1982–83 Denver Nuggets season

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
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
6 November 9 Atlanta L 105–106 McNichols Sports Arena 2–4
8 November 12 Portland L 111–128 McNichols Sports Arena 2–6
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
December: 6–7 (home: 3–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
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
37 January 11 @ Seattle W 131–119 Kingdome 17–20
41 January 18 @ San Antonio L 124–143 HemisFair Arena 19–22
44 January 22 New York L 98–102 McNichols Sports Arena 20–24
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
49 February 3 @ Atlanta W 126–112 The Omni 23–26
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
57 February 24 Seattle W 138–129 McNichols Sports Arena 27–30
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
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
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
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
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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