1982–83 Denver Nuggets season
The 1982-83 Denver Nuggets season was their 16th season, and their seventh in the NBA. The Nuggets head coach was Doug Moe and his assistant coach was Bill Ficke.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round, before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Semifinals.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 19 | Rob Williams | PG | | Houston |
| 3 | 62 | Roylin Bond | | | Pepperdine |
| 4 | 84 | Alford Turner | | | Southwest Louisiana |
| 5 | 109 | Bill Duffy | | | Santa Clara |
| 6 | 131 | Chris Brust | | | North Carolina |
| 7 | 153 | Jeb Barlow | | | North Carolina |
| 8 | 178 | Donnie Speer | | | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 9 | 200 | Dean Sears | | | UCLA |
| 10 | 220 | Mike Phillips | | | Niagara |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets: Nuggets win series 2–1
San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets: Spurs win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: San Antonio 152, Denver 133
- Game 2 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: San Antonio 126, Denver 109
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver: San Antonio 127, Denver 126
- Game 4 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver: Denver 124, San Antonio 114
- Game 5 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: San Antonio 145, Denver 105
- Alex English, All-NBA Second Team
- T.R. Dunn, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Season
Playoffs
Transactions
