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The 1987–88 Denver Nuggets were driven by a prolific offence led by Alex English, with Fat Lever contributing as the team’s primary playmaker, elite rebounding guard, and defensive playmaker. Michael Adams added perimeter scoring and ball-handling, while Calvin Natt and Blair Rasmussen strengthened the frontcourt. The statistics reflect a fast-paced, high-scoring team that shared offensive responsibilities effectively but struggled to consistently contain opponents defensively.

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
11 Maurice Martin SF 6-6 200 July 2, 1964 Saint Joseph’s
12 Fat Lever SG 6-3 170 August 18, 1960 Arizona State
14 Michael Adams PG 5-10 162 January 19, 1963 Boston College
22 Otis Smith SG 6-5 210 January 30, 1964 Jacksonville University
23 T.R. Dunn SG 6-4 192 February 1, 1955 Alabama
24 Bill Hanzlik SF 6-7 185 December 6, 1957 Notre Dame
30 Jay Vincent SF 6-7 220 June 10, 1959 Michigan State
31 Andre Moore PF 6-9 215 July 2, 1964 Loyola Chicago
33 Calvin Natt PF 6-6 220 January 8, 1957 Louisiana-Monroe
34 Danny Schayes PF 6-11 235 May 10, 1959 Syracuse
35 Michael Brooks SF 6-7 220 August 17, 1958 La Salle
35 Brad Wright PF 6-11 225 March 26, 1962 UCLA
41 Blair Rasmussen C 7-0 250 November 13, 1962 Oregon
42 Wayne Cooper C 6-10 220 November 16, 1956 New Orleans

Head Coach: Doug Moe

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Fat Lever SG 27 82 82 37.3 18.9 8.1 7.8 2.7 0.3 2.2 16.6 .473 0.7 .211 3.9 .785
Alex English SF 34 80 80 35.2 25.0 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.3 2.3 21.3 .495 0.1 .000 4.7 .828
Michael Adams PG 25 82 75 33.9 13.9 2.7 6.1 2.0 0.2 1.8 11.3 .449 4.6 .367 2.4 .834
Danny Schayes PF 28 81 74 26.7 13.9 8.2 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 8.2 .540 0.0 .000 6.0 .836
Jay Vincent SF 28 73 8 24.0 15.4 4.2 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.9 13.1 .466 0.1 .250 3.9 .805
Blair Rasmussen C 25 79 45 22.5 12.7 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 11.2 .492 0.0 — 2.2 .776
Calvin Natt PF 31 27 7 19.7 9.6 3.6 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 7.7 .490 0.0 .000 2.7 .740
Wayne Cooper C 31 45 32 19.2 6.4 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.1 1.3 6.0 .437 0.0 .000 1.5 .746
T.R. Dunn SG 32 82 1 18.7 2.2 2.9 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.3 1.9 .449 0.0 .000 0.6 .769
Bill Hanzlik SF 30 77 0 17.3 4.5 2.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.7 .380 0.2 .188 2.1 .791
Otis Smith SG 24 15 6 12.7 6.3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 6.2 .398 0.0 — 1.9 .750
Mike Evans PG 32 56 0 11.7 6.1 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.8 5.5 .453 1.6 .396 0.7 .811
Michael Brooks SF 29 16 0 8.3 2.7 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.8 3.1 .408 0.0 — 0.3 .750
Maurice Martin SF 23 26 0 5.2 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.3 .377 0.2 .250 0.8 .476
Andre Moore PF 23 7 0 4.9 2.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 3.4 .292 0.0 — 0.9 1.000
Brad Wright PF 25 2 0 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 .200 0.0 — 0.0 —
Team Totals — — 82 82 241.2 116.7 44.0 28.0 10.1 4.9 14.5 97.1 .474 6.9 .342 27.9 .804

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Alex English SF 34 11 11 39.8 24.3 5.4 4.4 0.6 0.3 1.5 23.2 .455 0.3 .000 3.9 .814
Fat Lever SG 27 7 7 39.0 17.0 9.3 7.0 1.9 0.6 0.6 14.0 .459 1.0 .429 4.7 .788
Michael Adams PG 25 11 11 36.9 13.4 3.3 5.8 1.6 0.2 2.1 11.8 .362 4.9 .315 3.7 .878
Danny Schayes PF 28 11 11 28.5 16.4 7.2 1.6 0.3 0.9 2.2 8.0 .625 0.0 — 7.5 .843
Blair Rasmussen C 25 11 11 25.2 12.5 6.5 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.5 11.5 .472 0.0 — 1.8 .900
Jay Vincent SF 28 8 0 25.0 17.5 4.6 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.8 13.0 .510 0.1 .000 5.0 .850
Mike Evans PG 32 11 1 19.9 10.5 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 10.4 .395 4.0 .273 1.4 .933
Bill Hanzlik SF 30 11 0 19.3 5.3 2.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 5.1 .357 0.7 .000 2.4 .692
T.R. Dunn SG 32 11 3 16.8 2.4 2.6 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.4 1.8 .550 0.0 — 0.7 .500
Wayne Cooper C 31 9 0 10.7 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.4 2.6 .348 0.0 — 0.2 1.000
Maurice Martin SF 23 3 0 3.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 .000 2.0 .833
Michael Brooks SF 29 4 0 2.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 .333 0.5 .500 0.0 —
Team Totals — — 11 11 240.0 110.8 42.3 22.9 6.8 4.8 11.3 93.0 .452 10.9 .275 28.8 .826

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Fat Lever SG 27 82 82 3061 1546 665 639 223 21 182 1360 643 57 12 316 248
Alex English SF 34 80 80 2818 2000 373 377 70 23 181 1704 843 6 0 379 314
Michael Adams PG 25 82 75 2778 1137 223 503 168 16 144 927 416 379 139 199 166
Danny Schayes PF 28 81 74 2166 1129 662 106 62 92 155 668 361 2 0 487 407
Blair Rasmussen C 25 79 45 1779 1002 437 78 22 81 73 884 435 0 0 170 132
Jay Vincent SF 28 73 8 1755 1124 309 143 46 26 137 958 446 4 1 287 231
T.R. Dunn SG 32 82 1 1534 180 240 87 101 11 26 156 70 1 0 52 40
Bill Hanzlik SF 30 77 0 1334 350 171 166 64 17 95 287 109 16 3 163 129
Wayne Cooper C 31 45 32 865 286 270 30 12 94 59 270 118 1 0 67 50
Mike Evans PG 32 56 0 656 344 48 81 34 6 43 307 139 91 36 37 30
Calvin Natt PF 31 27 7 533 258 96 47 13 3 30 208 102 1 0 73 54
Otis Smith SG 24 15 6 191 95 30 11 5 6 12 93 37 0 0 28 21
Maurice Martin SF 23 26 0 136 57 24 14 6 3 10 61 23 4 1 21 10
Michael Brooks SF 29 16 0 133 43 44 13 4 1 12 49 20 0 0 4 3
Andre Moore PF 23 7 0 34 20 12 5 2 1 3 24 7 0 0 6 6
Brad Wright PF 25 2 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0
Team Totals — — 82 82 19780 9573 3605 2300 832 401 1164 7961 3770 562 192 2289 1841

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Alex English SF 34 11 11 438 267 59 48 7 3 16 255 116 3 0 43 35
Michael Adams PG 25 11 11 406 147 36 64 18 2 23 130 47 54 17 41 36
Danny Schayes PF 28 11 11 314 180 79 18 3 10 24 88 55 0 0 83 70
Blair Rasmussen C 25 11 11 277 138 71 7 1 12 6 127 60 0 0 20 18
Fat Lever SG 27 7 7 273 119 65 49 13 4 4 98 45 7 3 33 26
Mike Evans PG 32 11 1 219 116 22 23 12 0 12 114 45 44 12 15 14
Bill Hanzlik SF 30 11 0 212 58 29 26 5 9 14 56 20 8 0 26 18
Jay Vincent SF 28 8 0 200 140 37 6 5 4 14 104 53 1 0 40 34
T.R. Dunn SG 32 11 3 185 26 29 3 8 0 4 20 11 0 0 8 4
Wayne Cooper C 31 9 0 96 18 33 6 3 8 4 23 8 0 0 2 2
Michael Brooks SF 29 4 0 11 3 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0
Maurice Martin SF 23 3 0 9 7 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 6 5
Team Totals — — 11 11 2640 1219 465 252 75 53 122 1023 462 120 33 317 262

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes Awards
Fat Lever Floor General / Two-Way Catalyst 37.3 High Usage 18.9 8.1 7.8 3.0 18.9 Primary playmaker and defensive engine; versatile scorer, strong in transition, elite steal rate MVP-9, DPOY-5, AS, DEF2
Alex English Scoring Wing 35.2 High Usage 25.0 4.7 4.7 1.2 17.8 Go-to scorer, efficient midrange and post player; team offensive focal point MVP-11, AS
Michael Adams Lead Facilitator 33.9 Medium-High Usage 13.9 2.7 6.1 2.2 12.4 Quick, aggressive PG; strong 3-point shooter and pick-and-roll facilitator MVP-14
Danny Schayes Stretch Big / Rim Protector 26.7 Medium Usage 13.9 8.2 1.3 1.9 12.7 Solid rebounder, efficient scoring near basket, capable rim protection  
Jay Vincent Secondary Scorer 24.0 Medium Usage 15.4 4.2 2.0 1.0 11.3 Athletic wing, provides scoring punch off ball; improved shooting efficiency  
Blair Rasmussen Role Big / Rim Anchor 22.5 Medium Usage 12.7 5.5 1.0 1.3 10.3 Provides rim presence and rebounds; efficient inside scoring  
Calvin Natt Situational Scorer 19.7 Low-Medium Usage 9.6 3.6 1.7 0.6 7.75 Experienced forward, bench scoring and versatile positioning  
Wayne Cooper Defensive Specialist 19.2 Low Usage 6.4 6.0 0.7 2.4 7.75 Focused on shot-blocking and interior defense; limited offensive role  
T.R. Dunn Defensive Role Player 18.7 Low Usage 2.2 2.9 1.1 1.3 3.75 Lockdown perimeter defender; minimal scoring but high defensive value  
Bill Hanzlik 3&D Wing 17.3 Low Usage 4.5 2.2 2.2 1.0 4.95 Perimeter defender, occasional secondary facilitator  
Otis Smith Young Scorer 12.7 Low Usage 6.3 2.0 0.7 0.7 4.85 Limited minutes, provides scoring spark in short bursts  
Mike Evans Backup Facilitator 11.7 Low Usage 6.1 0.9 1.4 0.7 4.55 Bench PG, capable 3-point shooting; mostly secondary playmaker  
Michael Brooks Fringe Contributor 8.3 Minimal Usage 2.7 2.8 0.8 0.4 3.35 Provides depth minutes; limited impact  
Maurice Martin Development Wing 5.2 Minimal Usage 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.95 Young bench player; limited exposure  
Andre Moore Bench Big 4.9 Minimal Usage 2.9 1.7 0.7 0.4 2.35 Short bench stints; low impact  
Brad Wright Fringe Big 3.5 Minimal Usage 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.75 Extremely limited minutes; minimal contribution