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The 1990–91 Denver Nuggets featured an offense led by Michael Adams, whose high-volume scoring and playmaking made him the team’s primary catalyst. Orlando Woolridge supplied efficient interior scoring, while Reggie Williams added another dependable perimeter option. Denver played at a fast pace with multiple offensive contributors, but despite strong individual production, the team struggled defensively and relied heavily on its backcourt to generate consistent offense.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Orlando Woolridge | SF | 6-9 | 215 | December 16, 1959 | Notre Dame |
| 1 | Corey Gaines | SG | 6-3 | 195 | June 1, 1965 | UCLA, Loyola Marymount |
| 3 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 6-1 | 162 | March 9, 1969 | LSU |
| 5 | Kenny Battle | SG | 6-6 | 210 | October 10, 1964 | Northern Illinois, Illinois |
| 5 | Terry Mills | PF | 6-10 | 230 | December 21, 1967 | Michigan |
| 6 | Walter Davis | SG | 6-6 | 193 | September 9, 1954 | UNC |
| 14 | Michael Adams | PG | 5-10 | 162 | January 19, 1963 | Boston College |
| 15 | Avery Johnson | PG | 5-10 | 175 | March 25, 1965 | Cameron University, Southern University and A&M College |
| 21 | Todd Lichti | SG | 6-4 | 205 | January 8, 1967 | Stanford |
| 22 | Jim Farmer | SG | 6-4 | 190 | September 23, 1964 | Alabama |
| 22 | Tim Legler | SG | 6-4 | 200 | December 26, 1966 | La Salle |
| 22 | Craig Neal | PG | 6-5 | 165 | February 16, 1964 | Georgia Tech |
| 23 | T.R. Dunn | SG | 6-4 | 192 | February 1, 1955 | Alabama |
| 30 | Marcus Liberty | SF | 6-8 | 205 | October 27, 1968 | Illinois |
| 33 | Greg Anderson | PF | 6-10 | 230 | June 22, 1964 | Houston |
| 34 | Anthony Mason | PF | 6-8 | 250 | December 14, 1966 | Tennessee State |
| 34 | Reggie Williams | SF | 6-7 | 190 | March 5, 1964 | Georgetown |
| 35 | Jerome Lane | PF | 6-6 | 230 | December 4, 1966 | Pitt |
| 41 | Blair Rasmussen | C | 7-0 | 250 | November 13, 1962 | Oregon |
| 42 | Joe Wolf | C | 6-11 | 230 | December 17, 1964 | UNC |
| 45 | Anthony Cook | PF | 6-9 | 205 | March 19, 1967 | Arizona |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | PG | 28 | 66 | 66 | 35.5 | 26.5 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 21.5 | 8.5 | .394 | 8.5 | 2.5 | .296 | 8.0 | 7.0 | .879 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 31 | 53 | 50 | 34.4 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 18.5 | 9.2 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.3 | 6.6 | .797 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 21 | 67 | 19 | 22.5 | 14.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 15.1 | 6.2 | .413 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .240 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .857 |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | 28 | 70 | 69 | 33.2 | 12.5 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 5.8 | .458 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .400 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .677 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 26 | 51 | 46 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 6.3 | .444 | 2.6 | 0.8 | .328 | 3.1 | 2.6 | .840 |
| Walter Davis | SG | 36 | 39 | 13 | 26.8 | 18.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 17.1 | 8.1 | .474 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .303 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .915 |
| Joe Wolf | C | 26 | 74 | 38 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 3.2 | .451 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .133 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .831 |
| Marcus Liberty | SF | 22 | 76 | 18 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 2.8 | .421 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .298 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .630 |
| Jerome Lane | PF | 24 | 62 | 25 | 22.3 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 3.3 | .438 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .411 |
| Todd Lichti | SG | 24 | 29 | 25 | 29.7 | 14.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 13.0 | 5.7 | .439 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .298 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .855 |
| Anthony Cook | PF | 23 | 58 | 25 | 19.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 2.0 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .550 |
| Jim Farmer | SG | 26 | 25 | 1 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 4.0 | .458 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .227 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .730 |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 26 | 40 | 4 | 17.1 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .485 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .136 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .781 |
| Greg Anderson | PF | 26 | 41 | 2 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 2.1 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.1 | 1.1 | .506 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 23 | 17 | 0 | 16.4 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 3.3 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .727 |
| Corey Gaines | SG | 25 | 10 | 2 | 22.6 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | .400 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .238 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .846 |
| Avery Johnson | PG | 25 | 21 | 4 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .426 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .656 |
| Tim Legler | SG | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 2.5 | .347 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .833 |
| T.R. Dunn | SG | 35 | 17 | 3 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .447 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .250 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .900 |
| Craig Neal | PG | 26 | 10 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .400 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .333 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .591 |
| Anthony Mason | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.7 | 2.0 | .750 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 119.9 | 49.4 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 108.1 | 47.6 | .440 | 12.9 | 3.7 | .283 | 27.6 | 21.0 | .763 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | PG | 28 | 66 | 66 | 2346 | 26.9 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 21.8 | 8.6 | .394 | 8.7 | 2.6 | .296 | 8.1 | 7.1 | .879 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 31 | 53 | 50 | 1823 | 26.3 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 19.4 | 9.7 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.7 | 6.9 | .797 |
| Walter Davis | SG | 36 | 39 | 13 | 1044 | 25.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 23.0 | 10.9 | .474 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .303 | 3.2 | 3.0 | .915 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 21 | 67 | 19 | 1505 | 22.5 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 24.1 | 10.0 | .413 | 2.4 | 0.6 | .240 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .857 |
| Jim Farmer | SG | 26 | 25 | 1 | 443 | 20.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 17.6 | 8.0 | .458 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .227 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .730 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 26 | 51 | 46 | 1542 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 7.5 | .444 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .328 | 3.6 | 3.1 | .840 |
| Anthony Mason | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 3.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 13.7 | 10.3 | .750 |
| Todd Lichti | SG | 24 | 29 | 25 | 860 | 17.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 15.8 | 6.9 | .439 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .298 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .855 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 23 | 17 | 0 | 279 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 15.5 | 7.2 | .467 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .727 |
| Marcus Liberty | SF | 22 | 76 | 18 | 1171 | 15.6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 6.6 | .421 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .298 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .630 |
| Tim Legler | SG | 24 | 10 | 0 | 148 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 6.1 | .347 | 2.9 | 0.7 | .250 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .833 |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | 28 | 70 | 69 | 2325 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 6.3 | .458 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .400 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .677 |
| Corey Gaines | SG | 25 | 10 | 2 | 226 | 13.2 | 2.2 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 4.5 | .400 | 3.3 | 0.8 | .238 | 4.1 | 3.5 | .846 |
| Avery Johnson | PG | 25 | 21 | 4 | 217 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 4.8 | .426 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 3.5 | .656 |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 26 | 40 | 4 | 682 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 5.0 | .485 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .136 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .781 |
| Craig Neal | PG | 26 | 10 | 0 | 125 | 12.7 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 4.0 | .400 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .333 | 6.3 | 3.7 | .591 |
| Joe Wolf | C | 26 | 74 | 38 | 1593 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 | .451 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .133 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .831 |
| Jerome Lane | PF | 24 | 62 | 25 | 1383 | 12.1 | 15.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 12.0 | 5.3 | .438 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .411 |
| Greg Anderson | PF | 26 | 41 | 2 | 659 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 4.6 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.8 | 2.4 | .506 |
| Anthony Cook | PF | 23 | 58 | 25 | 1121 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 3.8 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .550 |
| T.R. Dunn | SG | 35 | 17 | 3 | 217 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 3.5 | .447 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .900 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | PG | 28 | 66 | 66 | 2346 | 1752 | 256 | 693 | 147 | 6 | 240 | 1421 | 560 | .394 | 564 | 167 | .296 | 529 | 465 | .879 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 31 | 53 | 50 | 1823 | 1330 | 361 | 119 | 69 | 23 | 152 | 983 | 490 | .498 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 439 | 350 | .797 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 21 | 67 | 19 | 1505 | 942 | 121 | 206 | 55 | 4 | 110 | 1009 | 417 | .413 | 100 | 24 | .240 | 98 | 84 | .857 |
| Blair Rasmussen | C | 28 | 70 | 69 | 2325 | 875 | 678 | 70 | 52 | 132 | 81 | 885 | 405 | .458 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 93 | 63 | .677 |
| Reggie Williams | SF | 26 | 51 | 46 | 1542 | 820 | 247 | 87 | 93 | 30 | 76 | 728 | 323 | .444 | 131 | 43 | .328 | 156 | 131 | .840 |
| Walter Davis | SG | 36 | 39 | 13 | 1044 | 728 | 123 | 84 | 62 | 3 | 63 | 667 | 316 | .474 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 94 | 86 | .915 |
| Joe Wolf | C | 26 | 74 | 38 | 1593 | 539 | 400 | 107 | 60 | 31 | 95 | 519 | 234 | .451 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 83 | 69 | .831 |
| Marcus Liberty | SF | 22 | 76 | 18 | 1171 | 507 | 221 | 64 | 48 | 19 | 71 | 513 | 216 | .421 | 57 | 17 | .298 | 92 | 58 | .630 |
| Jerome Lane | PF | 24 | 62 | 25 | 1383 | 463 | 578 | 123 | 51 | 14 | 105 | 461 | 202 | .438 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 141 | 58 | .411 |
| Todd Lichti | SG | 24 | 29 | 25 | 860 | 405 | 112 | 72 | 46 | 8 | 33 | 378 | 166 | .439 | 47 | 14 | .298 | 69 | 59 | .855 |
| Anthony Cook | PF | 23 | 58 | 25 | 1121 | 307 | 326 | 26 | 35 | 72 | 50 | 283 | 118 | .417 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 129 | 71 | .550 |
| Jim Farmer | SG | 26 | 25 | 1 | 443 | 249 | 63 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 216 | 99 | .458 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 63 | 46 | .730 |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 26 | 40 | 4 | 682 | 243 | 123 | 47 | 41 | 12 | 36 | 196 | 95 | .485 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 64 | 50 | .781 |
| Greg Anderson | PF | 26 | 41 | 2 | 659 | 214 | 237 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 193 | 85 | .440 | 0 | 0 | — | 87 | 44 | .506 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 23 | 17 | 0 | 279 | 128 | 88 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 120 | 56 | .467 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 16 | .727 |
| Corey Gaines | SG | 25 | 10 | 2 | 226 | 83 | 14 | 91 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 70 | 28 | .400 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 26 | 22 | .846 |
| Avery Johnson | PG | 25 | 21 | 4 | 217 | 79 | 21 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 68 | 29 | .426 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 32 | 21 | .656 |
| Tim Legler | SG | 24 | 10 | 0 | 148 | 58 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 25 | .347 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 6 | 5 | .833 |
| T.R. Dunn | SG | 35 | 17 | 3 | 217 | 52 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 21 | .447 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 10 | 9 | .900 |
| Craig Neal | PG | 26 | 10 | 0 | 125 | 44 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 35 | 14 | .400 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 22 | 13 | .591 |
| Anthony Mason | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19730 | 9828 | 4050 | 2005 | 856 | 406 | 1308 | 8868 | 3901 | .440 | 1059 | 300 | .283 | 2263 | 1726 | .763 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | Franchise Floor General (1.1) | 35.5 | High (1.2) | 26.5 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 114.05 | Primary offensive engine in Paul Westhead’s extreme up-tempo system, Adams was given enormous freedom to push the ball, pull up early and create shots without much concern for efficiency. Washington Post reporting noted that Westhead’s system emphasized shooting and that Adams felt Denver’s lack of interior protection left the team exposed defensively; he nevertheless finished third in the league in assists while carrying the offense. (The Washington Post) | Player of the Week (Jan. 27, 1991); 8th in Most Improved Player voting (1991) |
| Orlando Woolridge | Offensive Focal Point (1.1) | 34.4 | High (1.2) | 25.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 94.51 | Woolridge was the featured scoring forward and attacked the basket with the athleticism that had defined his best years, but his season was disrupted by a detached retina after he had surged into the league’s scoring lead. The Los Angeles Times described it as a huge blow to Denver, with Bernie Bickerstaff calling it one of the finest individual seasons in the NBA at that point. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Walter Davis | Veteran Scoring Guard (1.05) | 26.8 | High (1.2) | 18.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 65.02 | Davis functioned as a veteran shot-making release valve, particularly valuable when Denver’s young roster needed a reliable perimeter option. Contemporary reporting identified him as Denver’s third-leading scorer before the January trade and specifically highlighted his experience, outside shooting and intelligence as qualities that could translate immediately off the bench for Portland. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Reggie Williams | Two-Way Wing Creator (1.05) | 30.2 | High (1.2) | 16.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 63.00 | Williams became a genuine secondary scoring outlet after arriving from San Antonio, bringing more all-around wing play than the label of pure scorer suggests. A January win over Minnesota showed his usefulness within the second unit, as Denver’s reserves outscored Minnesota’s bench while Williams supplied 21 points; his ability to contribute without being the entire offense helped stabilize a chaotic rotation. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Blair Rasmussen | Rim-Protecting Centerpiece (1.05) | 33.2 | High (1.2) | 12.5 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 59.60 | Rasmussen was Denver’s primary interior presence and often had to absorb the defensive consequences of Westhead’s aggressive pace without much help behind him. His workload could swing dramatically from difficult defensive assignments to major production of his own; against Orlando he stepped into a larger role with 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight blocks when injuries depleted the frontcourt. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Todd Lichti | Starting Movement Shooter (1.05) | 29.7 | Medium (1.1) | 14.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 51.51 | Lichti supplied movement, spot-up shooting and secondary scoring around Denver’s primary creators, earning a starting role before injuries repeatedly interrupted his season. Contemporary Los Angeles Times reports documented arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in January and a later right-knee operation, explaining why a player trusted with nearly 30 minutes a night appeared in only 29 games. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Corey Gaines | Emergency Playmaking Reserve (1.0) | 22.6 | High (1.2) | 8.3 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 48.00 | Gaines’ brief run was defined by emergency ball-handling responsibility rather than scoring. Contemporary reporting around Denver’s roster turnover shows how aggressively Westhead worked individual development and guard skills, and Gaines’ unusually high assist burden in only 10 appearances fits that need for a temporary primary organizer. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Lead Guard Development Project (1.05) | 22.5 | Medium (1.1) | 14.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 45.97 | As a rookie, Abdul-Rauf was used as a scoring-oriented young guard alongside a veteran point guard rather than immediately handed the offense. His development was complicated by a foot issue that caused him to miss time, while contemporary coverage of Denver’s first-round pick emphasized his scoring ability and the club’s desire to develop him for a larger role. (Los Angeles Times) | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1991) |
| Jerome Lane | Rebounding Power Forward (1.05) | 22.3 | Medium (1.0) | 7.5 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 41.58 | Lane’s value came primarily through physical rebounding and interior activity rather than polished scoring. That role showed up clearly in April, when he grabbed 23 rebounds to help Denver upset San Antonio, and Westhead’s offseason program specifically singled Lane out for individual work and a development plan. | — |
| Joe Wolf | Starting Interior Stabilizer (1.05) | 21.5 | Medium (1.0) | 7.3 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 32.13 | Wolf provided Denver with dependable size and interior minutes while the roster around him changed repeatedly. His preseason acquisition was specifically framed as a move to add frontcourt size beside seven-footer Blair Rasmussen, and his ability to contribute without needing heavy touches made him a natural stabilizer in an otherwise frantic system. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Jim Farmer | Perimeter Scoring Reserve (1.0) | 17.7 | Medium (1.1) | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 32.12 | Farmer arrived late and was used mainly as perimeter scoring depth after Denver’s midseason roster reshuffling. Contemporary reporting on the club’s January trade left Denver with only nine available players, illustrating the circumstances in which additional guards and wings such as Farmer were pushed into meaningful minutes. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Terry Mills | Stretch-Power Forward Prospect (1.0) | 16.4 | Medium (1.0) | 7.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 30.00 | Mills was a young frontcourt piece whose value was tied to mobility and shooting potential rather than established interior dominance. He joined Denver only after a lengthy contract holdout, and reporting around the January trade described him as a rookie forward still acclimating to the NBA before he was moved to New Jersey. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Anthony Cook | Defensive Frontcourt Specialist (1.0) | 19.3 | Low (1.0) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 26.20 | Cook was primarily an interior defender and rebounder, with Denver using him as a physical frontcourt option rather than a featured offensive player. Westhead’s offseason program had Cook working individually for all five weeks, a sign that the coaching staff viewed him as a developing piece worth substantial one-on-one attention. | — |
| Greg Anderson | Physical Interior Reserve (1.0) | 16.1 | Low (1.0) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 25.60 | Anderson entered the rotation after the January three-team trade and immediately filled a rugged rebounding role behind Denver’s established bigs. The contemporary trade coverage identified him as the player Denver received from New Jersey, while the team’s subsequent frontcourt usage reflected the need for physical depth after the reshuffle. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Kenny Battle | Athletic Wing Reserve (1.0) | 17.1 | Low (1.0) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 23.40 | Battle was a January addition who gave Denver another athletic perimeter body during a season of constant roster movement. His role remained rotational rather than central, with the Nuggets using him as a reserve wing while the established scorers and primary ball-handlers continued to dominate the offense. (Basketball Reference) | — |
| Marcus Liberty | Developmental Wing Forward (1.0) | 15.4 | Low (1.0) | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 22.60 | Liberty was treated as a developmental piece, and Westhead’s summer program gives a useful glimpse of that approach: he and Anthony Cook attended all five weeks of individual training, while Westhead said the sessions were designed to reveal how much young players could learn through concentrated one-on-one work. | — |
| Craig Neal | Temporary Ball-Handling Specialist (1.0) | 12.5 | Low (1.0) | 4.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 20.20 | Neal’s Denver stint was essentially a short-term backcourt assignment during a depleted roster period. He arrived in February on a 10-day contract and was gone after only 10 appearances, making his role more about filling a specific ball-handling need than becoming part of the team’s long-term rotation. | — |
| Avery Johnson | Speed-Push Point Guard (1.0) | 10.3 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 18.60 | Johnson was viewed as a quick, energetic developmental guard rather than a finished NBA floor general. When Seattle traded him to Denver, Sonics president Bob Whitsitt called him a “burner” and emphasized his work ethic and personality, while Denver ultimately used him sparingly before moving on. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Tim Legler | Shooting Specialist Reserve (1.0) | 14.8 | Low (1.0) | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 18.00 | Legler’s brief Denver stint was essentially a shooting-oriented reserve assignment, with limited opportunity to establish a larger NBA role. Contemporary reporting is sparse on his 10-game Nuggets run, but his later career reputation as a specialist perimeter shooter makes the limited 1990-91 usage consistent with the skill that eventually defined him. | — |
| T.R. Dunn | Veteran Defensive Stopper (1.0) | 12.8 | Low (1.0) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 15.60 | Dunn’s offensive responsibility had diminished sharply by this stage, but his value remained tied to defensive experience and toughness. Earlier Los Angeles Times coverage described him as a defensive-minded starter whom Denver trusted enough to install permanently in the lineup, providing important context for his late-career reserve role. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Anthony Mason | Physical Frontcourt Project (1.0) | 7.0 | Low (1.0) | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 10.60 | Mason was barely used during this short Denver stop, functioning as a physical developmental frontcourt piece rather than a regular rotation player. His subsequent summer-league work showed the offensive and rebounding potential that Denver did not have enough opportunity to develop, foreshadowing the much larger role he would eventually earn elsewhere. (Bright Side Of The Sun) | — |
| Team Totals | — | 240.6 | — | 119.9 | 49.4 | 24.5 | 15.4 | — | The supplied team totals reflect Denver’s extremely fast offensive environment, while the season-specific reporting shows that the roster was constantly adjusted around injuries, trades, development projects and Westhead’s high-tempo system. | — |