Denver Nuggets

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Denver Nuggets
First Season
1967-68
Team History
Denver Nuggets (1974-present)
Denver Rockets (1967-74)
Conference/Division
National Basketball Association (1976–present)
  • Western Conference (1976–present)
    • Northwest Division (2004–present)
    • Midwest Division (1976-2004)

National Basketball Association (1967-74)

  • unconferenced (1975-76)
  • Western Division (1967-75)
Venue
Pepsi Center (1999-present)
McNichols Sports Arena (1975-99)
Denver Coliseum/Denver Auditorium Arena (1967-75)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. 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. It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974, and joined the NBA when the two leagues merged in 1976.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1960s
Denver Rockets (ABA)
1969-70 Regular Season Denver Auditorium Arena
1970-71 Regular Season Denver Auditorium Arena
1971-72 2</a>) Regular Season] Denver Auditorium Arena
1972-73 Postseason (vs. Pacers) Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Nuggets (ABA)
1974-75 Postseason (vs. Stars) Denver Auditorium Arena
1975-76 Postseason (vs. Colonels) McNichols Sports Arena
2</a>) Regular Season] McNichols Sports Arena
[https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/nba/seasons/1977-78/denver-nuggets-playoff-program-1977-78_1.html 1977-78 Postseason (vs. Bucks)] McNichols Sports Arena
1978-79 Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
1980-81 Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
2009-10 Regular Season Pepsi Center

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1950s 1958-59
1960s 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1968-69
1970s 1971-72 • 1973-74 • 1975-76 • 1977-78 • 1978-79 • 1979-80
1980s 1981-82 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89 • 1989-90
1990s 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1999-2000
2010s 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20

Yearbooks

1960s 1966-67
2000s 2000-01
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National Basketball Association
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Charlotte Hornets (Spectrum Center)
Miami Heat (FTX Arena)
Orlando Magic (Amway Center)
Washington Wizards (Capital One Arena)
Western Conference Northwest Pacific Southwest
Denver Nuggets (Ball Arena)
Minnesota Timberwolves (Target Center)
Oklahoma City Thunder (Paycom Center)
Portland Trail Blazers (Moda Center)
Utah Jazz (Vivint Arena) 		Golden State Warriors (Chase Center)
Los Angeles Clippers (Crypto.com Arena)
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Phoenix Suns (Footprint Center)
Sacramento Kings (Golden 1 Center) 		Dallas Mavericks (American Airlines Center)
Houston Rockets (Toyota Center)
Memphis Grizzlies (FedExForum)
New Orleans Pelicans (Smoothie King Center)
San Antonio Spurs (AT&T Center)
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