1983–84 Washington Bullets season

1983–84 Washington Bullets season
Head coachGene Shue
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Celtics 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
RadioWTOP
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bullets 23rd season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1983 NBA draft
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

Roster

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Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 42 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
SF 23 Davis, Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Vanderbilt
PG 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Wake Forest
PF 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Hampton
G 24 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mississippi State
C 54 McMillen, Tom 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Maryland
C 43 Ruland, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Iona
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 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
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Eastern Conference
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

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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

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Regular season

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1983–84 game log
Total: 35–47 (home: 25–16; road: 10–31)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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

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1984 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
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

Player statistics

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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

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Playoffs

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1983-84 Washington Bullets

See also

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