# 1982–83 Washington Bullets season

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.

## Draft picks

| 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 |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | 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 Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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 :