1979–80 NBA season
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.
| 1979–80 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
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| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, USA |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Magic Johnson |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Boston Celtics |
| 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) |
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