The first time the Denver Nuggets made it to the Western Conference finals was back in 1978 under head coach Larry Brown. It was the team’s second year in the NBA and they were led by three of the best players to ever represent the city of Denver - David Thompson, Dan Issel, and Bobby Jones.
The second time was in 1985 at the height of the “stiffs” era. Doug Moe was coaching Nuggets legends Alex English and Fat Lever on one of the league’s most fast-paced and exciting teams. The Nuggets were on the big stage, squaring off with the showtime Los Angeles while Larry Bird’s Celtics faced Julius Irving’s Philadelphia 76ers.