1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season
| 1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stan Albeck |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 53–29 (.646) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Finals (eliminated 2-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1982-83 NBA season was the Spurs' 7th season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 24 | Oliver Robinson | SG |  United States |
Alabama-Birmingham |
| 3 | 64 | Willie Redden | United States |
South Florida | |
| 4 | 87 | Tony Grier | United States |
South Florida | |
| 5 | 110 | Clarence Swannegan | United States |
Texas Tech | |
| 6 | 133 | Jaime Pena |  Mexico United States |
New Mexico State | |
| 7 | 156 | Delonte Taylor | United States |
North Texas State | |
| 8 | 179 | Chris Faggi | United States |
Memphis | |
| 9 | 201 | Harry O'Brien | United States |
St. Mary's | |
| 10 | 222 | Keith White | United States |
McMurry |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31–10 | 22–19 | 21–9 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 30–11 | 15–26 | 18–12 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 15–15 |
| Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 | 21–20 | 9–32 | 15–15 |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39 | 9–32 | 5–36 | 4–26 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 7 | Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 44 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
The Spurs had a first round bye.
West Conference Semifinals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Denver Nuggets: Spurs win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: San Antonio 152, Denver 133
- Game 2 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: San Antonio 126, Denver 109
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver: San Antonio 127, Denver 126 (OT)
- Game 4 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver: Denver 124, San Antonio 114
- Game 5 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: San Antonio 145, Denver 105
West Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs: Lakers win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 119, San Antonio 107
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: San Antonio 122, Los Angeles 113
- Game 3 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: Los Angeles 113, San Antonio 100
- Game 4 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: Los Angeles 129, San Antonio 121
- Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: San Antonio 117, Los Angeles 112
- Game 6 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio: Los Angeles 101, San Antonio 100
Player statistics
| 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 |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Banks | |||||||||||
| Geoff Crompton | |||||||||||
| Coby Dietrick | |||||||||||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||||||||||
| George Gervin | |||||||||||
| Artis Gilmore | |||||||||||
| Paul Griffin | |||||||||||
| Jim Johnstone | |||||||||||
| Edgar Jones | |||||||||||
| Mike Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Johnny Moore | |||||||||||
| Billy Paultz | |||||||||||
| Roger Phegley | |||||||||||
| Ed Rains | |||||||||||
| Oliver Robinson | |||||||||||
| Mike Sanders | |||||||||||
| Robert Smith | |||||||||||
| Bill Willoughby |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Banks | |||||||||||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||||||||||
| George Gervin | |||||||||||
| Artis Gilmore | |||||||||||
| Edgar Jones | |||||||||||
| Mike Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Johnny Moore | |||||||||||
| Billy Paultz | |||||||||||
| Roger Phegley | |||||||||||
| Ed Rains | |||||||||||
| Mike Sanders | |||||||||||
| Robert Smith |
Awards and records
Transactions
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