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Dallas Mavericks
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Pepsi Center
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| Thu, 11 Feb 2010 8:30 PM
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San Antonio Spurs
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Pepsi Center
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| Sun, 21 Feb 2010 1:30 PM
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Boston Celtics
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Pepsi Center
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| Fri, 26 Feb 2010 7:00 PM
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Detroit Pistons
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Pepsi Center
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| Wed, 3 Mar 2010 7:00 PM
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Oklahoma City Thunder
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Pepsi Center
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| Fri, 5 Mar 2010 7:00 PM
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Indiana Pacers
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Pepsi Center
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| Sun, 7 Mar 2010 8:30 PM
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Pepsi Center
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| Tue, 16 Mar 2010 7:00 PM
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Washington Wizards
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Pepsi Center
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| Thu, 18 Mar 2010 7:30 PM
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New Orleans Hornets
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Pepsi Center
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| Sat, 20 Mar 2010 7:00 PM
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Milwaukee Bucks
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Pepsi Center
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| Thu, 1 Apr 2010 8:30 PM
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Denver Nuggets
Portland Trail Blazers
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Pepsi Center
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| Sat, 3 Apr 2010 7:00 PM
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Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
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Pepsi Center
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| Thu, 8 Apr 2010 8:30 PM
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Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers
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Pepsi Center
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| Sat, 10 Apr 2010 7:00 PM
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Denver Nuggets
San Antonio Spurs
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Pepsi Center
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| Mon, 12 Apr 2010 7:00 PM
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Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies
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Pepsi Center
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One of four American Basketball Association teams that joined the NBA through a league merger in 1976, they were known as the Rockets for their first seven years of existence, and were very strong in their early years. However, they tended to struggle in the postseason and failed to make a championship game during this span. They had a solid lineup led by Byron Beck and Larry Jones, then later by Beck and Ralph Simpson. During the 1969-1970 season, the team also had a controversial rookie named Spencer Haywood. Haywood was one of the first players to turn pro before graduating from college, and the NBA initially refused to let him play in the league. Haywood averaged 30 points in his only ABA season, then was allowed to sign with the Seattle SuperSonics to start a productive NBA career.
In 1974, a contest was held to find a new nickname for the Rockets. There was already a Rockets team in the NBA (Houston). The name Nuggets won, having been the nickname first used by the Denver 1949-50 NBA franchise. Their new logo was a miner apparently discovering an ABA ball.
On December 28, 2004, head coach Jeff Bzdelik was fired from the organization and replaced by interim coach, former Los Angeles Laker player and Los Angeles Sparks head coach Michael Cooper , before finally hiring veteran coach George Karl as a permanent replacement. Karl lived up to his reputation by leading the team to an astounding record of 32-8 in the second half of the regular season which vaulted the team into the NBA playoffs for the second consecutive year.
In the NBA playoffs , however, the Nuggets could not survive the powerhouse defense of Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs . After winning an incredible game one in San Antonio , the Nuggets proceeded to lose the next four games and lost the series 4-1. The Nuggets picked 20th in the 2005 NBA Draft ; it was acquired from Washington via Orlando .
Founded: 1967 (joined NBA in 1976)
History: Denver Rockets 1967-1974, Denver Nuggets 1974-present
Arena: Pepsi Center
City: Denver, Colorado
Team Colors: Powder Blue, Blue and Yellow
Championships: 0
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