Denver Nuggets Worst Losses Ever
This list shows the NBA games with the largest margins of defeat in Nuggets history, in the Regular Season and the Playoffs.
RS = Season / PL = Playoffs
Nuggets All-Time Worst Losses - Top 50
Regular Season and Playoffs
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| Point Margin |
Game |
Details |
| 48 |
L
143
-
95
|
1979-80 (RS) / Mar 27, 1980 / at Milwaukee
|
| 47 |
L
146
-
|
1990-91 (RS) / Jan 15, 1991 / at Seattle
|
| 45 |
L
115
-
|
2023-24 (PL) / May 16, 2024 / at Minnesota
Western Conference Semifinals |
|
L
152
-
107
|
1981-82 (RS) / Nov 7, 1981 / at Golden State
|
|
| 44 |
L
114
-
|
2008-09 (RS) / Feb 7, 2009 / at New Jersey
|
|
L
107
-
|
1996-97 (RS) / Apr 16, 1997 / at Portland
|
|
|
L
153
-
|
1984-85 (PL) / May 22, 1985 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Finals |
|
|
L
146
-
102
|
1982-83 (RS) / Dec 22, 1982 / at Kansas City
|
|
| Point Margin |
Game |
Details |
| 43 |
L
122
-
|
2014-15 (RS) / Jan 19, 2015 / at Golden State
|
| 41 |
L
129
-
|
1994-95 (RS) / Feb 1, 1995 / at Utah
|
|
L
129
-
|
1992-93 (RS) / Dec 27, 1992 / at Phoenix
|
|
| 40 |
L
105
-
|
1996-97 (RS) / Nov 23, 1996 / at Portland
|
|
L
121
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Dec 12, 1991 / at New Jersey
|
|
|
L
156
-
116
|
1983-84 (RS) / Nov 22, 1983 / at Portland
|
|
|
L
145
-
|
1982-83 (PL) / May 4, 1983 / at San Antonio
Western Conference Semifinals |
|
| 39 |
L
119
-
|
2013-14 (RS) / Feb 10, 2014 / at Indiana
|
|
L
131
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Feb 19, 1998 / at Los Angeles
|
|
|
L
111
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Feb 2, 1998 / at Denver
|
|
|
L
155
-
|
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 30, 1990 / at Orlando
|
|
|
L
132
-
|
1987-88 (RS) / Mar 11, 1988 / at Milwaukee
|
|
|
L
126
-
87
|
1978-79 (RS) / Feb 11, 1979 / at Milwaukee
|
|
| Point Margin |
Game |
Details |
| 38 |
L
122
-
|
2023-24 (RS) / Jan 25, 2024 / at New York
|
|
L
114
-
|
2008-09 (RS) / Feb 23, 2009 / at Denver
|
|
|
L
116
-
|
2000-01 (RS) / Nov 22, 2000 / at Utah
|
|
|
L
133
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Dec 13, 1997 / at New Jersey
|
|
|
L
132
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Dec 9, 1991 / at Boston
|
|
|
L
120
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Nov 12, 1991 / at Portland
|
|
|
L
130
-
|
1990-91 (RS) / Mar 17, 1991 / at Denver
|
|
|
L
147
-
109
|
1986-87 (RS) / Jan 7, 1987 / at Los Angeles
|
|
| Point Margin |
Game |
Details |
| 37 |
L
124
-
|
2019-20 (PL) / Aug 21, 2020 / at Utah
Western Conference First Round |
|
L
140
-
|
1986-87 (PL) / Apr 29, 1987 / at Denver
Western Conference First Round |
|
| 36 |
L
124
-
|
2018-19 (RS) / Mar 24, 2019 / at Indiana
|
|
L
118
-
|
2001-02 (RS) / Mar 21, 2002 / at Sacramento
|
|
|
L
132
-
|
2001-02 (RS) / Feb 1, 2002 / at Sacramento
|
|
|
L
143
-
107
|
1986-87 (RS) / Mar 10, 1987 / at Los Angeles
|
|
| 35 |
L
109
-
|
2001-02 (RS) / Dec 21, 2001 / at San Antonio
|
|
L
130
-
|
1999-00 (RS) / Jan 10, 2000 / at Los Angeles
|
|
|
L
117
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Feb 15, 1998 / at Portland
|
|
|
L
153
-
|
1990-91 (RS) / Apr 16, 1991 / at Denver
|
|
|
L
144
-
|
1990-91 (RS) / Dec 19, 1990 / at San Antonio
|
|
| Point Margin |
Game |
Details |
| 34 |
L
132
-
|
1995-96 (RS) / Apr 18, 1996 / at Dallas
|
|
L
122
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Apr 11, 1992 / at Los Angeles
|
|
|
L
134
-
100
|
1986-87 (RS) / Jan 16, 1987 / at Seattle
|
|
| 33 |
L
124
-
|
2015-16 (RS) / Mar 21, 2016 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
112
-
|
2005-06 (RS) / Jan 28, 2006 / at Los Angeles
|
|
|
L
117
-
|
2000-01 (RS) / Feb 16, 2001 / at Sacramento
|
|
|
L
120
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Jan 27, 1998 / at Denver
|
|
|
L
132
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Dec 30, 1997 / at Denver
|
|
|
L
125
-
|
1995-96 (RS) / Dec 12, 1995 / at Indiana
|
|
|
L
130
-
|
1993-94 (RS) / Nov 24, 1993 / at Phoenix
|
|
|
L
117
-
|
1992-93 (RS) / Nov 14, 1992 / at Chicago
|
|
|
L
125
-
|
1988-89 (RS) / Apr 15, 1989 / at Seattle
|
|
|
L
128
-
|
1986-87 (PL) / Apr 23, 1987 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference First Round |
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