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{{NBA season | logo = | team = Denver Nuggets | end_year = 1976 | wins = 60 | losses = 24 | division_place = 1 | conf_place = 1 | coach = Larry Brown | arena = McNichols Sports Arena | playoffs = ABA Finals (Lost to Nets 2–4) }}The 1975–76 Denver Nuggets season was Denver's ninth and final season in the American Basketball Association (ABA). At the conclusion of the season the team would join the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was led by an eventual hall of fame coach, Larry Brown. ABA DraftPlayer | School/Club Team | Bill Willoughby | Dwight Morrow H.S. Englewood NJ | Tom Kropp | Kearney State | Monte Towe | North Carolina State | Bob Fleischer | Duke University | Jim Moore | Utah State | Charles Russell | Alabama | Mike Odems | Western Kentucky | Owen Brown | Maryland | Marvin Webster | Morgan State | |
Season standings Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
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Denver Nuggets | 60 | 24 | .714 | New York Nets | 55 | 29 | .655 | San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 34 | .595 | Kentucky Colonels | 46 | 38 | .548 | Indiana Pacers | 39 | 45 | .464 | Spirits of St. Louis | 35 | 49 | .417 | San Diego Sails | 3 | 8 | .273 | Utah Stars | 4 | 12 | .250 | Virginia Squires | 15 | 68 | .181 | |
Player statsNote: PG= per game; M= Minutes; R= Rebounds; A= Assists; S = Steals; B = Blocks; P = Points; T = Turnovers; PF = Personal foulsPlayer | Age | Games played | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | PFPG | PPG |
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David Thompson | 21 | 83 | 37.4 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 26.0 | Ralph Simpson | 26 | 84 | 37.2 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 18.0 | Bobby Jones | 24 | 83 | 34.3 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 14.9 | Dan Issel | 27 | 84 | 34.0 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 23.0 | Chuck Williams | 29 | 79 | 32.0 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 11.0 | Gus Gerard | 22 | 60 | 19.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 9.9 | Byron Beck | 31 | 80 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 9.6 | Claude Terry | 26 | 79 | 17.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 7.1 | Jim Bradley | 23 | 7 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | Marvin Webster | 23 | 38 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.3 | Monte Towe | 22 | 64 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | Roger Brown | 25 | 37 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | James Foster | 24 | 48 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | George Irvine | 27 | 3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3[1] | |
Roster Number | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birth date | Experience (in years) | College |
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40 | Byron Beck | PF | 6-9 | 225 | January 25, 1945 | 8 | University of Denver | 10 | Jim Bradley | PF | 6-8 | 215 | March 16, 1952 | 2 | Northern Illinois University | 20 | Roger Brown | C | 6-11 | 225 | February 23, 1950 | 2 | University of Kansas | 15 | James Foster | PG | 6-1 | 175 | December 16, 1951 | 1 | University of Connecticut | 22 | Gus Gerard | SF | 6-8 | 200 | July 27, 1953 | 1 | University of Virginia | 30 | George Irvine | SF | 6-6 | 200 | February 1, 1948 | 5 | University of Washington | 25 | Dan Issel | C | 6-9 | 235 | October 25, 1948 | 5 | University of Kentucky | 24 | Bobby Jones | PF | 6-9 | 210 | December 18, 1951 | 1 | University of North Carolina | 44 | Ralph Simpson | SG | 6-5 | 200 | August 10, 1949 | 5 | Michigan State University | 21 | Claude Terry | SG | 6-4 | 195 | January 12, 1950 | 3 | Stanford University | 33 | David Thompson | SF | 6-4 | 195 | July 13, 1954 | R | North Carolina State University | 13 | Monte Towe | PG | 5-7 | 150 | September 27, 1953 | R | North Carolina State University | 10 | Marvin Webster | C | 7-1 | 225 | April 13, 1952 | R | Morgan State University | 11 | Chuck Williams | PG | 6-2 | 175 | June 6, 1946 | 5 | University of Colorado | |
Playoffs{{main|1976 ABA Playoffs}}Semifinals[2] Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance | 1 | April 15 | Denver | 110–107 | 1–0 | 15,234 | 2 | April 17 | Denver | 110–138 | 1–1 | 16,384 | 3 | April 19 | Kentucky | 114–126 | 1–2 | 9,644 | 4 | April 21 | Kentucky | 108–106 | 2–2 | 11,444 | 5 | April 22 | Denver | 127–117 | 3–2 | 17,068 | 6 | April 25 | Kentucky | 119–115 | 3–3 | 6,312 | 7 | April 28 | Denver | 133–110 | 4–3 | 18,821 | |
Nuggets win series, 4–3ABA Finals[3] Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance | 1 | May 1 | Denver | 118–120 | 0–1 | 19,034 | 2 | May 4 | Denver | 127–121 | 1–1 | 19,107 | 3 | May 6 | New York | 111–117 | 1–2 | 12,243 | 4 | May 8 | New York | 112–121 | 1–3 | 15,934 | 5 | May 11 | Denver | 118–110 | 2–3 | 18,881 | 6 | May 13 | New York | 106–112 | 2–4 | 15,934 | |
Nuggets lose series 4-2Awards, records, and honors- Ralph Simpson led the league in turnovers (360)
- Bobby Jones led the league in field goal percentage (.581)
ABA All-Stars- Byron Beck
- Roger Brown
- James Foster
- Gus Gerard
- Dan Issel
- Bobby Jones
- Ralph Simpson
- Claude Terry
- David Thompson
- Monte Towe
- Chuck Williams[4]
All-ABA Teams- Ralph Simpson- 1st team
- Don Buse- 2nd team
- Bobby Jones- 2nd team
- David Thompson- 2nd team
All-Defensive Team- Don Buse- 1st team
- Bobby Jones- 1st team
All-Rookie TeamReferences1. ^[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DNA/1976.html 1975-76 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats] 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1976Playoffs.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129194323/http://remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1976Playoffs.html |archivedate=2010-11-29 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1976Playoffs.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129194323/http://remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1976Playoffs.html |archivedate=2010-11-29 |df= }} 4. ^[https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/ABA_1976.html 1975-76 ABA Season Summary]
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