1982–83 New Jersey Nets season
| 1982–83 New Jersey Nets season | ||||||||||||
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| Head coach | Larry Brown Bill Blair | |||||||||||
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena | |||||||||||
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The 1982–83 NBA season was the Nets' 7th season in the NBA.[1] With 49 wins and 33 losses, it was also their best record since the ABA–NBA merger—a mark that would stand until the 2001–02 season.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Sleepy Floyd | PG |  United States | Georgetown |
| 1 | 21 | Eddie Phillips | PF | United States | Alabama |
| 3 | 59 | Jimmie Black | United States | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 80 | James Griffin | United States | Illinois | |
| 4 | 82 | Tony Brown | SG/SF | United States | Arkansas |
| 5 | 105 | Chris Giles | United States | Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 6 | 128 | Mel Daniel | United States | Furman | |
| 7 | 151 | Tony Anderson | United States | UCLA | |
| 8 | 174 | Otis Jackson | United States | Memphis | |
| 9 | 197 | Gary Johnson | United States | Oral Roberts | |
| 10 | 218 | Sean Tuohy | PG | United States | Mississippi |
Regular season
Season standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 35–6 | 30–11 | 15–9 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 | 33–8 | 23–18 | 14–10 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 11–13 |
| x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 10–14 |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 10–14 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| 4 | x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
East First Round
(4) New Jersey Nets vs. (5) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford: New York 118, New Jersey 107
- Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City: New York 105, New Jersey 99
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | ||
Awards and records
- Buck Williams, All-NBA Second Team
References
See also
- 1982-83 NBA season
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