1982–83 Boston Celtics Season

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	1982–83 Boston Celtics Season The 1982–83 Boston Celtics season was the 37th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 30, 1983, Larry Bird scored 53 points against the Indiana Pacers, surpassing Sam Jones's Celtics single game scoring record set in 1965. 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 Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 19 , Atlanta W 103–95, Larry Bird (26) , Robert Parish (16) , Tiny Archibald (11) , Boston Garden15,320 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 22 , @ Atlanta L 93–95, Robert Parish (17) , Larry Bird (16) , Larry Bird (9) , Omni Coliseum10,405 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 24 , Atlanta W 98–79, Larry Bird (26) , Robert Parish (11) , Larry Bird (9) , Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bill Fitch William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. College coaching career Fitch coached at four universities: the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. He led North Dakota to three NCAA Division II men's basketball tournaments, including a Final Four appearance in 1966. At his only season with Bowling Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Darren Tillis Darren Tillis (born February 23, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1982 NBA draft. A 6'11" center born in Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ... Tillis spent his college career at Cleveland State University. He then played two full NBA seasons, for the Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. In his NBA career, Tillis played in 124 games and scored a total of 425 points. External links http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2026 1960 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain Basketball players from Dallas Bosto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Kansas City Kings Season The 1982–83 NBA season was the Kings 34th season in the NBA and their 11th 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 See also * 1982-83 NBA season References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Kansas City Kings Season Sacramento Kings seasons K Kansas City Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Houston Rockets Season The 1982–83 NBA season was the Rockets' 16th season in the NBA and 12th season in the city of Houston. 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 * 1982–83 NBA season __NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Golden State Warriors Season The 1982–83 NBA season was the Warriors' 37th season in the NBA and 20th 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 Transactions References See also * 1982-83 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 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 Gloucestershir ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Detroit Pistons Season The 1982–83 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 35th season in the NBA and 26th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome in surburban Pontiac, Michigan. Expectations were high with the Pistons entering the season with hopes for continued improvement and a playoff berth, having improved from 16 to 21 to 39 wins in the previous three seasons, but the team regressed, finishing 37–45 (.451), 3rd in the Central Division. The team was led on the season by guard Isiah Thomas (22.9 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star), center Bill Laimbeer (13.6 ppg, 12.1 rpg, NBA All-Star) and forward Kelly Tripucka (26.5 ppg). With the disappointing record and frequent clashes with team leader Thomas, the team fired coach Scotty Robertson at the end of the season. General Manager Jack McCloskey met with Robertson to deliver the news, "'I was very disappointed and very shocked,' Robertson said. 'I thought Jack and I would discuss various aspects of the team and go on from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Denver Nuggets Season The 1982–83 Denver Nuggets season was their 16th season, and their seventh in the NBA. The Nuggets head coach was Doug Moe and his assistant coach was Bill Ficke. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 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 Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 19 , @ Phoenix L 108–121, Kiki VanDeWeghe (32) , T. R. Dunn (12) , English, Evans (4) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11,901 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 21 , Phoenix W 113–99, Kiki VanDeWeghe (26) , Dan Issel (11) , Rob Williams (9) , McNichols Sports Arena15,903 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 24 , @ Phoenix W 117–11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Dallas Mavericks Season The 1982-83 NBA season, 1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season was the team's third season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Dallas Mavericks Season Dallas Mavericks seasons 1982–83 NBA season by team, Dallas 1982 in sports in Texas, Dallas 1983 in sports in Texas, Dallas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers Season The 1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Cleveland, Ohio. It involved the team going 23-59 in Ted Stepien's final season as the team's owner. 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;" , 19 , , December 7, 1982 , , Atlanta L 90–102, , , , Coliseum at Richfield2,254 , 3–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 23 , , December 16, 1982 , , @ Atlanta L 97–106, , , , The Omni4,564 , 3–20 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 45 , , February 1, 1983 , , @ Atlanta L 84–93, , , , The Omni4,802 , 9–36 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , , February 4, 1983 , , Atlanta L 81–92, , , , Coliseum at Richfield2,066 , 9–38 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , , March 18, 1983 , , Atlanta L 73–97, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Chicago Bulls Season The 1982-83 NBA season was the Bulls' 17th season in the NBA. 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 * Quintin Dailey, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team * Reggie Theus, NBA All-Star Game Transactions References See also * 1982-83 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Chicago Bulls Season Chicago Bulls seasons C Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982–83 Atlanta Hawks Season The 1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season was the franchise's thirty-fourth season in the National Basketball Association and fifteenth in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made a blockbuster trade. The franchise sent John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz in exchange for first round draft pick Dominique Wilkins, a star at the University of Georgia. Wilkins would make an impact as he averaged 17.5 points per game. The Hawks finished in second place with a 43–39 record. In the playoffs, the Hawks would however be eliminated 2–1 by the Boston Celtics. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , , , , , , , , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jimmy Rodgers (basketball) James Donald Rodgers (born March 12, 1943) is an American former basketball coach and team executive. Life and career Rodgers was born and raised in Franklin Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. An all-state player as a high school player in Illinois, Rodgers went on to play for Iowa, where he was a three-year starter on the Hawkeyes basketball team. Originally planning to go into dentistry, Rodgers, who was a pre-dental major, decided to go into coaching. After graduation, he was hired as an assistant by Bill Fitch, then the head coach for the University of North Dakota basketball team, whose team featured All-America center Phil Jackson. Rodgers followed Fitch to the National Basketball Association (NBA) when Fitch was hired as the head coach of the expansion Cleveland Cavaliers in 1970; he would remain with the team for the duration of Fitch's tenure before following him to the Boston Celtics when Fitch became their head coach for the 1979–80 season. Rodgers remained with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]