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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" ...
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Jack McKinney (basketball)
John Paul McKinney (July 13, 1935 – September 25, 2018) was an American college and professional basketball coach. As a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers, he introduced an up-tempo style of play that became known as Showtime. However, his only season with the Lakers ended prematurely after a bicycle accident. McKinney joined the Indiana Pacers, where he was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1981. He also coached the Kansas City Kings (now known as the Sacramento Kings). In addition, he served as an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Portland Trail Blazers. Early life McKinney was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, to Paul McKinney, a police detective, and Jen McMahon, a homemaker. He attended St. James High in Chester, where he played basketball under coach Jack Ramsay. He graduated in 1953. College career McKinney went to college at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He played three seasons for the Hawks, who ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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1981–82 San Diego Clippers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Clippers' 12th season in the NBA and their fourth season in the city of San Diego. Donald Sterling took over control of the franchise during this season, beginning what would be a 33-year stewardship. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #E23B45; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , San Diego Clippers 1981-1982 roster , - style="background-color: #106BB4; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Roster Notes * Center Bill Walton missed the entire season again due to another left foot injury. * This is Jerome Whitehead's second tour of duty with the Clippers. He previously played with the team during the 1978-79 season. * Guard Armond Hill is currently an assistant ...
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1981–82 San Antonio Spurs Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Spurs' sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise. George Gervin was the winner of a fourth scoring title in five years with 32.3 points per game. The Spurs won their second straight division title with a record of 48-34. In the playoffs the Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics in 5 games. In the Western Finals, the Spurs would be swept in 4 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Spurs had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 30 , @ Kansas City W 113–102, , , , Kemper Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October 31 , Denver W 145–120, , , , HemisFair Arena , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , November 3 , @ Phoenix L 88–111, , , , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum , 2–1 , - align="cen ...
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1981–82 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 1981–82 season was the 12th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished 42–40, dropping three games more than in the previous season. Portland finished eighth in the Western Conference; as only six teams qualified in each conference for the 1982 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers did not participate in the postseason. This would be the only year the Blazers missed the playoffs between their championship season of 1976–77 and 2002–03. Draft picks 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. 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 , Phoenix W 103–95, , , , Memorial Coliseum , 1–0 , - ...
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1981–82 Phoenix Suns Season
The 1981–82 Phoenix Suns season was the 14th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season, extending a then-franchise record. In the first round, Denver was taken down by the Suns, two games to one. Phoenix would find a tougher opponent, however, in the Western Conference Semifinals, getting swept four games to zero by the eventual league champions, Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Dennis Johnson again earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors and was the lone All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ... participant from the Suns. Additionally, he led the Suns in scoring with ...
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1981–82 Philadelphia 76ers Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the 76ers 33rd season in the NBA and 19th season in Philadelphia. They would finish with a record of 58–24. In the playoffs, the Sixers swept the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round, and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the Semifinals to face off against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Sixers defeated the Celtics in seven games to earn a trip to the NBA Finals for the 3rd time in 6 years. In the NBA Finals, the Sixers faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals, where the Lakers won in six games. In the deciding 7th game, with under a minute and a Sixers victory well secured, the fans at the Boston Garden chanted "Beat LA" to the Sixers, one of pro basketballs most enduring moments, wanting the team to defeat the Lakers in the NBA Finals, as Celtics fans hated the Lakers. However, the Lakers would go on to win in the N ...
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1981–82 New York Knicks Season
The 1981-82 NBA season was the Knicks' 36th season in the NBA. The team finished second-to-last in the Eastern Conference with a 33–49 record. Draft picks Roster Regular season After falling short in the 1981 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks' general manager Eddie Donovan attempted to add some veteran talent with the intention of making a more playoff-ready team. But Donovan's decisions showed he was out of touch with his team, and most importantly, his star player Michael Ray Richardson. First Ray Williams, Richardson's terrific backcourt teammate, was headed to free agency and therefore traded for veteran Maurice Lucas. Another one of Richardson's friends, Mike Glenn was also sent away, rather than being re-signed for a second-round draft pick. The Knicks were still in a playoff hunt; despite not playing at a high level, they were 19–17 and were ready to make a run for the playoffs, when Donovan signed Paul Westphal; instead, the Knicks lost 16 of the last ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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