1982-83 NBA season
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The 1982-83 NBA Season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, with the East defeating the West 132-123. Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award. It was at this game that R&B legend Marvin Gaye performed his famous rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.
- This season marks the final season for Larry O'Brien as commissioner of the NBA. In honor of his long tenure, the NBA would rename its Championship trophy after him.
- The USA Network extended their cable deal with the NBA for another two years, and ESPN shared broadcast rights with them.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ersC | 65 | 17 | .793 | - |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 |
| Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | - |
| Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15 |
| Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |
| Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- Rookie of the Year: Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
- Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
- Sixth Man of the Year: Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
- Coach of the Year: Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
- All-NBA First Team:
- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
- Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
- Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
- Quintin Dailey, Chicago Bulls
- Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
- Clark Kellogg, Indiana Pacers
- Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 1981-82 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1982-83 |
Succeeded by: 1983-84 NBA season |
