NBA professional basketball team season
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[]
Main article: 1983 NBA Draft
Roster[]
1983-84 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
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Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
PF
|
35
|
Anderson, Richard
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
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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)
|
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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
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
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[]
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Pacers points |
Opponents |
Record |
Streak |
Notes
|
1 |
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Playoffs[]
1984 playoff game log
|
First round: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
|
1984 schedule
|
Awards, records, and honors[]
- T.R. Dunn, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- On December 13, 1983, the Nuggets played in the highest scoring game in NBA history, losing to the Detroit Pistons 186-184.
Player statistics[]
Season[]
Player
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GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
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Playoffs[]
Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
|
FG%
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3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
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BPG
|
PPG
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