Mark Landsberger was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on February 13, 1980. Nov 6 @ UTA, LAL (3-1) beat UTA, 104-101, 9. Do you have a blog? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Erving, who led all scorers with 30 points, and Andrew Toney, who had 29, responded by trimming the lead to 103100 with about four minutes left, but then Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored and was fouled and made the free throw to put Los Angeles up by six. Frustrated by their playoff failure in 1981, the Lakers started the season determined to make a better showing. Mar 28 @ BOS, PHI (49-21) beat BOS, 116-98, 71. 1982-83. Jan 10 @ MIL, LAL (25-10) lost to MIL, 107-118, 36. This was the Lakers first loss in the 1982 post season. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers Nov 20 @ CLE, PHI (10-1) beat CLE, 99-94, 13. Dec 14 @ POR, LAL (17-6) lost to POR, 103-107, 25. On the defensive end, they kept up the pressure with their zone trap. Def Rtg: 105.2 (13th of 23) Jan 19 @ DEN, LAL (28-11) lost to DEN, 139-140, 40. Nov 10 @ DET, PHI (5-1) beat DET, 95-93, 9. Apr 6 @ CHI, PHI (53-22) beat CHI, 117-104, 76. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Oct 29, LAL (0-1) lost to GSW, 117-132, 2. . All rights reserved. Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Mar 4 @ WSB, LAL (42-17) lost to WSB, 93-96, 60. Then-rookie and future Hall of Famer James Worthy did not play in the series because of a late-season leg injury. Clicking on an individual player will display the player's career statistics including his time with the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers. 1976-1977. Unlike previous years, where weeknight games were shown on tape delay, all games in the Finals were televised live by CBS. The 1982 NBA Finals documentary "Something to Prove" recaps all the action of this series. Mar 3 @ NJN, LAL (41-18) lost to NJN, 103-111, 60. C. 24. All rights reserved. Assistant Coach. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. However, he also questioned whether or not it was a "zone defense", which was illegal at the time. ORTG. The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. PLAYER P GP GS MIN PTS RB BL AS FG 3P FT ST TO PF EF; K. Abdul-Jabbar: C: 76--35.2: 23.9 . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Jamaal Wilkes led the Lakers with 27 points, and Magic Johnson, with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, was named the series MVP. Apr 13 @ GSW, LAL (54-25) lost to GSW, 101-106, 80. The 198182 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. Join our linker program. The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series. Mar 14 @ KCK, PHI (45-17) beat KCK, 128-114, 63. Feb 10 @ KCK, LAL (34-15) lost to KCK, 102-125, 50. Oct 30, LAL (0-1) lost to HOU, 112-113, 2. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) Pace: 103.8 (10th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.5 (1st of 23) Although Johnson denied responsibility for Westhead's firing,[2] he was booed across the league, even by Lakers' fans[3] However, Buss was also unhappy with the Lakers offense and had intended on firing Westhead days before the WestheadJohnson altercation, but assistant GM West and GM Bill Sharman had convinced Buss to delay his decision. Mar 5 @ DET, LAL (43-17) beat DET, 122-108, 61. Pacific Division, PTS/G: Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox. Do you have a blog? Mar 14, LAL (43-21) beat DAL, 138-116, 65. Apr 7 @ NJN, PHI (54-22) beat NJN, 116-113, 77. Apr 11, PHI (54-24) lost to BOS, 109-110, 79. Mar 20, LAL (49-18) beat DAL, 117-110, 68. 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition. Nov 14 @ NYK, PHI (8-1) beat NYK, 109-102, 11. Dec 26 @ HOU, LAL (22-7) beat HOU, 96-94, 30. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Lakers team roster for the current season. The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 198182 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America. Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. Michael Cooper re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1980. Record: Jan 26, LAL (30-12) lost to MIL, 94-96, 44. Record: Mar 19 @ SDC, LAL (48-18) lost to SDC, 99-107, 67. 1981-82 Lakers Roster 1980-81 Lakers Roster 1979-80 Lakers Roster 1978-79 Lakers Roster 1977-78 Lakers Roster 1976-77 Lakers Roster 1975-76 Lakers Roster 1974-75 Lakers Roster 1973-74 Lakers Roster 1972-73 Lakers Roster 1971-72 Lakers Roster 1970-71 Lakers Roster 1969-70 Lakers Roster 1968-69 Lakers Roster 1967-68 Lakers Roster This website uses cookies. Mar 26 @ CLE, PHI (48-21) beat CLE, 115-111, 70. Oct 31 @ ATL, PHI (2-0) beat ATL, 108-106, 3. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Attendance: This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25,. Jan 13, PHI (26-10) lost to MIL, 107-111, 37. The Lakers went up, three games to one, with a 111101 win. Terms of use. This was the Lakers' most lopsided playoff defeat up to this time. Nov 25 @ SAS, LAL (11-4) beat SAS, 117-96, 16. Jan 1 @ POR, PHI (23-6) beat POR, 120-105, 30. Jan 3, LAL (24-8) lost to SEA, 90-110, 33. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) July 18, 1956: Missouri: Eddie Jordan: Guard: 6'1" The 1981-82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. 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 bench, which lasted for a period of 12 games. Feb 4 @ KCK, LAL (35-11) beat KCK, 143-125, 48. Mar 24, PHI (47-20) lost to NJN, 106-111, 68. Or write about sports? A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. LAKERS SEASON INFORMATION Prev / 1981-82 / Next; Season Summary Team Roster Team/Player Stats Scores & Schedule NBA Standings: THE PLAYERS ; Name Position . Mar 30, LAL (49-23) beat SDC, 143-120, 73. Mitch Kupchak signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 23, 1981. Nov 24 @ SEA, LAL (10-3) beat SEA, 111-93, 14. Join our linker program. Dec 22 @ NYK, PHI (20-5) beat NYK, 112-105, 26. Kevin McKenna signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 19, 1981. Jan 28 @ HOU, PHI (30-14) lost to HOU, 101-109, 49. Feb 2 @ GSW, LAL (31-13) lost to GSW, 117-119, 45. 109.5 (12th of 23), SRS: 5.06 (3rd of 23) The Sixers' strong showing in Game 5 gave them hope for Game 6 in the Forum, but the Lakers got the early lead and were up, 6657, at the half. Attendance: 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Dec 23 @ SDC, LAL (21-7) beat SDC, 120-115, 29. Nov 11 @ HOU, LAL (3-4) beat HOU, 95-93, 9. Hard-charging bruiser Kurt Rambis pulled down 11 rebounds. The three-to-make-two free throw rule, along with the two-to-make one rule (both used when a team exceeded five team fouls in a quarter), were both eliminated. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It was the last NBA video documentary to exclusively use film in all on-court action. With a healthy Johnson and the additions of Kurt Rambis and Bob McAdoo, the Lakers rallied to finish with a 5725 record, best in the Western Conference. Mar 19 @ DAL, LAL (46-21) beat DAL, 112-106, 68. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Their dominance only grew in the playoffs, as they received a first-round bye, then proceeded to sweep their second-round matchup and the Conference Finals matchup against the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. Do you have a blog? Playoff Game Log. Malik . Dec 4 @ DEN, LAL (14-6) beat DEN, 126-117, 25. 1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 58-24, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division Coach: Billy Cunningham (58-24) Executive: Pat Williams PTS/G: 111.2 (5th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 105.5 (7th of 23) SRS: 5.74 (2nd of 23) Pace: 100.6 (11th of 23) Feb 26 @ LAL, PHI (40-15) lost to LAL, 114-116, 56. Roster . Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. What did the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers team look like? Feb 16, LAL (35-17) beat SEA, 108-101, 53. Feb 20 @ IND, LAL (40-13) beat IND, 126-112, 54. Dec 19 @ SDC, LAL (19-7) beat SDC, 106-100, 28. Apr 7 @ PHO, LAL (55-21) beat PHO, 117-108, 78. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Pacific Division, Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21), PTS/G: 1981-1982: General Manager (Utah . However, the 76ers were simply no match for a deep Lakers team, and L.A. would win in six games to get to eight total championships and two in three years. Net Rtg: +5.6 (2nd of 23), Arena: Jan 5 @ PHI, LAL (25-8) lost to PHI, 120-122, 34. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. They held Los Angeles to 20 points for the quarter and several times cut the lead to one point. Team & Player Stats Stats Roster Roster Schedule & Results Schedule Splits Splits. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This site has no affiliation with the NBA. However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one. 110.2. 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Players, championships, season by season stats and records. It was the franchise's 14th championship and first in seven seasons. Dec 29 @ GSW, LAL (23-7) beat GSW, 120-110, 33. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. It was eclipsed when they were routed 131-92 by the Celtics in the clinching Game 6 of the 2008 Finals. Dec 27 @ PHO, PHI (20-6) lost to PHO, 96-99, 27. Los Angeles Lakers 1980 Championship Roster : Player : Position : Height : Weight : Born : College : Michael Cooper : G / F : 6'7" 170 lbs. The series ended June 8, later than any previous NBA Finals. Feb 3, LAL (31-14) lost to NYK, 94-98, 46. Opp PTS/G: Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns Mar 10, PHI (44-17) beat GSW, 134-114, 62. . Dec 22 @ POR, LAL (21-7) beat POR, 124-110, 29. Apr 16, LAL (56-25) beat GSW, 125-109, 82. 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". In the third period, the Sixers' defense turned it up a notch. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Or write about sports? Jan 12 @ WSB, PHI (26-9) beat WSB, 95-92, 36. 1st seed in the West, 3rd best league record, 3rd seed in the East, 2nd best league record. Moments later, Wilkes got a breakaway layup to close it out, 114104. Jan 15 @ ATL, LAL (28-9) beat ATL, 120-101, 41. Season Series. Feb 7 @ BOS, LAL (33-14) beat BOS, 119-113, 48. Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks * Division winnerBold Series winnerItalic Team with home-court advantage, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_NBA_season&oldid=1128485117. Do you have a blog? After the game, Sixers coach Billy Cunningham commented that the Sixers weren't affected that much by the trapping Laker defense, just cold shooting and sloppy play. 115.0 (2nd of 23) The Forum Draft picks [ edit] [1] Regular season [ edit] 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. Feb 8 @ SEA, LAL (37-11) beat SEA, 121-118, 50. Dec 1 @ ATL, PHI (14-1) beat ATL, 107-98, 16. Join our linker program. On March 6, 1982, San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171166 in three overtime periods to set the record for most points by two teams in a game. Company. But led by Andrew Toney's 34 points, the 76ers exorcised the demons of 1981 by blowing out the Celtics 120106 in Game 7. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The Spectrum 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Dec 18 @ PHO, LAL (18-7) lost to PHO, 100-126, 28. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs They met in the Conference Finals once again, but this time it was the 76ers who prevailed to prevent a Lakers-Celtics Finals. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. Opp PTS/G: Where did the 1981 Lakers schedule take the players and what memorable NBA scores and points per game went down in the playoff series? The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. Select the third team from the drop down menu. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1981-82 Warroad Lakers playing in the Senior. The Sixers got 38 offensive rebounds for 50 second-chance points, while the Lakers only had six offensive boards. Los Angeles Lakers . . Jan 9, PHI (25-9) lost to NJN, 113-120, 35. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21) Executive: Bill Sharman PTS/G: 114.6 (2nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 109.8 (15th of 23) SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The regular-season ran until mid to late-April for the first time. Mar 23, LAL (47-22) lost to DAL, 116-118, 70. Los Angeles Lakers - 1981-82 season. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 1, 1980. All rights reserved. Apr 12 @ HOU, LAL (57-22) beat HOU, 114-113, 80. Mar 21, LAL (47-21) beat HOU, 107-102, 69. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. Jan 9 @ DET, LAL (25-9) beat DET, 130-127, 35. Dec 16, PHI (18-5) lost to NYK, 115-117, 25. Feb 27 @ DEN, PHI (40-16) lost to DEN, 125-134, 57. 2008-2023. The previous season saw the Lakers in a state of uncertainty, after Magic Johnson missed 45 games due to a knee injury. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Andrew Toney scored 36 and Julius Erving 21, but no one else came through. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers team and player stats for the NBA regular season and playoffs. Dec 10 @ UTA, LAL (16-5) beat UTA, 128-122, 22. Nov 21 @ SDC, LAL (9-4) beat SDC, 119-117, 14. . Apr 11, LAL (54-24) beat SEA, 107-104, 79. In the 1981 NBA Finals, the Celtics had no problems with the Rockets, and Bird won his first championship. Jan 15 @ IND, LAL (27-10) beat IND, 97-92, 38. Mar 7 @ PHI, LAL (41-20) lost to PHI, 113-119, 63. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. Roster Last transaction: December 2, 1980, Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game. Nov 10 @ SAS, LAL (2-4) lost to SAS, 102-128, 7. Mar 16 @ MIL, PHI (45-18) lost to MIL, 91-106, 66. Feb 19, PHI (38-14) beat UTA, 132-117, 53. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers Dec 11 @ GSW, LAL (17-5) beat GSW, 128-107, 23. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics. Feb 15, LAL (38-12) lost to SAS, 103-124, 51. Each season's Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers roster listed by player, position, height, weight, and school. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Lakers: Players stats for the 1981-82 regular season. Jan 12 @ CLE, LAL (26-10) beat CLE, 114-100, 37. Mar 2 @ CHI, PHI (40-17) lost to CHI, 109-112, 61. Mar 25, LAL (50-19) lost to SAS, 120-132, 71. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. Darryl Dawkins fouled out and only had 10 points and one rebound in 20 minutes played. Team Roster. Jan 25 @ POR, LAL (32-9) beat POR, 125-120, 44. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Los Angeles Lakers 1981-82 Roster : Player: Position: Height: Weight: Born: College: Clay Johnson: Guard: 6'4" 175 lbs. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. Not much was changed for the 76ers roster-wise and record-wise in the new season, however, as the team finished second behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division for the third straight year. Despite missing Magic Johnson for 45 games due to a knee injury, the Lakers still managed an impressive 54-28 record during the regular season, and they were the #3 seed heading into the Western Conference playoffs. About; Shoutouts ; Product. Magic Johnson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. About; Shoutouts ; Product. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) Mar 4 @ NYK, LAL (41-19) lost to NYK, 119-129, 61. The Forum Stockton also announced the starting lineups of the 1982 NBA Finals in lieu of P.A. Feb 14, PHI (36-14) beat NYK, 117-105, 51. Jan 17 @ KCK, LAL (28-10) beat KCK, 109-97, 39. Feb 26, LAL (40-17) beat PHI, 116-114, 58. 114.6 (2nd of 23) Data Provided By Company. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25, securing the No. 1981-1982. Roster and regular season and playoffs stats, P.- Position GP.- Games played GS.- Games started MIN.- Minutes played PTS.- Points scored RB.- Total rebounds BL.- Blocks AS.- Assists FG.- Field goals 3P.- 3-pointers FT.- Free throws ST.- Steals TO.- Turnovers PF.- Personal fouls EF.- Efficiency=PT+RB+BL+AS+ST-TO-(FGA-FGC)-(FTA-FTC). Roster Team & Player Stats Player Stats 1 1 Guard D'Angelo Russell Player Stats 2 2 Forward Jarred Vanderbilt Player Stats 3 3 Forward-Center Anthony Davis Player Stats 4 4 Guard-Forward Lonnie. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? . Nov 14 @ PHO, LAL (5-4) beat PHO, 98-97, 11. Mar 30 @ MIL, PHI (49-22) lost to MIL, 114-116, 75. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was held to just six points, a career playoff low, thanks to the spirited defense of Darryl Dawkins. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. Nov 4 @ SEA, LAL (1-2) beat SEA, 106-103, 6. This was the first Finals to be claimed on the winning team's home court since 1977. 1981-1982 Season Team roster Schedule Historical roster Team records Individual records Alumni news Apr 16, 1982 LAL 125 GSW 109 Boxscore Apr 18, 1982 PHX 115 LAL 120 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers leaders Season leaders Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2m18 / 7-2 34 years old 23.9 Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 / 6-7 28 years old 21.1 Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. Find out more. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Milwaukee Bucks Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) ", encouraging the 76ers to defeat the hated Lakers in the championship round. This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36. Feb 13 @ NYK, PHI (35-14) beat NYK, 114-107, 50. Nov 16 @ PHO, LAL (7-2) lost to PHO, 105-113, 10. Mar 26 @ SAS, LAL (47-23) lost to SAS, 105-110, 71. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it . Apr. . Find out more. Magic Johnson was back in action in 1981-82 after an injury-riddled sophomore season. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers roster is below. Atlantic Division, PTS/G: The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals . Mar 21, PHI (47-19) lost to BOS, 111-123, 67. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. All rights reserved. Summary. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Johnson then told reporters after this game that he would like to be traded anywhere, resulting in a barrage of media coverage. Player Register. Nov 26 @ SDC, LAL (11-3) beat SDC, 117-115, 16. 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Feb 12, LAL (34-16) lost to SAS, 94-100, 51. Kevin McKenna was selected as the #19 pick in the 4 Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Per 48 Min . (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. This record was eclipsed two years later when the finals ended on June 12, 1984. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Or write about sports? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Dec 5 @ NJN, PHI (15-3) beat NJN, 114-105, 21. Find out more. Dawkins would soon be shipped to the New Jersey Nets, and the 76ers acquired the final piece of their championship puzzle: Moses Malone, an MVP center from the Houston Rockets. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 16, 1975. 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. Information about all players that were on the Los Angeles Lakers roster in the 1981-1982 NBA season including player position, height, weight, DOB (date of birth) and college. Feb 17, PHI (37-14) beat DAL, 114-109, 52. Dec 12 @ CHI, PHI (18-3) beat CHI, 117-114, 22. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The 2018-19 Los Angeles Lakers roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs With this, they got to their second NBA Finals of the showtime era. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Los Angeles Lakers scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . Do you have a sports website? Mar 8 @ GSW, LAL (44-17) beat GSW, 116-112, 63. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (0-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, but were overmatched by the hungrier Sixers in the Finals. But, then, the Lakers began to turn it up on defense and the result was many fast breaks. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Data Provided By Apr 6 @ HOU, LAL (52-24) beat HOU, 108-97, 78. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Net Rtg: +4.7 (4th of 23), Arena: Billy Cunningham used all his centers, Caldwell Jones, Darryl Dawkins and Earl Cureton at different points to guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [4], Western Conference Semifinals: 40 (home: 20; road: 20), Western Conference Finals: 40 (home: 20; road: 20), "Something To Prove" Documentary on the 198182 Los Angeles Lakers, "1981 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season&oldid=1133215545, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 18:57. Jan 17 @ NJN, PHI (26-12) lost to NJN, 97-105, 39. About; . Standings. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Jim Brewer was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 8, 1980. Dec 29 @ GSW, PHI (21-6) beat GSW, 142-135, 28. Apr 10, LAL (56-22) lost to PHO, 95-101, 79. Jan 8 @ BOS, PHI (25-8) lost to BOS, 90-96, 34. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. 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