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The 1981–82 NBA season was the Spurs' sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise.[1] George Gervin was the winner of a fourth scoring title in five years with 32.3 points per game. The Spurs won their second straight division title with a record of 48-34.[2] In the playoffs the Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics in 5 games. In the Western Finals, the Spurs would be swept in 4 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers.[2] The Spurs had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA.

Quick Facts San Antonio Spurs season, Head coach ...
1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coachStan Albeck
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Lakers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMOL
RadioKCTI
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Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
228Gene BanksSG/SF United StatesDuke
230Ed Rains United StatesSouth Alabama
364Tom Baker United StatesEastern Kentucky
487Earl BelcherF United StatesSt. Bonaventure
5110Mike Rhodes United StatesVanderbilt
6133Norman Shavers United StatesJackson State
7156Mark Minderman United StatesNorthern Michigan
8178Bob Bartholomew United StatesSan Diego
9199Leonel Marquetti United StatesHampton
10219Alvin Brooks United StatesLamar
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1981–82 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 20 Banks, Gene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-05-15 Duke
G 23 Bratz, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1955-10-17 Stanford
C 40 Corzine, Dave 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1956-04-25 DePaul
G 44 Gervin, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1952-04-27 Eastern Michigan
F 30 Griffin, Paul 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1954-01-20 Western Michigan
C 52 Johnson, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1948-12-18 Dillard
F 24 Lambert, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1953-01-14 USC
F 34 Mitchell, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-01-01 Auburn
G 00 Moore, Johnny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958-03-03 Texas
F 53 Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1956-04-21 Minnesota
G 21 Phegley, Roger 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956-10-16 Bradley
F 15 Rains, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1956-12-24 North Alabama
F 43 Yonakor, Rich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1958-10-03 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 29, 1982

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Regular season

Season Standings

More information W, L ...
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs4834.585–29–1219–2220–10
x-Denver Nuggets4636.5612.029–1217–2419–11
x-Houston Rockets4636.5612.025–1621–2017–13
Kansas City Kings3052.36618.023–187–3411–19
Dallas Mavericks2854.34120.016–2512–2911–19
Utah Jazz2557.30523.018–237–349–21
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More information #, Team ...
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs4834.5859
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics5230.6345
4 x-Denver Nuggets4636.56111
5 x-Phoenix Suns4636.56111
6 x-Houston Rockets4636.56111
7 Golden State Warriors4537.54912
8 Portland Trail Blazers4240.51215
9 Kansas City Kings3052.36627
10 Dallas Mavericks2854.34129
11 Utah Jazz2557.30532
12 San Diego Clippers1765.20740
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Record vs. opponents

More information Team, ATL ...
1981-82 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —1–52–34–21–11–12–40–22–04–21–10–23–33–25–13–31–12–01–11–11–12–02–4
Boston 5–1—4–25–02–01–16–01–11–14–12–01–13–35–15–14–21–11–12–02–00–22–06–0
Chicago 3–22–4—5–11–11–10–60–21–13–31–12–01–52–43–21–50–21–11–12–01–11–12–4
Cleveland 2–40–51–5—2–00–21–51–11–11–51–10–20–60–60–60–50–21–10–21–10–22–01–5
Dallas 1–10–21–10–2—1–51–10–52–41–14–21–41–12–01–10–22–32–31–52–31–43–31–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–05–1—1–13–25–10–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–32–32–45–02–33–32–0
Detroit 4–20–66–05–11–11–1—2–02–02–42–00–22–42–43–32–30–20–20–22–01–11–11–4
Golden State 2–01–12–01–15–02–30–2—1–42–03–23–32–01–11–10–24–22–43–25–11–53–21–1
Houston 0–21–11–11–14–21–50–24–1—2–03–31–41–11–11–11–13–24–13–34–12–36–02–0
Indiana 2–41–53–35–11–12–04–20–20–2—1–10–20–64–23–20–61–11–12–02–01–11–11–5
Kansas City 1–10–21–11–12–42–40–22–33–31–1—1–41–11–12–00–22–30–51–54–12–33–30–2
Los Angeles 2–01–10–22–04–14–12–03–34–12–04–1—0–21–10–21–14–25–12–35–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee 3–33–35–16–01–11–14–20–21–16–01–12–0—4–13–34–21–12–01–12–00–22–03–2
New Jersey 2–31–54–26–00–21–14–21–11–12–41–11–11–4—4–23–32–01–11–12–00–22–04–2
New York 1–51–52–36–01–11–13–31–11–12–30–22–03–32–4—1–50–21–10–22–00–22–01–5
Philadelphia 3–32–45–15–02–01–13–22–01–16–02–01–12–43–35–1—1–12–00–22–02–02–06–0
Phoenix 1–11–12–02–03–23–22–02–42–31–13–22–41–10–22–01–1—3–34–14–23–33–21–1
Portland 0–21–11–11–13–23–22–04–21–41–15–01–50–21–11–10–23–3—3–24–23–34–10–2
San Antonio 1–10–21–12–05–14–22–02–33–30–25–13–21–11–12–02–01–42–3—3–24–13–31–1
San Diego 1–10–20–21–13–20–50–21–51–40–21–41–50–20–20–20–22–42–42–3—1–51–40–2
Seattle 1–12–01–12–04–13–21–15–13–21–13–22–42–02–02–00–23–33–31–45–1—5–01–1
Utah 0–20–21–10–23–33–31–12–30–61–13–30–50–20–20–20–22–31–43–34–10–5—1–1
Washington 4–20–64–25–11–10–24–11–10–25–12–00–22–32–45–10–61–12–01–12–01–11–1—
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Game log

Regular season

More information 1981–82 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 29–12; road: 19–22), Game ...
1981–82 game log
Total: 48–34 (home: 29–12; road: 19–22)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 30 @ Kansas City W 113–102 Kemper Arena 1–0
2 October 31 Denver W 145–120 HemisFair Arena 2–0
November: 8–5 (home: 5–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 November 3 @ Phoenix L 88–111 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 2–1
4 November 4 Cleveland W 128–102 HemisFair Arena 3–1
5 November 7 New York W 103–96 HemisFair Arena 4–1
6 November 10 Los Angeles W 128–102 HemisFair Arena 5–1
7 November 13 @ Seattle W 119–112 Kingdome 6–1
8 November 15 @ Portland W 110–105 Memorial Coliseum 7–1
9 November 17 @ Dallas W 112–105 Reunion Arena 8–1
10 November 18 Seattle W 111–93 HemisFair Arena 9–1
11 November 20 @ Los Angeles L 116–136 The Forum 9–2
12 November 21 @ Golden State L 122–129 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 9–3
13 November 25 Los Angeles L 96–117 HemisFair Arena 9–4
14 November 27 New Jersey W 114–86 HemisFair Arena 10–4
15 November 29 @ Milwaukee L 89–105 MECCA Arena 10–5
December: 9–4 (home: 5–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16 December 1 @ Washington W 110–99 Capital Centre 11–5
17 December 2 @ Philadelphia W 106–101 The Spectrum 12–5
18 December 4 Portland W 127–111 HemisFair Arena 13–5
19 December 9 Seattle W 110–99 HemisFair Arena 14–5
20 December 11 @ Dallas W 101–99 Reunion Arena 15–5
21 December 12 Utah W 111–97 HemisFair Arena 16–5
22 December 15 @ Utah L 103–108 Salt Palace Acord Arena 16–6
23 December 18 Phoenix L 104–108 HemisFair Arena 16–7
24 December 19 @ Denver L 125–138 McNichols Sports Arena 16–8
25 December 23 @ San Diego W 114–109 San Diego Sports Arena 17–8
26 December 26 Atlanta L 97–105 HemisFair Arena 17–9
27 December 29 San Diego W 119–107 HemisFair Arena 18–9
28 December 30 Houston W 109–104 HemisFair Arena 19–9
January: 9–5 (home: 7–1; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29 January 2 Denver W 148–133 HemisFair Arena 20–9
30 January 5 @ Portland L 110–115 Memorial Coliseum 20–10
31 January 6 @ Utah L 115–130 Salt Palace Acord Arena 20–11
32 January 7 @ Golden State W 123–112 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 21–11
33 January 9 Kansas City W 113–100 HemisFair Arena 22–11
34 January 12 Dallas W 127–109 HemisFair Arena 23–11
35 January 15 Houston W 128–90 HemisFair Arena 24–11
36 January 16 @ Houston L 99–116 The Summit 24–12
37 January 19 @ Phoenix L 96–108 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 24–13
38 January 21 Utah W 123–104 HemisFair Arena 25–13
39 January 22 @ Atlanta W 115–107 The Omni 26–13
40 January 23 Indiana L 98–107 HemisFair Arena 26–14
41 January 26 Philadelphia W 103–95 HemisFair Arena 27–14
42 January 28 Kansas City W 126–115 HemisFair Arena 28–14
February: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
43 February 2 Dallas W 103–98 HemisFair Arena 28–15
44 February 4 Phoenix W 118–112 HemisFair Arena 29–15
45 February 5 @ Kansas City L 102–109 Kemper Arena 30–15
46 February 7 @ Golden State L 111–116 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 30–16
47 February 9 Washington L 110–112 HemisFair Arena 30–17
48 February 12 @ Los Angeles W 100–94 The Forum 31–17
49 February 14 Seattle W 114–94 HemisFair Arena 32–17
50 February 17 Detroit W 126–112 HemisFair Arena 33–17
51 February 19 @ Denver W 126–121 McNichols Sports Arena 34–17
52 February 20 San Diego L 101–118 HemisFair Arena 34–18
53 February 23 Golden State W 143–123 HemisFair Arena 35–18
54 February 25 @ Detroit W 119–116 Pontiac Silverdome 36–18
55 February 26 @ Indiana L 100–108 Market Square Arena 36–19
56 February 28 @ Chicago L 104–118 Chicago Stadium 36–20
March: 8–8 (home: 4–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
57 March 2 @ Houston W 119–117 The Summit 37–20
58 March 4 Boston L 101–110 HemisFair Arena 37–21
59 March 6 Milwaukee W 171–166 (3OT) HemisFair Arena 38–21
60 March 8 Dallas L 113–121 HemisFair Arena 38–22
61 March 9 @ San Diego L 127–138 San Diego Sports Arena 38–23
62 March 12 Portland L 108–112 HemisFair Arena 38–24
63 March 14 Chicago W 119–117 HemisFair Arena 39–24
64 March 16 @ New York W 114–91 Madison Square Garden 40–24
65 March 17 @ New Jersey L 90–93 Brendan Byrne Arena 40–25
66 March 19 @ Boston L 110–134 Boston Garden 40–26
67 March 20 @ Cleveland W 115–102 Richfield Coliseum 41–26
68 March 23 San Diego W 106–98 HemisFair Arena 42–26
69 March 24 @ Denver L 115–129 McNichols Sports Arena 42–27
70 March 26 Los Angeles W 110–105 HemisFair Arena 43–27
71 March 27 @ Utah W 114–110 Salt Palace Acord Arena 44–27
72 March 30 Golden State L 107–113 HemisFair Arena 44–28
April: 4–6 (home: 2–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
73 April 1 @ Portland L 105–109 Memorial Coliseum 44–29
74 April 2 @ Seattle L 86–111 Kingdome 44–30
75 April 4 Houston L 93–95 HemisFair Arena 44–31
76 April 7 Kansas City W 118–113 HemisFair Arena 45–31
77 April 10 @ Houston L 100–105 The Summit 45–32
78 April 11 @ Kansas City W 126–121 Kemper Arena 46–32
79 April 13 Denver W 144–137 HemisFair Arena 47–32
80 April 14 @ Phoenix L 92–104 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 47–33
81 April 16 @ Dallas W 118–106 Reunion Arena 48–33
82 April 18 Utah L 120–128 HemisFair Arena 48–34
1981–82 schedule
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Playoffs

More information 1982 playoff game log, Game ...
1982 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 @ Seattle W 95–93 George Gervin (31) Mike Mitchell (11) Johnny Moore (8) Kingdome
14,457		 1–0
2 April 28 @ Seattle L 99–114 George Gervin (24) Johnson, Corzine (8) Johnny Moore (14) Kingdome
19,403		 1–1
3 April 30 Seattle W 99–97 George Gervin (36) Mike Mitchell (12) Johnny Moore (12) HemisFair Arena
14,019		 2–1
4 May 2 Seattle W 115–113 Mike Mitchell (22) Olberding, Banks (9) Mike Bratz (10) HemisFair Arena
15,002		 3–1
5 May 5 @ Seattle W 109–103 George Gervin (26) Dave Corzine (11) Moore, Bratz (9) Kingdome
23,180		 4–1
Conference finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 9 @ Los Angeles L 117–128 George Gervin (34) Dave Corzine (11) Johnny Moore (12) The Forum
15,700		 0–1
2 May 11 @ Los Angeles L 101–110 Mike Mitchell (34) Dave Corzine (13) Johnny Moore (11) The Forum
17,505		 0–2
3 May 14 Los Angeles L 108–118 George Gervin (39) George Gervin (15) Johnny Moore (12) HemisFair Arena
15,800		 0–3
4 May 15 Los Angeles L 123–128 George Gervin (38) Mike Mitchell (10) Johnny Moore (10) HemisFair Arena
15,800		 0–4
1982 schedule
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Player statistics

Ragular season

More information Player, POS ...
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dave CorzineC 82212,1896291303312683226.77.71.6.41.510.1
Mike BratzPG 8131,616166438651162520.02.05.4.8.17.7
Gene BanksSF 8041,700411147551776721.35.11.8.7.29.6
George GervinSG 79792,81739218777452,55135.75.02.41.0.632.3
Johnny MoorePG 79782,2942757621631274129.03.59.62.1.29.4
George T. JohnsonC 75621,578454792023422521.06.11.1.33.13.0
Mark OlberdingPF 68632,098439202572994130.96.53.0.8.413.8
Mike Mitchell†SF 57572,0904494333281,19636.77.9.8.6.521.0
Roger Phegley†SG 541617836120630811.41.51.1.4.15.7
Ed RainsSF 4915637804018219213.01.6.8.4.03.9
Ron Brewer†SG 254595506723744423.82.02.7.9.317.8
Paul GriffinPF 23045995542088820.04.12.3.9.33.8
Reggie Johnson†PF 21175041372071622024.06.51.0.3.810.5
John Lambert†PF 2162715113666512.92.4.6.3.33.1
Kevin Restani†PF 130145357142111.22.7.5.1.31.6
Rich YonakorPF 1007027312337.02.7.3.1.23.3
Steve Hayes†C 907517412238.31.9.4.1.22.6
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.

Playoffs

More information Player, POS ...
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
George GervinSG 9373664110426541.47.34.61.1.429.4
Mike MitchellSF 93657375122340.68.1.8.6.124.8
Mark OlberdingPF 932858329613236.46.43.61.0.714.7
Johnny MoorePG 929231931569432.43.410.31.7.710.4
Dave CorzineC 925885176912228.79.41.9.71.013.6
Mike BratzPG 91801448904320.01.65.31.0.04.8
George T. JohnsonC 917546126151119.45.11.3.71.71.2
Gene BanksSF 9146439436416.24.81.0.4.37.1
Ed RainsSF 5308110106.01.6.2.2.02.0
Roger PhegleySG 56000001.2.0.0.0.0.0
Rich YonakorPF 24111022.0.5.5.5.01.0
John LambertPF 23110001.5.5.5.0.0.0
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Awards and honors

Transactions

References

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