1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers season

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1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coach
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated 76ers 4–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ
RadioAM 570 KLAC
< 1980–81 1982–83 >

The 1981–82 NBA season saw the Lakers win their third NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their eighth overall in franchise history.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
8 179 Jay Triano  Canada Simon Fraser University

[1]

Roster

Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947–04–16 UCLA
PF 8 Brewer, Jim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Minnesota
G/F 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956–04–15 New Mexico
G 34 Johnson, Clay 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Missouri
G 32 Johnson, Magic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–08–14 Michigan State
G 5 Jordan, Eddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Rutgers
F 54 Landsberger, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955–05–21 Arizona State
F 41 Kupchak, Mitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1954-05-24 North Carolina
C 11 McAdoo, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) North Carolina
SF 40 McGee, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–07–29 Michigan
SG 30 McKenna, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Creighton
G 10 Nixon, Norm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955–10–11 Duquesne
PF 31 Rambis, Kurt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958–02–25 Santa Clara
G/F 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953–05–02 UCLA
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

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. 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." Johnson then told reporters after this game that he would like to be traded anywhere, resulting in a barrage of media coverage. 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". West came to the podium and clarified to media that Riley was indeed the head coach and that West himself would simply provide him support on the bench, which lasted for a period of 12 games. 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 Westhead–Johnson altercation, but assistant GM West and GM Bill Sharman had convinced Buss to delay his decision.[4]

Season standings

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 – 30–11 27–14 21–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 5.0 31–10 21–20 18–12
x-Phoenix Suns 46 36 .561 11.0 31–10 15–26 14–16
Golden State Warriors 45 37 .549 12.0 28–13 17–24 15–15
Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 15.0 27–14 15–26 15–15
San Diego Clippers 17 65 .207 40.0 11–30 6–35 7–23


# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 9
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 5
4 x-Denver Nuggets 46 36 .561 11
5 x-Phoenix Suns 46 36 .561 11
6 x-Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 11
7 Golden State Warriors 45 37 .549 12
8 Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 15
9 Kansas City Kings 30 52 .366 27
10 Dallas Mavericks 28 54 .341 29
11 Utah Jazz 25 57 .305 32
12 San Diego Clippers 17 65 .207 40


c - clinched homecourt advantage
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1981-82 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 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
Boston 5–1 – 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
Chicago 3–2 2–4 – 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 – 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–5
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 – 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 – 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 – 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 – 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 – 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 – 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 – 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 – 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 – 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 – 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 – 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 – 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 – 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 – 1–5 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 – 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 – 1–1
Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1981–82 game log
Total: 57-25 (Home: 30-11; Road: 27-14)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30, 1981 Houston L 112–113 (2OT) The Forum 0–1
November: 12–4 (home: 5–2; road: 7–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 3, 1981 @ Portland L 102–100 Memorial Coliseum 0-2
3 November 4, 1981 @ Seattle W 106–103 Kingdome 1–2
4 November 6, 1981 Phoenix L 99–101 The Forum 1–3
6 November 10, 1981 @ San Antonio L 102–128 HemisFair Arena 2–4
7 November 11, 1981 @ Houston W 95–93 The Summit 3–4
9 November 14, 1981 @ Phoenix W 98–97 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–4
11 November 18, 1981 @ Utah W 113–110 Salt Palace 7–4
12 November 20, 1981 San Antonio W 136–116 The Forum 8–4
15 November 25, 1981 @ San Antonio W 117–96 HemisFair Arena 11–4
17 November 29, 1981 Houston W 122–104 The Forum 12–5
December: 12–2 (home: 8–0; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 2, 1981 @ Seattle L 96–104 Kingdome 13–6
20 December 4, 1981 @ Denver W 126–117 McNichols Sports Arena 14–6
22 December 8, 1981 Washington W 102–98 The Forum 16–6
27 December 20, 1981 Atlanta W 112–94 The Forum 20–7
29 December 25, 1981 @ Phoenix W 104–101 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 22–7
January: 7–5 (home: 3–2; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 3, 1982 Seattle L 90–110 The Forum 24–8
35 January 10, 1982 @ Milwaukee L 107–118 MECCA Arena 25–10
39 January 19, 1982 @ Denver L 139–140 McNichols Sports Arena 28–11
40 January 20, 1982 New Jersey W 132–113 The Forum 29–11
42 January 26, 1982 Milwaukee L 94–96 The Forum 30–12
43 January 28, 1982 Phoenix W 97–87 The Forum 31–12
All-Star Break
February: 10–5 (home: 5–3; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 5, 1982 @ Washington W 90–87 Capital Centre 32–14
47 February 7, 1982 @ Boston W 119–113 Boston Garden 33–14
48 February 9, 1982 @ Atlanta W 130–117 The Omni 34–14
50 February 12, 1982 San Antonio L 94–100 The Forum 34–16
51 February 14, 1982 Boston L 103–108 The Forum 34–17
52 February 16, 1982 Seattle W 108–101 The Forum 35–17
54 February 21, 1982 @ Denver W 132–131 McNichols Sports Arena 37–17
55 February 23, 1982 Denver W 145–129 The Forum 38–17
56 February 25, 1982 @ Seattle W 104–98 Kingdome 39–17
57 February 26, 1982 Philadelphia W 116–114 (2OT) The Forum 40–17
March: 8–6 (home: 4–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 3, 1982 @ New Jersey L 103–111 Brendan Byrne Arena 41–18
61 March 7, 1982 @ Philadelphia L 113–119 The Spectrum 41–20
68 March 21, 1982 Houston W 107–102 The Forum 47–21
70 March 26, 1982 @ San Antonio L 105–110 HemisFair Arena 47–23
April: 8–2 (home: 5–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
74 April 2, 1982 Phoenix L 99–109 The Forum 50–24
76 April 6, 1982 @ Houston W 108–97 The Summit 52–24
77 April 9, 1982 Denver W 153–128 The Forum 53–24
78 April 11, 1982 Seattle W 107–104 The Forum 54–24
82 April 18, 1982 @ Phoenix W 120–115 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 57–25
1981–82 schedule

Playoffs

1982 playoff game log
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27, 1982 Phoenix W 115–96 Jamaal Wilkes (28) Bob McAdoo (12) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
13,623 		1–0
2 April 28, 1982 Phoenix W 117–98 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
15,558 		2–0
3 April 30, 1982 @ Phoenix W 114–106 Jamaal Wilkes (26) Magic Johnson (14) Magic Johnson (9) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		3–0
4 May 2, 1982 @ Phoenix W 112–107 Jamaal Wilkes (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (12) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,932 		4–0
Western Conference Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 9, 1982 San Antonio W 128–117 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Magic Johnson (16) Magic Johnson (14) The Forum
15,700 		1–0
2 May 11, 1982 San Antonio W 110–101 Nixon, Wilkes (22) Kurt Rambis (15) Nixon, Johnson (9) The Forum
17,505 		2–0
3 May 14, 1982 @ San Antonio W 118–108 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar (10) Nixon, Johnson (10) HemisFair Arena
15,800 		3–0
4 May 15, 1982 @ San Antonio W 128–123 Norm Nixon (30) Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar (9) Norm Nixon (10) HemisFair Arena
15,800 		4–0
NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 27, 1982 @ Philadelphia W 124–117 Nixon, Wilkes (24) Magic Johnson (14) Norm Nixon (10) The Spectrum
18,364 		1–0
2 May 30, 1982 @ Philadelphia L 94–110 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Magic Johnson (11) Norm Nixon (10) The Spectrum
18,364 		1–1
3 June 1, 1982 Philadelphia W 129–108 Norm Nixon (29) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (8) The Forum
17,505 		2–1
4 June 3, 1982 Philadelphia W 111–101 Johnson, Wilkes (24) Abdul-Jabbar, Rambis (11) Norm Nixon (14) The Forum
17,505 		3–1
5 June 6, 1982 @ Philadelphia L 102–135 Bob McAdoo (23) Magic Johnson (10) Norm Nixon (13) The Spectrum
18,364 		3–2
6 June 8, 1982 Philadelphia W 114–104 Jamaal Wilkes (27) Magic Johnson (13) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum
17,505 		4–2
1982 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

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

References

  1. ^ "1981 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. ^ Johnson; Novak (1999). My Life. p. 143. ISBN 1-902799-01-1.
  3. ^ "Magic Johnson Bio". NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  4. ^ Ostler, Scott; Springer, Steve (1988). Winnin' Times : The Magical Journey of the Los Angeles Lakers. Collier Books. pp. 154–156, 159–160, 169. ISBN 0-02-029591-X.

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