| 1982–83 NBA season | |
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| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| TV partner/s | CBS, ESPN |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
| Top scorer | Alex English (Denver) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Eastern runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals MVP | Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
| NBA seasons | |
The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
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Notable occurrences
- The 1983 NBA All-Star Game was played at the The Forum in Inglewood, California, with the East defeating the West 132-123. Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award. It was at this game that R&B legend Marvin Gaye performed his famous rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.
- This season marks the final season for Larry O'Brien as commissioner of the NBA. In honor of his long tenure, the NBA would rename its Championship trophy after him.
- The USA Network extended their cable deal with the NBA for another two years, and ESPN shared broadcast rights with them.
- The 76ers post a 12-1 record in the playoffs, a record for highest winning percentage in the postseason (since broken by the 2001 Los Angeles Lakers)
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 | Alex English | Denver Nuggets | 28.4 |
| Rebounds per game | Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers | 15.3 |
| Assists per game | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 10.5 |
| Steals per game | Micheal Ray Richardson | Golden State Warriors | 2.84 |
| Blocks per game | Tree Rollins | Atlanta Hawks | 4.3 |
| FG% | Artis Gilmore | San Antonio Spurs | 62.6 |
| FT% | Calvin Murphy | Houston Rockets | 92.0 |
| 3FG% | Mike Dunleavy | San Antonio Spurs | 34.5 |
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- Rookie of the Year: Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
- Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
- Sixth Man of the Year: Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
- Coach of the Year: Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
- All-NBA First Team:
- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
- Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
- Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
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- James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
- Quintin Dailey, Chicago Bulls
- Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
- Clark Kellogg, Indiana Pacers
- Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
- NBA All-Defensive First Team:
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
See also
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