1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' seventh season in the NBA and 16th season as a franchise.1982-83 San Antonio Spurs This season also saw the debut of their mascot The Coyote. Who first appeared on April 13, 1983.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 24 Oliver Robinson SG Alabama-Birmingham 3 64 Willie Redden South Florida 4 87 Tony Grier South Florida 5 110 Clarence Swannegan Texas Tech 6 133 Jaime Pena New Mexico State 7 156 Delonte Taylor North Texas State 8 179 Chris Faggi Memphis 9 201 Harry O'Brien St. Mary's 10 222 Keith White McMurry

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Game log Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 29 | @ Utah | W 120–114

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 30 | Portland | W 112–107

| HemisFair Arena | 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 3 | @ Seattle | L 107–109

| Kingdome | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 4 | @ Portland | W 108–107 (OT)

| Memorial Coliseum | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 5 | @ Golden State | W 105–104

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 7 | Phoenix | W 101–100

| HemisFair Arena | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 9 | Utah | W 120–114

| HemisFair Arena | 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 11 | @ San Diego | L 105–109

| San Diego Sports Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 13 | Seattle | L 98–107

| HemisFair Arena | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 16 | Kansas City | L 102–105

| HemisFair Arena | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 17 | @ Washington | W 114–112

| Capital Centre | 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 19 | @ Boston | L 111–119

| Boston Garden | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 20 | Golden State | W 134–112

| HemisFair Arena | 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 23 | Denver | W 136–126

| HemisFair Arena | 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 24 | @ Denver | L 123–129

| McNichols Sports Arena | 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 26 | Chicago | W 122–120

| HemisFair Arena | 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 27 | @ Dallas | W 107–106

| Reunion Arena | 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 30 | Los Angeles | W 117–114

| HemisFair Arena | 12–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 1 | @ Detroit | L 97–105

| Pontiac Silverdome | 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 3 | Houston | W 88–78

| HemisFair Arena | 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 4 | @ Houston | L 93–94

| The Summit | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 7 | Dallas | W 106–92

| HemisFair Arena | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 8 | @ Kansas City | W 102–101 (OT)

| Kemper Arena | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 10 | @ New Jersey | W 114–102

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 11 | Kansas City | L 110–122

| HemisFair Arena | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 14 | @ Houston | W 102–93

| The Summit | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 16 | @ Denver | W 120–108

| McNichols Sports Arena | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 17 | Utah | W 110–103

| HemisFair Arena | 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 19 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–113

| MECCA Arena | 19–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 21 | Phoenix | L 113–114

| HemisFair Arena | 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 26 | Philadelphia | L 122–124

| HemisFair Arena | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 29 | San Diego | W 124–115

| HemisFair Arena | 20–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | December 30 | @ Chicago | W 105–102

| Chicago Stadium | 21–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 2 | @ Cleveland | W 103–95

| Richfield Coliseum | 22–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 4 | @ Atlanta | W 104–95

| The Omni | 23–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 5 | @ Dallas | L 131–136

| Reunion Arena | 23–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 7 | Boston | L 113–116

| HemisFair Arena | 23–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 11 | Dallas | W 109–101

| HemisFair Arena | 24–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 12 | @ Kansas City | L 113–118

| Kemper Arena | 24–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 14 | Houston | W 96–92

| HemisFair Arena | 25–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 15 | Washington | W 117–96

| HemisFair Arena | 26–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 18 | Denver | W 143–124

| HemisFair Arena | 27–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 19 | @ Phoenix | L 113–118

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 27–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 21 | @ Los Angeles | L 110–119

| The Forum | 27–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 23 | Portland | L 107–108

| HemisFair Arena | 27–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 25 | @ Utah | W 116–106

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 28–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | January 27 | @ Indiana | W 143–138

| Market Square Arena | 29–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | January 29 | New Jersey | W 120–109

| HemisFair Arena | 30–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 2 | New York | L 98–109

| HemisFair Arena | 30–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 4 | @ Seattle | L 103–115

| Kingdome | 30–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 5 | @ Golden State | L 102–106

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 30–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 8 | Detroit | W 147–143 (OT)

| HemisFair Arena | 31–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 10 | Golden State | W 128–109

| HemisFair Arena | 32–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 15 | @ Los Angeles | W 124–103

| The Forum | 33–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 16 | @ Utah | L 101–112

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 33–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 20 | Atlanta | W 103–100

| HemisFair Arena | 34–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 23 | Portland | W 124–114

| HemisFair Arena | 35–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 25 | @ Kansas City | W 131–125

| Kemper Arena | 36–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | February 26 | Milwaukee | L 104–107

| HemisFair Arena | 36–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 1 | Seattle | W 119–104

| HemisFair Arena | 37–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 2 | @ Phoenix | L 106–110

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 37–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 4 | @ San Diego | W 107–99

| San Diego Sports Arena | 38–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 6 | Cleveland | W 117–98

| HemisFair Arena | 39–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 8 | @ Denver | L 118–129

| McNichols Sports Arena | 39–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 9 | Phoenix | W 108–105

| HemisFair Arena | 40–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 12 | Golden State | W 131–120

| HemisFair Arena | 41–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 15 | San Diego | W 130–109

| HemisFair Arena | 42–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 17 | @ San Diego | W 111–101

| San Diego Sports Arena | 43–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 19 | Indiana | W 138–118

| HemisFair Arena | 44–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 22 | @ Portland | L 102–119

| Memorial Coliseum | 44–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 23 | @ Seattle | L 117–137

| Kingdome | 44–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 25 | @ Los Angeles | W 132–120

| The Forum | 45–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 29 | Denver | W 136–129

| HemisFair Arena | 46–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 1 | Houston | W 124–99

| HemisFair Arena | 47–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 2 | @ Houston | W 112–101

| The Summit | 48–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 5 | Kansas City | W 130–113

| HemisFair Arena | 49–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 6 | @ Philadelphia | W 112–109

| The Spectrum | 50–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 8 | @ New York | L 100–102 (OT)

| Madison Square Garden | 50–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 9 | Dallas | L 111–122

| HemisFair Arena | 50–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 13 | Los Angeles | W 114–109

| HemisFair Arena | 51–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 15 | Utah | W 121–118

| HemisFair Arena | 52–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 16 | @ Dallas | W 132–120

| Reunion Arena | 53–29

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 26 | Denver | W 152–133 | George Gervin (42) | Gene Banks (11) | Johnny Moore (17) | HemisFair Arena10,116 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 27 | Denver | W 126–109 | George Gervin (30) | Artis Gilmore (12) | Johnny Moore (20) | HemisFair Arena10,690 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 29 | @ Denver | W 127–126 (OT) | Johnny Moore (39) | Artis Gilmore (14) | Johnny Moore (12) | McNichols Sports Arena16,965 | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 2 | @ Denver | L 114–124 | Johnny Moore (27) | Artis Gilmore (11) | Johnny Moore (9) | McNichols Sports Arena15,035 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 4 | Denver | W 145–105 | George Gervin (26) | Artis Gilmore (15) | Johnny Moore (13) | HemisFair Arena12,736 | 4–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 8 | @ Los Angeles | L 107–119 | Mike Mitchell (26) | George Gervin (9) | Johnny Moore (18) | The Forum15,063 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 10 | @ Los Angeles | W 122–113 | George Gervin (32) | Artis Gilmore (20) | Johnny Moore (15) | The Forum17,505 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 13 | Los Angeles | L 100–113 | Mike Mitchell (23) | Artis Gilmore (14) | Johnny Moore (9) | HemisFair Arena15,782 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 15 | Los Angeles | L 121–129 | Mike Mitchell (35) | Mike Mitchell (11) | Johnny Moore (17) | HemisFair Arena15,782 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 18 | @ Los Angeles | W 117–112 | Mike Mitchell (26) | Artis Gilmore (14) | Johnny Moore (17) | The Forum17,505 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 20 | Los Angeles | L 100–101 | George Gervin (25) | Artis Gilmore (18) | Johnny Moore (14) | HemisFair Arena15,782 | 2–4

Player statistics

Ragular season