1982–83 NBA season
| 1982–83 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Oct 29, 1982 – Apr 17, 1983 Apr 19 – May 20, 1983 (Playoffs) May 22–31, 1983 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, ESPN, USA |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | James Worthy |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Season MVP | Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
| Top scorer | Alex English (Denver) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Eastern runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals MVP | Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. 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. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. 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.
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
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