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1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise. George Gervin was the winner of a fourth scoring title in five years with 32.3 points per game. The Spurs won their second straight division title with a record of 48–34. In the playoffs the Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics in 5 games. In the Western Finals, the Spurs would be swept in 4 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Spurs had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 30 | @ Kansas City | W 113–102 | | | | Kemper Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 31 | Denver | W 145–120 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 3 | @ Phoenix | L 88–111 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 4 | Cleveland | W 128–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 7 | New York | W 103–96 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 10 | Los Angeles | W 128–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 13 | @ Seattle | W 119–112 | | | | Kingdome | 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 15 | @ Portland | W 110–105 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 17 | @ Dallas | W 112–105 | | | | Reunion Arena | 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 18 | Seattle | W 111–93 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 20 | @ Los Angeles | L 116–136 | | | | The Forum | 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 21 | @ Golden State | L 122–129 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 25 | Los Angeles | L 96–117 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 27 | New Jersey | W 114–86 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 29 | @ Milwaukee | L 89–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 10–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 1 | @ Washington | W 110–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 2 | @ Philadelphia | W 106–101 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 4 | Portland | W 127–111 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 9 | Seattle | W 110–99 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 11 | @ Dallas | W 101–99 | | | | Reunion Arena | 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 12 | Utah | W 111–97 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 15 | @ Utah | L 103–108 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 16–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 18 | Phoenix | L 104–108 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 19 | @ Denver | L 125–138 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 23 | @ San Diego | W 114–109 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 26 | Atlanta | L 97–105 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 29 | San Diego | W 119–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 30 | Houston | W 109–104 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 2 | Denver | W 148–133 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 5 | @ Portland | L 110–115 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 20–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 6 | @ Utah | L 115–130 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 20–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 7 | @ Golden State | W 123–112 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 21–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 9 | Kansas City | W 113–100 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 22–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 12 | Dallas | W 127–109 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 23–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 15 | Houston | W 128–90 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 24–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 16 | @ Houston | L 99–116 | | | | The Summit | 24–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 19 | @ Phoenix | L 96–108 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 24–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 21 | Utah | W 123–104 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 25–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 22 | @ Atlanta | W 115–107 | | | | The Omni | 26–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 23 | Indiana | L 98–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 26–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 26 | Philadelphia | W 103–95 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 27–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 28 | Kansas City | W 126–115 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 28–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | February 2 | Dallas | W 103–98 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 28–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | February 4 | Phoenix | W 118–112 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 29–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 5 | @ Kansas City | L 102–109 | | | | Kemper Arena | 30–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 7 | @ Golden State | L 111–116 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 30–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 9 | Washington | L 110–112 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 30–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 12 | @ Los Angeles | W 100–94 | | | | The Forum | 31–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 14 | Seattle | W 114–94 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 32–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 17 | Detroit | W 126–112 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 33–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 19 | @ Denver | W 126–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 20 | San Diego | L 101–118 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 34–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 23 | Golden State | W 143–123 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 35–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 25 | @ Detroit | W 119–116 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 36–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 26 | @ Indiana | L 100–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 36–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 28 | @ Chicago | L 104–118 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | March 2 | @ Houston | W 119–117 | | | | The Summit | 37–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 4 | Boston | L 101–110 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 37–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 6 | Milwaukee | W 171–166 (3OT) | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 8 | Dallas | L 113–121 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 9 | @ San Diego | L 127–138 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 38–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 12 | Portland | L 108–112 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 14 | Chicago | W 119–117 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 39–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 16 | @ New York | W 114–91 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 40–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17 | @ New Jersey | L 90–93 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 40–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 19 | @ Boston | L 110–134 | | | | Boston Garden | 40–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 20 | @ Cleveland | W 115–102 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 41–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 23 | San Diego | W 106–98 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 42–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 24 | @ Denver | L 115–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 42–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 26 | Los Angeles | W 110–105 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 43–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 27 | @ Utah | W 114–110 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 44–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 30 | Golden State | L 107–113 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 44–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | April 1 | @ Portland | L 105–109 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 44–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | April 2 | @ Seattle | L 86–111 | | | | Kingdome | 44–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 4 | Houston | L 93–95 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 44–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 7 | Kansas City | W 118–113 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 45–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 10 | @ Houston | L 100–105 | | | | The Summit | 45–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 11 | @ Kansas City | W 126–121 | | | | Kemper Arena | 46–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 13 | Denver | W 144–137 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 47–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 14 | @ Phoenix | L 92–104 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 47–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 16 | @ Dallas | W 118–106 | | | | Reunion Arena | 48–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 18 | Utah | L 120–128 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 48–34

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 27 | @ Seattle | W 95–93 | George Gervin (31) | Mike Mitchell (11) | Johnny Moore (8) | Kingdome<br>14,457 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 28 | @ Seattle | L 99–114 | George Gervin (24) | Johnson, Corzine (8) | Johnny Moore (14) | Kingdome<br>19,403 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 30 | Seattle | W 99–97 | George Gervin (36) | Mike Mitchell (12) | Johnny Moore (12) | HemisFair Arena<br>14,019 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 2 | Seattle | W 115–113 | Mike Mitchell (22) | Olberding, Banks (9) | Mike Bratz (10) | HemisFair Arena<br>15,002 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 5 | @ Seattle | W 109–103 | George Gervin (26) | Dave Corzine (11) | Moore, Bratz (9) | Kingdome<br>23,180 | 4–1 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 9 | @ Los Angeles | L 117–128 | George Gervin (34) | Dave Corzine (11) | Johnny Moore (12) | The Forum<br>15,700 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 11 | @ Los Angeles | L 101–110 | Mike Mitchell (34) | Dave Corzine (13) | Johnny Moore (11) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 14 | Los Angeles | L 108–118 | George Gervin (39) | George Gervin (15) | Johnny Moore (12) | HemisFair Arena<br>15,800 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 15 | Los Angeles | L 123–128 | George Gervin (38) | Mike Mitchell (10) | Johnny Moore (10) | HemisFair Arena<br>15,800 | 0–4 |-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

References