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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1984-85 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Los Angeles Lakers3
Phoenix Suns0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
Dallas Mavericks1
Portland Trail Blazers3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
Denver Nuggets3
San Antonio Spurs2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
Houston Rockets2
Utah Jazz3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Portland Trail Blazers1
LAL WINS 4-1
Denver Nuggets4
Utah Jazz1
DEN WINS 4-1
WEST
Conf. Finals
Denver Nuggets1
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-1
NBA
Finals
Boston Celtics2
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Finals
4Boston Celtics
1Philadelphia 76ers
BOS WINS 4-1
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
0Milwaukee Bucks
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-0
4Boston Celtics
2Detroit Pistons
BOS WINS 4-2
EAST
First Round
3Philadelphia 76ers
1Washington Wizards
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
0Brooklyn Nets
3Detroit Pistons
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
3Boston Celtics
1Cleveland Cavaliers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
1Chicago Bulls
3Milwaukee Bucks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
East West

1984-85 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Boston Celtics 63 19 0.768 - -
2 Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 0.720 - -
3 Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 0.707 - -
4 Detroit Pistons 46 36 0.561 - -
5 Brooklyn Nets 42 40 0.512 - -
6 Washington Wizards 40 42 0.488 - -
7 Chicago Bulls 38 44 0.463 - -
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 36 46 0.439 - -
9 Atlanta Hawks 34 48 0.415 - -
10 New York Knicks 24 58 0.293 - -
11 Indiana Pacers 22 60 0.268 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 0.756 - -
2 Denver Nuggets 52 30 0.634 - -
3 Houston Rockets 48 34 0.585 - -
4 Dallas Mavericks 44 38 0.537 - -
5 Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 - -
6 San Antonio Spurs 41 41 0.500 - -
7 Utah Jazz 41 41 0.500 - -
8 Phoenix Suns 36 46 0.439 - -
9 Sacramento Kings 31 51 0.378 - -
10 Oklahoma City Thunder 31 51 0.378 - -
11 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 0.378 - -
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 0.268 - -

1984-85 Leaders

Points per game

Bernard King NYK 32.9 PPG
  1. 2. Larry Bird 28.7
  2. 3. Michael Jordan 28.2
  3. 4. Purvis Short 28.0
  4. 5. Alex English 27.9

Rebounds per game

Moses Malone PHI 13.1 RPG
  1. 2. Bill Laimbeer 12.4
  2. 3. Buck Williams 12.3
  3. 4. Hakeem Olajuwon 11.9
  4. 5. Mark Eaton 11.3

Assists per game

Isiah Thomas DET 13.9 APG
  1. 2. Magic Johnson 12.6
  2. 3. Johnny Moore 10.0
  3. 4. Norm Nixon 8.8
  4. 5. John Bagley 8.6

Steals per game

Johnny Moore SAS 2.8 SPG
  1. 2. Michael Jordan 2.4
  2. 3. Doc Rivers 2.4
  3. 4. Isiah Thomas 2.3
  4. 5. Gus Williams 2.3

Blocks per game

Mark Eaton UTA 5.6 BPG
  1. 2. Hakeem Olajuwon 2.7
  2. 3. Sam Bowie 2.7
  3. 4. Charles Jones 2.6
  4. 5. Charles Jones 2.6

Win shares

Larry Bird BOS 15.7 WS
  1. 2. Michael Jordan 14.0
  2. 3. Magic Johnson 12.7
  3. 4. Moses Malone 11.9
  4. 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2

Field-goal %

James Donaldson LAC 63.7 FG%
  1. 2. Artis Gilmore 62.3
  2. 3. Larry Micheaux 60.7
  3. 4. Otis Thorpe 60.0
  4. 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 59.9

3-point %

Thurl Bailey UTA 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Fred Roberts 100.0
  2. 3. Fred Roberts 100.0
  3. 4. George Johnson 100.0
  4. 5. George Johnson 100.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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