Jan 27 @ DAL, PHI (30-13) beat DAL, 99-86, 44. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 114.6 (2nd of 23) the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. NO. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. Nov 3 @ DEN, LAL (1-1) beat DEN, 135-134, 4. Jan 22 @ IND, PHI (28-12) beat IND, 112-105, 42. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. 1982-83. Join our linker program. Dec 1 @ ATL, PHI (14-1) beat ATL, 107-98, 16. Mar 19 @ SDC, LAL (48-18) lost to SDC, 99-107, 67. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Assistant Coach. Feb 23, LAL (40-14) lost to BOS, 104-113, 55. Do you have a blog? On March 6, 1982, San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171166 in three overtime periods to set the record for most points by two teams in a game. * Division winnerBold Series winnerItalic Team with home-court advantage, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_NBA_season&oldid=1128485117. Feb 10 @ KCK, LAL (34-15) lost to KCK, 102-125, 50. Nov 25 @ SAS, LAL (11-4) beat SAS, 117-96, 16. Opp PTS/G: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was held to just six points, a career playoff low, thanks to the spirited defense of Darryl Dawkins. Roster with information of all the players in the Los Angeles Lakers 1980 NBA Championship Team. Jim Brewer was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 8, 1980. Feb 25 @ SEA, LAL (39-17) beat SEA, 104-98, 57. Jan 8 @ NYK, LAL (27-8) beat NYK, 108-90, 36. Company. 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Feb 16, LAL (35-17) beat SEA, 108-101, 53. ORTG. All rights reserved. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25,. General Manager. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. Jan 19 @ DEN, LAL (28-11) lost to DEN, 139-140, 40. On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results Previous Season Next Season Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21) Executive: Bill Sharman PTS/G: 114.6 (2nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 109.8 (15th of 23) SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23) Roster and regular season and playoffs stats, P.- Position GP.- Games played GS.- Games started MIN.- Minutes played PTS.- Points scored RB.- Total rebounds BL.- Blocks AS.- Assists FG.- Field goals 3P.- 3-pointers FT.- Free throws ST.- Steals TO.- Turnovers PF.- Personal fouls EF.- Efficiency=PT+RB+BL+AS+ST-TO-(FGA-FGC)-(FTA-FTC). Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Mike McGee signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1981. Muscal Mediacom, S.L. Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. The Forum Jan 6 @ CLE, LAL (26-8) beat CLE, 125-107, 35. Apr 5 @ POR, LAL (54-21) lost to POR, 101-107, 76. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Feb 5 @ WSB, LAL (32-14) beat WSB, 90-87, 47. 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21) Executive: Bill Sharman PTS/G: 114.6 (2nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 109.8 (15th of 23) SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23) But, then, the Lakers began to turn it up on defense and the result was many fast breaks. Dec 14 @ POR, LAL (17-6) lost to POR, 103-107, 25. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Oct 29, LAL (0-1) lost to GSW, 117-132, 2. Pacific Division, Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21), PTS/G: Mar 4 @ WSB, LAL (42-17) lost to WSB, 93-96, 60. . Pace: 100.6 (11th of 23), Off Rtg: 109.6 (5th of 23) Apr 7 @ NJN, PHI (54-22) beat NJN, 116-113, 77. The previous season saw the Lakers in a state of uncertainty, after Magic Johnson missed 45 games due to a knee injury. LAKERS SEASON INFORMATION Prev / 1981-82 / Next; Season Summary Team Roster Team/Player Stats Scores & Schedule NBA Standings: THE PLAYERS ; Name Position . Although Johnson denied responsibility for Westhead's firing,[2] he was booed across the league, even by Lakers' fans[3] However, Buss was also unhappy with the Lakers offense and had intended on firing Westhead days before the WestheadJohnson altercation, but assistant GM West and GM Bill Sharman had convinced Buss to delay his decision. Taking over as head coach was Pat Riley, and his promotion to the job led to the birth of the Showtime offense. Team & Player Stats Stats Roster Roster Schedule & Results Schedule Splits Splits. On the defensive end, they kept up the pressure with their zone trap. The Forum (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. Jan 15 @ ATL, LAL (28-9) beat ATL, 120-101, 41. Nov 16 @ PHO, LAL (7-2) lost to PHO, 105-113, 10. Dec 26 @ HOU, LAL (22-7) beat HOU, 96-94, 30. 111.2 (5th of 23) The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs Billy Cunningham used all his centers, Caldwell Jones, Darryl Dawkins and Earl Cureton at different points to guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Forum Pacific Division, Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21), PTS/G: This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25, securing the No. Dec 17 @ GSW, LAL (18-7) lost to GSW, 115-120, 26. Malik . Warroad Lakers 1981-82 roster and statistics. Erving, who led all scorers with 30 points, and Andrew Toney, who had 29, responded by trimming the lead to 103100 with about four minutes left, but then Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored and was fouled and made the free throw to put Los Angeles up by six. Frustrated by their playoff failure in 1981, the Lakers started the season determined to make a better showing. announcers Dave Zinkoff (for the 76ers) and Larry McKay (for the Lakers; McKay would be replaced the next season by Lawrence Tanter). Jan 5 @ PHI, LAL (25-8) lost to PHI, 120-122, 34. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. 1 seed in the Western Conference. General Manager ( Utah Jazz, 1974 to 1976) Bill Sharman. The 198182 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. They met in the Conference Finals once again, but this time it was the 76ers who prevailed to prevent a Lakers-Celtics Finals. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Name POS Age HT WT College Salary; Mo Bamba 12. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Mar 5 @ DET, LAL (43-17) beat DET, 122-108, 61. The Lakers came back and surged early in the fourth period to boost their lead to 11. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Draft picks [ edit] [1] Regular season [ edit] On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. 105.5 (7th of 23), SRS: 5.74 (2nd of 23) Dec 22 @ POR, LAL (21-7) beat POR, 124-110, 29. C. 24. Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. Feb 26, LAL (40-17) beat PHI, 116-114, 58. [4], Western Conference Semifinals: 40 (home: 20; road: 20), Western Conference Finals: 40 (home: 20; road: 20), "Something To Prove" Documentary on the 198182 Los Angeles Lakers, "1981 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season&oldid=1133215545, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 18:57. Jan 8 @ CHI, LAL (24-9) lost to CHI, 113-119, 34. Bill Bertka. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Jan 26, LAL (30-12) lost to MIL, 94-96, 44. This website uses cookies. Norm Nixon was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it . 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Data Provided By In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. Feb 8 @ SEA, LAL (37-11) beat SEA, 121-118, 50. Apr 2, LAL (50-24) lost to PHO, 99-109, 76. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Birthplace Age; Dave . Feb 13 @ NYK, PHI (35-14) beat NYK, 114-107, 50. This was the Lakers' most lopsided playoff defeat up to this time. They were even more flawless in the playoffs as they both swept the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. 15, 1956 : New . Wilkes scored 10, Kareem and McAdoo scored 8 each, Nixon and Cooper scored 7 each, and Nixon had 4 assists during the run, on the way to a 124-117 Game 1 win, thereby stealing the home-court advantage. Dec 27 @ PHO, PHI (20-6) lost to PHO, 96-99, 27. Attendance: The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Nov 26 @ SDC, LAL (11-3) beat SDC, 117-115, 16. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Milwaukee Bucks Net Rtg: +5.6 (2nd of 23), Arena: The three-to-make-two free throw rule, along with the two-to-make one rule (both used when a team exceeded five team fouls in a quarter), were both eliminated. Apr 17, LAL (58-24) lost to POR, 108-119, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Or write about sports? 1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Pat Riley (58-24) Executive: Jerry West PTS/G: 115.0 (2nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (12th of 23) SRS: 5.06 (3rd of 23) Pace: 103.8 (10th of 23) Feb 26 @ UTA, LAL (40-15) lost to UTA, 92-101, 56. Dec 29 @ GSW, LAL (23-7) beat GSW, 120-110, 33. This was the Lakers first loss in the 1982 post season. Standings. Mar 3 @ NJN, LAL (41-18) lost to NJN, 103-111, 60. Jan 13, PHI (26-10) lost to MIL, 107-111, 37. Do you have a sports website? Nov 24 @ SEA, LAL (10-3) beat SEA, 111-93, 14. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Apr 1 @ SDC, LAL (50-23) beat SDC, 117-100, 74. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Nov 3 @ WSB, PHI (3-0) beat WSB, 112-99, 6. Nov 24 @ DAL, LAL (10-4) beat DAL, 125-110, 15. Apr 13 @ SAS, LAL (57-23) lost to SAS, 109-114, 82. Select the third team from the drop down menu. Per Game. . Dawkins would soon be shipped to the New Jersey Nets, and the 76ers acquired the final piece of their championship puzzle: Moses Malone, an MVP center from the Houston Rockets. Nevertheless, Philadelphia easily swept the Atlanta Hawks 20 in the first round, then ousted the Bucks in the next round 42. Mar 10, PHI (44-17) beat GSW, 134-114, 62. Mar 14 @ KCK, PHI (45-17) beat KCK, 128-114, 63. Nov 11 @ HOU, LAL (3-4) beat HOU, 95-93, 9. Jan 9, PHI (25-9) lost to NJN, 113-120, 35. All rights reserved. The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series. One day after these events, Lakers owner Jerry Buss held a press conference at The Forum, where he announced the firing of Westhead, with his replacement being Pat Riley as "coach" and general manager Jerry West as "offensive coach". Dec 29 @ GSW, PHI (21-6) beat GSW, 142-135, 28. Do you have a sports website? The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1981-82 Warroad Lakers playing in the Senior. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) Find out more. Feb 27, LAL (40-16) lost to DEN, 120-135, 57. Mar 17 @ UTA, LAL (45-21) beat UTA, 120-112, 67. Technology; Examples; Data; Personalities; Platforms; Menu. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The record was broken, After a few years of success in NCAA basketball, the. This was also the first of nine straight NBA finals (1982-1990) that Dick Stockton would call for CBS Sports. While Magic couldn't match the Doctor's athleticism, the move did keep Erving from the offensive boards. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Nov 6 @ UTA, LAL (3-1) beat UTA, 104-101, 9. Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks Record: Jan 17 @ KCK, LAL (28-10) beat KCK, 109-97, 39. Apr 13 @ IND, PHI (55-24) beat IND, 93-89, 80. In the NBA Finals, Julius Erving did all he could for the 76ers, averaging 25 points and 8.3 rebounds. Jan 15, PHI (26-11) lost to ATL, 90-96, 38. 7' 0" 231 lbs. Los Angeles Lakers 1981-82 Roster : Player: Position: Height: Weight: Born: College: Clay Johnson: Guard: 6'4" 175 lbs. 58-24, Finished 2nd in NBA Oct 31 @ ATL, PHI (2-0) beat ATL, 108-106, 3. Nov 10 @ DET, PHI (5-1) beat DET, 95-93, 9. Nov 14 @ PHO, LAL (5-4) beat PHO, 98-97, 11. Apr 12 @ HOU, LAL (57-22) beat HOU, 114-113, 80. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. After the game, Sixers coach Billy Cunningham commented that the Sixers weren't affected that much by the trapping Laker defense, just cold shooting and sloppy play. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Back in Philadelphia, the Sixers took out their frustrations and destroyed the Lakers, 135102. Los Angeles Lakers. 1981-82 Lakers Roster 1980-81 Lakers Roster 1979-80 Lakers Roster 1978-79 Lakers Roster 1977-78 Lakers Roster 1976-77 Lakers Roster 1975-76 Lakers Roster 1974-75 Lakers Roster 1973-74 Lakers Roster 1972-73 Lakers Roster 1971-72 Lakers Roster 1970-71 Lakers Roster 1969-70 Lakers Roster 1968-69 Lakers Roster 1967-68 Lakers Roster Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Lakers team roster for the current season. Apr 7 @ PHO, LAL (55-21) beat PHO, 117-108, 78. Back at home at The Forum, the Lakers completely dominated Game 3. The Lakers won 4 games to 2. Jan 5 @ DET, PHI (24-7) lost to DET, 101-124, 33. Mar 22, LAL (50-18) beat SEA, 123-108, 69. The regular-season ran until mid to late-April for the first time. This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers About; . Feb 20 @ IND, LAL (40-13) beat IND, 126-112, 54. Per 48 Min . Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals . $10,300,000. Norm Nixon scored 29 points as the Lakers marched to a 129108 victory. Stockton also announced the starting lineups of the 1982 NBA Finals in lieu of P.A. However, the 76ers were simply no match for a deep Lakers team, and L.A. would win in six games to get to eight total championships and two in three years. Magic Johnson was back in action in 1981-82 after an injury-riddled sophomore season. Nov 14 @ NYK, PHI (8-1) beat NYK, 109-102, 11. About; Shoutouts ; Product. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? . Jan 30 @ BOS, LAL (34-10) lost to BOS, 95-110, 45. Feb 28, LAL (41-17) beat CLE, 102-101, 59. 498,901 (6th of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Do you have a blog? 110.2. All rights reserved. Select the fourth team from the drop down menu. Jan 22, LAL (30-11) beat DET, 123-111, 42. 1981-1982. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Team Roster. Jan 2 @ UTA, PHI (24-6) beat UTA, 109-107, 31. Los Angeles Lakers scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . Join our linker program. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) The Lakers went up, three games to one, with a 111101 win. It was stated by teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that Johnson had offered input on the game, which resulted in Westhead twice telling him to "Shut up." Their dominance only grew in the playoffs, as they received a first-round bye, then proceeded to sweep their second-round matchup and the Conference Finals matchup against the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. Jan 12 @ WSB, PHI (26-9) beat WSB, 95-92, 36. Mar 24, PHI (47-20) lost to NJN, 106-111, 68. Feb 27 @ DEN, PHI (40-16) lost to DEN, 125-134, 57. Dec 22 @ NYK, PHI (20-5) beat NYK, 112-105, 26. The Sixers, bolstered by the addition of league MVP Moses Malone, won 65 games, and steamrolled through the playoffs, in which they lost only once (completing Malone's famous "Fo, Fo, Fo" prediction, stating that the Sixers needed to win 4 games in each of the three series) in route to their third NBA title overall (they won in 1955 as the Syracuse Nationals, and in 1967). However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one. Feb 14, LAL (34-17) lost to BOS, 103-108, 52. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 57-25 1st in West 1st in Pacific . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Def Rtg: 105.2 (13th of 23) With a healthy Johnson and the additions of Kurt Rambis and Bob McAdoo, the Lakers rallied to finish with a 5725 record, best in the Western Conference. In the third period, the Sixers' defense turned it up a notch. Team Roster. Jan 17 @ NJN, PHI (26-12) lost to NJN, 97-105, 39. The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. West came to the podium and clarified to media that Riley was indeed the head coach and that West himself would simply provide him support on the bench, which lasted for a period of 12 games. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Dec 2 @ SEA, LAL (13-6) lost to SEA, 96-104, 20. Jan 8 @ BOS, PHI (25-8) lost to BOS, 90-96, 34. Mar 2 @ CHI, PHI (40-17) lost to CHI, 109-112, 61. Atlantic Division, PTS/G: Their first selection was Wayne Robinson, the 31st pick overall, but he never played a game for the Lakers. Mar 2 @ MIL, LAL (42-16) beat MIL, 127-117, 59. Nov 27, LAL (11-5) lost to SDC, 129-138, 19. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. "With Johnson Out, The Lakers Are Having Their Problems", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198081_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season&oldid=1135096801, Articles to be expanded from January 2013, Articles with empty sections from January 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 16:40. Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. Feb 3, LAL (31-14) lost to NYK, 94-98, 46. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers - 1981-82 season. 1st seed in the West, 3rd best league record, 3rd seed in the East, 2nd best league record. The 1981-82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. . Jan 11 @ NJN, LAL (27-9) lost to NJN, 96-110, 37. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. Feb 2 @ GSW, LAL (31-13) lost to GSW, 117-119, 45. Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Jan 26 @ SAS, PHI (29-13) lost to SAS, 95-103, 43. If you continue, we'll assume that you accept our privacy policy. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Magic Johnson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. Clicking on an individual player will display the player's career statistics including his time with the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers. Mar 23, LAL (47-22) lost to DAL, 116-118, 70. Dec 5, LAL (14-5) lost to PHI, 104-114, 21. Or write about sports? The 198182 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. Oct 30, LAL (0-1) lost to HOU, 112-113, 2. Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! Do you have a blog? Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) July 18, 1956: Missouri: Eddie Jordan: Guard . The division champions are marked by an asterisk. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs Feb 7 @ BOS, LAL (33-14) beat BOS, 119-113, 48. Not much was changed for the 76ers roster-wise and record-wise in the new season, however, as the team finished second behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division for the third straight year. Magic Johnson was back in action in 1981-82 after an injury-riddled sophomore season. Attendance: Terms of use. Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team: Fresh from holding off the Celtics in the conference finals, the Sixers worked their offense to precision and held a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter 83-68. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Darryl Dawkins fouled out and only had 10 points and one rebound in 20 minutes played. 1981-82 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 48-34, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division Coach: Stan Albeck (48-34) Executive: Bob Bass PTS/G: 113.1 (3rd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 110.8 (18th of 23) SRS: 1.79 (7th of 23) Pace: 102.5 (6th of 23) The 1981-82 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. The Sixers used that advantage to take a 11094 win that evened the series. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Or write about sports? Moments later, Wilkes got a breakaway layup to close it out, 114104. 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