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1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season

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The 1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' seventh season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise.[1] This season also saw the debut of their mascot The Coyote. Who first appeared on April 13, 1983.

Head coachStan Albeck
General managerBob Bass
OwnerAngelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Quick facts San Antonio Spurs season, Head coach ...
1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coachStan Albeck
General managerBob Bass
OwnerAngelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
< 1981–82 1983–84 >
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Draft picks

Main article: 1982 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
224Oliver RobinsonSG United StatesAlabama-Birmingham
364Willie Redden United StatesSouth Florida
487Tony Grier United StatesSouth Florida
5110Clarence Swannegan United StatesTexas Tech
6133Jaime Pena Mexico
 United States		New Mexico State
7156Delonte Taylor United StatesNorth Texas State
8179Chris Faggi United StatesMemphis
9201Harry O'Brien United StatesSt. Mary's
10222Keith White United StatesMcMurry
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1982–83 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 20 Gene Banks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-05-15 Duke
PG 10 Mike Dunleavy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1954-03-21 South Carolina
G/F 44 George Gervin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1952-04-27 Eastern Michigan
C 53 Artis Gilmore 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1949-09-21 Jacksonville
PF 30 Paul Griffin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1954-01-20 Western Michigan
PF 42 Edgar Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1956-06-17 Nevada
SF 34 Mike Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-01-01 Auburn
PG 00 Johnny Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958-03-03 Texas
C 5 Billy Paultz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1948-07-30 St. John's
SG 21 Roger Phegley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956-10-16 Bradley
SF 15 Ed Rains 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1956-12-24 South Alabama
SG 1 Oliver Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1960-03-13 UAB
SF 35 Mike Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1960-05-07 UCLA
PG 9 Robert Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1955-03-10 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: April 7, 1983

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Regular season

Season standings

More information W, L ...
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 5329.646–31–1022–1921–9
x-Denver Nuggets 4537.549829–1216–2517–13
Kansas City Kings 4537.549830–1115–2618–12
Dallas Mavericks 3844.4631523–1815–2615–15
Utah Jazz 3052.3662321–209–3215–15
Houston Rockets 1468.171399–325–364–26
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5824.707–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5329.6465
3 x-Phoenix Suns5329.6465
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics4834.58510
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers4636.56112
6 x-Denver Nuggets4537.54913
7 Kansas City Kings4537.54913
8 Dallas Mavericks3844.46320
9 Utah Jazz3052.36628
9 Golden State Warriors3052.36628
11 San Diego Clippers2557.30533
12 Houston Rockets1468.17144
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

More information 1982–83 game log Total: 53–29 (home: 31–10; road: 22–19), Game ...
1982–83 game log
Total: 53–29 (home: 31–10; road: 22–19)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 29 @ Utah W 120–114 Salt Palace Acord Arena 1–0
2 October 30 Portland W 112–107 HemisFair Arena 2–0
November: 10–6 (home: 6–2; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 November 3 @ Seattle L 107–109 Kingdome 2–1
4 November 4 @ Portland W 108–107 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 3–1
5 November 5 @ Golden State W 105–104 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 4–1
6 November 7 Phoenix W 101–100 HemisFair Arena 5–1
7 November 9 Utah W 120–114 HemisFair Arena 6–1
8 November 11 @ San Diego L 105–109 San Diego Sports Arena 5–3
9 November 13 Seattle L 98–107 HemisFair Arena 6–3
10 November 16 Kansas City L 102–105 HemisFair Arena 6–4
11 November 17 @ Washington W 114–112 Capital Centre 7–4
12 November 19 @ Boston L 111–119 Boston Garden 7–5
13 November 20 Golden State W 134–112 HemisFair Arena 8–5
14 November 23 Denver W 136–126 HemisFair Arena 9–5
15 November 24 @ Denver L 123–129 McNichols Sports Arena 9–6
16 November 26 Chicago W 122–120 HemisFair Arena 10–6
17 November 27 @ Dallas W 107–106 Reunion Arena 11–6
18 November 30 Los Angeles W 117–114 HemisFair Arena 12–6
December: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 December 1 @ Detroit L 97–105 Pontiac Silverdome 12–7
20 December 3 Houston W 88–78 HemisFair Arena 13–7
21 December 4 @ Houston L 93–94 The Summit 13–8
22 December 7 Dallas W 106–92 HemisFair Arena 14–8
23 December 8 @ Kansas City W 102–101 (OT) Kemper Arena 15–8
24 December 10 @ New Jersey W 114–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 16–8
25 December 11 Kansas City L 110–122 HemisFair Arena 16–9
26 December 14 @ Houston W 102–93 The Summit 17–9
27 December 16 @ Denver W 120–108 McNichols Sports Arena 18–9
28 December 17 Utah W 110–103 HemisFair Arena 19–9
29 December 19 @ Milwaukee L 98–113 MECCA Arena 19–10
30 December 21 Phoenix L 113–114 HemisFair Arena 19–11
31 December 26 Philadelphia L 122–124 HemisFair Arena 19–12
32 December 29 San Diego W 124–115 HemisFair Arena 20–12
33 December 30 @ Chicago W 105–102 Chicago Stadium 21–12
January: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 2 @ Cleveland W 103–95 Richfield Coliseum 22–12
35 January 4 @ Atlanta W 104–95 The Omni 23–12
36 January 5 @ Dallas L 131–136 Reunion Arena 23–13
37 January 7 Boston L 113–116 HemisFair Arena 23–14
38 January 11 Dallas W 109–101 HemisFair Arena 24–14
39 January 12 @ Kansas City L 113–118 Kemper Arena 24–15
40 January 14 Houston W 96–92 HemisFair Arena 25–15
41 January 15 Washington W 117–96 HemisFair Arena 26–15
42 January 18 Denver W 143–124 HemisFair Arena 27–15
43 January 19 @ Phoenix L 113–118 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 27–16
44 January 21 @ Los Angeles L 110–119 The Forum 27–17
45 January 23 Portland L 107–108 HemisFair Arena 27–18
46 January 25 @ Utah W 116–106 Salt Palace Acord Arena 28–18
47 January 27 @ Indiana W 143–138 Market Square Arena 29–18
48 January 29 New Jersey W 120–109 HemisFair Arena 30–18
February: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49 February 2 New York L 98–109 HemisFair Arena 30–19
50 February 4 @ Seattle L 103–115 Kingdome 30–20
51 February 5 @ Golden State L 102–106 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 30–21
52 February 8 Detroit W 147–143 (OT) HemisFair Arena 31–21
53 February 10 Golden State W 128–109 HemisFair Arena 32–21
54 February 15 @ Los Angeles W 124–103 The Forum 33–21
55 February 16 @ Utah L 101–112 Salt Palace Acord Arena 33–22
56 February 20 Atlanta W 103–100 HemisFair Arena 34–22
57 February 23 Portland W 124–114 HemisFair Arena 35–22
58 February 25 @ Kansas City W 131–125 Kemper Arena 36–22
59 February 26 Milwaukee L 104–107 HemisFair Arena 36–23
March: 10–4 (home: 7–0; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
60 March 1 Seattle W 119–104 HemisFair Arena 37–23
61 March 2 @ Phoenix L 106–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 37–24
62 March 4 @ San Diego W 107–99 San Diego Sports Arena 38–24
63 March 6 Cleveland W 117–98 HemisFair Arena 39–24
64 March 8 @ Denver L 118–129 McNichols Sports Arena 39–25
65 March 9 Phoenix W 108–105 HemisFair Arena 40–25
66 March 12 Golden State W 131–120 HemisFair Arena 41–25
67 March 15 San Diego W 130–109 HemisFair Arena 42–25
68 March 17 @ San Diego W 111–101 San Diego Sports Arena 43–25
69 March 19 Indiana W 138–118 HemisFair Arena 44–25
70 March 22 @ Portland L 102–119 Memorial Coliseum 44–26
71 March 23 @ Seattle L 117–137 Kingdome 44–27
72 March 25 @ Los Angeles W 132–120 The Forum 45–27
73 March 29 Denver W 136–129 HemisFair Arena 46–27
April: 7–2 (home: 4–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
74 April 1 Houston W 124–99 HemisFair Arena 47–27
75 April 2 @ Houston W 112–101 The Summit 48–27
76 April 5 Kansas City W 130–113 HemisFair Arena 49–27
77 April 6 @ Philadelphia W 112–109 The Spectrum 50–27
78 April 8 @ New York L 100–102 (OT) Madison Square Garden 50–28
79 April 9 Dallas L 111–122 HemisFair Arena 50–29
80 April 13 Los Angeles W 114–109 HemisFair Arena 51–29
81 April 15 Utah W 121–118 HemisFair Arena 52–29
82 April 16 @ Dallas W 132–120 Reunion Arena 53–29
1982–83 schedule
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Playoffs

More information 1983 playoff game log, Game ...
1983 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 26 Denver W 152–133 George Gervin (42) Gene Banks (11) Johnny Moore (17) HemisFair Arena
10,116		 1–0
2 April 27 Denver W 126–109 George Gervin (30) Artis Gilmore (12) Johnny Moore (20) HemisFair Arena
10,690		 2–0
3 April 29 @ Denver W 127–126 (OT) Johnny Moore (39) Artis Gilmore (14) Johnny Moore (12) McNichols Sports Arena
16,965		 3–0
4 May 2 @ Denver L 114–124 Johnny Moore (27) Artis Gilmore (11) Johnny Moore (9) McNichols Sports Arena
15,035		 3–1
5 May 4 Denver W 145–105 George Gervin (26) Artis Gilmore (15) Johnny Moore (13) HemisFair Arena
12,736		 4–1
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 8 @ Los Angeles L 107–119 Mike Mitchell (26) George Gervin (9) Johnny Moore (18) The Forum
15,063		 0–1
2 May 10 @ Los Angeles W 122–113 George Gervin (32) Artis Gilmore (20) Johnny Moore (15) The Forum
17,505		 1–1
3 May 13 Los Angeles L 100–113 Mike Mitchell (23) Artis Gilmore (14) Johnny Moore (9) HemisFair Arena
15,782		 1–2
4 May 15 Los Angeles L 121–129 Mike Mitchell (35) Mike Mitchell (11) Johnny Moore (17) HemisFair Arena
15,782		 1–3
5 May 18 @ Los Angeles W 117–112 Mike Mitchell (26) Artis Gilmore (14) Johnny Moore (17) The Forum
17,505		 2–3
6 May 20 Los Angeles L 100–101 George Gervin (25) Artis Gilmore (18) Johnny Moore (14) HemisFair Arena
15,782		 2–4
1983 schedule
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Player statistics

Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Artis GilmoreC 82822,797984126401921,47934.112.01.5.52.318.0
Gene BanksPF 81812,72261227978211,20633.67.63.41.0.314.9
Mike MitchellSF 80792,8035379857521,59135.06.71.2.7.719.9
Mike Dunleavy Sr.PG 7991,61913443774461320.51.75.5.9.17.8
George GervinSG 78782,83035726488672,04336.34.63.41.1.926.2
Johnny MoorePG 77732,5522777531943294133.13.69.82.5.412.2
Roger PhegleySG 62459984603082869.71.41.0.5.14.6
Paul GriffinPF 53095621686332517318.04.11.6.6.53.3
Bill Willoughby†SF 5201,06219056241631920.43.71.1.5.36.1
Oliver RobinsonSG 3501471721421014.2.5.6.1.12.9
Ed RainsSF 3412924422101958.61.3.6.3.02.8
Edgar Jones†PF 28362217720143126822.26.3.7.51.19.6
Mike SandersSF 260393941918618315.13.6.7.7.27.0
Geoff CromptonC 140148487353110.63.4.5.2.42.2
Coby DietrickC 8034861024.31.0.8.1.0.3
Billy Paultz†C 70125334562517.94.7.6.7.93.6
Jim Johnstone†C 70541611177.72.3.1.1.11.0
Robert Smith†PG 70253210123.6.4.3.1.01.7
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.

Playoffs

More information Player, POS ...
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
George GervinSG 11437743712427739.76.73.41.1.425.2
Mike MitchellSF 114221051271923038.49.51.1.61.720.9
Johnny MoorePG 114144716128324737.64.314.62.5.322.5
Artis GilmoreC 114011421893418436.512.91.6.83.116.7
Gene BanksPF 11398765011117536.26.94.51.0.115.9
Edgar JonesPF 1119353176147517.54.81.5.51.36.8
Mike Dunleavy Sr.PG 111741349916115.81.24.5.8.15.5
Billy PaultzC 111333211423012.12.91.0.4.22.7
Roger PhegleySG 8388100244.81.0.1.0.03.0
Mike SandersSF 6259400144.21.5.7.0.02.3
Robert SmithPG 6195610103.2.81.0.2.01.7
Ed RainsSF 311110043.7.3.3.0.01.3
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