1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season

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Record 62–20 (.756) Arena The Forum Owner Jerry Buss Television KCAL-TV		Period 1984 – 1985 Head coach Pat Riley Radio KLAC

Place Division: 1st (Pacific)Conference: 1st (Western) Playoff finish NBA Champions(Defeated Celtics 4-2) Similar 1979–80 Los Angeles, 2000–01 Los Angeles, 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers se, 1971–72 Los Angeles

The 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 39th season of the franchise, 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Los Angeles. After the previous seasons heart-breaking game seven road defeat to the Boston Celtics in the finals, the Lakers were able to return to their championship ways and win their ninth NBA championship, avenging their NBA Finals loss and defeating the Celtics in six games.

Transactions

The Lakers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1984–1985 season.

West First Round

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Phoenix Suns: Lakers win series 3–0

Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 18): Los Angeles 135, Phoenix 88

Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 20): Los Angeles 122, Phoenix 94

Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (April 23): Los Angeles 114, Phoenix 94

Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4–2)

West Conference Semifinals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 4–1

Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 27): Los Angeles 125, Portland 101

Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 30): Los Angeles 134, Portland 118

Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 3): Los Angeles 130, Portland 126

Game 4 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 5): Portland 115, Los Angeles 107

Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 7): Los Angeles 139, Portland 120

Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4–1)

West Conference Finals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Denver Nuggets: Lakers win series 4–1

Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 11): Los Angeles 139, Denver 122

Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 14): Denver 136 , Los Angeles 114

Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 17): Los Angeles 136, Denver 118

Game 4 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 19): Los Angeles 120, Denver 116

Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 22): Los Angeles 153, Denver 109

Last Playoff Meeting: 1979 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 2–1)

NBA Finals

The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.

Awards and records

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA Second Team

Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References

1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season Wikipedia

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