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The 1985–86 Denver Nuggets featured a balanced, high-scoring offence led by Alex English, while Fat Lever emerged as the team’s primary playmaker and a major contributor on the boards and defensive end. Calvin Natt and Bill Hanzlik added reliable secondary scoring, with the rotation providing consistent offensive support. The statistics indicate a fast-paced team built on ball movement and scoring depth, though defensive performance remained its biggest weakness.

Roster

NO. PLAYER POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
2 Alex English SF 6-8 190 January 5, 1954 South Carolina
5 Mike Evans PG 6-1 170 April 19, 1955 Kansas State
10 Willie White SG 6-3 195 August 20, 1962 Chattanooga
12 Fat Lever PG 6-3 170 August 18, 1960 Arizona State
20 Elston Turner SG 6-5 190 June 10, 1959 Ole Miss
23 T.R. Dunn SG 6-4 192 February 1, 1955 Alabama
24 Bill Hanzlik SF 6-7 185 December 6, 1957 Notre Dame
31 Pete Williams PF 6-7 190 March 10, 1965 Arizona
33 Calvin Natt PF 6-6 220 January 8, 1957 Louisiana-Monroe
34 Danny Schayes C 6-11 235 May 10, 1959 Syracuse
41 Blair Rasmussen C 7-0 250 November 13, 1962 Oregon
42 Wayne Cooper C 6-10 220 November 16, 1956 New Orleans

Regular Season Per Game

Ply Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Alex English SF 32 81 81 37.3 29.8 5.0 4.0 0.9 0.4 3.1 23.3 .504 0.1 .200 7.3 .862
Fat Lever PG 25 78 77 33.5 13.8 5.4 7.5 2.3 0.2 2.7 13.6 .441 0.5 .316 2.3 .725
T.R. Dunn SG 30 82 82 29.3 5.0 4.6 2.1 1.9 0.2 0.6 4.6 .454 0.0 .000 1.1 .773
Calvin Natt PF 29 69 62 29.1 17.7 6.3 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.9 13.5 .504 0.1 .333 5.0 .801
Wayne Cooper C 29 78 78 27.1 13.1 7.8 1.0 0.5 2.9 1.5 11.6 .466 0.1 .429 2.8 .795
Bill Hanzlik SF 28 79 0 25.1 12.5 3.3 4.0 1.4 0.2 2.1 9.4 .447 0.5 .195 5.1 .785
Danny Schayes C 26 80 13 20.7 8.2 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 5.5 .502 0.0 .000 3.5 .777
Elston Turner SG 26 73 0 18.1 5.1 2.8 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.1 5.2 .435 0.1 .000 0.7 .736
Mike Evans PG 30 81 1 17.1 9.5 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 8.8 .425 2.2 .222 1.8 .846
Pete Williams PF 20 53 11 10.8 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.1 .604 0.0   0.8 .425
Willie White SG 23 43 4 8.0 4.0 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 3.9 .440 0.5 .286 0.5 .826
Blair Rasmussen C 23 48 1 6.9 3.2 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 3.1 .407 0.0   0.8 .795
Team Totals     82 82 240.9 114.8 43.2 26.1 10.1 5.1 16.3 96.0 .471 3.7 .233 29.5 .798

Playoff Per Game

Ply Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Alex English SF 32 10 10 39.4 27.3 3.5 5.2 0.4 0.4 2.8 22.9 .463 0.1 .000 7.1 .859
Fat Lever PG 25 10 10 34.7 14.3 4.8 5.3 2.0 0.2 2.3 13.1 .450 1.4 .571 2.4 .708
Danny Schayes C 26 10 6 29.5 11.6 8.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 8.6 .535 0.0   3.0 .800
Calvin Natt PF 29 10 6 29.3 17.9 7.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 2.2 14.2 .465 0.2 .500 5.9 .780
T.R. Dunn SG 30 10 10 27.6 4.9 5.3 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 4.6 .435 0.0   1.4 .643
Mike Evans PG 30 10 0 20.4 9.2 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 8.2 .366 2.9 .241 3.0 .833
Elston Turner SG 26 10 0 19.6 6.6 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.5 5.4 .537 0.1 1.000 0.8 .875
Wayne Cooper C 29 8 4 19.3 7.9 5.0 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.4 7.0 .429 0.1 .000 2.8 .682
Blair Rasmussen C 23 10 4 17.5 11.1 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.7 9.6 .406 0.0   4.1 .805
Bill Hanzlik SF 28 6 0 17.0 7.3 1.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 4.7 .536 0.2 1.000 2.7 .813
Willie White SG 23 4 0 5.3 1.3 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 .286 1.0 .250 0.0  
Pete Williams PF 20 4 0 4.5 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .500 0.3 .000 0.0  
Team Totals     10 10 247.5 114.5 45.9 24.7 7.2 4.4 14.4 96.1 .456 5.4 .352 31.5 .794

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Alex English   32 81 81 3024 2414 405 320 73 29 249 1888 951 5 1 593 511
Fat Lever   25 78 77 2616 1080 420 584 178 15 210 1061 468 38 12 182 132
T.R. Dunn   30 82 82 2401 412 377 171 155 16 51 379 172 1 0 88 68
Wayne Cooper   29 78 78 2112 1021 610 81 42 227 117 906 422 7 3 219 174
Calvin Natt   29 69 62 2007 1218 436 164 58 13 130 930 469 6 2 347 278
Bill Hanzlik   28 79 0 1982 988 264 316 107 16 165 741 331 41 8 405 318
Danny Schayes   26 80 13 1654 658 439 79 42 63 105 440 221 1 0 278 216
Mike Evans   30 81 1 1389 773 101 177 61 1 124 715 304 176 39 149 126
Elston Turner   26 73 0 1324 369 201 165 70 6 80 379 165 9 0 53 39
Pete Williams   20 53 11 573 151 146 14 19 23 19 111 67 0 0 40 17
Willie White   23 43 4 343 173 44 53 18 2 25 168 74 21 6 23 19
Blair Rasmussen   23 48 1 330 153 97 16 3 10 40 150 61 0 0 39 31
Team Totals     82 82 19755 9410 3540 2140 826 421 1315 7868 3705 305 71 2416 1929

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Alex English   32 10 10 394 273 35 52 4 4 28 229 106 1 0 71 61
Fat Lever   25 10 10 347 143 48 53 20 2 23 131 59 14 8 24 17
Danny Schayes   26 10 6 295 116 82 9 4 17 21 86 46 0 0 30 24
Calvin Natt   29 10 6 293 179 79 28 2 3 22 142 66 2 1 59 46
T.R. Dunn   30 10 10 276 49 53 13 16 0 3 46 20 0 0 14 9
Mike Evans   30 10 0 204 92 20 25 10 3 13 82 30 29 7 30 25
Elston Turner   26 10 0 196 66 29 22 7 0 5 54 29 1 1 8 7
Blair Rasmussen   23 10 4 175 111 60 10 5 9 7 96 39 0 0 41 33
Wayne Cooper   29 8 4 154 63 40 7 2 5 11 56 24 1 0 22 15
Bill Hanzlik   28 6 0 102 44 6 19 1 1 7 28 15 1 1 16 13
Willie White   23 4 0 21 5 3 6 1 0 2 7 2 4 1 0 0
Pete Williams   20 4 0 18 4 4 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0
Team Totals     10 10 2475 1145 459 247 72 44 142 961 438 54 19 315 250

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes Awards
Alex English Primary Scorer 37.3 High Usage 29.8 5.0 4.0 1.3 19.05 Team’s go-to scorer, consistent mid-range and inside finishing, carried offensive load. MVP-8, AS, NBA2
Fat Lever Two-Way Facilitator 33.5 High Usage 13.8 5.4 7.5 2.5 14.6 Playmaking point guard, active defensively, excels in transition and full-court play.  
Calvin Natt Secondary Scorer 29.1 Moderate Usage 17.7 6.3 2.4 1.0 13.7 Reliable scoring PF, strong post presence, contributed significantly in rebounds.  
Wayne Cooper Rim Protector 27.1 Moderate Usage 13.1 7.8 1.0 1.0 11.95 Defensive anchor in paint, good rebounder, occasional mid-range scoring.  
Bill Hanzlik Defensive Wing 25.1 Moderate Usage 12.5 3.3 4.0 1.6 10.7 Strong perimeter defender, facilitated transition, spot offensive contributions. DEF2
Danny Schayes Backup Big 20.7 Low Usage 8.2 5.5 1.0 1.3 7.0 Rotation center, reliable post scoring, contributed on boards and defense.  
Mike Evans Bench Playmaker 17.1 Low Usage 9.5 1.2 2.2 0.8 6.85 Spot minutes at PG, provided scoring and spacing, limited defensive impact.  
Elston Turner Role SG 18.1 Low Usage 5.1 2.8 2.3 1.1 5.65 Rotation guard, contributed in passing and defense, occasional scoring bursts.  
T.R. Dunn Defensive Specialist 29.3 Low Usage 5.0 4.6 2.1 2.1 6.9 Elite perimeter defender, anchored team’s defensive schemes, limited offensive role.  
Pete Williams Development PF 10.8 Minimal Usage 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.8 3.35 Young PF, developmental focus, efficient in limited minutes.  
Willie White Development SG 8.0 Minimal Usage 4.0 1.0 1.2 0.4 3.3 Bench guard, limited minutes, primarily developmental and rotational contributions.  
Blair Rasmussen Backup Center 6.9 Minimal Usage 3.2 2.0 0.3 0.3 2.9 Played sparingly behind starters, contributed to rebounds and interior defense.  

*Impact Index = (PPG + RPG + APG + STK) ÷ 2