1982-83 San Antonio Spurs Roster
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Stan Albeck (53-29)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 397,489, Avg. 9,695 in 41 home dates
1982-83 San Antonio Spurs Results
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
San Antonio tossed in 9,375 points and yielded 9,075. George Gervin scored a team-leading 2,043 points for the Spurs, while Artis Gilmore and Mike Mitchell netted 18 or more per game, too. Artis Gilmore contributed 984 rebounds. Johnny Moore dished out 753 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Johnny Moore added 194 steals, and Artis Gilmore blocked 192 shots.
Stan Albeck coached the team. The 1982-83 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Gene Banks | F-G | May 15, 1959 | 6'7" | 215 | Duke | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Geoff Crompton | C | July 4, 1955 | 6'11" | 268 | North Carolina | Burlington, NC USA |
Coby Dietrick | C-F | July 23, 1948 | 6'10" | 220 | San Jose State | Riverside, CA USA |
Mike Dunleavy | G | March 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | South Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
George Gervin | G-F | April 27, 1952 | 6'7" | 180 | Eastern Michigan | Detroit, MI USA |
Artis Gilmore | C | September 21, 1948 | 7'2" | 240 | Jacksonville | Chipley, FL USA |
Paul Griffin | F-C | January 20, 1954 | 6'9" | 205 | Western Michigan | Shelby, MI USA |
Jim Johnstone | C-F | September 20, 1960 | 6'11" | 245 | Wake Forest | New Canaan, CT USA |
Edgar Jones | F-C | June 17, 1956 | 6'10" | 225 | Nevada-Reno | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
Mike Mitchell | F | January 1, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Auburn | Atlanta, GA USA |
Johnny Moore | G | March 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Texas | Altoona, PA USA |
Billy Paultz | C-F | July 30, 1948 | 6'11" | 235 | St. John's (NY) | River Edge, NJ USA |
Roger Phegley | G-F | October 16, 1956 | 6'6" | 205 | Bradley | East Peoria, IL USA |
Ed Rains | F | December 24, 1956 | 6'7" | 190 | South Alabama | Ocala, FL USA |
Oliver Robinson | G | March 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 180 | Alabama-Birmingham | Birmingham, AL USA |
Mike Sanders | F-G | May 7, 1960 | 6'6" | 210 | UCLA | Vidalia, LA USA |
Robert Smith | G | March 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Bill Willoughby | F-C | May 20, 1957 | 6'8" | 205 | none | Englewood, NJ USA |