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1981–82 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Washington Bullets
team_link	Washington Wizards
end_year	1982
wins	43
losses	39
division	Atlantic
division_place	4
conf_place	5
coach	Gene Shue
gm	Bob Ferry
owner	Abe Pollin
arena	Capital Centre
playoffs	[Conference semifinals](1982-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [Celtics](1981-82-boston-celtics-season) 1–4)
bbr_team	WSB
television	WDCA
radio	WTOP

(lost to Celtics 1–4)

The 1981–82 Washington Bullets season was the Bullets’ 21st season in the NBA and their ninth in the city of Washington, D.C. This for first since 1967–68 season Wes Unseld was not on the opening day roster. The Bullets finished 43–39 and won their first playoff round against the New Jersey Nets. They lost the semifinals to a powerful Boston Celtic outfit and their Nets win would prove their last playoff series win until 2004–05 against the Chicago Bulls.

Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	11	Frank Johnson	PG	United States	Wake Forest
2	35	Charles Davis	SF	United States	Vanderbilt
2	41	Claude Gregory	PF	United States	Wisconsin
2	44	Steve Lingenfelter	PF	United States	South Dakota State
3	48	Mike Ferrara		United States	Colgate
4	79	Ron Davis		United States	Arizona
5	103	Garry Witts		United States	Holy Cross
6	125	Robert Williams		United States	Grambling State
7	149	Randy Martel		United States	Houston Baptist
8	170	Mike Howard		United States	Wofford
9	193	Eddie Brown		United States	Valdosta State
10	212	Ralton Way		United States	Houston Baptist

Roster

Gene Shue
Bernie Bickerstaff

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- | 1 | | @ Boston | L 100–124 | | | | Boston Garden

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| | Atlanta | W 99–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 43–39

Playoffs

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0–1
2

1–1
3

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4

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5

1–4

Awards and records

Gene Shue, NBA Coach of the Year Award
Bob Ferry, NBA Executive of the Year Award
Jeff Ruland, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1982.html 1981-82 Washington Bullets]

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