1979-80 NBA season
| 1979–80 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Oct 12, 1979 – Mar 30, 1980 Apr 2–30, 1980 (Playoffs) May 4–16, 1980 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, USA |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Magic Johnson |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
| Top scorer | George Gervin (San Antonio) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Finals MVP | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and is notable for being the year in which the three-point field goal was adopted.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
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