The Nuggets posted a 42-40 record and made the playoffs for the first time in 4 years. The Nuggets qualified for the playoffs as the 8th seed. The first round saw the Nuggets matched up with the Seattle Supersonics. The Sonics had posted a league best 63-19 record. The Nuggets lost the first two games of the series. Upon arriving in Denver, the Nuggets used the shot blocking presence of Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo , commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA...

 to match up with the Sonics. Along with career performances by Reggie Williams, Brian Williams, and Robert Pack, the Nuggets evened the series. The series went back to Seattle for the 5th game. The Nuggets rallied to tie the game and force overtime. The Nuggets would emerge with a 1-point victory and became the first 8th seeded team to beat a # 1 seed. To punctuate the win, Mutombo was on his back holding the ball and smiling after the buzzer. In the second round, the Nuggets dropped their first 3 games to the Utah Jazz. Despite the threat of elimination, the Nuggets would rally to win the next 3 games and force a 7th game. The postseason run would end as they lost 91-81.

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	Dikembe Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo , commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA...	Brian Williams Bison Dele Bison Dele formerly known as Brian Carson Williams, was an American professional basketball player who finished his career as a center for the NBA's Detroit Pistons...
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	LaPhonso Ellis LaPhonso Ellis LaPhonso Darnell Ellis is a retired American basketball player.-Early career:He was an outstanding high school basketball player at East St. Louis Lincoln High School, where he led the Tigers to two straight Illinois Class AA boys' championships in 1987 and 1988...	Rodney Rogers Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers is a retired American basketball player who last played power forward for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.-Early life:...	Mark Randall
SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...	Reggie Williams Reggie Williams (basketball) Reggie Williams is a retired American professional basketball player. His nickname during his playing days was "Silk."-High school and college career:...	Tom Hammonds Tom Hammonds Tom Edward Hammonds is a retired American professional basketball player and National Hot Rod Association drag racer. He was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and attended Crestview High School in Crestview, Florida....	Kevin Brooks Kevin Brooks (basketball) Kevin Brooks is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a graduate of White Castle in White Castle in White Castle, Louisiana, USA and graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then named the University of Southwestern Louisiana.Brooks was drafted by the Milwaukee...
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	Bryant Stith Bryant Stith Bryant Lamonica Stith is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.A 6'5" shooting guard, Bryant was selected from the University of Virginia with the 13th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1992 NBA Draft. Bryant played eight seasons with the team before being traded to...	Darnell Mee Darnell Mee LaFarrell Darnell Mee is an American-Australian basketball player and former NBA player. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 34th overall pick of the 1993 NBA Draft....
PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf is an American professional basketball player.-Life and career:Abdul-Rauf was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. After a record-setting college career at Louisiana State University, he was selected with the third pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets...	Robert Pack Robert Pack Robert John Pack, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Nicknamed "Pac-Man", the point guard had a thirteen season career in the NBA, most notably with the Denver Nuggets.-High school and college career:Pack attended...

Regular season

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Nuggets points	Opponents	Record	Streak	Notes
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Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG
Dikembe Mutumbo