1981–82 Washington Bullets season

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1981–82 Washington Bullets season
Head coachGene Shue
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
RadioWTOP
< 1980–81 1982–83 >

The 1981–82 NBA season was the Bullets’ 21st season in the NBA and their ninth in the city of Washington, D.C.[1] The Bullets finished 43–39 and won their first playoff round against the New Jersey Nets. They lost the semifinals to a powerful Boston Celtic outfit and their Nets win would prove their last playoff series win until 2004–05 against the Chicago Bulls.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1981 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Frank Johnson PG  United States Wake Forest
2 35 Charles Davis SF  United States Vanderbilt
2 41 Claude Gregory PF  United States Wisconsin
2 44 Steve Lingenfelter PF  United States South Dakota State
3 48 Mike Ferrara  United States Colgate
4 79 Ron Davis  United States Arizona
5 103 Garry Witts  United States Holy Cross
6 125 Robert Williams  United States Grambling State
7 149  United States Houston Baptist
8 170  United States Wofford
9 193  United States Valdosta State
10 212  United States Houston Baptist

Roster[]

1981–82 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 42 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
C 9 Chones, Jim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
G/F 22 Collins, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Washington State
SF 23 Davis, Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Vanderbilt
F 35 Grevey, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
PF 24 Haywood, Spencer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Detroit
PG 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Wake Forest
G 5 Lucas, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Maryland
PF 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Hampton
PG 1 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) St. Francis (PA)
C 43 Ruland, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Iona (NY)
G 12 Terry, Carlos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Winston-Salem State
F 20 Witts, Garry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Holy Cross
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 – 35–6 28–13 20–4
x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5.0 32–9 26–15 16–8
x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19.0 25–16 19–22 12–12
x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20.0 22–19 21–20 7–17
New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30.0 19–22 14–27 5–19
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19
5 x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 21
7 Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 24
8 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 28
9 Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 29
10 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 48


Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1981–82 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 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
Boston 5–1 — 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
Chicago 3–2 2–4 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0���2 2–0 1–5
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 — 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 — 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 — 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 — 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 — 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 — 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 — 1–5 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 — 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 — 1–1
Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1981–82 game log
Total: 43–39 (Home: 22–19; Road: 21–20)
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30 @ Boston L 100–124 Boston Garden 0–1
November: 4–9 (Home: 3–5; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 3 Philadelphia L 99–112 Capital Centre 0–2
3 November 5 @ Milwaukee L 90–98 MECCA Arena 0–3
4 November 6 Detroit W 86–82 Capital Centre 1–3
5 November 10 Boston L 84–90 Capital Centre 1–4
6 November 12 @ Atlanta W 95–87 The Omni 2–4
7 November 14 Chicago W 104–99 Capital Centre 3–4
8 November 17 Milwaukee L 95–99 Capital Centre 3–5
9 November 19 @ Detroit L 97–122 Pontiac Silverdome 3–6
10 November 20 Houston L 94–95 Capital Centre 3–7
11 November 21 @ Chicago L 105–117 Chicago Stadium 3–8
12 November 24 Golden State W 107–88 Capital Centre 4–8
13 November 27 @ Boston L 100–113 Boston Garden 4–9
14 November 28 Indiana L 90–92 Capital Centre 4–10
December: 8–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 1 San Antonio L 99–110 Capital Centre 4–11
16 December 3 @ New York W 114–88 Madison Square Garden 5–11
17 December 5 Cleveland W 94–87 Capital Centre 6–11
18 December 8 @ Los Angeles L 98–102 The Forum 6–12
19 December 11 @ San Diego W 106–102 San Diego Sports Arena 7–12
20 December 12 @ Phoenix W 105–98 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–12
21 December 15 Dallas L 102–107 Capital Centre 8–13
22 December 16 @ Cleveland W 106–102 Richfield Coliseum 9–13
23 December 18 Boston L 98–99 Capital Centre 9–14
24 December 22 @ Chicago L 90–92 Chicago Stadium 9–15
25 December 25 Indiana W 115–98 Capital Centre 10–15
26 December 26 @ New Jersey W 105–90 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–15
27 December 29 Detroit W 129–125 Capital Centre 12–15
28 December 30 @ Milwaukee L 103–107 MECCA Arena 12–16
January: 10–4 (Home: 5–3; Road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2 @ Indiana W 107–103 Market Square Arena 13–16
30 January 5 New Jersey L 108–114 Capital Centre 13–17
31 January 6 @ Philadelphia L 112–116 The Spectrum 13–18
32 January 7 @ Cleveland W 109–100 Richfield Coliseum 14–18
33 January 10 @ New York W 129–126 (OT) Madison Square Garden 15–18
34 January 12 Philadelphia L 92–95 Capital Centre 15–19
35 January 14 @ Detroit W 121–114 Pontiac Silverdome 16–19
36 January 15 Chicago W 93–90 Capital Centre 17–19
37 January 17 Atlanta W 96–78 Capital Centre 18–19
38 January 20 Seattle W 106–95 Capital Centre 19–19
39 January 22 Portland W 110–97 Capital Centre 20–19
41 January 23 @ Kansas City W 109–106 (OT) Kemper Arena 21–19
41 January 26 Chicago W 94–84 Capital Centre 22–19
42 January 28 New York L 98–102 Capital Centre 22–20
February: 5–8 (Home: 2–4; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
43 February 2 Cleveland L 99–100 Capital Centre 22–21
44 February 3 @ Philadelphia L 96–122 The Spectrum 22–22
45 February 5 Los Angeles L 87–90 Capital Centre 22–23
46 February 7 Denver L 115–124 Capital Centre 22–24
47 February 9 @ San Antonio W 112–110 HemisFair Arena 23–24
48 February 10 @ Dallas W 119–102 Reunion Arena 24–24
49 February 13 @ Houston L 104–111 The Summit 24–25
50 February 16 @ Portland W 100–97 Memorial Coliseum 25–25
51 February 18 @ Seattle L 87–105 Kingdome 25–26
52 February 20 @ Golden State L 102–110 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 25–27
53 February 23 Utah L 106–113 Capital Centre 25–28
54 February 26 Kansas City W 100–98 Capital Centre 26–28
55 February 28 New York W 113–109 (OT) Capital Centre 27–28
March: 10–7 (Home: 6–3; Road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 2 New Jersey L 124–130 (2OT) Capital Centre 27–29
57 March 5 @ Denver L 126–127 McNichols Sports Arena 27–30
58 March 6 @ Utah W 127–113 Salt Palace Acord Arena 28–30
59 March 9 Phoenix L 95–103 Capital Centre 28–31
60 March 12 Indiana W 110–105 Capital Centre 29–31
61 March 13 @ New York W 109–99 Madison Square Garden 30–31
62 March 14 Atlanta W 92–85 Capital Centre 31–31
63 March 16 Boston L 97–98 (OT) Capital Centre 31–32
64 March 17 @ Philadelphia L 93–102 The Spectrum 31–33
65 March 19 San Diego W 108–98 Capital Centre 32–33
66 March 21 New York W 110–109 Capital Centre 33–33
67 March 23 @ Atlanta L 87–107 The Omni 33–34
68 March 24 @ Indiana W 114–106 Market Square Arena 34–34
69 March 26 New Jersey W 104–88 Capital Centre 35–34
70 March 28 @ Cleveland W 104–101 Richfield Coliseum 36–34
71 March 30 Detroit W 127–98 Capital Centre 37–34
72 March 31 @ Boston L 109–119 Boston Garden 37–35
April: 6–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 2 @ New Jersey L 96–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 37–36
74 April 3 @ Atlanta L 101–106 The Omni 37–37
75 April 6 Cleveland W 94–85 Capital Centre 38–37
76 April 7 @ Indiana W 97–85 Market Square Arena 39–37
77 April 9 @ Chicago W 114–98 Chicago Stadium 40–37
78 April 10 Milwaukee W 115–114 Capital Centre 41–37
79 April 13 @ Milwaukee W 109–99 MECCA Arena 42–37
80 April 14 @ New Jersey L 94–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 42–38
81 April 16 Philadelphia L 96–100 Capital Centre 42–39
82 April 18 Atlanta W 99–96 Capital Centre 43–39
1981–82 schedule

Playoffs[]

1982 playoff game log
First Round: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 @ New Jersey W 96–83 Jeff Ruland (18) Jeff Ruland (20) Frank Johnson (11) Brendan Byrne Arena
14,015 		1–0
2 April 23 New Jersey W 103–92 Kevin Grevey (23) Rick Mahorn (11) Frank Johnson (9) Capital Centre
19,035 		2–0
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 @ Boston L 91–109 Spencer Haywood (17) Greg Ballard (9) Frank Johnson (6) Boston Garden
15,320 		0–1
2 April 28 @ Boston W 103–102 Johnson, Haywood (26) Jeff Ruland (10) Frank Johnson (8) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–1
3 May 1 Boston L 83–92 Spencer Haywood (19) Rick Mahorn (14) Frank Johnson (8) Capital Centre
15,035 		1–2
4 May 2 Boston L 99–103 (OT) Spencer Haywood (28) Rick Mahorn (10) Frank Johnson (7) Capital Centre
16,295 		1–3
5 May 5 @ Boston L 126–131 (2OT) Jeff Ruland (33) Jeff Ruland (13) Frank Johnson (10) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–4
1982 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season[]

Playoffs[]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1981-82 Washington Bullets

See also[]

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