1982 NBA Finals
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| Dates | May 27–June 8 | ||||||||||||
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| MVP |
Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) |
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| Television | CBS (U.S.) | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | and Bill Russell | ||||||||||||
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| Hall of Famers |
Lakers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1995) Magic Johnson (2002) Bob McAdoo (2000) Jamaal Wilkes (2012) 76ers: Julius Erving (1993) Coaches: Billy Cunningham (1986, player) Pat Riley (2008) Officials: Darell Garretson (2016) Earl Strom (1995) |
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| Eastern Finals | 76ers defeat Celtics, 4–3 | ||||||||||||
| Western Finals | Lakers defeat Spurs, 4–0 | ||||||||||||
| Game 1: | Jake O'Donnell, Hugh Evans |
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| Game 2: | Darell Garretson, Earl Strom |
| Game 3: | Ed T. Rush, Wally Rooney |
| Game 4: | Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak |
| Game 5: | Jake O'Donnell, Ed T. Rush |
| Game 6: | Darell Garretson, Jack Madden |
The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1981–82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America. The series saw the Los Angeles Lakers face the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals, which the Lakers won 4–2.
The 1982 NBA Finals documentary "Something To Prove" recaps all the action of this series. It was the last NBA video documentary to exclusively use film in all on-court action. narrated the documentary, with the condensed USA Network version narrated by Al Albert.
The series ended June 8, later than any previous NBA Finals. The previous record was June 7, 1978. This record was eclipsed two years later when the finals ended on June 12, 1984.
The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series. The previous season saw the Lakers in a state of uncertainty, after Magic Johnson missed 45 games due to a knee injury. Their problems continued early in the new season, and with the team at 7–4 the Lakers decided to fire head coach Paul Westhead. Taking over as head coach was Pat Riley, and his promotion to the job led to the birth of the Showtime offense.
With a healthy Johnson and the additions of Kurt Rambis and Bob McAdoo, the Lakers rallied to finish with a 57–25 record, best in the Western Conference. They were even more flawless in the playoffs as they both swept the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
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