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National Basketball Association

United States · Founded 1946 · 30 teams · Current: 1982-83

74 seasons 19 champions 30 teams
Latest MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2024 · OKC
All-time scoring
LeBron James 41,994 pts
Latest champion
OKC 2024-25
Viewing season

1982-83 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Denver Nuggets2
Phoenix Suns1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-1
Portland Trail Blazers2
Oklahoma City Thunder0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-0
Los Angeles Lakers4
Portland Trail Blazers1
LAL WINS 4-1
Denver Nuggets1
San Antonio Spurs4
SAS WINS 4-1
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers4
San Antonio Spurs2
LAL WINS 4-2
Los Angeles Lakers0
Philadelphia 76ers4
PHI WINS 4-0
WEST
Conf. Finals
TBD0
TBD0
NBA
Finals
TBD0
TBD0
EAST
Conf. Finals
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
1Milwaukee Bucks
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-1
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
First Round
1Atlanta Hawks
2Boston Celtics
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-2
0Brooklyn Nets
2New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
0New York Knicks
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-0
0Boston Celtics
4Milwaukee Bucks
MIL WINS 4-0
East West

1982-83 Standings

Eastern Conference

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1 Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 0.793 — —
2 Boston Celtics 56 26 0.683 — —
3 Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 0.622 — —
4 Brooklyn Nets 49 33 0.598 — —
5 New York Knicks 44 38 0.537 — —
6 Atlanta Hawks 43 39 0.524 — —
7 Washington Wizards 42 40 0.512 — —
8 Detroit Pistons 37 45 0.451 — —
9 Chicago Bulls 28 54 0.341 — —
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 0.280 — —
11 Indiana Pacers 20 62 0.244 — —

Western Conference

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1 Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 0.707 — —
2 Phoenix Suns 53 29 0.646 — —
3 San Antonio Spurs 53 29 0.646 — —
4 Oklahoma City Thunder 48 34 0.585 — —
5 Portland Trail Blazers 46 36 0.561 — —
6 Denver Nuggets 45 37 0.549 — —
7 Sacramento Kings 45 37 0.549 — —
8 Dallas Mavericks 38 44 0.463 — —
9 Utah Jazz 30 52 0.366 — —
10 Golden State Warriors 30 52 0.366 — —
11 Los Angeles Clippers 25 57 0.305 — —
12 Houston Rockets 14 68 0.171 — —

1982-83 Leaders

Points per game

Alex English DEN 28.4 PPG
  1. 2. Kiki Vandeweghe 26.7
  2. 3. Kelly Tripucka 26.5
  3. 4. George Gervin 26.2
  4. 5. Moses Malone 24.5

Rebounds per game

Moses Malone PHI 15.3 RPG
  1. 2. Buck Williams 12.5
  2. 3. Bill Laimbeer 12.1
  3. 4. Artis Gilmore 12.0
  4. 5. Dan Roundfield 11.4

Assists per game

Magic Johnson LAL 10.5 APG
  1. 2. Johnny Moore 9.8
  2. 3. Rickey Green 8.9
  3. 4. Larry Drew 8.1
  4. 5. Frank Johnson 8.1

Steals per game

Rickey Green UTA 2.8 SPG
  1. 2. Isiah Thomas 2.5
  2. 3. Johnny Moore 2.5
  3. 4. Darwin Cook 2.4
  4. 5. Gus Williams 2.3

Blocks per game

Tree Rollins ATL 4.3 BPG
  1. 2. Bill Walton 3.6
  2. 3. Mark Eaton 3.4
  3. 4. Larry Nance 2.6
  4. 5. Artis Gilmore 2.3

Win shares

Moses Malone PHI 15.1 WS
  1. 2. Larry Bird 14.0
  2. 3. Sidney Moncrief 13.2
  3. 4. Magic Johnson 12.5
  4. 5. Kiki Vandeweghe 11.0

Field-goal %

Artis Gilmore SAS 62.6 FG%
  1. 2. Steve Johnson 62.4
  2. 3. Darryl Dawkins 59.9
  3. 4. Ed Nealy 59.5
  4. 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 58.8

3-point %

Kurt Nimphius DAL 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Elston Turner 66.7
  2. 3. Kevin Loder 55.6
  3. 4. Sleepy Floyd 54.5
  4. 5. Elvin Hayes 50.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC
2015 Stephen Curry GSW

Recent champions

2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder
2023-24 Boston Celtics
2022-23 Denver Nuggets
2021-22 Golden State Warriors
2020-21 Milwaukee Bucks
2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers
2018-19 Toronto Raptors
2017-18 Golden State Warriors
2016-17 Golden State Warriors
2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers

Recent results

May 21, 2026 · Playoffs
New York Knicks109
Cleveland Cavaliers93
May 20, 2026 · Playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder122
San Antonio Spurs113
May 19, 2026 · Playoffs
New York Knicks115
Cleveland Cavaliers104
May 18, 2026 · Playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder115
San Antonio Spurs122
May 17, 2026 · Playoffs
Detroit Pistons94
Cleveland Cavaliers125
May 15, 2026 · Playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves109
San Antonio Spurs139
May 15, 2026 · Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers94
Detroit Pistons115
May 13, 2026 · Playoffs
Detroit Pistons113
Cleveland Cavaliers117
May 12, 2026 · Playoffs
San Antonio Spurs126
Minnesota Timberwolves97
May 11, 2026 · Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers110
Oklahoma City Thunder115
May 11, 2026 · Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers112
Detroit Pistons103
May 10, 2026 · Playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves114
San Antonio Spurs109

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