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1982–83 Washington Bullets season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Washington Bullets

| team_link = Washington Wizards

| end_year = 1983

| wins = 42

| losses = 40

| division = Atlantic

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 7

| coach = Gene Shue

| arena = Capital Centre

| television = WDCA

| radio = WTOP

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = WSB

}}

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.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1983.html 1982-83 Washington Bullets]

Draft picks

{{main article|1982 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF" width="10%"| Round

! style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF" width="20%"| Player

! style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF" width="15%"| Position

! style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 2

25Bryan Warrick{{USA}}St. Joseph's
style="text-align: center"

| 2

41Dwight AndersonG{{USA}}Southern California
style="text-align: center"

| 2

44Mike Gibson{{USA}}South Carolina Upstate
style="text-align: center"

| 3

58Mike Largey{{USA}}Upsala
style="text-align: center"

| 4

81Dino Gregory{{USA}}California State-Long Beach
style="text-align: center"

| 5

104Clarence Dickerson{{USA}}Hawaii
style="text-align: center"

| 5

112Jerry Davis{{USA}}Detroit Mercy
style="text-align: center"

| 6

127Byron Williams{{USA}}Idaho State
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| 7

150Wendell Gibson{{USA}}South Carolina
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| 8

173Ken Luck{{USA}}Delaware
style="text-align: center"

| 9

196James Terry{{USA}}Howard
style="text-align: center"

| 10

217Donald Sinclair{{USA}}North Carolina Central

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Washington Bullets

| bg1 = #C9143A | color1 = white

| bg2 = #0344AD | color2 = white

}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Greg | last = Ballard | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Oregon}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Dave | last = Batton | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = Notre Dame}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Don | last = Collins | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | college = Washington State}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Charles | last = Davis | dab = basketball, born 1958 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Vanderbilt}}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Kevin | last = Grevey | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Spencer | last = Haywood | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | college = Detroit Mercy}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Frank | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | college = Wake Forest}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Rick | last = Mahorn | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = Hampton}}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Jeff | last = Ruland | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = Iona College}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Carlos | last = Terry | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | college = Winston-Salem State}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1982–83 NBA Atlantic standings|team=WSB}}

{{1982–83 NBA East standings|team=WSB}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1982-83 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#800000;color:#191970;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–1–55–16–01–11–13–30–22–06–00–20–21–42–43–22–41–11–10–21–11–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston5–1–3–25–12–02–03–31–12–04–11–12–03–35–13–33–32–01–12–01–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago1–52–3–5–11–11–12–42–01–14–20–20–21–52–41–41–50–21–10–21–10–21–11–5
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland0–61–51–5–2–00–21–52–02–05–11–10–21–50–61–50–50–21–10–21–11–10–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas1–10–21–10–2–3–32–03–25–12–03–32–30–20–20–20–22–33–22–45–02–32–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–10–21–12–03–3–2–04–15–11–13–31–42–01–10–20–24–12–32–43–23–24–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit3–33–34–25–10–20–2–2–02–04–20–20–23–33–21–50–61–11–11–11–10–20–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State2–01–10–20–22–31–40–2–3–21–11–41–51–10–21–10–22–42–41–43–33–33–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston0–20–21–10–21–51–50–22–3–2–01–50–50–21–10–20–20–50–51–52–31–40–61–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–61–42–41–50–21–12–41–10–2–1–10–21–50–63–31–41–10–20–21–11–12–01–5
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–01–12–01–13–33–32–04–15–11–1–1–41–11–11–10–21–42–33–34–11–44–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles2–00–22–02–03–24–12–05–15–02–04–1–2–01–12–00–23–33–31–45–15–14–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee4–13–35–15–12–00–23–31–12–05–11–10–2–3–24–21–51–12–02–02–00–22–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey4–21–54–26–02–01–12–32–01–16–01–11–12–3–4–23–31–11–10–21–12–01–13–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–33–34–15–12–02–05–11–12–03–31–10–22–42–4–1–50–21–12–00–21–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia4–23–35–15–02–02–06–02–02–04–12–02–05–13–35–1–2–00–21–12–02–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–22–02–03–21–41–14–25–01–14–13–31–11–12–00–2–5–13–24–25–15–00–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–11–11–12–33–21–14–25–02–03–23–30–21–11–12–01–5–2–35–13–33–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–00–22–02–04–24–21–14–15–12–03–34–10–22–00–21–12–33–2–4–11–45–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego1–11–11–11–10–52–31–13–33–21–11–41–50–21–12–00–22–41–51–4–0–62–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–11–12–01–13–22–32–03–34–11–14–11–52–00–21–10–21–53–34–16–0–5–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah0–20–21–12–04–22–42–02–36–00–22–41–40–21–11–10–20–52–31–53–20–5–0–2
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–43–35–12–32–01–12–30–21–15–10–21–13–33–32–42–42–01–10–22–01–12–0—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Washington Bullets|end_year=1983|bgcolor=#DC143C|color=#0000CD|record=Total: 42–40 (Home: 27–14; Road: 15–26)}}

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| October 29

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198210290IND.html L 90–93]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| October 30

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198210300CHI.html W 143–125]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 1–1

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|November|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| November 2

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211020ATL.html L 88–105]

|

|

|

| The Omni

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| November 3

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211030WSB.html W 104–85]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| November 5

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211050BOS.html L 97–104]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 2–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 6

| November 6

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211060WSB.html W 119–115 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 7

| November 9

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211090WSB.html L 105–108]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 3–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 12

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211120WSB.html L 87–88]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 3–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 14

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211140PHI.html L 92–101]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 3–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 10

| November 17

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211170WSB.html L 112–114]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 3–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 11

| November 19

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211190LAL.html L 92–122]

|

|

|

| The Forum

| 3–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 12

| November 20

| @ San Diego

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211200SDC.html W 95–87]

|

|

|

| San Diego Sports Arena

| 4–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 13

| November 24

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211240PHO.html W 106–93]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 5–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 14

| November 26

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211260IND.html W 87–85]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 6–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 15

| November 27

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198211270WSB.html W 107–90]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 7–8

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|December|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

| December 1

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212010WSB.html L 99–105]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 7–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 17

| December 3

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212030WSB.html W 105–98]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 8–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 18

| December 4

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212040DAL.html W 115–105]

|

|

|

| Reunion Arena

| 9–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 19

| December 8

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212080NJN.html L 95–98]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 9–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 20

| December 9

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212090WSB.html W 98–90]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 10–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 21

| December 11

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212110NYK.html L 79–85]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 10–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22

| December 14

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212140CHI.html W 108–102]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 11–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 23

| December 18

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212180DET.html W 119–110]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 12–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 24

| December 18

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212180WSB.html W 100–97]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 13–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 25

| December 21

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212210WSB.html W 77–74]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 14–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 26

| December 23

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212230NJN.html L 90–97]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 14–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 27

| December 25

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212250WSB.html L 91–97]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 14–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 28

| December 27

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212270WSB.html W 89–87]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 15–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 29

| December 29

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212290WSB.html W 94–87]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 16–13

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|January|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 7

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 30

| January 1

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301010NYK.html L 77–98]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 16–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 31

| January 4

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301040WSB.html W 92–84]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 17–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 32

| January 7

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301070WSB.html L 89–106]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 17–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33

| January 8

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301080CLE.html L 82–98]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 17–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 34

| January 12

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301120DET.html L 100–116]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 17–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 35

| January 14

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301140WSB.html L 104–116]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 17–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 36

| January 15

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301150SAS.html L 96–117]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 17–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 37

| January 18

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301180HOU.html L 98–100]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 17–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 20

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301200WSB.html L 89–97]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 17–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 39

| January 21

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301210MIL.html L 104–111]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 17–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 40

| January 22

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301220WSB.html L 86–95]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 17–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 41

| January 24

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301240WSB.html W 93–91]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 18–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| January 26

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198201260BOS.html L 99–125]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 18–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 43

| January 27

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301270WSB.html W 99–86]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 19–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 44

| January 29

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198301290WSB.html W 88–82]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 20–24

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|February|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 45

| February 2

| Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302020WSB.html L 115–117]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 20–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 46

| February 4

| San Diego

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302040WSB.html W 100–93]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 21–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 47

| February 6

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302060WSB.html W 103–99]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 22–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 48

| February 8

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302080WSB.html W 104–101 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 23–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 49

| February 10

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302100WSB.html W 104–100]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 24–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 50

| February 15

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302150GSW.html L 93–111]

|

|

|

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 24–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 51

| February 18

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302180SEA.html L 112–115]

|

|

|

| Kingdome

| 24–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 52

| February 20

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302200POR.html L 95–104]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 24–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 53

| February 22

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302220UTA.html W 99–98]

|

|

|

| Salt Palace Acord Arena

| 25–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 54

| February 23

| @ Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302230KCK.html L 107–113]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 25–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 55

| February 26

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302260DEN.html L 111–125]

|

|

|

| McNichols Sports Arena

| 25–30

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|March|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

| March 1

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303010WSB.html L 99–101]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 25–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 57

| March 3

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303030ATL.html L 89–91]

|

|

|

| The Omni

| 25–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 58

| March 4

| Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303040WSB.html W 96–93]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 26–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 59

| March 6

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303060WSB.html W 102–91]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 27–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 60

| March 9

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303090WSB.html W 110–92]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 28–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

| March 12

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303120WSB.html L 86–95]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 28–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 62

| March 13

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303130PHI.html L 93–97]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 28–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 63

| March 15

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303150WSB.html W 95–92 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 29–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

| March 16

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303160ATL.html L 81–94 (OT)]

|

|

|

| The Omni

| 29–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 65

| March 18

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303180WSB.html L 100–106]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 29–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 66

| March 19

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303190NYK.html W 96–90]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 30–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 67

| March 22

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303220WSB.html W 121–98]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 31–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 68

| March 24

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303240CHI.html W 102–96]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 32–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 69

| March 25

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303250MIL.html W 97–96]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 33–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 70

| March 27

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303270WSB.html W 120–101]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 34–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 71

| March 29

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303290WSB.html W 94–81]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 35–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 72

| March 30

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303300NJN.html W 100–97]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 36–36

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| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 73

| April 1

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304010IND.html W 123–109]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 37–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 74

| April 2

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304020WSB.html L 117–120 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 37–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 75

| April 5

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304050WSB.html W 95–89]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 38–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 76

| April 6

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304060DET.html L 96–107]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 38–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 77

| April 8

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304080BOS.html W 107–99]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 39–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 78

| April 9

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304090WSB.html W 100–78]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 40–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79

| April 13

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304130PHI.html W 95–76]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 41–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 80

| April 14

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304140MIL.html L 90–97]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 41–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 81

| April 16

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304160WSB.html W 102–95]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 42–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 82

| April 17

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198304170CLE.html L 105–118]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 42–40

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Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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See also

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Category:Washington Wizards seasons

Washington Bullets

Bullets

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