C. 24. However, the 76ers were simply no match for a deep Lakers team, and L.A. would win in six games to get to eight total championships and two in three years. Jan 6 @ CLE, LAL (26-8) beat CLE, 125-107, 35. 1982-83. The Lakers won 4 games to 2. Jan 15 @ IND, LAL (27-10) beat IND, 97-92, 38. Pace: 103.8 (10th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.5 (1st of 23) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jan 15 @ ATL, LAL (28-9) beat ATL, 120-101, 41. . Mark Landsberger was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on February 13, 1980. Dec 19 @ SDC, LAL (19-7) beat SDC, 106-100, 28. Dec 13 @ MIL, PHI (18-4) lost to MIL, 108-127, 23. 111.2 (5th of 23) Jan 2 @ UTA, PHI (24-6) beat UTA, 109-107, 31. Los Angeles Lakers - 1981-82 season. In the 1981 NBA Finals, the Celtics had no problems with the Rockets, and Bird won his first championship. Bob McAdoo was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on December 24, 1981. 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA This website uses cookies. Opp PTS/G: Clicking on an individual player will display the player's career statistics including his time with the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers. In the Eastern Conference finals, the 76ers blew out the Celtics twice at The Spectrum to take a 31 lead, only to lose the next two games in a harrowing replay of the 1981 playoffs. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. NO. Mar 30, LAL (49-23) beat SDC, 143-120, 73. Stockton also announced the starting lineups of the 1982 NBA Finals in lieu of P.A. League Search Page-> Senior-> 1981-82-> Warroad Lakers-> Roster & Statistics. Find out more. Feb 8 @ SEA, LAL (37-11) beat SEA, 121-118, 50. Data Provided By 110.2. 1979-1980 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition Selected via Draft Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Darryl Dawkins fouled out and only had 10 points and one rebound in 20 minutes played. Nov 18 @ UTA, LAL (7-4) beat UTA, 113-110, 13. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Lakers team roster for the current season. Billy Cunningham used all his centers, Caldwell Jones, Darryl Dawkins and Earl Cureton at different points to guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Nov 21 @ SDC, LAL (9-4) beat SDC, 119-117, 14. Select the third team from the drop down menu. 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results Previous Season Next Season Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21) Executive: Bill Sharman PTS/G: 114.6 (2nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 109.8 (15th of 23) SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23) The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. Apr 16 @ WSB, PHI (57-24) beat WSB, 100-96, 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. 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Join our linker program. Apr 9 @ ATL, PHI (54-23) lost to ATL, 88-103, 78. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? July 18, 1956: Missouri: Eddie Jordan: Guard . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Mar 26 @ CLE, PHI (48-21) beat CLE, 115-111, 70. Although Johnson denied responsibility for Westhead's firing,[2] he was booed across the league, even by Lakers' fans[3] However, Buss was also unhappy with the Lakers offense and had intended on firing Westhead days before the WestheadJohnson altercation, but assistant GM West and GM Bill Sharman had convinced Buss to delay his decision. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. Jan 3, LAL (24-8) lost to SEA, 90-110, 33. In the midst of the offensive explosion, Dawkins also contributed 20 points and nine rebounds to the effort. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Name POS Age HT WT College Salary; Mo Bamba 12. Dec 5 @ NJN, PHI (15-3) beat NJN, 114-105, 21. Record: 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. Nov 3 @ WSB, PHI (3-0) beat WSB, 112-99, 6. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Feb 18 @ KCK, LAL (39-13) lost to KCK, 118-124, 53. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Feb 21, PHI (39-14) beat PHO, 109-102, 54. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Magic Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1979. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Nov 24 @ SEA, LAL (10-3) beat SEA, 111-93, 14. The regular-season ran until mid to late-April for the first time. This was also the first of nine straight NBA finals (1982-1990) that Dick Stockton would call for CBS Sports. Feb 12, LAL (34-16) lost to SAS, 94-100, 51. Apr 12 @ HOU, LAL (57-22) beat HOU, 114-113, 80. Dec 2 @ SEA, LAL (13-6) lost to SEA, 96-104, 20. Jamaal Wilkes and Magic Johnson had 24 points each, while Abdul-Jabbar added 22 and Bob McAdoo 19 off the bench. 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. Los Angeles Lakers scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals . Def Rtg: 105.2 (13th of 23) Net Rtg: +4.7 (4th of 23), Arena: Los Angeles Lakers 1981-82 Roster : Player: Position: Height: Weight: Born: College: Clay Johnson: Guard: 6'4" 175 lbs. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Feb 19, LAL (36-17) beat GSW, 126-106, 54. Feb 14, LAL (34-17) lost to BOS, 103-108, 52. 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Record: Mar 4 @ WSB, LAL (42-17) lost to WSB, 93-96, 60. In this game, Laker coach Pat Riley took a different defensive approach, assigning Magic Johnson to cover Julius Erving straight-up on defense. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. Nov 6 @ UTA, LAL (3-1) beat UTA, 104-101, 9. Mar 5 @ DET, LAL (43-17) beat DET, 122-108, 61. Feb 2 @ GSW, LAL (31-13) lost to GSW, 117-119, 45. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. Feb 16, LAL (35-17) beat SEA, 108-101, 53. With a healthy Johnson and the additions of Kurt Rambis and Bob McAdoo, the Lakers rallied to finish with a 5725 record, best in the Western Conference. Nov 25 @ SAS, LAL (11-4) beat SAS, 117-96, 16. About; Shoutouts ; Product. Feb 9 @ ATL, LAL (34-14) beat ATL, 130-117, 49. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Milwaukee Bucks Mar 12, LAL (42-21) lost to CHI, 105-111, 64. A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. Oct 31 @ ATL, PHI (2-0) beat ATL, 108-106, 3. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns 2008-2023. Mar 28 @ BOS, PHI (49-21) beat BOS, 116-98, 71. If you continue, we'll assume that you accept our privacy policy. Apr 4 @ SEA, LAL (54-20) lost to SEA, 111-121, 75. Dec 17 @ GSW, LAL (18-7) lost to GSW, 115-120, 26. Mar 25 @ DET, PHI (47-21) lost to DET, 98-100, 69. announcers Dave Zinkoff (for the 76ers) and Larry McKay (for the Lakers; McKay would be replaced the next season by Lawrence Tanter). the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Mar 19 @ SDC, LAL (48-18) lost to SDC, 99-107, 67. PLAYER P GP GS MIN PTS RB BL AS FG 3P FT ST TO PF EF; K. Abdul-Jabbar: C: 76--35.2: 23.9 . Team & Player Stats Stats Roster Roster Schedule & Results Schedule Splits Splits. Nov 10 @ SAS, LAL (2-4) lost to SAS, 102-128, 7. Magic Johnson was back in action in 1981-82 after an injury-riddled sophomore season. Roster Team & Player Stats Player Stats 1 1 Guard D'Angelo Russell Player Stats 2 2 Forward Jarred Vanderbilt Player Stats 3 3 Forward-Center Anthony Davis Player Stats 4 4 Guard-Forward Lonnie. ", encouraging the 76ers to defeat the hated Lakers in the championship round. Playoff Stats. Opp PTS/G: [4], Western Conference Semifinals: 40 (home: 20; road: 20), Western Conference Finals: 40 (home: 20; road: 20), "Something To Prove" Documentary on the 198182 Los Angeles Lakers, "1981 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season&oldid=1133215545, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 18:57. But an early-season disagreement between coach Paul Westhead and Magic Johnson. . Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. Feb 4 @ KCK, LAL (35-11) beat KCK, 143-125, 48. Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) . Net Rtg: +4.7 (4th of 23), Arena: General Manager. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Feb 27 @ DEN, PHI (40-16) lost to DEN, 125-134, 57. The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1981-82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America. All rights reserved. Apr 7 @ PHO, LAL (55-21) beat PHO, 117-108, 78. Apr 6 @ HOU, LAL (52-24) beat HOU, 108-97, 78. Then-rookie and future Hall of Famer James Worthy did not play in the series because of a late-season leg injury. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it . Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! Jan 26 @ SAS, PHI (29-13) lost to SAS, 95-103, 43. Join our linker program. 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." This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25,. * Division winnerBold Series winnerItalic Team with home-court advantage, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=198182_NBA_season&oldid=1128485117. Jan 25 @ POR, LAL (32-9) beat POR, 125-120, 44. Nov 3 @ POR, LAL (0-2) lost to POR, 100-102, 3. Oct 29, LAL (0-1) lost to GSW, 117-132, 2. The Sixers got 38 offensive rebounds for 50 second-chance points, while the Lakers only had six offensive boards. Nov 26 @ SDC, LAL (11-3) beat SDC, 117-115, 16. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Dec 4 @ DEN, LAL (14-6) beat DEN, 126-117, 25. One day after these events, Lakers owner Jerry Buss held a press conference at The Forum, where he announced the firing of Westhead, with his replacement being Pat Riley as "coach" and general manager Jerry West as "offensive coach". 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. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. As a compromise to CBS to allow the live telecasts, the NBA returned the start of its season to late October after starting it earlier in October the previous two seasons, meaning the finals would start after the conclusion of the mid-May sweeps period. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Mike McGee signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1981. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns Nov 17 @ DAL, LAL (7-3) lost to DAL, 117-118, 13. Los Angeles Lakers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This site has no affiliation with the NBA. Dec 30 @ SEA, PHI (22-6) beat SEA, 102-99, 29. Apr 5 @ POR, LAL (54-21) lost to POR, 101-107, 76. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. Mar 12, LAL (46-17) beat CHI, 123-116, 66. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, but were overmatched by the hungrier Sixers in the Finals. 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