| 释义 |
- Offseason NBA Draft
- Roster
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Season schedule
- Playoffs
- Magic Johnson
- Player statistics Regular season Playoffs
- Awards and records
- References
{{NBA season
| team = Los Angeles Lakers
| misc = Seventh NBA Championship
Magic Johnson's rookie season
Jerry Buss' first season as owner of the Lakers
The Beginning of Showtime
| end_year = 1980
| DivisionWin = yes
| ConferenceWin = yes
| ChampionshipWin = yes
| wins = 60
| losses = 22
| division = Pacific
| division_place = 1
| conf_place = 1
| coach = Jack McKinney (First 14 Games)[1], Paul Westhead
| arena = The Forum
| owners = Jerry Buss
| television = KHJ-TV
| radio = KLAC
| playoffs = NBA Champions
(Defeated 76ers 4–2)
| bbr_team = LAL
}}The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season of 1979–80 was rookie Magic Johnson leading the Lakers to their seventh NBA Championship, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the NBA Finals. This was also the team's first season under the ownership of Jerry Buss. Magic's season represented the birth of the Showtime Lakers. OffseasonNBA Draft| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | | 1 | 1 | Magic Johnson | Guard | United States}} | Michigan State | | 1 | 14 | Brad Holland | Guard | United States}} | UCLA | |
Roster{{NBA roster header|team=Los Angeles Lakers
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}}{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Kareem | last = Abdul-Jabbar | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 225 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1947–04–16 }}{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Marty | last = Byrnes | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | school = Syracuse | DOB = 1956–04–30 }}{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Jim | last = Chones | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | college = Marquette | DOB = 1949–11–30 }}{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Michael | last = Cooper | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 170 | college = New Mexico | DOB = 1956–04–15 }}{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Spencer | last = Haywood | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | college = Detroit Mercy}}{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Brad | last = Holland | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | college = UCLA}}{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Magic | last = Johnson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | college = Michigan State | DOB = 1959–08–14 }}{{player2 | num = 54 | first = Mark | last = Landsberger | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = Arizona State | DOB = 1955–05–21 }}{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Butch | last = Lee | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | college = Marquette}}{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Norm | last = Nixon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 170 | college = Duquesne | DOB = 1955–10–11 }}{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Jamaal | last = Wilkes | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1953–05–02 }}{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =- Jack McKinney ({{college|Saint Joseph's}})
- Paul Westhead ({{college|Saint Joseph's}})
}}Regular seasonSeason standings{{1979–80 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAL}}{{1979–80 NBA West standings|team=LAL}}Record vs. opponents| 1979–80 NBA Records |
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| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
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| Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | | Boston | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | | Chicago | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | | Cleveland | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | | Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 | | Detroit | 0–6 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | | Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–2 | | Houston | 4–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | | Indiana | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | | Kansas City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | | Los Angeles | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 1–1 | | Milwaukee | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | | New Jersey | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | | New York | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | 0–6 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | | Philadelphia | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | | Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | | Portland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 | | San Antonio | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | | San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | | Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | | Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 0–2 | | Washington | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
Season schedule| 1979–80 season game log |
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October 7–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–2) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Fri, Oct 12, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win | 103–102 | 1–0 | Won 1 | | Tue, Oct 16, 1979 | Chicago Bulls | Win | 105–96 | 2–0 | Won 2 | | Wed, Oct 17, 1979 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss | 110–112 | 2–1 | Lost 1 | | Fri, Oct 19, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers | Loss | 82–99 | 2–2 | Lost 2 | | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 106–97 | 3–2 | Won 1 | | Tue, Oct 23, 1979 | Utah Jazz | Win | 102–87 | 4–2 | Won 2 | | Fri, Oct 26, 1979 | Kansas City Kings | Win | 116–104 | 5–2 | Won 3 | | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | Golden State Warriors | Win | 97–90 | 6–2 | Won 4 | | Tue, Oct 30, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win | 111–105 | 7–2 | Won 5 | | Wed, Oct 31, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss | 106–110 | 7–3 | Lost 1 | |
| November 9–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–5) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Fri, Nov 2, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | Win | 112–110 | 8–3 | Won 1 | | Tue, Nov 6, 1979 | San Diego Clippers | Win | 127–112 | 9–3 | Won 2 | | Wed, Nov 7, 1979 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss | 109–126 | 9–4 | Lost 1 | | Fri, Nov 9, 1979 | Denver Nuggets | Win | 126–122 (OT) | 10–4 | Won 1 | | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Win | 140–126 | 11–4 | Won 2 | | Tue, Nov 13, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win | 137–91 | 12–4 | Won 3 | | Thu, Nov 15, 1979 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss | 108–114 | 12–5 | Lost 1 | | Fri, Nov 16, 1979 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win | 135–128 (OT) | 13–5 | Won 1 | | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | Indiana Pacers | Win | 127–104 | 14–5 | Won 2 | | Tue, Nov 20, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss | 99–114 | 14–6 | Lost 1 | | Wed, Nov 21, 1979 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss | 110–119 | 14–7 | Lost 2 | | Fri, Nov 23, 1979 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss | 112–126 | 14–8 | Lost 3 | | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | Kansas City Kings | Win | 111–110 | 15–8 | Won 1 | | Tue, Nov 27, 1979 | @ Utah Jazz | Win | 122–118 | 16–8 | Won 2 | | Fri, Nov 30, 1979 | Chicago Bulls | Loss | 100–107 | 16–9 | Lost 1 | |
| December 12–4 (Home: 8–1; Road: 4–3) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks | Win | 116–103 | 17–9 | Won 1 | | Tue, Dec 4, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win | 127–121 | 18–9 | Won 2 | | Wed, Dec 5, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Win | 116–114 | 19–9 | Won 3 | | Fri, Dec 7, 1979 | San Diego Clippers | Loss | 108–116 | 19–10 | Lost 1 | | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | Denver Nuggets | Win | 131–118 | 20–10 | Won 1 | | Fri, Dec 14, 1979 | Detroit Pistons | Win | 138–122 | 21–10 | Won 2 | | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs | Win | 121–119 | 22–10 | Won 3 | | Tue, Dec 18, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win | 129–118 | 23–10 | Won 4 | | Wed, Dec 19, 1979 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss | 112–119 | 23–11 | Lost 1 | | Fri, Dec 21, 1979 | Golden State Warriors | Win | 114–108 | 24–11 | Won 1 | | Sat, Dec 22, 1979 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss | 128–130 | 24–12 | Lost 1 | | Sun, Dec 23, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 102–97 | 25–12 | Won 1 | | Wed, Dec 26, 1979 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss | 111–118 | 25–13 | Lost 1 | | Thu, Dec 27, 1979 | @ Utah Jazz | Win | 124–116 | 26–13 | Won 1 | | Fri, Dec 28, 1979 | Boston Celtics | Win | 123–105 | 27–13 | Won 2 | | Sun, Dec 30, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | Win | 113–105 | 28–13 | Won 3 | |
| January 10–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 5–4) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Wed, Jan 2, 1980 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win | 127–120 | 29–13 | Won 4 | | Sun, Jan 6, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss | 103–113 | 29–14 | Lost 1 | | Wed, Jan 9, 1980 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss | 101–103 | 29–15 | Lost 2 | | Fri, Jan 11, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win | 123–100 | 30–15 | Won 1 | | Tue, Jan 13, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Win | 100–98 | 31–15 | Won 2 | | Thu, Jan 15, 1980 | Utah Jazz | Win | 112–99 | 32–15 | Won 3 | | Fri, Jan 16, 1980 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win | 97–96 | 33–15 | Won 4 | | Sun, Jan 18, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks | Win | 108–102 | 34–15 | Won 5 | | Wed, Jan 21, 1980 | New York Knicks | Win | 132–114 | 35–15 | Won 6 | | Sat, Jan 24, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss | 103–111 | 35–16 | Lost 1 | | Sun, Jan 25, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers | Win | 124–103 | 36–16 | Won 1 | | Tue, Jan 27, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks | Win | 112–102 | 37–16 | Won 2 | | Thu, Jan 29, 1980 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss | 153–154 (4 OT) | 37–17 | Lost 1 | | Sat, Jan 31, 1980 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win | 107–97 | 38–17 | Won 1 | |
| February 9–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–1) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Tue, Feb 5, 1980 | @ New York Knicks | Win | 116–105 | 39–17 | Won 1 | | Fri, Feb 8, 1980 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win | 125–120 (OT) | 40–17 | Won 2 | | Sun, Feb 10, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss | 104–105 | 40–18 | Lost 1 | | Wed, Feb 13, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win | 129–100 | 41–18 | Won 1 | | Fri, Feb 15, 1980 | Kansas City Kings | Win | 114–100 | 42–18 | Won 2 | | Sun, Feb 17, 1980 | Washington Bullets | Win | 111–107 | 43–18 | Won 3 | | Wed, Feb 20, 1980 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win | 116–103 | 44–18 | Won 4 | | Fri, Feb 22, 1980 | New Jersey Nets | Win | 132–110 | 45–18 | Won 5 | | Sun, Feb 24, 1980 | Houston Rockets | Win | 112–100 | 46–18 | Won 6 | | Tue, Feb 26, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 131–108 | 47–18 | Won 7 | | Fri, Feb 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks | Loss | 117–126 (OT) | 47–19 | Lost 1 | |
| March 13–3 (Home: 7–0; Road: 6–3) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Sun, Mar 2, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss | 115–123 | 47–20 | Lost 2 | | Tue, Mar 4, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win | 127–124 | 48–20 | Won 1 | | Wed, Mar 5, 1980 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win | 117–101 | 49–20 | Won 2 | | Fri, Mar 7, 1980 | Chicago Bulls | Win | 101–99 | 50–20 | Won 3 | | Sun, Mar 9, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss | 121–142 | 50–21 | Lost 1 | | Tue, Mar 11, 1980 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win | 123–106 | 51–21 | Won 1 | | Wed, Mar 12, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers | Win | 102–94 | 52–21 | Won 2 | | Fri, Mar 14, 1980 | Denver Nuggets | Win | 132–126 | 53–21 | Won 3 | | Sun, Mar 16, 1980 | Phoenix Suns | Win | 128–106 | 54–21 | Won 4 | | Tue, Mar 18, 1980 | Golden State Warriors | Win | 118–100 | 55–21 | Won 5 | | Wed, Mar 19, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss | 108–112 | 55–22 | Lost 1 | | Sat, Mar 22, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 97–92 | 56–22 | Won 1 | | Sun, Mar 23, 1980 | Utah Jazz | Win | 101–96 | 57–22 | Won 2 | | Thu, Mar 27, 1980 | @ Utah Jazz | Win | 97–95 | 58–22 | Won 3 | | Fri, Mar 28, 1980 | San Diego Clippers | Win | 126–88 | 59–22 | Won 4 | | Sun, Mar 30, 1980 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win | 95–93 | 60–22 | Won 5 |
| | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980_games.html Season Schedule] |
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Playoffs| 1979–80 playoff game log |
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Conference Semifinals 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Tue, Apr 8, 1980 | Phoenix Suns | Win | 119–110 (OT) | 1–0 | Won 1 | | Wed, Apr 9, 1980 | Phoenix Suns | Win | 131–128 (OT) | 2–0 | Won 2 | | Fri, Apr 11, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win | 108–105 | 3–0 | Won 3 | | Sun, Apr 13, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss | 101–127 | 3–1 | Lost 1 | | Tue, Apr 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns | Win | 126–101 | 4–1 | Won 1 | |
| Conference Finals 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Tue, Apr 22, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics | Loss | 107–108 | 0–1 | Lost 1 | | Wed, Apr 23, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 108–99 | 1–1 | Won 1 | | Fri, Apr 25, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 104–100 | 2–1 | Won 2 | | Sun, Apr 27, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 98–93 | 3–1 | Won 3 | | Wed, Apr 30, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics | Win | 111–105 | 4–1 | Won 4 | |
| NBA Finals 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1) | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak |
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| Sun, May 4, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers | Win | 109–102 | 1–0 | Won 1 | | Wed, May 7, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers | Loss | 104–107 | 1–1 | Lost 1 | | Sat, May 10, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win | 111–101 | 2–1 | Won 1 | | Sun, May 11, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss | 102–105 | 2–2 | Lost 1 | | Wed, May 14, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers | Win | 108–103 | 3–2 | Won 1 | | Fri, May 16, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win | 123–107 | 4–2 | Won 2 | |
| | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980_games.html Playoff Schedule] |
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Magic JohnsonHaving won everything possible at the college level, Johnson decided to leave college two years early and declared himself eligible for the 1979 NBA draft. The New Orleans Jazz originally had the first draft pick, but they had traded the pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for NBA star Gail Goodrich. As a result, the Lakers drafted Johnson with the first overall pick,[2] signing him for a sizable salary of US$600,000 a year.[3] Johnson joined a franchise which had gone through major changes. The Lakers featured a new coach in Jack McKinney, a new owner in Jerry Buss, and several new players. However, Johnson was most excited about the prospect of playing with his personal idol, the 7–2 center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the leading scorer in NBA history.[3] From the first game, Johnson displayed his trademark enthusiasm for the game. When Abdul-Jabbar hit a last-second free throw line hook shot to win against the San Diego Clippers, Johnson ran around the court, high-fiving and hugging everybody, causing concern that the "Buck" (as Johnson was called by Lakers announcer Chick Hearn for his youth) would burn himself out. However, in that 1979–80 NBA season, the rookie proved them wrong. Johnson introduced an uptempo style of basketball which the NBA described as a mix of "no-look passes off the fastbreak, pinpoint alley-oops from halfcourt, spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams".[2] Fellow Lakers guard Michael Cooper even stated that: "There have been times when he [Johnson] has thrown passes and I wasn't sure where he was going. Then one of our guys catches the ball and scores, and I run back up the floor convinced that he must've thrown it through somebody."[2] This style of basketball became known as "Showtime". Given Johnson was also a prolific scorer and rebounder, he soon led the league in triple-doubles, racking up 10-points-10-rebounds-10-assists games in a rate only second to NBA Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson.[2] In addition, he expressed a raw, childlike enthusiasm which further endeared him to the fans.[4] Johnson's average of 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game was enough to make the All-Rookie Team and become a starter on the All-Star Team, even though the NBA Rookie of the Year Award went to his rival Larry Bird, who had joined the Boston Celtics.[5] The Lakers compiled a 60–22 win-loss record, and with Paul Westhead replacing coach McKinney as a coach after a serious bicycle crash, the Lakers reached the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Against the fierce resistance of Sixers Hall-of-Fame forward Julius "Doctor J" Erving and Darryl Dawkins, the Lakers took a 3–2 lead before Abdul-Jabbar went down with a sprained ankle. Coach Westhead decided to put point guard Johnson at pivot instead, and on the Sixers' home court, the rookie dominated with 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals, lifting the Lakers to a 123–107 win and winning the NBA Finals MVP award. The NBA regards Johnson's clutch performance as one of the finest individual games ever.[6] Although only twenty years old, he had already won every trophy at the high school, college and professional levels. Johnson also became one of only four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years. Player statisticsRegular season| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 38.3 | .604 | .000 | .765 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 24.8 | | Ron Boone† | 6 | 17.7 | .350 | NA | .857 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.7 | | Marty Byrnes | 32 | 6.1 | .500 | NA | .867 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | | Kenny Carr† | 6 | 17.7 | .438 | NA | 1.000 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.2 | | Jim Chones | 82 | 29.2 | .489 | .000 | .740 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.6 | | Michael Cooper | 82 | 24.1 | .524 | .250 | .776 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8.8 | | Don Ford† | 52 | 11.2 | .508 | .000 | .821 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | | Spencer Haywood | 76 | 20.3 | .487 | .250 | .772 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 9.7 | | Brad Holland | 38 | 5.2 | .423 | .200 | .938 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | | Magic Johnson | 77 | 36.3 | .530 | .226 | .810 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 18.0 | | Mark Landsberger* | 23 | 16.3 | .482 | NA | .518 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.0 | | Butch Lee* | 11 | 2.8 | .308 | NA | .857 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | | Ollie Mack† | 27 | 5.7 | .420 | .000 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | | Norm Nixon | 82 | 39.3 | .516 | .125 | .779 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 17.6 | | Jamaal Wilkes | 82 | 37.9 | .535 | .176 | .808 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 20.0 |
- Stats after being traded to the Lakers.
†Stats before being traded from the Lakers. Playoffs| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 15 | 41.2 | .572 | NA | .790 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 31.9 | | Marty Byrnes | 4 | 2.0 | .333 | NA | .667 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | | Jim Chones | 16 | 27.4 | .407 | NA | .676 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.4 | | Michael Cooper | 16 | 29.0 | .407 | .000 | .861 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9.1 | | Spencer Haywood | 11 | 13.2 | .472 | .000 | .813 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.7 | | Brad Holland | 9 | 3.6 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | | Magic Johnson | 16 | 41.1 | .518 | .250 | .802 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 18.3 | | Mark Landsberger | 16 | 12.2 | .362 | .000 | .833 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | | Butch Lee | 3 | 2.0 | NA | NA | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | | Norm Nixon | 16 | 40.5 | .477 | .200 | .804 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 16.9 | | Jamaal Wilkes | 16 | 40.8 | .535 | .176 | .815 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 20.3 |
Awards and records- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Magic Johnson, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Star Game
- Magic Johnson, NBA All-Star Game
- Magic Johnson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References1. ^https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html
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3. ^1 Bork (1994), pp. 56-66
4. ^{{cite web | first=Larry | last=Schwartz | title=Magic made Showtime a show | url = http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016111.html |work=ESPN.com| accessdate= 22 December 2007 }}
5. ^{{cite web|work=Basketball-Reference.com |title=Magic Johnson Statistics |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma02.html |accessdate=22 December 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221174008/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma02.html |archivedate=21 December 2007 |deadurl=no |df= }}
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071121063639/http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=LAL&lg=N&yr=1979 Lakers on Database Basketball]
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html Lakers on Basketball Reference]
- {{YouTube|5znKRvPgpOo|"That Magic Season" – Documentary on the 1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers}}
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