NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 16th season in the NBA.[1]
In the playoffs, the SuperSonics were swept by the Portland Trail Blazers in two games in the First Round.
Draft picks[edit]
1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | PG | 32 | Brown, Fred | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1948-08-07 | Iowa | C | 40 | Donaldson, James | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 1957-08-16 | Washington State | PF | 10 | Hawes, Steve | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1950-05-26 | Washington | SF | 3 | Kelser, Greg | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1957-09-17 | Michigan State | SG | 30 | Radford, Mark | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1959-07-05 | Oregon State | PF | 8 | Shelton, Lonnie | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1955-10-19 | Oregon State | C | 43 | Sikma, Jack (C) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1955-11-14 | Illinois Wesleyan | SG | 20 | Smith, Phil | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1952-04-22 | San Francisco | SG | 44 | Thompson, David | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1954-07-13 | NC State | PF | 33 | Tolbert, Ray | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1958-09-10 | Indiana | SF | 23 | Vranes, Danny | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1958-10-29 | Utah | PG | 1 | Williams, Gus (C) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1953-10-10 | USC | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 13, 1983 |
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
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 | — |
Game log[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Record: 48-34
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | October 29 | Seattle | 128–95 | 1–0 | 21,885 |
2 | October 31 | San Diego | 127–109 | 2–0 | 3,507 |
3 | November 2 | Utah | 120–92 | 3–0 | 7,378 |
4 | November 3 | Seattle | 109–107 | 4–0 | 9,808 |
5 | November 5 | Seattle | 112–103 | 5–0 | 14,665 |
6 | November 7 | Milwaukee | 102–90 | 6–0 | 10,975 |
7 | November 9 | Chicago | 112–111 | 7–0 | 9,122 |
8 | November 10 | Dallas | 94–91 | 8–0 | 9,813 |
9 | November 13 | San Antonio | 107–98 | 9–0 | 14,814 |
10 | November 14 | Houston | 102–99 | 10–0 | 6,576 |
11 | November 17 | Seattle | 119–97 | 11–0 | 11,169 |
12 | November 19 | Seattle | 101–94 | 12–0 | 14,190 |
13 | November 21 | Seattle | 91–111 | 12–1 | 13,353 |
14 | November 24 | Seattle | 93–111 | 12–2 | 26,320 |
15 | November 26 | Seattle | 127–106 | 13–2 | Not announced |
16 | November 27 | Golden State | 133–118 | 14–2 | 12,968 |
17 | December 1 | Seattle | 131–110 | 15–2 | Not announced |
18 | December 5 | St. Louis | 103–106 | 15–3 | 8,180 |
19 | December 7 | Houston | 107–88 | 16–3 | 7,049 |
20 | December 8 | Dallas | 94–110 | 16–4 | 10,063 |
21 | December 10 | Seattle | 100–101 | 16–5 | 13,711 |
22 | December 14 | Seattle | 109–114 (OT) | 16–6 | 12,432 |
23 | December 16 | Seattle | 103–93 | 17–6 | 9,116 |
24 | December 17 | Seattle | 93–90 | 18–6 | 11,263 |
25 | December 18 | San Diego | 121–107 | 19–6 | 3,594 |
26 | December 21 | Seattle | 99–94 | 20–6 | 12,976 |
27 | December 23 | Seattle | 120–95 | 21–6 | 10,791 |
28 | December 25 | Portland | 88–95 | 21–7 | 12,666 |
29 | December 26 | Seattle | 88–87 | 22–7 | 14,412 |
30 | December 29 | Seattle | 109–92 | 23–7 | 14,223 |
31 | December 30 | Los Angeles | 117–137 | 23–8 | 17,505 |
32 | January 2 | Phoenix | 99–116 | 23–9 | 11,318 |
33 | January 5 | Seattle | 104–108 | 23–10 | 9,203 |
34 | January 8 | Golden State | 104–110 | 23–11 | 12,269 |
35 | January 9 | Portland | 101–110 | 23–12 | 12,666 |
36 | January 11 | Seattle | 119–131 | 23–13 | Not announced |
37 | January 13 | Phoenix | 99–102 | 23–14 | 13,536 |
38 | January 14 | Seattle | 99–102 | 23–15 | 14,482 |
39 | January 16 | Seattle | 111–96 | 24–15 | 14,253 |
40 | January 19 | Atlanta | 111–116 | 24–16 | 5,795 |
41 | January 21 | Philadelphia | 117–130 | 24–17 | 18,482 |
42 | January 23 | New Jersey | 102–105 | 24–18 | 13,276 |
43 | January 26 | Detroit | 118–109 | 25–18 | 10,184 |
44 | January 27 | Washington | 86–99 | 25–19 | 7,261 |
45 | January 29 | Cleveland | 88–89 | 25–20 | 3,650 |
46 | February 2 | Seattle | 117–114 | 26–20 | 10,158 |
47 | February 4 | Seattle | 115–103 | 27–20 | 13,082 |
48 | February 6 | Seattle | 96–97 | 27–21 | 22,217 |
49 | February 8 | Seattle | 118–121 | 27–22 | 19,726 |
50 | February 9 | Denver | 125–134 | 27–23 | 12,847 |
51 | February 10 | Utah | 105–99 | 28–23 | 8,939 |
52 | February 16 | Seattle | 100–108 | 28–24 | 17,870 |
53 | February 18 | Seattle | 115–112 | 29–24 | 12,661 |
54 | February 20 | Seattle | 116–112 | 30–24 | 15,006 |
55 | February 22 | Seattle | 117–101 | 31–24 | 19,732 |
56 | February 24 | Denver | 129–138 | 31–25 | 15,748 |
57 | February 25 | Seattle | 101–106 | 31–26 | 15,688 |
58 | February 27 | Seattle | 101–98 | 32–26 | 20,167 |
59 | March 1 | San Antonio | 104–119 | 32–27 | 7,988 |
60 | March 2 | Dallas | 105–108 | 32–28 | 11,194 |
61 | March 5 | Houston | 126–103 | 33–28 | 7,183 |
62 | March 8 | New York | 98–107 | 33–29 | 8,743 |
63 | March 9 | Boston | 112–106 | 34–29 | 15,320 |
64 | March 11 | Indiana | 127–121 | 35–29 | 4,176 |
65 | March 13 | Kansas City | 120–115 (OT) | 36–29 | 7,754 |
66 | March 16 | Seattle | 110–102 | 37–29 | 10,981 |
67 | March 18 | Seattle | 147–117 | 38–29 | 14,268 |
68 | March 20 | Seattle | 128–116 | 39–29 | 11,139 |
69 | March 22 | Los Angeles | 108–123 | 39–30 | 17,505 |
70 | March 23 | Seattle | 137–117 | 40–30 | 14,203 |
71 | March 25 | Seattle | 104-106 | 40–31 | 11,884 |
72 | March 27 | Utah | 122–108 | 41–31 | 8,923 |
73 | March 30 | Seattle | 135–124 | 42–31 | 10,069 |
74 | April 1 | Seattle | 101–95 | 43–31 | 12,782 |
75 | April 4 | Seattle | 121–111 | 44–31 | 18,045 |
76 | April 5 | San Diego | 115–109 (2OT) | 45–31 | 4,228 |
77 | April 7 | Seattle | 102–96 | 46–31 | 9,601 |
78 | April 10 | Portland | 102–93 | 47–31 | 12,666 |
79 | April 12 | Seattle | 106–101 | 48–31 | 14,361 |
80 | April 13 | Phoenix | 96–109 | 48–32 | 10,882 |
81 | April 15 | Los Angeles | 99–100 | 48–33 | 17,505 |
82 | April 16 | Golden State | 122–133 | 48–34 | 7,713 |
Playoffs[edit]
1983 playoff game log |
First round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1) |
1983 schedule |
Player statistics[edit]
Legend GP | Games played | RPG | Rebounds per game |
GS | Games started | APG | Assists per game |
MPG | Minutes per game | PPG | Points per game |
Awards and records[edit]
Transactions[edit]
Free agents[edit]
Additions[edit]
Subtractions[edit]
References[edit]
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