1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season

1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season
Dominique Wilkins' debut season
Head coach Kevin Loughery
Arena The Omni
Results
Record 43–39 (.524)
Place Division: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish East First Round
(Eliminated 1-2)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Local media
Television SuperStation WTBS
Radio WSB 750 AM and 95.5 and 98.5 FM

Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made a blockbuster trade. The franchise sent John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz in exchange for first round draft pick Dominique Wilkins, a star at the University of Georgia.[1] Wilkins would make an impact as he averaged 17.5 points per game. The Hawks finished in 2nd place with a 43-39 record. In the playoffs, the Hawks would lose to the Boston Celtics in a 3-game series.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1982 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 10 Keith Edmonson SG  United States Purdue
3 56 Joe Kopicki  United States Detroit Mercy
5 102 Mark Hall  United States Minnesota
6 126 Jay Bruchak  United States Mount St. Mary's
7 148 Horace Wyatt  United States Clemson
8 172 James Ratiff  United States Howard
9 194 Pierre Bland  United States Elizabeth City State
10 216 Ronnie McAdoo  United States Old Dominion

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 .622 – 31–10 20–21 22–7
x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 8 26–15 17–24 21–8
Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 14 23–18 14–27 19–11
Chicago Bulls 28 54 .341 23 18–23 10–31 13–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 28 15–26 8–33 8–22
Indiana Pacers 20 62 .244 31 14–27 6–35 6–24
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 .793 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 .622 14
3 x-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 9
4 x-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 16
5 x-New York Knicks 44 38 .537 21
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 22
7 Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 23
8 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 28
9 Chicago Bulls 28 54 .341 37
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 42
11 Indiana Pacers 20 62 .244 45
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

1982–83 Game Log
1982–83 Schedule

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 2–1

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Free Agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team

Subtractions

Player Left New team

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Atlanta Hawks (1968-Present)
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