1983–84 Denver Nuggets season
| 1983–84 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Doug Moe |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place |
Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish |
West First Round (Eliminated 2-3) |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KWGN |
| Radio | KOA |
The 1983-84 Denver Nuggets season was their 17th season, and their eighth in the NBA.
Draft picks
Main article: 1983 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Howard Carter | SG |  United States |
LSU |
| 2 | 37 | David Russel | 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 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | 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
Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pacers points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
| 1 | ||||||||
Playoffs
West First Round
(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Denver Nuggets: Jazz win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 17): Utah 123, Denver 121
- Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 19): Denver 132, Utah 116
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 22): Denver 121, Utah 117
- Game 4 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 24): Utah 129, Denver 124
- Game 5 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 26): Utah 127, Denver 111
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Jazz and Nuggets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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