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1982–83 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Spurs 1–4)

The 1982–83 Denver Nuggets season was their 16th season, and their seventh in the NBA. The Nuggets head coach was Doug Moe and his assistant coach was Bill Ficke.

In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round, before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Semi-finals.

Draft picks

Main article: 1982 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
119Rob WilliamsPGHouston
362Roylin BondPepperdine
484Alford TurnerSouthwest Louisiana
5109Bill DuffySanta Clara
6131Chris BrustNorth Carolina
7153Jeb BarlowNorth Carolina
8178Donnie SpeerAlabama-Birmingham
9200Dean SearsUCLA
10220Mike PhillipsNiagara

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | Dallas | L 117–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | Phoenix | W 114–110 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | | Los Angeles | L 134–135 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | @ Los Angeles | L 108–131 | | | | The Forum | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | Golden State | W 127–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | | Atlanta | L 105–106 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | | @ Utah | L 119–125 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | | Portland | L 111–128 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | | @ Dallas | W 140–130 | | | | Reunion Arena | 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | @ San Diego | W 136–130 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | @ Phoenix | W 118–107 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | | @ Los Angeles | L 129–143 | | | | The Forum | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | | @ San Antonio | L 126–136 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | | San Antonio | W 129–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Seattle | L 106–127 | | | | Kingdome | 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | | San Diego | W 141–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | Dallas | L 129–140 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | | Chicago | W 132–124 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | | @ Indiana | L 126–130 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | | @ Washington | L 90–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | @ Cleveland | W 117–107 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | | @ Boston | L 112–126 | | | | Boston Garden | 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | | @ Milwaukee | W 113–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | | San Antonio | L 108–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | | New Jersey | L 114–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | | @ Kansas City | L 102–146 | | | | Kemper Arena | 10–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | | @ Detroit | W 131–120 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | | Golden State | W 130–128 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 12–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | Indiana | W 155–150 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | | Boston | L 132–145 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | | Phoenix | W 127–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | | @ Portland | L 104–122 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | | Kansas City | W 137–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | | @ Kansas City | L 118–138 | | | | Kemper Arena | 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | | Houston | W 125–97 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | | @ San Diego | L 120–122 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | @ Seattle | W 131–119 | | | | Kingdome | 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | | Utah | W 126–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | | @ Dallas | L 139–149 | | | | Reunion Arena | 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | @ Houston | W 131–111 | | | | The Summit | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | | @ San Antonio | L 124–143 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | Houston | W 130–93 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | | @ Golden State | L 121–136 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | | New York | L 98–102 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | | Kansas City | W 119–112 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | | Portland | W 118–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | | Philadelphia | L 124–133 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | | @ Houston | L 128–135 | | | | The Summit | 22–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | | @ Atlanta | W 126–112 | | | | The Omni | 23–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | | Utah | W 143–136 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | | @ San Diego | L 98–125 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | | Seattle | W 134–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 25–27 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | | @ Philadelphia | L 95–116 | | | | The Spectrum | 25–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | | @ New Jersey | W 117–108 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 26–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | | @ New York | L 115–124 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 26–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | | @ Chicago | L 133–144 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 26–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | | Seattle | W 138–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 27–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | | Washington | W 125–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | | @ Los Angeles | W 135–120 | | | | The Forum | 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | | Cleveland | W 132–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | @ Golden State | W 128–108 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | @ Portland | W 142–138 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 32–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | | Milwaukee | W 126–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 33–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | San Antonio | W 129–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | | @ Utah | W 122–109 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | | Utah | W 130–117 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 36–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | | Golden State | W 139–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 37–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | | @ Seattle | L 117–147 | | | | Kingdome | 37–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | | Portland | L 106–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 37–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | | Phoenix | W 130–117 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 38–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | | Detroit | W 131–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | | @ Phoenix | L 110–124 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 39–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | | @ San Antonio | L 129–136 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 39–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | | Los Angeles | L 116–122 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | | San Diego | W 107–99 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 40–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | | @ Kansas City | L 113–130 | | | | Kemper Arena | 40–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | | @ Dallas | W 132–115 | | | | Reunion Arena | 41–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | | @ Houston | W 123–105 | | | | The Summit | 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | | @ Utah | L 116–125 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | | Houston | W 131–112 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | | Dallas | W 137–126 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | | Kansas City | W 125–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 45–37

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | @ Phoenix | L 108–121 | VanDeWeghe (32) | Dunn (12) | English, Evans (4) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,901 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | Phoenix | W 113–99 | VanDeWeghe (26) | Issel (11) | Rob Williams (9) | McNichols Sports Arena 15,903 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | @ Phoenix | W 117–112 (OT) | English (42) | Dunn (12) | Dunn, Williams (6) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660

2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1

| | @ San Antonio | L 133–152 | Issel (28) | Dunn (11) | English, Williams (7) | HemisFair Arena 10,116 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ San Antonio | L 109–126 | VanDeWeghe (22) | Dunn (8) | Evans (9) | HemisFair Arena 10,690 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | | San Antonio | L 126–127 (OT) | English (39) | VanDeWeghe (14) | English, Williams (7) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,965 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | San Antonio | W 124–114 | VanDeWeghe (37) | VanDeWeghe (11) | English (11) | McNichols Sports Arena 15,035 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | @ San Antonio | L 105–145 | McKinney (20) | Dunn (8) | Evans (6) | HemisFair Arena 12,736

1–4

Awards and records

  • Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
  • T.R. Dunn, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

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