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1984 NBA Finals

Index 1984 NBA Finals

The 1984 NBA Finals, also known as Showdown '84, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1983–84 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. [1]

96 relations: Bill Bertka, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Bob McAdoo, Boston, Boston Celtics, Boston Garden, Byron Scott, California, Cedric Maxwell, Centenary College of Louisiana, Chick Hearn, Chris Ford, Danny Ainge, Darell Garretson, Dave Wohl, Dennis Johnson, Dick Stockton, Earl Strom, Eastern Conference (NBA), Gerald Henderson, Glenn Ordway, Hugh Evans (basketball), Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball, Indiana State University, Inglewood, California, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell, Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Jess Kersey, Jimmy Rodgers (basketball), John Vanak, Johnny Most, K. C. Jones, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Keith Erickson, Kevin McHale (basketball), KLAC, Kurt Rambis, Larry Bird, Layup, Lesley Visser, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, M. L. Carr, Magic Johnson, Massachusetts, Michael Cooper, Michigan State Spartans men's basketball, Mutual Broadcasting System, ..., National Basketball Association, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, NBA on CBS, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, Nielsen ratings, Norm Nixon, Oral Roberts University, Oscar Robertson, Oxygen tank, Parquetry, Pat O'Brien (radio and television personality), Pat Riley, Red Auerbach, Robert Parish, Scott Wedman, The Dallas Morning News, The Forum (Inglewood, California), Tom Heinsohn, Western Conference (NBA), WRKO, 1966 NBA Finals, 1978 NBA draft, 1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season, 1980 NBA Finals, 1981 NBA Finals, 1982 NBA Finals, 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season, 1983 NBA Finals, 1983–84 Boston Celtics season, 1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season, 1983–84 Kansas City Kings season, 1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season, 1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season, 1983–84 NBA season, 1983–84 New York Knicks season, 1983–84 Phoenix Suns season, 1983–84 San Diego Clippers season, 1983–84 Washington Bullets season, 1984 NBA All-Star Game, 1984 NBA Playoffs, 1985 NBA Finals, 2013 NBA Finals, 2014 NBA Finals. Expand index (46 more) »

Bill Bertka

Bill Bertka (born August 8, 1927) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) assistant coach and a former NBA executive with the New Orleans Jazz.

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Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals.

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Bob McAdoo

Robert Allen McAdoo (born September 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Garden

Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, United States.

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Byron Scott

Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American professional basketball former head coach and player.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Cedric Maxwell

Cedric Bryan Maxwell (born November 21, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player now in radio broadcasting.

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Centenary College of Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana is a private, four-year arts and sciences college located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Chick Hearn

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster.

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Chris Ford

Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach.

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Danny Ainge

Daniel Ray Ainge (born March 17, 1959) is an American basketball executive and former professional basketball and baseball player.

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Darell Garretson

Darell Lee Garretson (March 18, 1932 – April 21, 2008) was an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 27 years from 1967 to 1994, and he later served as NBA Supervisor of Officials for 17 years from 1981 to 1998.

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Dave Wohl

David Bruce Wohl (born November 2, 1949) is an American former basketball player and coach, and the former general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Dennis Johnson

Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18, 1954 – February 22, 2007), nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Dick Stockton

Dick Stockton (born Richard Edward Stokvis on November 22, 1942) is an American sportscaster.

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Earl Strom

Earl "Yogi" Strom (December 15, 1927 – July 10, 1994) was an American professional basketball referee for 29 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for three years in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

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Eastern Conference (NBA)

The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Gerald Henderson

Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson Sr. (born January 16, 1956) is an American retired basketball player.

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Glenn Ordway

Glenn Ordway (born January 16, 1951) is an American sports radio and television personality based in the Boston, Massachusetts area.

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Hugh Evans (basketball)

Hugh Evans is a former basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 28 seasons from 1972 to 2001.

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Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball

The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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Indiana State University

Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.

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Inglewood, California

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California.

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Jack Madden

Jack Madden is a retired professional basketball referee.

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Jake O'Donnell

James Michael "Jake" O'Donnell (born January 25, 1937 in Philadelphia) is a former sports official who worked as a National Basketball Association (NBA) referee for 28 seasons from 1967 to 1995, and also as an umpire in Major League Baseball for four seasons from to.

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Jamaal Wilkes

Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, nicknamed "Silk", is an American retired basketball player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.

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James Worthy

James Ager Worthy (born February 27, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a commentator, television host, and analyst.

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Jess Kersey

Jesse "Jess" Kersey (January 12, 1941 – April 22, 2017) was an American basketball referee who worked for the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association.

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Jimmy Rodgers (basketball)

James Donald Rodgers (born March 12, 1943) is an American former basketball coach and team executive.

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John Vanak

John Joseph Vanak (1933-November 26, 2016) was a referee in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association.

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Johnny Most

John M. Most (June 15, 1923 – January 3, 1993) was an American sports announcer, known primarily as the raspy radio voice of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1953 to 1990.

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K. C. Jones

K.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Keith Erickson

Keith Raymond Erickson (born April 19, 1944) is an American former basketball player.

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Kevin McHale (basketball)

Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957) is an American retired basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics.

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KLAC

KLAC AM 570 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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Kurt Rambis

Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American basketball coach and former player.

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Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, most recently serving as president of the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Layup

A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket.

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Lesley Visser

Lesley Candace Visser (born September 11, 1953) is an American sportscaster, television and radio personality, and sportswriter.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.

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M. L. Carr

Michael Leon "M.

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Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts, officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Michael Cooper

Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956) is an American basketball coach and former player.

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Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University (MSU) and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball.

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Mutual Broadcasting System

The Mutual Broadcasting System (commonly referred to simply as Mutual; sometimes referred to as MBS, Mutual Radio or the Mutual Radio Network; corporate name Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc.) was an American commercial radio network in operation from 1934 to 1999.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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NBA Most Valuable Player Award

The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season.

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NBA on CBS

The NBA on CBS is the branding that was used for weekly broadcasts of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States.

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NBA Rookie of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the top rookie(s) of the regular season.

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NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute (or sixth man).

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Nielsen ratings

Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems operated by Nielsen Media Research that seek to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States.

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Norm Nixon

Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University (ORU), based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Christian, comprehensive liberal arts university with 4,000 students.

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Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "The Big O", is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks.

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Oxygen tank

An oxygen tank is an oxygen storage vessel, which is either held under pressure in gas cylinders, or as liquid oxygen in a cryogenic storage tank.

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Parquetry

Parquet (from the French "a small compartment") is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring.

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Pat O'Brien (radio and television personality)

Patrick John "Pat" O'Brien (born February 14, 1948) is an American author and radio host, best known for his work as a sportscaster with CBS Sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as his work as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood from 1997 to 2004, and The Insider from 2004 to 2008.

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Pat Riley

Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Red Auerbach

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Boston Celtics.

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Robert Parish

Robert Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American retired basketball center.

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Scott Wedman

Scott Dean Wedman (born July 29, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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The Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average of 271,900 daily subscribers.

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The Forum (Inglewood, California)

The Forum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles.

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Tom Heinsohn

Thomas William Heinsohn (born August 26, 1934) is an American retired professional basketball player.

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Western Conference (NBA)

The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Eastern Conference.

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WRKO

WRKO (680 AM) is a talk radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by iHeartMedia.

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1966 NBA Finals

The 1966 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1966 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1965–66 season.

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1978 NBA draft

The 1978 NBA draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.

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1979–80 NBA season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association.

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1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1979–1980 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 76ers 31st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 17th season in Philadelphia.

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1980 NBA Finals

The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1979–80 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.

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1981 NBA Finals

The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1980–81 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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1982 NBA Finals

The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1981–82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America.

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1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 37th season of the franchise (going back to their days as the Syracuse Nationals) and their 20th season in Philadelphia.

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1983 NBA Finals

The 1983 NBA Finals, also known as Showdown '83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1982–83 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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1983–84 Boston Celtics season

The 1983–84 Boston Celtics were champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA) led by regular season and finals MVP Larry Bird.

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1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Mavericks' 4th season in the NBA.

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1983–84 Kansas City Kings season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Kings 35th season in the NBA, their 12th season in Kansas City (their ninth playing full-time in Kansas City).

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1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1983–84 season for the Los Angeles Lakers saw them lose in the 1984 NBA Finals against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics in seven well-fought games.

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1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA.

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1983–84 NBA season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association.

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1983–84 New York Knicks season

The 1983–84 New York Knicks season was the 38th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1983–84 Phoenix Suns season

The 1983–84 Phoenix Suns season was the 16th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.

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1983–84 San Diego Clippers season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Clippers' 14th season in the NBA and their sixth and final season in San Diego as the team moved to the city of Los Angeles.

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1983–84 Washington Bullets season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bullets 23rd season in the NBA and their 11th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

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1984 NBA All-Star Game

The 34th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 29, 1984, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver.

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1984 NBA Playoffs

The 1984 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1983–84 season.

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1985 NBA Finals

The 1985 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1984–85 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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2013 NBA Finals

The 2013 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2012–13 NBA season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.

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2014 NBA Finals

The 2014 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2013–14 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.

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1984 National Basketball Association Finals, Showdown '84.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_NBA_Finals

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