1982-83 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-1
Coach: Doug Moe (45-37)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 496,307, Avg. 12,105 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-1
Coach: Doug Moe (45-37)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 496,307, Avg. 12,105 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-5.
The Nuggets paced the league with 10,105 points. Denver surrendered 10,054 points, most in the circuit. Alex English tossed in a team-best 2,326 points for the team, while Dan Issel and Kiki Vandeweghe scored 20 or more per game as well. T.R. Dunn racked up 615 boards. Alex English dished out 397 assists for the squad.
On defense, T.R. Dunn added 147 thefts, and Alex English blocked 126 shots.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1982-83 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 10105
Regular Season Points Against: 10054
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 125 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 31, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 135 at Denver Nuggets 134 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | OT | |
| November 4, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| November 6, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| November 9, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Denver Nuggets 105 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | ||
| November 10, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Utah Jazz 125 | L | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| November 12, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-6 | ||
| November 13, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 140 at Dallas Mavericks 130 | W | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
| November 16, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 136 at San Diego Clippers 130 | W | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-6 | ||
| November 18, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Los Angeles Lakers 143 | L | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| November 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 126 at San Antonio Spurs 136 | L | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5-8 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 123 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 | ||
| November 26, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 127 | L | 3-4 | 3-5 | 6-9 | ||
| November 27, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 125 at Denver Nuggets 141 | W | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | ||
| November 30, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 140 at Denver Nuggets 129 | L | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| December 3, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 124 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 5-5 | 3-5 | 8-10 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Indiana Pacers 130 | L | 5-5 | 3-6 | 8-11 | ||
| December 9, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 90 at Washington Bullets 98 | L | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 5-5 | 4-7 | 9-12 | ||
| December 12, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 5-5 | 4-8 | 9-13 | ||
| December 15, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 5-5 | 5-8 | 10-13 | ||
| December 16, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 120 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 5-6 | 5-8 | 10-14 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 123 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 5-7 | 5-8 | 10-15 | ||
| December 22, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Kansas City Kings 146 | L | 5-7 | 5-9 | 10-16 | ||
| December 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Detroit Pistons 127 | W | 5-7 | 6-9 | 11-16 | ||
| December 27, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 128 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 6-7 | 6-9 | 12-16 | ||
| December 28, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 150 at Denver Nuggets 155 | W | 7-7 | 6-9 | 13-16 | OT | |
| December 30, 1982 | Boston Celtics 145 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 7-8 | 6-9 | 13-17 | ||
| January 1, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 8-8 | 6-9 | 14-17 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 8-8 | 6-10 | 14-18 | ||
| January 4, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 9-8 | 6-10 | 15-18 | ||
| January 5, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Kansas City Kings 138 | L | 9-8 | 6-11 | 15-19 | ||
| January 7, 1983 | Houston Rockets 97 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 10-8 | 6-11 | 16-19 | ||
| January 8, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 120 at San Diego Clippers 122 | L | 10-8 | 6-12 | 16-20 | ||
| January 11, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 131 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | W | 10-8 | 7-12 | 17-20 | ||
| January 12, 1983 | Utah Jazz 118 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 11-8 | 7-12 | 18-20 | ||
| January 14, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 139 at Dallas Mavericks 149 | L | 11-8 | 7-13 | 18-21 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 131 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 11-8 | 8-13 | 19-21 | ||
| January 18, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 124 at San Antonio Spurs 143 | L | 11-8 | 8-14 | 19-22 | ||
| January 19, 1983 | Houston Rockets 93 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 12-8 | 8-14 | 20-22 | ||
| January 21, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Golden State Warriors 136 | L | 12-8 | 8-15 | 20-23 | ||
| January 22, 1983 | New York Knicks 102 at Denver Nuggets 98 | L | 12-9 | 8-15 | 20-24 | ||
| January 25, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 13-9 | 8-15 | 21-24 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 14-9 | 8-15 | 22-24 | ||
| February 1, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 133 at Denver Nuggets 124 | L | 14-10 | 8-15 | 22-25 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Houston Rockets 135 | L | 14-10 | 8-16 | 22-26 | ||
| February 3, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 14-10 | 9-16 | 23-26 | ||
| February 5, 1983 | Utah Jazz 136 at Denver Nuggets 143 | W | 15-10 | 9-16 | 24-26 | ||
| February 8, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 98 at San Diego Clippers 125 | L | 15-10 | 9-17 | 24-27 | ||
| February 9, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 125 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 16-10 | 9-17 | 25-27 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 16-10 | 9-18 | 25-28 | ||
| February 17, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 117 at New Jersey Nets 108 | W | 16-10 | 10-18 | 26-28 | ||
| February 19, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 115 at New York Knicks 124 | L | 16-10 | 10-19 | 26-29 | ||
| February 22, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 133 at Chicago Bulls 144 | L | 16-10 | 10-20 | 26-30 | ||
| February 24, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 129 at Denver Nuggets 138 | W | 17-10 | 10-20 | 27-30 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Washington Bullets 111 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 18-10 | 10-20 | 28-30 | ||
| February 27, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | W | 18-10 | 11-20 | 29-30 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 121 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 19-10 | 11-20 | 30-30 | ||
| March 2, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 19-10 | 12-20 | 31-30 | ||
| March 4, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 142 at Portland Trail Blazers 138 | W | 19-10 | 13-20 | 32-30 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 20-10 | 13-20 | 33-30 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 21-10 | 13-20 | 34-30 | ||
| March 9, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 21-10 | 14-20 | 35-30 | ||
| March 13, 1983 | Utah Jazz 117 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 22-10 | 14-20 | 36-30 | ||
| March 15, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 115 at Denver Nuggets 139 | W | 23-10 | 14-20 | 37-30 | ||
| March 18, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Seattle Supersonics 147 | L | 23-10 | 14-21 | 37-31 | ||
| March 20, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Denver Nuggets 106 | L | 23-11 | 14-21 | 37-32 | ||
| March 22, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 24-11 | 14-21 | 38-32 | ||
| March 25, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 25-11 | 14-21 | 39-32 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 25-11 | 14-22 | 39-33 | ||
| March 29, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 129 at San Antonio Spurs 136 | L | 25-11 | 14-23 | 39-34 | ||
| March 31, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 25-12 | 14-23 | 39-35 | ||
| April 2, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 99 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 26-12 | 14-23 | 40-35 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Kansas City Kings 130 | L | 26-12 | 14-24 | 40-36 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 132 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 26-12 | 15-24 | 41-36 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 26-12 | 16-24 | 42-36 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Utah Jazz 125 | L | 26-12 | 16-25 | 42-37 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Houston Rockets 112 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 27-12 | 16-25 | 43-37 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 126 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 28-12 | 16-25 | 44-37 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 116 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 29-12 | 16-25 | 45-37 | ||
| April 19, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Phoenix Suns 121 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 21, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | OT | |
| April 26, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 133 at San Antonio Spurs 152 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 109 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at Denver Nuggets 126 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | OT | |
| May 2, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| May 4, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 145 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 |
