Record: 43-39, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kevin Loughery (43-39)
PTS/G: 101.6 (19th of 23) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 102.6 (5th of 23)
SRS: -0.72 (16th of 23) ▪ Pace: 98.9 (21st of 23)
Off Rtg: 102.2 (18th of 23) ▪ Def Rtg: 103.2 (9th of 23)
Expected W-L: 38-44 (16th of 23)
Arena: Omni Coliseum ▪ Attendance: 292,690 (20th of 23)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-1) versus Boston Celtics
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1982 to June
30, 1983.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
September 2, 1982
Traded John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz for Dominique Wilkins.
September 27, 1982
Traded Jim Johnstone, a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Darrell Lockhart) and a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Manute Bol) to the San Antonio Spurs for George Johnson.
October 19, 1982
Waived Jim Zoet.
Waived Joe Kopicki.
December 20, 1982
Waived Sam Pellom.
December 31, 1982
Traded a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Jim Thomas) to the Indiana Pacers for Johnny Davis.
February 12, 1983
Traded Rory Sparrow to the New York Knicks for Scott Hastings and cash.
February 13, 1983
As part of a 3-team trade, the Atlanta Hawks traded Steve Hawes to the Seattle SuperSonics; the Detroit Pistons traded a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Tony Costner) and a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Lorenzo Charles) to the Atlanta Hawks; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Ray Tolbert to the Detroit Pistons.
February 15, 1983
Traded a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Othell Wilson) to the Golden State Warriors for Rickey Brown.
March 18, 1983
Signed Randy Smith as a free agent.
June 28, 1983
Drafted Doc Rivers in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted John Pinone in the 3rd round (58th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted Harry Kelley in the 4th round (81st pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted Charles Jones in the 5th round (104th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted Tom Bethea in the 6th round (127th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted Lex Drum in the 7th round (150th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted George Thomas in the 8th round (173rd pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted Wil Kotchery in the 9th round (195th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ronnie Carr in the 10th round (216th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
June 29, 1983
Traded Rudy Macklin to the New York Knicks for Sly Williams and cash.