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Doug Moe’s Milestone Wins as Nuggets Head Coach


Doug Moe coached the Nuggets from 1980-90 amounting 432 regular-season wins and leading the team to the playoffs nine times in ten years. He is the team's winningest coach and his run-and-gun coaching style and quick-witted sense of humor made him a true fan favorite. The Number "432" was raised to the rafters of Pepsi Center on Nov. 7, 2002 to permanently recognize the contribution Moe made to the Nuggets and the city of Denver.





Below are details of Moe's milestone victories as the head coach of the Denver Nuggets:

WIN #1

  • Dec. 27, 1980 – Denver 125, Philadelphia 121 at McNichols Arena (attendance 6,909)
  • 1980-81 season, Game 36 of season, Moe’s fifth game as head coach (started 0-4)
  • Game/Nuggets high scorer - Dan Issel (30 pts.)
  • 76ers high scorer - Dr. J (20 pts.)

    WIN #100

  • Feb. 26, 1983 – Denver 125, Wash. Bullets 111 at McNichols Arena (attendance 15,035)
  • 1982-83 season, Game 58
  • Game/Nuggets high scorer - Alex English (34 pts.)
  • Bullets high scorer - Greg Ballard (29 pts.)
  • NOTE – was the second win of an 11-game win streak

    WIN #200

  • March 22, 1985 – Denver 123, New Jersey 111 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, N.J. (attendance 12,529)
  • 1984-85 season, Game 70
  • Nuggets high scorer - Alex English (24 pts.)
  • Game/Nets high scorer - Buck Williams (27 pts.)

    WIN #300

  • Dec. 2, 1987 – Denver 147, Sacramento 120 at McNichols Arena (attendance 7,779)
  • 1987-88 season, Game 14
  • Nuggets high scorer - Blair Rasmussen (22 pts.)
  • Game/Kings high scorer - Reggie Theus (35 pts.)

    WIN #400

  • Dec. 2, 1989 – Denver 146, Portland 113 at McNichols Arena (attendance 17,022 sellout)
  • 1989-90 season, Game 15
  • Nuggets high scorer (tied game-high) - Alex English (24 pts.)
  • Trailblazers high scorer (tied game-high) - Clyde Drexler (24 pts.)

    WIN #432 (FINAL WIN WITH NUGGETS)

  • April 22, 1990 – Denver 115, Minnesota 108 at McNichols Arena (attendance 14,303)
  • 1989-90 season, Game 82
  • Game/Nuggets high scorer - Michael Adams (32 pts.)
  • Timberwolves high scorer Sam Mitchell (27 pts.)
  • NOTE: was final game of season and final game Moe ever coached with Denver

    DOUG MOE COACHING NOTES

  • Win 400 was two years to the day after Win 300
  • Four of the five milestone wins were in Denver at McNichols Arena (Win #200 at New Jersey).
  • Also won 177 games as head coach in San Antonio (1976-1980), 19 in Philadelphia (1992-93)
  • All-time record of 628-529, 19th most wins in NBA history
  • 1988 NBA Coach of the Year


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