Denver Nuggets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1979-1980 Denver Nuggets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Denver Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1979	v. Milwaukee	L, 96 - 125	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 18. G. McGinnis	PTS: 26. Dave Meyers	0 - 0
Oct 14, 1979	@ Portland	L, 109 - 93	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 19. C. Scott	PTS: 27. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1979	v. Golden State	L, 106 - 108	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 24. G. McGinnis	PTS: 23. John Lucas	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 125 - 97	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	0-4	PTS: 25. Dan Issel	PTS: 27. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1979	v. Kansas City	L, 84 - 107	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	0-5	PTS: 22. Dan Issel	PTS: 23. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 132 - 127	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	0-6	PTS: 36. D. Thompson	PTS: 32. W. Free	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1979	v. Portland	L, 87 - 88	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	0-7	PTS: 19. D. Thompson	PTS: 20. Ron Brewer	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1979	v. Utah	W, 116 - 96	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	1-7	PTS: 25. D. Thompson	PTS: 25. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1979	v. New York	W, 121 - 112	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	2-7	PTS: 32. Dan Issel	PTS: 32. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 97 - 89	Kingdome Regular Season	2-8	PTS: 19. D. Thompson	PTS: 19. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1979	v. Chicago	W, 113 - 99	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	3-8	PTS: 24. Dan Issel	PTS: 26. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 130 - 103	Oracle Arena Regular Season	3-9	PTS: 24. Tom Boswell	PTS: 19. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1979	v. Seattle	W, 113 - 92	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	4-9	PTS: 23. Dan Issel	PTS: 22. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1979	@ Utah	W, 92 - 96	Salt Palace Regular Season	5-9	PTS: 23. Dan Issel	PTS: 21. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 126 - 122	The Forum Regular Season	5-10	PTS: 23. John Roche	PTS: 31. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 116 - 91	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-11	PTS: 18. Dan Issel	PTS: 26. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 116 - 110	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	6-11	PTS: 28. D. Thompson	PTS: 31. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 120 - 102	Oracle Arena Regular Season	6-12	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 27. John Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 128 - 135	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	6-13	PTS: 37. Dan Issel	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1979	v. Kansas City	L, 92 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	6-14	PTS: 33. John Roche	PTS: 28. Phil Ford	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1979	@ Chicago	W, 91 - 124	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	7-14	PTS: 21. D. Thompson	PTS: 22. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1979	v. San Diego	W, 105 - 84	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	8-14	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 27. W. Free	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1979	v. Phoenix	L, 101 - 115	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	8-15	PTS: 26. Dan Issel	PTS: 40. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1979	@ Washington	W, 91 - 96	US Airways Arena Regular Season	9-15	PTS: 17. D. Thompson	PTS: 29. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1979	@ Boston	L, 119 - 97	Boston Garden Regular Season	9-16	PTS: 17. Dan Issel	PTS: 29. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1979	@ New Jersey	L, 127 - 118	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	9-17	PTS: 29. Dan Issel	PTS: 39. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1979	@ New York	L, 121 - 112	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	9-18	PTS: 24. Dan Issel	PTS: 29. Toby Knight	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1979	v. Milwaukee	W, 123 - 107	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	10-18	PTS: 36. Dan Issel	PTS: 23. B. Winters	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1979	v. Utah	L, 103 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	10-19	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	PTS: 37. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 131 - 118	The Forum Regular Season	10-20	PTS: 32. G. McGinnis	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1979	v. San Antonio	W, 127 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	11-20	PTS: 35. G. McGinnis	PTS: 41. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 112 - 108	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	11-21	PTS: 23. Dan Issel	PTS: 37. W. Free	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1979	@ Portland	L, 106 - 98	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	11-22	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	PTS: 23. K. Washington	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 123 - 121	Kingdome Regular Season	11-23	PTS: 24. Dan Issel	PTS: 32. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1979	v. Portland	W, 114 - 106	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	12-23	PTS: 26. Dan Issel	PTS: 26. K. Washington	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 130 - 128	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	13-23	PTS: 33. G. McGinnis	PTS: 24. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1979	@ Utah	L, 122 - 111	Salt Palace Regular Season	13-24	PTS: 37. Dan Issel	PTS: 37. Terry Furlow	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 99 - 94	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	14-24	PTS: 39. Dan Issel	PTS: 22. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1979	@ Detroit	L, 114 - 98	Silverdome Regular Season	14-25	PTS: 28. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 32. John Long	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 124 - 106	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	14-26	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	PTS: 28. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1980	v. Detroit	W, 135 - 116	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	15-26	PTS: 35. D. Thompson	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1980	v. Indiana	W, 111 - 105	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-26	PTS: 38. D. Thompson	PTS: 31. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1980	@ Kansas City	L, 120 - 101	Kemper Arena Regular Season	16-27	PTS: 22. D. Thompson	PTS: 24. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1980	@ San Antonio	L, 137 - 134	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	16-28	PTS: 34. Dan Issel	PTS: 53. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1980	@ Houston	L, 114 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-29	PTS: 43. G. McGinnis	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1980	@ Kansas City	L, 112 - 99	Kemper Arena Regular Season	16-30	PTS: 26. Dan Issel	PTS: 27. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1980	v. Seattle	L, 102 - 105	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-31	PTS: 28. Dan Issel	PTS: 33. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1980	v. Phoenix	L, 99 - 107	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-32	PTS: 31. Dan Issel	PTS: 19. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1980	@ Indiana	L, 117 - 99	Market Square Arena Regular Season	16-33	PTS: 23. Dan Issel	PTS: 21. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1980	@ Milwaukee	W, 111 - 120	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	17-33	PTS: 29. Dan Issel	PTS: 28. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1980	@ Chicago	L, 117 - 108	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	17-34	PTS: 31. Dan Issel	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1980	v. Philadelphia	L, 93 - 118	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	17-35	PTS: 20. Dan Issel	PTS: 24. J. Erving	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1980	v. Portland	W, 100 - 96	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	18-35	PTS: 27. Dan Issel	PTS: 17. Bob Gross	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1980	v. Kansas City	L, 111 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	18-36	PTS: 27. Dan Issel	PTS: 49. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 122 - 114	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	18-37	PTS: 30. C. Scott	PTS: 30. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1980	v. New Jersey	W, 127 - 126	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	19-37	PTS: 47. Dan Issel	PTS: 32. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1980	v. Chicago	W, 122 - 111	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	20-37	PTS: 32. Dan Issel	PTS: 21. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 123 - 104	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	21-37	PTS: 38. Dan Issel	PTS: 33. F. Williams	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1980	v. Washington	L, 111 - 128	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	21-38	PTS: 25. Alex English	PTS: 32. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1980	@ Seattle	L, 93 - 84	Kingdome Regular Season	21-39	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	PTS: 22. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1980	v. Atlanta	W, 111 - 98	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	22-39	PTS: 32. Dan Issel	PTS: 22. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1980	v. Houston	W, 112 - 99	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	23-39	PTS: 28. G. Johnson	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1980	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 103 - 116	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	23-40	PTS: 31. Dan Issel	PTS: 30. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1980	@ Golden State	W, 121 - 122	Oracle Arena Regular Season	24-40	PTS: 30. G. Johnson	PTS: 28. R. Parish	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1980	v. Boston	L, 105 - 124	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	24-41	PTS: 21. Alex English	PTS: 19. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1980	v. Phoenix	W, 121 - 112	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	25-41	PTS: 31. Dan Issel	PTS: 25. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1980	@ Philadelphia	L, 104 - 103	Spectrum Regular Season	25-42	PTS: 32. Alex English	PTS: 21. Steve Mix	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1980	@ Atlanta	L, 100 - 93	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	25-43	PTS: 30. Alex English	PTS: 31. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1980	v. Milwaukee	W, 112 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	26-43	PTS: 28. Dan Issel	PTS: 32. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1980	@ Portland	L, 113 - 104	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	26-44	PTS: 28. Alex English	PTS: 29. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1980	v. Seattle	L, 97 - 104	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	26-45	PTS: 21. Dan Issel	PTS: 23. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1980	v. Golden State	W, 96 - 87	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	27-45	PTS: 31. Dan Issel	PTS: 29. R. Parish	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1980	@ San Diego	L, 116 - 102	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	27-46	PTS: 18. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 26. W. Free	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1980	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 132 - 126	The Forum Regular Season	27-47	PTS: 29. Dan Issel	PTS: 27. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 127 - 107	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	28-47	PTS: 22. Dan Issel	PTS: 29. W. Free	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1980	v. Utah	W, 96 - 94	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	29-47	PTS: 32. Dan Issel	PTS: 35. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1980	@ Kansas City	L, 121 - 105	Kemper Arena Regular Season	29-48	PTS: 40. Alex English	PTS: 32. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1980	@ Chicago	W, 128 - 134	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	30-48	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	PTS: 27. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 118 - 102	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	30-49	PTS: 25. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 27. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1980	@ Utah	L, 109 - 91	Salt Palace Regular Season	30-50	PTS: 17. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 22. James Hardy	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1980	v. Chicago	L, 115 - 122	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	30-51	PTS: 21. Dan Issel	PTS: 21. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1980	@ Milwaukee	L, 143 - 95	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	30-52	PTS: 31. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 30. Pat Cummings	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Denver Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1979

Milwaukee

L, 96 - 125

McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season