1981–82 Seattle SuperSonics season
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| 1981–82 Seattle SuperSonics season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
| General manager | Zollie Volchok |
| Arena | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–32 (.610) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1981-82 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 15th season in the NBA.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Danny Vranes | PF |  United States |
Utah |
| 3 | 53 | Mark Radford | PG/SG | United States |
Oregon State |
| 5 | 99 | Andra Griffin | United States |
Washington | |
| 6 | 122 | Earl Banks | United States |
Auburn | |
| 7 | 145 | Tom Sienkiewicz | United States |
Villanova |
Roster
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Regular season
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 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Houston Rockets
SuperSonics win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 102, Houston 87
- Game 2 @ Houston: Houston 91, Seattle 70
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 104, Houston 83
West Conference Semifinals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics
Spurs win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: San Antonio 95, Seattle 93
- Game 2 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, San Antonio 99
- Game 3 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 99, Seattle 97
- Game 4 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 115, Seattle 113
- Game 5 @ Seattle: San Antonio 109, Seattle 103
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | |||||||||||
| Fred Brown | |||||||||||
| James Donaldson | |||||||||||
| Bill Hanzlik | |||||||||||
| Armond Hill | |||||||||||
| John Johnson | |||||||||||
| Vinnie Johnson | |||||||||||
| Greg Kelser | |||||||||||
| Mark Radford | |||||||||||
| Lonnie Shelton | |||||||||||
| Jack Sikma | |||||||||||
| Phil Smith | |||||||||||
| Ray Tolbert | |||||||||||
| Danny Vranes | |||||||||||
| Wally Walker | |||||||||||
| Gus Williams |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | |||||||||||
| James Donaldson | |||||||||||
| Bill Hanzlik | |||||||||||
| John Johnson | |||||||||||
| Greg Kelser | |||||||||||
| Lonnie Shelton | |||||||||||
| Jack Sikma | |||||||||||
| Phil Smith | |||||||||||
| Ray Tolbert | |||||||||||
| Danny Vranes | |||||||||||
| Wally Walker | |||||||||||
| Gus Williams |
Awards and records
- Gus Williams, All-NBA First Team
- Lonnie Shelton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Jack Sikma, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
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