Los Angeles Lakers 1979–80 season
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The Los Angeles Lakers’ 1979–80 season was a landmark NBA campaign highlighted by rookie Magic Johnson’s arrival and the franchise’s first championship of the Showtime era.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NBA season ⓘ |
| AllDefensiveSecondTeamPlayer |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
NERFINISHED
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Michael Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AllNBAFirstTeamPlayer | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AllRookieTeamPlayer | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assistantCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferencePlace | 1st in Western Conference ⓘ |
| division | Pacific Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionPlace | 1st in Pacific Division ⓘ |
| draftPick | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftPosition | 1st overall pick in 1979 NBA draft ⓘ |
| FinalsMVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseChampionshipNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| generalManager | Bill Sharman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoach |
Jack McKinney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Westhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArena | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPlayer |
Brad Holland
NERFINISHED
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Don Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaal Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Chones NERFINISHED ⓘ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Landsberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Byrnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Norm Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Boone NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Haywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| NBAFinalsGame6LakersPoints | 123 ⓘ |
| NBAFinalsGame6Location | The Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NBAFinalsGame6Opponent | Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NBAFinalsGame6SixersPoints | 107 ⓘ |
| NBAFinalsOpponent | Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NBAFinalsSeriesResult | 4–2 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Jerry Buss first season as Lakers owner
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beginning of Showtime era ⓘ |
| owner | Jerry Buss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffAppearance | 1980 NBA Playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffResult | NBA champions ⓘ |
| regularSeasonRecordLosses | 22 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonRecordWins | 60 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonWinPercentage | .732 ⓘ |
| rookiePlayer | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonEndYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| seasonStartYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | up-tempo fast-break offense ⓘ |
| team | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WesternConferenceFinalsOpponent | Seattle SuperSonics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WesternConferenceFinalsResult | 4–1 ⓘ |
| WesternConferenceSemifinalsOpponent | Phoenix Suns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WesternConferenceSemifinalsResult | 4–1 ⓘ |
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