The 1985 Denver Nuggets and the 2009 Denver Nuggets are two of the best teams in franchise history. Both teams were able to reach the Western Conference Finals, and sadly, both lost to the Lakers.
However, one could argue that these teams could’ve advanced to the Finals if they were matched up against anyone else. Keep in mind that Alex English was hurt in the 1985 series against Los Angeles. So really, there could have been a Celtics-Nuggets Finals if English was able to play. Enough with the Lakers though, let’s preview both teams and how they match up.