The 1991-92 Denver Nuggets endured a challenging NBA season, marked by a league-worst 24-58 record. Under coach Paul Westhead, the team struggled defensively, allowing an average of 130.8 points per game, the highest in NBA history, while their fast-paced offense, scoring 119.9 points per game, failed to compensate for defensive deficiencies. Despite the poor record, the Nuggets delivered some notable individual performances.
Dikembe Mutombo, the rookie center, provided a bright spot, averaging 16.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game. Mutombo’s impact was recognized with an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection. The team also featured standout performances from players like Reggie Williams and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. However, the combination of a porous defense and inconsistent play led to a last-place finish in the Midwest Division, highlighting the need for significant improvements in the subsequent season.
- Regular Season Record: 24-58
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats for 1991-92 Season
POINTS
Reggie Williams
18.2
REBOUNDS
Dikembe Mutombo
12.3
ASSISTS
Winston Garland
5.3
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Reggie Williams | 81 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 35.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 71 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Anderson | 82 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Winston Garland | 78 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 32.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Macon | 76 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | 81 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Walter Davis | 46 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Marcus Liberty | 75 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 34.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Todd Lichti | 68 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Wolf | 67 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jerome Lane | 9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Brooks | 37 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Steve Scheffler | 7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Cook | 22 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Hastings | 40 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Denver Nuggets 1991-92 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1991-92 season for the Denver Nuggets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01, 1991 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 108-105 | |
| Nov 02, 1991 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 109-101 | |
| Nov 05, 1991 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 97-96 | |
| Nov 07, 1991 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 88-77 | |
| Nov 08, 1991 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 106-82 | |
| Nov 12, 1991 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 120-82 | |
| Nov 16, 1991 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 122-111 | |
| Nov 19, 1991 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 96-93 | |
| Nov 20, 1991 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 113-97 | |
| Nov 22, 1991 | @ Utah Jazz | L 121-96 | |
| Nov 23, 1991 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 107-100 | |
| Nov 26, 1991 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 103-97 | |
| Nov 27, 1991 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 101-92 | |
| Nov 29, 1991 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 101-90 | |
| Nov 30, 1991 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 107-97 | |
| Dec 03, 1991 | @ Houston Rockets | W 110-100 | |
| Dec 06, 1991 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 102-100 | |
| Dec 09, 1991 | @ Boston Celtics | L 132-94 | |
| Dec 11, 1991 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 98-88 | |
| Dec 12, 1991 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 121-81 | |
| Dec 14, 1991 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 129-108 | |
| Dec 16, 1991 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 103-89 | |
| Dec 18, 1991 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 123-109 | |
| Dec 19, 1991 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 119-106 | |
| Dec 21, 1991 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 117-102 | |
| Dec 26, 1991 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 110-100 | |
| Dec 28, 1991 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 97-90 | |
| Dec 30, 1991 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 109-93 | |
| Jan 02, 1992 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 125-111 | |
| Jan 04, 1992 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 93-91 | |
| Jan 07, 1992 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 106-99 | |
| Jan 08, 1992 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 135-114 | |
| Jan 10, 1992 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-88 | |
| Jan 11, 1992 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 96-85 | |
| Jan 13, 1992 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 111-109 | |
| Jan 14, 1992 | @ Houston Rockets | L 111-94 | |
| Jan 16, 1992 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 101-90 | |
| Jan 19, 1992 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 119-93 | |
| Jan 21, 1992 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 94-85 | |
| Jan 23, 1992 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 115-111 | |
| Jan 25, 1992 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 107-100 | |
| Jan 30, 1992 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-96 | |
| Jan 31, 1992 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 124-103 | |
| Feb 02, 1992 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 128-122 | |
| Feb 03, 1992 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 114-99 | |
| Feb 06, 1992 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-97 | |
| Feb 11, 1992 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 121-112 | |
| Feb 12, 1992 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-102 | |
| Feb 14, 1992 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 105-85 | |
| Feb 15, 1992 | @ Utah Jazz | L 106-93 | |
| Feb 19, 1992 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 106-104 | |
| Feb 21, 1992 | @ Washington Bullets | W 106-99 | |
| Feb 22, 1992 | @ New York Knicks | L 98-87 | |
| Feb 24, 1992 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 117-95 | |
| Feb 26, 1992 | vs. Miami Heat | L 105-98 | |
| Feb 28, 1992 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 84-81 | |
| Feb 29, 1992 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 115-112 | |
| Mar 03, 1992 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 111-92 | |
| Mar 04, 1992 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 129-100 | |
| Mar 06, 1992 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 106-91 | |
| Mar 08, 1992 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 112-88 | |
| Mar 10, 1992 | @ Orlando Magic | W 89-82 | |
| Mar 13, 1992 | @ Miami Heat | L 113-109 | |
| Mar 15, 1992 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-91 | |
| Mar 17, 1992 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 118-100 | |
| Mar 19, 1992 | @ Utah Jazz | L 115-100 | |
| Mar 21, 1992 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 114-87 | |
| Mar 23, 1992 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 100-95 | |
| Mar 24, 1992 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 116-103 | |
| Mar 26, 1992 | vs. New York Knicks | L 106-104 | |
| Mar 28, 1992 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 121-101 | |
| Mar 29, 1992 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 105-98 | |
| Mar 31, 1992 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 121-114 | |
| Apr 02, 1992 | @ Houston Rockets | L 137-114 | |
| Apr 05, 1992 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 90-87 | |
| Apr 07, 1992 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 124-101 | |
| Apr 09, 1992 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 124-107 | |
| Apr 11, 1992 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 122-88 | |
| Apr 13, 1992 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-93 | |
| Apr 15, 1992 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-107 | |
| Apr 17, 1992 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 108-94 | |
| Apr 19, 1992 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 104-92 |