1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season
| 1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Ramsay |
| Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–36 (.561) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1982–83 season was the 13th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers finished 46–36, a four-game improvement from the previous season.
In the 1983 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers won their first playoff series since their championship season of 1976–77, defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in their first-round best-of-three series in a two-game sweep and gaining a measure of revenge for the Sonics' having eliminated them from the postseason in 1978 and 1980.
However, the Blazers were bested in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers four games to one, on the Lakers' way to the 1983 NBA Finals.
Contents
Draft picks
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Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Lafayette Lever | G |  United States |
Arizona State |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 7 | Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 44 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers: Blazers win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Kingdome, Seattle: Portland 108, Seattle 97
- Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland: Portland 105, Seattle 96
Last playoff meeting: 1980 Western Conference First round (Seattle won 2-1)
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Portland 97
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 112, Portland 106
- Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland: Los Angeles 115, Portland 109 (OT)
- Game 4 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland: Portland 108, Los Angeles 95
- Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 116, Portland 108
Last playoff meeting: 1977 Western Conference Finals (Portland won 4-0)
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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
Transactions
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