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1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| logo =

| team = Cleveland Cavaliers

| end_year = 1983

| wins = 23

| losses = 59

| division = Central

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 10

| coach = Tom Nissalke

| gm = Harry Weltman

| owner = Ted Stepien

| arena = Coliseum at Richfield

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = CLE

| television = WUAB

| radio = WBBG{{cite news|author=Dolgan, Bob|date=September 11, 2007|title=Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs|newspaper=The Plain Dealer|publisher=Plain Dealer Publishing Co.|page=D1 - Sports}}

}}

The 1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Cleveland, Ohio. It involved the team going 23–59 in Ted Stepien's final season as the team's owner.

Draft picks

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#7197c7;" width="11%"| Round

! style="background:#7197c7;" width="11%"| Pick

! style="background:#7197c7;" width="28%"| Player

! style="background:#7197c7;" width="23%"| Nationality

! style="background:#7197c7;" width="38%"| School/Club Team

align="center"

| 1

| 12

| John Bagley

| PG

| Boston College

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| 2

| 28

| Dave Magley

| PF

| Kansas

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Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Cleveland Cavaliers|season=1982–83

| bg1 = #77222F | color1 = white

| bg2 = #C89A69 | color2 = #77222F

}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = John | last = Bagley | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1960-04-23 | college = Boston College}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Jeff | last = Cook | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1956-10-21 | college = Idaho State}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Bruce | last = Flowers | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1957-06-13 | college = Notre Dame}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = World B. | last = Free | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1953-12-09 | college = Guilford }}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Steve | last = Hayes | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1955-08-02 | college = Idaho State}}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Phil | last = Hubbard | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1956-12-13 | college = Michigan}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Geoff | last = Huston |dab=basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1957-11-08 | college = Texas Tech}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Larry | last = Kenon | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1952-12-13 | college = Memphis}}

{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Sam | last = Lacey | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1948-03-28 | college = New Mexico State}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Carl | last = Nicks | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1958-10-06 | college = Indiana State}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Cliff | last = Robinson | dab = basketball, born 1960 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1960-03-13 | college = USC}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Darren | last = Tillis | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1960-02-23 | college = Cleveland State}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Bob | last = Wilkerson | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1954-08-15 | college = Indiana}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1983.html

| accessdate = March 30, 1983

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1982–83 NBA Central standings|team=CLE}}

{{1982–83 NBA East standings|team=CLE}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1982-83 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#800000;color:#191970;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—1–55–16–01–11–13–30–22–06–00–20–21–42–43–22–41–11–10–21–11–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston5–1—3–25–12–02–03–31–12–04–11–12–03–35–13–33–32–01–12–01–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago1–52–3—5–11–11–12–42–01–14–20–20–21–52–41–41–50–21–10–21–10–21–11–5
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland0–61–51–5—2–00–21–52–02–05–11–10–21–50–61–50–50–21–10–21–11–10–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas1–10–21–10–2—3–32–03–25–12–03–32–30–20–20–20–22–33–22–45–02–32–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–10–21–12–03–3—2–04–15–11–13–31–42–01–10–20–24–12–32–43–23–24–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit3–33–34–25–10–20–2—2–02–04–20–20–23–33–21–50–61–11–11–11–10–20–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State2–01–10–20–22–31–40–2—3–21–11–41–51–10–21–10–22–42–41–43–33–33–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston0–20–21–10–21–51–50–22–3—2–01–50–50–21–10–20–20–50–51–52–31–40–61–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–61–42–41–50–21–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–50–63–31–41–10–20–21–11–12–01–5
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–01–12–01–13–33–32–04–15–11–1—1–41–11–11–10–21–42–33–34–11–44–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles2–00–22–02–03–24–12–05–15–02–04–1—2–01–12–00–23–33–31–45–15–14–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee4–13–35–15–12–00–23–31–12–05–11–10–2—3–24–21–51–12–02–02–00–22–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey4–21–54–26–02–01–12–32–01–16–01–11–12–3—4–23–31–11–10–21–12–01–13–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–33–34–15–12–02–05–11–12–03–31–10–22–42–4—1–50–21–12–00–21–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia4–23–35–15–02–02–06–02–02–04–12–02–05–13–35–1—2–00–21–12–02–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–22–02–03–21–41–14–25–01–14–13–31–11–12–00–2—5–13–24–25–15–00–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–11–11–12–33–21–14–25–02–03–23–30–21–11–12–01–5—2–35–13–33–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–00–22–02–04–24–21–14–15–12–03–34–10–22–00–21–12–33–2—4–11–45–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego1–11–11–11–10–52–31–13–33–21–11–41–50–21–12–00–22–41–51–4—0–62–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–11–12–01–13–22–32–03–34–11–14–11–52–00–21–10–21–53–34–16–0—5–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah0–20–21–12–04–22–42–02–36–00–22–41–40–21–11–10–20–52–31–53–20–5—0–2
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–43–35–12–32–01–12–30–21–15–10–21–13–33–32–42–42–01–10–22–01–12–0—

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Cleveland Cavaliers|end_year=1983|bgcolor=#B22222|color=white|record=Total: 23–59 (Home: 15–26; Road: 8–33)}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|November|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 7

}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|December|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 7

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 19 || December 7, 1982 || Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212070CLE.html L 90–102]

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| Coliseum at Richfield
2,254

| 3–16

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 23 || December 16, 1982 || @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198212160ATL.html L 97–106]

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| The Omni
4,564

| 3–20

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|January|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|February|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 3

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 45 || February 1, 1983 || @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302010ATL.html L 84–93]

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|

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| The Omni
4,802

| 9–36

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 47 || February 4, 1983 || Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198302040CLE.html L 81–92]

|

|

|

| Coliseum at Richfield
2,066

| 9–38

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|March|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 9

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 66 || March 18, 1983 || Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303180CLE.html L 73–97]

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|

|

| Coliseum at Richfield
2,461

| 17–49

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 72 || March 29, 1983 || @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198303290ATL.html L 82–95]

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|

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| The Omni
5,064

| 18–54

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|April|bgcolor=#FFCC33|color=navy

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 2

}}

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=CLE|end_year=1983}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | PPG

World B. Free

|54

|51

|35.9

|45.8

|35.7

|74.7

|2.9

|3.7

|1.5

|0.2

|24.2

Scott Wedman

|35

|35

|36.9

|48.0

|40.9

|84.4

|5.9

|2.5

|0.7

|0.3

|18.1

Cliff Robinson

|77

|75

|33.8

|47.7

|0.0

|70.8

|11.1

|1.9

|0.8

|0.8

|18.0

James Edwards

|15

|8

|25.5

|48.7

|0.0

|62.3

|6.4

|0.9

|0.5

|0.9

|12.3

Geoff Huston

|80

|79

|34.0

|48.2

|33.3

|68.6

|2.0

|6.1

|0.9

|0.1

|12.2

Ron Brewer

|21

|18

|26.8

|40.0

|0.0

|86.3

|1.8

|1.3

|1.0

|0.3

|11.4

Phil Hubbard

|82

|38

|23.8

|48.2

|0.0

|68.9

|5.7

|1.1

|1.1

|0.1

|9.5

Larry Kenon

|32

|7

|19.5

|47.2

|0.0

|76.1

|3.7

|1.1

|0.7

|0.3

|7.3

Jeff Cook

|30

|20

|26.1

|53.7

|0.0

|76.0

|6.9

|1.5

|0.9

|0.6

|7.1

Carl Nicks

|9

|2

|16.4

|44.1

|0.0

|64.7

|2.9

|1.2

|0.7

|0.0

|7.0

Bob Wilkerson

|77

|11

|22.1

|41.7

|0.0

|75.0

|3.1

|2.5

|0.9

|0.2

|6.7

John Bagley

|68

|3

|14.6

|43.2

|0.0

|76.2

|1.4

|2.5

|0.8

|0.1

|5.7

Paul Mokeski

|23

|18

|23.4

|45.5

|0.0

|61.5

|6.0

|1.1

|0.5

|1.0

|5.5

Bruce Flowers

|53

|5

|13.2

|53.4

|0.0

|77.4

|3.4

|0.9

|0.4

|0.2

|4.9

Sam Lacey

|60

|33

|20.5

|42.0

|22.2

|78.4

|3.9

|2.0

|0.5

|0.4

|4.2

Darren Tillis

|37

|4

|13.0

|43.7

|0.0

|63.6

|3.3

|0.4

|0.2

|0.8

|4.1

Steve Hayes

|65

|3

|16.3

|47.9

|0.0

|56.9

|3.6

|0.6

|0.3

|0.6

|3.6

Dave Magley

|14

|0

|4.0

|25.0

|0.0

|50.0

|0.7

|0.1

|0.1

|0.0

|0.9

Player Statistics Citation:{{Cite web|title=1982-83 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1983.html|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}

Awards and records

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Transactions

October 7, 1982 - Traded a 1986 2nd round draft pick to the Detroit Pistons for Steve Hayes.

October 11, 1982 - Waived Mike Evans.

October 22, 1982 - Waived Michael Wilson.

October 25, 1982 - Traded Brad Branson to the Indiana Pacers for a 1983 2nd round draft pick.

October 28, 1982 - Waived Lowes Moore.

December 6, 1982 - Signed Sam Lacey as a free agent.

December 15, 1982 - Traded Ron Brewer to the Golden State Warriors for World B. Free.

December 20, 1982 - Waived Paul Mokeski.

January 7, 1983 - Waived Dave Magley.

January 10, 1983 - Acquired player rights to Larry Kenon from the Golden State Warriors.

January 14, 1983 - Traded Scott Wedman to the Boston Celtics for Darren Tillis and a 1983 1st round draft pick.

February 7, 1983 - Traded James Edwards and a 1983 1st round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for Jeff Cook, a 1983 1st round draft pick, and a 1983 3rd round draft pick.

March 21, 1983 - Waived Larry Kenon.

March 30, 1983 - Signed Carl Nicks as a free agent.

June 27, 1983 - Traded a 1983 2nd round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Lonnie Shelton.

References

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