1982–83 Washington Bullets season

The 1982–83 NBA season was the Washington Bullets' 22nd season in the NBA and their 10th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Regular season

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 29
 * @ Indiana
 * L 90–93
 * Market Square Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 30
 * @ Chicago
 * W 143–125
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 1–1
 * W 143–125
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 1–1
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 1–1
 * 1–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 2
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 88–105
 * The Omni
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * New Jersey
 * W 104–85
 * Capital Centre
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 5
 * @ Boston
 * L 97–104
 * Boston Garden
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * Indiana
 * W 119–115 (OT)
 * Capital Centre
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * November 9
 * Detroit
 * L 105–108
 * Capital Centre
 * 3–4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 12
 * New York
 * L 87–88
 * Capital Centre
 * 3–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 14
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 92–101
 * The Spectrum
 * 3–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 17
 * San Antonio
 * L 112–114
 * Capital Centre
 * 3–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 19
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 92–122
 * The Forum
 * 3–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 12
 * November 20
 * @ San Diego
 * W 95–87
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 4–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 106–93
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 5–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * November 26
 * @ Indiana
 * W 87–85
 * Market Square Arena
 * 6–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 27
 * Portland
 * W 107–90
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * 12
 * November 20
 * @ San Diego
 * W 95–87
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 4–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 106–93
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 5–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * November 26
 * @ Indiana
 * W 87–85
 * Market Square Arena
 * 6–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 27
 * Portland
 * W 107–90
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * Market Square Arena
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * November 27
 * Portland
 * W 107–90
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * 7–8


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * December 1
 * New Jersey
 * L 99–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 17
 * December 3
 * New York
 * W 105–98
 * Capital Centre
 * 8–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 18
 * December 4
 * @ Dallas
 * W 115–105
 * Reunion Arena
 * 9–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 8
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 95–98
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 9–10
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 20
 * December 9
 * Denver
 * W 98–90
 * Capital Centre
 * 10–10
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 11
 * @ New York
 * L 79–85
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 10–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 22
 * December 14
 * @ Chicago
 * W 108–102
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 11–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * December 18
 * @ Detroit
 * W 119–110
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 12–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 24
 * December 18
 * Philadelphia
 * W 100–97
 * Capital Centre
 * 13–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 25
 * December 21
 * Cleveland
 * W 77–74
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 23
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 90–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–12
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 25
 * Atlanta
 * L 91–97
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 27
 * Chicago
 * W 89–87
 * Capital Centre
 * 15–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 29
 * December 29
 * Milwaukee
 * W 94–87
 * Capital Centre
 * 16–13
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 23
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 90–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–12
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 25
 * Atlanta
 * L 91–97
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 27
 * Chicago
 * W 89–87
 * Capital Centre
 * 15–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 29
 * December 29
 * Milwaukee
 * W 94–87
 * Capital Centre
 * 16–13
 * Capital Centre
 * 15–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 29
 * December 29
 * Milwaukee
 * W 94–87
 * Capital Centre
 * 16–13
 * Capital Centre
 * 16–13
 * 16–13


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * January 1
 * @ New York
 * L 77–98
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 16–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * January 4
 * Dallas
 * W 92–84
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * January 7
 * Philadelphia
 * L 89–106
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–15
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * January 8
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 82–98
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 17–16
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 12
 * @ Detroit
 * L 100–116
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 17–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 14
 * Golden State
 * L 104–116
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 15
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 96–117
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 17–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 18
 * @ Houston
 * L 98–100
 * The Summit
 * 17–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 20
 * Cleveland
 * L 89–97
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * January 21
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 104–111
 * MECCA Arena
 * 17–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 22
 * Chicago
 * L 86–95
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 24
 * Boston
 * W 93–91
 * Capital Centre
 * 18–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 26
 * @ Boston
 * L 99–125
 * Boston Garden
 * 18–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 43
 * January 27
 * Seattle
 * W 99–86
 * Capital Centre
 * 19–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 29
 * Phoenix
 * W 88–82
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–24
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 24
 * Boston
 * W 93–91
 * Capital Centre
 * 18–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 26
 * @ Boston
 * L 99–125
 * Boston Garden
 * 18–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 43
 * January 27
 * Seattle
 * W 99–86
 * Capital Centre
 * 19–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 29
 * Phoenix
 * W 88–82
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–24
 * Capital Centre
 * 19–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 29
 * Phoenix
 * W 88–82
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–24
 * W 88–82
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–24
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–24
 * 20–24


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 * 45
 * February 2
 * Kansas City
 * L 115–117
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * February 4
 * San Diego
 * W 100–93
 * Capital Centre
 * 21–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 47
 * February 6
 * Indiana
 * W 103–99
 * Capital Centre
 * 22–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 48
 * February 8
 * Boston
 * W 104–101 (OT)
 * Capital Centre
 * 23–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * February 10
 * Houston
 * W 104–100
 * Capital Centre
 * 24–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 15
 * @ Golden State
 * L 93–111
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 24–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 51
 * February 18
 * @ Seattle
 * L 112–115
 * Kingdome
 * 24–27
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 20
 * @ Portland
 * L 95–104
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 24–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 53
 * February 22
 * @ Utah
 * W 99–98
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 25–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 23
 * @ Kansas City
 * L 107–113
 * Kemper Arena
 * 25–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 26
 * @ Denver
 * L 111–125
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 25–30
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 24–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 53
 * February 22
 * @ Utah
 * W 99–98
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 25–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 23
 * @ Kansas City
 * L 107–113
 * Kemper Arena
 * 25–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 26
 * @ Denver
 * L 111–125
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 25–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 26
 * @ Denver
 * L 111–125
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 25–30
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 25–30
 * 25–30


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * March 1
 * Milwaukee
 * L 99–101
 * Capital Centre
 * 25–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * March 3
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 89–91
 * The Omni
 * 25–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * March 4
 * Los Angeles
 * W 96–93
 * Capital Centre
 * 26–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * March 6
 * Atlanta
 * W 102–91
 * Capital Centre
 * 27–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 60
 * March 9
 * Chicago
 * W 110–92
 * Capital Centre
 * 28–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 12
 * Philadelphia
 * L 86–95
 * Capital Centre
 * 28–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 13
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 93–97
 * The Spectrum
 * 28–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 15
 * Cleveland
 * W 95–92 (OT)
 * Capital Centre
 * 29–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 16
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 81–94 (OT)
 * The Omni
 * 29–35
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 18
 * New York
 * L 100–106
 * Capital Centre
 * 29–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * March 19
 * @ New York
 * W 96–90
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 30–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 67
 * March 22
 * Utah
 * W 121–98
 * Capital Centre
 * 31–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 68
 * March 24
 * @ Chicago
 * W 102–96
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 32–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 69
 * March 25
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 97–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 33–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 27
 * Indiana
 * W 120–101
 * Capital Centre
 * 34–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 29
 * Milwaukee
 * W 94–81
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 30
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 100–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–36
 * 31–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 68
 * March 24
 * @ Chicago
 * W 102–96
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 32–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 69
 * March 25
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 97–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 33–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 27
 * Indiana
 * W 120–101
 * Capital Centre
 * 34–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 29
 * Milwaukee
 * W 94–81
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 30
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 100–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–36
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 30
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 100–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–36
 * W 100–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–36
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–36
 * 36–36


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * April 1
 * @ Indiana
 * W 123–109
 * Market Square Arena
 * 37–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * April 2
 * Boston
 * L 117–120 (OT)
 * Capital Centre
 * 37–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * April 5
 * New Jersey
 * W 95–89
 * Capital Centre
 * 38–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 6
 * @ Detroit
 * L 96–107
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 38–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 77
 * April 8
 * @ Boston
 * W 107–99
 * Boston Garden
 * 39–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 78
 * April 9
 * Atlanta
 * W 100–78
 * Capital Centre
 * 40–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 79
 * April 13
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 95–76
 * The Spectrum
 * 41–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 14
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 90–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 41–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 16
 * Detroit
 * W 102–95
 * Capital Centre
 * 42–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 17
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–118
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 42–40
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 14
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 90–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 41–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 16
 * Detroit
 * W 102–95
 * Capital Centre
 * 42–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 17
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–118
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 42–40
 * 82
 * April 17
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–118
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 42–40
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 42–40
 * 42–40