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1982-83 NBA Central standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1982-83 NBA Central division race at 51-31, 8 games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
🏆The 1982-83 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1982-83
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) x | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 | 1-9 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 3, 1982.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on December 3, 1982.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 1.5 games as late as November 15, 1982.
- The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 10.5 games on February 24, 1983.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 14-5 from December 9, 1982 to January 16, 1983, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 7.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 29 of the 142 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 155 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.