# 1983–84 Washington Bullets season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bullets 23rd season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 10 | Jeff Malone | SG | United States | Mississippi State |
| 1 | 22 | Randy Wittman | SG | United States | Indiana |
| 2 | 32 | Michael Britt | | United States | District of Columbia |
| 2 | 34 | Guy Williams | | United States | Washington State |
| 3 | 57 | Darren Daye | SF/SG | United States | UCLA |
| 4 | 80 | Dan Gay | | United States | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 5 | 103 | Robin Dixon | | United States | New Hampshire |
| 6 | 126 | Donald Carroll | | United States | Saint Augustine's |
| 7 | 149 | Danny Womack | | United States | Winston-Salem State |
| 8 | 172 | Bernard Perry | | United States | Howard |
| 9 | 194 | Ricky Moreland | | United States | Maryland-Baltimore County |
| 10 | 215 | Isiah Singletary | | United States | Saint Louis |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 33–8 | 29–12 | 13–11 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | 32–9 | 20–21 | 15–9 |
| x-New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 12–12 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 12–12 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 | 25–16 | 10–31 | 8–16 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Washington Bullets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
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: 35–47 (home: 25–16; road: 10–31) :
October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28
@ Philadelphia
L 114–117
The Spectrum
0–1
2
October 29
@ New York
L 97–100
Madison Square Garden
0–2 :
November: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
@ Atlanta
L 92–95
The Omni
0–3
4
November 3
Detroit
W 111–88
Capital Centre
1–3
5
November 5
Boston
L 117–120
Capital Centre
1–4
6
November 8
San Diego
W 119–113
Capital Centre
2–4
7
November 9
@ New Jersey
L 110–127
Brendan Byrne Arena
2–5
8
November 11
Chicago
W 125–124 (2OT)
Capital Centre
3–5
9
November 15
Kansas City
L 100–101
Capital Centre
3–6
10
November 17
Indiana
W 102–94
Capital Centre
4–6
11
November 19
Utah
W 126–113
Capital Centre
5–6
12
November 22
Golden State
L 101–102
Capital Centre
5–7
13
November 23
@ Cleveland
L 98–107
Richfield Coliseum
5–8
14
November 25
@ Detroit
W 120–111
Pontiac Silverdome
6–8
15
November 26
@ Milwaukee
L 92–109
MECCA Arena
6–9
16
November 29
Milwaukee
L 89–94
Capital Centre
6–10 :
December: 9–4 (home: 5–1; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 1
@ New York
L 93–127
Madison Square Garden
6–11
18
December 3
Philadelphia
W 103–98
Capital Centre
7–11
19
December 6
@ Houston
W 113–109
The Summit
8–11
20
December 7
@ Dallas
W 114–112
Reunion Arena
9–11
21
December 10
@ San Antonio
L 102–125
HemisFair Arena
9–12
22
December 13
Atlanta
L 89–94
Capital Centre
9–13
23
December 14
@ Atlanta
W 99–96
The Omni
10–13
24
December 16
@ Boston
W 100–93
Boston Garden
11–13
25
December 17
Cleveland
W 119–95
Capital Centre
12–13
26
December 20
San Antonio
W 108–106 (OT)
Capital Centre
13–13
27
December 23
@ Chicago
L 93–114
Chicago Stadium
13–14
28
December 27
New Jersey
W 116–106
Capital Centre
14–14
29
December 30
New York
W 91–86
Capital Centre
15–14 :
January: 5–11 (home: 5–2; road: 0–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 3
Detroit
W 103–102
Capital Centre
16–14
31
January 4
@ Boston
L 104–113
Boston Garden
16–15
32
January 6
Chicago
W 96–88 (OT)
Capital Centre
17–15
33
January 7
@ Chicago
L 73–87
Chicago Stadium
17–16
34
January 9
@ New Jersey
L 103–107
Brendan Byrne Arena
17–17
35
January 11
@ Philadelphia
L 99–121
The Spectrum
17–18
36
January 12
Atlanta
L 91–106
Capital Centre
17–19
37
January 14
@ Utah
L 96–121
Salt Palace Acord Arena
17–20
38
January 15
@ Phoenix
L 101–110
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
17–21
39
January 17
@ Los Angeles
L 95–108
The Forum
17–22
40
January 18
@ San Diego
L 101–110
San Diego Sports Arena
17–23
41
January 20
@ Milwaukee
L 103–133
MECCA Arena
17–24
42
January 21
Philadelphia
W 94–90
Capital Centre
18–24
43
January 24
Milwaukee
W 123–117 (2OT)
Capital Centre
19–24
44
January 26
New York
L 97–104
Capital Centre
19–25
45
January 31
Atlanta
W 118–94
Capital Centre
20–25 :
February: 7–7 (home: 3–2; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
46
February 2
Detroit
L 129–139
Capital Centre
20–26
47
February 4
Indiana
W 125–101
Capital Centre
21–26
48
February 7
Houston
W 95–92
Capital Centre
22–26
49
February 10
Los Angeles
W 96–93
Capital Centre
23–26
50
February 11
@ Kansas City
L 91–94
Kemper Arena
23–27
51
February 14
@ Denver
W 108–96
McNichols Sports Arena
24–27
52
February 15
@ Seattle
L 99–116
Kingdome
24–28
53
February 17
@ Portland
W 96–87
Memorial Coliseum
25–28
54
February 18
@ Golden State
L 107–113
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
25–29
55
February 22
Portland
L 101–104
Capital Centre
25–30
56
February 24
@ Chicago
W 102–96
Chicago Stadium
26–30
57
February 25
@ Cleveland
L 83–94
Richfield Coliseum
26–31
58
February 28
@ Indiana
W 100–92
Market Square Arena
27–31
59
February 29
@ Detroit
L 106–137
Pontiac Silverdome
27–32 :
March: 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
60
March 2
Milwaukee
L 78–98
Capital Centre
27–33
61
March 3
@ New Jersey
L 90–100
Brendan Byrne Arena
27–34
62
March 6
Boston
L 85–108
Capital Centre
27–35
63
March 8
Seattle
W 106–96
Capital Centre
28–35
64
March 10
@ Detroit
L 100–115
Pontiac Silverdome
28–36
65
March 13
Denver
W 108–103
Capital Centre
29–36
66
March 14
@ Boston
W 103–99
Boston Garden
30–36
67
March 16
Phoenix
L 109–110 (OT)
Capital Centre
30–37
68
March 18
@ Milwaukee
L 101–109
MECCA Arena
30–38
69
March 20
New Jersey
W 99–91
Capital Centre
31–38
70
March 22
Philadelphia
L 101–106
Capital Centre
31–39
71
March 24
@ New York
L 99–107
Madison Square Garden
31–40
72
March 25
@ Cleveland
L 96–101
Richfield Coliseum
31–41
73
March 27
Boston
L 93–106
Capital Centre
31–42
74
March 28
@ Philadelphia
L 103–109
The Spectrum
31–43
75
March 30
New York
W 107–79
Capital Centre
32–43 :
April: 3–4 (home: 3–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 1
Dallas
W 102–98
Capital Centre
33–43
77
April 3
Indiana
W 106–94
Capital Centre
34–43
78
April 4
@ Atlanta
L 92–99
The Omni
34–44
79
April 7
New Jersey
L 98–121
Capital Centre
34–45
80
April 9
Chicago
W 136–134 (2OT)
Capital Centre
35–45
81
April 13
@ Indiana
L 115–119
Market Square Arena
35–46
82
April 14
Cleveland
L 109–117
Capital Centre
35–47 :
1983–84 schedule :

### Playoffs

1984 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 17
@ Boston
L 83–91
Ricky Sobers (24)
Rick Mahorn (14)
Jeff Ruland (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
April 19
@ Boston
L 85–88
Greg Ballard (20)
Jeff Ruland (10)
Jeff Ruland (8)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–2
3
April 21
Boston
W 111–108 (OT)
Jeff Ruland (33)
Rick Mahorn (15)
Ricky Sobers (11)
Capital Centre 8,359
1–2
4
April 24
Boston
L 96–99
Jeff Ruland (30)
Jeff Ruland (15)
Jeff Ruland (8)
Capital Centre 13,853
1–3 :
1984 schedule :

## Awards and records

* Jeff Malone, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team