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1983–84 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamWashington Bullets
team_linkWashington Wizards
end_year1984
wins35
losses47
divisionAtlantic
division_place5
conf_place8
coachGene Shue
gmBob Ferry
ownerAbe Pollin
arenaCapital Centre
playoffs[First round](1984-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [Celtics](1983-84-boston-celtics-season) 1–3)
bbr_teamWSB
televisionWDCA
radioWTOP

(lost to Celtics 1–3)

The 1983–84 Washington Bullets season was the Bullets' 23rd season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

Draft picks

Main article: 1983 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
110Jeff MaloneSGUnited StatesMississippi State
122Randy WittmanSGUnited StatesIndiana
232Michael BrittUnited StatesDistrict of Columbia
234Guy WilliamsUnited StatesWashington State
357Darren DayeSF/SGUnited StatesUCLA
480Dan GayUnited StatesLouisiana-Lafayette
5103Robin DixonUnited StatesNew Hampshire
6126Donald CarrollUnited StatesSaint Augustine's
7149Danny WomackUnited StatesWinston-Salem State
8172Bernard PerryUnited StatesHoward
9194Ricky MorelandUnited StatesMaryland-Baltimore County
10215Isiah SingletaryUnited StatesSaint Louis

Roster

  • Gene Shue

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

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

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | @ Philadelphia | L 114–117 | | | | Spectrum | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ New York | L 97–100 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | | @ Atlanta | L 92–95 | | | | The Omni | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | | Detroit | W 111–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | Boston | L 117–120 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | | San Diego | W 119–113 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | | @ New Jersey | L 110–127 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | | Chicago | W 125–124 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | | Kansas City | L 100–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | Indiana | W 102–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | Utah | W 126–113 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | | Golden State | L 101–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | | @ Cleveland | L 98–107 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | | @ Detroit | W 120–111 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Milwaukee | L 92–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | | Milwaukee | L 89–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ New York | L 93–127 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | | Philadelphia | W 103–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | | @ Houston | W 113–109 | | | | The Summit | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | | @ Dallas | W 114–112 | | | | Reunion Arena | 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | | @ San Antonio | L 102–125 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | | Atlanta | L 89–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | | @ Atlanta | W 99–96 | | | | The Omni | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | | @ Boston | W 100–93 | | | | Boston Garden | 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | Cleveland | W 119–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | | San Antonio | W 108–106 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | | @ Chicago | L 93–114 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | | New Jersey | W 116–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | New York | W 91–86 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | | Detroit | W 103–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 16–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | | @ Boston | L 104–113 | | | | Boston Garden | 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | | Chicago | W 96–88 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 17–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | | @ Chicago | L 73–87 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | | @ New Jersey | L 103–107 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | | @ Philadelphia | L 99–121 | | | | Spectrum | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | | Atlanta | L 91–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | @ Utah | L 96–121 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | | @ Phoenix | L 101–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 17–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | | @ Los Angeles | L 95–108 | | | | The Forum | 17–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | | @ San Diego | L 101–110 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 17–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | | @ Milwaukee | L 103–133 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | Philadelphia | W 94–90 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | | Milwaukee | W 123–117 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 19–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | | New York | L 97–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 19–25 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | | Atlanta | W 118–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | | Detroit | L 129–139 | | | | Capital Centre | 20–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | Indiana | W 125–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 21–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | | Houston | W 95–92 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | | Los Angeles | W 96–93 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | | @ Kansas City | L 91–94 | | | | Kemper Arena | 23–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | @ Denver | W 108–96 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | | @ Seattle | L 99–116 | | | | Kingdome | 24–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | | @ Portland | W 96–87 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 25–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | | @ Golden State | L 107–113 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | | Portland | L 101–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 25–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | | @ Chicago | W 102–96 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 26–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | | @ Cleveland | L 83–94 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 26–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | | @ Indiana | W 100–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 27–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | | @ Detroit | L 106–137 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 27–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | | Milwaukee | L 78–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | | @ New Jersey | L 90–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | | Boston | L 85–108 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | | Seattle | W 106–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 28–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | | @ Detroit | L 100–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 28–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | | Denver | W 108–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 29–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | | @ Boston | W 103–99 | | | | Boston Garden | 30–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | | Phoenix | L 109–110 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 30–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | | @ Milwaukee | L 101–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 30–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | New Jersey | W 99–91 | | | | Capital Centre | 31–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | | Philadelphia | L 101–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 31–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | | @ New York | L 99–107 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 31–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | | @ Cleveland | L 96–101 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 31–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | | Boston | L 93–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 31–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | | @ Philadelphia | L 103–109 | | | | Spectrum | 31–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | | New York | W 107–79 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | Dallas | W 102–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 33–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | | Indiana | W 106–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | | @ Atlanta | L 92–99 | | | | The Omni | 34–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | | New Jersey | L 98–121 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | | Chicago | W 136–134 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 35–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | | @ Indiana | L 115–119 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | | Cleveland | L 109–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–47

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | @ Boston | L 83–91 | Sobers (24) | Mahorn (14) | Ruland (10) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ Boston | L 85–88 | Ballard (20) | Ruland (10) | Ruland (8) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Boston | W 111–108 (OT) | Ruland (33) | Mahorn (15) | Sobers (11) | Capital Centre 8,359 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | Boston | L 96–99 | Ruland (30) | Ruland (15) | Ruland (8) | Capital Centre 13,853

1–3

Awards and records

  • Jeff Malone, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1984.html 1983-84 Washington Bullets]
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