1981-82 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1980-81 1981-82 1982-83

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
New Jersey Nets Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers The Spectrum Philadelphia
Washington Bullets Capital Centre Lake Arbor, Maryland
Central Division Atlanta Hawks Omni Coliseum Atlanta
Chicago Bulls Chicago Stadium Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Richfield Coliseum Summit County, Ohio
Detroit Pistons Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan
Indiana Pacers Market Square Arena Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee
Western Conference Midwest Division Dallas Mavericks Reunion Arena Dallas
Denver Nuggets McNichols Sports Arena Denver
Houston Rockets The Summit Houston
Kansas City Kings Hy-Vee Arena Kansas City, Missouri
San Antonio Spurs HemisFair Arena San Antonio
Utah Jazz Salt Palace (1969) Salt Lake City
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Phoenix Suns Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix
Portland Trail Blazers Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon
San Diego Clippers Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego
Seattle SuperSonics The Kingdome Seattle

Changes

  • New Jersey Nets relocate from Jersey Mike's Arena in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, New Jersey to Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics 63 19
Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 5
New Jersey Nets 44 38 19
Washington Bullets 43 39 20
New York Knickerbockers 33 49 30
Central Division Milwaukee Bucks 55 27
Atlanta Hawks 42 40 13
Detroit Pistons 39 43 16
Indiana Pacers 35 47 20
Chicago Bulls 34 48 21
Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 40
Western Conference Midwest Division San Antonio Spurs 48 34
Denver Nuggets 46 36 2
Houston Rockets 46 36 2
Kansas City Kings 30 52 18
Dallas Mavericks 28 54 20
Utah Jazz 25 57 23
Pacific Division Los Angeles Lakers 57 25
Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 5
Phoenix Suns 46 36 11
Golden State Warriors 45 37 12
Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 15
San Diego Clippers 17 65 40

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics 3 Philadelphia 76ers 2 Los Angeles Lakers
New Jersey Nets 0 Washington Bullets 1
Washington Bullets 2
Milwaukee Bucks 2 Philadelphia 76ers 4
Philadelphia 76ers 2 Philadelphia 76ers 4
Atlanta Hawks 0
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4
Denver Nuggets 1 Phoenix Suns 0
Phoenix Suns 2
San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 0
Seattle SuperSonics 2 Seattle SuperSonics 1
Houston Rockets 1

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 118-120 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta Omni Coliseum Atlanta Hawks 41 One 42
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 38 Seven 45
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls 41 41
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Summit County, Ohio Unincorporated Richfield Coliseum Cleveland Cavaliers 41 41
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas Reunion Arena Dallas Mavericks 41 41
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver McNichols Sports Arena Denver Nuggets 41 Two 43
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome Detroit Pistons 41 41
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston The Summit Houston Rockets 41 One 42
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Market Square Arena Indiana Pacers 41 41
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area Jackson County, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Hy-Vee Arena Kansas City Kings 41 41
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 Seven 48
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee Bucks 41 Three 44
New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut PeoplesBank Arena Boston Celtics Three Three
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Arena New Jersey Nets 41 One 42
NBA All-Star Game One
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 41
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers 41 10 51
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix Suns 41 Three 44
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland Trail Blazers 41 41
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Salt Palace (1969) Utah Jazz 41 41
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio HemisFair Arena San Antonio Spurs 41 Four 45
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California San Diego Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego Clippers 41 41
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena Golden State Warriors 41 41
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle The Kingdome Seattle SuperSonics 41 Five 46
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division Prince George's County, Maryland Lake Arbor, Maryland Capital Centre Washington Bullets 41 Three 44
Total 943 47 991