/14 @Dallas Mavericks  -/-   107-105 W
5/15 @ Dallas Mavericks  -/-   103-124 L
5/17 Dallas Mavericks  -/-   110-106 L
5/19 @Dallas Mavericks  -/-   95-108 L
eliminated 2 games to 4
1986-87 vs.
Record: 37-45 PCT: 45.1%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/23 @LA Lakers  -/-   95-128 L
4/25 @LA Lakers  -/-   127-139 L
4/29 LA Lakers  -/-   140-103 L
eliminated 3 games to 0
1985-86 vs.
Record: 47 - 35 PCT: 57.3%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/18 Portland Blazers  -/-   126-133 W
4/20 Portland Blazers  -/-   108-106 L
4/22 @Portland Blazers  -/-   115-104 W
4/24 @Portland Blazers  -/-   115-104 W
won series 3 games to 1
Western Confrence Semifinals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/26 @Houston Rockets  -/-   119-126 L
4/29 @Houston Rockets  -/-   101-119 L
5/02 Houston Rockets  -/-   115-116 W
5/04 Houston Rockets  -/-   111-114 W
5/06 @Houston Rockets  -/-   103-131 L
5/08 Houston Rockets  -/-   126-122 L
eliminated 2 games to 4
1984-85 vs.
Record: 52 - 30 PCT: 63.4%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/18 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   111-141 W
4/20 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   113-111 L
4/23 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   115-112 W
4/26 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   111-116 L
4/28 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   99-126 W
won series 3 games to 2
Western Confrence Semifinals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/30 Utah Jazz  -/-   113-130 W
5/02 Utah Jazz  -/-   123-131 W
5/04 Utah Jazz  -/-   115-116 W
5/04 @Utah Jazz  -/-   123-131 L
5/05 @Utah Jazz  -/-   118-125 W
5/07 Utah Jazz  -/-   101-116 W
won series 4 games to 1
Western Confrence Finals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
5/11 @LA Lakers  -/-   122-139 L
5/14 @LA Lakers  -/-   136-114 W
5/17 LA Lakers  -/-   136-118 L
5/19 LA Lakers  -/-   1120-116 L
5/22 @LA Lakers  -/-   109-153 L
eliminated 1 game to 4
1983-84 vs.
Record: 38 - 44 PCT: 46.3%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/17 @Utah Jazz  -/-   121-123 L
4/19 @Utah Jazz  -/-   132-116 W
4/22 Utah Jazz  -/-   117-121 W
4/24 Utah Jazz  -/-   129-124 L
4/26 @Utah Jazz  -/-   111-127 L
eliminated 2 games to 3
1982-83 vs.
Record: 45 - 37 PCT: 54.9%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/19 @Phoenix Suns  -/-   108-121 L
4/21 Phoenix Suns  -/-   99-113 W
4/24 @Phoenix Suns  -/-   117-112 W
won series 2 games to 1
Western Confrence Semifinals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/26 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   133-152 L
4/27 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   109-126 L
4/29 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   127-126 L
5/02 San Antonio Spurs  -/-   114-124 W
5/04 @San Antonio Spurs  -/-   105-145 L
eliminated 1 game to 4
1981-82 vs.
Record: 46 - 36 PCT: 56.1%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/20 Phoenix Suns  -/-   113-129 W
4/23 @Phoenix Suns  -/-   110-126 L
4/24 @Phoenix Suns  -/-   119-124 L
eliminated 1 game to 2
1978-79 vs.
Record: 47 - 35 PCT: 57.3%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/10 LA Lakers  -/-   105-110 W
4/13 @LA Lakers  -/-   109-121 L
4/15 LA Lakers  -/-   112-111 L
eliminated 1 game to 2
1977-78 vs.
Record: 48 - 34 PCT: 58.5%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/18 Milwaukee  -/-   103-119 W
4/21 Milwaukee  -/-   111-127 W
4/23 @Milwaukee  -/-   112-143 L
4/25 @Milwaukee  -/-   118-104 W
4/28 Milwaukee  -/-   117-112 L
4/30 @Milwaukee  -/-   91-119 L
5/03 Milwaukee  -/-   110-116 W
won series 4 games to 3
Western Confrence Semifinals
Date Opponent / Score W/L
5/05 Seattle Sonics  -/-   107-116 W
5/07 Seattle Sonics  -/-   121-112 L
5/10 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   91-105 L
5/12 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   94-100 L
5/14 Seattle Sonics  -/-   114-123 W
5/17 @Seattle Sonics  -/-   108-123 L
eliminated 2 games to 4
1976-77 vs.
Record: 50 - 32 PCT: 61.0%
Western Confrence First Round
Date Opponent / Score W/L
4/20 Portland Blazers  -/-   101-100 L
4/22 Portland Blazers  -/-   110-121 W
4/24 @Portland Blazers  -/-   106-110 L
4/26 @Portland Blazers  -/-   196-105 L
5/01 Portland Blazers  -/-   105-114 W
5/02 @Portland Blazers  -/-   92-108 L
eliminated 2 games to 4