1982–83 Denver Nuggets season

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.

Season standings
Notes
 * z, y – division champions
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Regular season

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * Phoenix
 * W 114–110
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 1–1
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 1–1
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 1–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * Los Angeles
 * L 134–135 (OT)
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 108–131
 * The Forum
 * 1–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * Atlanta
 * L 105–106
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 2–4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * Portland
 * L 111–128
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 2–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 118–107
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 5–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 129–143
 * The Forum
 * 5–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 126–136
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 5–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * San Antonio
 * W 129–123
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 6–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * @ Seattle
 * L 106–127
 * Kingdome
 * 6–9
 * L 129–143
 * The Forum
 * 5–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 126–136
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 5–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * San Antonio
 * W 129–123
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 6–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * @ Seattle
 * L 106–127
 * Kingdome
 * 6–9
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 6–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * @ Seattle
 * L 106–127
 * Kingdome
 * 6–9
 * @ Seattle
 * L 106–127
 * Kingdome
 * 6–9
 * Kingdome
 * 6–9
 * 6–9


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * @ Boston
 * L 112–126
 * Boston Garden
 * 9–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 113–98
 * MECCA Arena
 * 10–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * San Antonio
 * L 108–120
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 10–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * New Jersey
 * L 114–123
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 10–15
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * Boston
 * L 132–145
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 13–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * New Jersey
 * L 114–123
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 10–15
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * Boston
 * L 132–145
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 13–17
 * Boston
 * L 132–145
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 13–17
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 13–17
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 13–17


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * Phoenix
 * W 127–125
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 14–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * @ Portland
 * L 104–122
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 14–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 37
 * @ Seattle
 * W 131–119
 * Kingdome
 * 17–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 124–143
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 19–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * New York
 * L 98–102
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 20–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * Portland
 * W 118–109
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 22–24
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 19–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * New York
 * L 98–102
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 20–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * Portland
 * W 118–109
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 22–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * Portland
 * W 118–109
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 22–24
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 22–24
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 22–24


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * Philadelphia
 * L 124–133
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 22–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 126–112
 * The Omni
 * 23–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * Seattle
 * W 134–125
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 25–27
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 95–116
 * The Spectrum
 * 25–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 54
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 117–108
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 26–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * @ New York
 * L 115–124
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 26–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 57
 * Seattle
 * W 138–129
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 27–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 135–120
 * The Forum
 * 29–30
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 26–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * @ New York
 * L 115–124
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 26–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 57
 * Seattle
 * W 138–129
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 27–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 135–120
 * The Forum
 * 29–30
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 27–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 135–120
 * The Forum
 * 29–30
 * The Forum
 * 29–30
 * The Forum
 * 29–30


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * @ Portland
 * W 142–138
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 32–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * Milwaukee
 * W 126–120
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 33–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 64
 * San Antonio
 * W 129–118
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 34–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * @ Seattle
 * L 117–147
 * Kingdome
 * 37–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * Portland
 * L 106–118
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 37–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * Phoenix
 * W 130–117
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 38–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 110–124
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 39–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 129–136
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 39–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * Los Angeles
 * L 116–122
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 39–35
 * W 130–117
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 38–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 110–124
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 39–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 129–136
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 39–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * Los Angeles
 * L 116–122
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 39–35
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 39–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * Los Angeles
 * L 116–122
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 39–35
 * Los Angeles
 * L 116–122
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 39–35
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 39–35
 * 39–35

Playoffs

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 108–121
 * VanDeWeghe (32)
 * Dunn (12)
 * English, Evans (4)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,901
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * Phoenix
 * W 113–99
 * VanDeWeghe (26)
 * Issel (11)
 * Rob Williams (9)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 15,903
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 117–112 (OT)
 * English (42)
 * Dunn (12)
 * Dunn, Williams (6)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
 * 2–1
 * Dunn, Williams (6)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
 * 2–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 133–152
 * Issel (28)
 * Dunn (11)
 * English, Williams (7)
 * HemisFair Arena 10,116
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 109–126
 * VanDeWeghe (22)
 * Dunn (8)
 * Evans (9)
 * HemisFair Arena 10,690
 * 0–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * San Antonio
 * L 126–127 (OT)
 * English (39)
 * VanDeWeghe (14)
 * English, Williams (7)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 16,965
 * 0–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * San Antonio
 * W 124–114
 * VanDeWeghe (37)
 * VanDeWeghe (11)
 * English (11)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 15,035
 * 1–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 105–145
 * McKinney (20)
 * Dunn (8)
 * Evans (6)
 * HemisFair Arena 12,736
 * 1–4
 * McKinney (20)
 * Dunn (8)
 * Evans (6)
 * HemisFair Arena 12,736
 * 1–4

Awards and records

 * Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
 * T.R. Dunn, NBA All-Defensive Second Team