Here you have the information about the 1980 NBA Playoffs and the path the Los Angeles Lakers took to win a new championship: The league had 22 teams divided in 4 divisions in 1980. The best team of each division qualified directly to the Conference semifinals. The next 4 best teams of each Conference (regardless of the division) had to play in the first round of the playoffs.
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Spurs (5) |
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Champion:
L.A. Lakers |
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76ers (2) |
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Western Conference teams:
Lakers = Los Angeles Lakers
Suns = Phoenix Suns
Kings = Kansas City Kings
Bucks = Milwaukee Bucks
Sonics = Seattle Supersonics
Blazers = Portland Trail Blazers Eastern Conference teams:
Celtics = Boston Celtics
Rockets = Houston Rockets
Spurs = San Antonios Spurs
Hawks = Atlanta Hawks
76ers = Philadelphia 76ers
Bullets = Baltimore Bullets top of page
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Playoffs
