1980 NBA playoffs (1979-80)
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1980 NBA Finals over the Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2. The 1979-80 NBA postseason ran 11 series over 48 games.
Bracket
First round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Phoenix Suns2
Sacramento Kings1
Los Angeles Lakers4Phoenix Suns1
Portland Trail Blazers1
Oklahoma City Thunder2
Milwaukee Bucks3Oklahoma City Thunder4Los Angeles Lakers4Oklahoma City Thunder1
Houston Rockets2
San Antonio Spurs1Houston Rockets0
Boston Celtics4
Philadelphia 76ers2
Washington Wizards0Philadelphia 76ers4Waterloo Hawks1Boston Celtics1Philadelphia 76ers4Champion
Los Angeles Lakers4
Philadelphia 76ers21979-80 postseason leaders
Points
- 1Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL479
- 2Julius ErvingPHI440
- 3Gus WilliamsOKC355
- 4Jamaal WilkesLAL324
- 5Darryl DawkinsPHI312
Rebounds
- 1Caldwell JonesPHI185
- 2Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL181
- 3Magic JohnsonLAL168
- 4Darryl DawkinsPHI137
- 5Julius ErvingPHI136
Assists
- 1Magic JohnsonLAL151
- 2Norm NixonLAL125
- 3Lionel HollinsPHI113
- 4Maurice CheeksPHI111
- 5John JohnsonOKC85
NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers4-2Philadelphia 76ers
- Game 1May 4, 1980PHI 102 at LAL 109
- Game 2May 7, 1980PHI 107 at LAL 104
- Game 3May 10, 1980LAL 111 at PHI 101
- Game 4May 11, 1980LAL 102 at PHI 105
- Game 5May 14, 1980PHI 103 at LAL 108
- Game 6May 16, 1980LAL 123 at PHI 107
Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers all-time: head to head
Conference finals
Philadelphia 76ers4-1Boston Celtics
- Game 1Apr 18, 1980PHI 96 at BOS 93
- Game 2Apr 20, 1980PHI 90 at BOS 96
- Game 3Apr 23, 1980BOS 97 at PHI 99
- Game 4Apr 25, 1980BOS 90 at PHI 102
- Game 5Apr 27, 1980PHI 105 at BOS 94
Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics all-time: head to head
Los Angeles Lakers4-1Oklahoma City Thunder
- Game 1Apr 22, 1980OKC 108 at LAL 107
- Game 2Apr 23, 1980OKC 99 at LAL 108
- Game 3Apr 25, 1980LAL 104 at OKC 100
- Game 4Apr 27, 1980LAL 98 at OKC 93
- Game 5Apr 30, 1980OKC 105 at LAL 111
Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder all-time: head to head
Conference semifinals
Philadelphia 76ers4-1Waterloo Hawks
- Game 1Apr 6, 1980HAW 104 at PHI 107
- Game 2Apr 9, 1980HAW 92 at PHI 99
- Game 3Apr 10, 1980PHI 93 at HAW 105
- Game 4Apr 13, 1980PHI 107 at HAW 83
- Game 5Apr 15, 1980HAW 100 at PHI 105
Philadelphia 76ers and Waterloo Hawks all-time: head to head
Los Angeles Lakers4-1Phoenix Suns
- Game 1Apr 8, 1980PHX 110 at LAL 119
- Game 2Apr 9, 1980PHX 128 at LAL 131
- Game 3Apr 11, 1980LAL 108 at PHX 105
- Game 4Apr 13, 1980LAL 101 at PHX 127
- Game 5Apr 15, 1980PHX 101 at LAL 126
Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns all-time: head to head
Oklahoma City Thunder4-3Milwaukee Bucks
- Game 1Apr 8, 1980MIL 113 at OKC 114
- Game 2Apr 9, 1980MIL 114 at OKC 112
- Game 3Apr 11, 1980OKC 91 at MIL 95
- Game 4Apr 13, 1980OKC 112 at MIL 107
- Game 5Apr 15, 1980MIL 108 at OKC 97
- Game 6Apr 18, 1980OKC 86 at MIL 85
- Game 7Apr 20, 1980MIL 94 at OKC 98
Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks all-time: head to head
Boston Celtics4-0Houston Rockets
- Game 1Apr 9, 1980HOU 101 at BOS 119
- Game 2Apr 11, 1980HOU 75 at BOS 95
- Game 3Apr 13, 1980BOS 100 at HOU 81
- Game 4Apr 14, 1980BOS 138 at HOU 121
Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets all-time: head to head
First round
Houston Rockets2-1San Antonio Spurs
- Game 1Apr 2, 1980SA 85 at HOU 95
- Game 2Apr 4, 1980HOU 101 at SA 106
- Game 3Apr 6, 1980SA 120 at HOU 141
Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs all-time: head to head
Philadelphia 76ers2-0Washington Wizards
- Game 1Apr 2, 1980WSH 96 at PHI 111
- Game 2Apr 4, 1980PHI 112 at WSH 104
Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards all-time: head to head
Phoenix Suns2-1Sacramento Kings
- Game 1Apr 2, 1980SAC 93 at PHX 96
- Game 2Apr 4, 1980PHX 96 at SAC 106
- Game 3Apr 6, 1980SAC 99 at PHX 114
Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings all-time: head to head
Oklahoma City Thunder2-1Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 1Apr 2, 1980POR 110 at OKC 120
- Game 2Apr 4, 1980OKC 95 at POR 105
- Game 3Apr 6, 1980POR 86 at OKC 103
Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.