1982–83 Washington Bullets season

1982–83 Washington Bullets season
Head coachGene Shue
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
RadioWTOP
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

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.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1982 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 25 Bryan Warrick  United States St. Joseph's
2 41 Dwight Anderson G  United States Southern California
2 44 Mike Gibson  United States South Carolina Upstate
3 58 Mike Largey  United States Upsala
4 81 Dino Gregory  United States California State-Long Beach
5 104 Clarence Dickerson  United States Hawaii
5 112 Jerry Davis  United States Detroit Mercy
6 127 Byron Williams  United States Idaho State
7 150 Wendell Gibson  United States South Carolina
8 173 Ken Luck  United States Delaware
9 196 James Terry  United States Howard
10 217 Donald Sinclair  United States North Carolina Central

Roster

Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 42 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
C 40 Batton, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Notre Dame
G/F 22 Collins, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Washington State
SF 23 Davis, Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Vanderbilt
F 35 Grevey, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
PF 24 Haywood, Spencer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Detroit Mercy
PG 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Wake Forest
PF 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Hampton
C 43 Ruland, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Iona
G 12 Terry, Carlos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Winston-Salem State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 .793 – 35–6 30–11 15–9
x-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 9 33–8 23–18 14–10
x-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 16 30–11 19–22 11–13
x-New York Knicks 44 38 .537 21 26–15 18–23 10–14
Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 23 27–14 15–26 10–14
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 .793 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 .622 14
3 x-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 9
4 x-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 16
5 x-New York Knicks 44 38 .537 21
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 22
7 Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 23
8 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 28
9 Chicago Bulls 28 54 .341 37
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 42
11 Indiana Pacers 20 62 .244 45
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1982-83 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 1–5 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–0 6–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2
Boston 5–1 – 3–2 5–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Chicago 1–5 2–3 – 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5
Cleveland 0–6 1–5 1–5 – 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–6 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 – 3–3 2–0 3–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 2–4 5–0 2–3 2–4 0–2
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 – 2–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–4 3–2 3–2 4–2 1–1
Detroit 3–3 3–3 4–2 5–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–0 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–5 0–6 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 – 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 3–3 3–2 2–0
Houston 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–5 0–2 2–3 – 2–0 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–5 1–5 2–3 1–4 0–6 1–1
Indiana 0–6 1–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–6 3–3 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 – 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 2–3 3–3 4–1 1–4 4–2 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 5–1 5–0 2–0 4–1 – 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 5–1 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 – 3–2 4–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 4–2 1–5 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 – 4–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2
New York 2–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 – 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2
Philadelphia 4–2 3–3 5–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–3 5–1 – 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–4 1–1 4–2 5–0 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 5–1 3–2 4–2 5–1 5–0 0–2
Portland 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 5–0 2–0 3–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5 – 2–3 5–1 3–3 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 4–1 5–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–3 3–2 – 4–1 1–4 5–1 2–0
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 1–5 1–4 – 0–6 2–3 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 3–3 4–1 1–1 4–1 1–5 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 4–1 6–0 – 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–4 2–0 2–3 6–0 0–2 2–4 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 2–3 1–5 3–2 0–5 – 0–2
Washington 2–4 3–3 5–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

Regular season

1982–83 game log
Total: 42–40 (Home: 27–14; Road: 15–26)
October: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 29 @ Indiana L 90–93 Market Square Arena 0–1
2 October 30 @ Chicago W 143–125 Chicago Stadium 1–1
November: 6–7 (home: 3–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 2 @ Atlanta L 88–105 The Omni 1–2
4 November 3 New Jersey W 104–85 Capital Centre 2–2
5 November 5 @ Boston L 97–104 Boston Garden 2–3
6 November 6 Indiana W 119–115 (OT) Capital Centre 3–3
7 November 9 Detroit L 105–108 Capital Centre 3–4
8 November 12 New York L 87–88 Capital Centre 3–5
9 November 14 @ Philadelphia L 92–101 The Spectrum 3–6
10 November 17 San Antonio L 112–114 Capital Centre 3–7
11 November 19 @ Los Angeles L 92–122 The Forum 3–8
12 November 20 @ San Diego W 95–87 San Diego Sports Arena 4–8
13 November 24 @ Phoenix W 106–93 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–8
14 November 26 @ Indiana W 87–85 Market Square Arena 6–8
15 November 27 Portland W 107–90 Capital Centre 7–8
December: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 1 New Jersey L 99–105 Capital Centre 7–9
17 December 3 New York W 105–98 Capital Centre 8–9
18 December 4 @ Dallas W 115–105 Reunion Arena 9–9
19 December 8 @ New Jersey L 95–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 9–10
20 December 9 Denver W 98–90 Capital Centre 10–10
21 December 11 @ New York L 79–85 Madison Square Garden 10–11
22 December 14 @ Chicago W 108–102 Chicago Stadium 11–1
23 December 18 @ Detroit W 119–110 Pontiac Silverdome 12–11
24 December 18 Philadelphia W 100–97 Capital Centre 13–11
25 December 21 Cleveland W 77–74 Capital Centre 14–11
26 December 23 @ New Jersey L 90–97 Brendan Byrne Arena 14–12
27 December 25 Atlanta L 91–97 Capital Centre 14–13
28 December 27 Chicago W 89–87 Capital Centre 15–13
29 December 29 Milwaukee W 94–87 Capital Centre 16–13
January: 4–11 (home: 4–4; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 1 @ New York L 77–98 Madison Square Garden 16–14
31 January 4 Dallas W 92–84 Capital Centre 17–14
32 January 7 Philadelphia L 89–106 Capital Centre 17–15
33 January 8 @ Cleveland L 82–98 Richfield Coliseum 17–16
34 January 12 @ Detroit L 100–116 Pontiac Silverdome 17–17
35 January 14 Golden State L 104–116 Capital Centre 17–18
36 January 15 @ San Antonio L 96–117 HemisFair Arena 17–19
37 January 18 @ Houston L 98–100 The Summit 17–20
38 January 20 Cleveland L 89–97 Capital Centre 17–21
39 January 21 @ Milwaukee L 104–111 MECCA Arena 17–22
40 January 22 Chicago L 86–95 Capital Centre 17–23
41 January 24 Boston W 93–91 Capital Centre 18–23
42 January 26 @ Boston L 99–125 Boston Garden 18–24
43 January 27 Seattle W 99–86 Capital Centre 19–24
44 January 29 Phoenix W 88–82 Capital Centre 20–24
February: 5–6 (home: 4–1; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 2 Kansas City L 115–117 Capital Centre 20–25
46 February 4 San Diego W 100–93 Capital Centre 21–25
47 February 6 Indiana W 103–99 Capital Centre 22–25
48 February 8 Boston W 104–101 (OT) Capital Centre 23–25
49 February 10 Houston W 104–100 Capital Centre 24–25
50 February 15 @ Golden State L 93–111 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 24–26
51 February 18 @ Seattle L 112–115 Kingdome 24–27
52 February 20 @ Portland L 95–104 Memorial Coliseum 24–28
53 February 22 @ Utah W 99–98 Salt Palace Acord Arena 25–28
54 February 23 @ Kansas City L 107–113 Kemper Arena 25–29
55 February 26 @ Denver L 111–125 McNichols Sports Arena 25–30
March: 11–6 (home: 7–3; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 1 Milwaukee L 99–101 Capital Centre 25–31
57 March 3 @ Atlanta L 89–91 The Omni 25–32
58 March 4 Los Angeles W 96–93 Capital Centre 26–32
59 March 6 Atlanta W 102–91 Capital Centre 27–32
60 March 9 Chicago W 110–92 Capital Centre 28–32
61 March 12 Philadelphia L 86–95 Capital Centre 28–33
62 March 13 @ Philadelphia L 93–97 The Spectrum 28–34
63 March 15 Cleveland W 95–92 (OT) Capital Centre 29–34
64 March 16 @ Atlanta L 81–94 (OT) The Omni 29–35
65 March 18 New York L 100–106 Capital Centre 29–36
66 March 19 @ New York W 96–90 Madison Square Garden 30–36
67 March 22 Utah W 121–98 Capital Centre 31–36
68 March 24 @ Chicago W 102–96 Chicago Stadium 32–36
69 March 25 @ Milwaukee W 97–96 MECCA Arena 33–36
70 March 27 Indiana W 120–101 Capital Centre 34–36
71 March 29 Milwaukee W 94–81 Capital Centre 35–36
72 March 30 @ New Jersey W 100–97 Brendan Byrne Arena 36–36
April: 6–4 (home: 3–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 1 @ Indiana W 123–109 Market Square Arena 37–36
74 April 2 Boston L 117–120 (OT) Capital Centre 37–37
75 April 5 New Jersey W 95–89 Capital Centre 38–37
76 April 6 @ Detroit L 96–107 Pontiac Silverdome 38–38
77 April 8 @ Boston W 107–99 Boston Garden 39–38
78 April 9 Atlanta W 100–78 Capital Centre 40–38
79 April 13 @ Philadelphia W 95–76 The Spectrum 41–38
80 April 14 @ Milwaukee L 90–97 MECCA Arena 41–39
81 April 16 Detroit W 102–95 Capital Centre 42–39
82 April 17 @ Cleveland L 105–118 Richfield Coliseum 42–40
1982–83 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1982-83 Washington Bullets

See also