1984–85 NBA season

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.

[edit] Notable occurrences

The NBA All-Star Game was played at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the West defeating the East 140-129. Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets wins the game's MVP award.
Michael Jordan becomes the only rookie in NBA history to lead a team in four statistics (points, assists, rebounds, steals).
The Clippers relocate from San Diego, California to Los Angeles, California.
Turner Broadcasting begins a relationship with the NBA that spans over 20 years (and still continues today) when TBS signed a 2 year, 20 million dollar deal with the NBA.
The Kings played their final game in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved their franchise to Sacramento, California the following season.
This season marked Michael Jordan's, Hakeem Olajuwon's, Charles Barkley's and John Stockton's rookie season in the NBA.
Due to a roof collapse at the Pontiac Silverdome, the Pistons are forced to rent the Joe Louis Arena for the remainder of the season and into the playoffs.
At age 38, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the oldest player to ever win the honor of Finals MVP.
The Finals adopts the 2-3-2 format still used to this day.

C - NBA Champions

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Bernard King	New York Knicks	32.9
Rebounds per game	Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	13.1
Assists per game	Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	13.9
Steals per game	Micheal Ray Richardson	New Jersey Nets	3.0
Blocks per game	Mark Eaton	Utah Jazz	5.6
FG%	James Donaldson	Los Angeles Clippers	63.7
FT%	Kyle Macy	Phoenix Suns	90.7
3FG%	Byron Scott	Los Angeles Lakers	43.3

Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
Rookie of the Year: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
Coach of the Year: Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
All-NBA First Team:
- F - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- F - Bernard King, New York Knicks
- C - Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
- G - Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
- G - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Terry Cummings, Milwaukee Bucks
- F - Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets
- C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
- G - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
- G - Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
All-NBA Rookie Team:
NBA All-Defensive First Team:
NBA All-Defensive Second Team:

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

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1984–85 NBA season by team

Atlantic	Boston • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Washington

Central	Atlanta • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee

Midwest	Dallas • Denver • Houston • Kansas City • San Antonio • Utah

Pacific	Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Portland • Seattle