The Denver Nuggets remain a thorn in the side of top tier franchises like the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets were renamed in 1974 after the public voted on a nickname and to avoid confusion with the Houston Rockets. They are the only remaining ABA conference team to not win the trophy.
While they have won 11 total division titles, they have yet to be crowned the NBA Champions. After joining the NBA, they appeared in nine consecutive NBA Playoff season in the 1980s and 10 consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2013. During their time as an ABA member, they qualified for all playoff games but never won the national championship title. They played in the American Basketball Association until it merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976. Established in 1967 as the Denver Larks but had changed its name to the Rockets before the season started. Get ready for a heart-pounding matchup when you buy Denver Nuggets tickets from TicketSmarter.
