1981 82 lakers roster

Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. Mar 23, LAL (47-22) lost to DAL, 116-118, 70. Jan 8 @ NYK, LAL (27-8) beat NYK, 108-90, 36. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Summary. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Feb 26 @ LAL, PHI (40-15) lost to LAL, 114-116, 56. Opp PTS/G: 2008-2023. Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. Jan 8 @ CHI, LAL (24-9) lost to CHI, 113-119, 34. Apr 17, LAL (58-24) lost to POR, 108-119, 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. Feb 23 @ SDC, PHI (40-14) beat SDC, 115-101, 55. Jan 26 @ SAS, PHI (29-13) lost to SAS, 95-103, 43. Feb 26, LAL (40-17) beat PHI, 116-114, 58. Dec 12 @ CHI, PHI (18-3) beat CHI, 117-114, 22. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Mar 26 @ CLE, PHI (48-21) beat CLE, 115-111, 70. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. 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. Nov 24 @ SEA, LAL (10-3) beat SEA, 111-93, 14. Feb 17 @ DAL, LAL (39-12) beat DAL, 127-110, 52. Oct 30, LAL (0-1) lost to HOU, 112-113, 2. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) Mar 5 @ DET, LAL (43-17) beat DET, 122-108, 61. Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! Net Rtg: +4.7 (4th of 23), Arena: Apr 6 @ CHI, PHI (53-22) beat CHI, 117-104, 76. Terms of use. In the third period, the Sixers' defense turned it up a notch. 498,901 (6th of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Nov 10 @ SAS, LAL (2-4) lost to SAS, 102-128, 7. Apr 4 @ SEA, LAL (54-20) lost to SEA, 111-121, 75. 114.6 (2nd of 23) Oct 29, LAL (0-1) lost to GSW, 117-132, 2. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Feb 23, LAL (38-17) beat DEN, 145-129, 56. Dec 25 @ PHO, LAL (22-7) beat PHO, 104-101, 32. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers roster is below. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals . Mar 24, PHI (47-20) lost to NJN, 106-111, 68. Feb 8 @ SEA, LAL (37-11) beat SEA, 121-118, 50. 111.2 (5th of 23) Per 48 Min . Magic Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1979. Each season's Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers roster listed by player, position, height, weight, and school. 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. Jan 5 @ PHI, LAL (25-8) lost to PHI, 120-122, 34. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bill Bertka. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Company. Company. Attendance: In this game, Laker coach Pat Riley took a different defensive approach, assigning Magic Johnson to cover Julius Erving straight-up on defense. * Division winnerBold Series winnerItalic Team with home-court advantage, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_NBA_season&oldid=1128485117. 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 have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. NO. Nov 27, LAL (11-5) lost to SDC, 129-138, 19. 57-25 1st in West 1st in Pacific . 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. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) 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. Mar 16 @ MIL, PHI (45-18) lost to MIL, 91-106, 66. Feb 2 @ GSW, LAL (31-13) lost to GSW, 117-119, 45. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (0-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers Jan 12 @ CLE, LAL (26-10) beat CLE, 114-100, 37. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. Feb 18 @ KCK, LAL (39-13) lost to KCK, 118-124, 53. Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team: Fresh from holding off the Celtics in the conference finals, the Sixers worked their offense to precision and held a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter 83-68. 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Team Roster. 1982-83 . About; Shoutouts ; Product. GP MIN FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 82: . Jan 2 @ UTA, PHI (24-6) beat UTA, 109-107, 31. Assistant Coach. Dec 30 @ SEA, PHI (22-6) beat SEA, 102-99, 29. Back at home at The Forum, the Lakers completely dominated Game 3. Taking over as head coach was Pat Riley, and his promotion to the job led to the birth of the Showtime offense. Jan 26, LAL (30-12) lost to MIL, 94-96, 44. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Muscal Mediacom, S.L. 1976-1977. Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) Where did the 1981 Lakers schedule take the players and what memorable NBA scores and points per game went down in the playoff series? 109.5 (12th of 23), SRS: 5.06 (3rd of 23) Select the fourth team from the drop down menu. Head Coach ( Los Angeles Lakers, 1971 to 1976) Bumper Tormohlen. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. Dec 4 @ DEN, LAL (14-6) beat DEN, 126-117, 25. 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. 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. Mar 30, LAL (49-23) beat SDC, 143-120, 73. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it . The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Data Provided By Mike McGee was selected as the #19 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. 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. Darryl Dawkins fouled out and only had 10 points and one rebound in 20 minutes played. The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, but were overmatched by the hungrier Sixers in the Finals. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Apr 14, LAL (55-25) beat UTA, 128-115, 81. Feb 21, PHI (39-14) beat PHO, 109-102, 54. A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) 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. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was held to just six points, a career playoff low, thanks to the spirited defense of Darryl Dawkins. Apr 16, LAL (56-25) beat GSW, 125-109, 82. Record: Feb 19, LAL (36-17) beat GSW, 126-106, 54. Jan 20, PHI (27-12) beat POR, 115-110, 40. However, he also questioned whether or not it was a "zone defense", which was illegal at the time. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs. Dec 5, LAL (14-5) lost to PHI, 104-114, 21. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. This was also the first of nine straight NBA finals (1982-1990) that Dick Stockton would call for CBS Sports. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Kevin McKenna was selected as the #19 pick in the 4 Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. 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). Feb 12, LAL (34-16) lost to SAS, 94-100, 51. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. Feb 27, LAL (40-16) lost to DEN, 120-135, 57. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs Jan 30 @ BOS, LAL (34-10) lost to BOS, 95-110, 45. Dec 29 @ GSW, PHI (21-6) beat GSW, 142-135, 28. Dec 14 @ POR, LAL (17-6) lost to POR, 103-107, 25. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Or write about sports? 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 . However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one. General Manager ( Utah Jazz, 1974 to 1976) Bill Sharman. Jan 13, PHI (26-10) lost to MIL, 107-111, 37. On the defensive end, they kept up the pressure with their zone trap. Frustrated by their playoff failure in 1981, the Lakers started the season determined to make a better showing. Season Game Log. Jan 9 @ DET, LAL (25-9) beat DET, 130-127, 35. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Jan 28 @ HOU, PHI (30-14) lost to HOU, 101-109, 49. Def Rtg: 105.2 (13th of 23) Roster . Company. Do you have a blog? What did the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers team look like? Data Provided By the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. Nov 3 @ POR, LAL (0-2) lost to POR, 100-102, 3. Select the second team from the drop down menu. Jan 15, PHI (26-11) lost to ATL, 90-96, 38. The previous season saw the Lakers in a state of uncertainty, after Magic Johnson missed 45 games due to a knee injury. Dec 26 @ HOU, LAL (22-7) beat HOU, 96-94, 30. 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. Los Angeles Lakers - 1981-82 season. Mar 21, PHI (47-19) lost to BOS, 111-123, 67. 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