This site use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. Nov 6 @ UTA, LAL (3-1) beat UTA, 104-101, 9. Texas. Dec 5, LAL (14-5) lost to PHI, 104-114, 21. The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, but were overmatched by the hungrier Sixers in the Finals. Apr 16 @ WSB, PHI (57-24) beat WSB, 100-96, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. Jan 15 @ ATL, LAL (28-9) beat ATL, 120-101, 41. Due to a then-existing rule where division winners would earn a first-round bye, the 76ers were forced to play a best-of-three miniseries, even though their 5824 record was three games better than the Central Division champion Milwaukee Bucks. Jan 20, LAL (29-11) beat NJN, 132-113, 41. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. Apr 11, PHI (54-24) lost to BOS, 109-110, 79. 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. The 198182 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. [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. 111.2 (5th of 23) Feb 20 @ IND, LAL (40-13) beat IND, 126-112, 54. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Nov 26 @ SDC, LAL (11-3) beat SDC, 117-115, 16. 1981-82 Roster. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. 598,739 (3rd of 23), NBA 1983 Playoffs: ORTG. Jan 11 @ NJN, LAL (27-9) lost to NJN, 96-110, 37. They held Los Angeles to 20 points for the quarter and several times cut the lead to one point. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers team and player stats for the NBA regular season and playoffs. The Forum Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers 1982-83 . Nov 27, LAL (11-5) lost to SDC, 129-138, 19. Attendance: The Sixers, bolstered by the addition of league MVP Moses Malone, won 65 games, and steamrolled through the playoffs, in which they lost only once (completing Malone's famous "Fo, Fo, Fo" prediction, stating that the Sixers needed to win 4 games in each of the three series) in route to their third NBA title overall (they won in 1955 as the Syracuse Nationals, and in 1967). 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Dec 2, PHI (14-2) lost to SAS, 101-106, 17. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. 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 . Nov 14 @ PHO, LAL (5-4) beat PHO, 98-97, 11. Feb 18 @ KCK, LAL (39-13) lost to KCK, 118-124, 53. Mar 29, LAL (52-19) beat SDC, 127-109, 72. Feb 17, PHI (37-14) beat DAL, 114-109, 52. While Magic couldn't match the Doctor's athleticism, the move did keep Erving from the offensive boards. The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1981-82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America. Mar 7 @ PHI, LAL (41-20) lost to PHI, 113-119, 63. About; Shoutouts ; Product. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Hard-charging bruiser Kurt Rambis pulled down 11 rebounds. Dec 4 @ BOS, PHI (14-3) lost to BOS, 103-111, 18. Feb 9 @ ATL, LAL (34-14) beat ATL, 130-117, 49. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Apr 12 @ HOU, LAL (57-22) beat HOU, 114-113, 80. We present them here for purely educational purposes. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Join our linker program. The series ended June 8, later than any previous NBA Finals. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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) We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Eddie Jordan was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on November 19, 1980. Mike McGee signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1981. Feb 2 @ GSW, LAL (31-13) lost to GSW, 117-119, 45. But led by Andrew Toney's 34 points, the 76ers exorcised the demons of 1981 by blowing out the Celtics 120106 in Game 7. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Mar 22, LAL (50-18) beat SEA, 123-108, 69. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results 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) Mar 28 @ BOS, PHI (49-21) beat BOS, 116-98, 71. Roster with information of all the players in the Los Angeles Lakers 1980 NBA Championship Team. All rights reserved. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Jan 3, LAL (24-8) lost to SEA, 90-110, 33. 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. All rights reserved. Or write about sports? Apr 14, PHI (56-24) beat DET, 119-111, 81. 1981-1982: General Manager (Utah . All rights reserved. Player Register. Dec 11 @ GSW, LAL (17-5) beat GSW, 128-107, 23. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns Nov 17 @ DAL, LAL (7-3) lost to DAL, 117-118, 13. Mar 4 @ WSB, LAL (42-17) lost to WSB, 93-96, 60. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 2, 1977. Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. Mar 28 @ KCK, LAL (48-23) beat KCK, 116-111, 72. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Feb 21, PHI (39-14) beat PHO, 109-102, 54. Attendance: Jan 26, LAL (30-12) lost to MIL, 94-96, 44. In a balanced scoring attack, Maurice Cheeks had 19 points and eight assists, Jones added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Bobby Jones and Clint Richardson each scored 10. 109.5 (12th of 23), SRS: 5.06 (3rd of 23) Do you have a sports website? Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs Apr 5 @ POR, LAL (54-21) lost to POR, 101-107, 76. Nov 10 @ DET, PHI (5-1) beat DET, 95-93, 9. Mar 30, LAL (49-23) beat SDC, 143-120, 73. 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. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (0-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers Find out more. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. 2008-2023. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Oct 30, LAL (0-1) lost to HOU, 112-113, 2. Mar 21, PHI (47-19) lost to BOS, 111-123, 67. Record: Mar 19 @ DAL, LAL (46-21) beat DAL, 112-106, 68. Mar 2 @ CHI, PHI (40-17) lost to CHI, 109-112, 61. Attendance: Warroad Lakers 1981-82 roster and statistics. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. Jan 17 @ NJN, PHI (26-12) lost to NJN, 97-105, 39. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs 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. Season Game Log. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. 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). Muscal Mediacom, S.L. All rights reserved. What did the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers team look like? Back at home at The Forum, the Lakers completely dominated Game 3. They were even more flawless in the playoffs as they both swept the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Apr 2, LAL (50-24) lost to PHO, 99-109, 76. This was the Lakers first loss in the 1982 post season. Mar 23, LAL (47-22) lost to DAL, 116-118, 70. Per Game. Mar 5 @ DET, LAL (43-17) beat DET, 122-108, 61. Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Feb 26, LAL (40-17) beat PHI, 116-114, 58. 105.5 (7th of 23), SRS: 5.74 (2nd of 23) Nov 20 @ CLE, PHI (10-1) beat CLE, 99-94, 13. Dec 25 @ PHO, LAL (22-7) beat PHO, 104-101, 32. About; . All rights reserved. Find out more. The Forum Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. Jan 13, PHI (26-10) lost to MIL, 107-111, 37. Jan 5 @ DET, PHI (24-7) lost to DET, 101-124, 33. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25,. The Lakers went on a 409 run over the game's next 11 minutes. Dec 22 @ POR, LAL (21-7) beat POR, 124-110, 29. The reality is there are only four real contenders. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25, securing the No. GP MIN FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 82: . Nov 25 @ SAS, LAL (11-4) beat SAS, 117-96, 16. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Lakers won 4 games to 2. Jan 19 @ DEN, LAL (28-11) lost to DEN, 139-140, 40. Mar 31 @ DEN, LAL (53-19) beat DEN, 122-116, 74. Billy Cunningham used all his centers, Caldwell Jones, Darryl Dawkins and Earl Cureton at different points to guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Apr 6 @ HOU, LAL (52-24) beat HOU, 108-97, 78. Mar 10, PHI (44-17) beat GSW, 134-114, 62. Head Coach ( Los Angeles Lakers, 1971 to 1976) Bumper Tormohlen. Nov 3 @ WSB, PHI (3-0) beat WSB, 112-99, 6. They met in the Conference Finals once again, but this time it was the 76ers who prevailed to prevent a Lakers-Celtics Finals. Jan 17 @ KCK, LAL (28-10) beat KCK, 109-97, 39. This was also the first of nine straight NBA finals (1982-1990) that Dick Stockton would call for CBS Sports. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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