Record: 39-43, Finished 3rd in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Scotty Robertson (39-43)
PTS/G: 111.1 (6th of 23) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 112.0 (20th of 23)
SRS: -0.63 (15th of 23) ▪ Pace: 104.3 (2nd of 23)
Off Rtg: 105.8 (17th of 23) ▪ Def Rtg: 106.6 (11th of 23)
Expected W-L: 39-43 (15th of 23)
Arena: Pontiac Silverdome ▪ Attendance: 406,317 (13th of 23)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1981 to June
30, 1982.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
August 6, 1981
Waived Norman Black.
August 26, 1981
Traded Larry Drew to the Kansas City Kings for a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Dave Magley) and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Tony Costner).
September 25, 1981
Purchased Brad Branson from the Dallas Mavericks.
October 1, 1981
Traded a 1982 3rd round draft pick (Jerry Eaves) to the Utah Jazz for Jeff Judkins.
October 16, 1981
Waived Keith Herron.
October 27, 1981
Waived Brad Branson.
November 2, 1981
Waived Larry Wright.
Signed Glenn Hagan as a free agent.
November 23, 1981
Waived Glenn Hagan.
Signed Alan Hardy as a free agent.
Traded Greg Kelser to the Seattle SuperSonics for Vinnie Johnson.
February 16, 1982
Traded Phil Hubbard, Paul Mokeski, a 1982 1st round draft pick (John Bagley) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Dave Magley) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kenny Carr and Bill Laimbeer.
February 28, 1982
Signed Steve Hayes as a free agent.
June 23, 1982
Traded Kenny Carr to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 1982 1st round draft pick (Ricky Pierce).
June 29, 1982
Drafted Cliff Levingston in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ricky Pierce in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted Walker Russell in the 4th round (78th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted John Ebeling in the 5th round (101st pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted Gary Holmes in the 6th round (124th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted Dean Marquardt in the 7th round (147th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted Brian Nyenhuis in the 8th round (170th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted Kevin Smith in the 9th round (193rd pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.
Drafted David Coulthard in the 10th round (214th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.