1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results

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Record: 58-24, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Billy Cunningham (58-24)

Executive: Pat Williams

PTS/G: 111.2 (5th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 105.5 (7th of 23)

SRS: 5.74 (2nd of 23) Pace: 100.6 (11th of 23)

Off Rtg: 109.6 (5th of 23) Def Rtg: 103.9 (7th of 23) Net Rtg: +5.6 (2nd of 23)

Expected W-L: 56-26 (2nd of 23)

Arena: The Spectrum Attendance: 498,901 (6th of 23)

NBA 1982 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Atlanta Hawks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Milwaukee Bucks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

Eastern Conference Champions

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 30, 1981	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		128	104	1	0	W 1	14,102	1:55
2	Sat, Oct 31, 1981	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		108	106	2	0	W 2	9,820	2:20
3	Tue, Nov 3, 1981	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		112	99	3	0	W 3	12,666	2:02
4	Wed, Nov 4, 1981	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		107	99	4	0	W 4	11,257	2:00
5	Fri, Nov 6, 1981	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		99	106	4	1	L 1	18,364	2:22
6	Tue, Nov 10, 1981	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		95	93	5	1	W 1	10,314	1:58
7	Wed, Nov 11, 1981	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		117	90	6	1	W 2	10,191	1:51
8	Fri, Nov 13, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		105	85	7	1	W 3	10,289	1:52
9	Sat, Nov 14, 1981	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		109	102	8	1	W 4	18,091	2:01
10	Wed, Nov 18, 1981	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	100	9	1	W 5	12,785	2:04
11	Fri, Nov 20, 1981	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		99	94	10	1	W 6	10,550	2:02
12	Sat, Nov 21, 1981	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		135	106	11	1	W 7	15,362	1:59
13	Fri, Nov 27, 1981	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	OT	124	112	12	1	W 8	15,613	2:27
14	Sat, Nov 28, 1981	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		116	103	13	1	W 9	18,026	2:04
15	Tue, Dec 1, 1981	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		107	98	14	1	W 10	11,411	2:00
16	Wed, Dec 2, 1981	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		101	106	14	2	L 1	15,016	2:03
17	Fri, Dec 4, 1981	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		103	111	14	3	L 2	15,320	2:05
18	Sat, Dec 5, 1981	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		114	105	15	3	W 1	15,826	2:06
19	Wed, Dec 9, 1981	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		137	109	16	3	W 2	10,896	2:01
20	Fri, Dec 11, 1981	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		131	113	17	3	W 3	10,365	1:53
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 12, 1981	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	OT	117	114	18	3	W 4	18,849	2:25
22	Sun, Dec 13, 1981	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		108	127	18	4	L 1	11,052	2:04
23	Wed, Dec 16, 1981	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		115	117	18	5	L 2	10,288	2:08
24	Sat, Dec 19, 1981	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W	OT	123	118	19	5	W 1	18,364	2:23
25	Tue, Dec 22, 1981	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		112	105	20	5	W 2	15,958
26	Sun, Dec 27, 1981	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		96	99	20	6	L 1	14,660	2:11
27	Tue, Dec 29, 1981	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		142	135	21	6	W 1	13,329	2:16
28	Wed, Dec 30, 1981	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		102	99	22	6	W 2	20,034	2:02
29	Fri, Jan 1, 1982	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		120	105	23	6	W 3	12,666	1:50
30	Sat, Jan 2, 1982	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		109	107	24	6	W 4	10,133	2:03
31	Tue, Jan 5, 1982	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		101	124	24	7	L 1	9,282	1:58
32	Wed, Jan 6, 1982	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		126	112	25	7	W 1	11,076	1:59
33	Fri, Jan 8, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		90	96	25	8	L 1	15,320	2:16
34	Sat, Jan 9, 1982	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		113	120	25	9	L 2	8,177	2:18
35	Tue, Jan 12, 1982	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		95	92	26	9	W 1	10,642	2:02
36	Wed, Jan 13, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		107	111	26	10	L 1	2,844	2:00
37	Fri, Jan 15, 1982	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		90	96	26	11	L 2	13,547	2:03
38	Sun, Jan 17, 1982	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		97	105	26	12	L 3	14,253	2:18
39	Wed, Jan 20, 1982	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		115	110	27	12	W 1	10,414	2:12
40	Fri, Jan 22, 1982	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		112	105	28	12	W 2	11,411	1:53
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 23, 1982	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		100	87	29	12	W 3	10,218	2:10
42	Tue, Jan 26, 1982	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		95	103	29	13	L 1	14,165	2:09
43	Wed, Jan 27, 1982	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		99	86	30	13	W 1	17,134	1:55
44	Thu, Jan 28, 1982	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		101	109	30	14	L 1	15,676	2:07
45	Wed, Feb 3, 1982	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		122	96	31	14	W 1	8,709	1:53
46	Fri, Feb 5, 1982	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		116	112	32	14	W 2	10,429
47	Sun, Feb 7, 1982	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		123	107	33	14	W 3	9,364	1:53
48	Wed, Feb 10, 1982	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		102	96	34	14	W 4	9,292	1:54
49	Sat, Feb 13, 1982	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		114	107	35	14	W 5	18,528	2:02
50	Sun, Feb 14, 1982	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		117	105	36	14	W 6	11,840	2:00
51	Wed, Feb 17, 1982	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		114	109	37	14	W 7	10,004	2:03
52	Fri, Feb 19, 1982	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		132	117	38	14	W 8	10,857	2:10
53	Sun, Feb 21, 1982	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		109	102	39	14	W 9	13,214	2:17
54	Tue, Feb 23, 1982	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		115	101	40	14	W 10	11,113	2:02
55	Fri, Feb 26, 1982	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	2OT	114	116	40	15	L 1	17,505	2:50
56	Sat, Feb 27, 1982	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		125	134	40	16	L 2	17,727	2:06
57	Tue, Mar 2, 1982	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		109	112	40	17	L 3	15,878
58	Wed, Mar 3, 1982	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		125	107	41	17	W 1	10,222	1:56
59	Fri, Mar 5, 1982	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		89	80	42	17	W 2	12,453	1:59
60	Sun, Mar 7, 1982	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		119	113	43	17	W 3	18,364	2:14
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 10, 1982	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		134	114	44	17	W 4	15,187	1:51
62	Sun, Mar 14, 1982	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	W		128	114	45	17	W 5	10,510	2:00
63	Tue, Mar 16, 1982	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		91	106	45	18	L 1	11,052	2:04
64	Wed, Mar 17, 1982	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		102	93	46	18	W 1	8,163	1:58
65	Fri, Mar 19, 1982	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		112	95	47	18	W 2	12,522	1:43
66	Sun, Mar 21, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		111	123	47	19	L 1	18,364	2:01
67	Wed, Mar 24, 1982	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		106	111	47	20	L 2	10,317	2:06
68	Thu, Mar 25, 1982	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		98	100	47	21	L 3	21,114	2:03
69	Fri, Mar 26, 1982	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		115	111	48	21	W 1	12,126	2:04
70	Sun, Mar 28, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		116	98	49	21	W 2	15,320	2:18
71	Tue, Mar 30, 1982	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	114	116	49	22	L 1	11,052
72	Wed, Mar 31, 1982	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		99	98	50	22	W 1	10,887	2:05
73	Fri, Apr 2, 1982	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		135	115	51	22	W 2	13,524	1:52
74	Sun, Apr 4, 1982	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		127	106	52	22	W 3	10,091	1:57
75	Tue, Apr 6, 1982	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		117	104	53	22	W 4	9,956	2:05
76	Wed, Apr 7, 1982	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		116	113	54	22	W 5	14,161	2:08
77	Fri, Apr 9, 1982	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		88	103	54	23	L 1	13,480	2:04
78	Sun, Apr 11, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L	OT	109	110	54	24	L 2	17,582	2:31
79	Tue, Apr 13, 1982	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		93	89	55	24	W 1	6,643	2:05
80	Wed, Apr 14, 1982	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		119	111	56	24	W 2	11,364	2:29
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 16, 1982	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		100	96	57	24	W 3	19,035	2:13
82	Sun, Apr 18, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		110	86	58	24	W 4	14,571	2:12

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Wed, Apr 21, 1982	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		111	76	1	0	W 1	11,250	1:50
2	Fri, Apr 23, 1982	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W	OT	98	95	2	0	W 2	8,703	2:51
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
3	Sun, Apr 25, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		125	122	3	0	W 3	10,086	2:31
4	Wed, Apr 28, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		120	108	4	0	W 4	14,716	1:59
5	Sat, May 1, 1982	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		91	92	4	1	L 1	11,052	2:28
6	Sun, May 2, 1982	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		100	93	5	1	W 1	11,052	2:15
7	Wed, May 5, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		98	110	5	2	L 1	16,668	2:05
8	Fri, May 7, 1982	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	90	6	2	W 1	11,052	2:19
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
9	Sun, May 9, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		81	121	6	3	L 1	15,320	2:17	Mother's Day Massacre
10	Wed, May 12, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		121	113	7	3	W 1	15,320	2:03
11	Sat, May 15, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		99	97	8	3	W 2	18,364	2:19
12	Sun, May 16, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		119	94	9	3	W 3	18,364	2:14
13	Wed, May 19, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		85	114	9	4	L 1	15,320	2:06
14	Fri, May 21, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		75	88	9	5	L 2	18,364	2:17
15	Sun, May 23, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		120	106	10	5	W 1	15,320	2:26
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
16	Thu, May 27, 1982	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		117	124	10	6	L 1	18,364	2:13
17	Sun, May 30, 1982	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		110	94	11	6	W 1	18,364	2:24
18	Tue, Jun 1, 1982	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		108	129	11	7	L 1	17,505	2:26
19	Thu, Jun 3, 1982	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		101	111	11	8	L 2	17,505	2:20
20	Sun, Jun 6, 1982	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		135	102	12	8	W 1	18,364	2:20
21	Tue, Jun 8, 1982	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		104	114	12	9	L 1	17,505	2:21

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