1982–83 Detroit Pistons season
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| 1982–83 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Scotty Robertson |
| General manager | Jack McCloskey |
| Owner(s) | William Davidson |
| Arena | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 37–45 (.451) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1982-83 NBA season was the Pistons' 35th season in the NBA and 26th season in the city of Detroit.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Cliff Levingston | PF |  United States |
Wichita State |
| 1 | 18 | Ricky Pierce | SG/SF | United States |
Rice |
| 4 | 78 | Walker Russell | SG | United States |
Western Michigan |
| 5 | 101 | John Ebeling | United States |
Florida Southern | |
| 6 | 124 | Gary Holmes | United States |
Minnesota | |
| 7 | 147 | Dean Marquardt | United States |
Marquette | |
| 8 | 170 | Brian Nyenhuis | United States |
Marquette | |
| 9 | 193 | Kevin Smith | United States |
Michigan State | |
| 10 | 214 | David Coulthard |  Canada |
York |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 31–10 | 20–21 | 22–7 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 21–8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 8–22 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 | 14–27 | 6–35 | 6–24 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| 4 | x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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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
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Awards and records
Transactions
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