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The Nuggets started the 1949–50 season with a record of 0–15, and finished the season 11–51. [1] In 1950, the Nuggets were one of seven teams, including Anderson Packers, Chicago Stags, Sheboygan Red Skins, St. Louis Bombers, Washington Capitols, Waterloo Hawks, that dropped out of the National Basketball Association altogether. [2]
The Nuggets simplified their uniforms following their inaugural season in the NBA. From 1977 to 1982, their home uniforms were white, with a "Nuggets" script written across the chest in a darker royal blue, with gold trim around the script and jersey numbers. The royal blue away jersey had "Denver" written across the chest in white, with gold trim.
This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 56 seasons, 47 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2022–23 season, they have reached the NBA Finals and won the NBA championship once .
The Nuggets have given their fans comparatively little to cheer in their 47 seasons in the NBA, and they've rarely seized the basketball world's attention despite a solid list of famous alumni.
The Nuggets were founded as the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. [1] In 1974, in anticipation of moving to the NBA, the franchise held a contest to choose a new trademarked name for the team, as Rockets was already in use by the Houston Rockets and the name Nuggets won. [1]
The Nuggets suffered their third-largest defeat in history, matching a 45-point margin. [41] The series was deadlocked at 3-3, leading to a decisive game 7 in Denver. [ 42 ] During the seventh game, the Timberwolves were behind by 20 points in the 3rd quarter, with a score of 58–38.
The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed its name to Rockets before the first season. [1] It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974. [2] The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger. They first participated in the NBA draft in 1977.
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