1983–84 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1983–84 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(lost to Jazz 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKWGN
RadioKOA
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983–84 Denver Nuggets season was their 17th season, and their eighth in the NBA. The Nuggets head coach was Doug Moe and his assistant coach was Bill Ficke.

In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 15 Howard Carter SG  United States LSU
2 37 David Russell SF  United States St. John's
3 61 David Little  United States Oklahoma
4 83 York Gross  United States UC-Santa Barbara
5 107 James Braddock  United States North Carolina
6 129 Glen Green  United States Murray State
7 153 Maurice McDaniel  United States Catawba College
8 175 Cliff Tribus  United States Davidson
9 198 Bobby Van Noy  United States Catawba College
10 218 Cleveland McCrae  United States Catawba College

Roster

1983-84 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 35 Anderson, Richard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UC Santa Barbara
SG 32 Carter, Howard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) LSU
PF 33 Dennard, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Duke
SG 23 Dunn, T.R. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Alabama
SG 10 Edmonson, Keith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Purdue
SF 2 English, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
G 5 Evans, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State
PF 24 Hanzlik, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
C 44 Issel, Dan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
SF 30 Roberts, Anthony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oral Roberts
C 25 Robisch, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas
C 34 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
PF 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
PG 21 Williams, Rob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Houston
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

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 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 45 37 .549 – 31–10 14–27 15–15
x-Dallas Mavericks 43 39 .524 2 31–10 12–29 19–11
x-Denver Nuggets 38 44 .463 7 27–14 11–30 16–14
x-Kansas City Kings 38 44 .463 7 26–15 12–29 16–14
San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 8 28–13 9–32 14–16
Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 16 21–20 8–33 9–21
#
Western Conference
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Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 45 37 .549 9
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 6
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 43 39 .524 11
5 x-Seattle SuperSonics 42 40 .512 12
6 x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 13
7 x-Denver Nuggets 38 44 .463 16
8 x-Kansas City Kings 38 44 .463 16
9 San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 17
10 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17
11 San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24
12 Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 25

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1983-84 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 – 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 – 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 – 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 – 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 – 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 – 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 – 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 – 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 – 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 – 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 – 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 – 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 – 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 – 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1983–84 game log
Total: 38–44 (home: 27–14; road: 11–30)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 Utah W 139–125 McNichols Sports Arena 1–0
November: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 1 Dallas L 124–130 McNichols Sports Arena 1–2
6 November 8 Los Angeles L 124–133 McNichols Sports Arena 3–3
8 November 15 Boston L 124–140 McNichols Sports Arena 3–5
11 November 19 Milwaukee W 133–126 McNichols Sports Arena 6–5
12 November 22 @ Portland L 116–156 Memorial Coliseum 6–6
14 November 25 @ Utah L 124–126 Salt Palace Acord Arena 7–7
15 November 26 Phoenix W 107–104 McNichols Sports Arena 8–7
16 November 29 @ Atlanta W 105–96 The Omni 9–7
17 November 30 @ Milwaukee L 122–139 MECCA Arena 9–8
December: 5–10 (home: 4–3; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 3 Seattle W 121–111 McNichols Sports Arena 10–8
19 December 6 @ New York W 117–112 Madison Square Garden 11–8
21 December 9 @ Boston
(at Hartford, CT) 		L 90–119 Hartford Civic Center 11–10
22 December 11 @ New Jersey L 130–141 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–11
23 December 13 Detroit L 184–186 (3OT) McNichols Sports Arena 11–12
24 December 16 Portland L 115–119 McNichols Sports Arena 11–13
25 December 18 New Jersey W 122–118 McNichols Sports Arena 12–13
28 December 23 @ Utah L 116–118 Salt Palace Acord Arena 12–16
29 December 26 @ Phoenix L 133–140 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12–17
30 December 27 @ Los Angeles L 116–118 The Forum 12–18
32 December 30 Utah W 135–130 McNichols Sports Arena 14–18
January: 5–7 (home: 4–2; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 3 Seattle L 109–110 McNichols Sports Arena 14–19
34 January 6 @ Portland L 129–144 Memorial Coliseum 15–20
35 January 7 Dallas W 141–117 McNichols Sports Arena 16–20
37 January 13 Los Angeles L 134–141 McNichols Sports Arena 16–21
38 January 15 @ Dallas L 107–126 Reunion Arena 16–22
All-Star Break
February: 6–10 (home: 3–4; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1 Los Angeles L 108–116 McNichols Sports Arena 19–26
46 February 3 @ Dallas W 114–111 Reunion Arena 20–26
48 February 7 @ Seattle L 105–115 Kingdome 20–28
49 February 8 Dallas L 114–120 McNichols Sports Arena 20–29
50 February 10 @ Portland L 117–123 Memorial Coliseum 20–30
51 February 11 New York L 112–138 McNichols Sports Arena 20–31
53 February 16 Atlanta W 117–102 McNichols Sports Arena 21–32
54 February 17 @ Los Angeles W 141–138 The Forum 22–32
55 February 19 @ Seattle L 120–132 Kingdome 22–33
58 February 24 @ Phoenix W 117–100 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 24–34
March: 10–5 (home: 8–0; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 3 Utah W 131–122 McNichols Sports Arena 27–35
65 March 11 Portland W 149–123 McNichols Sports Arena 29–36
67 March 14 @ Detroit W 125–121 Pontiac Silverdome 30–37
70 March 20 @ Phoenix L 120–146 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 32–38
73 March 24 @ Dallas L 101–119 Reunion Arena 34–39
April: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 3 Seattle W 124–113 McNichols Sports Arena 37–40
79 April 8 Phoenix L 121–126 McNichols Sports Arena 37–42
80 April 10 @ Utah
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		L 120–135 Thomas & Mack Center 37–43
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs

1984 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 @ Utah L 121–123 VanDeWeghe (33) Issel (10) Williams (8) Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,255 		0–1
2 April 19 @ Utah W 132–116 Issel (33) Dunn (10) Williams (5) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,413 		1–1
3 April 22 Utah W 121–117 English (29) Dunn (10) English (6) McNichols Sports Arena
14,681 		2–1
4 April 24 Utah L 124–129 Issel (32) English (10) English (6) McNichols Sports Arena
16,108 		2–2
5 April 26 @ Utah L 111–127 Issel (25) English (11) English (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,731 		2–3
1984 schedule

Awards, records, and honors

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

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Transactions

References

  • Nuggets on Basketball Reference
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Denver Nuggets
  • Founded in 1967
  • Formerly the Denver Rockets (1967–1974)
  • Based in Denver, Colorado
Franchise
Arenas
Personnel
Owner(s)
Ann Walton Kroenke
President
Josh Kroenke
General manager
Calvin Booth
Head coach
Michael Malone
G League affiliate
Retired numbers
NBA championships
Rivalries
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