1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-24
in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-7
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-0
Coach: Pat Riley (58-24)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 648,244, Avg. 15,811 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-24
in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-7
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-0
Coach: Pat Riley (58-24)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 648,244, Avg. 15,811 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-7.
Los Angeles scored 9,433 points and conceded 8,978. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,722 points for the Lakers, while Jamaal Wilkes netted 18 or more per game, too. Earvin Johnson accounted for 683 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 829 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Earvin Johnson added 176 steals, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 170 opposing shots.
Pat Riley coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9433
Regular Season Points Against: 8978
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 132 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 135 at Denver Nuggets 134 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Utah Jazz 101 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 139 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 12, 1982 | Houston Rockets 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| November 14, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||
| November 16, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 17, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Dallas Mavericks 118 | L | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 19, 1982 | Washington Bullets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 6-1 | 2-2 | 8-3 | ||
| November 21, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Los Angeles Lakers 143 | W | 7-1 | 2-2 | 9-3 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 7-1 | 3-2 | 10-3 | ||
| November 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at San Diego Clippers 115 | W | 7-1 | 4-2 | 11-3 | ||
| November 28, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 142 | W | 8-1 | 4-2 | 12-3 | ||
| December 1, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 8-1 | 5-2 | 13-3 | ||
| December 3, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 9-1 | 5-2 | 14-3 | ||
| December 5, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 9-2 | 5-2 | 14-4 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 89 | W | 10-2 | 5-2 | 15-4 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Utah Jazz 122 | W | 10-2 | 6-2 | 16-4 | ||
| December 11, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Golden State Warriors 107 | W | 10-2 | 7-2 | 17-4 | ||
| December 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | L | 10-2 | 7-3 | 17-5 | ||
| December 17, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 11-2 | 7-3 | 18-5 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 11-2 | 7-4 | 18-6 | ||
| December 19, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 12-2 | 7-4 | 19-6 | ||
| December 22, 1982 | Utah Jazz 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 13-2 | 7-4 | 20-6 | ||
| December 23, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at San Diego Clippers 115 | W | 13-2 | 8-4 | 21-6 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 13-2 | 9-4 | 22-6 | ||
| December 29, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Golden State Warriors 110 | W | 13-2 | 10-4 | 23-6 | ||
| December 30, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 137 | W | 14-2 | 10-4 | 24-6 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 15-2 | 10-4 | 25-6 | ||
| January 5, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 15-2 | 10-5 | 25-7 | OT | |
| January 6, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 15-2 | 11-5 | 26-7 | ||
| January 8, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 15-2 | 12-5 | 27-7 | ||
| January 11, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at New Jersey Nets 110 | L | 15-2 | 12-6 | 27-8 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | W | 15-2 | 13-6 | 28-8 | ||
| January 19, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 16-2 | 13-6 | 29-8 | ||
| January 21, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 17-2 | 13-6 | 30-8 | ||
| January 23, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 18-2 | 13-6 | 31-8 | ||
| January 25, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 18-2 | 14-6 | 32-8 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 19-2 | 14-6 | 33-8 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 20-2 | 14-6 | 34-8 | ||
| January 30, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 20-2 | 14-7 | 34-9 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Dallas Mavericks 122 | L | 20-2 | 14-8 | 34-10 | ||
| February 4, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 143 at Kansas City Kings 125 | W | 20-2 | 15-8 | 35-10 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 6, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 21-2 | 15-8 | 36-10 | ||
| February 8, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | W | 21-2 | 16-8 | 37-10 | ||
| February 9, 1983 | Utah Jazz 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | W | 22-2 | 16-8 | 38-10 | ||
| February 15, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | L | 22-3 | 16-8 | 38-11 | ||
| February 17, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 22-3 | 17-8 | 39-11 | ||
| February 18, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Kansas City Kings 124 | L | 22-3 | 17-9 | 39-12 | ||
| February 20, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 22-3 | 18-9 | 40-12 | ||
| February 23, 1983 | Boston Celtics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 22-4 | 18-9 | 40-13 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 22-4 | 18-10 | 40-14 | ||
| February 27, 1983 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 22-5 | 18-10 | 40-15 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 22-5 | 19-10 | 41-15 | ||
| March 2, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 22-5 | 20-10 | 42-15 | ||
| March 4, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Washington Bullets 96 | L | 22-5 | 20-11 | 42-16 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 22-5 | 21-11 | 43-16 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Golden State Warriors 112 | W | 22-5 | 22-11 | 44-16 | ||
| March 9, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 23-5 | 22-11 | 45-16 | ||
| March 12, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 24-5 | 22-11 | 46-16 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 25-5 | 22-11 | 47-16 | ||
| March 18, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 26-5 | 22-11 | 48-16 | ||
| March 19, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Diego Clippers 107 | L | 26-5 | 22-12 | 48-17 | ||
| March 20, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 27-5 | 22-12 | 49-17 | ||
| March 22, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 28-5 | 22-12 | 50-17 | ||
| March 25, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 132 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 28-6 | 22-12 | 50-18 | ||
| March 27, 1983 | Houston Rockets 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 29-6 | 22-12 | 51-18 | ||
| March 29, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 30-6 | 22-12 | 52-18 | ||
| March 31, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 30-6 | 23-12 | 53-18 | ||
| April 1, 1983 | New York Knicks 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 31-6 | 23-12 | 54-18 | ||
| April 4, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | L | 31-6 | 23-13 | 54-19 | ||
| April 5, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | L | 31-6 | 23-14 | 54-20 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 31-6 | 24-14 | 55-20 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 32-6 | 24-14 | 56-20 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 32-7 | 24-14 | 56-21 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 32-7 | 25-14 | 57-21 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 32-7 | 25-15 | 57-22 | at protested Nov 30 1982 game | |
| April 13, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | L | 32-7 | 25-16 | 57-23 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | W | 33-7 | 25-16 | 58-23 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 33-8 | 25-16 | 58-24 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | OT | |
| May 1, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | L | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| May 13, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 129 at San Antonio Spurs 121 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| May 20, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 4-2 | 4-1 | 8-3 | ||
| May 22, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 26, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | L | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 29, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 31, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-7 |
