1985–86 Denver Nuggets season


The 1985–86 NBA season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the First Round before losing to the eventual Western Conference Champion Houston Rockets in six games in the Semifinals.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
115Blair RasmussenCUnited StatesOregon
243Barry StevensSGUnited StatesIowa State
489Pete WilliamsFUnited StatesArizona
5112Kenny BrownUnited StatesTexas A&M
6135Joe CarrabinoUnited StatesHarvard
7158Eddie SmithUnited StatesArizona

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

West First Round

Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers:
Nuggets win series 3–1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1977 Western Conference Semifinals

West Conference Semifinals

Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets:
Rockets win series 4–2
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Rockets and Nuggets.

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records