1982–83 Chicago Bulls season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1982–83 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' 17th season in the NBA.[1]
Owner(s)Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler
| 1982–83 Chicago Bulls season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Westhead |
| General manager | Rod Thorn |
| Owner(s) | Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 28–54 (.341) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WGN-TV (Milo Hamilton, Johnny “Red” Kerr) Sportsvision (Joe Tait, John Mengelt) |
| Radio | WIND (Jim Durham, Dave Baum) |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Quintin Dailey | SG |  United States | San Francisco |
| 2 | 26 | Ricky Frazier | SF | United States | Missouri |
| 2 | 30 | Wallace Bryant | C | United States | San Francisco |
| 2 | 31 | Rod Higgins | PF/C | United States | Fresno State |
| 3 | 53 | Tyrone Adams | United States | Kansas State | |
| 4 | 76 | Chuck Aleksinas | C | United States | Connecticut |
| 5 | 99 | Rubin Jackson | United States | Oklahoma City | |
| 6 | 122 | B. B. Fontenet | United States | Nevada | |
| 7 | 145 | Chuck Verderber | United States | Kentucky | |
| 8 | 168 | Mike Burns | United States | UNLV | |
| 9 | 191 | Skip Dillard | United States | DePaul | |
| 10 | 212 | Tony Britto | United States | Campbell |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 31–10 | 20–21 | 22–7 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 21–8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 8–22 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 | 14–27 | 6–35 | 6–24 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| 4 | x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| 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 |