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1982–83 Denver Nuggets season
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NBA professional basketball team season
August 2023
March 2026
Denver Nuggets 1983 45 37 Midwest 2 6 Doug Moe McNichols Sports Arena KWGN KOA West Conference Semi-finals(lost to Spurs 1–4) DEN
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.
Draft picks
1982 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 19 Rob Williams PG Houston 3 62 Roylin Bond Pepperdine 4 84 Alford Turner Southwest Louisiana 5 109 Bill Duffy Santa Clara 6 131 Chris Brust North Carolina 7 153 Jeb Barlow North Carolina 8 178 Donnie Speer Alabama-Birmingham 9 200 Dean Sears UCLA 10 220 Mike Phillips Niagara
Roster
Denver Nuggets 1982–83 #031E41 #FFCD03 #031E41 #FFCD03
20 Dwight Anderson basketball PG 6 3 185 USC
23 T.R. Dunn SG 6 4 192 Alabama
2 Alex English SF 6 7 190 South Carolina
5 Mike Evans basketball G 6 1 170 Kansas State
22 Glen Gondrezick F 6 6 218 UNLV
24 Bill Hanzlik PF 6 7 185 Notre Dame
44 Dan Issel C 6 9 235 Kentucky
53 Rich Kelley C 7 0 253 Stanford
7 Billy McKinney basketball G 6 0 170 Northwestern
43 James Ray basketball G 6 8 215 Jacksonville
25 Dave Robisch C 6 10 235 Kansas
34 Danny Schayes C 6 11 235 Syracuse
55 Kiki Vandeweghe PF 6 8 220 UCLA
21 Rob Williams basketball PG 6 2 175 Houston
USA Doug Moe
Regular season
Season standings
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Notes
z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
Denver Nuggets 1983 #0000CD #FFD700 Total: 45–37 (home: 29–12; road: 16–25)
Denver Nuggets October yes #FFD700 #0000CD 1 1 0 0
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| 1
| October 29, 1982
| Dallas
| L 117–125
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 0–1
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| 2
| October 31, 1982
| Phoenix
| W 114–110
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 1–1
Denver Nuggets November #FFD700 #0000CD 3 4 3 5
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| 3
| November 3, 1982
| Los Angeles
| L 134–135 (OT)
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| November 4, 1982
| @ Los Angeles
| L 108–131
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| The Forum
| 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| November 6, 1982
| Golden State
| W 127–118
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| November 9, 1982
| Atlanta
| L 105–106
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 2–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 7
| November 10, 1982
| @ Utah
| L 119–125
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| Salt Palace Acord Arena
| 2–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 8
| November 12, 1982
| Portland
| L 111–128
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 2–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9
| November 13, 1982
| @ Dallas
| W 140–130
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| Reunion Arena
| 3–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 10
| November 16, 1982
| @ San Diego
| W 136–130
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| San Diego Sports Arena
| 4–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 11
| November 18, 1982
| @ Phoenix
| W 118–107
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 5–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 12
| November 21, 1982
| @ Los Angeles
| L 129–143
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| The Forum
| 5–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13
| November 23, 1982
| @ San Antonio
| L 126–136
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| HemisFair Arena
| 5–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 14
| November 24, 1982
| San Antonio
| W 129–123
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 6–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 15
| November 26, 1982
| @ Seattle
| L 106–127
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| Kingdome
| 6–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16
| November 27, 1982
| San Diego
| W 141–125
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 7–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 17
| November 30, 1982
| Dallas
| L 129–140
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 7–10
Denver Nuggets December #FFD700 #0000CD 3 3 3 4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
| December 3, 1982
| Chicago
| W 132–124
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 8–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 19
| December 8, 1982
| @ Indiana
| L 126–130
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| Market Square Arena
| 8–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20
| December 9, 1982
| @ Washington
| L 90–98
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| Capital Centre
| 8–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21
| December 10, 1982
| @ Cleveland
| W 117–107
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| Richfield Coliseum
| 9–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 22
| December 12, 1982
| @ Boston
| L 112–126
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| Boston Garden
| 9–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| December 15, 1982
| @ Milwaukee
| W 113–98
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| MECCA Arena
| 10–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 24
| December 16, 1982
| San Antonio
| L 108–120
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 10–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 25
| December 18, 1982
| New Jersey
| L 114–123
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 10–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 26
| December 22, 1982
| @ Kansas City
| L 102–146
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| Kemper Arena
| 10–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 27
| December 23, 1982
| @ Detroit
| W 131–120
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| Pontiac Silverdome
| 11–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 28
| December 27, 1982
| Golden State
| W 130–128
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 12–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 29
| December 28, 1982
| Indiana
| W 155–150 (OT)
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 13–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 30
| December 30, 1982
| Boston
| L 132–145
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 13–17
Denver Nuggets January #FFD700 #0000CD 7 1 2 6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 31
| January 1, 1983
| Phoenix
| W 127–125
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 14–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 32
| January 2, 1983
| @ Portland
| L 104–122
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 14–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 33
| January 4, 1983
| Kansas City
| W 137–121
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 15–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34
| January 5, 1983
| @ Kansas City
| L 118–138
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| Kemper Arena
| 15–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 35
| January 7, 1983
| Houston
| W 125–97
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 16–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
| January 8, 1983
| @ San Diego
| L 120–122
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| San Diego Sports Arena
| 16–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 37
| January 11, 1983
| @ Seattle
| W 131–119
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| Kingdome
| 17–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38
| January 12, 1983
| Utah
| W 126–118
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 18–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 39
| January 14, 1983
| @ Dallas
| L 139–149
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| Reunion Arena
| 18–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40
| January 15, 1983
| @ Houston
| W 131–111
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| The Summit
| 19–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 41
| January 18, 1983
| @ San Antonio
| L 124–143
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| HemisFair Arena
| 19–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 42
| January 19, 1983
| Houston
| W 130–93
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 20–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 43
| January 21, 1983
| @ Golden State
| L 121–136
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| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 20–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 44
| January 22, 1983
| New York
| L 98–102
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 20–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45
| January 25, 1983
| Kansas City
| W 119–112
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 21–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46
| January 28, 1983
| Portland
| W 118–109
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 22–24
Denver Nuggets February #FFD700 #0000CD 4 1 3 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47
| February 1, 1983
| Philadelphia
| L 124–133
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 22–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 48
| February 2, 1983
| @ Houston
| L 128–135
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| The Summit
| 22–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 49
| February 3, 1983
| @ Atlanta
| W 126–112
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| The Omni
| 23–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50
| February 5, 1983
| Utah
| W 143–136
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 24–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 51
| February 8, 1983
| @ San Diego
| L 98–125
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| San Diego Sports Arena
| 24–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 52
| February 9, 1983
| Seattle
| W 134–125
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 25–27
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53
| February 16, 1983
| @ Philadelphia
| L 95–116
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| The Spectrum
| 25–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 54
| February 17, 1983
| @ New Jersey
| W 117–108
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| Brendan Byrne Arena
| 26–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 55
| February 19, 1983
| @ New York
| L 115–124
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| Madison Square Garden
| 26–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56
| February 22, 1983
| @ Chicago
| L 133–144
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| Chicago Stadium
| 26–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 57
| February 24, 1983
| Seattle
| W 138–129
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 27–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58
| February 26, 1983
| Washington
| W 125–111
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 28–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 59
| February 27, 1983
| @ Los Angeles
| W 135–120
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| The Forum
| 29–30
Denver Nuggets March #FFD700 #0000CD 7 2 3 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 60
| March 1, 1983
| Cleveland
| W 132–121
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 30–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 61
| March 2, 1983
| @ Golden State
| W 128–108
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| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 31–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62
| March 4, 1983
| @ Portland
| W 142–138
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 32–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 63
| March 5, 1983
| Milwaukee
| W 126–120
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 33–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| March 8, 1983
| San Antonio
| W 129–118
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 34–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65
| March 9, 1983
| @ Utah
| W 122–109
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| Salt Palace Acord Arena
| 35–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66
| March 13, 1983
| Utah
| W 130–117
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 36–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67
| March 15, 1983
| Golden State
| W 139–115
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 37–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| March 18, 1983
| @ Seattle
| L 117–147
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| Kingdome
| 37–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 69
| March 20, 1983
| Portland
| L 106–118
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 37–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 70
| March 22, 1983
| Phoenix
| W 130–117
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 38–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 71
| March 25, 1983
| Detroit
| W 131–120
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 39–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 72
| March 26, 1983
| @ Phoenix
| L 110–124
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 39–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 73
| March 29, 1983
| @ San Antonio
| L 129–136
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| HemisFair Arena
| 39–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 74
| March 31, 1983
| Los Angeles
| L 116–122
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 39–35
Denver Nuggets April #FFD700 #0000CD 4 0 2 2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75
| April 2, 1983
| San Diego
| W 107–99
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 40–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76
| April 6, 1983
| @ Kansas City
| L 113–130
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|
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| Kemper Arena
| 40–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77
| April 8, 1983
| @ Dallas
| W 132–115
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| Reunion Arena
| 41–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 78
| April 9, 1983
| @ Houston
| W 123–105
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|
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| The Summit
| 42–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 79
| April 12, 1983
| @ Utah
| L 116–125
|
|
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| Salt Palace Acord Arena
| 42–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80
| April 13, 1983
| Houston
| W 131–112
|
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 43–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 81
| April 15, 1983
| Dallas
| W 137–126
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|
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 44–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 82
| April 17, 1983
| Kansas City
| W 125–116
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 45–37
DEN 1983
Playoffs
Denver Nuggets 1983 yes #0000CD #FFD700
Denver Nuggets Western Conference First Round no yes yes #FFD700 #0000CD 1 0 1 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 19, 1983
| @ Phoenix
| L 108–121
| VanDeWeghe (32)
| Dunn (12)
| English,Evans (4)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11,901
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 21, 1983
| Phoenix
| W 113–99
| VanDeWeghe (26)
| Issel (11)
| Rob Williams (9)
| McNichols Sports Arena15,903
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 24, 1983
| @ Phoenix
| W 117–112 (OT)
| English (42)
| Dunn (12)
| Dunn,Williams (6)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,660
| 2–1
|-
Denver Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals no yes #FFD700 #0000CD 1 1 0 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 26, 1983
| @ San Antonio
| L 133–152
| Issel (28)
| Dunn (11)
| English,Williams (7)
| HemisFair Arena10,116
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 27, 1983
| @ San Antonio
| L 109–126
| VanDeWeghe (22)
| Dunn (8)
| Evans (9)
| HemisFair Arena10,690
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| April 29, 1983
| San Antonio
| L 126–127 (OT)
| English (39)
| VanDeWeghe (14)
| English,Williams (7)
| McNichols Sports Arena16,965
| 0–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| May 2, 1983
| San Antonio
| W 124–114
| VanDeWeghe (37)
| VanDeWeghe (11)
| English (11)
| McNichols Sports Arena15,035
| 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 4, 1983
| @ San Antonio
| L 105–145
| McKinney (20)
| Dunn (8)
| Evans (6)
| HemisFair Arena12,736
| 1–4
|-
DEN 1983 yes
Awards and records
Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
T.R. Dunn, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
References
Nuggets on Basketball Reference
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