Denver Nuggets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1978-1979 Denver Nuggets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Denver Leaders	L.A. Lakers Leaders	PPP
Apr 10, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 110 - 105	McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round	1-0	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	PTS: 23. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Apr 13, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 121 - 109	The Forum Opening Round	1-1	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Apr 15, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 111 - 112	McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round	1-2	PTS: 28. D. Thompson	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Denver Leaders

L.A. Lakers Leaders

PPP

Apr 10, 1979

L.A. Lakers

W, 110 - 105

McNichols Sports Arena
Opening Round

1-0

PTS: 30. Dan Issel

PTS: 23. K. Abdul-Jabbar

0 - 0

Apr 13, 1979

L.A. Lakers

L, 121 - 109

The Forum
Opening Round

1-1

PTS: 29. D. Thompson

PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar

0 - 0

Apr 15, 1979

L.A. Lakers

L, 111 - 112

McNichols Sports Arena
Opening Round

1-2

PTS: 28. D. Thompson

PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Denver Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1978	v. San Antonio	W, 118 - 117	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 29. G. McGinnis	PTS: 38. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Oct 15, 1978	@ San Diego	W, 94 - 98	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 26. D. Thompson	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Oct 18, 1978	v. Portland	W, 125 - 113	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	3-0	PTS: 26. G. McGinnis	PTS: 32. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1978	@ New Jersey	W, 117 - 126	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	4-0	PTS: 34. D. Thompson	PTS: 26. Bernard King	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 130 - 125	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	4-1	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	PTS: 23. Steve Hawes	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1978	v. Phoenix	W, 108 - 104	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	5-1	PTS: 33. G. McGinnis	PTS: 29. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1978	@ Indiana	L, 112 - 99	Market Square Arena Regular Season	5-2	PTS: 20. G. McGinnis	PTS: 21. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1978	v. Houston	W, 134 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	6-2	PTS: 26. G. McGinnis	PTS: 29. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1978	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 134 - 107	The Forum Regular Season	6-3	PTS: 25. G. McGinnis	PTS: 22. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1978	v. Cleveland	W, 110 - 93	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	7-3	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 21. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1978	@ Kansas City	L, 109 - 107	Kemper Arena Regular Season	7-4	PTS: 22. G. McGinnis	PTS: 24. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1978	v. New York	W, 116 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	8-4	PTS: 25. G. McGinnis	PTS: 24. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1978	@ Phoenix	W, 132 - 150	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	9-4	PTS: 32. G. McGinnis	PTS: 27. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1978	v. Kansas City	L, 113 - 117	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	9-5	PTS: 20. Tom Boswell	PTS: 35. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1978	@ New York	L, 106 - 100	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	9-6	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 26. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1978	@ Philadelphia	L, 109 - 103	Spectrum Regular Season	9-7	PTS: 29. G. McGinnis	PTS: 33. J. Erving	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1978	@ Boston	L, 120 - 118	Boston Garden Regular Season	9-8	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	PTS: 24. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1978	@ Washington	L, 119 - 114	US Airways Arena Regular Season	9-9	PTS: 35. D. Thompson	PTS: 19. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1978	v. Atlanta	L, 111 - 113	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	9-10	PTS: 35. D. Thompson	PTS: 20. Armond Hill	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1978	@ Seattle	W, 100 - 103	Kingdome Regular Season	10-10	PTS: 22. G. McGinnis	PTS: 23. Jack Sikma	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1978	v. Seattle	L, 104 - 110	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	10-11	PTS: 26. G. McGinnis	PTS: 24. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1978	@ Milwaukee	L, 117 - 100	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	10-12	PTS: 26. G. McGinnis	PTS: 27. B. Winters	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1978	@ New Orleans	L, 111 - 105	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	10-13	PTS: 22. D. Thompson	PTS: 28. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1978	v. Detroit	W, 125 - 120	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	11-13	PTS: 30. G. McGinnis	PTS: 28. John Long	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1978	@ San Antonio	W, 93 - 104	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	12-13	PTS: 23. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 24. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 92 - 83	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	13-13	PTS: 27. G. McGinnis	PTS: 24. Bernard King	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1978	v. Milwaukee	W, 113 - 103	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	14-13	PTS: 28. Dan Issel	PTS: 31. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1978	v. San Antonio	W, 107 - 103	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	15-13	PTS: 38. G. McGinnis	PTS: 34. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1978	v. Portland	L, 113 - 116	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	15-14	PTS: 36. D. Thompson	PTS: 32. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1978	@ Portland	L, 123 - 110	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-15	PTS: 22. D. Thompson	PTS: 35. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1978	v. New Orleans	W, 121 - 112	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-15	PTS: 39. G. McGinnis	PTS: 25. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1978	@ Golden State	W, 103 - 107	Oracle Arena Regular Season	17-15	PTS: 29. G. McGinnis	PTS: 23. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1978	v. Phoenix	L, 102 - 106	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	17-16	PTS: 27. G. McGinnis	PTS: 31. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1978	v. Chicago	L, 107 - 111	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	17-17	PTS: 35. D. Thompson	PTS: 31. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1978	@ Chicago	L, 123 - 117	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	17-18	PTS: 27. G. McGinnis	PTS: 33. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 113 - 87	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	17-19	PTS: 21. D. Thompson	PTS: 50. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1979	@ Kansas City	W, 97 - 99	Kemper Arena Regular Season	18-19	PTS: 28. G. McGinnis	PTS: 22. B. Robinzine	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1979	v. Kansas City	L, 101 - 108	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	18-20	PTS: 26. D. Thompson	PTS: 26. Phil Ford	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1979	@ Seattle	W, 92 - 95	Kingdome Regular Season	19-20	PTS: 22. D. Thompson	PTS: 23. Jack Sikma	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1979	v. Boston	W, 127 - 98	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	20-20	PTS: 23. Dan Issel	PTS: 20. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1979	v. Washington	W, 121 - 90	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	21-20	PTS: 22. D. Thompson	PTS: 18. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1979	v. New York	W, 126 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	22-20	PTS: 41. G. McGinnis	PTS: 37. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1979	v. Indiana	W, 111 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	23-20	PTS: 24. D. Thompson	PTS: 20. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1979	@ New Orleans	W, 100 - 104	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	24-20	PTS: 24. D. Thompson	PTS: 29. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 119 - 101	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	24-21	PTS: 20. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 30. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1979	@ Indiana	W, 98 - 101	Market Square Arena Regular Season	25-21	PTS: 26. D. Thompson	PTS: 22. Mike Bantom	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 109 - 106	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	26-21	PTS: 27. G. McGinnis	PTS: 22. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1979	v. Detroit	L, 117 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	26-22	PTS: 33. G. McGinnis	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 108 - 107	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	26-23	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 34. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1979	@ Houston	L, 117 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	26-24	PTS: 34. G. McGinnis	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 119 - 107	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	27-24	PTS: 32. D. Thompson	PTS: 27. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1979	v. Chicago	W, 98 - 87	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	28-24	PTS: 27. D. Thompson	PTS: 21. M. Landsberger	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1979	@ Portland	L, 82 - 76	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	28-25	PTS: 24. D. Thompson	PTS: 21. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 124 - 100	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	28-26	PTS: 23. D. Thompson	PTS: 49. W. Free	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 120 - 105	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	29-26	PTS: 25. Dan Issel	PTS: 21. C. Russell	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1979	@ Golden State	W, 104 - 106	Oracle Arena Regular Season	30-26	PTS: 31. G. McGinnis	PTS: 24. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 126 - 87	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	30-27	PTS: 16. Tom Boswell	PTS: 20. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1979	@ Chicago	W, 94 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	31-27	PTS: 28. D. Thompson	PTS: 23. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1979	@ Detroit	L, 111 - 107	Silverdome Regular Season	31-28	PTS: 33. G. McGinnis	PTS: 27. John Long	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1979	v. San Diego	L, 104 - 118	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	31-29	PTS: 21. Tom Boswell	PTS: 25. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1979	v. New Orleans	W, 115 - 112	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	32-29	PTS: 31. D. Thompson	PTS: 29. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1979	v. Indiana	W, 114 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	33-29	PTS: 30. D. Thompson	PTS: 26. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1979	v. Milwaukee	W, 132 - 117	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	34-29	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	PTS: 25. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1979	v. Philadelphia	L, 111 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	34-30	PTS: 31. D. Thompson	PTS: 21. Mo Cheeks	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1979	v. Seattle	W, 121 - 106	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	35-30	PTS: 28. D. Thompson	PTS: 20. John Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1979	@ Houston	L, 122 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	35-31	PTS: 23. G. McGinnis	PTS: 21. M. Dunleavy, Sr.	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1979	@ Phoenix	W, 105 - 119	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	36-31	PTS: 31. D. Thompson	PTS: 28. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 99 - 113	The Forum Regular Season	37-31	PTS: 25. Dan Issel	PTS: 20. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1979	v. Houston	L, 118 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	37-32	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1979	v. Washington	L, 98 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	37-33	PTS: 22. B. Wilkerson	PTS: 28. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1979	v. New Jersey	W, 120 - 100	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	38-33	PTS: 24. Dan Issel	PTS: 19. Bernard King	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1979	v. Atlanta	W, 118 - 111	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	39-33	PTS: 27. Dan Issel	PTS: 18. Tom McMillen	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 113 - 102	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	40-33	PTS: 27. D. Thompson	PTS: 20. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1979	v. Boston	W, 137 - 113	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	41-33	PTS: 31. D. Thompson	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 123 - 113	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	42-33	PTS: 28. C. Scott	PTS: 29. Norm Nixon	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1979	@ Detroit	W, 110 - 115	Silverdome Regular Season	43-33	PTS: 29. Dan Issel	PTS: 25. Terry Tyler	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1979	v. San Diego	W, 130 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	44-33	PTS: 31. D. Thompson	PTS: 42. W. Free	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1979	@ Washington	L, 105 - 89	US Airways Arena Regular Season	44-34	PTS: 34. D. Thompson	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1979	@ New Jersey	W, 97 - 110	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	45-34	PTS: 25. Dan Issel	PTS: 19. W. Boynes	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1979	@ New York	W, 107 - 114	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	46-34	PTS: 28. Dan Issel	PTS: 18. Toby Knight	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1979	@ Boston	W, 101 - 107	Boston Garden Regular Season	47-34	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	PTS: 22. Rick Robey	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 112 - 111	Spectrum Regular Season	47-35	PTS: 44. D. Thompson	PTS: 35. J. Erving	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Denver Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1978

San Antonio

W, 118 - 117

McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season