Editing Denver Nuggets (section)

===1976–1982: Early NBA years===
The Nuggets and Nets had actually applied to join the NBA in 1975, but were forced to stay in the ABA by a court order. The Nuggets continued their strong play early on in the NBA, as they won division titles in their first two seasons in the league, and missed a third by a single game. However, neither of these teams were ultimately successful in the postseason. Similarly to the other new NBA teams, the Nuggets were saddled with stiff financial obligations upon joining the NBA, including a $2 million entry fee. [[Red McCombs]] bought the team in 1978.

In 1979, Brown left the team, helping usher in a brief decline in their performance. It ended in 1981, when they hired [[Doug Moe]] as a head coach. Moe brought with him a "motion offense" philosophy, a style of play focusing on attempting to move the ball until someone got open. Moe was also known for not paying as much attention to defense as other NBA coaches. The offense helped the team become highly competitive. During the 1980s, the Nuggets often{{quantify|date=June 2015}} scored in excess of 115 points a game, and during the 1981–82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game. The NBA-record streak was halted at 136 consecutive games.<ref name="NBA Records">{{cite book|chapter=Team Records: Offense|chapter-url=https://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/2017-18-official-nba-guide_v2.pdf#page=205|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|title=2017–18 Official National Basketball Association Guide|url=https://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/2017-18-official-nba-guide_v2.pdf|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225072133/https://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/2017-18-official-nba-guide_v2.pdf#page=205|archive-date=December 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the 1981–82 season, the Nuggets set the league scoring record for the highest points per game average at 126.5 points.