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45-37, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 113.8 points per game, Allowed 112.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 45-37)
Coached by Cotton Fitzsimmons (45-37)
SRS: 1.04 (11th of 23)
Pace Factor: 106.6 (3rd of 23)
Offensive Rating: 106.2 (7th of 23), Defensive Rating: 104.9 (11th of 23)
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1982-83 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19780 | 3719 | 7485 | .497 | 51 | 215 | .237 | 1839 | 2530 | .727 | 1256 | 2407 | 3663 | 2155 | 765 | 409 | 1691 | 2432 | 9328 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19780 | 3531 | 7250 | .487 | 40 | 188 | .213 | 2107 | 2885 | .730 | 1250 | 2403 | 3653 | 1997 | 809 | 439 | 1716 | 2245 | 9209 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 82 | 82 | 2933 | 677 | 1370 | .494 | 20 | 71 | .282 | 247 | 317 | .779 | 191 | 310 | 501 | 216 | 70 | 20 | 181 | 259 | 1621 |
| 2 | Larry Drew | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 75 | 74 | 2690 | 599 | 1218 | .492 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 310 | 378 | .820 | 44 | 163 | 207 | 610 | 126 | 10 | 272 | 207 | 1510 |
| 3 | Mike Woodson | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 81 | 3 | 2426 | 584 | 1154 | .506 | 7 | 33 | .212 | 298 | 377 | .790 | 84 | 164 | 248 | 254 | 137 | 59 | 174 | 203 | 1473 |
| 4 | Ray Williams | G | 6-3 | 188 | 28 | 72 | 68 | 2170 | 419 | 1068 | .392 | 15 | 74 | .203 | 256 | 333 | .769 | 93 | 234 | 327 | 569 | 120 | 26 | 335 | 248 | 1109 |
| 5 | Steve Johnson | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 79 | 21 | 1544 | 371 | 595 | .624 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 324 | .574 | 140 | 258 | 398 | 95 | 40 | 83 | 180 | 323 | 928 | |
| 6 | Joe Meriweather | C-F | 6-10 | 215 | 29 | 78 | 74 | 1706 | 258 | 453 | .570 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 163 | .626 | 150 | 274 | 424 | 64 | 47 | 86 | 118 | 285 | 618 | |
| 7 | Reggie Johnson | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 992 | 178 | 355 | .501 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 73 | 100 | .730 | 75 | 126 | 201 | 48 | 18 | 26 | 69 | 150 | 430 |
| 8 | LaSalle Thompson | C-F | 6-10 | 245 | 21 | 71 | 3 | 987 | 147 | 287 | .512 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 89 | 137 | .650 | 133 | 242 | 375 | 33 | 40 | 61 | 96 | 186 | 383 |
| 9 | Ed Nealy | F | 6-7 | 238 | 22 | 82 | 61 | 1643 | 147 | 247 | .595 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 114 | .614 | 170 | 315 | 485 | 62 | 68 | 12 | 51 | 247 | 364 | |
| 10 | Kevin Loder | F-G | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 66 | 13 | 818 | 138 | 300 | .460 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 53 | 80 | .663 | 37 | 88 | 125 | 72 | 29 | 8 | 64 | 98 | 334 |
| 11 | Reggie King | F | 6-6 | 225 | 25 | 58 | 5 | 995 | 104 | 225 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 96 | .760 | 91 | 149 | 240 | 58 | 28 | 11 | 65 | 94 | 281 | |
| 12 | Brook Steppe | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 23 | 62 | 6 | 606 | 84 | 176 | .477 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 76 | 100 | .760 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 68 | 26 | 3 | 55 | 92 | 245 |
| 13 | Kenny Dennard | F | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 224 | 11 | 34 | .324 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 28 | |
| 14 | Leon Douglas | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Drew | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 75 | 74 | 35.9 | 8.0 | 16.2 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | 4.1 | 5.0 | .820 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 20.1 |
| 2 | Eddie Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 8.3 | 16.7 | .494 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .282 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .779 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Mike Woodson | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 81 | 3 | 30.0 | 7.2 | 14.2 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .212 | 3.7 | 4.7 | .790 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Ray Williams | G | 6-3 | 188 | 28 | 72 | 68 | 30.1 | 5.8 | 14.8 | .392 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .203 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .769 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 15.4 |
| 5 | Steve Johnson | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 79 | 21 | 19.5 | 4.7 | 7.5 | .624 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | .574 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 11.7 | |
| 6 | Reggie Johnson | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 19.8 | 3.6 | 7.1 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .730 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Joe Meriweather | C-F | 6-10 | 215 | 29 | 78 | 74 | 21.9 | 3.3 | 5.8 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .626 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | |
| 8 | LaSalle Thompson | C-F | 6-10 | 245 | 21 | 71 | 3 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .650 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.4 |
| 9 | Kevin Loder | F-G | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 66 | 13 | 12.4 | 2.1 | 4.5 | .460 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .556 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .663 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 |
| 10 | Reggie King | F | 6-6 | 225 | 25 | 58 | 5 | 17.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .760 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.8 | |
| 11 | Ed Nealy | F | 6-7 | 238 | 22 | 82 | 61 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .595 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .614 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | |
| 12 | Brook Steppe | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 23 | 62 | 6 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .760 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Kenny Dennard | F | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .324 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | |
| 14 | Leon Douglas | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Woodson | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 81 | 3 | 2426 | 8.7 | 17.1 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .212 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .790 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 21.9 |
| 2 | Steve Johnson | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 79 | 21 | 1544 | 8.7 | 13.9 | .624 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 7.6 | .574 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 21.6 | |
| 3 | Larry Drew | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 75 | 74 | 2690 | 8.0 | 16.3 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .820 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| 4 | Eddie Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 82 | 82 | 2933 | 8.3 | 16.8 | .494 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .282 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .779 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 19.9 |
| 5 | Ray Williams | G | 6-3 | 188 | 28 | 72 | 68 | 2170 | 7.0 | 17.7 | .392 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .203 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .769 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 18.4 |
| 6 | Reggie Johnson | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 992 | 6.5 | 12.9 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .730 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 15.6 |
| 7 | Kevin Loder | F-G | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 66 | 13 | 818 | 6.1 | 13.2 | .460 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .556 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .663 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 14.7 |
| 8 | Brook Steppe | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 23 | 62 | 6 | 606 | 5.0 | 10.5 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .143 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .760 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 14.6 |
| 9 | LaSalle Thompson | C-F | 6-10 | 245 | 21 | 71 | 3 | 987 | 5.4 | 10.5 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 5.0 | .650 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 13.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Joe Meriweather | C-F | 6-10 | 215 | 29 | 78 | 74 | 1706 | 5.4 | 9.6 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .626 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | Reggie King | F | 6-6 | 225 | 25 | 58 | 5 | 995 | 3.8 | 8.1 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .760 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 10.2 | |
| 12 | Ed Nealy | F | 6-7 | 238 | 22 | 82 | 61 | 1643 | 3.2 | 5.4 | .595 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .614 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 8.0 | |
| 13 | Kenny Dennard | F | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 224 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .324 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .667 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | Leon Douglas | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | .000 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Woodson | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 81 | 2426 | 18.9 | .558 | .509 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 23.7 | 112 | 105 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 23 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Eddie Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 82 | 2933 | 15.9 | .537 | .501 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 22.2 | 110 | 107 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 22 | 15 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Larry Drew | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 75 | 2690 | 18.1 | .545 | .493 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 31.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 16.4 | 23.7 | 109 | 107 | 14.8 | 6.3 | 21 | 15 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Ed Nealy | F | 6-7 | 238 | 22 | 82 | 1643 | 11.6 | .612 | .595 | 11.2 | 20.7 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 8.1 | 125 | 103 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 14 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Steve Johnson | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 79 | 1544 | 18.1 | .629 | .624 | 9.8 | 18.1 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 19.6 | 22.8 | 108 | 103 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 13 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Joe Meriweather | C-F | 6-10 | 215 | 29 | 78 | 1706 | 12.8 | .589 | .570 | 9.5 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 108 | 103 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 11 | 7 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Ray Williams | G | 6-3 | 188 | 28 | 72 | 2170 | 14.4 | .457 | .399 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 35.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 21.6 | 27.5 | 93 | 104 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7 | 28 | -10.5 |
| 8 | LaSalle Thompson | C-F | 6-10 | 245 | 21 | 71 | 987 | 14.7 | .551 | .512 | 14.6 | 26.5 | 20.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 21.7 | 17.3 | 101 | 99 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 9 | Reggie Johnson | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 25 | 50 | 992 | 12.2 | .539 | .503 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 14.7 | 18.1 | 105 | 106 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5 | 6 | -0.5 |
| 10 | Reggie King | F | 6-6 | 225 | 25 | 58 | 995 | 10.5 | .526 | .462 | 9.9 | 16.2 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 19.6 | 12.8 | 104 | 105 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Brook Steppe | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 23 | 62 | 606 | 11.5 | .557 | .480 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 17.4 | 105 | 106 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Kevin Loder | F-G | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 66 | 818 | 10.9 | .498 | .468 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.0 | 18.8 | 98 | 106 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3 | 7 | -2.0 |
| 13 | Kenny Dennard | F | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 22 | 224 | 7.6 | .369 | .324 | 9.7 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 97 | 102 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Leon Douglas | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 28 | 5 | 46 | 2.0 | .515 | .667 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 20.5 | 4.1 | 98 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Drew | *$500,000 |
| 2 | Reggie King | *$312,500 |
| 3 | Mike Woodson | *$250,000 |