1980-81 NBA season
| 1980–81 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Oct 10, 1980 – Mar 29, 1981 Mar 31 – May 3, 1981 (Playoffs) May 5–14, 1981 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, USA |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Joe Barry Carroll |
| Picked by | Golden State Warriors |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Boston Celtics |
| Season MVP | Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
| Top scorer | Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Celtics |
| Eastern runners-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Western champions | Houston Rockets |
| Western runners-up | Kansas City Kings |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Boston Celtics |
| Runners-up | Houston Rockets |
| Finals MVP | Cedric Maxwell (Boston) |
The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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 that in the Western Conference, the lower seeded team won every series.
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
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