1981-82 NBA season
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The 1981-82 NBA Season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the new Brendan Byrne Arena (now the Continental Airlines Arena) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with the East defeating the West 120-118. Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award. This season also marked the New Jersey Nets first season in the new arena.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 |
| Washington Bullets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 |
| Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 |
| Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersC | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Houston Rockets
- Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets
- Coach of the Year: Gene Shue, Washington Bullets
- All-NBA First Team:
- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs
- Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
- Moses Malone, Houston Rockets
- Gus Williams, Seattle SuperSonics
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets
- Jay Vincent, Dallas Mavericks
- Kelly Tripucka, Detroit Pistons
- Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
- Jeff Ruland, Washington Bullets
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
