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NBA team basketball season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1982–83 Boston Celtics season was the 37th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
On March 30, 1983, Larry Bird scored 53 points against the Indiana Pacers, surpassing Sam Jones's Celtics single game scoring record set in 1965.[2]
Draft picks
Roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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G
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44
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Ainge, Danny
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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BYU
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G
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7
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Archibald, Nate
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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150 lb (68 kg)
|
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UTEP
|
F
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33
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Bird, Larry
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Indiana State
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G
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35
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Bradley, Charles
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Wyoming
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G
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28
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Buckner, Quinn
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
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Indiana
|
F
|
30
|
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Carr, M. L.
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Guilford
|
G
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43
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Henderson, Gerald
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
|
|
VCU
|
F
|
31
|
|
Maxwell, Cedric
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Charlotte
|
F
|
32
|
|
McHale, Kevin
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
|
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Minnesota
|
C
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00
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Parish, Robert
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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230 lb (104 kg)
|
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Centenary
|
C
|
53
|
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Robey, Rick
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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230 lb (104 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
F
|
20
|
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Wedman, Scott
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
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Colorado
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1982-83 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
1–5 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Boston
|
5–1 |
— |
3–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
Chicago
|
1–5 |
2–3 |
— |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5
|
Cleveland
|
0–6 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
— |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–2
|
Dallas
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
3–3 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
0–2
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
— |
2–0 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
1–1
|
Detroit
|
3–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
— |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–2
|
Golden State
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
— |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
2–0
|
Houston
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
— |
2–0 |
1–5 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
0–5 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–6 |
1–1
|
Indiana
|
0–6 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–5
|
Kansas City
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
— |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
2–0
|
Los Angeles
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
— |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
4–1 |
1–1
|
Milwaukee
|
4–1 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
3–2 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–2
|
New Jersey
|
4–2 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
— |
4–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–2
|
New York
|
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
— |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Philadelphia
|
4–2 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
— |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Phoenix
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
— |
5–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
0–2
|
Portland
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–5 |
— |
2–3 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
San Antonio
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
— |
4–1 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
2–0
|
San Diego
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
— |
0–6 |
2–3 |
0–2
|
Seattle
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
6–0 |
— |
5–0 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
6–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
0–5 |
— |
0–2
|
Washington
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
—
|
Game log
Regular season
1982–83 game log Total: 56–26 (home: 33–8; road: 23–18)
|
October: 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
November: 11–3 (home: 8–2; road: 3–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 13–2 (home: 7–0; road: 6–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 6–5 (home: 2–1; road: 4–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 8–8 (home: 7–2; road: 1–6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
April: 7–3 (home: 4–2; road: 3–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
1982–83 schedule
|
Playoffs
1983 playoff game log
|
First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
|
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
|
1983 schedule
|
References
See also
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Arenas | |
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Personnel | |
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G League affiliate | |
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Retired numbers | |
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NBA championships | |
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Rivalries | |
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1950s | |
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1970s | |
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1980s | |
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1990s | |
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2000s | |
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2010s | |
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2020s | |
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