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{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NBA season
{{NBA season
| logo = [[ImageDenver Nuggets logo.png|200px]]
| team = Denver Nuggets
| team = Denver Nuggets
| end_year = 1983
| end_year = 1983
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| television = [[KWGN-TV|KWGN]]
| television = [[KWGN-TV|KWGN]]
| radio = [[KOA (AM)|KOA]]
| radio = [[KOA (AM)|KOA]]
| playoffs = [[1983 NBA Playoffs#Bracket|West Conference Semifinals]]<br><small>(Eliminated 1-4)</small>
| playoffs = [[1983 NBA Playoffs#Bracket|West Conference Semi-finals]]<br><small>(lost to [[1982-83 San Antonio Spurs season|Spurs]] 1–4)</small>
| bbr_team = DEN
| bbr_team = DEN
}}
}}


The '''[[1982-83 NBA season|1982-83]] [[Denver Nuggets]] season''' was their 16th season, and their seventh in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
The '''[[1982–83 NBA season|1982–83]] [[Denver Nuggets]] season''' was their 16th season, and their seventh in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. The Nuggets [[head coach]] was [[Doug Moe]] and his [[assistant coach]] was [[Bill Ficke]].

In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the [[1982-83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] in three games in the First Round, before losing to the [[1982-83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] in five games in the Semi-finals.


==Draft picks==
==Draft picks==
{{main|1982 NBA Draft}}
{{main|1982 NBA draft}}
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="7%"| Round
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="7%"| Round
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="7%"| Pick
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="7%"| Pick
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
! style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
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| 62
| 62
| [[Roylin Bond]]
| [[Roylin Bond]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| Pepperdine
| Pepperdine
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| 84
| 84
| [[Alford Turner]]
| [[Alford Turner]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| Southwest Louisiana
| Southwest Louisiana
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| 109
| 109
| [[Bill Duffy (basketball)|Bill Duffy]]
| [[Bill Duffy (basketball)|Bill Duffy]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| Santa Clara
| Santa Clara
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| 131
| 131
| [[Chris Brust]]
| [[Chris Brust]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| North Carolina
| North Carolina
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| 153
| 153
| [[Jeb Barlow]]
| [[Jeb Barlow]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| North Carolina
| North Carolina
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| 178
| 178
| [[Donnie Speer]]
| [[Donnie Speer]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| Alabama-Birmingham
| Alabama-Birmingham
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| 200
| 200
| [[Dean Sears]]
| [[Dean Sears]]
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| UCLA
| UCLA
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| 220
| 220
| Mike Phillips
| Mike Phillips
|
|
| {{USA}}
| {{USA}}
| Niagara
| Niagara
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==Roster==
==Roster==
{{NBA roster header|team=Denver Nuggets|season=1982-83
{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Dwight | last = Anderson|dab=basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | college = USC}}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = T.R. | last = Dunn | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 192 | college = Alabama}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Alex | last = English | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | college = South Carolina }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Mike | last = Evans | dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | college = Kansas State}}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Glen | last = Gondrezick | pos = F | ft =6 | in = 6| lbs =218 | college = UNLV}}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Bill | last = Hanzlik | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | college = Notre Dame}}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Dan | last = Issel | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = Kentucky}}
{{player2 | num = 53 | first = Rich | last = Kelley | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 253 | college = Stanford}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Billy | last = McKinney | dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 170 | college = Northwestern}}
{{player2 | num = 43 | first = James| last = Ray | dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = Jacksonville}}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Dave | last = Robisch | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | college = Kansas}}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Danny | last = Schayes | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 235 | college = Syracuse}}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Kiki | last = Vandeweghe | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | college = UCLA}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Rob | last = Williams | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | college = Houston}}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
* {{player||USA|[[Doug Moe]]}}
| asst_coach =
}}


==Regular season==
==Regular season==

===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{1982–83 NBA Midwest standings|team=DEN}}
{{1982–83 NBA Midwest standings|team=DEN}}
{{1982–83 NBA West standings|team=DEN}}
{{1982–83 NBA West standings|team=DEN}}
'''Notes'''
'''Notes'''
*'''z''', '''y''' – division champions
* '''z''', '''y''' – division champions
*'''x''' – clinched playoff spot
* '''x''' – clinched playoff spot


===Game log===
===Record vs. opponents===
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
|- align="center" style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;"
!colspan=24|1982-83 NBA Records
| '''Game''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Result''' || '''Nuggets points''' || '''Opponents''' || '''Record''' || '''Streak''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
!width=100|Team
| 1 || || || || || || || ||
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS
|}
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI
!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE
!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL
!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU
!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK
!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL
!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL
!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN
!style="background:#800000;color:#191970;width=35"|NYK
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI
!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO
!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR
!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS
!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC
!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA
!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA
!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Boston Celtics season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Chicago Bulls season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Detroit Pistons season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Golden State Warriors season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Indiana Pacers season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 New Jersey Nets season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 New York Knicks season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 San Diego Clippers season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|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
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1982–83 Washington Bullets season|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 || —
|}


==Playoffs==
==Game log==
===West First Round===
===Regular season===
{{NBA game log start|Denver Nuggets|end_year=1983|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#FFD700|record=Total: 45–37 (home: 29–12; road: 16–25)}}
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| {{dow tooltip|October 29, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198210290DEN.html L 117–125]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| {{dow tooltip|October 31, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198210310DEN.html W 114–110]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 1–1
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|November|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| {{dow tooltip|November 3, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211030DEN.html L 134–135 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| {{dow tooltip|November 4, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211040LAL.html L 108–131]
|
|
|
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]
| 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| {{dow tooltip|November 6, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211060DEN.html W 127–118]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| {{dow tooltip|November 9, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211090DEN.html L 105–106]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 2–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 7
| {{dow tooltip|November 10, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211100UTA.html L 119–125]
|
|
|
| [[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace Acord Arena]]
| 2–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 8
| {{dow tooltip|November 12, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211120DEN.html L 111–128]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 2–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9
| {{dow tooltip|November 13, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211130DAL.html W 140–130]
|
|
|
| [[Reunion Arena]]
| 3–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 10
| {{dow tooltip|November 16, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211160SDC.html W 136–130]
|
|
|
| [[San Diego Sports Arena]]
| 4–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 11
| {{dow tooltip|November 18, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211180PHO.html W 118–107]
|
|
|
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 5–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 12
| {{dow tooltip|November 21, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211210LAL.html L 129–143]
|
|
|
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]
| 5–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13
| {{dow tooltip|November 23, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211230SAS.html L 126–136]
|
|
|
| [[HemisFair Arena]]
| 5–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 14
| {{dow tooltip|November 24, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211240DEN.html W 129–123]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 6–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 15
| {{dow tooltip|November 26, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211260SEA.html L 106–127]
|
|
|
| [[Kingdome]]
| 6–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16
| {{dow tooltip|November 27, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211270DEN.html W 141–125]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 7–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 17
| {{dow tooltip|November 30, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211300DEN.html L 129–140]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 7–10
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|December|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
| {{dow tooltip|December 3, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212030DEN.html W 132–124]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 8–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 19
| {{dow tooltip|December 8, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212080IND.html L 126–130]
|
|
|
| [[Market Square Arena]]
| 8–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20
| {{dow tooltip|December 9, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212090WSB.html L 90–98]
|
|
|
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]
| 8–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21
| {{dow tooltip|December 10, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212100CLE.html W 117–107]
|
|
|
| [[Coliseum at Richfield|Richfield Coliseum]]
| 9–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 22
| {{dow tooltip|December 12, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212120BOS.html L 112–126]
|
|
|
| [[Boston Garden]]
| 9–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| {{dow tooltip|December 15, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212150MIL.html W 113–98]
|
|
|
| [[UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena|MECCA Arena]]
| 10–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 24
| {{dow tooltip|December 16, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212160DEN.html L 108–120]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 10–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 25
| {{dow tooltip|December 18, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212180DEN.html L 114–123]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 10–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 26
| {{dow tooltip|December 22, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212220KCK.html L 102–146]
|
|
|
| [[Kemper Arena]]
| 10–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 27
| {{dow tooltip|December 23, 1982}}
| @ [[1982–83 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212230DET.html W 131–120]
|
|
|
| [[Silverdome|Pontiac Silverdome]]
| 11–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 28
| {{dow tooltip|December 27, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212270DEN.html W 130–128]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 12–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 29
| {{dow tooltip|December 28, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212280DEN.html W 155–150 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 13–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 30
| {{dow tooltip|December 30, 1982}}
| [[1982–83 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212300DEN.html L 132–145]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 13–17
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|January|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 7
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 31
| {{dow tooltip|January 1, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301010DEN.html W 127–125]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 14–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 32
| {{dow tooltip|January 2, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301020POR.html L 104–122]
|
|
|
| [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Memorial Coliseum]]
| 14–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 33
| {{dow tooltip|January 4, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301040DEN.html W 137–121]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 15–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34
| {{dow tooltip|January 5, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301050KCK.html L 118–138]
|
|
|
| [[Kemper Arena]]
| 15–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 35
| {{dow tooltip|January 7, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301070DEN.html W 125–97]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 16–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
| {{dow tooltip|January 8, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301080SDC.html L 120–122]
|
|
|
| [[San Diego Sports Arena]]
| 16–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 37
| {{dow tooltip|January 11, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301110SEA.html W 131–119]
|
|
|
| [[Kingdome]]
| 17–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38
| {{dow tooltip|January 12, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301120DEN.html W 126–118]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 18–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 39
| {{dow tooltip|January 14, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301140DAL.html L 139–149]
|
|
|
| [[Reunion Arena]]
| 18–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40
| {{dow tooltip|January 15, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301150HOU.html W 131–111]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 19–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 41
| {{dow tooltip|January 18, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301180SAS.html L 124–143]
|
|
|
| [[HemisFair Arena]]
| 19–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 42
| {{dow tooltip|January 19, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301190DEN.html W 130–93]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 20–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 43
| {{dow tooltip|January 21, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301210GSW.html L 121–136]
|
|
|
| [[Oakland Arena|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena]]
| 20–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 44
| {{dow tooltip|January 22, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301220DEN.html L 98–102]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 20–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45
| {{dow tooltip|January 25, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301250DEN.html W 119–112]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 21–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46
| {{dow tooltip|January 28, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301280DEN.html W 118–109]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 22–24
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|February|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 4
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47
| {{dow tooltip|February 1, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302010DEN.html L 124–133]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 22–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 48
| {{dow tooltip|February 2, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302020HOU.html L 128–135]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 22–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 49
| {{dow tooltip|February 3, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302030ATL.html W 126–112]
|
|
|
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]
| 23–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50
| {{dow tooltip|February 5, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302050DEN.html W 143–136]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 24–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 51
| {{dow tooltip|February 8, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302080SDC.html L 98–125]
|
|
|
| [[San Diego Sports Arena]]
| 24–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 52
| {{dow tooltip|February 9, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302090DEN.html W 134–125]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 25–27
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|'''[[1983 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]'''
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53
| {{dow tooltip|February 16, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302160PHI.html L 95–116]
|
|
|
| [[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]]
| 25–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 54
| {{dow tooltip|February 17, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302170NJN.html W 117–108]
|
|
|
| [[Brendan Byrne Arena]]
| 26–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 55
| {{dow tooltip|February 19, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302190NYK.html L 115–124]
|
|
|
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| 26–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56
| {{dow tooltip|February 22, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302220CHI.html L 133–144]
|
|
|
| [[Chicago Stadium]]
| 26–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 57
| {{dow tooltip|February 24, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302240DEN.html W 138–129]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 27–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58
| {{dow tooltip|February 26, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/1983022640DEN.html W 125–111]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 28–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 59
| {{dow tooltip|February 27, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302270LAL.html W 135–120]
|
|
|
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]
| 29–30
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|March|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 7
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 60
| {{dow tooltip|March 1, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303010DEN.html W 132–121]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 30–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 61
| {{dow tooltip|March 2, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303020GSW.html W 128–108]
|
|
|
| [[Oakland Arena|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena]]
| 31–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62
| {{dow tooltip|March 4, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303040POR.html W 142–138]
|
|
|
| [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Memorial Coliseum]]
| 32–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 63
| {{dow tooltip|March 5, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303050DEN.html W 126–120]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 33–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| {{dow tooltip|March 8, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303080DEN.html W 129–118]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 34–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65
| {{dow tooltip|March 9, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303090UTA.html W 122–109]
|
|
|
| [[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace Acord Arena]]
| 35–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66
| {{dow tooltip|March 13, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303130DEN.html W 130–117]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 36–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67
| {{dow tooltip|March 15, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303150DEN.html W 139–115]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 37–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| {{dow tooltip|March 18, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303180SEA.html L 117–147]
|
|
|
| [[Kingdome]]
| 37–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 69
| {{dow tooltip|March 20, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303200DEN.html L 106–118]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 37–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 70
| {{dow tooltip|March 22, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303220DEN.html W 130–117]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 38–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 71
| {{dow tooltip|March 25, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303250DEN.html W 131–120]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 39–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 72
| {{dow tooltip|March 26, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303260PHO.html L 110–124]
|
|
|
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 39–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 73
| {{dow tooltip|March 29, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303290SAS.html L 129–136]
|
|
|
| [[HemisFair Arena]]
| 39–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 74
| {{dow tooltip|March 31, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303310DEN.html L 116–122]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 39–35
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|April|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 4
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75
| {{dow tooltip|April 2, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304020DEN.html W 107–99]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 40–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76
| {{dow tooltip|April 6, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304060KCK.html L 113–130]
|
|
|
| [[Kemper Arena]]
| 40–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77
| {{dow tooltip|April 8, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304080DAL.html W 132–115]
|
|
|
| [[Reunion Arena]]
| 41–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 78
| {{dow tooltip|April 9, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304090HOU.html W 123–105]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 42–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 79
| {{dow tooltip|April 12, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304120UTA.html L 116–125]
|
|
|
| [[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace Acord Arena]]
| 42–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80
| {{dow tooltip|April 13, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304130DEN.html W 131–112]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 43–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 81
| {{dow tooltip|April 15, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304150DEN.html W 137–126]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 44–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 82
| {{dow tooltip|April 17, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304170DEN.html W 125–116]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 45–37
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=DEN|end_year=1983}}


===Playoffs===
(3) [[Phoenix Suns]] vs. (6) '''[[Denver Nuggets]]''': ''Nuggets win series 2–1''
{{NBA game log start|Denver Nuggets|end_year=1983|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#FFD700}}
*'''Game 1''' @ [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], Phoenix: '''Phoenix 121''', Denver 108
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|Western Conference First Round|show=no|first=yes|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
*'''Game 2''' @ [[McNichols Sports Arena]], Denver: '''Denver 113''', Phoenix 99
| home_wins = 1
*'''Game 3''' @ [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], Phoenix: '''Denver 117''', Phoenix 112 (OT)
| home_losses = 0
===West Conference Semifinals===
| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1
(2) '''[[San Antonio Spurs]]''' vs. (6) [[Denver Nuggets]]: ''Spurs win series 4–1''
}}
*'''Game 1''' @ [[HemisFair Arena]], San Antonio: '''San Antonio 152''', Denver 133
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
*'''Game 2''' @ [[HemisFair Arena]], San Antonio: '''San Antonio 126''', Denver 109
| 1
*'''Game 3''' @ [[McNichols Sports Arena]], Denver: '''San Antonio 127''', Denver 126 (OT)
| {{dow tooltip|April 19, 1983}}
*'''Game 4''' @ [[McNichols Sports Arena]], Denver: '''Denver 124''', San Antonio 114
| @ [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
*'''Game 5''' @ [[HemisFair Arena]], San Antonio: '''San Antonio 145''', Denver 105
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304190PHO.html L 108–121]
| [[Kiki VanDeWeghe|VanDeWeghe]] (32)
| [[T. R. Dunn|Dunn]] (12)
| [[Alex English|English]],<br>[[Mike Evans (basketball)|Evans]] (4)
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]<br>11,901
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| {{dow tooltip|April 21, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304210DEN.html W 113–99]
| [[Kiki VanDeWeghe|VanDeWeghe]] (26)
| [[Dan Issel|Issel]] (11)
| [[Rob Williams (basketball)|Rob Williams]] (9)
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]<br>15,903
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| {{dow tooltip|April 24, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304240PHO.html W 117–112 (OT)]
| [[Alex English|English]] (42)
| [[T. R. Dunn|Dunn]] (12)
| [[T. R. Dunn|Dunn]],<br>[[Rob Williams (basketball)|Williams]] (6)
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]<br>14,660
| 2–1
|-
{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|Western Conference Semifinals|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| {{dow tooltip|April 26, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304260SAS.html L 133–152]
| [[Dan Issel|Issel]] (28)
| [[T. R. Dunn|Dunn]] (11)
| [[Alex English|English]],<br>[[Rob Williams (basketball)|Williams]] (7)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>10,116
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| {{dow tooltip|April 27, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304270SAS.html L 109–126]
| [[Kiki VanDeWeghe|VanDeWeghe]] (22)
| [[T. R. Dunn|Dunn]] (8)
| [[Mike Evans (basketball)|Evans]] (9)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>10,690
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| {{dow tooltip|April 29, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304290DEN.html L 126–127 (OT)]
| [[Alex English|English]] (39)
| [[Kiki VanDeWeghe|VanDeWeghe]] (14)
| [[Alex English|English]],<br>[[Rob Williams (basketball)|Williams]] (7)
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]<br>16,965
| 0–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| {{dow tooltip|May 2, 1983}}
| [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198305020DEN.html W 124–114]
| [[Kiki VanDeWeghe|VanDeWeghe]] (37)
| [[Kiki VanDeWeghe|VanDeWeghe]] (11)
| [[Alex English|English]] (11)
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]<br>15,035
| 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| {{dow tooltip|May 4, 1983}}
| @ [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198305040SAS.html L 105–145]
| [[Billy McKinney (basketball)|McKinney]] (20)
| [[T. R. Dunn|Dunn]] (8)
| [[Mike Evans (basketball)|Evans]] (6)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>12,736
| 1–4
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=DEN|end_year=1983|playoffs=yes}}


==Awards and records==
==Awards and records==
*[[Alex English]], [[All-NBA Second Team]]
* [[Alex English]], [[All-NBA Second Team]]
*[[T.R. Dunn]], [[NBA All-Defensive Second Team]]
* [[T.R. Dunn]], [[NBA All-Defensive Second Team]]


==Player statistics==
==Player statistics==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1983.html Nuggets on Basketball Reference]
* [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1983.html Nuggets on Basketball Reference]


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[[Category:Denver Nuggets seasons]]
[[Category:1982–83 NBA season by team|Den]]
[[Category:1982 in sports in Colorado|Denver Nugget]]
[[Category:1983 in sports in Colorado|Denver Nugget]]

Latest revision as of 02:00, 31 July 2024

1982–83 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference Semi-finals
(lost to Spurs 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKWGN
RadioKOA
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

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

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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

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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
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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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

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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

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Regular season

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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

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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

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Player statistics

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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

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

Playoffs

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

Transactions

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References

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