1982-83 NBA Season

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12	Philadelphia 76ers
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1982-83 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1982-83 NBA Title?

The 1982-83 NBA Finals winner was the Philadelphia 76ers, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games. The final game was on on May 31, 1983, in which the 76ers won 115-108 on the road.

When was the 1982-83 NBA Finals?

The 1982-83 NBA Finals started on May 22, 1983 and ended on May 31, 1983, lasting 4 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1982-83?

The Philadelphia 76ers had the best regular season record in the 1982-83 NBA season at 65-17.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1982-83 regular season?

The Philadelphia 76ers had the best point differential in the 1982-83 regular season at +629 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1982-83 regular season?

The Houston Rockets had the worst point differential in the 1982-83 regular season at -951 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1982-83 regular season?

The Denver Nuggets had the most points per game in the 1982-83 regular season at 123.2 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1982-83 regular season?

The New York Knicks allowed the fewest points per game in the 1982-83 regular season at 97.5 points allowed per game.

1982-83 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Philadelphia 76ers	65-17	L1	112.1	104.4	+629	Won Finals
2	Los Angeles Lakers	58-24	L1	115.0	109.5	+455	Lost Finals
3	Boston Celtics	56-26	W1	112.1	106.7	+439	Lost Conf Semi
4	Phoenix Suns	53-29	W6	107.0	102.0	+415	Lost First Round
	San Antonio Spurs	53-29	W3	114.3	110.7	+300	Lost Conf Finals
6	Milwaukee Bucks	51-31	L1	106.6	102.2	+361	Lost Conf Finals
7	New Jersey Nets	49-33	W1	105.8	103.0	+227	Lost First Round
8	Seattle SuperSonics	48-34	L3	110.0	106.8	+263	Lost First Round
9	Portland Trail Blazers	46-36	W3	107.4	105.3	+175	Lost Conf Semi
10	Kansas City Kings	45-37	L1	113.8	112.3	+119
	Denver Nuggets	45-37	W3	123.2	122.6	+51	Lost Conf Semi
12	New York Knicks	44-38	W4	100.0	97.5	+201	Lost Conf Semi
13	Atlanta Hawks	43-39	W1	101.6	102.6	-78	Lost First Round
14	Washington Bullets	42-40	L1	99.2	99.3	-11
15	Dallas Mavericks	38-44	L2	112.7	113.1	-34
16	Detroit Pistons	37-45	L2	112.7	113.1	-33
17	Golden State Warriors	30-52	W1	108.6	112.3	-297
	Utah Jazz	30-52	W1	109.0	113.2	-344
19	Chicago Bulls	28-54	L1	111.0	115.9	-401
20	San Diego Clippers	25-57	L9	108.6	113.4	-396
21	Cleveland Cavaliers	23-59	W2	97.1	104.6	-610
22	Indiana Pacers	20-62	L2	108.7	114.5	-480
23	Houston Rockets	14-68	L5	99.3	110.9	-951

1982-83 NBA Season Streaks

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