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| 1982 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Bankstown Bruins |
| Season MVP |  Karen Ogden |
| Top scorer | Karen Ogden |
| Finals | |
| Champions | St. Kilda Saints |
| Runners-up | Bankstown Bruins |
The 1982 WNBL season was the second season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bankstown Bruins | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83 |
| 2 | St. Kilda Saints | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73 |
| 3 | Noarlunga Tigers | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71 |
| 4 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59 |
| 5 | Nunawading Spectres | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| 6 | Australian Institute of Sport | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 |
| 7 | North Adelaide Rockets | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36 |
| 8 | Catholic Young Men's Society | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40 |
| 9 | Brisbane Comets | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Bankstown Bruins | 71 | |||||||
| 4 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 66 | |||||||
| 1 | Bankstown Bruins | 56 | |||||||
| 2 | St Kilda Saints | 62 | |||||||
| 3 | Noarlunga Tigers | 64 | |||||||
| 2 | St Kilda Saints | 74 | |||||||
| Award | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Karen Ogden | St Kilda Saints | |
| Top Shooter Award | Karen Ogden | St Kilda Saints | |