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
Local media
TelevisionKWGN
RadioKOA

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. Player Height Weight DOB From
PG 20 Dwight Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) USC
SG 23 T.R. Dunn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Alabama
SF 2 Alex English 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
G 5 Mike Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State
F 22 Glen Gondrezick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) UNLV
PF 24 Bill Hanzlik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
C 44 Dan Issel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
C 53 Rich Kelley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Stanford
G 7 Billy McKinney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Northwestern
G 43 James Ray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jacksonville
C 25 Dave Robisch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas
C 34 Danny Schayes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
PF 55 Kiki Vandeweghe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
PG 21 Rob Williams 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

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

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

References

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