The Montana Golden Nuggets are a former Continental Basketball Association (CBA) team that played from 1980 to 1983.

Montana reached the CBA finals in 1981 and 1983, with George Karl earning Coach of the Year honors both seasons.

Karl's 1980-81 team, led by John Douglas, Phil Taylor, Willie Smith and Geoff Crompton, went 27–15.

The Nuggets met a high scoring Rochester team in the championship, where they were swept, four games to none.

The club went 30–16 the next season with a roster featuring Ronnie Valentine, Walter Jordan, U.S. Reed, Robert Smith, Kenny Dennard and Terry Stotts, but lost in the conference finals to in-state rival the Billings Volcanos.