1981-82 San Antonio Spurs Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Stan Albeck (48-34)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 434,243, Avg. 10,591 in 41 home dates
1981-82 San Antonio Spurs StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Stan Albeck (48-34)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 434,243, Avg. 10,591 in 41 home dates
1981-82 San Antonio Spurs Roster
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Spurs scored 9,272 points and surrendered 9,083. George Gervin scored a team-leading 2,551 points for San Antonio, and Dave Corzine contributed 629 rebounds. Johnny Moore dished out 762 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Johnny Moore added 163 steals, while George Johnson swatted 234 opponent shot attempts.
Stan Albeck coached the team. The 1981-82 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9272
Regular Season Points Against: 9083
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Kansas City Kings 102 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 120 at San Antonio Spurs 145 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 3, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at San Antonio Spurs 128 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | New York Knicks 96 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at San Antonio Spurs 128 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 17, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | W | 5-0 | 4-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 20, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 | L | 5-0 | 4-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Golden State Warriors 129 | L | 5-0 | 4-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 86 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | W | 6-1 | 4-3 | 10-4 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 6-1 | 4-4 | 10-5 | ||
| December 1, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Washington Bullets 99 | W | 6-1 | 5-4 | 11-5 | ||
| December 2, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 6-1 | 6-4 | 12-5 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | W | 7-1 | 6-4 | 13-5 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | W | 8-1 | 6-4 | 14-5 | ||
| December 11, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | W | 8-1 | 7-4 | 15-5 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Utah Jazz 97 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | W | 9-1 | 7-4 | 16-5 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 103 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 9-1 | 7-5 | 16-6 | ||
| December 18, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 108 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | L | 9-2 | 7-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 125 at Denver Nuggets 138 | L | 9-2 | 7-6 | 16-8 | ||
| December 23, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at San Diego Clippers 109 | W | 9-2 | 8-6 | 17-8 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | L | 9-3 | 8-6 | 17-9 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 107 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 10-3 | 8-6 | 18-9 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Houston Rockets 104 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | W | 11-3 | 8-6 | 19-9 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 133 at San Antonio Spurs 148 | W | 12-3 | 8-6 | 20-9 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | L | 12-3 | 8-7 | 20-10 | ||
| January 6, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Utah Jazz 130 | L | 12-3 | 8-8 | 20-11 | ||
| January 7, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 123 at Golden State Warriors 112 | W | 12-3 | 9-8 | 21-11 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 100 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 13-3 | 9-8 | 22-11 | ||
| January 12, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | W | 14-3 | 9-8 | 23-11 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Houston Rockets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 128 | W | 15-3 | 9-8 | 24-11 | ||
| January 16, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 15-3 | 9-9 | 24-12 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 15-3 | 9-10 | 24-13 | ||
| January 21, 1982 | Utah Jazz 104 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | W | 16-3 | 9-10 | 25-13 | ||
| January 22, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 16-3 | 10-10 | 26-13 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 107 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | L | 16-4 | 10-10 | 26-14 | ||
| January 26, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 17-4 | 10-10 | 27-14 | ||
| January 28, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 115 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | W | 18-4 | 10-10 | 28-14 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 19-4 | 10-10 | 29-14 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 112 at San Antonio Spurs 118 | W | 20-4 | 10-10 | 30-14 | ||
| February 5, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Kansas City Kings 109 | L | 20-4 | 10-11 | 30-15 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Golden State Warriors 116 | L | 20-4 | 10-12 | 30-16 | ||
| February 9, 1982 | Washington Bullets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 20-5 | 10-12 | 30-17 | ||
| February 12, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | W | 20-5 | 11-12 | 31-17 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | W | 21-5 | 11-12 | 32-17 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 112 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | W | 22-5 | 11-12 | 33-17 | ||
| February 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 126 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 22-5 | 12-12 | 34-17 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 22-6 | 12-12 | 34-18 | ||
| February 23, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 123 at San Antonio Spurs 143 | W | 23-6 | 12-12 | 35-18 | ||
| February 25, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 23-6 | 13-12 | 36-18 | ||
| February 26, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 23-6 | 13-13 | 36-19 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 23-6 | 13-14 | 36-20 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 23-6 | 14-14 | 37-20 | ||
| March 4, 1982 | Boston Celtics 110 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 23-7 | 14-14 | 37-21 | ||
| March 6, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 166 at San Antonio Spurs 171 | W | 24-7 | 14-14 | 38-21 | 3OT | |
| March 8, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 121 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | L | 24-8 | 14-14 | 38-22 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at San Diego Clippers 138 | L | 24-8 | 14-15 | 38-23 | ||
| March 12, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 24-9 | 14-15 | 38-24 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 117 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 25-9 | 14-15 | 39-24 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at New York Knicks 91 | W | 25-9 | 15-15 | 40-24 | ||
| March 17, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 90 at New Jersey Nets 93 | L | 25-9 | 15-16 | 40-25 | ||
| March 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Boston Celtics 134 | L | 25-9 | 15-17 | 40-26 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 25-9 | 16-17 | 41-26 | ||
| March 23, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 98 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | W | 26-9 | 16-17 | 42-26 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Denver Nuggets 129 | L | 26-9 | 16-18 | 42-27 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | W | 27-9 | 16-18 | 43-27 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 27-9 | 17-18 | 44-27 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 113 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 27-10 | 17-18 | 44-28 | ||
| April 1, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 27-10 | 17-19 | 44-29 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | L | 27-10 | 17-20 | 44-30 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Houston Rockets 95 at San Antonio Spurs 93 | L | 27-11 | 17-20 | 44-31 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 113 at San Antonio Spurs 118 | W | 28-11 | 17-20 | 45-31 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 28-11 | 17-21 | 45-32 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 126 at Kansas City Kings 121 | W | 28-11 | 18-21 | 46-32 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 137 at San Antonio Spurs 144 | W | 29-11 | 18-21 | 47-32 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 29-11 | 18-22 | 47-33 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | W | 29-11 | 19-22 | 48-33 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Utah Jazz 128 at San Antonio Spurs 120 | L | 29-12 | 19-22 | 48-34 | ||
| April 27, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 30, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 2, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 5, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 9, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| May 11, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 |
