Denver Nuggets vs Kentucky Colonels
Series timeline
▼ Kentucky Colonels ahead (peak +22)
Denver Rockets Denver Rockets Denver Nuggets Kentucky Colonels Kentucky Colonels Kentucky Colonels Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Denver Nuggets 3 (1975-76), Kentucky Colonels 11 (1970-71–1972-73). Current: Denver Nuggets 1.
Splits
| Split | Denver Nuggets record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 24-42 |
| Postseason | 4-3 |
| Hosted by Denver Nuggets | 23-14 |
| Hosted by Kentucky Colonels | 5-31 |
| Last 9 seasons (1967-68 to 1975-76) | 28-45 |
| Largest Denver Nuggets win | 130-103 (1975-76) |
| Largest Kentucky Colonels win | 119-82 (1972-73) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Apr 28, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 133-110 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| 1975-76 | Apr 25, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 119-115 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| 1975-76 | Apr 22, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 127-117 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| 1975-76 | Apr 21, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 108-106 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| 1975-76 | Apr 19, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 126-114 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| 1975-76 | Apr 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 138-110 | at Denver Nuggets | |
| 1975-76 | Apr 15, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 110-107 | at Denver Nuggets |
In the record book
- Longest winning streaks#16 in ABA
- Most lopsided series#23 in ABA
- Biggest blowouts#34 in ABA
Every meeting
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 (11-8) | Nov 2, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels | 106-103 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Nov 14, 1975 | Denver Nuggets | 117-111 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Nov 26, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels | 115-107 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Dec 31, 1975 | Denver Nuggets | 141-137 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 5, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 127-120 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 17, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 137-113 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 18, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 119-117 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Feb 1, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 98-94 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Feb 8, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 116-114 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 29, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 112-111 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Mar 23, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 118-117 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Apr 7, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 130-103 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Apr 15, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 110-107 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| Apr 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 138-110 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| Apr 19, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 126-114 | at Kentucky Colonels | Postseason | |
| Apr 21, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 108-106 | at Kentucky Colonels | Postseason | |
| Apr 22, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 127-117 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| Apr 25, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels | 119-115 | at Kentucky Colonels | Postseason | |
| Apr 28, 1976 | Denver Nuggets | 133-110 | at Denver Nuggets | Postseason | |
| 1974-75 (4-4) | Oct 18, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels | 117-99 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Dec 19, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels | 125-107 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Jan 14, 1975 | Denver Nuggets | 118-99 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Jan 19, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels | 114-101 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Feb 15, 1975 | Denver Nuggets | 109-107 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 23, 1975 | Denver Nuggets | 109-107 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Mar 12, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels | 108-103 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Mar 16, 1975 | Denver Nuggets | 128-125 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1973-74 (2-6) | Oct 12, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 111-100 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Oct 27, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 90-87 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Dec 15, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 120-114 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Dec 27, 1973 | Denver Rockets | 105-100 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Jan 16, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels | 105-102 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 8, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels | 106-105 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Feb 13, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels | 119-115 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| Feb 20, 1974 | Denver Nuggets | 124-117 | at Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1972-73 (2-6) | Nov 29, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels | 114-113 | at Denver Rockets | |
| Dec 16, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels | 117-110 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Dec 22, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels | 128-116 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Jan 21, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 118-111 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Jan 24, 1973 | Denver Rockets | 98-87 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Feb 14, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 111-103 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Feb 25, 1973 | Denver Rockets | 87-86 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Mar 11, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels | 119-82 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| 1971-72 (0-6) | Oct 30, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels | 133-105 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Nov 9, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels | 106-96 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Dec 4, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels | 109-106 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Jan 4, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels | 106-103 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Feb 5, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels | 117-106 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Mar 25, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels | 134-117 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| 1970-71 (1-5) | Oct 17, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels | 109-103 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Nov 6, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels | 131-114 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Nov 25, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels | 153-138 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Dec 6, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels | 140-125 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Jan 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets | 119-116 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Feb 12, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels | 142-138 | at Denver Rockets |
1960s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 (3-3) | Nov 6, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels | 145-119 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Nov 13, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels | 109-104 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Dec 28, 1969 | Denver Rockets | 135-112 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Feb 12, 1970 | Denver Rockets | 125-111 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Mar 17, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels | 119-110 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Apr 5, 1970 | Denver Rockets | 112-98 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| 1968-69 (3-3) | Oct 30, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels | 123-100 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Nov 20, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels | 109-101 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Dec 19, 1968 | Denver Rockets | 116-95 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Mar 6, 1969 | Denver Rockets | 123-114 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Mar 19, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels | 131-106 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Apr 1, 1969 | Denver Rockets | 94-90 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| 1967-68 (2-4) | Dec 4, 1967 | Kentucky Colonels | 107-85 | at Kentucky Colonels | |
| Jan 10, 1968 | Denver Rockets | 99-83 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Jan 24, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels | 101-100 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Feb 9, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels | 106-99 | at Kentucky Colonels | ||
| Feb 17, 1968 | Denver Rockets | 116-106 | at Denver Rockets | ||
| Mar 9, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels | 107-102 | at Kentucky Colonels |