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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1982–83 NBA season was the Lakers' 35th season in the
Philadelphia 76ers
.
NBA draft
The Lakers were the defending league champions, which normally results in a low draft position, but the team had the top pick in the Draft thanks to a trade made years earlier. On February 15, 1980, the Lakers had sent Don Ford and their top pick in the 1980 NBA Draft (who turned out to be Chad Kinch ) to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Butch Lee and the Cavs' top pick in the 1982 NBA Draft.[1] Prior to the implementation of the NBA draft lottery in 1985, the teams with the two worst records from the previous season would flip a coin flip for the top pick. Cleveland finished last in 1981–82, and the Lakers won the coin flip with the San Diego Clippers .
Roster
1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
33
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C)
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1947-04-16
UCLA
G
35
Bates, Billy Ray
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1956-05-31
Texas
G
21
Cooper, Michael
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1956-04-15
New Mexico
G
34
Johnson, Clay
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1956-07-18
Missouri
G
32
Johnson, Magic
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959-08-14
Michigan State
F
13
Jones, Dwight
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1952-02-27
Houston
G
15
Jordan, Eddie
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-01-29
Rutgers
F
54
Landsberger, Mark
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1955-05-21
Arizona State
C
11
McAdoo, Bob
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1951-09-25
North Carolina
F
40
McGee, Mike
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959-07-29
Michigan
F
50
Mix, Steve
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1947-12-30
Toledo
G
10
Nixon, Norm
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-10-11
Duquesne
F
31
Rambis, Kurt
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1958-02-25
Santa Clara
F
52
Wilkes, Jamaal
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1953-05-02
UCLA
F
42
Worthy, James
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961-02-27
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the team Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 16, 1983
Regular season
Season standings
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: 58–24 (home: 33–8; road: 25–16)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
November: 12–3 (home: 8–0; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 3
@ Denver
W 135-134 (OT)
3 players tied (22)
Magic Johnson (15)
Magic Johnson (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,807
1-1
3
November 4
Denver
W 131-108
Norm Nixon (21)
Kurt Rambis (11)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum
12,815
2–1
4
November 6
@ Utah
W 104-101
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (22)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
Salt Palace 11,869
3–1
5
November 7
Portland
W 103-89
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum
13,526
4–1
6
November 9
Kansas City
W 139-117
Norm Nixon (20)
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)
Norm Nixon (13)
The Forum
12,402
5–1
7
November 12
Houston
W 127-96
Magic Johnson (28)
Johnson & Wilkes (10)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
15,804
6–1
8
November 14
Cleveland
W 111-98
Jamaal Wilkes (30)
Magic Johnson (12)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
12,806
7–1
9
November 16
@ Phoenix
L 105-113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Magic Johnson (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,288
7–2
10
November 17
@ Dallas
L 117-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Norm Nixon (13)
Reunion Arena 17,134
7–3
11
November 19
Washington
W 122-92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
3 players tied (9)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
14,945
8–3
12
November 21
Denver
W 143-129
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kurt Rambis (16)
Norm Nixon (15)
The Forum
17,505
9–3
13
November 24
@ Seattle
W 111-93
James Worthy (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Kingdome 26,230
10–3
14
November 26
@ San Diego
W 117-115
Magic Johnson (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (8)
San Diego Sports Arena
12,077
11–3
15
November 28
Golden State
W 142-127
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum
16,125
12–3
16 [A]
November 30
@ San Antonio
L 114-117
Norm Nixon (23)
James Worthy (10)
Norm Nixon (11)
HemisFair Arena 12,115
12–4
December: 12–3 (home: 6–1; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 1
@ Houston
W 106-95
Johnson & McAdoo (19)
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Summit
8,786
13–4
18
December 3
Portland
W 115-100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum
13,787
14–4
19
December 5
Philadelphia
L 104-114
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Bob McAdoo (9)
Johnson & Nixon (7)
The Forum
14–5
20
December 8
Phoenix
W 89-86
Jamaal Wilkes (20)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum
13,763
15–5
21
December 10
@ Utah
W 128-122
Bob McAdoo (26)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (13)
Salt Palace 9,023
16–5
22
December 11
@ Golden State
W 128-107
Kurt Rambis (20)
Kurt Rambis (14)
Cooper & Nixon (9)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,335
17–5
23
December 14
@ Portland
L 103-107
Magic Johnson (24)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (12)
Memorial Coliseum
17–6
24
December 17
New Jersey
W 117-106
Jamaal Wilkes (27)
Johnson & Wilkes (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum
15,786
18–6
25
December 18
@ Phoenix
L 100-126
Jamaal Wilkes (20)
Bob McAdoo (8)
James Worthy (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,856
18–7
26
December 19
Dallas
W 110-108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum
14,094
19–7
27
December 22
Utah
W 124-100
Bob McAdoo (22)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
12,358
20–7
28
December 23
@ San Diego
W 120-115
Magic Johnson (23)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (9)
San Diego Sports Arena
8,160
21–7
29
December 26
@ Houston
W 96-94
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (4)
The Summit
10,833
22–7
30
December 29
@ Golden State
W 120-110
Magic Johnson (27)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,335
23–7
31
December 30
Seattle
W 137-117
Norm Nixon (24)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum
17,505
24–7
January: 10–3 (home: 6–0; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 2
Detroit
W 127-112
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
15,343
25–7
33
January 5
@ Philadelphia
L 120-122 (OT)
Jamaal Wilkes (36)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Spectrum 18,482
25–8
34
January 6
@ Cleveland
W 125-107
Norm Nixon (20)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (8)
Richfield Coliseum 11,270
26–8
35
January 8
@ New York
W 108-90
McAdoo & Wilkes (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Johnson & Nixon (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,591
27–8
36
January 11
@ New Jersey
L 96-110
Wilkes & Worthy (17)
Johnson & McAdoo (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
Brendan Byrne Arena
20,149
27–9
37
January 15
@ Atlanta
W 120-101
Jamaal Wilkes (21)
Magic Johnson (17)
Magic Johnson (21)
Omni Coliseum 15,956
28–9
38
January 19
San Diego
W 107-104
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
29–9
39
January 21
San Antonio
W 119-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Bob McAdoo (7)
Norm Nixon (15)
The Forum
30–9
40
January 23
Indiana
W 105-102
Jamaal Wilkes (28)
Bob McAdoo (9)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
The Forum
14,139
31–9
41
January 25
@ Portland
W 125-120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
32–9
42
January 26
Milwaukee
W 115-113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Forum
17,505
33–9
43
January 28
Atlanta
W 109-85
Magic Johnson (21)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum
17,505
34–9
44
January 30
@ Boston
L 95-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Boston Garden 15,320
34–10
February: 6–6 (home: 2–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 2
@ Dallas
L 120-122
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Johnson & Rambis (9)
3 players tied (6)
Reunion Arena 17,134
34–11
46
February 4
@ Kansas City
W 143-125
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Checkerdome
35–11
47
February 6
Kansas City
W 116-106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)
James Worthy (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
17,505
36–11
48
February 8
@ Seattle
W 121-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
Kingdome 19,726
37–11
49
February 9
Utah
W 113-99
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
13,656
38–11
All-Star Break
50
February 15
San Antonio
L 103-124
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (10)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
15,111
38–12
51
February 17
@ Dallas
W 127-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
Reunion Arena 17,134
39–12
52
February 18
@ Kansas City
L 118-124
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Johnson & Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Kemper Arena
15,116
39–13
53
February 20
@ Indiana
W 126-112
Magic Johnson (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (13)
Market Square Arena 10,952
40–13
54
February 23
Boston
L 104-113
Magic Johnson (20)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum
17,505
40–14
55
February 26
@ Utah
L 92-101
Jamaal Wilkes (17)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Salt Palace 12,097
40–15
56
February 27
Denver
L 120-135
Magic Johnson (28)
Kurt Rambis (14)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
17,505
40–16
March: 13–3 (home: 8–1; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
March 1
@ Chicago
W 114-111
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
Chicago Stadium 15,307
41–16
58
March 2
@ Milwaukee
W 127-117
Magic Johnson (34)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
MECCA Arena
11,052
42–16
59
March 4
@ Washington
L 93-96
Norm Nixon (26)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Capital Centre 17,118
42–17
60
March 5
@ Detroit
W 122-108
James Worthy (28)
Johnson & Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (16)
Pontiac Silverdome 25,278
43–17
61
March 8
@ Golden State
W 116-112
Magic Johnson (31)
Magic Johnson (12)
Johnson & Nixon (9)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,335
44–17
62
March 9
San Diego
W 119-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Forum
17,505
45–17
63
March 12
Chicago
W 123-116
Norm Nixon (27)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum
17,505
46–17
64
March 16
Phoenix
W 104-95
Magic Johnson (25)
Magic Johnson (11)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
16,060
47–17
65
March 18
Kansas City
W 109-96
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Norm Nixon (13)
The Forum
15,817
48–17
66
March 19
@ San Diego
L 99-107
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Norm Nixon (10)
San Diego Sports Arena
13,075
48–18
67
March 20
Dallas
W 117-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum
17,505
49–18
68
March 22
Seattle
W 123-108
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Magic Johnson (15)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
17,505
50–18
69
March 25
San Antonio
L 120-132
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
17,505
50–19
70
March 27
Houston
W 114-93
Magic Johnson (26)
Dwight Jones (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum
14,719
51–19
71
March 29
San Diego
W 127-109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum
16,581
52–19
72
March 31
@ Denver
W 122-116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Magic Johnson (16)
Magic Johnson (12)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,310
53–19
April: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 1
New York
W 102-88
Norm Nixon (22)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
17,505
54–19
74
April 4
@ Seattle
L 111-121
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (8)
Kingdome 18,045
54–20
75
April 5
@ Portland
L 101-107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (16)
Magic Johnson (13)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
54–21
76
April 7
@ Phoenix
W 117-108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
3 players tied (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
55–21
77
April 8
Golden State
W 118-107
Magic Johnson (36)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum
15,176
56–21
78
April 10
Phoenix
L 95-101
Jamaal Wilkes (23)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
16,545
56–22
79
April 12
@ Houston
W 114-113
Magic Johnson (31)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Summit
8,147
57–22
80
April 13
@ San Antonio
L 109-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
HemisFair Arena 15,782
57–23
81
April 15
Seattle
W 100-99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
17,505
58–23
82
April 17
Portland
L 108-119
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
16,509
58–24
1982–83 schedule
Playoffs
1983 playoff game log Total: 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference finals: 4–2 (home: 1–2; road: 3–0)
NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
1983 schedule
Player statistics
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game
Season
Playoffs
Award winners/Honors
Transactions
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Notes
^ The Spurs protested the original ending of the game, a double-overtime Lakers win, which was upheld by NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien . The conclusion of the game was replayed on April 13, 1983.[2]
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