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1983–84 NBA season The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 for the second time since 1969 in the NBA Final ...

was the Bullets 23rd season in the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

and their 11th season in the city of Washington, D.C.1983-84 Washington Bullets
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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

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L 114–117
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L 97–100
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L 92–95
, , , , The Omni , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , November 3 , Detroit
W 111–88
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L 117–120
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, 1–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , November 8 , San Diego
W 119–113
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, 2–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , November 9 , @ New Jersey
L 110–127
, , , , Brendan Byrne Arena , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , November 11 , Chicago
W 125–124 (2OT)
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L 100–101
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, 3–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , November 17 , Indiana
W 102–94
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, 4–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , November 19 , Utah
W 126–113
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, 5–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , November 22 , Golden State
L 101–102
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, 5–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , November 23 , @ Cleveland
L 98–107
, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 5–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , November 25 , @ Detroit
W 120–111
, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 6–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 15 , November 26 , @ Milwaukee
L 92–109
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, 6–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , November 29 , Milwaukee
L 89–94
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, 6–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , December 1 , @

L 93–127
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, 6–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , December 3 , Philadelphia
W 103–98
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, 7–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , December 6 , @ Houston
W 113–109
, , , , The Summit , 8–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , December 7 , @ Dallas
W 114–112
, , , , Reunion Arena , 9–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , December 10 , @ San Antonio
L 102–125
, , , , HemisFair Arena , 9–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , December 13 , Atlanta
L 89–94
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, 9–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , December 14 , @ Atlanta
W 99–96
, , , , The Omni , 10–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , December 16 , @ Boston
W 100–93
, , , , Boston Garden , 11–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , December 17 , Cleveland
W 119–95
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, 12–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , December 20 , San Antonio
W 108–106 (OT)
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, 13–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 27 , December 23 , @ Chicago
L 93–114
, , , , Chicago Stadium , 13–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 28 , December 27 , New Jersey
W 116–106
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, 14–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , December 30 ,

W 91–86
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, 15–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , January 3 , Detroit
W 103–102
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, 16–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , January 4 , @ Boston
L 104–113
, , , , Boston Garden , 16–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , January 6 , Chicago
W 96–88 (OT)
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, 17–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , January 7 , @ Chicago
L 73–87
, , , , Chicago Stadium , 17–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , January 9 , @ New Jersey
L 103–107
, , , , Brendan Byrne Arena , 17–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , January 11 , @ Philadelphia
L 99–121
, , , , The Spectrum , 17–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 36 , January 12 , Atlanta
L 91–106
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, 17–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , January 14 , @ Utah
L 96–121
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, 17–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 38 , January 15 , @ Phoenix
L 101–110
, , , , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum , 17–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 39 , January 17 , @ Los Angeles
L 95–108
, , , , The Forum , 17–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 40 , January 18 , @ San Diego
L 101–110
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, 17–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , January 20 , @ Milwaukee
L 103–133
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, 17–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , January 21 , Philadelphia
W 94–90
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, 18–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , January 24 , Milwaukee
W 123–117 (2OT)
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, 19–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 44 , January 26 ,

L 97–104
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, 19–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , January 31 , Atlanta
W 118–94
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, 20–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 46 , February 2 , Detroit
L 129–139
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, 20–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , February 4 , Indiana
W 125–101
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, 21–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , February 7 , Houston
W 95–92
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, 22–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , February 10 , Los Angeles
W 96–93
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, 23–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 50 , February 11 , @

L 91–94
, , , , Kemper Arena , 23–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 51 , February 14 , @ Denver
W 108–96
, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 24–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 52 , February 15 , @ Seattle
L 99–116
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, 24–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 53 , February 17 , @

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W 96–87
, , , , Memorial Coliseum , 25–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 54 , February 18 , @ Golden State
L 107–113
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, 25–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 55 , February 22 ,

L 101–104
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, 25–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 56 , February 24 , @ Chicago
W 102–96
, , , , Chicago Stadium , 26–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 57 , February 25 , @ Cleveland
L 83–94
, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 26–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 58 , February 28 , @ Indiana
W 100–92
, , , , Market Square Arena , 27–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 59 , February 29 , @ Detroit
L 106–137
, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 27–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 60 , March 2 , Milwaukee
L 78–98
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, 27–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 61 , March 3 , @ New Jersey
L 90–100
, , , , Brendan Byrne Arena , 27–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 62 , March 6 , Boston
L 85–108
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, 27–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 63 , March 8 , Seattle
W 106–96
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, 28–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 64 , March 10 , @ Detroit
L 100–115
, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 28–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 65 , March 13 , Denver
W 108–103
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, 29–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 66 , March 14 , @ Boston
W 103–99
, , , , Boston Garden , 30–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 67 , March 16 , Phoenix
L 109–110 (OT)
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, 30–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 68 , March 18 , @ Milwaukee
L 101–109
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, 30–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 69 , March 20 , New Jersey
W 99–91
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, 31–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 70 , March 22 , Philadelphia
L 101–106
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, 31–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 71 , March 24 , @

L 99–107
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, 31–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 72 , March 25 , @ Cleveland
L 96–101
, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 31–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 73 , March 27 , Boston
L 93–106
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, 31–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 74 , March 28 , @ Philadelphia
L 103–109
, , , , The Spectrum , 31–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 75 , March 30 ,

W 107–79
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, 32–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 76 , April 1 , Dallas
W 102–98
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, 33–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 77 , April 3 , Indiana
W 106–94
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, 34–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 78 , April 4 , @ Atlanta
L 92–99
, , , , The Omni , 34–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 79 , April 7 , New Jersey
L 98–121
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, 34–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 80 , April 9 , Chicago
W 136–134 (2OT)
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, 35–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 81 , April 13 , @ Indiana
L 115–119
, , , , Market Square Arena , 35–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 82 , April 14 , Cleveland
L 109–117
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, 35–47

Playoffs

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L 83–91
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Ricky Sobers Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is a former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'3" guard born in the Bronx, New York, Sobers attended DeWitt Clinton High School in N ...

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Rick Mahorn Derrick Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played power forward and center for the Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets of the National Basket ...

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14,890 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 19 , @ Boston
L 85–88
, Greg Ballard (20) , Jeff Ruland (10) , Jeff Ruland (8) , Boston Garden
14,890 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 21 , Boston
W 111–108 (OT)
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8,359 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 24 , Boston
L 96–99
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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also