Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters
1986-1987 Denver Nuggets Regular Season Roster
1986-1987 Denver Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | F. Lever | D. Walker | B. Hanzlik | A. English | B. Rasmussen |
Rotation | M. Evans | T. Dunn | M. Martin | M. Alarie | D. Schayes |
Rotation | O. Smith | W. Cooper | |||
Lim PT | C. Natt |
1986-1987 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Dallas Mavericks | 55-27 | - |
2 | Utah Jazz | 44-38 | 11 |
3 | Houston Rockets | 42-40 | 13 |
4 | Denver Nuggets | 37-45 | 18 |
5 | Sacramento Kings | 29-53 | 26 |
6 | San Antonio Spurs | 28-54 | 27 |
1986-1987 Denver Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Fat Lever | All-NBA Second Team (1987) |
Alex English | Player Of The Week (01/25/87) |
Fat Lever | Player Of The Week (02/01/87) |
Alex English | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1987) |
1986-1987 Denver Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Alex English | 82 | 37.5 | 28.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
Fat Lever | 82 | 37.2 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Darrell Walker | 81 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Bill Hanzlik | 73 | 27.3 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Mike Evans | 81 | 19.3 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Blair Rasmussen | 74 | 19.2 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Danny Schayes | 76 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Wayne Cooper | 69 | 22.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Mark Alarie | 64 | 17.3 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
T.R. Dunn | 81 | 23.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Maurice Martin | 43 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Otis Smith | 28 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Calvin Natt | 1 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Pete Williams | 5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1986-1987 Denver Nuggets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Mark Alarie was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Mark Alarie signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1986. Maurice Martin was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Maurice Martin signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1986. Blair Rasmussen was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Blair Rasmussen signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1985. Otis Smith was selected as the #17 pick in the Second Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Otis Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 18, 1986. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Wayne Cooper was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1984. Wayne Cooper re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1986. T.R. Dunn was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 15, 1980. T.R. Dunn re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1982. T.R. Dunn re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on October 9, 1986. Alex English was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Indiana Pacers on February 1, 1980. Alex English signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on March 1, 1986. Bill Hanzlik was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Seattle SuperSonics on July 20, 1982. Bill Hanzlik re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 25, 1984. Fat Lever was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1984. Fat Lever signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on June 8, 1984. Calvin Natt was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1984. Danny Schayes was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Utah Jazz on February 7, 1983. Danny Schayes re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on October 1, 1986. Darrell Walker was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the New York Knicks on October 2, 1986. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Mike Evans signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on January 12, 1983. Mike Evans re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1985. |
1986-1987 Denver Nuggets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Sidney Shlenker | Owner | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Doug Moe | Head Coach | 1980-1981 | Head Coach (San Antonio Spurs, 1976 to 1980) |
Vince Boryla | General Manager | 1984-1985 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1960 to 1961) |
Pete Babcock | Director of Player Personnel | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Chopper Travaglini | Head Athletic Trainer | 1976-1977 | N/A |