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NBA team season
The 1982-83 NBA season was the Pistons' 35th season in the NBA and 26th season in the city of Detroit.[1]
Draft picks[]
Main article: 1982 NBA Draft
Roster[]
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
C
|
54
|
Benson, Kent
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Indiana
|
SG
|
15
|
Johnson, Vinnie
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Baylor
|
SG
|
34
|
Johnstone, Jim
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
|
Wake Forest
|
PF
|
34
|
Jones, Edgar
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Nevada
|
C
|
40
|
Laimbeer, Bill
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
PF
|
53
|
Levingston, Cliff
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Wichita State
|
SG
|
25
|
Long, John
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Detroit
|
SF
|
34
|
May, Scott
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Indiana
|
C
|
44
|
Owens, Tom
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Southern California
|
SG
|
22
|
Pierce, Ricky
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Rice
|
SG
|
33
|
Russell, Walker
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Western Michigan
|
PF
|
32
|
Smith, Jim
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Ohio State
|
PF
|
24
|
Tolbert, Ray
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Indiana
|
PG
|
11
|
Thomas, Isiah
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
Indiana
|
F
|
7
|
Tripucka, Kelly
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
G/F
|
41
|
Tyler, Terry
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Detroit
|
F
|
34
|
Wilkes, James
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
UCLA
|
C
|
34
|
Zoet, Jim
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
|
Kent State
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
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 |
—
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References[]
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