NBA 1983/84

National Basketball Association
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Duration		October 28, 1983 - April 15, 1984
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		23
Regular season
Best record		Boston Celtics
Season MVP		Larry Bird
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Boston Celtics
Runner-up team		Milwaukee Bucks
Western - Champion		Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up team		Denver nuggets
Finals
NBA champions		Boston Celtics
Runner-up		Los Angeles Lakers
Finals MVP		Larry Bird

The 1983/84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association . The regular season began on October 28, 1983 and ended on April 15, 1984. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 17, 1984, which ended in early June with the NBA Finals . The championship was won by the Boston Celtics with a 4: 3 in the series against the Los Angeles Lakers .

Draft

The 1983 NBA Draft took place in New York City on June 28, 1983 . In first position, Ralph Sampson was elected by the Houston Rockets .

All-Star Game

The 1984 All-Star Game was played on January 29, 1984 at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver . The East won by 154 to 145 after extra time. For MVP was Isiah Thomas 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.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Boston Celtics (1) 62 20th .756 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers (3) 52 30th .634 10 3 New York Knicks (5) 47 35 .573 15th 4th New Jersey Nets (6) 45 37 .549 17th 5 Washington Bullets (8) 35 47 .427 27 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Milwaukee Bucks (2) 50 32 .610 - 2 Detroit Pistons (4) 49 33 .598 1 3 Atlanta Hawks (7) 40 42 .488 10 4th Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 22nd 5 Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 23 6th Indiana Pacers 26th 56 .317 24

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Utah Jazz (2) 45 37 .549 - 2 Dallas Mavericks (4) 43 39 .524 2 3 Denver Nuggets (7) 38 44 .463 7th 4th Kansas City Kings (8) 38 44 .463 7th 5 San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 8th 6th Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 16 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Los Angeles Lakers (1) 54 28 .659 - 2 Portland Trail Blazers (3) 48 34 .585 6th 3 Seattle SuperSonics (5) 42 40 .512 12 4th Phoenix Suns (6) 41 41 .500 13 5 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17th 6th San Diego Clippers 30th 52 .366 24

NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
• Rookie of the Year: Ralph Sampson , Houston Rockets
• Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
• Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale , Boston Celtics
• Coach of the Year: Frank Layden , Utah Jazz
• All-NBA First Team:
  • F - Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
  • F - Bernard King , New York Knicks
  • C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Isiah Thomas , Detroit Pistons
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Adrian Dantley , Utah Jazz
  • F - Julius Erving , Philadelphia 76ers
  • C - Moses Malone , Philadelphia 76ers
  • G - Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
  • G - Jim Paxson , Portland Trail Blazers
• All-NBA Rookie Team:
  • Thurl Bailey , Utah Jazz
  • Jeff Malone , Washington Bullets
  • Ralph Sampson , Houston Rockets
  • Byron Scott , Los Angeles Lakers
  • Steve Stipanovich , Indiana Pacers
  • Darrell Walker , New York Knicks
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
  • Maurice Cheeks , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers
  • Bobby Jones , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
  • Tree Rollins , Atlanta Hawks
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Los Angeles Lakers
  • Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
  • TR Dunn , Denver Nuggets
  • Dennis Johnson , Boston Celtics
  • Dan Roundfield , Atlanta Hawks

Playoffs

In the first round, the game was played in the best-of-five system , and from the second round in the best-of-seven system.

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	Boston	3
	8th	Washington	1
						1	Boston	4th
						5	new York	3
	4th	Detroit	2
	5	new York	3
											1	Boston	4th
	Eastern Conference
											2	Milwaukee	1
	3	Philadelphia	2
	6th	New Jersey	3
						6th	New Jersey	2
						2	Milwaukee	4th
	2	Milwaukee	3
	7th	Atlanta	2
																E1	Boston	4th
																W1	LA Lakers	3
	1	LA Lakers	3
	8th	Kansas City	0
						1	LA Lakers	4th
						4th	Dallas	1
	4th	Dallas	3
	5	Seattle	2
											1	LA Lakers	4th
	Western Conference
											6th	Phoenix	2
	3	Portland	2
	6th	Phoenix	3
						6th	Phoenix	4th
						2	Utah	2
	2	Utah	3
	7th	Denver	2

Web links

The 1983/84 season at basketball-reference.com