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1982-83 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1982-83 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 65-17, 9 games ahead of the Boston Celtics.
🏆How the 1982-83 playoffs went
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East standings, 1982-83
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 | 5-5 | L1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 4-6 | W1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 | 1-9 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as many as half a game on November 2, 1982.
- The Philadelphia 76ers took first place for good on December 19, 1982.
- The Philadelphia 76ers won 14 games in a row from December 21, 1982 to January 21, 1983, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia 76ers went 15-2 from February 5, 1983 to March 16, 1983, turning a lead of 3 games into a lead of 11 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 46 of the 145 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia 76ers spent 167 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.