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1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Trail Blazers 0–2)

The 1982–83 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 16th season in the NBA. They started off the season with twelve straight wins but went 36-34 the rest of the way.

In the playoffs, the SuperSonics were swept by the Portland Trail Blazers in two games in the First Round.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1982 NBA draft

Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"RoundSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"PickSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"PlayerSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="15%"PositionSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="15%"NationalitySeattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"College
365John GreigSFOregon

Roster

  • Lenny Wilkens
  • Les Habegger

Standings

Game log

Regular season

82April 16@ [Golden State](1982-83-golden-state-warriors-season)L 122–1337,71348–34

Playoffs

|- style="background:#fcc | 1 | April 20 | Portland | L 97–108 | Gus Williams (34) | Jack Sikma (15) | Williams, Sikma (7) | Kingdome 9,211 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc | 2 | April 22 | @ Portland | L 96–105 | Gus Williams (31) | Danny Vranes (18) | Jack Sikma (4) | Memorial Coliseum 12,666

0–2

Player statistics

**MPG**Minutes per game**PPG**Points per game
Seattle SuperSonics}}"PlayerSeattle SuperSonics}}"GPSeattle SuperSonics}}"GSSeattle SuperSonics}}"MPGSeattle SuperSonics}}"RPGSeattle SuperSonics}}"APGSeattle SuperSonics}}"PPG
Fred Brown80117.91.23.010.2
James Donaldson821121.86.11.28.9
John Greig902.90.70.02.1
Steve Hawes31117.94.31.25.5
Greg Kelser80918.85.01.28.3
Mark Radford5428.10.91.93.7
Lonnie Shelton827931.46.02.912.4
Jack Sikma757134.211.43.118.2
Phil Smith791715.71.62.75.7
David Thompson756428.73.63.015.9
Ray Tolbert45215.83.40.75.0
Danny Vranes827325.05.21.56.9
Gus Williams808034.52.68.020.0
Seattle SuperSonics}}"PlayerSeattle SuperSonics}}"GPSeattle SuperSonics}}"GSSeattle SuperSonics}}"MPGSeattle SuperSonics}}"RPGSeattle SuperSonics}}"APGSeattle SuperSonics}}"PPG
Fred Brown215.01.52.53.0
James Donaldson223.58.51.012.0
Steve Hawes217.53.01.06.0
Greg Kelser29.53.00.52.0
Lonnie Shelton226.510.52.55.0
Jack Sikma237.513.05.515.0
Phil Smith29.51.50.53.0
David Thompson232.50.03.512.0
Danny Vranes228.09.50.56.0
Gus Williams240.53.54.032.5

Awards and records

Seattle SuperSonics}}"PlayerSeattle SuperSonics}}"AwardSeattle SuperSonics}}"Date awardedSeattle SuperSonics}}"Ref.
Zollie VolchokNBA Executive of The Year[1982-83 NBA Season](1982-83-nba-season)

Transactions

Free agents

Additions

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June 16, [1982](1982-83-nba-season)David ThompsonFree agentDenver Nuggets

Subtractions

Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"DateSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"PlayerSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"Reason leftSeattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"New team
?John GreigWaivedN/A
?Mark RadfordWaivedN/A

Trades

February 13, [1983](1982-83-nba-season)To **Seattle SuperSonics**Steve Hawes (from Atlanta)To **Atlanta Hawks**1984 2nd round pick (from Detroit)To **Detroit Pistons**Ray Tolbert (from Seattle)

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1983.html 1982-83 Seattle SuperSonics]
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