1982-83 Denver Nuggets Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Anderson | G | December 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 175 | USC | Dayton, OH USA |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Alex English | F | January 5, 1954 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC USA |
| Mike Evans | G | April 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Kansas State | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'6" | 218 | UNLV | Boulder, CO USA |
| Bill Hanzlik | G-F | December 6, 1957 | 6'7" | 185 | Notre Dame | Middletown, OH USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | March 23, 1953 | 7'0" | 235 | Stanford | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Billy McKinney | G | June 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Northwestern | Waukegan, IL USA |
| James Ray | F | July 27, 1957 | 6'8" | 215 | Jacksonville | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Danny Schayes | C-F | May 10, 1959 | 6'11" | 235 | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | August 1, 1958 | 6'8" | 220 | UCLA | Weisbaden, GER |
| Rob Williams | G | May 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | Houston | Houston, TX USA |
