1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season
1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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Head coach | Tom Nissalke |
General manager | Harry Weltman |
Owner(s) | Ted Stepien |
Arena | Coliseum at Richfield |
Results | |
Record | 23–59 (.280) |
Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WUAB |
Radio | WBBG[1] |
The 1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Cleveland, Ohio. It involved the team going 23-59 in Ted Stepien's final season as the team's owner.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 12 | John Bagley | PG | Boston College |
2 | 28 | Dave Magley | PF | Kansas |
Roster
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Roster |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 31–10 | 20–21 | 22–7 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 21–8 |
Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 8–22 |
Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 | 14–27 | 6–35 | 6–24 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 |
3 | x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
4 | x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
5 | x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 |
7 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
8 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
9 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
11 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
Game log
[edit]1982–83 game log Total: 23–59 (Home: 15–26; Road: 8–33) | |||||||||
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
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November: 2–11 (home: 1–4; road: 1–7)
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January: 5–10 (home: 3–5; road: 2–5)
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April: 4–5 (home: 2–3; road: 2–2)
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1982–83 schedule |
Player statistics
[edit]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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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World B. Free | 54 | 51 | 35.9 | 45.8 | 35.7 | 74.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 24.2 |
Scott Wedman | 35 | 35 | 36.9 | 48.0 | 40.9 | 84.4 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 18.1 |
Cliff Robinson | 77 | 75 | 33.8 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
James Edwards | 15 | 8 | 25.5 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 12.3 |
Geoff Huston | 80 | 79 | 34.0 | 48.2 | 33.3 | 68.6 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.2 |
Ron Brewer | 21 | 18 | 26.8 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 86.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 11.4 |
Phil Hubbard | 82 | 38 | 23.8 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 68.9 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 |
Larry Kenon | 32 | 7 | 19.5 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
Jeff Cook | 30 | 20 | 26.1 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.1 |
Carl Nicks | 9 | 2 | 16.4 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
Bob Wilkerson | 77 | 11 | 22.1 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.7 |
John Bagley | 68 | 3 | 14.6 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
Paul Mokeski | 23 | 18 | 23.4 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
Bruce Flowers | 53 | 5 | 13.2 | 53.4 | 0.0 | 77.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
Sam Lacey | 60 | 33 | 20.5 | 42.0 | 22.2 | 78.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
Darren Tillis | 37 | 4 | 13.0 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
Steve Hayes | 65 | 3 | 16.3 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 56.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
Dave Magley | 14 | 0 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
Awards and records
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Transactions
[edit]October 7, 1982 - Traded a 1986 2nd round draft pick to the Detroit Pistons for Steve Hayes.
October 11, 1982 - Waived Mike Evans.
October 22, 1982 - Waived Michael Wilson.
October 25, 1982 - Traded Brad Branson to the Indiana Pacers for a 1983 2nd round draft pick.
October 28, 1982 - Waived Lowes Moore.
December 6, 1982 - Signed Sam Lacey as a free agent.
December 15, 1982 - Traded Ron Brewer to the Golden State Warriors for World B. Free.
December 20, 1982 - Waived Paul Mokeski.
January 7, 1983 - Waived Dave Magley.
January 10, 1983 - Acquired player rights to Larry Kenon from the Golden State Warriors.
January 14, 1983 - Traded Scott Wedman to the Boston Celtics for Darren Tillis and a 1983 1st round draft pick.
February 7, 1983 - Traded James Edwards and a 1983 1st round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for Jeff Cook, a 1983 1st round draft pick, and a 1983 3rd round draft pick.
March 21, 1983 - Waived Larry Kenon.
March 30, 1983 - Signed Carl Nicks as a free agent.
June 27, 1983 - Traded a 1983 2nd round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Lonnie Shelton.
References
[edit]- ^ Dolgan, Bob (September 11, 2007). "Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs". The Plain Dealer. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. p. D1 - Sports.
- ^ "1982-83 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.