[1] During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets.
The Nuggets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 54–28 record.
Head coach Doug Moe was named Coach of The Year.
Alex English and Fat Lever were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.
In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, but lost to the 3rd-seeded Dallas Mavericks six games in the semifinals.