1982–83 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1982–83 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's seventh season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise.[1]
Record20–62 (.244)
| 1982–83 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack McKinney |
| Arena | Market Square Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–62 (.244) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WTTV |
| Radio | WNDE |
Offseason
Draft picks
This table only lists picks through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Clark Kellogg | PF |  United States | Ohio State |
| 2 | 40 | Guy Morgan | SG | United States | Wake Forest |
| 2 | 43 | Jose Slaughter | SG | United States | Portland |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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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
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George L. Johnson | SF | 82 | 64 | 2,297 | 545 | 220 | 77 | 53 | 951 | 28.0 | 6.6 | 2.7 | .9 | .6 | 11.6 |
| John Duren | PG | 82 | 24 | 1,433 | 107 | 200 | 66 | 5 | 369 | 17.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Clark Kellogg | PF | 81 | 81 | 2,761 | 860 | 223 | 141 | 43 | 1,625 | 34.1 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .5 | 20.1 |
| Butch Carter | SG | 81 | 28 | 1,716 | 150 | 194 | 78 | 13 | 849 | 21.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.5 |
| Billy Knight | SG | 80 | 54 | 2,262 | 324 | 192 | 66 | 8 | 1,370 | 28.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 17.1 |
| Marty Byrnes | SF | 80 | 12 | 1,436 | 191 | 179 | 41 | 6 | 391 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Herb Williams | C | 78 | 74 | 2,513 | 583 | 262 | 54 | 171 | 1,315 | 32.2 | 7.5 | 3.4 | .7 | 2.2 | 16.9 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 78 | 58 | 2,435 | 155 | 433 | 104 | 2 | 727 | 31.2 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .0 | 9.3 |
| Jose Slaughter | SG | 63 | 1 | 515 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 7 | 225 | 8.2 | 1.1 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Brad Branson | PF | 62 | 2 | 680 | 173 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 338 | 11.0 | 2.8 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 5.5 |
| Clemon Johnson† | C | 51 | 7 | 1,216 | 319 | 115 | 51 | 63 | 493 | 23.8 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| Russ Schoene† | PF | 31 | 5 | 520 | 101 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 243 | 16.8 | 3.3 | .9 | .4 | .5 | 7.8 |
| Guy Morgan | SG | 8 | 0 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5.8 | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 1.9 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
Awards and records
- Clark Kellogg, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team