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1985 NBA Finals

Index 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. [1]

90 relations: A. C. Green, Bill Bertka, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Bill Walton, Bob McAdoo, Boston, Boston Celtics, Boston Garden, Brent Musburger, Byron Scott, California, Cedric Maxwell, Celtics–Lakers rivalry, Centenary College of Louisiana, Chick Hearn, Chris Ford, Danny Ainge, Darell Garretson, Dave Wohl, David Stern, Dennis Johnson, Dick Stockton, Earl Strom, Eastern Conference (NBA), Ed T. Rush, Gerald Henderson, Glenn Ordway, Houston Rockets, Hugh Evans (basketball), Indiana State University, Inglewood, California, Jake O'Donnell, Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Jerry Sichting, 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, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson, Massachusetts, ..., Maurice Lucas, Mayor of Los Angeles, Michael Cooper, National Basketball Association, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, NBA on CBS, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, Pat O'Brien (radio and television personality), Pat Riley, President of the United States, Red Auerbach, Robert Parish, Ronald Reagan, Scott Wedman, Showtime (basketball), The Forum (Inglewood, California), Tom Bradley (American politician), Tom Heinsohn, Western Conference (NBA), White House, WRKO, 1971 NBA Finals, 1984 NBA Finals, 1984–85 Boston Celtics season, 1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season, 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season, 1984–85 Detroit Pistons season, 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season, 1984–85 NBA season, 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season, 1984–85 Phoenix Suns season, 1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season, 1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season, 1985 NBA Playoffs, 1985–86 NBA season, 1986 NBA Finals, 1987 NBA Finals, 2008 NBA Finals, 2013 NBA Finals, 2014 NBA Finals. Expand index (40 more) »

A. C. Green

A.

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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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Bill Walton

William Theodore Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American retired basketball player and television sportscaster.

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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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Brent Musburger

Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939) is an American sportscaster, lead broadcaster and managing editor at Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN).

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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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Celtics–Lakers rivalry

The Celtics–Lakers rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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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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David Stern

David Joel Stern (born September 22, 1942) is the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association.

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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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Ed T. Rush

Ed T. Rush is a former professional basketball referee.

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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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Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas.

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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 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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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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Jerry Sichting

Jerry Lee Sichting (born November 29, 1956) is an American basketball coach and retired player who is now of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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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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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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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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Maurice Lucas

Maurice Lucas (February 18, 1952 – October 31, 2010) was an American professional basketball player.

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Mayor of Los Angeles

The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles is the official head and chief executive officer of Los Angeles, California.

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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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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 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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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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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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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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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

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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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Showtime (basketball)

In basketball, Showtime was an era in Los Angeles Lakers history when the National Basketball Association (NBA) team played an exciting run-and-gun style of basketball.

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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 Bradley (American politician)

Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917September 29, 1998) was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, serving from 1973 to 1993.

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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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White House

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States.

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WRKO

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

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1971 NBA Finals

The 1971 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 25th anniversary season of 1970–71.

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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.

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1984–85 Boston Celtics season

The 1984–85 Boston Celtics season was the 39th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 15th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.

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1984–85 Denver Nuggets season

The 1984-85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA.

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1984–85 Detroit Pistons season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Pistons' 37th season in the NBA and 28th season in the city of Detroit.

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1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 39th season of the franchise, 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Los Angeles.

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1984–85 NBA season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association.

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1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season was Charles Barkley's rookie season.

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1984–85 Phoenix Suns season

The 1984–85 Phoenix Suns season was the 17th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.

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1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 18th season in the NBA.

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1985 NBA Playoffs

The 1985 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1984–85 season.

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1985–86 NBA season

The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association.

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1986 NBA Finals

The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1985–86 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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1987 NBA Finals

The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1986–87 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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2008 NBA Finals

The 2008 NBA Finals were held June 5 through June 17, 2008, to decide the winner of the 2007–08 NBA season, and conclude 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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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_NBA_Finals

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