1984–85 NBA season
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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. This was David Stern's first full season as commissioner.
39th NBA season
Sports season
| 1984–85 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 26, 1984 – April 14, 1985 April 17 – May 22, 1985 (Playoffs) May 27 – June 9, 1985 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Hakeem 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) |
| NBA seasons | |