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1981–82 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 15th season in the National Basketball Association, NBA. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the 1981-82 Houston Rockets season, Houston Rockets in three games in the First Round, before losing to the 1981-82 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Semi-finals. Offseason Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Game log Regular season Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 21 , 1981–82 Houston Rockets season, Houston W 102–87, Gus Williams (basketball), Gus Williams (27) , Jack Sikma (13) , Gus Williams (basketball), Gus Williams (12) , Kingdome14,071 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 23 , @ 1981–82 Houston Rockets season, Houston L 70–91, Gus Williams (basketball), Gus Williams (18) , Jack Sikma (11) , four players tied (3) , The Summit (Houston), The Summit15,676 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Wilkens
Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former professional 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 men's Olympic basketball team, 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team" for which he was an assistant coach. In 1996, Wilkens was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, 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 lists, as a player and as a coach. He is also a 2006 inductee into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Wilkens made a combined 13-time NBA All-Star Game appearances as a player (nine times) and as a head coach (four times), was the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 participant from the Suns. Additionally, he led the Suns in scoring with his 19.5 points average, a personal career-high. Truck Robinson was not far behind with his 19.1 average, and paired that with rebounding average of 9.7 a game. Fellow big man Alvan Adams brought in 7 rebounds and 15 points a contest. Offseason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Brown (basketball)
Fred Brown (born August 7, 1948), nicknamed "Downtown Freddie Brown", is an American former professional basketball player who was a guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, before playing 13 seasons (1971–1984) in the NBA, all with the Seattle SuperSonics. Known for his accurate outside shooting, Brown was selected to the 1976 NBA All-Star Game and scored 14,018 points in his career. High school and college Brown graduated from downtown Milwaukee's Lincoln High School in 1967, where other high schools gave him his nickname "Downtown Freddie" Brown. He led Lincoln to two state titles, and made all-state twice. He captained the 1967 team, and earned four prep letters, including one each in football and baseball. Due to his outside shooting skills, his high school nickname "Downtown Freddie" Brown followed him for his entire career. Brown finished his senior year at the University of Iowa in 1971, averaging 27.6 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 New Jersey Nets Season
The 1981–82 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' sixth season in the National Basketball Association, NBA. The Nets moved their home games from the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey, Piscataway to the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 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 , 1981–82 New York Knicks season, 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 , @ 1981–82 New York Knicks season, New York L 99–111, , , , Madison Square Garden , 1– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonnie Shelton
Lonnie Jewel Shelton (October 19, 1955 – July 8, 2018) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played from 1976 to 1985. Early years Shelton was born in Bakersfield, California. He played college basketball for Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Memphis Sounds (soon to become the Baltimore Claws) of the American Basketball Association in 1975 but elected to stay in college. He was then selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1976 NBA draft. Professional career Shelton led the NBA in personal fouls in his first two seasons with New York. On December 16, 1977, Shelton scored a career-high 41 points during a 152–150 triple overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. After the Knicks obtained free agent Marvin Webster from the SuperSonics in 1978, the NBA awarded Shelton and the Knicks’ 1979 first-round pick to Seattle as compensation. In 1979, his first season with the SuperSonics, Shelton was the team's starting power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , 9:00p.m. CST , @Los Angeles L 111–121, Aguirre (23) , LaGarde (11) , Davis (7) , The Forum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 Golden State Warriors Season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Warriors' 36th season in the National Basketball Association, 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 1981–82 NBA season by team, G 1981 in sports in California, Golden 1982 in sports in California, Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Sikma
Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. In 1979, he won an NBA championship with Seattle. Sikma finished his playing career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. He was known for his trademark reverse pivot and step back behind-the-head jumper, coined as the "Sikma move", along with his distinctive blond hair during his playing days, which he wore in a pageboy early in his career and in a curly style later on. During his thirteen-year career, he reached the playoffs eleven times and anomalously established himself as an accurate-shooting center. His style of play would become significantly influential for centers at both the amateur and professional levels. Sikma scored 17,287 points in his NBA career. Early life Sikma was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Walker
Walter Frederick Walker (born July 18, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He is best known for his National Basketball Association (NBA) career – both as a player and as a front office executive for the Seattle SuperSonics. He was the No. 5 overall pick of the 1976 NBA draft: selected one pick ahead of Adrian Dantley, and three before Robert Parish. He was a part of all three NBA Western Conference Championships for the Seattle SuperSonics: as a player in the 1978 NBA playoffs and 1979 NBA playoffs, and as President and General Manager of the SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA playoffs. Today he is the Deputy Athletics Director of the Virginia Cavaliers. Collegiate career A prolific frontcourt scorer while in college, Walker led the Virginia Cavaliers to their first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship and its first NCAA tournament berth in 1976. He was the only Cavalier to receive the Everett Case Award as the ACC Tournament's Most Valua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , Golden State W 134–121, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , @ San Antonio L 120–145, , , , HemisFair Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , Houston W 112–100, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , @ Seattle W 109–105, , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
