But husband and wife David and Beckie Rout, both 81, are certainly among the team's most ardent supporters.
And they don't sit in the bleachers applauding quietly, either, especially Beckie. She loves yelling instructions from the sideline and getting involved as much as she can in the game.
But, no matter the result, she always hunts down coach Alf Arlidge after the match and gives him a big kiss.
Of course, that kiss is often followed by some advice.
''Yes, I do,'' Beckie said, chuckling.
''I either go like this to him [thumbs down] or like this [thumbs up]. But it has been great this year. We won seven on the trot.''
David is more reserved, although he enjoys the odd ''fling at the referees'', Beckie said.
''I feel I have the right to do that because I was a national referee,'' David replied.
''Things have changed from when I was doing it and I can't get my head around the way the game is called now.''
The couple moved to Dunedin in 1968 and got involved with Basketball Otago the following year. David is a former president and life member of Basketball New Zealand and former president of Basketball Otago. He certainly knows his hoops.
The Nuggets have made the playoffs this season for the first time since 1997 and the Routs will take a keen interest in how their team performs.
They will not travel to Napier for the finals this weekend and do not have Sky, so may have to follow the game on the internet.
''We'd like to be there with them but it is not to be,'' David said.
The couple have not missed a home game all year and have followed the Nuggets through good and bad - and will continue to do so.
Beckie still has a soft spot for the Nuggets' greatest import, Leonard King. Don't we all. King was in his prime during the early-to-mid 1990s when Otago was a powerhouse in the league.
''He was wonderful,'' she said, lingering on the word wonderful for emphasis.
The couple have known Nuggets players Mark Dickel and Hayden Allen since they were boys and have taken enormous pleasure in watching their careers develop.
Both men grew up in Dunedin and have gone on to play for the Tall Blacks.
Dickel was named NBL player of the week for his haul of 27 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in the epic 145-137 win against the Taranaki Mountain Airs on Saturday evening. And Allen, who has announced he will retire at the conclusion of the season, top-scored with 29 points.
''I think we were very fortunate to have Mark Dickel come back to his old home town and he has given it 200%. He has really worked hard,'' Beckie said.
''He has inspired the other players, I'm sure. We've got some very good young boys coming through ... and you can see them developing. They can see what Mark has done and I think it has inspired them all.''
Can the Nuggets win their first title? Of course, is the reply.
''I think they've got a great chance to beat Nelson and make the final,'' David said.
''But if the Wellington team get into the final, the Nuggets might struggle. Wellington are very strong.
''But anything can happen on a basketball court. We've seen things happen that you'd never pick. We saw that at the world championships when the Tall Blacks came fourth. That was against all predictions.''
