1982–83 NBA season

The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.

[edit] Notable occurrences

The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, with the East defeating the West 132-123. Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award. It was at this game that R&B legend Marvin Gaye performed his famous rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.
This season marks the final season for Larry O'Brien as commissioner of the NBA. In honor of his long tenure, the NBA would rename its Championship trophy after him.
The USA Network extended their cable deal with the NBA for another two years, and ESPN shared broadcast rights with them.
The 76ers post a 12-1 record in the playoffs, a record for highest winning percentage in the postseason (since broken by the 2001 Los Angeles Lakers)

C - NBA Champions

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Alex English	Denver Nuggets	28.4
Rebounds per game	Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	15.3
Assists per game	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	10.5
Steals per game	Micheal Ray Richardson	Golden State Warriors	2.84
Blocks per game	Tree Rollins	Atlanta Hawks	4.3
FG%	Artis Gilmore	San Antonio Spurs	62.6
FT%	Calvin Murphy	Houston Rockets	92.0
3FG%	Mike Dunleavy	San Antonio Spurs	34.5

Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
Rookie of the Year: Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
Sixth Man of the Year: Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
Coach of the Year: Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
All-NBA First Team:
- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
- Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
- Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA Rookie Team:
- James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
- Quintin Dailey, Chicago Bulls
- Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
- Clark Kellogg, Indiana Pacers
- Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
NBA All-Defensive First Team:
- Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
- Dan Roundfield, Atlanta Hawks
- Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
- Dennis Johnson, Phoenix Suns (tie)
- Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia 76ers (tie)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team:

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

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1982 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions

Atlantic	Boston • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Washington

Central	Atlanta • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee

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