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1982-83 NBA Pacific standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1982-83 NBA Pacific division race at 58-24, 5 games ahead of the Phoenix Suns.
🏆How the 1982-83 playoffs went
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Pacific standings, 1982-83
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 9-1 | W6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 | 7-3 | L3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 | 4-6 | W1 |
| San Diego Clippers (SDC) | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 | 1-9 | L9 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 3.5 games on November 17, 1982.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on December 30, 1982.
- The Seattle SuperSonics won 12 games in a row from October 29, 1982 to November 19, 1982, the longest run of the race.
- The Seattle SuperSonics led by 3 games as late as November 19, 1982.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 15-4 from December 29, 1982 to February 10, 1983, turning a level race into a lead of 9.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 28 of the 139 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 122 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.