1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season

1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachTom Nissalke
General managerHarry Weltman
Owner(s)Ted Stepien
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record23–59 (.280)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWUAB
RadioWBBG[1]
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

The 1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Cleveland, Ohio. It involved the team going 23–59 in Ted Stepien's final season as the team's owner.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team
1 12 John Bagley PG Boston College
2 28 Dave Magley PF Kansas

Roster

1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 5 Bagley, John 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960-04-23 Boston College
PF 44 Cook, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-10-21 Idaho State
PF 23 Flowers, Bruce 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1957-06-13 Notre Dame
SG 21 Free, World B. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1953-12-09 Guilford
C 41 Hayes, Steve 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1955-08-02 Idaho State
SF 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-12-13 Michigan
PG 20 Huston, Geoff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1957-11-08 Texas Tech
PF 9 Kenon, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1952-12-13 Memphis
C 52 Lacey, Sam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1948-03-28 New Mexico State
SG 24 Nicks, Carl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958-10-06 Indiana State
PF 11 Robinson, Cliff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1960-03-13 USC
C 25 Tillis, Darren 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960-02-23 Cleveland State
SF 33 Wilkerson, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1954-08-15 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 30, 1983

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

Record vs. opponents

1982-83 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 — 1–5 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–0 6–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2
Boston 5–1 — 3–2 5–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Chicago 1–5 2–3 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5
Cleveland 0–6 1–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–6 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 3–3 2–0 3–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 2–4 5–0 2–3 2–4 0–2
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 — 2–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–4 3–2 3–2 4–2 1–1
Detroit 3–3 3–3 4–2 5–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–0 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–5 0–6 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 — 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 3–3 3–2 2–0
Houston 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–5 0–2 2–3 — 2–0 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–5 1–5 2–3 1–4 0–6 1–1
Indiana 0–6 1–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–6 3–3 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 2–3 3–3 4–1 1–4 4–2 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 5–1 5–0 2–0 4–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 5–1 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 — 3–2 4–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 4–2 1–5 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 — 4–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2
New York 2–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2
Philadelphia 4–2 3–3 5–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–3 5–1 — 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–4 1–1 4–2 5–0 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 5–1 3–2 4–2 5–1 5–0 0–2
Portland 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 5–0 2–0 3–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5 — 2–3 5–1 3–3 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 4–1 5–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–3 3–2 — 4–1 1–4 5–1 2–0
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 1–5 1–4 — 0–6 2–3 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 3–3 4–1 1–1 4–1 1–5 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 4–1 6–0 — 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–4 2–0 2–3 6–0 0–2 2–4 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 2–3 1–5 3–2 0–5 — 0–2
Washington 2–4 3–3 5–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

1982–83 game log
Total: 23–59 (Home: 15–26; Road: 8–33)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 2–11 (home: 1–4; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 2–12 (home: 2–5; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 7, 1982 Atlanta L 90–102 Coliseum at Richfield
2,254 		3–16
23 December 16, 1982 @ Atlanta L 97–106 The Omni
4,564 		3–20
January: 5–10 (home: 3–5; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 6–6 (home: 5–3; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1, 1983 @ Atlanta L 84–93 The Omni
4,802 		9–36
47 February 4, 1983 Atlanta L 81–92 Coliseum at Richfield
2,066 		9–38
March: 4–12 (home: 2–3; road: 2–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
66 March 18, 1983 Atlanta L 73–97 Coliseum at Richfield
2,461 		17–49
72 March 29, 1983 @ Atlanta L 82–95 The Omni
5,064 		18–54
April: 4–5 (home: 2–3; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1982–83 schedule

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
World B. Free 54 51 35.9 45.8 35.7 74.7 2.9 3.7 1.5 0.2 24.2
Scott Wedman 35 35 36.9 48.0 40.9 84.4 5.9 2.5 0.7 0.3 18.1
Cliff Robinson 77 75 33.8 47.7 0.0 70.8 11.1 1.9 0.8 0.8 18.0
James Edwards 15 8 25.5 48.7 0.0 62.3 6.4 0.9 0.5 0.9 12.3
Geoff Huston 80 79 34.0 48.2 33.3 68.6 2.0 6.1 0.9 0.1 12.2
Ron Brewer 21 18 26.8 40.0 0.0 86.3 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.3 11.4
Phil Hubbard 82 38 23.8 48.2 0.0 68.9 5.7 1.1 1.1 0.1 9.5
Larry Kenon 32 7 19.5 47.2 0.0 76.1 3.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 7.3
Jeff Cook 30 20 26.1 53.7 0.0 76.0 6.9 1.5 0.9 0.6 7.1
Carl Nicks 9 2 16.4 44.1 0.0 64.7 2.9 1.2 0.7 0.0 7.0
Bob Wilkerson 77 11 22.1 41.7 0.0 75.0 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 6.7
John Bagley 68 3 14.6 43.2 0.0 76.2 1.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 5.7
Paul Mokeski 23 18 23.4 45.5 0.0 61.5 6.0 1.1 0.5 1.0 5.5
Bruce Flowers 53 5 13.2 53.4 0.0 77.4 3.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 4.9
Sam Lacey 60 33 20.5 42.0 22.2 78.4 3.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 4.2
Darren Tillis 37 4 13.0 43.7 0.0 63.6 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 4.1
Steve Hayes 65 3 16.3 47.9 0.0 56.9 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 3.6
Dave Magley 14 0 4.0 25.0 0.0 50.0 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.9

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

Transactions

October 7, 1982 - Traded a 1986 2nd round draft pick to the Detroit Pistons for Steve Hayes.

October 11, 1982 - Waived Mike Evans.

October 22, 1982 - Waived Michael Wilson.

October 25, 1982 - Traded Brad Branson to the Indiana Pacers for a 1983 2nd round draft pick.

October 28, 1982 - Waived Lowes Moore.

December 6, 1982 - Signed Sam Lacey as a free agent.

December 15, 1982 - Traded Ron Brewer to the Golden State Warriors for World B. Free.

December 20, 1982 - Waived Paul Mokeski.

January 7, 1983 - Waived Dave Magley.

January 10, 1983 - Acquired player rights to Larry Kenon from the Golden State Warriors.

January 14, 1983 - Traded Scott Wedman to the Boston Celtics for Darren Tillis and a 1983 1st round draft pick.

February 7, 1983 - Traded James Edwards and a 1983 1st round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for Jeff Cook, a 1983 1st round draft pick, and a 1983 3rd round draft pick.

March 21, 1983 - Waived Larry Kenon.

March 30, 1983 - Signed Carl Nicks as a free agent.

June 27, 1983 - Traded a 1983 2nd round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Lonnie Shelton.

References

  1. ^ Dolgan, Bob (September 11, 2007). "Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs". The Plain Dealer. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. p. D1 - Sports.
  2. ^ "1982-83 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.