1982–83 Kansas City Kings season

1982–83   Kansas City Kings season
Head coach	Cotton Fitzsimmons
Owners	Leon Karosen Robert Margolin H. Paul Rosenberg
Arena	Kemper Arena
Results
Record	45–37 (.549)
Place	Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	KSHB-TV
Radio	KMBZ
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

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

Draft picks

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

1982–83 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 Cotton Fitzsimmons Assistant(s) Frank Hamblen Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division v t e	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

#	Western Conference v t e
	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

Player statistics

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

See also

• 1982-83 NBA season

References

1. 1982-83 Kansas City Kings