1982–83 Houston Rockets season

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1982–83   Houston Rockets season
Head coach Del Harris
Arena The Summit
Results
Record14–68 (.171)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KHTV
Radio KTRH
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

The 1982–83 NBA season was the Rockets' 16th season in the NBA and 12th season in the city of Houston. [1]

Contents

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team
116 Terry Teagle SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Baylor
242 Jeff Taylor PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Texas Tech
363 Chuck Nevitt CFlag of the United States.svg United States NC State
485 Andre Gaddy Flag of the United States.svg United States George Mason
5107 Jeff Schneider Flag of the United States.svg United States Virginia Tech
6132 Don Wilson Flag of the United States.svg United States Northeast Louisiana
7154 Mike Helms GFlag of the United States.svg United States Wake Forest
8176 Dan Callandrillo Flag of the United States.svg United States Seton Hall

Roster

Houston Rockets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 44 Hayes, Elvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Houston
G 6 Henderson, Tom 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Hawaiʻi
G 30 Leavell, Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Oklahoma City
G 23 Murphy, Calvin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) Niagara
C 42 Nevitt, Chuck 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)217 lb (98 kg) North Carolina State
F 50 Reid, Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Saint Mary's
G/F 20 Teagle, Terry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Baylor
F 42 Walker, Wally 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Virginia
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 5329.646–31–1022–1921–9
x-Denver Nuggets 4537.549829–1216–2517–13
Kansas City Kings 4537.549830–1115–2618–12
Dallas Mavericks 3844.4631523–1815–2615–15
Utah Jazz 3052.3662321–209–3215–15
Houston Rockets 1468.171399–325–364–26
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers 5824.707–
2y-San Antonio Spurs 5329.6465
3x-Phoenix Suns 5329.6465
4x-Seattle SuperSonics 4834.58510
5x-Portland Trail Blazers 4636.56112
6x-Denver Nuggets 4537.54913
7 Kansas City Kings 4537.54913
8 Dallas Mavericks 3844.46320
9 Utah Jazz 3052.36628
9 Golden State Warriors 3052.36628
11 San Diego Clippers 2557.30533
12 Houston Rockets 1468.17144
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1982-83 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSDCSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta —1–55–16–01–11–13–30–22–06–00–20–21–42–43–22–41–11–10–21–11–12–04–2
Boston 5–1—3–25–12–02–03–31–12–04–11–12–03–35–13–33–32–01–12–01–11–12–03–3
Chicago 1–52–3—5–11–11–12–42–01–14–20–20–21–52–41–41–50–21–10–21–10–21–11–5
Cleveland 0–61–51–5—2–00–21–52–02–05–11–10–21–50–61–50–50–21–10–21–11–10–23–2
Dallas 1–10–21–10–2—3–32–03–25–12–03–32–30–20–20–20–22–33–22–45–02–32–40–2
Denver 1–10–21–12–03–3—2–04–15–11–13–31–42–01–10–20–24–12–32–43–23–24–21–1
Detroit 3–33–34–25–10–20–2—2–02–04–20–20–23–33–21–50–61–11–11–11–10–20–23–2
Golden State 2–01–10–20–22–31–40–2—3–21–11–41–51–10–21–10–22–42–41–43–33–33–22–0
Houston0–20–21–10–21–51–50–22–3—2–01–50–50–21–10–20–20–50–51–52–31–40–61–1
Indiana 0–61–42–41–50–21–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–50–63–31–41–10–20–21–11–12–01–5
Kansas City 2–01–12–01–13–33–32–04–15–11–1—1–41–11–11–10–21–42–33–34–11–44–22–0
Los Angeles 2–00–22–02–03–24–12–05–15–02–04–1—2–01–12–00–23–33–31–45–15–14–11–1
Milwaukee 4–13–35–15–12–00–23–31–12–05–11–10–2—3–24–21–51–12–02–02–00–22–03–2
New Jersey 4–21–54–26–02–01–12–32–01–16–01–11–12–3—4–23–31–11–10–21–12–01–13–2
New York 2–33–34–15–12–02–05–11–12–03–31–10–22–42–4—1–50–21–12–00–21–11–14–2
Philadelphia 4–23–35–15–02–02–06–02–02–04–12–02–05–13–35–1—2–00–21–12–02–02–04–2
Phoenix 1–10–22–02–03–21–41–14–25–01–14–13–31–11–12–00–2—5–13–24–25–15–00–2
Portland 1–11–11–11–12–33–21–14–25–02–03–23–30–21–11–12–01–5—2–35–13–33–21–1
San Antonio 2–00–22–02–04–24–21–14–15–12–03–34–10–22–00–21–12–33–2—4–11–45–12–0
San Diego 1–11–11–11–10–52–31–13–33–21–11–41–50–21–12–00–22–41–51–4—0–62–30–2
Seattle 1–11–12–01–13–22–32–03–34–11–14–11–52–00–21–10–21–53–34–16–0—5–01–1
Utah 0–20–21–12–04–22–42–02–36–00–22–41–40–21–11–10–20–52–31–53–20–5—0–2
Washington 2–43–35–12–32–01–12–30–21–15–10–21–13–33–32–42–42–01–10–22–01–12–0—

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

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