Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. Mar 17 @ UTA, LAL (45-21) beat UTA, 120-112, 67. The 1981-82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. Attendance: NO. Feb 21, PHI (39-14) beat PHO, 109-102, 54. 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns Jan 30 @ BOS, LAL (34-10) lost to BOS, 95-110, 45. . Feb 13 @ NYK, PHI (35-14) beat NYK, 114-107, 50. Do you have a blog? Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. 2008-2023. The regular-season ran until mid to late-April for the first time. 1981-82 Next Season: 1983-84. Record: Mar 14 @ KCK, PHI (45-17) beat KCK, 128-114, 63. Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. Mar 4 @ NYK, LAL (41-19) lost to NYK, 119-129, 61. Feb 23, LAL (38-17) beat DEN, 145-129, 56. The Lakers came back and surged early in the fourth period to boost their lead to 11. 111.2 (5th of 23) All rights reserved. Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. Nov 10 @ SAS, LAL (2-4) lost to SAS, 102-128, 7. They held Los Angeles to 20 points for the quarter and several times cut the lead to one point. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Jamaal Wilkes and Magic Johnson had 24 points each, while Abdul-Jabbar added 22 and Bob McAdoo 19 off the bench. This was the first Finals to be claimed on the winning team's home court since 1977. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics 1976-1977. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Data Provided By Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) The record was broken, After a few years of success in NCAA basketball, the. Nov 3 @ WSB, PHI (3-0) beat WSB, 112-99, 6. GP MIN FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 82: . Feb 5 @ WSB, LAL (32-14) beat WSB, 90-87, 47. Mar 19 @ DAL, LAL (46-21) beat DAL, 112-106, 68. 114.6 (2nd of 23) Dick Stockton narrated the documentary, with the condensed USA Network version narrated by Al Albert. Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! Apr 7 @ PHO, LAL (55-21) beat PHO, 117-108, 78. The Sixers used that advantage to take a 11094 win that evened the series. Select the second team from the drop down menu. Find out more. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics. Nov 30 @ SAS, LAL (12-4) lost to SAS, 114-117, 17. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Lakers Universe.com. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. 1981-82 Lakers Roster 1980-81 Lakers Roster 1979-80 Lakers Roster 1978-79 Lakers Roster 1977-78 Lakers Roster 1976-77 Lakers Roster 1975-76 Lakers Roster 1974-75 Lakers Roster 1973-74 Lakers Roster 1972-73 Lakers Roster 1971-72 Lakers Roster 1970-71 Lakers Roster 1969-70 Lakers Roster 1968-69 Lakers Roster 1967-68 Lakers Roster Jan 15 @ IND, LAL (27-10) beat IND, 97-92, 38. The later date also eliminated the back-to-back games on Mother's Day weekend, which was used in 1980 and 1981 to avert another tape delay broadcast. Mar 14, LAL (43-21) beat DAL, 138-116, 65. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 1981-82 Roster. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Magic Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1979. Dec 14 @ POR, LAL (17-6) lost to POR, 103-107, 25. Feb 19, LAL (36-17) beat GSW, 126-106, 54. Feb 3, LAL (31-14) lost to NYK, 94-98, 46. Jan 20, LAL (29-11) beat NJN, 132-113, 41. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (0-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers . But, then, the Lakers began to turn it up on defense and the result was many fast breaks. Feb 25 @ SEA, LAL (39-17) beat SEA, 104-98, 57. Feb 26 @ LAL, PHI (40-15) lost to LAL, 114-116, 56. 109.5 (12th of 23), SRS: 5.06 (3rd of 23) This was the Lakers' most lopsided playoff defeat up to this time. Attendance: Company. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 115.0 (2nd of 23) This was the Lakers first loss in the 1982 post season. Mar 29, LAL (52-19) beat SDC, 127-109, 72. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mar 19 @ SDC, LAL (48-18) lost to SDC, 99-107, 67. Nevertheless, Philadelphia easily swept the Atlanta Hawks 20 in the first round, then ousted the Bucks in the next round 42. Or write about sports? Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. West came to the podium and clarified to media that Riley was indeed the head coach and that West himself would simply provide him support on the bench, which lasted for a period of 12 games. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. The reality is there are only four real contenders. Apr 16, LAL (56-25) beat GSW, 125-109, 82. Mar 8 @ GSW, LAL (44-17) beat GSW, 116-112, 63. Learn more and register, 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. 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. Summary. We present them here for purely educational purposes. General Manager ( Utah Jazz, 1974 to 1976) Bill Sharman. The Lakers went on a 409 run over the game's next 11 minutes. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Name POS Age HT WT College Salary; Mo Bamba 12. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Mar 2 @ CHI, PHI (40-17) lost to CHI, 109-112, 61. The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. Norm Nixon scored 29 points as the Lakers marched to a 129108 victory. Los Angeles Lakers 1980 Championship Roster : Player : Position : Height : Weight : Born : College : Michael Cooper : G / F : 6'7" 170 lbs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. However, he also questioned whether or not it was a "zone defense", which was illegal at the time. Pace: 103.8 (10th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.5 (1st of 23) Feb 23, LAL (40-14) lost to BOS, 104-113, 55. Apr 1 @ SDC, LAL (50-23) beat SDC, 117-100, 74. . This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Kevin McKenna was selected as the #19 pick in the 4 Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks Jan 27 @ DAL, PHI (30-13) beat DAL, 99-86, 44. Mark Landsberger was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on February 13, 1980. The Lakers controlled the tempo in Game 4 by going to their half-court game, passing down low to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kevin McKenna signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 19, 1981. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs Magic Johnson was back in action in 1981-82 after an injury-riddled sophomore season. The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series. Mike McGee signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1981. Malik . Nov 3 @ DEN, LAL (1-1) beat DEN, 135-134, 4. Draft picks [ edit] [1] Regular season [ edit] On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. Jan 12 @ WSB, PHI (26-9) beat WSB, 95-92, 36. Wilkes scored 10, Kareem and McAdoo scored 8 each, Nixon and Cooper scored 7 each, and Nixon had 4 assists during the run, on the way to a 124-117 Game 1 win, thereby stealing the home-court advantage. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Dec 29 @ GSW, PHI (21-6) beat GSW, 142-135, 28. July 18, 1956: Missouri: Eddie Jordan: Guard . Nov 17 @ DAL, LAL (7-3) lost to DAL, 117-118, 13. Dec 22 @ POR, LAL (21-7) beat POR, 124-110, 29. 1981-82 Regular Season Team Stats. Mar 31 @ DEN, LAL (53-19) beat DEN, 122-116, 74. Jan 22, LAL (30-11) beat DET, 123-111, 42. 15, 1956 : New . The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. Andrew Toney scored 36 and Julius Erving 21, but no one else came through. Due to a then-existing rule where division winners would earn a first-round bye, the 76ers were forced to play a best-of-three miniseries, even though their 5824 record was three games better than the Central Division champion Milwaukee Bucks. Nov 27, LAL (11-5) lost to SDC, 129-138, 19. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 16, 1975. Jan 26 @ SAS, PHI (29-13) lost to SAS, 95-103, 43. Dec 29 @ GSW, LAL (23-7) beat GSW, 120-110, 33. Frustrated by their playoff failure in 1981, the Lakers started the season determined to make a better showing. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. . As time wound down, the Boston Garden crowd began to chant "Beat L.A.! (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. The Forum NAME POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB AGE COLLEGE; 33 . Information about all players that were on the Los Angeles Lakers roster in the 1982-1983 NBA season including player position, height, weight, DOB (date of birth) and college. Jan 3, LAL (24-8) lost to SEA, 90-110, 33. It was stated by teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that Johnson had offered input on the game, which resulted in Westhead twice telling him to "Shut up." 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