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1982–83 Kansas City Kings season

1982–83 Kansas City Kings season
Head coachCotton Fitzsimmons
OwnersLeon Karosen
Robert Margolin
H. Paul Rosenberg
ArenaKemper Arena
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSHB-TV
RadioKMBZ
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

The 1982–83 NBA season was the Kings 34th season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Kansas City.[1]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1982 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 5 LaSalle Thompson C  United States Texas
1 17 Brook Steppe SG/SF  United States Georgia Tech
3 51 Jim Johnstone C/F  United States Wake Forest
4 74 Mike Sanders PG  United States UCLA
5 97 Ken Simpson  United States Grambling State
6 120 Poncho Wright  United States Louisville
7 143 Perry Range  United States Illinois
8 166 Ed Nealy PF  United States Kansas State
9 189 Jack Moore PG  United States Nebraska
10 210 Robert Estes SF  United States Iowa State

Roster

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Kansas City Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 9 Kenny Dennard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Duke
G 22 Larry Drew 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri
G/F 8 Eddie Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Illinois
C 33 Steve Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oregon State
F 51 Reggie King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Alabama
F 30 Kevin Loder 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama State
F/C 50 Joe C. Meriweather 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Southern Illinois
F 20 Ed Nealy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Kansas State
G 14 Brook Steppe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Georgia Tech
C 41 LaSalle Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas
G 25 Ray Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Minnesota
G/F 42 Mike Woodson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Indiana
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 – 31–10 22–19 21–9
x-Denver Nuggets 45 37 .549 8 29–12 16–25 17–13
Kansas City Kings 45 37 .549 8 30–11 15–26 18–12
Dallas Mavericks 38 44 .463 15 23–18 15–26 15–15
Utah Jazz 30 52 .366 23 21–20 9–32 15–15
Houston Rockets 14 68 .171 39 9–32 5–36 4–26
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 5
3 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 5
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics 48 34 .585 10
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 46 36 .561 12
6 x-Denver Nuggets 45 37 .549 13
7 Kansas City Kings 45 37 .549 13
8 Dallas Mavericks 38 44 .463 20
9 Utah Jazz 30 52 .366 28
9 Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 28
11 San Diego Clippers 25 57 .305 33
12 Houston Rockets 14 68 .171 44
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

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Transactions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1982-83 Kansas City Kings