Most Points Allowed by the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Game

This list shows the NBA games in which the Nuggets allowed the most points in franchise history, including regular season and Playoffs.

RS = Season / PL = Playoffs

Most Points Ever Allowed by the Nuggets - Top 50
Regular Season and Playoffs

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Points
Allowed
Game
Details
186
L
186
-
184   3 OT
1983-84 (RS) / Dec 13, 1983 / at Denver
173
L
173
-
143  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 10, 1990 / at Phoenix
162
L
162
-
158  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 2, 1990 / at Denver
161
L
161
-
133  
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 29, 1990 / at Washington
L
161
-
153  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 7, 1990 / at San Antonio
157
L
157
-
154  
1983-84 (RS) / Apr 15, 1984 / at San Antonio
156
L
156
-
133  
1990-91 (RS) / Jan 10, 1991 / at Denver
L
156
-
116  
1983-84 (RS) / Nov 22, 1983 / at Portland
155
L
155
-
116  
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 30, 1990 / at Orlando
L
155
-
129  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 13, 1990 / at Portland
W
163
-
155  
1983-84 (RS) / Jan 11, 1984 / at Denver
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
153
L
153
-
118  
1990-91 (RS) / Apr 16, 1991 / at Denver
L
153
-
109  
1984-85 (PL) / May 22, 1985 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Finals
L
153
-
128  
1981-82 (RS) / Apr 9, 1982 / at Los Angeles
152
L
152
-
133  
1982-83 (PL) / Apr 26, 1983 / at San Antonio
Western Conference Semifinals
L
152
-
107  
1981-82 (RS) / Nov 7, 1981 / at Golden State
151
L
151
-
147   2 OT
2007-08 (RS) / Apr 6, 2008 / at Seattle
L
151
-
145  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 24, 1990 / at Denver
L
151
-
136  
1981-82 (RS) / Apr 10, 1982 / at Utah
L
151
-
148  
1981-82 (RS) / Feb 10, 1982 / at Denver
150
W
155
-
150   OT
1982-83 (RS) / Dec 28, 1982 / at Denver
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
149
L
149
-
141   2 OT
2017-18 (RS) / Mar 19, 2018 / at Miami
L
149
-
131  
1989-90 (RS) / Mar 30, 1990 / at Philadelphia
L
149
-
139  
1982-83 (RS) / Jan 14, 1983 / at Dallas
148
L
148
-
140  
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 5, 1990 / at Boston
L
148
-
146   2 OT
1988-89 (RS) / Nov 15, 1988 / at Denver
L
148
-
119  
1984-85 (RS) / Apr 9, 1985 / at Los Angeles
L
148
-
129  
1984-85 (RS) / Dec 19, 1984 / at Denver
L
148
-
127  
1983-84 (RS) / Jan 18, 1984 / at San Antonio
L
148
-
133  
1981-82 (RS) / Jan 2, 1982 / at San Antonio
147
L
147
-
125  
1990-91 (RS) / Jan 8, 1991 / at Golden State
L
147
-
109  
1986-87 (RS) / Jan 7, 1987 / at Los Angeles
L
147
-
117  
1982-83 (RS) / Mar 18, 1983 / at Seattle
L
147
-
123  
1980-81 (RS) / Dec 13, 1980 / at San Antonio
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
146
L
146
-
141   OT
2021-22 (RS) / Apr 10, 2022 / at Denver
L
146
-
130  
1990-91 (RS) / Apr 12, 1991 / at Los Angeles
L
146
-
99  
1990-91 (RS) / Jan 15, 1991 / at Seattle
L
146
-
120  
1983-84 (RS) / Mar 20, 1984 / at Phoenix
L
146
-
102  
1982-83 (RS) / Dec 22, 1982 / at Kansas City
W
148
-
146   OT
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 29, 1981 / at Los Angeles
145
L
145
-
125  
1990-91 (RS) / Mar 7, 1991 / at Indiana
W
150
-
145  
1990-91 (RS) / Feb 23, 1991 / at Denver
L
145
-
135  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 6, 1990 / at Houston
L
145
-
141   OT
1986-87 (RS) / Jan 26, 1987 / at Portland
L
145
-
105  
1982-83 (PL) / May 4, 1983 / at San Antonio
Western Conference Semifinals
L
145
-
132  
1982-83 (RS) / Dec 30, 1982 / at Denver
L
145
-
129  
1981-82 (RS) / Feb 23, 1982 / at Los Angeles
L
145
-
144  
1981-82 (RS) / Feb 5, 1982 / at Boston
L
145
-
120  
1981-82 (RS) / Oct 31, 1981 / at San Antonio
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
144
L
144
-
143   2 OT
2014-15 (RS) / Apr 10, 2015 / at Denver
L
144
-
113  
2010-11 (RS) / Nov 9, 2010 / at Indiana
L
144
-
109  
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 19, 1990 / at San Antonio
L
144
-
129  
1983-84 (RS) / Jan 6, 1984 / at Portland
L
144
-
133  
1982-83 (RS) / Feb 22, 1983 / at Chicago
L
144
-
137  
1981-82 (RS) / Apr 13, 1982 / at San Antonio