1982-83 Washington Bullets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Gene Shue (42-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 368,601, Avg. 8,990 in 41 home dates

1982-83 Washington Bullets Statistics
1982-83 Washington Bullets Roster

The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Bullets tossed in 8,134 points and yielded 8,145. Jeff Ruland scored a team-best 1,536 points for Washington, and Greg Ballard contributed 16 or more per game, too. Jeff Ruland accounted for 871 rebounds. Frank Johnson dished out 549 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Greg Ballard added 135 steals, while Rick Mahorn blocked 148 shots.

Gene Shue coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8134
Regular Season Points Against: 8145

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 29, 1982	Washington Bullets 90 at Indiana Pacers 93	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
October 30, 1982	Washington Bullets 143 at Chicago Bulls 125	W	0-0	1-1	1-1
November 2, 1982	Washington Bullets 88 at Atlanta Hawks 105	L	0-0	1-2	1-2
November 3, 1982	New Jersey Nets 85 at Washington Bullets 104	W	1-0	1-2	2-2
November 5, 1982	Washington Bullets 97 at Boston Celtics 104	L	1-0	1-3	2-3
November 6, 1982	Indiana Pacers 115 at Washington Bullets 119	W	2-0	1-3	3-3	OT
November 9, 1982	Detroit Pistons 108 at Washington Bullets 105	L	2-1	1-3	3-4
November 12, 1982	New York Knicks 88 at Washington Bullets 87	L	2-2	1-3	3-5
November 14, 1982	Washington Bullets 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 102	L	2-2	1-4	3-6
November 17, 1982	San Antonio Spurs 114 at Washington Bullets 112	L	2-3	1-4	3-7
November 19, 1982	Washington Bullets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 122	L	2-3	1-5	3-8
November 20, 1982	Washington Bullets 95 at San Diego Clippers 87	W	2-3	2-5	4-8
November 24, 1982	Washington Bullets 106 at Phoenix Suns 93	W	2-3	3-5	5-8
November 26, 1982	Washington Bullets 87 at Indiana Pacers 85	W	2-3	4-5	6-8
November 27, 1982	Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Washington Bullets 107	W	3-3	4-5	7-8
December 1, 1982	New Jersey Nets 105 at Washington Bullets 99	L	3-4	4-5	7-9
December 3, 1982	New York Knicks 98 at Washington Bullets 105	W	4-4	4-5	8-9
December 4, 1982	Washington Bullets 115 at Dallas Mavericks 105	W	4-4	5-5	9-9
December 8, 1982	Washington Bullets 95 at New Jersey Nets 98	L	4-4	5-6	9-10
December 9, 1982	Denver Nuggets 90 at Washington Bullets 98	W	5-4	5-6	10-10
December 11, 1982	Washington Bullets 79 at New York Knicks 85	L	5-4	5-7	10-11
December 14, 1982	Washington Bullets 108 at Chicago Bulls 102	W	5-4	6-7	11-11
December 17, 1982	Washington Bullets 119 at Detroit Pistons 110	W	5-4	7-7	12-11
December 18, 1982	Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Washington Bullets 100	W	6-4	7-7	13-11
December 21, 1982	Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Washington Bullets 77	W	7-4	7-7	14-11
December 23, 1982	Washington Bullets 90 at New Jersey Nets 97	L	7-4	7-8	14-12
December 25, 1982	Atlanta Hawks 97 at Washington Bullets 91	L	7-5	7-8	14-13
December 27, 1982	Chicago Bulls 87 at Washington Bullets 89	W	8-5	7-8	15-13
December 29, 1982	Milwaukee Bucks 87 at Washington Bullets 94	W	9-5	7-8	16-13
January 1, 1983	Washington Bullets 77 at New York Knicks 98	L	9-5	7-9	16-14
January 4, 1983	Dallas Mavericks 84 at Washington Bullets 92	W	10-5	7-9	17-14
January 7, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Washington Bullets 89	L	10-6	7-9	17-15
January 8, 1983	Washington Bullets 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98	L	10-6	7-10	17-16
January 12, 1983	Washington Bullets 100 at Detroit Pistons 116	L	10-6	7-11	17-17
January 14, 1983	Golden State Warriors 116 at Washington Bullets 104	L	10-7	7-11	17-18
January 15, 1983	Washington Bullets 96 at San Antonio Spurs 117	L	10-7	7-12	17-19
January 18, 1983	Washington Bullets 98 at Houston Rockets 100	L	10-7	7-13	17-20
January 20, 1983	Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Washington Bullets 89	L	10-8	7-13	17-21
January 21, 1983	Washington Bullets 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 111	L	10-8	7-14	17-22
January 22, 1983	Chicago Bulls 95 at Washington Bullets 86	L	10-9	7-14	17-23
January 24, 1983	Boston Celtics 91 at Washington Bullets 93	W	11-9	7-14	18-23
January 26, 1983	Washington Bullets 99 at Boston Celtics 125	L	11-9	7-15	18-24
January 27, 1983	Seattle Supersonics 86 at Washington Bullets 99	W	12-9	7-15	19-24
January 29, 1983	Phoenix Suns 82 at Washington Bullets 88	W	13-9	7-15	20-24
February 2, 1983	Kansas City Kings 117 at Washington Bullets 115	L	13-10	7-15	20-25
February 4, 1983	San Diego Clippers 93 at Washington Bullets 100	W	14-10	7-15	21-25
February 6, 1983	Indiana Pacers 99 at Washington Bullets 103	W	15-10	7-15	22-25
February 8, 1983	Boston Celtics 101 at Washington Bullets 104	W	16-10	7-15	23-25	OT
February 10, 1983	Houston Rockets 100 at Washington Bullets 104	W	17-10	7-15	24-25
February 15, 1983	Washington Bullets 93 at Golden State Warriors 111	L	17-10	7-16	24-26
February 18, 1983	Washington Bullets 112 at Seattle Supersonics 115	L	17-10	7-17	24-27
February 20, 1983	Washington Bullets 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 104	L	17-10	7-18	24-28
February 22, 1983	Washington Bullets 99 at Utah Jazz 98	W	17-10	8-18	25-28
February 23, 1983	Washington Bullets 107 at Kansas City Kings 113	L	17-10	8-19	25-29
February 26, 1983	Washington Bullets 111 at Denver Nuggets 125	L	17-10	8-20	25-30
March 1, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Washington Bullets 99	L	17-11	8-20	25-31
March 3, 1983	Washington Bullets 89 at Atlanta Hawks 91	L	17-11	8-21	25-32
March 4, 1983	Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Washington Bullets 96	W	18-11	8-21	26-32
March 6, 1983	Atlanta Hawks 91 at Washington Bullets 102	W	19-11	8-21	27-32
March 9, 1983	Chicago Bulls 92 at Washington Bullets 110	W	20-11	8-21	28-32
March 12, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Washington Bullets 86	L	20-12	8-21	28-33
March 13, 1983	Washington Bullets 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 97	L	20-12	8-22	28-34
March 15, 1983	Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Washington Bullets 95	W	21-12	8-22	29-34	OT
March 16, 1983	Washington Bullets 81 at Atlanta Hawks 94	L	21-12	8-23	29-35	OT
March 18, 1983	New York Knicks 106 at Washington Bullets 100	L	21-13	8-23	29-36
March 19, 1983	Washington Bullets 96 at New York Knicks 90	W	21-13	9-23	30-36
March 22, 1983	Utah Jazz 98 at Washington Bullets 121	W	22-13	9-23	31-36
March 24, 1983	Washington Bullets 102 at Chicago Bulls 96	W	22-13	10-23	32-36
March 25, 1983	Washington Bullets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 96	W	22-13	11-23	33-36
March 27, 1983	Indiana Pacers 101 at Washington Bullets 120	W	23-13	11-23	34-36
March 29, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Washington Bullets 94	W	24-13	11-23	35-36
March 30, 1983	Washington Bullets 100 at New Jersey Nets 97	W	24-13	12-23	36-36
April 1, 1983	Washington Bullets 123 at Indiana Pacers 109	W	24-13	13-23	37-36
April 2, 1983	Boston Celtics 120 at Washington Bullets 117	L	24-14	13-23	37-37	OT
April 5, 1983	New Jersey Nets 89 at Washington Bullets 95	W	25-14	13-23	38-37
April 6, 1983	Washington Bullets 96 at Detroit Pistons 107	L	25-14	13-24	38-38
April 8, 1983	Washington Bullets 107 at Boston Celtics 99	W	25-14	14-24	39-38
April 9, 1983	Atlanta Hawks 78 at Washington Bullets 100	W	26-14	14-24	40-38
April 13, 1983	Washington Bullets 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 76	W	26-14	15-24	41-38
April 14, 1983	Washington Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 97	L	26-14	15-25	41-39
April 16, 1983	Detroit Pistons 95 at Washington Bullets 102	W	27-14	15-25	42-39
April 17, 1983	Washington Bullets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118	L	27-14	15-26	42-40