1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season

1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season

NBA season
team = Los Angeles Lakers
misc = NBA Champions
end_year = 1980
wins = 60
losses = 22
division = Pacific
division_place = 1
conf_place = 1
coach = Paul Westhead
arena = Great Western Forum
owners = Jerry Buss
television =
radio =
playoffs = NBA Champions
bbr_team = LAL

The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season was Magic Johnson leading the Lakers to the NBA Title. Magic’s season represented the birth of the Showtime Lakers.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Award Winners

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Center, NBA Most Valuable Player
* Magic Johnson, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

References

* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=1979&tm=LAL&lg=N Lakers on Database Basketball]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html Lakers on Basketball Reference]

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7 Byrnes !9 Chones !10 Nixon !14 Holland !15 Lee !21 Cooper !31 Haywood !32 Johnson (Finals MVP) !33 Abdul-Jabbar !52 Wilkes !54 Landsberger !Coach Westhead

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