| 1981–82 NBA season | |
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| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| TV partner/s | CBS |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Moses Malone (Houston) |
| Top scorer | George Gervin (San Antonio) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Finals MVP | Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) |
| NBA seasons | |
The 1981–82 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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Notable occurrences
- The regular-season ran until mid to late-April for the first time.
- The 1982 NBA All-Star Game was played at the new Brendan Byrne Arena (now the iZod Center) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with the East defeating the West 120-118. Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award. This season also marked the New Jersey Nets first season in the new arena.
- Magic Johnson secures his second NBA Finals MVP award several months before his 23rd birthday.
- The Los Angeles Lakers begin a string of nine consecutive seasons as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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C - NBA Champions
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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| Points per game | George Gervin | San Antonio Spurs | 32.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Moses Malone | Houston Rockets | 14.7 |
| Assists per game | Johnny Moore | San Antonio Spurs | 9.6 |
| Steals per game | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | George Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | 3.1 |
| FG% | Artis Gilmore | Chicago Bulls | 65.2 |
| FT% | Kyle Macy | Phoenix Suns | 89.9 |
| 3FG% | Campy Russell | New York Knicks | 43.9 |
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Houston Rockets
- Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets
- Coach of the Year: Gene Shue, Washington Bullets
- All-NBA First Team:
- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs
- Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
- Moses Malone, Houston Rockets
- Gus Williams, Seattle SuperSonics
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets
- Jay Vincent, Dallas Mavericks
- Kelly Tripucka, Detroit Pistons
- Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
- Jeff Ruland, Washington Bullets
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
See also
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