1981-1982 Washington Bullets

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Record Outcome

1981-82 Washington Bullets

What was the record of the 1981-82 Washington Bullets?

The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a 43-39 record. They went 22-19 at home and 21-20 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Bullets went 46-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Boston Celtics.

What division did the 1981-82 Washington Bullets play in?

The 1981-82 Washington Bullets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1981-82 Washington Bullets record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1981-82 Washington Bullets had their best month in January, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 4-9 and had a 30.8% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '81 0-1 0% -24
November '81 4-9 30.8% -48
December '81 8-6 57.1% +57
January '82 10-4 71.4% +54
February '82 5-8 38.5% -51
March '82 10-7 58.8% +48
April '82 6-4 60% +36

Did the 1981-82 Washington Bullets make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Washington Bullets made the Playoffs in 1982. They won their first series against the New Jersey Nets in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1981-82 Washington Bullets?

The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a point differential of +72. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bullets could have been expected to have about 43.4 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.

How did the 1981-82 Washington Bullets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1981-82 Washington Bullets went 11-11.

How did the 1981-82 Washington Bullets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1981-82 Washington Bullets went 3-2 in overtime games.

How did the 1981-82 Washington Bullets perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1981-82 Washington Bullets went 0-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1981-82 Washington Bullets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981-82 Washington Bullets was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1981-82 Washington Bullets?

The longest losing streak that the Washington Bullets had during the 1981-82 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

1981-82 Washington Bullets Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 30, 1981 @ Boston Celtics Loss 100 - 124
Tue, Nov 3, 1981 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 99 - 112
Thu, Nov 5, 1981 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 90 - 98
Fri, Nov 6, 1981 vs Detroit Pistons Win 86 - 82
Tue, Nov 10, 1981 vs Boston Celtics Loss 84 - 90
Thu, Nov 12, 1981 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 95 - 87
Sat, Nov 14, 1981 vs Chicago Bulls Win 104 - 99
Tue, Nov 17, 1981 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 95 - 99
Thu, Nov 19, 1981 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 97 - 122
Fri, Nov 20, 1981 vs Houston Rockets Loss 94 - 95
Sat, Nov 21, 1981 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 105 - 117
Tue, Nov 24, 1981 vs Golden State Warriors Win 107 - 88
Fri, Nov 27, 1981 @ Boston Celtics Loss 100 - 113
Sat, Nov 28, 1981 vs Indiana Pacers Loss 90 - 92
Tue, Dec 1, 1981 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 99 - 110
Thu, Dec 3, 1981 @ New York Knicks Win 114 - 88
Sat, Dec 5, 1981 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 94 - 87
Tue, Dec 8, 1981 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 98 - 102
Fri, Dec 11, 1981 @ San Diego Clippers Win 106 - 102
Sat, Dec 12, 1981 @ Phoenix Suns Win 105 - 98
Tue, Dec 15, 1981 vs Dallas Mavericks Loss 102 - 107
Wed, Dec 16, 1981 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 106 - 102
Fri, Dec 18, 1981 vs Boston Celtics Loss 98 - 99
Tue, Dec 22, 1981 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 90 - 92
Fri, Dec 25, 1981 vs Indiana Pacers Win 115 - 98
Sat, Dec 26, 1981 @ New Jersey Nets Win 105 - 90
Tue, Dec 29, 1981 vs Detroit Pistons Win 129 - 125
Wed, Dec 30, 1981 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 103 - 107
Sat, Jan 2, 1982 @ Indiana Pacers Win 107 - 103
Tue, Jan 5, 1982 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 108 - 114
Wed, Jan 6, 1982 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 112 - 126
Thu, Jan 7, 1982 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 109 - 100
Sun, Jan 10, 1982 @ New York Knicks Win 129 - 126 OT
Tue, Jan 12, 1982 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 92 - 95
Thu, Jan 14, 1982 @ Detroit Pistons Win 121 - 114
Fri, Jan 15, 1982 vs Chicago Bulls Win 93 - 90
Sun, Jan 17, 1982 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 96 - 78
Wed, Jan 20, 1982 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 106 - 95
Fri, Jan 22, 1982 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 110 - 97
Sat, Jan 23, 1982 @ Kansas City Kings Win 109 - 106 OT
Tue, Jan 26, 1982 vs Chicago Bulls Win 94 - 84
Thu, Jan 28, 1982 vs New York Knicks Loss 98 - 102
Tue, Feb 2, 1982 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 99 - 100
Wed, Feb 3, 1982 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 96 - 122
Fri, Feb 5, 1982 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 87 - 90
Sun, Feb 7, 1982 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 115 - 124
Tue, Feb 9, 1982 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 112 - 110
Wed, Feb 10, 1982 @ Dallas Mavericks Win 119 - 102
Sat, Feb 13, 1982 @ Houston Rockets Loss 104 - 111
Tue, Feb 16, 1982 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 100 - 97
Thu, Feb 18, 1982 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 87 - 105
Sat, Feb 20, 1982 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 102 - 110
Tue, Feb 23, 1982 vs Utah Jazz Loss 106 - 113
Fri, Feb 26, 1982 vs Kansas City Kings Win 100 - 98
Sun, Feb 28, 1982 vs New York Knicks Win 113 - 109 OT
Tue, Mar 2, 1982 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 124 - 130 OT2
Fri, Mar 5, 1982 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 126 - 127
Sat, Mar 6, 1982 @ Utah Jazz Win 127 - 113
Tue, Mar 9, 1982 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 95 - 103
Fri, Mar 12, 1982 vs Indiana Pacers Win 110 - 105
Sat, Mar 13, 1982 @ New York Knicks Win 109 - 99
Sun, Mar 14, 1982 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 92 - 85
Tue, Mar 16, 1982 vs Boston Celtics Loss 97 - 98 OT
Wed, Mar 17, 1982 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 93 - 102
Fri, Mar 19, 1982 vs San Diego Clippers Win 108 - 98
Sun, Mar 21, 1982 vs New York Knicks Win 110 - 109
Tue, Mar 23, 1982 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 87 - 107
Wed, Mar 24, 1982 @ Indiana Pacers Win 114 - 106
Fri, Mar 26, 1982 vs New Jersey Nets Win 104 - 88
Sun, Mar 28, 1982 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 104 - 101
Tue, Mar 30, 1982 vs Detroit Pistons Win 127 - 98
Wed, Mar 31, 1982 @ Boston Celtics Loss 109 - 119
Fri, Apr 2, 1982 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 96 - 98
Sat, Apr 3, 1982 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 101 - 106
Tue, Apr 6, 1982 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 94 - 85
Wed, Apr 7, 1982 @ Indiana Pacers Win 97 - 85
Fri, Apr 9, 1982 @ Chicago Bulls Win 114 - 98
Sat, Apr 10, 1982 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 115 - 114
Tue, Apr 13, 1982 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 109 - 99
Wed, Apr 14, 1982 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 94 - 98
Fri, Apr 16, 1982 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 96 - 100
Sun, Apr 18, 1982 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 99 - 96
Playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round (Won 2 - 0)
Tue, Apr 20, 1982 @ New Jersey Nets Win 96 - 83
Fri, Apr 23, 1982 vs New Jersey Nets Win 103 - 92
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 1 - 4)
Sun, Apr 25, 1982 @ Boston Celtics Loss 91 - 109
Wed, Apr 28, 1982 @ Boston Celtics Win 103 - 102
Sat, May 1, 1982 vs Boston Celtics Loss 83 - 92
Sun, May 2, 1982 vs Boston Celtics Loss 99 - 103 OT
Wed, May 5, 1982 @ Boston Celtics Loss 126 - 131 OT2

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