1981–82 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 15th season in the NBA. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Houston Rockets in three games in the First Round, before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Semi-finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 21 , Houston W 102–87, Gus Williams (27) , Jack Sikma (13) , Gus Williams (12) , Kingdome14,071 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 23 , @ Houston L 70–91, Gus Williams (18) , Jack Sikma (11) , four players tied (3) , The Summit15,676 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 25 , Houston W 104–83, Jack Sikma (30) , Jack Sikma (17) , Gus Williams (12) , Kingdome14,071 , 2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 27 , San Antonio L 93–95, Jack Sikma (26) , Jack Sikma (12) , H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lenny Wilkens
Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team," for which he was an assistant coach. In 1996, Wilkens was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team, and in 2021 he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In addition, in 2022 he was also named to the list of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, being the only person to be in both NBA 75th season celebration list as player and coach. He is also a 2006 inductee into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Wilkens was a combined 13-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and as a head coach (four times), was the 1993 NBA Coach of the Year, won the 1979 NBA championship as the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, and an Olympic gold me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Hawks' 33rd season in the NBA and 14th season in Atlanta. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 31 , Philadelphia , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , November 6 , @ Philadelphia , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , November 28 , Boston , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , December 1 , Philadelphia , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 19 , December 11 , @ Boston , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , December 12 , Boston , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , December 20 , @ Los Angeles , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , December 26 , @ San Antonio , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , January 13 , @ Boston , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 New Jersey Nets Season
The 1981–82 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' sixth season in the NBA. The Nets moved their home games from the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway to the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 30, 1981 , New York L 99–103, , , , Brendan Byrne Arena , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , November 10, 1981 , @ New York L 99–111, , , , Madison Square Garden , 1–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 8 , November 13, 1981 , @ Boston , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 14th season for the Bucks. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season Standings :z = clinched division title :y = clinched division title :x = clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 30, 1981 , , @ Detroit L 113–118, Sidney Moncrief (22) , Mickey Johnson (10) , Quinn Buckner (8) , Pontiac Silverdome , 0-1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , , October 31, 1981 , , Boston W 119–103, Sidney Moncrief (29) , Harvey Catchings, Mickey Johnson (10) , , MECCA Arena , 1–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , , November 5, 1981 , , Washington W 98–90, Brian Winters (25) , Mickey Johnson (11) , , MECCA Arena , 2–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , , November 7, 1981 , , San Diego W 105–102, Brian Winters (22) , , , MECCA Arena , 3–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , , November 10, 1981 , , @ Atlanta L 83—94, Mickey ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. Draft picks Roster Regular season On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. It was stated by teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that Johnson had offered input on the game, which resulted in Westhead twice telling him to "Shut up." Johnson then told reporters after this game that he would like to be traded anywhere, resulting in a barrage of media coverage. One day after these events, Lakers owner Jerry Buss held a press conference at The Forum, where he announced the firing of Westhead, with his replacement being Pat Riley as "coach" and general manager Jerry West as "offensive coach". West came to the podium and clarified to media that Riley was indeed the head coach and that West himself would simply provide him support on the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Kings 33rd season in the NBA and their tenth season in the city of Kansas City. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1981-82 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Kansas City Kings Season Sacramento Kings seasons K Kansas City Kansas City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was Indiana's sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise. Offseason Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #092c57; color: #ffc322; text-align: center;" , 1981-82 Indiana Pacers roster , - style="background-color: #ffc322; color: #092c57; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" , - !colspan=24, 1981-82 NBA Records , - !width=100, Team !style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", ATL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", BOS !style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Houston Rockets Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Rockets' 15th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1981 NBA Finals, having lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in three games in the First Round. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 30, 1981 , @ Los Angeles W 113–112 (2OT), , , , The Forum , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , November 11, 1981 , Los Angeles L 93–95, , , , The Summit , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , November 21, 1981 , @ Philadelphia L 106–135, , , , The Spectrum , 6–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , November 29, 1981 , @ Los Angeles L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Warriors' 36th season in the NBA and 19th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records * Bernard King, All-NBA Second Team Transactions See also * 1981-82 NBA season References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons G Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 34th season in the NBA and 25th season in the city of Detroit. The team played in the Detroit suburbs at the Pontiac Silverdome. The Pistons had the second pick in the 1981 NBA Draft and chose Isiah Thomas from Indiana, adding a future Hall of Fame player for the centerpiece of the rebuilding franchise. The team finished greatly improved, 39-43 (.476), 3rd in the Central Division, an 18-game improvement from the previous season. The team was led by a pair of rookies, guard Thomas (17.0 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team) and forward Kelly Tripucka (21.6 ppg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team), along with guard John Long (21.9 ppg) The team also picked up center Bill Laimbeer (12.8 ppg, 11.3 rpg) in a trade with Cleveland and guard Vinnie Johnson from Seattle (7.7 ppg), two key components of future championship Piston teams. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1981–82 Denver Nuggets season was their 15th season, and their sixth in the NBA. During the 1981–82 season, they scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game. They returned to the postseason for the first time since the 1978–79 season. In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 20 , Phoenix W 129–113, Kiki VanDeWeghe (29) , Alex English (10) , English, McKinney (5) , McNichols Sports Arena17,298 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 23 , @ Phoenix L 110–126, Dan Issel (26) , Alex English (6) , English, Gondrezick (5) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,798 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rookie Jay Vincent led the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to 28–54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they finished above the Utah Jazz. Draft picks The 1981 NBA draft brought three players who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected 6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6" guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career, Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed 19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Awards * Jay Vincent, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Records Transactions Trades Free agents Additions S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |