NBA professional basketball team season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Spurs' seventh season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise.[1]
1982–83 San Antonio Spurs roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | PF | 20 | Banks, Gene | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1959-05-15 | Duke | PG | 10 | Dunleavy, Mike | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1954-03-21 | South Carolina | G/F | 44 | Gervin, George | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1952-04-27 | Eastern Michigan | C | 53 | Gilmore, Artis | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1949-09-21 | Jacksonville | PF | 30 | Griffin, Paul | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1954-01-20 | Western Michigan | PF | 42 | Jones, Edgar | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1956-06-17 | Nevada | SF | 34 | Mitchell, Mike | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1956-01-01 | Auburn | PG | 00 | Moore, Johnny | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1958-03-03 | Texas | C | 5 | Paultz, Billy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 1948-07-30 | St. John's | SG | 21 | Phegley, Roger | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1956-10-16 | Bradley | SF | 15 | Rains, Ed | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1956-12-24 | South Alabama | SG | 1 | Robinson, Oliver | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1960-03-13 | UAB | SF | 35 | Sanders, Mike | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1960-05-07 | UCLA | PG | 9 | Smith, Robert | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1955-03-10 | UNLV | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 7, 1983 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
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 Total: 53–29 (home: 31–10; road: 22–19) |
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0) |
November: 10–6 (home: 6–2; road: 4–4) |
December: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3) |
January: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4) |
February: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3) |
March: 10–4 (home: 7–0; road: 3–4) |
April: 7–2 (home: 4–1; road: 3–1) |
1982–83 schedule |
1983 playoff game log |
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1) |
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1) |
1983 schedule |
Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
Artis Gilmore | C | 82 | 82 | 2,797 | 984 | 126 | 40 | 192 | 1,479 | 34.1 | 12.0 | 1.5 | .5 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
Gene Banks | PF | 81 | 81 | 2,722 | 612 | 279 | 78 | 21 | 1,206 | 33.6 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.9 |
Mike Mitchell | SF | 80 | 79 | 2,803 | 537 | 98 | 57 | 52 | 1,591 | 35.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 19.9 |
Mike Dunleavy Sr. | PG | 79 | 9 | 1,619 | 134 | 437 | 74 | 4 | 613 | 20.5 | 1.7 | 5.5 | .9 | .1 | 7.8 |
George Gervin | SG | 78 | 78 | 2,830 | 357 | 264 | 88 | 67 | 2,043 | 36.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .9 | 26.2 |
Johnny Moore | PG | 77 | 73 | 2,552 | 277 | 753 | 194 | 32 | 941 | 33.1 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 2.5 | .4 | 12.2 |
Roger Phegley | SG | 62 | 4 | 599 | 84 | 60 | 30 | 8 | 286 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 4.6 |
Paul Griffin | PF | 53 | 0 | 956 | 216 | 86 | 33 | 25 | 173 | 18.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 3.3 |
Bill Willoughby† | SF | 52 | 0 | 1,062 | 190 | 56 | 24 | 16 | 319 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 6.1 |
Oliver Robinson | SG | 35 | 0 | 147 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 101 | 4.2 | .5 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 2.9 |
Ed Rains | SF | 34 | 1 | 292 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 8.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
Edgar Jones† | PF | 28 | 3 | 622 | 177 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 268 | 22.2 | 6.3 | .7 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
Mike Sanders | SF | 26 | 0 | 393 | 94 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 183 | 15.1 | 3.6 | .7 | .7 | .2 | 7.0 |
Geoff Crompton | C | 14 | 0 | 148 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 10.6 | 3.4 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 2.2 |
Coby Dietrick | C | 8 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .3 |
Billy Paultz† | C | 7 | 0 | 125 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17.9 | 4.7 | .6 | .7 | .9 | 3.6 |
Jim Johnstone† | C | 7 | 0 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.7 | 2.3 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.0 |
Robert Smith† | PG | 7 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3.6 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.
Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
George Gervin | SG | 11 | | 437 | 74 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 277 | 39.7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 25.2 |
Mike Mitchell | SF | 11 | | 422 | 105 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 230 | 38.4 | 9.5 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.7 | 20.9 |
Johnny Moore | PG | 11 | | 414 | 47 | 161 | 28 | 3 | 247 | 37.6 | 4.3 | 14.6 | 2.5 | .3 | 22.5 |
Artis Gilmore | C | 11 | | 401 | 142 | 18 | 9 | 34 | 184 | 36.5 | 12.9 | 1.6 | .8 | 3.1 | 16.7 |
Gene Banks | PF | 11 | | 398 | 76 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 175 | 36.2 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 15.9 |
Edgar Jones | PF | 11 | | 193 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 75 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
Mike Dunleavy Sr. | PG | 11 | | 174 | 13 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 15.8 | 1.2 | 4.5 | .8 | .1 | 5.5 |
Billy Paultz | C | 11 | | 133 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 2.7 |
Roger Phegley | SG | 8 | | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
Mike Sanders | SF | 6 | | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
Robert Smith | PG | 6 | | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.2 | .8 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 |
Ed Rains | SF | 3 | | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.7 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
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