Feb 26 @ UTA, LAL (40-15) lost to UTA, 92-101, 56. Mar 22, LAL (50-18) beat SEA, 123-108, 69. Nov 30 @ SAS, LAL (12-4) lost to SAS, 114-117, 17. NO. Jan 5 @ DET, PHI (24-7) lost to DET, 101-124, 33. The Lakers came back and surged early in the fourth period to boost their lead to 11. Feb 26 @ LAL, PHI (40-15) lost to LAL, 114-116, 56. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks 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) All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Super-sub Bob McAdoo, known more for his offense, made a key defensive play late in the third when he blocked a Julius Erving layup on a breakaway that would have given the Sixers the lead. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. Feb 19, PHI (38-14) beat UTA, 132-117, 53. Feb 23 @ SDC, PHI (40-14) beat SDC, 115-101, 55. It was eclipsed when they were routed 131-92 by the Celtics in the clinching Game 6 of the 2008 Finals. Jan 11 @ NJN, LAL (27-9) lost to NJN, 96-110, 37. Mar 25 @ DET, PHI (47-21) lost to DET, 98-100, 69. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The previous record was June 7, 1978. Nov 20 @ CLE, PHI (10-1) beat CLE, 99-94, 13. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Kevin McKenna was selected as the #19 pick in the 4 Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Pace: 100.6 (11th of 23), Off Rtg: 109.6 (5th of 23) Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Dec 14 @ POR, LAL (17-6) lost to POR, 103-107, 25. 1990-1991 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition. Kevin McKenna signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 19, 1981. Attendance: The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series. Dec 25 @ PHO, LAL (22-7) beat PHO, 104-101, 32. Join our linker program. 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Pace: 103.1 (4th of 23), Off Rtg: 110.2 (2nd of 23) Mitch Kupchak signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 23, 1981. Each season's Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers roster listed by player, position, height, weight, and school. Team Roster. Mar 30 @ MIL, PHI (49-22) lost to MIL, 114-116, 75. General Manager. Find out more. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Los Angeles Lakers: Players stats for the 1981-82 regular season. On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. . 1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers Roster, Stats, Schedule And Results << 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers | 1983-84 Los Angeles Lakers >> In what was starting to become a theme for the 1980's and the. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Feb 17 @ DAL, LAL (39-12) beat DAL, 127-110, 52. Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox. ORTG. Back in Philadelphia, the Sixers took out their frustrations and destroyed the Lakers, 135102. 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA If you continue, we'll assume that you accept our privacy policy. Feb 14, PHI (36-14) beat NYK, 117-105, 51. Record: Dec 19 @ SDC, LAL (19-7) beat SDC, 106-100, 28. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 110.2. Dick Stockton narrated the documentary, with the condensed USA Network version narrated by Al Albert. In a balanced scoring attack, Maurice Cheeks had 19 points and eight assists, Jones added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Bobby Jones and Clint Richardson each scored 10. Read on to learn. Apr 6 @ HOU, LAL (52-24) beat HOU, 108-97, 78. 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 . Feb 19, LAL (36-17) beat GSW, 126-106, 54. Apr 5 @ POR, LAL (54-21) lost to POR, 101-107, 76. NAME POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB AGE COLLEGE; 33 . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Lakers went up, three games to one, with a 111101 win. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Information about all players that were on the Los Angeles Lakers roster in the 1981-1982 NBA season including player position, height, weight, DOB (date of birth) and college. Feb 4 @ KCK, LAL (35-11) beat KCK, 143-125, 48. The Sixers got 38 offensive rebounds for 50 second-chance points, while the Lakers only had six offensive boards. 114.6 (2nd of 23) Roster . Due to a then-existing rule where division winners would earn a first-round bye, the 76ers were forced to play a best-of-three miniseries, even though their 5824 record was three games better than the Central Division champion Milwaukee Bucks. 2008-2023. Oct 29, LAL (0-1) lost to GSW, 117-132, 2. Assistant Coach. Los Angeles Lakers Rosters, Statistics, Records, News, and More! The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Taking over as head coach was Pat Riley, and his promotion to the job led to the birth of the Showtime offense. July 18, 1956: Missouri: Eddie Jordan: Guard: 6'1" the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Dec 2, PHI (14-2) lost to SAS, 101-106, 17. Nov 14 @ PHO, LAL (5-4) beat PHO, 98-97, 11. Nov 6 @ UTA, LAL (3-1) beat UTA, 104-101, 9. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. Feb 2 @ GSW, LAL (31-13) lost to GSW, 117-119, 45. All rights reserved. Feb 12, LAL (34-16) lost to SAS, 94-100, 51. Apr 7 @ PHO, LAL (55-21) beat PHO, 117-108, 78. However, he also questioned whether or not it was a "zone defense", which was illegal at the time. Feb 26, LAL (40-17) beat PHI, 116-114, 58. The Forum Clicking on an individual player will display the player's career statistics including his time with the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Feb 8 @ SEA, LAL (37-11) beat SEA, 121-118, 50. The Sixers' strong showing in Game 5 gave them hope for Game 6 in the Forum, but the Lakers got the early lead and were up, 6657, at the half. The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, but were overmatched by the hungrier Sixers in the Finals. The 1981-82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history. Bill Bertka. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus San Antonio Spurs Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Apr 18 @ PHO, LAL (57-25) beat PHO, 120-115, 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. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 1, 1980. Mar 28 @ BOS, PHI (49-21) beat BOS, 116-98, 71. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Apr 13 @ GSW, LAL (54-25) lost to GSW, 101-106, 80. Nov 27 @ IND, PHI (12-1) beat IND, 124-112, 15. Moments later, Wilkes got a breakaway layup to close it out, 114104. 115.0 (2nd of 23) Jan 2 @ UTA, PHI (24-6) beat UTA, 109-107, 31. About; Shoutouts ; Product. Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. Playoff Game Log. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Aside from the Doctor's and Toney's efforts, no one else stepped up for the Sixers. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (0-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers We present them here for purely educational purposes. Mar 7 @ PHI, LAL (41-20) lost to PHI, 113-119, 63. Frustrated by their playoff failure in 1981, the Lakers started the season determined to make a better showing. Apr 14, LAL (55-25) beat UTA, 128-115, 81. Apr 13 @ SAS, LAL (57-23) lost to SAS, 109-114, 82. . With this, they got to their second NBA Finals of the showtime era. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Player Register. Opp PTS/G: July 18, 1956: Missouri: Eddie Jordan: Guard . 7' 0" 231 lbs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Jan 17 @ NJN, PHI (26-12) lost to NJN, 97-105, 39. Record: Mar 1 @ CHI, LAL (41-16) beat CHI, 114-111, 58. Dec 5, LAL (14-5) lost to PHI, 104-114, 21. Apr 6 @ CHI, PHI (53-22) beat CHI, 117-104, 76. Nov 10 @ DET, PHI (5-1) beat DET, 95-93, 9. Nov 27, LAL (11-5) lost to SDC, 129-138, 19. The Sixers used that advantage to take a 11094 win that evened the series. Dec 1 @ ATL, PHI (14-1) beat ATL, 107-98, 16. The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Muscal Mediacom, S.L. $10,300,000. 1981-82 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 48-34, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division Coach: Stan Albeck (48-34) Executive: Bob Bass PTS/G: 113.1 (3rd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 110.8 (18th of 23) SRS: 1.79 (7th of 23) Pace: 102.5 (6th of 23) Nov 3 @ DEN, LAL (1-1) beat DEN, 135-134, 4. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. Select the fourth team from the drop down menu. . Dec 1 @ HOU, LAL (13-4) beat HOU, 106-95, 19. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Nevertheless, Philadelphia easily swept the Atlanta Hawks 20 in the first round, then ousted the Bucks in the next round 42. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics. Jan 9, PHI (25-9) lost to NJN, 113-120, 35. Not much was changed for the 76ers roster-wise and record-wise in the new season, however, as the team finished second behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division for the third straight year. $10,300,000. All rights reserved. Feb 14, LAL (34-17) lost to BOS, 103-108, 52. It was the franchise's 14th championship and first in seven seasons. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. LAKERS SEASON INFORMATION Prev / 1981-82 / Next; Season Summary Team Roster Team/Player Stats Scores & Schedule NBA Standings: THE PLAYERS ; Name Position . While Magic couldn't match the Doctor's athleticism, the move did keep Erving from the offensive boards. Opp PTS/G: The Sixers, bolstered by the addition of league MVP Moses Malone, won 65 games, and steamrolled through the playoffs, in which they lost only once (completing Malone's famous "Fo, Fo, Fo" prediction, stating that the Sixers needed to win 4 games in each of the three series) in route to their third NBA title overall (they won in 1955 as the Syracuse Nationals, and in 1967). Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Malik . Hard-charging bruiser Kurt Rambis pulled down 11 rebounds. Apr 13 @ IND, PHI (55-24) beat IND, 93-89, 80. Malik . Mar 26 @ CLE, PHI (48-21) beat CLE, 115-111, 70. Jan 6 @ CLE, LAL (26-8) beat CLE, 125-107, 35. In the third period, the Sixers' defense turned it up a notch. Jan 10 @ MIL, LAL (25-10) lost to MIL, 107-118, 36. 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. Dec 22 @ POR, LAL (21-7) beat POR, 124-110, 29. They met in the Conference Finals once again, but this time it was the 76ers who prevailed to prevent a Lakers-Celtics Finals. McAdoo, who had 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, was pretty much reborn as a player in this series after being cast off by several teams as a selfish, non-team player. The 2018-19 Los Angeles Lakers roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs Feb 25 @ SEA, LAL (39-17) beat SEA, 104-98, 57. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) Or write about sports? Summary. Jan 12 @ CLE, LAL (26-10) beat CLE, 114-100, 37. Dec 29 @ GSW, LAL (23-7) beat GSW, 120-110, 33. Def Rtg: 105.5 (10th of 23) The Lakers won 4 games to 2. Apr 10, LAL (56-22) lost to PHO, 95-101, 79. 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. Nov 14 @ NYK, PHI (8-1) beat NYK, 109-102, 11. Dec 23 @ SDC, LAL (21-7) beat SDC, 120-115, 29. On the defensive end, they kept up the pressure with their zone trap. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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Do you have a blog? Company. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. This was the Lakers first loss in the 1982 post season. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs. Stockton also announced the starting lineups of the 1982 NBA Finals in lieu of P.A. 109.8 (15th of 23), SRS: 4.37 (4th of 23) Mar 14, LAL (43-21) beat DAL, 138-116, 65. Apr 9 @ ATL, PHI (54-23) lost to ATL, 88-103, 78. Magic Johnson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Draft picks [ edit] [1] Regular season [ edit] On November 18, 1981, at halftime while on the road at Utah, Magic Johnson and coach Paul Westhead had a verbal altercation in the locker room. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus San Antonio Spurs 605,236 (3rd of 23), NBA 1982 Playoffs: Players, championships, season by season stats and records. Warroad Lakers 1981-82 roster and statistics. 105.5 (7th of 23), SRS: 5.74 (2nd of 23) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Season Stats. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Lakers did not have a first round pick in the 1980 Draft. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Lakers team roster for the current season. In the midst of the offensive explosion, Dawkins also contributed 20 points and nine rebounds to the effort. Roster and regular season and playoffs stats, P.- Position GP.- Games played GS.- Games started MIN.- Minutes played PTS.- Points scored RB.- Total rebounds BL.- Blocks AS.- Assists FG.- Field goals 3P.- 3-pointers FT.- Free throws ST.- Steals TO.- Turnovers PF.- Personal fouls EF.- Efficiency=PT+RB+BL+AS+ST-TO-(FGA-FGC)-(FTA-FTC). 114.6 (2nd of 23) Mar 28 @ KCK, LAL (48-23) beat KCK, 116-111, 72. Mar 2 @ CHI, PHI (40-17) lost to CHI, 109-112, 61. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Los Angeles Lakers. The previous season saw the Lakers in a state of uncertainty, after Magic Johnson missed 45 games due to a knee injury. Feb 2 @ DAL, LAL (34-11) lost to DAL, 120-122, 46. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mark Landsberger was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on February 13, 1980. Nov 25 @ SAS, LAL (11-4) beat SAS, 117-96, 16. Data Provided By Their first selection was Wayne Robinson, the 31st pick overall, but he never played a game for the Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers 1981-82 Roster : Player: Position: Height: Weight: Born: College: Clay Johnson: Guard: 6'4" 175 lbs. The record was broken, After a few years of success in NCAA basketball, the. Jamaal Wilkes and Magic Johnson had 24 points each, while Abdul-Jabbar added 22 and Bob McAdoo 19 off the bench. Dec 30 @ SEA, PHI (22-6) beat SEA, 102-99, 29. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25,. Atlantic Division, PTS/G: 1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Pat Riley (58-24) Executive: Jerry West PTS/G: 115.0 (2nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (12th of 23) SRS: 5.06 (3rd of 23) Pace: 103.8 (10th of 23) Do you have a blog? Nov 18 @ UTA, LAL (7-4) beat UTA, 113-110, 13. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All rights reserved. Mar 21, PHI (47-19) lost to BOS, 111-123, 67. Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. Apr 1 @ SDC, LAL (50-23) beat SDC, 117-100, 74. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1976-1977. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. In this game, Laker coach Pat Riley took a different defensive approach, assigning Magic Johnson to cover Julius Erving straight-up on defense. Feb 15, LAL (38-12) lost to SAS, 103-124, 51. Apr 7 @ NJN, PHI (54-22) beat NJN, 116-113, 77. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Jan 13, PHI (26-10) lost to MIL, 107-111, 37. Mar 12, LAL (46-17) beat CHI, 123-116, 66. Jan 20, PHI (27-12) beat POR, 115-110, 40. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1981-82 Warroad Lakers playing in the Senior. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Los Angeles Lakers standings in 1981-82 regular season; W L W/L % PPG PPGA P. 57: 25.695: 114.6: 109.8: 1. 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats 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) Both teams would meet in the Finals again in 1983. Select the first team from the drop down menu. Apr 16, LAL (56-25) beat GSW, 125-109, 82. Jamaal Wilkes led the Lakers with 27 points, and Magic Johnson, with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, was named the series MVP. All rights reserved. Jan 17 @ KCK, LAL (28-10) beat KCK, 109-97, 39. Dec 2 @ SEA, LAL (13-6) lost to SEA, 96-104, 20. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. . Pacific Division, Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4), Pat Riley (50-21), PTS/G: Feb 18 @ KCK, LAL (39-13) lost to KCK, 118-124, 53. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs. Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers Jan 8 @ CHI, LAL (24-9) lost to CHI, 113-119, 34. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Jan 5 @ PHI, LAL (25-8) lost to PHI, 120-122, 34. Jan 9 @ DET, LAL (25-9) beat DET, 130-127, 35. Nov 4 @ SEA, LAL (1-2) beat SEA, 106-103, 6. Team & Player Stats Stats Roster Roster Schedule & Results Schedule Splits Splits. . 1982-83. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it . After the game, Sixers coach Billy Cunningham commented that the Sixers weren't affected that much by the trapping Laker defense, just cold shooting and sloppy play. This was also the first of nine straight NBA finals (1982-1990) that Dick Stockton would call for CBS Sports. However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one. This helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers back to legitimate title contention, as they went 57-25, securing the No. Mar 2 @ MIL, LAL (42-16) beat MIL, 127-117, 59. Mar 4 @ WSB, LAL (42-17) lost to WSB, 93-96, 60. The Lakers controlled the tempo in Game 4 by going to their half-court game, passing down low to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 111.2 (5th of 23) Despite missing Magic Johnson for 45 games due to a knee injury, the Lakers still managed an impressive 54-28 record during the regular season, and they were the #3 seed heading into the Western Conference playoffs. The series ended June 8, later than any previous NBA Finals. The Lakers went on a 409 run over the game's next 11 minutes. Feb 28, LAL (41-17) beat CLE, 102-101, 59. Erving, who led all scorers with 30 points, and Andrew Toney, who had 29, responded by trimming the lead to 103100 with about four minutes left, but then Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored and was fouled and made the free throw to put Los Angeles up by six. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference was once again a bloodbath at the top between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Texas. ", encouraging the 76ers to defeat the hated Lakers in the championship round. 58-24, Finished 2nd in NBA The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Dec 4 @ DEN, LAL (14-6) beat DEN, 126-117, 25. Dec 26 @ HOU, LAL (22-7) beat HOU, 96-94, 30. A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. Their dominance only grew in the playoffs, as they received a first-round bye, then proceeded to sweep their second-round matchup and the Conference Finals matchup against the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. C. 24. This site use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. Jan 15 @ ATL, LAL (28-9) beat ATL, 120-101, 41. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Magic Johnson was back in action in 1981-82 after an injury-riddled sophomore season. Def Rtg: 103.9 (7th of 23) 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." Feb 20 @ IND, LAL (40-13) beat IND, 126-112, 54. This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 10:36. Jan 15 @ IND, LAL (27-10) beat IND, 97-92, 38. Dec 29 @ GSW, PHI (21-6) beat GSW, 142-135, 28. Bob McAdoo was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on December 24, 1981. Join our linker program. Dawkins would soon be shipped to the New Jersey Nets, and the 76ers acquired the final piece of their championship puzzle: Moses Malone, an MVP center from the Houston Rockets. Mar 23, LAL (47-22) lost to DAL, 116-118, 70. The 1982 NBA Finals documentary "Something to Prove" recaps all the action of this series. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Lakers won 4 games to 2 and ads, to provide Social Media, advertising and analytics who... To SEA, 102-99, 29 2 @ GSW, 142-135, 28 transcendent... 31-13 ) lost to SAS, LAL ( 12-4 ) lost to UTA, LAL ( 3-1 ) beat,... And Philadelphia 76ers we present them here for purely educational purposes, 109-102, 11 April! Reference and Stathead trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC to LAL,,! 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