1982-1983 Phoenix Suns

1982-83 Phoenix Suns Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 53-29)
Fri, 10/29/82	@ San Diego Clippers	Win 113 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 32 26 19 36 113 Clippers 17 28 32 22 99 32 - 17 58 - 45 77 - 77 113 - 99
Sun, 10/31/82	@ Denver Nuggets	Loss 110 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 37 23 25 25 110 Nuggets 30 31 24 29 114 37 - 30 60 - 61 85 - 85 110 - 114
Tue, 11/2/82	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 92 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 12 22 30 23 87 Suns 23 29 17 23 92 23 - 12 52 - 34 69 - 64 92 - 87
Thu, 11/4/82	vs Utah Jazz	Win 119 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 18 25 30 31 104 Suns 26 27 28 38 119 26 - 18 53 - 43 81 - 73 119 - 104
Sat, 11/6/82	@ Dallas Mavericks	Win 112 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 28 30 24 30 112 Mavericks 24 30 19 27 100 28 - 24 58 - 54 82 - 73 112 - 100
Sun, 11/7/82	@ San Antonio Spurs	Loss 100 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 30 25 23 22 100 Spurs 29 24 27 21 101 30 - 29 55 - 53 78 - 80 100 - 101
Tue, 11/9/82	@ Houston Rockets	Win 119 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 21 38 30 30 119 Rockets 16 30 17 28 91 21 - 16 59 - 46 89 - 63 119 - 91
Wed, 11/10/82	vs Kansas City Kings	Win 106 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 26 19 33 22 100 Suns 21 22 36 27 106 21 - 26 43 - 45 79 - 78 106 - 100
Fri, 11/12/82	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 94 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 20 21 20 20 81 Suns 21 22 28 23 94 21 - 20 43 - 41 71 - 61 94 - 81
Sun, 11/14/82	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 102 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 26 29 24 23 102 Trail Blazers 18 31 28 17 94 26 - 18 55 - 49 79 - 77 102 - 94
Tue, 11/16/82	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 113 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 28 31 23 23 105 Suns 26 27 35 25 113 26 - 28 53 - 59 88 - 82 113 - 105
Thu, 11/18/82	vs Denver Nuggets	Loss 107 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 36 27 26 29 118 Suns 34 30 18 25 107 34 - 36 64 - 63 82 - 89 107 - 118
Sat, 11/20/82	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 91 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 21 27 16 16 80 Suns 26 17 24 24 91 26 - 21 43 - 48 67 - 64 91 - 80
Wed, 11/24/82	vs Washington Bullets	Loss 93 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 23 26 33 24 106 Suns 18 20 31 24 93 18 - 23 38 - 49 69 - 82 93 - 106
Fri, 11/26/82	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 110 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 24 28 23 24 99 Suns 26 31 28 25 110 26 - 24 57 - 52 85 - 75 110 - 99
Sat, 11/27/82	@ Kansas City Kings	Loss 99 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 24 26 29 20 99 Kings 30 23 22 30 105 24 - 30 50 - 53 79 - 75 99 - 105
Tue, 11/30/82	@ Golden State Warriors	Loss 98 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 25 27 26 98 Warriors 27 34 26 23 110 20 - 27 45 - 61 72 - 87 98 - 110
Thu, 12/2/82	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 108 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 25 38 27 26 116 Suns 25 26 31 26 108 25 - 25 51 - 63 82 - 90 108 - 116
Sat, 12/4/82	vs San Diego Clippers	Loss 103 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 22 27 35 29 113 Suns 36 21 22 24 103 36 - 22 57 - 49 79 - 84 103 - 113
Wed, 12/8/82	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 86 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 15 30 19 86 Lakers 23 30 13 23 89 22 - 23 37 - 53 67 - 66 86 - 89
Fri, 12/10/82	vs Houston Rockets	Win 97 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 12 25 20 26 83 Suns 31 23 17 26 97 31 - 12 54 - 37 71 - 57 97 - 83
Sun, 12/12/82	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 94 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 21 26 29 18 94 Trail Blazers 25 25 20 29 99 21 - 25 47 - 50 76 - 70 94 - 99
Tue, 12/14/82	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 114 - 109	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Suns 33 23 22 19 17 114 SuperSonics 23 22 25 27 12 109 33 - 23 56 - 45 78 - 70 97 - 97 114 - 109
Thu, 12/16/82	vs Golden State Warriors	Loss 94 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 26 14 29 29 98 Suns 33 24 18 19 94 33 - 26 57 - 40 75 - 69 94 - 98
Sat, 12/18/82	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 126 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 31 20 28 21 100 Suns 23 22 38 43 126 23 - 31 45 - 51 83 - 79 126 - 100
Tue, 12/21/82	@ San Antonio Spurs	Win 114 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 31 25 30 28 114 Spurs 28 31 29 25 113 31 - 28 56 - 59 86 - 88 114 - 113
Thu, 12/23/82	vs Dallas Mavericks	Win 125 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 29 27 28 22 106 Suns 29 26 36 34 125 29 - 29 55 - 56 91 - 84 125 - 106
Sat, 12/25/82	@ Utah Jazz	Win 111 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 36 25 28 22 111 Jazz 25 20 24 32 101 36 - 25 61 - 45 89 - 69 111 - 101
Sun, 12/26/82	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 87 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 19 21 20 27 87 SuperSonics 22 19 30 17 88 19 - 22 40 - 41 60 - 71 87 - 88
Tue, 12/28/82	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 116 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 27 18 23 26 94 Suns 31 20 34 31 116 31 - 27 51 - 45 85 - 68 116 - 94
Thu, 12/30/82	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 115 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 23 27 20 98 Suns 27 28 26 34 115 27 - 28 55 - 51 81 - 78 115 - 98
Sat, 1/1/83	@ Denver Nuggets	Loss 125 - 127
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 29 37 32 27 125 Nuggets 33 32 36 26 127 29 - 33 66 - 65 98 - 101 125 - 127
Sun, 1/2/83	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 116 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 16 24 25 34 99 Suns 32 25 27 32 116 32 - 16 57 - 40 84 - 65 116 - 99
Tue, 1/4/83	@ New York Knicks	Win 97 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 32 20 22 23 97 Knicks 20 23 19 23 85 32 - 20 52 - 43 74 - 62 97 - 85
Thu, 1/6/83	@ New Jersey Nets	Loss 93 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 25 27 21 93 Nets 25 26 23 20 94 20 - 25 45 - 51 72 - 74 93 - 94
Fri, 1/7/83	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 108 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 32 23 28 25 108 Pacers 29 31 20 21 101 32 - 29 55 - 60 83 - 80 108 - 101
Sun, 1/9/83	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 96 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 25 31 21 19 96 Bucks 32 23 29 22 106 25 - 32 56 - 55 77 - 84 96 - 106
Tue, 1/11/83	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 109 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 29 23 27 30 109 Bulls 15 29 26 26 96 29 - 15 52 - 44 79 - 70 109 - 96
Thu, 1/13/83	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 102 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 35 16 24 24 99 Suns 27 28 14 33 102 27 - 35 55 - 51 69 - 75 102 - 99
Sat, 1/15/83	vs San Diego Clippers	Win 114 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 19 25 31 26 101 Suns 25 29 30 30 114 25 - 19 54 - 44 84 - 75 114 - 101
Wed, 1/19/83	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 118 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 27 28 34 24 113 Suns 33 30 25 30 118 33 - 27 63 - 55 88 - 89 118 - 113
Fri, 1/21/83	vs Indiana Pacers	Loss 117 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 30 25 32 31 118 Suns 32 29 26 30 117 32 - 30 61 - 55 87 - 87 117 - 118
Sun, 1/23/83	@ Kansas City Kings	Win 102 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 28 23 26 25 102 Kings 24 18 28 22 92 28 - 24 51 - 42 77 - 70 102 - 92
Tue, 1/25/83	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 94 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 17 28 21 28 94 Hawks 28 20 23 25 96 17 - 28 45 - 48 66 - 71 94 - 96
Wed, 1/26/83	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 102 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 34 24 25 19 102 76ers 40 26 23 24 113 34 - 40 58 - 66 83 - 89 102 - 113
Fri, 1/28/83	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 104 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 34 26 26 18 104 Celtics 29 31 23 28 111 34 - 29 60 - 60 86 - 83 104 - 111
Sat, 1/29/83	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 82 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 26 20 17 19 82 Bullets 12 28 23 25 88 26 - 12 46 - 40 63 - 63 82 - 88
Wed, 2/2/83	vs Utah Jazz	Win 112 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 28 25 16 27 96 Suns 19 30 36 27 112 19 - 28 49 - 53 85 - 69 112 - 96
Fri, 2/4/83	vs Houston Rockets	Win 115 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 29 25 21 24 99 Suns 29 22 30 34 115 29 - 29 51 - 54 81 - 75 115 - 99
Sun, 2/6/83	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 109 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 32 27 24 26 109 Warriors 31 15 19 27 92 32 - 31 59 - 46 83 - 65 109 - 92
Tue, 2/8/83	vs Dallas Mavericks	Loss 100 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 21 27 25 39 112 Suns 21 25 30 24 100 21 - 21 46 - 48 76 - 73 100 - 112
Thu, 2/10/83	@ San Diego Clippers	Loss 100 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 31 26 27 16 100 Clippers 29 26 20 26 101 31 - 29 57 - 55 84 - 75 100 - 101
Wed, 2/16/83	@ Kansas City Kings	Win 111 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 29 21 24 37 111 Kings 29 31 23 19 102 29 - 29 50 - 60 74 - 83 111 - 102
Sat, 2/19/83	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 101 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 30 27 26 18 101 Pistons 30 31 23 28 112 30 - 30 57 - 61 83 - 84 101 - 112
Sun, 2/20/83	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 103 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 24 25 30 24 103 Cavaliers 22 25 18 16 81 24 - 22 49 - 47 79 - 65 103 - 81
Tue, 2/22/83	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 112 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 33 20 30 22 105 Suns 36 28 23 25 112 36 - 33 64 - 53 87 - 83 112 - 105
Thu, 2/24/83	@ Utah Jazz	Win 110 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 41 17 25 27 110 Jazz 27 25 25 26 103 41 - 27 58 - 52 83 - 77 110 - 103
Fri, 2/25/83	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 106 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 23 30 31 106 SuperSonics 23 31 25 22 101 22 - 23 45 - 54 75 - 79 106 - 101
Sat, 2/26/83	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 101 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 24 28 22 29 103 Suns 33 31 15 22 101 33 - 24 64 - 52 79 - 74 101 - 103
Wed, 3/2/83	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 110 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 19 31 29 27 106 Suns 30 28 23 29 110 30 - 19 58 - 50 81 - 79 110 - 106
Fri, 3/4/83	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 109 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 28 24 14 36 102 Suns 27 25 29 28 109 27 - 28 52 - 52 81 - 66 109 - 102
Tue, 3/8/83	@ Dallas Mavericks	Loss 99 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 21 27 24 27 99 Mavericks 34 28 31 27 120 21 - 34 48 - 62 72 - 93 99 - 120
Wed, 3/9/83	@ San Antonio Spurs	Loss 105 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 28 23 32 105 Spurs 25 27 32 24 108 22 - 25 50 - 52 73 - 84 105 - 108
Sat, 3/12/83	@ Houston Rockets	Win 105 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 25 28 29 23 105 Rockets 18 29 31 16 94 25 - 18 53 - 47 82 - 78 105 - 94
Tue, 3/15/83	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 116 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 33 17 30 108 Suns 26 28 35 27 116 26 - 28 54 - 61 89 - 78 116 - 108
Wed, 3/16/83	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 95 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 32 19 20 24 95 Lakers 31 25 19 29 104 32 - 31 51 - 56 71 - 75 95 - 104
Thu, 3/17/83	vs Houston Rockets	Win 125 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 16 23 27 33 99 Suns 27 25 35 38 125 27 - 16 52 - 39 87 - 66 125 - 99
Sat, 3/19/83	vs Dallas Mavericks	Win 115 - 112	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Mavericks 24 30 25 22 11 112 Suns 26 29 17 29 14 115 26 - 24 55 - 54 72 - 79 101 - 101 115 - 112
Tue, 3/22/83	@ Denver Nuggets	Loss 117 - 130
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 29 25 29 34 117 Nuggets 31 35 32 32 130 29 - 31 54 - 66 83 - 98 117 - 130
Thu, 3/24/83	vs Kansas City Kings	Win 112 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 19 21 26 29 95 Suns 30 24 31 27 112 30 - 19 54 - 40 85 - 66 112 - 95
Sat, 3/26/83	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 124 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 22 30 25 33 110 Suns 35 30 40 19 124 35 - 22 65 - 52 105 - 77 124 - 110
Tue, 3/29/83	vs Utah Jazz	Win 115 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 28 33 19 27 107 Suns 30 22 31 32 115 30 - 28 52 - 61 83 - 80 115 - 107
Thu, 3/31/83	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 106 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 22 22 21 24 89 Suns 19 20 37 30 106 19 - 22 39 - 44 76 - 65 106 - 89
Sat, 4/2/83	vs New York Knicks	Win 115 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 30 26 28 24 108 Suns 37 27 26 25 115 37 - 30 64 - 56 90 - 84 115 - 108
Tue, 4/5/83	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 126 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 23 26 30 27 106 Suns 33 32 26 35 126 33 - 23 65 - 49 91 - 79 126 - 106
Thu, 4/7/83	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 108 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 35 25 25 32 117 Suns 23 32 30 23 108 23 - 35 55 - 60 85 - 85 108 - 117
Fri, 4/8/83	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 99 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 24 20 29 26 99 Trail Blazers 19 30 25 24 98 24 - 19 44 - 49 73 - 74 99 - 98
Sun, 4/10/83	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Win 101 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 31 24 24 101 Lakers 36 12 32 15 95 22 - 36 53 - 48 77 - 80 101 - 95
Tue, 4/12/83	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 115 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 27 32 23 33 115 Warriors 34 30 24 20 108 27 - 34 59 - 64 82 - 88 115 - 108
Wed, 4/13/83	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 109 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 29 26 22 19 96 Suns 27 31 19 32 109 27 - 29 58 - 55 77 - 77 109 - 96
Fri, 4/15/83	@ San Diego Clippers	Win 113 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 38 29 22 24 113 Clippers 21 21 29 30 101 38 - 21 67 - 42 89 - 71 113 - 101
Sun, 4/17/83	vs San Diego Clippers	Win 110 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 23 22 26 30 101 Suns 32 26 28 24 110 32 - 23 58 - 45 86 - 71 110 - 101
Playoffs (3 Games, 1-2)
Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 2)
Tue, 4/19/83	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 121 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 32 24 21 31 108 Suns 23 39 28 31 121 23 - 32 62 - 56 90 - 77 121 - 108
Thu, 4/21/83	@ Denver Nuggets	Loss 99 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 26 26 25 99 Nuggets 27 35 25 26 113 22 - 27 48 - 62 74 - 87 99 - 113
Sun, 4/24/83	vs Denver Nuggets	Loss 112 - 117	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nuggets 29 30 28 19 11 117 Suns 31 27 32 16 6 112 31 - 29 58 - 59 90 - 87 106 - 106 112 - 117

What was the record of the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns?

The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a 53-29 record. They went 32-9 at home and 21-20 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns went 54-31. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Denver Nuggets.

What division did the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns play in?

The 1982-83 Phoenix Suns played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns had their best month in April, when they went 8-1 and had a 88.9% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 8-8 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '82	1-1	50%	+10
November '82	10-5	66.7%	+74
December '82	8-6	57.1%	+83
January '83	8-8	50%	+40
February '83	8-4	66.7%	+73
March '83	10-4	71.4%	+69
April '83	8-1	88.9%	+66

Did the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Phoenix Suns made the Playoffs in 1983. They lost their only series against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns?

The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a point differential of +415. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Suns could have been expected to have about 54.3 wins, or a 54-28 record in the regular season.

How did the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns went 5-10.

How did the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns went 2-0 in overtime games.

How did the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1982-83 Phoenix Suns?

The longest losing streak that the Phoenix Suns had during the 1982-83 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.