1982–83 Denver Nuggets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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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.
Record45–37 (.549)
| 1982–83 Denver Nuggets season | |
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| Head coach | Doug Moe |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semi-finals (lost to Spurs 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KWGN |
| Radio | KOA |
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
| 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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Head coach
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Playoffs
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Western Conference First Round: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
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Western Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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