NBA 1982/83
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Duration | October 29, 1982 - April 17, 1983 |
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Season games per team | 82 | ||
Number of teams | 23 | ||
Regular season | |||
Best record | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
Season MVP | Moses Malone | ||
Playoffs | |||
Eastern - Champion | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
Runner-up team | Milwaukee Bucks | ||
Western - Champion | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Runner-up team | San Antonio Spurs | ||
Finals | |||
NBA champions | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
Runner-up | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Finals MVP | Moses Malone |
The 1982-83 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 37th season . The regular season began on October 29, 1982 and ended on April 17, 1983. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 19, 1983, which ended in late May with the NBA Finals . The Philadelphia 76ers were able to secure the championship with a 4-0 in the series against the Los Angeles Lakers .
Draft
The 1982 NBA Draft took place in New York City on June 29, 1982 . In first position, James Worthy was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers .
All-Star Game
The 1983 All-Star Game was played on February 13, 1983 at The Forum in Inglewood . The East won with 132 to 123. For MVP was Julius Erving selected.
Final results
S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders
The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.
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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
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All-NBA First Team:
- F - Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
- F - Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
- C - Julius Erving , Philadelphia 76ers
- G - Moses Malone , Philadelphia 76ers
- G - Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
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All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Alex English , Denver Nuggets
- F - Buck Williams , New Jersey Nets
- C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Los Angeles Lakers
- G - George Gervin , San Antonio Spurs
- G - Isiah Thomas , Detroit Pistons
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- NBA All-Defensive First Team:
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
Playoffs
In the first round, the teams started on the third to sixth seed list. The two top teams at the conferences only entered the playoffs in the second round. The first round was played in the best-of-three system , from the second round onwards in the best-of-seven system.
First round | Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA finals | |||||||||||||||
1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Portland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Seattle SuperSonics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | los Angeles | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | San Antonio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Phoenix Suns | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Denver nuggets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Denver | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | San Antonio Spurs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Philadelphia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | new York | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | New Jersey Nets | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Knicks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Milwaukee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Boston Celtics | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Atlanta | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Boston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4th | ||||||||||||||||