1982–83 Denver Nuggets season

1982–83 Denver Nuggets season
Head coach	Doug Moe
Arena	McNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record	45–37 (.549)
Place	Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finish	West Conference Semi-finals (lost to Spurs 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KWGN
Radio	KOA

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	19	Rob Williams	PG	United States	Houston
3	62	Roylin Bond		United States	Pepperdine
4	84	Alford Turner		United States	Southwest Louisiana
5	109	Bill Duffy		United States	Santa Clara
6	131	Chris Brust		United States	North Carolina
7	153	Jeb Barlow		United States	North Carolina
8	178	Donnie Speer		United States	Alabama-Birmingham
9	200	Dean Sears		United States	UCLA
10	220	Mike Phillips		United States	Niagara

Roster

1982-83 Denver Nuggets roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PG 20 Anderson, Dwight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) USC SG 23 Dunn, T.R. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Alabama SF 2 English, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina G 5 Evans, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State F 22 Gondrezick, Glen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) UNLV PF 24 Hanzlik, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame C 44 Issel, Dan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky C 53 Kelley, Rich 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Stanford G 7 McKinney, Billy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Northwestern G 43 Ray, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jacksonville C 25 Robisch, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas C 34 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse PF 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA PG 21 Williams, Rob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Houston

Head coach Doug Moe Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	53	29	.646	–	31–10	22–19	21–9
x-Denver Nuggets	45	37	.549	8	29–12	16–25	17–13
Kansas City Kings	45	37	.549	8	30–11	15–26	18–12
Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	15	23–18	15–26	15–15
Utah Jazz	30	52	.366	23	21–20	9–32	15–15
Houston Rockets	14	68	.171	39	9–32	5–36	4–26

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Los Angeles Lakers	58	24	.707	–
2	y-San Antonio Spurs	53	29	.646	5
3	x-Phoenix Suns	53	29	.646	5
4	x-Seattle SuperSonics	48	34	.585	10
5	x-Portland Trail Blazers	46	36	.561	12
6	x-Denver Nuggets	45	37	.549	13
7	Kansas City Kings	45	37	.549	13
8	Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	20
9	Utah Jazz	30	52	.366	28
9	Golden State Warriors	30	52	.366	28
11	San Diego Clippers	25	57	.305	33
12	Houston Rockets	14	68	.171	44

Notes

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

Record vs. opponents

1982-83 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	–	1–5	5–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	3–3	0–2	2–0	6–0	0–2	0–2	1–4	2–4	3–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–2
Boston	5–1	–	3–2	5–1	2–0	2–0	3–3	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	5–1	3–3	3–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–3
Chicago	1–5	2–3	–	5–1	1–1	1–1	2–4	2–0	1–1	4–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–5
Cleveland	0–6	1–5	1–5	–	2–0	0–2	1–5	2–0	2–0	5–1	1–1	0–2	1–5	0–6	1–5	0–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	3–2
Dallas	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	–	3–3	2–0	3–2	5–1	2–0	3–3	2–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	2–4	5–0	2–3	2–4	0–2
Denver	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3	–	2–0	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–3	1–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1	2–3	2–4	3–2	3–2	4–2	1–1
Detroit	3–3	3–3	4–2	5–1	0–2	0–2	–	2–0	2–0	4–2	0–2	0–2	3–3	3–2	1–5	0–6	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–2
Golden State	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	0–2	–	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	3–3	3–3	3–2	2–0
Houston	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–5	0–2	2–3	–	2–0	1–5	0–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–5	0–5	1–5	2–3	1–4	0–6	1–1
Indiana	0–6	1–4	2–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–4	1–1	0–2	–	1–1	0–2	1–5	0–6	3–3	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–5
Kansas City	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–0	4–1	5–1	1–1	–	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–4	2–3	3–3	4–1	1–4	4–2	2–0
Los Angeles	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	5–1	5–0	2–0	4–1	–	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–3	3–3	1–4	5–1	5–1	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	4–1	3–3	5–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	3–3	1–1	2–0	5–1	1–1	0–2	–	3–2	4–2	1–5	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–2
New Jersey	4–2	1–5	4–2	6–0	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	–	4–2	3–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2
New York	2–3	3–3	4–1	5–1	2–0	2–0	5–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	–	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–2
Philadelphia	4–2	3–3	5–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	6–0	2–0	2–0	4–1	2–0	2–0	5–1	3–3	5–1	–	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	1–4	1–1	4–2	5–0	1–1	4–1	3–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	–	5–1	3–2	4–2	5–1	5–0	0–2
Portland	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	1–1	4–2	5–0	2–0	3–2	3–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–5	–	2–3	5–1	3–3	3–2	1–1
San Antonio	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–2	4–2	1–1	4–1	5–1	2–0	3–3	4–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–3	3–2	–	4–1	1–4	5–1	2–0
San Diego	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–5	2–3	1–1	3–3	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–4	1–5	1–4	–	0–6	2–3	0–2
Seattle	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	2–0	3–3	4–1	1–1	4–1	1–5	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	3–3	4–1	6–0	–	5–0	1–1
Utah	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–4	2–0	2–3	6–0	0–2	2–4	1–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	2–3	1–5	3–2	0–5	–	0–2
Washington	2–4	3–3	5–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	2–3	0–2	1–1	5–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–4	2–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	—

Game log

Regular season

1982–83 game log Total: 45–37 (home: 29–12; road: 16–25)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 29 Dallas L 117–125 McNichols Sports Arena 0–1 2 October 31 Phoenix W 114–110 McNichols Sports Arena 1–1
November: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 3 November 3 Los Angeles L 134–135 (OT) McNichols Sports Arena 1–2 4 November 4 @ Los Angeles L 108–131 The Forum 1–3 5 November 6 Golden State W 127–118 McNichols Sports Arena 2–3 6 November 9 Atlanta L 105–106 McNichols Sports Arena 2–4 7 November 10 @ Utah L 119–125 Salt Palace Acord Arena 2–5 8 November 12 Portland L 111–128 McNichols Sports Arena 2–6 9 November 13 @ Dallas W 140–130 Reunion Arena 3–6 10 November 16 @ San Diego W 136–130 San Diego Sports Arena 4–6 11 November 18 @ Phoenix W 118–107 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–6 12 November 21 @ Los Angeles L 129–143 The Forum 5–7 13 November 23 @ San Antonio L 126–136 HemisFair Arena 5–8 14 November 24 San Antonio W 129–123 McNichols Sports Arena 6–8 15 November 26 @ Seattle L 106–127 Kingdome 6–9 16 November 27 San Diego W 141–125 McNichols Sports Arena 7–9 17 November 30 Dallas L 129–140 McNichols Sports Arena 7–10
December: 6–7 (home: 3–3; road: 3–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 18 December 3 Chicago W 132–124 McNichols Sports Arena 8–10 19 December 8 @ Indiana L 126–130 Market Square Arena 8–11 20 December 9 @ Washington L 90–98 Capital Centre 8–12 21 December 10 @ Cleveland W 117–107 Richfield Coliseum 9–12 22 December 12 @ Boston L 112–126 Boston Garden 9–13 23 December 15 @ Milwaukee W 113–98 MECCA Arena 10–13 24 December 16 San Antonio L 108–120 McNichols Sports Arena 10–14 25 December 18 New Jersey L 114–123 McNichols Sports Arena 10–15 26 December 22 @ Kansas City L 102–146 Kemper Arena 10–16 27 December 23 @ Detroit W 131–120 Pontiac Silverdome 11–16 28 December 27 Golden State W 130–128 McNichols Sports Arena 12–16 29 December 28 Indiana W 155–150 (OT) McNichols Sports Arena 13–16 30 December 30 Boston L 132–145 McNichols Sports Arena 13–17
January: 9–7 (home: 7–1; road: 2–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 31 January 1 Phoenix W 127–125 McNichols Sports Arena 14–17 32 January 2 @ Portland L 104–122 Memorial Coliseum 14–18 33 January 4 Kansas City W 137–121 McNichols Sports Arena 15–18 34 January 5 @ Kansas City L 118–138 Kemper Arena 15–19 35 January 7 Houston W 125–97 McNichols Sports Arena 16–19 36 January 8 @ San Diego L 120–122 San Diego Sports Arena 16–20 37 January 11 @ Seattle W 131–119 Kingdome 17–20 38 January 12 Utah W 126–118 McNichols Sports Arena 18–20 39 January 14 @ Dallas L 139–149 Reunion Arena 18–21 40 January 15 @ Houston W 131–111 The Summit 19–21 41 January 18 @ San Antonio L 124–143 HemisFair Arena 19–22 42 January 19 Houston W 130–93 McNichols Sports Arena 20–22 43 January 21 @ Golden State L 121–136 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 20–23 44 January 22 New York L 98–102 McNichols Sports Arena 20–24 45 January 25 Kansas City W 119–112 McNichols Sports Arena 21–24 46 January 28 Portland W 118–109 McNichols Sports Arena 22–24
February: 7–6 (home: 4–1; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 47 February 1 Philadelphia L 124–133 McNichols Sports Arena 22–25 48 February 2 @ Houston L 128–135 The Summit 22–26 49 February 3 @ Atlanta W 126–112 The Omni 23–26 50 February 5 Utah W 143–136 McNichols Sports Arena 24–26 51 February 8 @ San Diego L 98–125 San Diego Sports Arena 24–27 52 February 9 Seattle W 134–125 McNichols Sports Arena 25–27 All-Star Break 53 February 16 @ Philadelphia L 95–116 The Spectrum 25–28 54 February 17 @ New Jersey W 117–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 26–28 55 February 19 @ New York L 115–124 Madison Square Garden 26–29 56 February 22 @ Chicago L 133–144 Chicago Stadium 26–30 57 February 24 Seattle W 138–129 McNichols Sports Arena 27–30 58 February 26 Washington W 125–111 McNichols Sports Arena 28–30 59 February 27 @ Los Angeles W 135–120 The Forum 29–30
March: 10–5 (home: 7–2; road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 60 March 1 Cleveland W 132–121 McNichols Sports Arena 30–30 61 March 2 @ Golden State W 128–108 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 31–30 62 March 4 @ Portland W 142–138 Memorial Coliseum 32–30 63 March 5 Milwaukee W 126–120 McNichols Sports Arena 33–30 64 March 8 San Antonio W 129–118 McNichols Sports Arena 34–30 65 March 9 @ Utah W 122–109 Salt Palace Acord Arena 35–30 66 March 13 Utah W 130–117 McNichols Sports Arena 36–30 67 March 15 Golden State W 139–115 McNichols Sports Arena 37–30 68 March 18 @ Seattle L 117–147 Kingdome 37–31 69 March 20 Portland L 106–118 McNichols Sports Arena 37–32 70 March 22 Phoenix W 130–117 McNichols Sports Arena 38–32 71 March 25 Detroit W 131–120 McNichols Sports Arena 39–32 72 March 26 @ Phoenix L 110–124 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 39–33 73 March 29 @ San Antonio L 129–136 HemisFair Arena 39–34 74 March 31 Los Angeles L 116–122 McNichols Sports Arena 39–35
April: 6–2 (home: 4–0; road: 2–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 2 San Diego W 107–99 McNichols Sports Arena 40–35 76 April 6 @ Kansas City L 113–130 Kemper Arena 40–36 77 April 8 @ Dallas W 132–115 Reunion Arena 41–36 78 April 9 @ Houston W 123–105 The Summit 42–36 79 April 12 @ Utah L 116–125 Salt Palace Acord Arena 42–37 80 April 13 Houston W 131–112 McNichols Sports Arena 43–37 81 April 15 Dallas W 137–126 McNichols Sports Arena 44–37 82 April 17 Kansas City W 125–116 McNichols Sports Arena 45–37
1982–83 schedule

Playoffs

1983 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 19 @ Phoenix L 108–121 VanDeWeghe (32) Dunn (12) English, Evans (4) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,901 0–1 2 April 21 Phoenix W 113–99 VanDeWeghe (26) Issel (11) Rob Williams (9) McNichols Sports Arena 15,903 1–1 3 April 24 @ Phoenix W 117–112 (OT) English (42) Dunn (12) Dunn, Williams (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 2–1
Western Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 26 @ San Antonio L 133–152 Issel (28) Dunn (11) English, Williams (7) HemisFair Arena 10,116 0–1 2 April 27 @ San Antonio L 109–126 VanDeWeghe (22) Dunn (8) Evans (9) HemisFair Arena 10,690 0–2 3 April 29 San Antonio L 126–127 (OT) English (39) VanDeWeghe (14) English, Williams (7) McNichols Sports Arena 16,965 0–3 4 May 2 San Antonio W 124–114 VanDeWeghe (37) VanDeWeghe (11) English (11) McNichols Sports Arena 15,035 1–3 5 May 4 @ San Antonio L 105–145 McKinney (20) Dunn (8) Evans (6) HemisFair Arena 12,736 1–4
1983 schedule

Awards and records

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

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

References

• Nuggets on Basketball Reference