- 1980–81 NBA season
Infobox sports season
title =1980–81 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
TV =CBS
season =Regular season
season_champ =Boston Celtics
MVP =flagicon|USAJulius Erving (Philadelphia)
MVP_link =NBA MVP
top_scorer =flagicon|USAAdrian Dantley (Utah)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1981 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =Boston Celtics
conf1_runner-up =Philadelphia 76ers
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =Houston Rockets
conf2_runner-up =Kansas City Kings
finals =Finals
finals_link =1981 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Boston Celtics
finals_runner-up =Houston Rockets
finals_MVP =flagicon|USACedric Maxwell (Boston)
finals_MVP_link =NBA Finals MVP
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1979–80 NBA season
prevseason_year =1979–80
nextseason_link =1981–82 NBA season
nextseason_year =1981–82The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of theNational Basketball Association . The season ended with theBoston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating theHouston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.Notable occurrences
*The
Dallas Mavericks become the league's 23rd franchise. As a result, the NBA realigns four of its teams to better reflect its geographical location (the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls move to the Eastern Conference; the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets to the Western Conference).
*The1981 NBA All-Star Game was played at theRichfield Coliseum nearCleveland, Ohio , with the East defeating the West 123-120.Nate Archibald of theBoston Celtics wins the game's MVP award.
*TheHouston Rockets (40-42) become just the second team in NBA history to make the finals without posting a winning record during the regular season. TheKansas City Kings , their opponents in the WesternConference Finals , also posted a 40-42 record.Final standings
Eastern Conference
C - NBA Champions
1980-81 NBA Stats Leaders
NBA awards
*Most Valuable Player:
Julius Erving ,Philadelphia 76ers
*Rookie of the Year:Darrell Griffith ,Utah Jazz
*Coach of the Year: Jack McKinney,Indiana Pacers
*All-NBA First Team:
**Larry Bird ,Boston Celtics
**George Gervin ,San Antonio Spurs
**Julius Erving ,Philadelphia 76ers
**Dennis Johnson ,Phoenix Suns
**Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ,Los Angeles Lakers
*All-NBA Rookie Team:
**Kelvin Ransey ,Portland Trail Blazers
**Darrell Griffith ,Utah Jazz
**Larry Smith,Golden State Warriors
**Kevin McHale ,Boston Celtics
**Joe Barry Carroll ,Golden State Warriors
*NBA All-Defensive First Team:
**Bobby Jones,Philadelphia 76ers
**Caldwell Jones ,Philadelphia 76ers
**Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ,Los Angeles Lakers
**Dennis Johnson ,Phoenix Suns
**Micheal Ray Richardson ,New York Knicks
*NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
**Dan Roundfield ,Atlanta Hawks
**Kermit Washington ,Portland Trail Blazers
**George Johnson,San Antonio Spurs
**Quinn Buckner ,Milwaukee Bucks
**Dudley Bradley ,Indiana Pacers (tie)
**Michael Cooper ,Los Angeles Lakers (tie)"Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on [http://www.nba.com NBA.com] "
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