1984-85 NBA season
| 1984–85 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Oct 26, 1984 – Apr 14, 1985 Apr 17 – May 22, 1985 (Playoffs) May 27 – Jun 9, 1985 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Akeem Olajuwon |
| Picked by | Houston Rockets |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Boston Celtics |
| Season MVP | Larry Bird (Boston) |
| Top scorer | Bernard King (New York) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Celtics |
| Eastern runners-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Denver Nuggets |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Finals MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) |
The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 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: All above information were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
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