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1982–83 New Jersey Nets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
Bill Blair (lost to Knicks 0–2) The 1982–83 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' seventh season in the NBA. With 49 wins and 33 losses, it was also their best record since the ABA–NBA merger—a mark that would stand until the 2001–02 season.
Draft picks
Main article: 1982 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Sleepy Floyd | PG | United States | Georgetown |
| 1 | 21 | Eddie Phillips | PF | United States | Alabama |
| 3 | 59 | Jimmy Black | PG | United States | North Carolina |
| 4 | 80 | James Griffin | United States | Illinois | |
| 4 | 82 | Tony Brown | SG/SF | United States | Arkansas |
| 5 | 105 | Chris Giles | United States | Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 6 | 128 | Mel Daniel | United States | Furman | |
| 7 | 151 | Tony Anderson | United States | UCLA | |
| 8 | 174 | Otis Jackson | United States | Memphis | |
| 9 | 197 | Gary Johnson | United States | Oral Roberts | |
| 10 | 218 | Sean Tuohy | PG | United States | Mississippi |
Roster
- Bill Blair
- Mike Schuler
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 20 | New York | L 107–118 | Albert King (17) | Buck Williams (13) | Cook, Birdsong (6) | Brendan Byrne Arena 15,672 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 21 | @ New York | L 99–105 | Albert King (25) | Buck Williams (10) | Foots Walker (6) | Madison Square Garden 19,591
| 0–2 |
|---|
Awards and records
- Buck Williams, All-NBA Second Team
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/1983.html 1982–83 New Jersey Nets]
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