1982 NBA playoffs
Postseason tournament
- San Antonio Spurs
- Boston Celtics
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The 1982 NBA playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1981–82 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Magic Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time.
It was the second NBA Finals meeting in three years between the Lakers and Sixers, and ended with the same result—a 4–2 Lakers victory—as the previous confrontation. They met again in 1983, with Philadelphia getting revenge in a sweep. The Sixers beat the Celtics again in the Eastern Conference Finals, the second of their three series wins in a four-year stretch.
The Bullets' 2-0 sweep of the Nets was their last playoff series victory until 2005.
This was the third straight year the Bucks failed to advance to the third round with the #2 seed despite a first-round bye, although they did not have the better record in each of those matchups, and thus not having home-court advantage.
Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Boston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New Jersey | 0 | E5 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E5 | Washington | 2 | Eastern Conference | E1 | Boston* | 3 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 2 | E2 | Milwaukee* | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| E6 | Atlanta | 0 | E3 | Philadelphia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Denver | 1 | W5 | Phoenix | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Phoenix | 2 | Western Conference | W1 | Los Angeles* | 4 | |||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Seattle | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Seattle | 2 | W2 | San Antonio* | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| W6 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
First round
Eastern Conference first round
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks
April 21 |
Boxscore |
| Atlanta Hawks 76, Philadelphia 76ers 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 16–25, 22–26, 18–32 | ||
| Pts: John Drew 18 Rebs: Dan Roundfield 11 Asts: Rory Sparrow 8 | Pts: Darryl Dawkins 27 Rebs: Darryl Dawkins 9 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 6 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 23 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 98, Atlanta Hawks 95 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 19–19, 23–29, 27–22, Overtime: 8–5 | ||
| Pts: Julius Erving 28 Rebs: Dawkins, C. Jones 8 each Asts: Julius Erving 6 | Pts: Dan Roundfield 29 Rebs: Dan Roundfield 11 Asts: Eddie Johnson 4 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 2–0 | ||
| Tied 3–3 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning the first meeting.
| Philadelphia leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) New Jersey Nets vs. (5) Washington Bullets
April 20 |
Boxscore |
| Washington Bullets 96, New Jersey Nets 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 25–21, 22–18, 33–20 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Ruland 18 Rebs: Jeff Ruland 20 Asts: Frank Johnson 11 | Pts: Buck Williams 23 Rebs: Buck Williams 13 Asts: Ray Williams 8 | |
| Washington leads series, 1–0 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 14,015 Referees: John Vanak, Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford |
April 23 |
Boxscore |
| New Jersey Nets 92, Washington Bullets 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 20–25, 18–24, 24–32 | ||
| Pts: Ray Williams 23 Rebs: Len Elmore 9 Asts: Ray Williams 6 | Pts: Kevin Grevey 23 Rebs: Rick Mahorn 11 Asts: Frank Johnson 9 | |
| Washington wins series, 2–0 | ||
| New Jersey won 4–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Nets and the Bullets.[2]
Western Conference first round
(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Houston Rockets
April 21 |
Boxscore |
| Houston Rockets 87, Seattle SuperSonics 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 19–22, 16–29, 27–32 | ||
| Pts: Moses Malone 20 Rebs: Moses Malone 15 Asts: Tom Henderson 7 | Pts: Gus Williams 27 Rebs: Jack Sikma 13 Asts: Gus Williams 12 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 23 |
Boxscore |
| Seattle SuperSonics 70, Houston Rockets 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 17–17, 19–21, 17–28 | ||
| Pts: Gus Williams 18 Rebs: Jack Sikma 11 Asts: four players 3 each | Pts: Moses Malone 28 Rebs: Moses Malone 23 Asts: Allen Leavell 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 25 |
Boxscore |
| Houston Rockets 83, Seattle SuperSonics 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 10–19, 27–29, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: Moses Malone 24 Rebs: Moses Malone 13 Asts: Mike Dunleavy 5 | Pts: Jack Sikma 30 Rebs: Jack Sikma 17 Asts: Gus Williams 12 | |
| Seattle wins series, 2–1 | ||
| Seattle won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the SuperSonics.[3]
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
April 20 |
Boxscore |
| Phoenix Suns 113, Denver Nuggets 129 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–35, 29–27, 21–40, 33–27 | ||
| Pts: Kyle Macy 22 Rebs: Truck Robinson 13 Asts: Truck Robinson 6 | Pts: Kiki VanDeWeghe 29 Rebs: Alex English 10 Asts: English, McKinney 5 each | |
| Denver leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 23 |
Boxscore |
| Denver Nuggets 110, Phoenix Suns 126 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–40, 36–28, 28–27, 25–31 | ||
| Pts: Dan Issel 26 Rebs: Alex English 6 Asts: English, Gondrezick 5 each | Pts: Dennis Johnson 29 Rebs: Alvan Adams 9 Asts: Dennis Johnson 8 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 12,798 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Mike Mathis |
April 24 |
Boxscore |
| Phoenix Suns 124, Denver Nuggets 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–31, 30–39, 36–25, 22–24 | ||
| Pts: Dennis Johnson 26 Rebs: Truck Robinson 9 Asts: Rich Kelley 7 | Pts: Dan Issel 26 Rebs: Issel, Dunn 10 each Asts: Alex English 7 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 2–1 | ||
| Phoenix won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Nuggets and the Suns.[4]
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Washington Bullets
April 25 |
Boxscore |
| Washington Bullets 91, Boston Celtics 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 25–21, 15–24, 24–35 | ||
| Pts: Spencer Haywood 17 Rebs: Greg Ballard 9 Asts: Frank Johnson 6 | Pts: M. L. Carr 21 Rebs: Larry Bird 12 Asts: Tiny Archibald 7 | |
| Boston leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 28 |
Boxscore |
| Washington Bullets 103, Boston Celtics 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 22–31, 33–23, 26–28 | ||
| Pts: Johnson, Haywood 26 each Rebs: Jeff Ruland 10 Asts: Frank Johnson 8 | Pts: Larry Bird 26 Rebs: Bird, Parish 10 each Asts: Tiny Archibald 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
- Frank Johnson hits the game-winning 3 pointer with 3 seconds left.
May 1 |
Boxscore |
| Boston Celtics 92, Washington Bullets 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 20–20, 23–22, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Robert Parish 25 Rebs: Parish, Archibald 13 each Asts: Tiny Archibald 5 | Pts: Spencer Haywood 19 Rebs: Rick Mahorn 14 Asts: Frank Johnson 8 | |
| Boston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland Attendance: 15,035 |
May 2 |
Boxscore |
| Boston Celtics 103, Washington Bullets 99 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 20–23, 25–24, 22–18, Overtime: 12–8 | ||
| Pts: Robert Parish 28 Rebs: Robert Parish 15 Asts: Tiny Archibald 4 | Pts: Spencer Haywood 28 Rebs: Rick Mahorn 10 Asts: Frank Johnson 7 | |
| Boston leads series, 3–1 | ||
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland Attendance: 16,295 |
May 5 |
Boxscore |
| Washington Bullets 126, Boston Celtics 131 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 30–25, 21–34, 33–20, Overtime: 13–13, 7–12 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Ruland 33 Rebs: Jeff Ruland 13 Asts: Frank Johnson 10 | Pts: Robert Parish 33 Rebs: Robert Parish 13 Asts: Tiny Archibald 11 | |
| Boston wins series, 4–1 | ||
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 15,320 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Mike Mathis, Bill Saar |
- Jeff Ruland hits the game-tying free throws with 24 seconds left to force OT.
| Boston won 6–0 in the regular-season series | ||||||
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bullets winning the first meeting.
| Washington leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers
April 25 |
Boxscore |
| Milwaukee Bucks 122, Philadelphia 76ers 125 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 38–35, 28–32, 32–30, 24–28 | ||
| Pts: Mickey Johnson 28 Rebs: Marques Johnson 7 Asts: Brian Winters 5 | Pts: Julius Erving 34 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 16 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 10 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 28 |
Boxscore |
| Milwaukee Bucks 108, Philadelphia 76ers 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 22–26, 26–30, 38–33 | ||
| Pts: Brian Winters 21 Rebs: Bob Lanier 11 Asts: Winters, May 5 each | Pts: Andrew Toney 31 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 9 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 8 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 1 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 91, Milwaukee Bucks 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–29, 21–19, 24–19, 30–25 | ||
| Pts: Maurice Cheeks 19 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 6 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 8 | Pts: Mickey Johnson 21 Rebs: Marques Johnson 11 Asts: Marques Johnson 7 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 2–1 | ||
- Sidney Moncrief hits the game-winning buzzer beater.
May 2 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 100, Milwaukee Bucks 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 27–20, 19–22, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Julius Erving 21 Rebs: Julius Erving 11 Asts: Julius Erving 9 | Pts: Marques Johnson 23 Rebs: Moncrief, Mickey Johnson 7 each Asts: Mickey Johnson 7 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 5 |
Boxscore |
| Milwaukee Bucks 110, Philadelphia 76ers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 23–26, 28–28, 31–19 | ||
| Pts: Bob Lanier 27 Rebs: Alton Lister 11 Asts: Brian Winters 7 | Pts: Julius Erving 28 Rebs: Julius Erving 10 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 7 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 102, Milwaukee Bucks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 27–14, 26–25, 26–24 | ||
| Pts: Maurice Cheeks 26 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 12 Asts: Julius Erving 7 | Pts: Bob Lanier 19 Rebs: Bob Lanier 10 Asts: Brian Winters 6 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 4–2 | ||
| Milwaukee won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
April 27 |
Boxscore |
| Phoenix Suns 96, Los Angeles Lakers 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 33–26, 24–30, 19–27 | ||
| Pts: D. Johnson, Adams 20 each Rebs: Truck Robinson 14 Asts: three players 4 each | Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 28 Rebs: Bob McAdoo 12 Asts: Magic Johnson 10 | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 28 |
Boxscore |
| Phoenix Suns 98, Los Angeles Lakers 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 30–28, 29–35, 23–26 | ||
| Pts: Dennis Johnson 27 Rebs: Larry Nance 11 Asts: Dennis Johnson 6 | Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 Rebs: Magic Johnson 12 Asts: Magic Johnson 12 | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 30 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 114, Phoenix Suns 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–36, 23–20, 29–21, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 26 Rebs: Magic Johnson 14 Asts: Magic Johnson 9 | Pts: Alvan Adams 23 Rebs: Alvan Adams 12 Asts: three players 5 each | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 3–0 | ||
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,660 Referees: Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford |
May 2 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 112, Phoenix Suns 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–24, 21–30, 30–30, 25–23 | ||
| Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 24 Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 Asts: Magic Johnson 12 | Pts: Dennis Johnson 31 Rebs: Macy, Nance 6 each Asts: Alvan Adams 8 | |
| Los Angeles wins series, 4–0 | ||
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 11,932 Referees: Ed Rush, Ed Middleton |
| Los Angeles won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first two meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics
April 27 |
Boxscore |
| San Antonio Spurs 95, Seattle SuperSonics 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 21–23, 34–16, 17–32 | ||
| Pts: George Gervin 31 Rebs: Mike Mitchell 11 Asts: Johnny Moore 8 | Pts: Jack Sikma 26 Rebs: Jack Sikma 12 Asts: Hanzlik, Brown 4 each | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 28 |
Boxscore |
| San Antonio Spurs 99, Seattle SuperSonics 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–28, 20–30, 27–27, 20–29 | ||
| Pts: George Gervin 24 Rebs: G. Johnson, Corzine 8 each Asts: Johnny Moore 14 | Pts: Gus Williams 34 Rebs: Lonnie Shelton 11 Asts: Gus Williams 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 30 |
Boxscore |
| Seattle SuperSonics 97, San Antonio Spurs 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 30–18, 12–28, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: Gus Williams 25 Rebs: Jack Sikma 15 Asts: Gus Williams 11 | Pts: George Gervin 36 Rebs: Mike Mitchell 12 Asts: Johnny Moore 12 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 2 |
Boxscore |
| Seattle SuperSonics 113, San Antonio Spurs 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–37, 30–23, 26–23, 23–32 | ||
| Pts: Gus Williams 33 Rebs: James Donaldson 16 Asts: Gus Williams 7 | Pts: Mike Mitchell 22 Rebs: Olberding, Banks 9 each Asts: Mike Bratz 10 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 5 |
Boxscore |
| San Antonio Spurs 109, Seattle SuperSonics 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–34, 28–21, 25–21, 26–27 | ||
| Pts: George Gervin 26 Rebs: Dave Corzine 11 Asts: Moore, Bratz 9 each | Pts: Gus Williams 36 Rebs: Jack Sikma 11 Asts: Gus Williams 9 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 4–1 | ||
| San Antonio won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Spurs and the SuperSonics.[8]
Conference finals
Eastern Conference finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers
May 9 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 81, Boston Celtics 121 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 21–32, 11–31, 25–28 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Toney 15 Rebs: four players 7 each Asts: Andrew Toney 4 | Pts: Bird, Parish 24 each Rebs: Larry Bird 15 Asts: Larry Bird 10 | |
| Boston leads series, 1–0 | ||
- Mother's Day Massacre
May 12 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 121, Boston Celtics 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–29, 31–27, 26–34, 33–23 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Toney 30 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 14 | Pts: Tiny Archibald 24 Rebs: Larry Bird 14 Asts: Tiny Archibald 13 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 15 |
Boxscore |
| Boston Celtics 97, Philadelphia 76ers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 19–25, 23–31, 27–19 | ||
| Pts: Cedric Maxwell 18 Rebs: Larry Bird 13 Asts: Larry Bird 11 | Pts: Julius Erving 19 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 12 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 10 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 16 |
Boxscore |
| Boston Celtics 94, Philadelphia 76ers 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 28–23, 25–30, 21–34 | ||
| Pts: Robert Parish 18 Rebs: Larry Bird 9 Asts: Gerald Henderson 7 | Pts: Andrew Toney 39 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 11 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 19 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 85, Boston Celtics 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–33, 15–24, 27–28, 21–29 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Toney 18 Rebs: Darryl Dawkins 10 Asts: Lionel Hollins 7 | Pts: Robert Parish 26 Rebs: Larry Bird 20 Asts: Larry Bird 8 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 21 |
Boxscore |
| Boston Celtics 88, Philadelphia 76ers 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 22–22, 19–16, 27–11 | ||
| Pts: Kevin McHale 17 Rebs: Larry Bird 17 Asts: Danny Ainge 7 | Pts: Julius Erving 24 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 17 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
May 23 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 120, Boston Celtics 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 22–21, 31–22, 37–35 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Toney 34 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 10 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 11 | Pts: Robert Parish 23 Rebs: Robert Parish 14 Asts: Larry Bird 9 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 4–3 | ||
- The Celtics were not able to overcome a 3–1 series deficit like they had in last season's Eastern Conference finals, losing Game 7 at home. The Sixers became the 2nd team to ever beat the Celtics in a Game 7 in the Garden (after the New York Knicks did in 1973) and the 3rd NBA road team to win Game 7 after leading series 3–1. The Boston Garden crowd in Game 7 chanted "Beat LA! Beat LA!" to the victorious Sixers.
| Boston won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the 17th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning nine of the first 16 meetings.
| Boston leads 9–7 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs
May 9 |
Boxscore |
| San Antonio Spurs 117, Los Angeles Lakers 128 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–32, 22–31, 38–35, 26–30 | ||
| Pts: George Gervin 34 Rebs: Dave Corzine 11 Asts: Johnny Moore 12 | Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32 Rebs: Magic Johnson 16 Asts: Magic Johnson 14 | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 11 |
Boxscore |
| San Antonio Spurs 101, Los Angeles Lakers 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 26–23, 34–29, 22–32 | ||
| Pts: Mike Mitchell 34 Rebs: Dave Corzine 13 Asts: Johnny Moore 11 | Pts: Nixon, Wilkes 22 each Rebs: Kurt Rambis 15 Asts: Nixon, M. Johnson 9 each | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 2–0 | ||
The Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 |
May 14 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 118, San Antonio Spurs 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 32–24, 26–31, 37–29 | ||
| Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 Rebs: M. Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar 10 each Asts: Nixon, M. Johnson 10 each | Pts: George Gervin 39 Rebs: George Gervin 15 Asts: Johnny Moore 12 | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 3–0 | ||
May 15 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 128, San Antonio Spurs 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–27, 30–37, 30–31, 32–28 | ||
| Pts: Norm Nixon 30 Rebs: M. Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar 9 each Asts: Norm Nixon 10 | Pts: George Gervin 38 Rebs: Mike Mitchell 10 Asts: Johnny Moore 10 | |
| Los Angeles wins series, 4–0 | ||
| San Antonio won 3–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and the Spurs.[10]
NBA Finals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers
May 27 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 124, Philadelphia 76ers 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–32, 20–29, 41–28, 33–28 | ||
| Pts: Nixon, Wilkes 24 each Rebs: Magic Johnson 14 Asts: Norm Nixon 10 | Pts: Julius Erving 27 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11 Asts: Cheeks, Toney 9 each | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 30 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 94, Philadelphia 76ers 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–34, 21–23, 29–31, 18–22 | ||
| Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 Rebs: Magic Johnson 11 Asts: Norm Nixon 10 | Pts: Julius Erving 24 Rebs: Julius Erving 14 Asts: Andrew Toney 11 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
June 1 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 108, Los Angeles Lakers 129 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 28–28, 22–31, 38–38 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Toney 36 Rebs: Darryl Dawkins 13 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9 | Pts: Norm Nixon 29 Rebs: Magic Johnson 9 Asts: Magic Johnson 8 | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 2–1 | ||
June 3 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 101, Los Angeles Lakers 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 24–28, 30–30, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Toney 28 Rebs: Bobby Jones 9 Asts: Andrew Toney 11 | Pts: Johnson, Wilkes 24 each Rebs: Abdul-Jabbar, Rambis 11 each Asts: Norm Nixon 14 | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 3–1 | ||
June 6 |
Boxscore |
| Los Angeles Lakers 102, Philadelphia 76ers 135 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 34–34, 27–37, 21–44 | ||
| Pts: Bob McAdoo 23 Rebs: Magic Johnson 10 Asts: Norm Nixon 13 | Pts: Andrew Toney 31 Rebs: Julius Erving 12 Asts: Toney, Cheeks 8 each | |
| Los Angeles leads series, 3–2 | ||
June 8 |
Boxscore |
| Philadelphia 76ers 104, Los Angeles Lakers 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–30, 31–36, 22–20, 25–28 | ||
| Pts: Julius Erving 30 Rebs: Caldwell Jones 9 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9 | Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 27 Rebs: Magic Johnson 13 Asts: Magic Johnson 13 | |
| Los Angeles wins series, 4–2 | ||
| Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series | ||||||
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first three meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series |
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See also
References
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus Washington Wizards (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Washington Wizards (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Milwaukee Bucks versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Oklahoma City Thunder versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
External links
- Basketball-Reference.com's 1982 NBA Playoffs page
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