Denver Nuggets Playoff Rosters
1985-1986 Denver Nuggets Playoff Roster
1985-1986 Playoff Matchups
| Eastern Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| First Round | #1 Boston Celtics | #8 Chicago Bulls | BOS in 3 |
| First Round | #2 Milwaukee Bucks | #7 New Jersey Nets | MIL in 3 |
| First Round | #3 Philadelphia Sixers | #6 Washington Bullets | PHI in 5 |
| First Round | #4 Atlanta Hawks | #5 Detroit Pistons | ATL in 4 |
| Second Round | #1 Boston Celtics | #4 Atlanta Hawks | BOS in 5 |
| Second Round | #2 Milwaukee Bucks | #3 Philadelphia Sixers | MIL in 7 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Boston Celtics | #2 Milwaukee Bucks | BOS in 4 |
| Western Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| First Round | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #8 San Antonio Spurs | LAL in 3 |
| First Round | #2 Houston Rockets | #7 Sacramento Kings | HOU in 3 |
| First Round | #3 Denver Nuggets | #6 Portland Trail Blazers | DEN in 4 |
| First Round | #4 Dallas Mavericks | #5 Utah Jazz | DAL in 4 |
| Second Round | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #4 Dallas Mavericks | LAL in 6 |
| Second Round | #2 Houston Rockets | #3 Denver Nuggets | HOU in 6 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #2 Houston Rockets | HOU in 5 |
| NBA Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| NBA Finals | #1 Boston Celtics | #2 Houston Rockets | BOS in 6 |
1985-1986 Denver Playoff Stats
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 10 | 39.4 | 27.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Calvin Natt | 10 | 29.3 | 17.9 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Fat Lever | 10 | 34.7 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Danny Schayes | 10 | 29.5 | 11.6 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 10 | 17.5 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Mike Evans | 10 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Elston Turner | 10 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Wayne Cooper | 8 | 19.2 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| T.R. Dunn | 10 | 27.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 6 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Willie White | 4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Pete Williams | 4 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1985-1986 Denver Nuggets Opening Round Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | Denver Leaders | Portland Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1986 |
v. Portland |
W, 133-126 |
McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round |
1-0 |
PTS: 40. Calvin Natt REB: 11. D. Schayes AST: 9. Alex English |
PTS: 28. K. Vandeweghe REB: 9. Kenny Carr AST: 6. Steve Colter |
| Apr 20, 1986 |
v. Portland |
L, 106-108 |
McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round |
1-1 |
PTS: 24. Alex English REB: 9. B. Rasmussen AST: 10. Alex English |
PTS: 36. K. Vandeweghe REB: 11. Kenny Carr AST: 8. C. Drexler |
| Apr 22, 1986 |
@ Portland |
W, 104-115 |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum Opening Round |
2-1 |
PTS: 26. B. Rasmussen REB: 11. Calvin Natt AST: 5. Fat Lever |
PTS: 24. K. Vandeweghe REB: 15. Kenny Carr AST: 7. C. Drexler |
| Apr 24, 1986 |
@ Portland |
W, 112-116 |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum Opening Round |
3-1 |
PTS: 30. Fat Lever REB: 11. T.R. Dunn AST: 8. Alex English |
PTS: 24. K. Vandeweghe REB: 18. Kenny Carr AST: 8. Steve Colter |