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The 1985 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1984-85 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time (he had won the award under his birth name, Lew Alcindor, as a Buck in 1971).
The Lakers had been unsuccessful in their previous eight attempts to defeat the Celtics in the NBA Finals, losing 7 times from 1959–1969 and 1984. The Lakers, moreover, won the title in Boston, something no other NBA team has ever accomplished.
The Cavaliers made the playoffs for the first time since 1978.
It was also the first time that all three teams from Texas made the playoffs in the same year.
The Denver Nuggets advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 1978 and would not advance again until 2009. The Philadelphia 76ers, on the other hand, advanced to the conference finals for the fifth time in six years, but would not reach that level again until 2001.
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
1st Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Phoenix Suns: Lakers win series 3-0
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs: Nuggets win series 3-2
(3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Utah Jazz: Jazz win series 3-2
This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Jazz.[3]
(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers: Trail Blazers win series 3-1
This was the first playoff meeting between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers.[4]
Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 4-1
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Utah Jazz: Nuggets win series 4-1
Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Denver Nuggets: Lakers win series 4-1
Champion: Boston Celtics
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Cleveland Cavaliers: Celtics win series 3-1
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Chicago Bulls: Bucks win series 3-1
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Washington Bullets: 76ers win series 3-1
(4) Detroit Pistons vs. (5) New Jersey Nets: Pistons win series 3-0
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Nets.[11]
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Detroit Pistons: Celtics win series 4-2
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: 76ers win series 4-0
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Celtics win series 4-1
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2
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