1975–76_Denver_Nuggets_season

1975–76 Denver Nuggets season

1975–76 Denver Nuggets season

ABA professional basketball team season (final ABA season)


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.

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ABA Draft

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Season standings

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Player stats

Note: PG= per game; M= Minutes; R= Rebounds; A= Assists; S = Steals; B = Blocks; P = Points; T = Turnovers; PF = Personal fouls

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Roster

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Playoffs

Semifinals [2]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 15Denver110–1071–015,234
2April 17Denver110–1381–116,384
3April 19Kentucky114–1261–29,644
4April 21Kentucky108–1062–211,444
5April 22Denver127–1173–217,068
6April 25Kentucky119–1153–36,312
7April 28Denver133–1104–318,821

Nuggets win series, 4–3

ABA Finals [2]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1May 1Denver118–1200–119,034
2May 4Denver127–1211–119,107
3May 6New York111–1171–212,243
4May 8New York112–1211–315,934
5May 11Denver118–1102–318,881
6May 13New York106–1122–415,934

Nuggets lose series 4-2

Awards, records, and honors

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[3]

All-ABA Teams

All-Defensive Team

  • Don Buse- 1st team
  • Bobby Jones- 1st team

All-Rookie Team

  • David Thompson

References

  1. "Remember the ABA: 1975-76 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2016.

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