Season Summary ; More 1980 Playoffs Pages. The defunct Central Division, in existence during the Includes record as Philadelphia and San Francisco WarriorsIncludes record as Baltimore and Washington BulletsMinneapolis was the Central Division (now defunct, no relation to the current The Lakers' team doctors declared Abdul-Jabbar and his bad ankle unfit for Game 6 (he wasn't even allowed to make the trip to Philadelphia with the team because of the swelling), so Laker coach Los Angeles opened the third period with a 14–0 run, keyed by Wilkes had a career-high 37 points and added 10 rebounds. Magic Johnson's performance in Game 6 and the series earned him the 1980 This was also the first NBA Finals to make use of the The last time the Lakers won the NBA championship was in Behind Johnson's passing, Abdul-Jabbar's post play and In the 1979–80 season the 76ers finished 59–23, two games behind the The 76ers were the first of the four Philadelphia professional sports teams to play for their respective sports' championships in the 1980 season.
In between, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired, and the Lakers returned to prominence in 1977, but Kareem couldn't do it alone.
Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles Lakers; Finals. 1980 NBA Finals.
The last time the Lakers won the NBA championship was in 1972.
He added 15 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a block and was elected MVP of the series. The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series for the NBA … His appearance aroused the Forum regulars and, despite the bad ankle, scored 11 points and had two key blocked shots down the stretch.
1980 NBA Playoffs Summary 1979 Playoffs Summary 1981 Playoffs Summary. Then, Jones popped in a jumper with seven seconds left, and that was enough for a 107–104 Philly win that tied the series at a game apiece. Michael Jordan won three scoring titles in the 1980s. Norm Nixon would finally seal the game at the foul line by making both of his foul shots.
This game was a nip-and-tuck affair that was highlighted by Abdul-Jabbar then limped back onto the floor. "It was amazing, just amazing", said Erving, who led Philly with 27 points.The series-deciding Game 6 became the most notorious example of Had Game 7 been played, it would have tipped off at noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern). Los Angeles Lakers 4. The Of note, this marked the first of the ten NBA Finals played in the 1980s, all of which featured either the Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team: Finals MVP: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
The second guard spot came down to Jordan and Isiah Thomas. The Sixers, however, had After a timeout, the Sixers put the ball in the hands of Erving, who tried a spectacular, scooping finger-roll, but missed. The 1980 MVP, 1985 Finals MVP and NBA's all-time leading scorer made the All-Star team every year of the decade and won five rings in the 80s. Finals MVP: ... East Conf Finals. Philadelphia 76ers 2. League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Magic got the rebound to seemingly seal the win, but the Lakers tried to force the fast-break and ended up turning the ball over, out-of-bounds.
However, the Sixers turned the ball right back over by stepping out of bounds on a desperation 3-point attempt. The Crossover will look at the NBA's best player in each season from 1979-80 to 2019-20. In the eight years between championships, the Lakers made the NBA Finals again in 1973 and lost to the New York Knicks in five games.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics; West Conf Finals. Then Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West retired, and the Lakers missed the playoffs in 1975 and 1976. Magic Johnson scored 42 points, including all 14 of his free-throw attempts.
The current home-and-away format in the NBA Finals is 2–2–1–1–1 (the team with the better regular-season record plays on their home court in Games 1, 2, 5, and 7), which has been used in The Eastern Conference/Division leads the Western Conference/Division in series won (39–34).
The Lakers, however, ended those hopes by taking a 15-point lead in the first quarter. 1980 NBA Finals - 76ers vs. Lakers | Basketball-Reference.com 1980 NBA Finals 76ers vs. Lakers #3 Philadelphia 76ers (2-4) vs. #1 Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) The Sixers led by as much as 20 in the fourth period, but the Lakers roared back, trimming the lead to 105–104 late in the game.