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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Lakers' 35th season in the NBA and the 23rd season in Los Angeles. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since the Boston Celtics in 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. However, on April 10, 1983, rookie and number one pick in the 1982 draft James Worthy injured his leg while attempting a putback in a home loss against Phoenix, ending his season. Even without Worthy for the playoffs, the Lakers made it to the NBA Finals, only to be swept in four games by the Julius Erving and Moses Malone led Philadelphia 76ers . This was Pat Riley's first full season as Lakers head coach.
The Lakers were the defending league champions, which normally results in a low draft position, but the team had the top pick in the Draft thanks to a trade made years earlier. On February 15, 1980, the Lakers had sent Don Ford and their top pick in the 1980 NBA Draft (who turned out to be Chad Kinch ) to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Butch Lee and the Cavs' top pick in the 1982 NBA Draft.[ 1] NBA draft lottery in 1985, the teams with the two worst records from the previous season would flip a coin flip for the top pick. Cleveland finished last in 1981–82, and the Lakers won the coin flip with the San Diego Clippers .
1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C 33
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
225 lb (102 kg)
1947-04-16
UCLA
G 35
Bates, Billy Ray
210 lb (95 kg)
1956-05-31
Texas
G 21
Cooper, Michael
170 lb (77 kg)
1956-04-15
New Mexico
G 34
Johnson, Clay
175 lb (79 kg)
1956-07-18
Missouri
G 32
Johnson, Magic
215 lb (98 kg)
1959-08-14
Michigan State
F 13
Jones, Dwight
210 lb (95 kg)
1952-02-27
Houston
G 15
Jordan, Eddie
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-01-29
Rutgers
F 54
Landsberger, Mark
215 lb (98 kg)
1955-05-21
Arizona State
C 11
McAdoo, Bob
210 lb (95 kg)
1951-09-25
North Carolina
F 40
McGee, Mike
190 lb (86 kg)
1959-07-29
Michigan
F 50
Mix, Steve
215 lb (98 kg)
1947-12-30
Toledo
G 10
Nixon, Norm
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-10-11
Duquesne
F 31
Rambis, Kurt
213 lb (97 kg)
1958-02-25
Santa Clara
F 52
Wilkes, Jamaal
190 lb (86 kg)
1953-05-02
UCLA
F 42
Worthy, James
225 lb (102 kg)
1961-02-27
North Carolina
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the teamRoster
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1982-83 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–5
5–1
6–0
1–1
1–1
3–3
0–2
2–0
6–0
0–2
0–2
1–4
2–4
3–2
2–4
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
Boston
5–1
–
3–2
5–1
2–0
2–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
5–1
3–3
3–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
Chicago
1–5
2–3
–
5–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
4–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–5
Cleveland
0–6
1–5
1–5
–
2–0
0–2
1–5
2–0
2–0
5–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–6
1–5
0–5
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–2
Dallas
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
–
3–3
2–0
3–2
5–1
2–0
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
2–4
5–0
2–3
2–4
0–2
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–3
–
2–0
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–3
1–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–1
2–3
2–4
3–2
3–2
4–2
1–1
Detroit
3–3
3–3
4–2
5–1
0–2
0–2
–
2–0
2–0
4–2
0–2
0–2
3–3
3–2
1–5
0–6
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
1–4
0–2
–
3–2
1–1
1–4
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
3–3
3–3
3–2
2–0
Houston
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
1–5
0–2
2–3
–
2–0
1–5
0–5
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–5
0–5
1–5
2–3
1–4
0–6
1–1
Indiana
0–6
1–4
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
0–2
–
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–6
3–3
1–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–5
Kansas City
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
3–3
2–0
4–1
5–1
1–1
–
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
2–3
3–3
4–1
1–4
4–2
2–0
Los Angeles
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
5–1
5–0
2–0
4–1
–
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
1–4
5–1
5–1
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
4–1
3–3
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
1–1
2–0
5–1
1–1
0–2
–
3–2
4–2
1–5
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
3–2
New Jersey
4–2
1–5
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
2–3
2–0
1–1
6–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
–
4–2
3–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
New York
2–3
3–3
4–1
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–4
–
1–5
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
Philadelphia
4–2
3–3
5–1
5–0
2–0
2–0
6–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
3–3
5–1
–
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
1–4
1–1
4–2
5–0
1–1
4–1
3–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
–
5–1
3–2
4–2
5–1
5–0
0–2
Portland
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
1–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–5
–
2–3
5–1
3–3
3–2
1–1
San Antonio
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
4–2
1–1
4–1
5–1
2–0
3–3
4–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–3
3–2
–
4–1
1–4
5–1
2–0
San Diego
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–5
2–3
1–1
3–3
3–2
1–1
1–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–4
1–5
1–4
–
0–6
2–3
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
3–3
4–1
1–1
4–1
1–5
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–3
4–1
6–0
–
5–0
1–1
Utah
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–2
2–4
2–0
2–3
6–0
0–2
2–4
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
2–3
1–5
3–2
0–5
–
0–2
Washington
2–4
3–3
5–1
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–3
0–2
1–1
5–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
3–3
2–4
2–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
1982–83 game log
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
November: 12–3 (home: 8–0; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
2
November 3
@ Denver
W 135-134 (OT)
3 players tied (22)
Magic Johnson (15)
Magic Johnson (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 1-1
3
November 4
Denver
W 131-108
Norm Nixon (21)
Kurt Rambis (11)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum 2–1
4
November 6
@ Utah
W 104-101
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (22)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
Salt Palace 3–1
5
November 7
Portland
W 103-89
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 4–1
6
November 9
Kansas City
W 139-117
Norm Nixon (20)
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)
Norm Nixon (13)
The Forum 5–1
7
November 12
Houston
W 127-96
Magic Johnson (28)
Johnson & Wilkes (10)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum 6–1
8
November 14
Cleveland
W 111-98
Jamaal Wilkes (30)
Magic Johnson (12)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum 7–1
9
November 16
@ Phoenix
L 105-113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Magic Johnson (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7–2
10
November 17
@ Dallas
L 117-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Norm Nixon (13)
Reunion Arena 7–3
11
November 19
Washington
W 122-92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
3 players tied (9)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum 8–3
12
November 21
Denver
W 143-129
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kurt Rambis (16)
Norm Nixon (15)
The Forum 9–3
13
November 24
@ Seattle
W 111-93
James Worthy (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Kingdome 10–3
14
November 26
@ San Diego
W 117-115
Magic Johnson (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (8)
San Diego Sports Arena 11–3
15
November 28
Golden State
W 142-127
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 12–3
16 [ A]
November 30
@ San Antonio
L 114-117
Norm Nixon (23)
James Worthy (10)
Norm Nixon (11)
HemisFair Arena 12–4
December: 12–3 (home: 6–1; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
17
December 1
@ Houston
W 106-95
Johnson & McAdoo (19)
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Summit 13–4
18
December 3
Portland
W 115-100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum 14–4
19
December 5
Philadelphia
L 104-114
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Bob McAdoo (9)
Johnson & Nixon (7)
The Forum
14–5
20
December 8
Phoenix
W 89-86
Jamaal Wilkes (20)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum 15–5
21
December 10
@ Utah
W 128-122
Bob McAdoo (26)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (13)
Salt Palace 16–5
22
December 11
@ Golden State
W 128-107
Kurt Rambis (20)
Kurt Rambis (14)
Cooper & Nixon (9)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 17–5
23
December 14
@ Portland
L 103-107
Magic Johnson (24)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (12)
Memorial Coliseum
17–6
24
December 17
New Jersey
W 117-106
Jamaal Wilkes (27)
Johnson & Wilkes (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 18–6
25
December 18
@ Phoenix
L 100-126
Jamaal Wilkes (20)
Bob McAdoo (8)
James Worthy (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 18–7
26
December 19
Dallas
W 110-108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 19–7
27
December 22
Utah
W 124-100
Bob McAdoo (22)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 20–7
28
December 23
@ San Diego
W 120-115
Magic Johnson (23)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (9)
San Diego Sports Arena 21–7
29
December 26
@ Houston
W 96-94
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (4)
The Summit 22–7
30
December 29
@ Golden State
W 120-110
Magic Johnson (27)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 23–7
31
December 30
Seattle
W 137-117
Norm Nixon (24)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 24–7
January: 10–3 (home: 6–0; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
32
January 2
Detroit
W 127-112
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 25–7
33
January 5
@ Philadelphia
L 120-122 (OT)
Jamaal Wilkes (36)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Spectrum 25–8
34
January 6
@ Cleveland
W 125-107
Norm Nixon (20)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (8)
Richfield Coliseum 26–8
35
January 8
@ New York
W 108-90
McAdoo & Wilkes (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Johnson & Nixon (8)
Madison Square Garden 27–8
36
January 11
@ New Jersey
L 96-110
Wilkes & Worthy (17)
Johnson & McAdoo (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
Brendan Byrne Arena 27–9
37
January 15
@ Atlanta
W 120-101
Jamaal Wilkes (21)
Magic Johnson (17)
Magic Johnson (21)
Omni Coliseum 28–9
38
January 19
San Diego
W 107-104
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
29–9
39
January 21
San Antonio
W 119-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Bob McAdoo (7)
Norm Nixon (15)
The Forum
30–9
40
January 23
Indiana
W 105-102
Jamaal Wilkes (28)
Bob McAdoo (9)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
The Forum 31–9
41
January 25
@ Portland
W 125-120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Memorial Coliseum 32–9
42
January 26
Milwaukee
W 115-113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Forum 33–9
43
January 28
Atlanta
W 109-85
Magic Johnson (21)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum 34–9
44
January 30
@ Boston
L 95-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Boston Garden 34–10
February: 6–6 (home: 2–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
45
February 2
@ Dallas
L 120-122
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Johnson & Rambis (9)
3 players tied (6)
Reunion Arena 34–11
46
February 4
@ Kansas City
W 143-125
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Checkerdome
35–11
47
February 6
Kansas City
W 116-106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)
James Worthy (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 36–11
48
February 8
@ Seattle
W 121-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
Kingdome 37–11
49
February 9
Utah
W 113-99
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 38–11
All-Star Break
50
February 15
San Antonio
L 103-124
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (10)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum 38–12
51
February 17
@ Dallas
W 127-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
Reunion Arena 39–12
52
February 18
@ Kansas City
L 118-124
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Johnson & Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Kemper Arena 39–13
53
February 20
@ Indiana
W 126-112
Magic Johnson (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (13)
Market Square Arena 40–13
54
February 23
Boston
L 104-113
Magic Johnson (20)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 40–14
55
February 26
@ Utah
L 92-101
Jamaal Wilkes (17)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Salt Palace 40–15
56
February 27
Denver
L 120-135
Magic Johnson (28)
Kurt Rambis (14)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 40–16
March: 13–3 (home: 8–1; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
57
March 1
@ Chicago
W 114-111
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
Chicago Stadium 41–16
58
March 2
@ Milwaukee
W 127-117
Magic Johnson (34)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
MECCA Arena 42–16
59
March 4
@ Washington
L 93-96
Norm Nixon (26)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Capital Centre 42–17
60
March 5
@ Detroit
W 122-108
James Worthy (28)
Johnson & Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (16)
Pontiac Silverdome 43–17
61
March 8
@ Golden State
W 116-112
Magic Johnson (31)
Magic Johnson (12)
Johnson & Nixon (9)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 44–17
62
March 9
San Diego
W 119-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Forum 45–17
63
March 12
Chicago
W 123-116
Norm Nixon (27)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum 46–17
64
March 16
Phoenix
W 104-95
Magic Johnson (25)
Magic Johnson (11)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum 47–17
65
March 18
Kansas City
W 109-96
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Norm Nixon (13)
The Forum 48–17
66
March 19
@ San Diego
L 99-107
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Norm Nixon (10)
San Diego Sports Arena 48–18
67
March 20
Dallas
W 117-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 49–18
68
March 22
Seattle
W 123-108
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Magic Johnson (15)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 50–18
69
March 25
San Antonio
L 120-132
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 50–19
70
March 27
Houston
W 114-93
Magic Johnson (26)
Dwight Jones (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum 51–19
71
March 29
San Diego
W 127-109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum 52–19
72
March 31
@ Denver
W 122-116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Magic Johnson (16)
Magic Johnson (12)
McNichols Sports Arena 53–19
April: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
73
April 1
New York
W 102-88
Norm Nixon (22)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 54–19
74
April 4
@ Seattle
L 111-121
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (8)
Kingdome 54–20
75
April 5
@ Portland
L 101-107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (16)
Magic Johnson (13)
Memorial Coliseum 54–21
76
April 7
@ Phoenix
W 117-108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
3 players tied (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 55–21
77
April 8
Golden State
W 118-107
Magic Johnson (36)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum 56–21
78
April 10
Phoenix
L 95-101
Jamaal Wilkes (23)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 56–22
79
April 12
@ Houston
W 114-113
Magic Johnson (31)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Summit 57–22
80
April 13
@ San Antonio
L 109-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
HemisFair Arena 57–23
81
April 15
Seattle
W 100-99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 58–23
82
April 17
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The Forum 58–24
1982–83 schedule
1983 playoff game log
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference finals: 4–2 (home: 1–2; road: 3–0)
NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
1983 schedule
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game
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^ The Spurs protested the original ending of the game, a double-overtime Lakers win, which was upheld by NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien . The conclusion of the game was replayed on April 13, 1983.[ 2]
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