Net Rtg: +4.7 (4th of 23), Arena: Jan 10 @ MIL, LAL (25-10) lost to MIL, 107-118, 36. Back in Philadelphia, the Sixers took out their frustrations and destroyed the Lakers, 135102. All rights reserved. Feb 28, LAL (41-17) beat CLE, 102-101, 59. "With Johnson Out, The Lakers Are Having Their Problems", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198081_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season&oldid=1135096801, Articles to be expanded from January 2013, Articles with empty sections from January 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 16:40. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. Mar 25, LAL (50-19) lost to SAS, 120-132, 71. Their first selection was Wayne Robinson, the 31st pick overall, but he never played a game for the Lakers. However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one. Terms of use. Mar 19 @ DAL, LAL (46-21) beat DAL, 112-106, 68. Back at home at The Forum, the Lakers completely dominated Game 3. Jan 5 @ PHI, LAL (25-8) lost to PHI, 120-122, 34. Oct 31 @ ATL, PHI (2-0) beat ATL, 108-106, 3. Mar 14, LAL (43-21) beat DAL, 138-116, 65. Clicking on an individual player will display the player's career statistics including his time with the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers. Apr 10, LAL (56-22) lost to PHO, 95-101, 79. Mar 26 @ SAS, LAL (47-23) lost to SAS, 105-110, 71. Jan 15, PHI (26-11) lost to ATL, 90-96, 38. Feb 19, LAL (36-17) beat GSW, 126-106, 54. 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. Jan 22, LAL (30-11) beat DET, 123-111, 42. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In the 1981 NBA Finals, the Celtics had no problems with the Rockets, and Bird won his first championship. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was held to just six points, a career playoff low, thanks to the spirited defense of Darryl Dawkins. The Sixers got 38 offensive rebounds for 50 second-chance points, while the Lakers only had six offensive boards. Do you have a sports website? Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Mar 5 @ DET, LAL (43-17) beat DET, 122-108, 61. Feb 27 @ DEN, PHI (40-16) lost to DEN, 125-134, 57. Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. Opp PTS/G: Find out more. Feb 27, LAL (40-16) lost to DEN, 120-135, 57. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Dec 29 @ GSW, PHI (21-6) beat GSW, 142-135, 28. This site use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. Future NBA Coach Butch Carter was their second selection at #37 overall. 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. We also use cookies to ensure we show you advertising that is relevant to you. Nov 24 @ SEA, LAL (10-3) beat SEA, 111-93, 14. The Forum (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, but were overmatched by the hungrier Sixers in the Finals. Nov 3 @ WSB, PHI (3-0) beat WSB, 112-99, 6. Or write about sports? Mar 17 @ UTA, LAL (45-21) beat UTA, 120-112, 67. Jan 12 @ CLE, LAL (26-10) beat CLE, 114-100, 37. Feb 23, LAL (40-14) lost to BOS, 104-113, 55. Pace: 103.8 (10th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.5 (1st of 23) Team & Player Stats Stats Roster Roster Schedule & Results Schedule Splits Splits. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Dec 11 @ GSW, LAL (17-5) beat GSW, 128-107, 23. The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. Jim Brewer was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 8, 1980. Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks 1976-1977. . Apr 16, LAL (56-25) beat GSW, 125-109, 82. Feb 21, PHI (39-14) beat PHO, 109-102, 54. Apr 12 @ HOU, LAL (57-22) beat HOU, 114-113, 80. In the third period, the Sixers' defense turned it up a notch. Opp PTS/G: Do you have a blog? However, he also questioned whether or not it was a "zone defense", which was illegal at the time. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Apr 2, LAL (50-24) lost to PHO, 99-109, 76. . . Feb 14, PHI (36-14) beat NYK, 117-105, 51. Jan 11 @ NJN, LAL (27-9) lost to NJN, 96-110, 37. The Lakers did not have a first round pick in the 1980 Draft. Jan 26 @ SAS, PHI (29-13) lost to SAS, 95-103, 43. Playoff Stats. Playoff Game Log. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs Data Provided By Feb 10 @ KCK, LAL (34-15) lost to KCK, 102-125, 50. Feb 9 @ ATL, LAL (34-14) beat ATL, 130-117, 49. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jan 9 @ DET, LAL (25-9) beat DET, 130-127, 35. Nov 14 @ PHO, LAL (5-4) beat PHO, 98-97, 11. Feb 21 @ DEN, LAL (37-17) beat DEN, 132-131, 55. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Mar 16 @ MIL, PHI (45-18) lost to MIL, 91-106, 66. Season Game Log. This site has no affiliation with the NBA. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Feb 17, PHI (37-14) beat DAL, 114-109, 52. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The 1982 NBA Finals documentary "Something to Prove" recaps all the action of this series. The previous season saw the Lakers in a state of uncertainty, after Magic Johnson missed 45 games due to a knee injury. Wilkes scored 10, Kareem and McAdoo scored 8 each, Nixon and Cooper scored 7 each, and Nixon had 4 assists during the run, on the way to a 124-117 Game 1 win, thereby stealing the home-court advantage. With this, they got to their second NBA Finals of the showtime era. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. Mar 26 @ CLE, PHI (48-21) beat CLE, 115-111, 70. 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. Or write about sports? The Lakers went on a 409 run over the game's next 11 minutes. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. This was also the first of nine straight NBA finals (1982-1990) that Dick Stockton would call for CBS Sports. 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". Net Rtg: +5.3 (2nd of 23), Arena: If you continue, we'll assume that you accept our privacy policy. Mar 7 @ PHI, LAL (41-20) lost to PHI, 113-119, 63. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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. Dec 27 @ PHO, PHI (20-6) lost to PHO, 96-99, 27. 1981-1982. 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. Mar 22, LAL (50-18) beat SEA, 123-108, 69. Mar 20, LAL (49-18) beat DAL, 117-110, 68. Apr 13 @ SAS, LAL (57-23) lost to SAS, 109-114, 82. Mar 30, LAL (49-23) beat SDC, 143-120, 73. Feb 16, LAL (35-17) beat SEA, 108-101, 53. Texas. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. What did the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers team look like? 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. Feb 19, PHI (38-14) beat UTA, 132-117, 53. NAME POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB AGE COLLEGE; 33 . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mar 3 @ NJN, LAL (41-18) lost to NJN, 103-111, 60. 1st seed in the West, 3rd best league record, 3rd seed in the East, 2nd best league record. . Season Series. Company. Andrew Toney scored 36 and Julius Erving 21, but no one else came through. They held Los Angeles to 20 points for the quarter and several times cut the lead to one point. 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 . Dec 2 @ SEA, LAL (13-6) lost to SEA, 96-104, 20. Apr 11, PHI (54-24) lost to BOS, 109-110, 79. NO. C. 24. Feb 14, LAL (34-17) lost to BOS, 103-108, 52. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. But led by Andrew Toney's 34 points, the 76ers exorcised the demons of 1981 by blowing out the Celtics 120106 in Game 7. Dec 22 @ NYK, PHI (20-5) beat NYK, 112-105, 26. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Nov 21 @ SDC, LAL (9-4) beat SDC, 119-117, 14. Find out more. Apr 14, PHI (56-24) beat DET, 119-111, 81. Dec 4 @ BOS, PHI (14-3) lost to BOS, 103-111, 18. Apr 18 @ PHO, LAL (57-25) beat PHO, 120-115, 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. Apr 13 @ GSW, LAL (54-25) lost to GSW, 101-106, 80. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. 1981-82 Regular Season Team Stats. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Jan 17 @ NJN, PHI (26-12) lost to NJN, 97-105, 39. Dec 25 @ PHO, LAL (22-7) beat PHO, 104-101, 32. Data Provided By Select the third team from the drop down menu. 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Jan 13, PHI (26-10) lost to MIL, 107-111, 37. Jan 26, LAL (30-12) lost to MIL, 94-96, 44. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 16, 1975. The Sixers used that advantage to take a 11094 win that evened the series. Mar 16 @ POR, LAL (44-21) beat POR, 120-108, 66. 15, 1956 : New . All rights reserved. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers Net Rtg: +5.6 (2nd of 23), Arena: The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series. Nov 24 @ DAL, LAL (10-4) beat DAL, 125-110, 15. The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. 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. 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition Selected via Draft Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. 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. But, then, the Lakers began to turn it up on defense and the result was many fast breaks. 2008-2023. Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! 57-25 1st in West 1st in Pacific . Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 1, 1980. Mar 14 @ KCK, PHI (45-17) beat KCK, 128-114, 63. 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. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Lakers team roster for the current season. Jan 20, PHI (27-12) beat POR, 115-110, 40. Jan 30 @ BOS, LAL (34-10) lost to BOS, 95-110, 45. Aside from the Doctor's and Toney's efforts, no one else stepped up for the Sixers. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. . Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Name POS Age HT WT College Salary; Mo Bamba 12. Player Register. Feb 23, LAL (38-17) beat DEN, 145-129, 56. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Los Angeles Lakers standings in 1981-82 regular season; W L W/L % PPG PPGA P. 57: 25.695: 114.6: 109.8: 1. This record was eclipsed two years later when the finals ended on June 12, 1984. $10,300,000. Jamaal Wilkes and Magic Johnson had 24 points each, while Abdul-Jabbar added 22 and Bob McAdoo 19 off the bench. Jan 2 @ UTA, PHI (24-6) beat UTA, 109-107, 31. Dec 5 @ NJN, PHI (15-3) beat NJN, 114-105, 21. As time wound down, the Boston Garden crowd began to chant "Beat L.A.! Jan 20, LAL (29-11) beat NJN, 132-113, 41. Attendance: Norm Nixon signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 2, 1977. 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition. Los Angeles Lakers scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . Lets take a closer look at the 1981-82 Lakers roster, stats and schedules: Lakers Injury Update: Darvin Ham Doubts DAngelo Russell Suits Up Against Thunder, Recap: Turnover-Prone Lakers Fall To Grizzlies On First Night Of Back-To-Back, Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Right Foot To Be Reassessed In 2 Weeks & Standings Could Determine Timeline For Return, Jarred Vanderbilt Believes Lakers Are Deep Team That Can Win Variety Of Ways, All the attention surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers the past couple of days has been, Without LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Memphis, Just when things were starting to click for the Los Angeles Lakers and their new-look, Although the Los Angeles Lakers managed to retrofit the roster with pieces that made, 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster, Stats, Schedule And Results, 2022-23 Regular Season Schedule & Results. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Mar 10, PHI (44-17) beat GSW, 134-114, 62. Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference was once again a bloodbath at the top between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Pacific Division, PTS/G: announcers Dave Zinkoff (for the 76ers) and Larry McKay (for the Lakers; McKay would be replaced the next season by Lawrence Tanter). 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. Standings. Join our linker program. $10,300,000. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Dec 12 @ CHI, PHI (18-3) beat CHI, 117-114, 22. Pacific Division, Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21), PTS/G: In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Mike McGee was selected as the #19 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. Magic Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1979. In this game, Laker coach Pat Riley took a different defensive approach, assigning Magic Johnson to cover Julius Erving straight-up on defense. Opp PTS/G: Oct 29, LAL (0-1) lost to GSW, 117-132, 2. Find out more. Moments later, Wilkes got a breakaway layup to close it out, 114104. Data Provided By General Manager ( Utah Jazz, 1974 to 1976) Bill Sharman. In the Eastern Conference finals, the 76ers blew out the Celtics twice at The Spectrum to take a 31 lead, only to lose the next two games in a harrowing replay of the 1981 playoffs. Jan 25 @ POR, LAL (32-9) beat POR, 125-120, 44. Data Provided By Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1981-1982: General Manager (Utah . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Apr 4 @ SEA, LAL (54-20) lost to SEA, 111-121, 75. Like the Lakers, the 76ers were coming off a heartbreaking playoff defeat, as they blew a 31 lead and lost to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. 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. Nov 3 @ POR, LAL (0-2) lost to POR, 100-102, 3. 598,739 (3rd of 23), NBA 1983 Playoffs: The reality is there are only four real contenders. Dec 17 @ GSW, LAL (18-7) lost to GSW, 115-120, 26. Billy Cunningham used all his centers, Caldwell Jones, Darryl Dawkins and Earl Cureton at different points to guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 1982-83. About; Shoutouts ; Product. Mar 24, PHI (47-20) lost to NJN, 106-111, 68. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Feb 4 @ KCK, LAL (35-11) beat KCK, 143-125, 48. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) Jan 15 @ ATL, LAL (28-9) beat ATL, 120-101, 41. Feb 23 @ SDC, PHI (40-14) beat SDC, 115-101, 55. Magic Johnson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Then-rookie and future Hall of Famer James Worthy did not play in the series because of a late-season leg injury. Apr 13 @ IND, PHI (55-24) beat IND, 93-89, 80. The 1981-82 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. Or write about sports? Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Los Angeles Lakers: Players stats for the 1981-82 regular season. 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. Texas. [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. Net Rtg: +4.7 (4th of 23), Arena: (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (0-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers Opp PTS/G: All rights reserved. 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. 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. The Lakers controlled the tempo in Game 4 by going to their half-court game, passing down low to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs Hard-charging bruiser Kurt Rambis pulled down 11 rebounds. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers 105.5 (7th of 23), SRS: 5.74 (2nd of 23) (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. As a compromise to CBS to allow the live telecasts, the NBA returned the start of its season to late October after starting it earlier in October the previous two seasons, meaning the finals would start after the conclusion of the mid-May sweeps period. Mar 8 @ GSW, LAL (44-17) beat GSW, 116-112, 63. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers roster is below. Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. 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. But an early-season disagreement between coach Paul Westhead and Magic Johnson. Unlike previous years, where weeknight games were shown on tape delay, all games in the Finals were televised live by CBS. Join our linker program. Dec 1 @ ATL, PHI (14-1) beat ATL, 107-98, 16. ORTG. Muscal Mediacom, S.L. Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) Nov 10 @ DET, PHI (5-1) beat DET, 95-93, 9. This website uses cookies. The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics The series ended June 8, later than any previous NBA Finals. Feb 15, LAL (38-12) lost to SAS, 103-124, 51. Dec 29 @ GSW, LAL (23-7) beat GSW, 120-110, 33. Mar 21, PHI (47-19) lost to BOS, 111-123, 67. Jan 1 @ POR, PHI (23-6) beat POR, 120-105, 30. Nov 3 @ DEN, LAL (1-1) beat DEN, 135-134, 4. 114.6 (2nd of 23) Find out more. The later date also eliminated the back-to-back games on Mother's Day weekend, which was used in 1980 and 1981 to avert another tape delay broadcast. 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA LAKERS SEASON INFORMATION Prev / 1981-82 / Next; Season Summary Team Roster Team/Player Stats Scores & Schedule NBA Standings: THE PLAYERS ; Name Position . Dec 4 @ DEN, LAL (14-6) beat DEN, 126-117, 25. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers Mar 28 @ KCK, LAL (48-23) beat KCK, 116-111, 72. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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) Technology; Examples; Data; Personalities; Platforms; Menu. Pacific Division, Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21), PTS/G: Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25, securing the No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. League Search Page-> Senior-> 1981-82-> Warroad Lakers-> Roster & Statistics. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. Eddie Jordan was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on November 19, 1980. Feb 26, LAL (40-17) beat PHI, 116-114, 58. 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Jan 8 @ CHI, LAL (24-9) lost to CHI, 113-119, 34. Name POS Age HT WT College Salary; Mo Bamba 12. Jan 28 @ HOU, PHI (30-14) lost to HOU, 101-109, 49. C. 24. Mar 28 @ BOS, PHI (49-21) beat BOS, 116-98, 71. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Lakers team roster for the current season. Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Super-sub Bob McAdoo, known more for his offense, made a key defensive play late in the third when he blocked a Julius Erving layup on a breakaway that would have given the Sixers the lead. Apr 9 @ ATL, PHI (54-23) lost to ATL, 88-103, 78. Bob McAdoo was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on December 24, 1981. 498,901 (6th of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Apr 5 @ POR, LAL (54-21) lost to POR, 101-107, 76. Apr 14, LAL (55-25) beat UTA, 128-115, 81. 111.2 (5th of 23) Lakers Universe.com. Each season's Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers roster listed by player, position, height, weight, and school. Nov 27 @ IND, PHI (12-1) beat IND, 124-112, 15. Feb 12, LAL (34-16) lost to SAS, 94-100, 51. This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36. Mar 12, LAL (46-17) beat CHI, 123-116, 66. Nov 18 @ UTA, LAL (7-4) beat UTA, 113-110, 13. Head Coach ( Los Angeles Lakers, 1971 to 1976) Bumper Tormohlen. Attendance: Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25,. Jan 6 @ CLE, LAL (26-8) beat CLE, 125-107, 35. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Information about all players that were on the Los Angeles Lakers roster in the 1982-1983 NBA season including player position, height, weight, DOB (date of birth) and college. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Stockton also announced the starting lineups of the 1982 NBA Finals in lieu of P.A. The Forum 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) 1981-82 Roster. Dick Stockton narrated the documentary, with the condensed USA Network version narrated by Al Albert. . Los Angeles Lakers. While Magic couldn't match the Doctor's athleticism, the move did keep Erving from the offensive boards. Apr 6 @ HOU, LAL (52-24) beat HOU, 108-97, 78. 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. Dec 22 @ POR, LAL (21-7) beat POR, 124-110, 29. Record: Record: Nov 30 @ SAS, LAL (12-4) lost to SAS, 114-117, 17. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Feb 26 @ LAL, PHI (40-15) lost to LAL, 114-116, 56. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns About; Shoutouts ; Product. 110.2. Nov 26 @ SDC, LAL (11-3) beat SDC, 117-115, 16. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Jan 27 @ DAL, PHI (30-13) beat DAL, 99-86, 44. Nov 6 @ UTA, LAL (3-1) beat UTA, 104-101, 9. Apr 7 @ PHO, LAL (55-21) beat PHO, 117-108, 78. Roster . We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Attendance: 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. Summary. Do you have a blog? Jan 8 @ BOS, PHI (25-8) lost to BOS, 90-96, 34. 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