1982 NBA playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 20–June 8, 1982
Season1981–82
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsLos Angeles Lakers (8th title)
Runner-upPhiladelphia 76ers
Semifinalists
← 1981
1983 →

The 1982 NBA playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1981–82 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Magic Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time.

It was the second NBA Finals meeting in three years between the Lakers and Sixers, and ended with the same result—a 4–2 Lakers victory—as the previous confrontation. They met again in 1983, with Philadelphia getting revenge in a sweep. The Sixers beat the Celtics again in the Eastern Conference Finals, the second of their three series wins in a four-year stretch.

The Bullets' 2-0 sweep of the Nets was their last playoff series victory until 2005.

This was the third straight year the Bucks failed to advance to the third round with the #2 seed despite a first-round bye, although they did not have the better record in each of those matchups, and thus not having home-court advantage.

Bracket

First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
E1 Boston* 4
E4 New Jersey 0 E5 Washington 1
E5 Washington 2 Eastern ConferenceE1 Boston* 3
E3 Philadelphia 4
E3 Philadelphia 4
E3 Philadelphia 2 E2 Milwaukee* 2
E6 Atlanta 0 E3 Philadelphia 2
W1 Los Angeles* 4
W1 Los Angeles* 4
W4 Denver 1 W5 Phoenix 0
W5 Phoenix 2 Western ConferenceW1 Los Angeles* 4
W2 San Antonio* 0
W3 Seattle 1
W3 Seattle 2 W2 San Antonio* 4
W6 Houston 1

First round

Eastern Conference first round

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks

April 21
Atlanta Hawks 76, Philadelphia 76ers 111
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 16–25, 22–26, 18–32
Pts: John Drew 18
Rebs: Dan Roundfield 11
Asts: Rory Sparrow 8		 Pts: Darryl Dawkins 27
Rebs: Darryl Dawkins 9
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 6
Philadelphia leads series, 1–0
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 11,250
Referees: Jack Madden, Wally Rooney
April 23
Philadelphia 76ers 98, Atlanta Hawks 95 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 19–19, 23–29, 27–22, Overtime: 8–5
Pts: Julius Erving 28
Rebs: Dawkins, C. Jones 8 each
Asts: Julius Erving 6		 Pts: Dan Roundfield 29
Rebs: Dan Roundfield 11
Asts: Eddie Johnson 4
Philadelphia wins series, 2–0
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 8,703
Referees: John Vanak, Paul Mihalak

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning the first meeting.

(4) New Jersey Nets vs. (5) Washington Bullets

April 20
Washington Bullets 96, New Jersey Nets 83
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 25–21, 22–18, 33–20
Pts: Jeff Ruland 18
Rebs: Jeff Ruland 20
Asts: Frank Johnson 11		 Pts: Buck Williams 23
Rebs: Buck Williams 13
Asts: Ray Williams 8
Washington leads series, 1–0
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 14,015
Referees: John Vanak, Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford
April 23
New Jersey Nets 92, Washington Bullets 103
Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 20–25, 18–24, 24–32
Pts: Ray Williams 23
Rebs: Len Elmore 9
Asts: Ray Williams 6		 Pts: Kevin Grevey 23
Rebs: Rick Mahorn 11
Asts: Frank Johnson 9
Washington wins series, 2–0
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 19,035
Referees: Ed Rush, Jess Kersey

This was the first playoff meeting between the Nets and the Bullets.[2]

Western Conference first round

(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Houston Rockets

April 21
Houston Rockets 87, Seattle SuperSonics 102
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 19–22, 16–29, 27–32
Pts: Moses Malone 20
Rebs: Moses Malone 15
Asts: Tom Henderson 7		 Pts: Gus Williams 27
Rebs: Jack Sikma 13
Asts: Gus Williams 12
Seattle leads series, 1–0
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,071
Referees: Earl Strom, Jess Kersey
April 23
Seattle SuperSonics 70, Houston Rockets 91
Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 17–17, 19–21, 17–28
Pts: Gus Williams 18
Rebs: Jack Sikma 11
Asts: four players 3 each		 Pts: Moses Malone 28
Rebs: Moses Malone 23
Asts: Allen Leavell 6
Series tied, 1–1
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 15,676
Referees: Jack Madden, Ed Middleton, Tommy Nunez Sr.
April 25
Houston Rockets 83, Seattle SuperSonics 104
Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 10–19, 27–29, 26–29
Pts: Moses Malone 24
Rebs: Moses Malone 13
Asts: Mike Dunleavy 5		 Pts: Jack Sikma 30
Rebs: Jack Sikma 17
Asts: Gus Williams 12
Seattle wins series, 2–1
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,071
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Wally Rooney

This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the SuperSonics.[3]

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Phoenix Suns

April 20
Phoenix Suns 113, Denver Nuggets 129
Scoring by quarter: 30–35, 29–27, 21–40, 33–27
Pts: Kyle Macy 22
Rebs: Truck Robinson 13
Asts: Truck Robinson 6		 Pts: Kiki VanDeWeghe 29
Rebs: Alex English 10
Asts: English, McKinney 5 each
Denver leads series, 1–0
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,298
Referees: Darell Garretson, Ed Middleton
April 23
Denver Nuggets 110, Phoenix Suns 126
Scoring by quarter: 21–40, 36–28, 28–27, 25–31
Pts: Dan Issel 26
Rebs: Alex English 6
Asts: English, Gondrezick 5 each		 Pts: Dennis Johnson 29
Rebs: Alvan Adams 9
Asts: Dennis Johnson 8
Series tied, 1–1
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 12,798
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Mike Mathis
April 24
Phoenix Suns 124, Denver Nuggets 119
Scoring by quarter: 36–31, 30–39, 36–25, 22–24
Pts: Dennis Johnson 26
Rebs: Truck Robinson 9
Asts: Rich Kelley 7		 Pts: Dan Issel 26
Rebs: Issel, Dunn 10 each
Asts: Alex English 7
Phoenix wins series, 2–1
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,443
Referees: Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak

This was the first playoff meeting between the Nuggets and the Suns.[4]

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Washington Bullets

April 25
Washington Bullets 91, Boston Celtics 109
Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 25–21, 15–24, 24–35
Pts: Spencer Haywood 17
Rebs: Greg Ballard 9
Asts: Frank Johnson 6		 Pts: M. L. Carr 21
Rebs: Larry Bird 12
Asts: Tiny Archibald 7
Boston leads series, 1–0
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
April 28
Washington Bullets 103, Boston Celtics 102
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 22–31, 33–23, 26–28
Pts: Johnson, Haywood 26 each
Rebs: Jeff Ruland 10
Asts: Frank Johnson 8		 Pts: Larry Bird 26
Rebs: Bird, Parish 10 each
Asts: Tiny Archibald 6
Series tied, 1–1
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
May 1
Boston Celtics 92, Washington Bullets 83
Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 20–20, 23–22, 21–23
Pts: Robert Parish 25
Rebs: Parish, Archibald 13 each
Asts: Tiny Archibald 5		 Pts: Spencer Haywood 19
Rebs: Rick Mahorn 14
Asts: Frank Johnson 8
Boston leads series, 2–1
May 2
Boston Celtics 103, Washington Bullets 99 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 20–23, 25–24, 22–18, Overtime: 12–8
Pts: Robert Parish 28
Rebs: Robert Parish 15
Asts: Tiny Archibald 4		 Pts: Spencer Haywood 28
Rebs: Rick Mahorn 10
Asts: Frank Johnson 7
Boston leads series, 3–1
May 5
Washington Bullets 126, Boston Celtics 131 (2OT)
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 30–25, 21–34, 33–20, Overtime: 13–13, 7–12
Pts: Jeff Ruland 33
Rebs: Jeff Ruland 13
Asts: Frank Johnson 10		 Pts: Robert Parish 33
Rebs: Robert Parish 13
Asts: Tiny Archibald 11
Boston wins series, 4–1
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Mike Mathis, Bill Saar

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bullets winning the first meeting.

(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers

April 25
Milwaukee Bucks 122, Philadelphia 76ers 125
Scoring by quarter: 38–35, 28–32, 32–30, 24–28
Pts: Mickey Johnson 28
Rebs: Marques Johnson 7
Asts: Brian Winters 5		 Pts: Julius Erving 34
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 16
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 10
Philadelphia leads series, 1–0
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 10,086
Referees: Ed Rush, Hugh Evans
April 28
Milwaukee Bucks 108, Philadelphia 76ers 120
Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 22–26, 26–30, 38–33
Pts: Brian Winters 21
Rebs: Bob Lanier 11
Asts: Winters, May 5 each		 Pts: Andrew Toney 31
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 9
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 8
Philadelphia leads series, 2–0
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 14,716
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey
May 1
Philadelphia 76ers 91, Milwaukee Bucks 92
Scoring by quarter: 16–29, 21–19, 24–19, 30–25
Pts: Maurice Cheeks 19
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 6
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 8		 Pts: Mickey Johnson 21
Rebs: Marques Johnson 11
Asts: Marques Johnson 7
Philadelphia leads series, 2–1
MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 11,052
Referees: Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis
May 2
Philadelphia 76ers 100, Milwaukee Bucks 93
Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 27–20, 19–22, 25–22
Pts: Julius Erving 21
Rebs: Julius Erving 11
Asts: Julius Erving 9		 Pts: Marques Johnson 23
Rebs: Moncrief, Mickey Johnson 7 each
Asts: Mickey Johnson 7
Philadelphia leads series, 3–1
MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 11,052
Referees: Wally Rooney, Paul Mihalak
May 5
Milwaukee Bucks 110, Philadelphia 76ers 98
Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 23–26, 28–28, 31–19
Pts: Bob Lanier 27
Rebs: Alton Lister 11
Asts: Brian Winters 7		 Pts: Julius Erving 28
Rebs: Julius Erving 10
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9
Philadelphia leads series, 3–2
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 16,668
Referees: Jack Madden, Ed Middleton
May 7
Philadelphia 76ers 102, Milwaukee Bucks 90
Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 27–14, 26–25, 26–24
Pts: Maurice Cheeks 26
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 12
Asts: Julius Erving 7		 Pts: Bob Lanier 19
Rebs: Bob Lanier 10
Asts: Brian Winters 6
Philadelphia wins series, 4–2
MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 11,052
Referees: Earl Strom, John Vanak

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

Western Conference semifinals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns

April 27
Phoenix Suns 96, Los Angeles Lakers 115
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 33–26, 24–30, 19–27
Pts: D. Johnson, Adams 20 each
Rebs: Truck Robinson 14
Asts: three players 4 each		 Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 28
Rebs: Bob McAdoo 12
Asts: Magic Johnson 10
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 13,623
Referees: Wally Rooney, Mike Mathis
April 28
Phoenix Suns 98, Los Angeles Lakers 117
Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 30–28, 29–35, 23–26
Pts: Dennis Johnson 27
Rebs: Larry Nance 11
Asts: Dennis Johnson 6		 Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24
Rebs: Magic Johnson 12
Asts: Magic Johnson 12
Los Angeles leads series, 2–0
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 15,558
Referees: Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins
April 30
Los Angeles Lakers 114, Phoenix Suns 106
Scoring by quarter: 36–36, 23–20, 29–21, 26–29
Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 26
Rebs: Magic Johnson 14
Asts: Magic Johnson 9		 Pts: Alvan Adams 23
Rebs: Alvan Adams 12
Asts: three players 5 each
Los Angeles leads series, 3–0
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,660
Referees: Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford
May 2
Los Angeles Lakers 112, Phoenix Suns 107
Scoring by quarter: 36–24, 21–30, 30–30, 25–23
Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 24
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13
Asts: Magic Johnson 12		 Pts: Dennis Johnson 31
Rebs: Macy, Nance 6 each
Asts: Alvan Adams 8
Los Angeles wins series, 4–0
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 11,932
Referees: Ed Rush, Ed Middleton

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first two meetings.

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics

April 27
San Antonio Spurs 95, Seattle SuperSonics 93
Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 21–23, 34–16, 17–32
Pts: George Gervin 31
Rebs: Mike Mitchell 11
Asts: Johnny Moore 8		 Pts: Jack Sikma 26
Rebs: Jack Sikma 12
Asts: Hanzlik, Brown 4 each
San Antonio leads series, 1–0
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,457
Referees: Ed Rush, Hue Hollins
April 28
San Antonio Spurs 99, Seattle SuperSonics 114
Scoring by quarter: 32–28, 20–30, 27–27, 20–29
Pts: George Gervin 24
Rebs: G. Johnson, Corzine 8 each
Asts: Johnny Moore 14		 Pts: Gus Williams 34
Rebs: Lonnie Shelton 11
Asts: Gus Williams 9
Series tied, 1–1
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 19,403
Referees: Bill Saar, Hugh Evans
April 30
Seattle SuperSonics 97, San Antonio Spurs 99
Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 30–18, 12–28, 26–29
Pts: Gus Williams 25
Rebs: Jack Sikma 15
Asts: Gus Williams 11		 Pts: George Gervin 36
Rebs: Mike Mitchell 12
Asts: Johnny Moore 12
San Antonio leads series, 2–1
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 14,019
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, John Vanak
May 2
Seattle SuperSonics 113, San Antonio Spurs 115
Scoring by quarter: 34–37, 30–23, 26–23, 23–32
Pts: Gus Williams 33
Rebs: James Donaldson 16
Asts: Gus Williams 7		 Pts: Mike Mitchell 22
Rebs: Olberding, Banks 9 each
Asts: Mike Bratz 10
San Antonio leads series, 3–1
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 15,002
Referees: Jack Madden, Joe Crawford
May 5
San Antonio Spurs 109, Seattle SuperSonics 103
Scoring by quarter: 30–34, 28–21, 25–21, 26–27
Pts: George Gervin 26
Rebs: Dave Corzine 11
Asts: Moore, Bratz 9 each		 Pts: Gus Williams 36
Rebs: Jack Sikma 11
Asts: Gus Williams 9
San Antonio wins series, 4–1
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 23,180
Referees: Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey

This was the first playoff meeting between the Spurs and the SuperSonics.[8]

Conference finals

Eastern Conference finals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers

May 9
Philadelphia 76ers 81, Boston Celtics 121
Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 21–32, 11–31, 25–28
Pts: Andrew Toney 15
Rebs: four players 7 each
Asts: Andrew Toney 4		 Pts: Bird, Parish 24 each
Rebs: Larry Bird 15
Asts: Larry Bird 10
Boston leads series, 1–0
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
Referees: Ed Rush, Hugh Evans
May 12
Philadelphia 76ers 121, Boston Celtics 113
Scoring by quarter: 31–29, 31–27, 26–34, 33–23
Pts: Andrew Toney 30
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 14		 Pts: Tiny Archibald 24
Rebs: Larry Bird 14
Asts: Tiny Archibald 13
Series tied, 1–1
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
Referees: Earl Strom, Paul Mihalak
May 15
Boston Celtics 97, Philadelphia 76ers 99
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 19–25, 23–31, 27–19
Pts: Cedric Maxwell 18
Rebs: Larry Bird 13
Asts: Larry Bird 11		 Pts: Julius Erving 19
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 12
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 10
Philadelphia leads series, 2–1
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,364
Referees: Jack Madden, Wally Rooney
May 16
Boston Celtics 94, Philadelphia 76ers 119
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 28–23, 25–30, 21–34
Pts: Robert Parish 18
Rebs: Larry Bird 9
Asts: Gerald Henderson 7		 Pts: Andrew Toney 39
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 11
Philadelphia leads series, 3–1
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,364
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Paul Mihalak
May 19
Philadelphia 76ers 85, Boston Celtics 114
Scoring by quarter: 22–33, 15–24, 27–28, 21–29
Pts: Andrew Toney 18
Rebs: Darryl Dawkins 10
Asts: Lionel Hollins 7		 Pts: Robert Parish 26
Rebs: Larry Bird 20
Asts: Larry Bird 8
Philadelphia leads series, 3–2
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
Referees: Darell Garretson, Ed Rush
May 21
Boston Celtics 88, Philadelphia 76ers 75
Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 22–22, 19–16, 27–11
Pts: Kevin McHale 17
Rebs: Larry Bird 17
Asts: Danny Ainge 7		 Pts: Julius Erving 24
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 17
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 7
Series tied, 3–3
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,364
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Jack Madden
May 23
Philadelphia 76ers 120, Boston Celtics 106
Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 22–21, 31–22, 37–35
Pts: Andrew Toney 34
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 10
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 11		 Pts: Robert Parish 23
Rebs: Robert Parish 14
Asts: Larry Bird 9
Philadelphia wins series, 4–3
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 15,320
Referees: Darell Garretson, Jack Madden

This was the 17th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning nine of the first 16 meetings.

Western Conference finals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs

May 9
San Antonio Spurs 117, Los Angeles Lakers 128
Scoring by quarter: 31–32, 22–31, 38–35, 26–30
Pts: George Gervin 34
Rebs: Dave Corzine 11
Asts: Johnny Moore 12		 Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32
Rebs: Magic Johnson 16
Asts: Magic Johnson 14
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 15,700
Referees: Paul Mihalak, Wally Rooney, Hue Hollins
May 11
San Antonio Spurs 101, Los Angeles Lakers 110
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 26–23, 34–29, 22–32
Pts: Mike Mitchell 34
Rebs: Dave Corzine 13
Asts: Johnny Moore 11		 Pts: Nixon, Wilkes 22 each
Rebs: Kurt Rambis 15
Asts: Nixon, M. Johnson 9 each
Los Angeles leads series, 2–0
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505
May 14
Los Angeles Lakers 118, San Antonio Spurs 108
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 32–24, 26–31, 37–29
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26
Rebs: M. Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar 10 each
Asts: Nixon, M. Johnson 10 each		 Pts: George Gervin 39
Rebs: George Gervin 15
Asts: Johnny Moore 12
Los Angeles leads series, 3–0
May 15
Los Angeles Lakers 128, San Antonio Spurs 123
Scoring by quarter: 36–27, 30–37, 30–31, 32–28
Pts: Norm Nixon 30
Rebs: M. Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar 9 each
Asts: Norm Nixon 10		 Pts: George Gervin 38
Rebs: Mike Mitchell 10
Asts: Johnny Moore 10
Los Angeles wins series, 4–0
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 15,800
Referees: Earl Strom, Hugh Evans, John Vanak

This was the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and the Spurs.[10]

NBA Finals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers

Main article: 1982 NBA Finals
May 27
Los Angeles Lakers 124, Philadelphia 76ers 117
Scoring by quarter: 30–32, 20–29, 41–28, 33–28
Pts: Nixon, Wilkes 24 each
Rebs: Magic Johnson 14
Asts: Norm Nixon 10		 Pts: Julius Erving 27
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11
Asts: Cheeks, Toney 9 each
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,364
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Hugh Evans
May 30
Los Angeles Lakers 94, Philadelphia 76ers 110
Scoring by quarter: 26–34, 21–23, 29–31, 18–22
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23
Rebs: Magic Johnson 11
Asts: Norm Nixon 10		 Pts: Julius Erving 24
Rebs: Julius Erving 14
Asts: Andrew Toney 11
Series tied, 1–1
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,364
Referees: Darell Garretson, Earl Strom
June 1
Philadelphia 76ers 108, Los Angeles Lakers 129
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 28–28, 22–31, 38–38
Pts: Andrew Toney 36
Rebs: Darryl Dawkins 13
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9		 Pts: Norm Nixon 29
Rebs: Magic Johnson 9
Asts: Magic Johnson 8
Los Angeles leads series, 2–1
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505
Referees: Ed Rush, Wally Rooney
June 3
Philadelphia 76ers 101, Los Angeles Lakers 111
Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 24–28, 30–30, 29–24
Pts: Andrew Toney 28
Rebs: Bobby Jones 9
Asts: Andrew Toney 11		 Pts: Johnson, Wilkes 24 each
Rebs: Abdul-Jabbar, Rambis 11 each
Asts: Norm Nixon 14
Los Angeles leads series, 3–1
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505
Referees: Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak
June 6
Los Angeles Lakers 102, Philadelphia 76ers 135
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 34–34, 27–37, 21–44
Pts: Bob McAdoo 23
Rebs: Magic Johnson 10
Asts: Norm Nixon 13		 Pts: Andrew Toney 31
Rebs: Julius Erving 12
Asts: Toney, Cheeks 8 each
Los Angeles leads series, 3–2
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,364
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Ed Rush
June 8
Philadelphia 76ers 104, Los Angeles Lakers 114
Scoring by quarter: 26–30, 31–36, 22–20, 25–28
Pts: Julius Erving 30
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 9
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9		 Pts: Jamaal Wilkes 27
Rebs: Magic Johnson 13
Asts: Magic Johnson 13
Los Angeles wins series, 4–2
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505
Referees: Darell Garretson, Jack Madden

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first three meetings.

See also

References

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