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1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season
(lost to Lakers 2–4)
The 1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' seventh season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise. This season also saw the debut of their mascot The Coyote. Who first appeared on April 13, 1983.
Draft picks
Main article: 1982 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 24 | Oliver Robinson | SG | Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 3 | 64 | Willie Redden | South Florida | ||
| 4 | 87 | Tony Grier | South Florida | ||
| 5 | 110 | Clarence Swannegan | Texas Tech | ||
| 6 | 133 | Jaime Pena | |||
| New Mexico State | |||||
| 7 | 156 | Delonte Taylor | North Texas State | ||
| 8 | 179 | Chris Faggi | Memphis | ||
| 9 | 201 | Harry O'Brien | St. Mary's | ||
| 10 | 222 | Keith White | McMurry |
Roster
- Stan Albeck
- Morris McHone
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 29 | @ Utah | W 120–114 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 30 | Portland | W 112–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 3 | @ Seattle | L 107–109 | | | | Kingdome | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 4 | @ Portland | W 108–107 (OT) | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 5 | @ Golden State | W 105–104 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 7 | Phoenix | W 101–100 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 9 | Utah | W 120–114 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 11 | @ San Diego | L 105–109 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 13 | Seattle | L 98–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 16 | Kansas City | L 102–105 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 17 | @ Washington | W 114–112 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 19 | @ Boston | L 111–119 | | | | Boston Garden | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 20 | Golden State | W 134–112 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 23 | Denver | W 136–126 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 24 | @ Denver | L 123–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 26 | Chicago | W 122–120 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 27 | @ Dallas | W 107–106 | | | | Reunion Arena | 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 30 | Los Angeles | W 117–114 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 1 | @ Detroit | L 97–105 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 3 | Houston | W 88–78 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 4 | @ Houston | L 93–94 | | | | The Summit | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 7 | Dallas | W 106–92 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 8 | @ Kansas City | W 102–101 (OT) | | | | Kemper Arena | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 10 | @ New Jersey | W 114–102 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 11 | Kansas City | L 110–122 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 14 | @ Houston | W 102–93 | | | | The Summit | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 16 | @ Denver | W 120–108 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 17 | Utah | W 110–103 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 19 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–113 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 21 | Phoenix | L 113–114 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 26 | Philadelphia | L 122–124 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 29 | San Diego | W 124–115 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 20–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | December 30 | @ Chicago | W 105–102 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 21–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 2 | @ Cleveland | W 103–95 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 22–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 4 | @ Atlanta | W 104–95 | | | | The Omni | 23–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 5 | @ Dallas | L 131–136 | | | | Reunion Arena | 23–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 7 | Boston | L 113–116 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 23–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 11 | Dallas | W 109–101 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 24–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 12 | @ Kansas City | L 113–118 | | | | Kemper Arena | 24–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 14 | Houston | W 96–92 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 25–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 15 | Washington | W 117–96 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 26–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 18 | Denver | W 143–124 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 27–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 19 | @ Phoenix | L 113–118 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 27–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 21 | @ Los Angeles | L 110–119 | | | | The Forum | 27–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 23 | Portland | L 107–108 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 27–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 25 | @ Utah | W 116–106 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 28–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | January 27 | @ Indiana | W 143–138 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | January 29 | New Jersey | W 120–109 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 30–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 2 | New York | L 98–109 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 30–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 4 | @ Seattle | L 103–115 | | | | Kingdome | 30–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 5 | @ Golden State | L 102–106 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 30–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 8 | Detroit | W 147–143 (OT) | | | | HemisFair Arena | 31–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 10 | Golden State | W 128–109 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 32–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 15 | @ Los Angeles | W 124–103 | | | | The Forum | 33–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 16 | @ Utah | L 101–112 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 33–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 20 | Atlanta | W 103–100 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 34–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 23 | Portland | W 124–114 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 35–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 25 | @ Kansas City | W 131–125 | | | | Kemper Arena | 36–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | February 26 | Milwaukee | L 104–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 36–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 1 | Seattle | W 119–104 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 37–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 2 | @ Phoenix | L 106–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 37–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 4 | @ San Diego | W 107–99 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 38–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 6 | Cleveland | W 117–98 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 39–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 8 | @ Denver | L 118–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 9 | Phoenix | W 108–105 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 40–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 12 | Golden State | W 131–120 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 41–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 15 | San Diego | W 130–109 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 42–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 17 | @ San Diego | W 111–101 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 43–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 19 | Indiana | W 138–118 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 44–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 22 | @ Portland | L 102–119 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 44–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 23 | @ Seattle | L 117–137 | | | | Kingdome | 44–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 25 | @ Los Angeles | W 132–120 | | | | The Forum | 45–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 29 | Denver | W 136–129 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 46–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 1 | Houston | W 124–99 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 47–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 2 | @ Houston | W 112–101 | | | | The Summit | 48–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 5 | Kansas City | W 130–113 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 49–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 6 | @ Philadelphia | W 112–109 | | | | The Spectrum | 50–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 8 | @ New York | L 100–102 (OT) | | | | Madison Square Garden | 50–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 9 | Dallas | L 111–122 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 50–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 13 | Los Angeles | W 114–109 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 51–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 15 | Utah | W 121–118 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 52–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 16 | @ Dallas | W 132–120 | | | | Reunion Arena | 53–29
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 26 | Denver | W 152–133 | George Gervin (42) | Gene Banks (11) | Johnny Moore (17) | HemisFair Arena 10,116 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 27 | Denver | W 126–109 | George Gervin (30) | Artis Gilmore (12) | Johnny Moore (20) | HemisFair Arena 10,690 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 29 | @ Denver | W 127–126 (OT) | Johnny Moore (39) | Artis Gilmore (14) | Johnny Moore (12) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,965 | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 2 | @ Denver | L 114–124 | Johnny Moore (27) | Artis Gilmore (11) | Johnny Moore (9) | McNichols Sports Arena 15,035 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 4 | Denver | W 145–105 | George Gervin (26) | Artis Gilmore (15) | Johnny Moore (13) | HemisFair Arena 12,736
| 4–1 |
|---|
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 1 |
| May 8 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| L 107–119 |
| Mike Mitchell (26) |
| George Gervin (9) |
| Johnny Moore (18) |
| The Forum |
| 15,063 |
| 0–1 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
| 2 |
| May 10 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| W 122–113 |
| George Gervin (32) |
| Artis Gilmore (20) |
| Johnny Moore (15) |
| The Forum |
| 17,505 |
| 1–1 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 3 |
| May 13 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 100–113 |
| Mike Mitchell (23) |
| Artis Gilmore (14) |
| Johnny Moore (9) |
| HemisFair Arena |
| 15,782 |
| 1–2 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 4 |
| May 15 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 121–129 |
| Mike Mitchell (35) |
| Mike Mitchell (11) |
| Johnny Moore (17) |
| HemisFair Arena |
| 15,782 |
| 1–3 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
| 5 |
| May 18 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| W 117–112 |
| Mike Mitchell (26) |
| Artis Gilmore (14) |
| Johnny Moore (17) |
| The Forum |
| 17,505 |
| 2–3 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 6 |
| May 20 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 100–101 |
| George Gervin (25) |
| Artis Gilmore (18) |
| Johnny Moore (14) |
| HemisFair Arena |
| 15,782 |
| 2–4 |
| - |
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | **82** | **82** | 2,797 | **984** | 126 | 40 | **192** | 1,479 | 34.1 | **12.0** | 1.5 | .5 | **2.3** | 18.0 | |
| PF | 81 | 81 | 2,722 | 612 | 279 | 78 | 21 | 1,206 | 33.6 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.9 | |
| SF | 80 | 79 | 2,803 | 537 | 98 | 57 | 52 | 1,591 | 35.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 19.9 | |
| PG | 79 | 9 | 1,619 | 134 | 437 | 74 | 4 | 613 | 20.5 | 1.7 | 5.5 | .9 | .1 | 7.8 | |
| SG | 78 | 78 | **2,830** | 357 | 264 | 88 | 67 | **2,043** | **36.3** | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .9 | **26.2** | |
| PG | 77 | 73 | 2,552 | 277 | **753** | **194** | 32 | 941 | 33.1 | 3.6 | **9.8** | **2.5** | .4 | 12.2 | |
| SG | 62 | 4 | 599 | 84 | 60 | 30 | 8 | 286 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 4.6 | |
| PF | 53 | 0 | 956 | 216 | 86 | 33 | 25 | 173 | 18.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 3.3 | |
| † | SF | 52 | 0 | 1,062 | 190 | 56 | 24 | 16 | 319 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 6.1 |
| SG | 35 | 0 | 147 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 101 | 4.2 | .5 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 2.9 | |
| SF | 34 | 1 | 292 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 8.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 | |
| † | PF | 28 | 3 | 622 | 177 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 268 | 22.2 | 6.3 | .7 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
| SF | 26 | 0 | 393 | 94 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 183 | 15.1 | 3.6 | .7 | .7 | .2 | 7.0 | |
| C | 14 | 0 | 148 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 10.6 | 3.4 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 2.2 | |
| C | 8 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .3 | |
| † | C | 7 | 0 | 125 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17.9 | 4.7 | .6 | .7 | .9 | 3.6 |
| † | C | 7 | 0 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.7 | 2.3 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.0 |
| † | 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.
Playoffs
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | **11** | **437** | 74 | 37 | 12 | 4 | **277** | **39.7** | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .4 | **25.2** | ||
| SF | **11** | 422 | 105 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 230 | 38.4 | 9.5 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.7 | 20.9 | ||
| PG | **11** | 414 | 47 | **161** | **28** | 3 | 247 | 37.6 | 4.3 | **14.6** | **2.5** | .3 | 22.5 | ||
| C | **11** | 401 | **142** | 18 | 9 | **34** | 184 | 36.5 | **12.9** | 1.6 | .8 | **3.1** | 16.7 | ||
| PF | **11** | 398 | 76 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 175 | 36.2 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 15.9 | ||
| PF | **11** | 193 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 75 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.3 | 6.8 | ||
| PG | **11** | 174 | 13 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 15.8 | 1.2 | 4.5 | .8 | .1 | 5.5 | ||
| C | **11** | 133 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 2.7 | ||
| SG | 8 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 | ||
| SF | 6 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 | ||
| PG | 6 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.2 | .8 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 | ||
| SF | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.7 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
Awards and records
- George Gervin, All-NBA Second Team
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1983.html 1982-83 San Antonio Spurs]
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