1982–83 Phoenix Suns season
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The 1982–83 Phoenix Suns season was the 15th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were in the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, extending a then-franchise record. The Suns were eliminated in the first round two games to one by the Denver Nuggets, a team they had beaten by the same margin a year earlier. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
1982–83 Phoenix Suns season | |||
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Head coach | John MacLeod | ||
General manager | Jerry Colangelo | ||
Owners | Karl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Bhavik Darji, Marvin Meyer, Richard L. Bloch | ||
Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 53–29 (.646) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Nuggets 1–2) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | KNXV | ||
Radio | KTAR | ||
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Walter Davis led the Suns in scoring with 19 points per game. Second-year player Larry Nance, who finished the season fourth in the NBA in blocks per game, was second in team scoring at 16.7, while fellow big man Maurice Lucas averaged a double-double with 16.5 points and 10.4 rebounds a contest. Lucas, a 30-year-old veteran who had played for four NBA teams and one ABA team before reaching the Suns, returned to his first All-Star Game after two seasons when he suited up with Phoenix. Point guard Dennis Johnson earned another spot on the NBA All-Defensive First Team.