1982–83 Kansas City Kings season
| 1982–83 Kansas City Kings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| Arena | Kemper Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place |
Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1982-83 NBA season was the Kings 34th season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Kansas City.[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1982 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | LaSalle Thompson | C |  United States | Texas |
| 1 | 17 | Brook Steppe | SG/SF | United States | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | 51 | Jim Johnstone | C/F | United States | Wake Forest |
| 4 | 74 | Mike Sanders | PG | United States | UCLA |
| 5 | 97 | Ken Simpson | United States | Grambling State | |
| 6 | 120 | Poncho Wright | United States | Louisville | |
| 7 | 143 | Perry Range | United States | Illinois | |
| 8 | 166 | Ed Nealy | PF | United States | Kansas State |
| 9 | 189 | Jack Moore | PG | United States | Nebraska |
| 10 | 210 | Robert Estes | United States | Iowa State |
Regular season
Season standings
Template:1982-83 NBA Midwest standings
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 7 | Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 44 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
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 | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
References
See also
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