1979–80 NBA season
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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.
34th NBA season
Sports season
| 1979–80 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
|
| 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) |
| NBA seasons | |