1984 - 85 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1984 - 85 NBA Season Review

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1984 - 85 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics	63	19	0.768		114.8	108.1
Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	0.707	5	112.9	108.8
New Jersey Nets	42	40	0.512	21	109.5	109.2
Washington Bullets	40	42	0.488	23	105.5	105.8
New York Knicks	24	58	0.293	39	105.2	109.8
Central Division
Milwaukee Bucks	59	23	0.720		110.9	104.0
Detroit Pistons	46	36	0.561	13	116.0	113.5
Chicago Bulls	38	44	0.463	21	108.7	109.6
Cleveland Cavaliers	36	46	0.439	23	108.6	111.3
Atlanta Hawks	34	48	0.415	25	106.6	108.1
Indiana Pacers	22	60	0.268	37	108.3	114.5

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Denver Nuggets	52	30	0.634		120.0	117.6
Houston Rockets	48	34	0.585	4	111.2	109.5
Dallas Mavericks	44	38	0.537	8	111.2	109.0
Utah Jazz	41	41	0.500	11	109.0	109.1
San Antonio Spurs	41	41	0.500	11	114.8	113.9
Kansas City Kings	31	51	0.378	21	114.8	117.5
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	62	20	0.756		118.2	110.9
Portland Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	20	115.5	112.1
Phoenix Suns	36	46	0.439	26	108.0	110.1
Seattle SuperSonics	31	51	0.378	31	102.1	107.6
Los Angeles Clippers	31	51	0.378	31	107.1	111.6
Golden State Warriors	22	60	0.268	40	110.4	117.7

1984 - 85 NBA Playoffs

Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics (4-2) Mon, May 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 114 @ Boston Celtics 148 Thu, May 30 - Los Angeles Lakers 109 @ Boston Celtics 102 Sun, June 2 - Boston Celtics 111 @ Los Angeles Lakers 136 Wed, June 5 - Boston Celtics 107 @ Los Angeles Lakers 105 Fri, June 7 - Boston Celtics 111 @ Los Angeles Lakers 120 Sun, June 9 - Los Angeles Lakers 111 @ Boston Celtics 100
Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) Sun, May 12 - Philadelphia 76ers 93 @ Boston Celtics 108 Tue, May 14 - Philadelphia 76ers 98 @ Boston Celtics 106 Sat, May 18 - Boston Celtics 105 @ Philadelphia 76ers 94 Sun, May 19 - Boston Celtics 104 @ Philadelphia 76ers 115 Wed, May 22 - Philadelphia 76ers 100 @ Boston Celtics 102	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets (4-1) Sat, May 11 - Denver Nuggets 122 @ Los Angeles Lakers 139 Tue, May 14 - Denver Nuggets 136 @ Los Angeles Lakers 114 Fri, May 17 - Los Angeles Lakers 136 @ Denver Nuggets 118 Sun, May 19 - Los Angeles Lakers 120 @ Denver Nuggets 116 Wed, May 22 - Denver Nuggets 109 @ Los Angeles Lakers 153
Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons (4-2) Sun, April 28 - Detroit Pistons 99 @ Boston Celtics 133 Tue, April 30 - Detroit Pistons 114 @ Boston Celtics 121 Thu, May 2 - Boston Celtics 117 @ Detroit Pistons 125 Sun, May 5 - Boston Celtics 99 @ Detroit Pistons 102 Wed, May 8 - Detroit Pistons 123 @ Boston Celtics 130 Fri, May 10 - Boston Celtics 123 @ Detroit Pistons 113	Western Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets over Utah Jazz (4-1) Tue, April 30 - Utah Jazz 113 @ Denver Nuggets 130 Thu, May 2 - Utah Jazz 123 @ Denver Nuggets 131 Sat, May 4 - Denver Nuggets 123 @ Utah Jazz 131 Sun, May 5 - Denver Nuggets 125 @ Utah Jazz 118 Tue, May 7 - Utah Jazz 104 @ Denver Nuggets 116
Eastern Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks (4-0) Sun, April 28 - Philadelphia 76ers 127 @ Milwaukee Bucks 105 Tue, April 30 - Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 108 Fri, May 3 - Milwaukee Bucks 104 @ Philadelphia 76ers 109 Sun, May 5 - Milwaukee Bucks 112 @ Philadelphia 76ers 121	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers (4-1) Sat, April 27 - Portland Trail Blazers 101 @ Los Angeles Lakers 125 Tue, April 30 - Portland Trail Blazers 118 @ Los Angeles Lakers 134 Fri, May 3 - Los Angeles Lakers 130 @ Portland Trail Blazers 126 Sun, May 5 - Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Portland Trail Blazers 115 Tue, May 7 - Portland Trail Blazers 120 @ Los Angeles Lakers 139
Eastern Conference First Round Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) Thu, April 18 - Cleveland Cavaliers 123 @ Boston Celtics 126 Sat, April 20 - Cleveland Cavaliers 106 @ Boston Celtics 108 Tue, April 23 - Boston Celtics 98 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 105 Thu, April 25 - Boston Celtics 117 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 115	Western Conference First Round Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs (3-2) Thu, April 18 - San Antonio Spurs 111 @ Denver Nuggets 141 Sat, April 20 - San Antonio Spurs 113 @ Denver Nuggets 111 Tue, April 23 - Denver Nuggets 115 @ San Antonio Spurs 112 Fri, April 26 - Denver Nuggets 111 @ San Antonio Spurs 116 Sun, April 28 - San Antonio Spurs 99 @ Denver Nuggets 126
Eastern Conference First Round Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets (3-0) Thu, April 18 - New Jersey Nets 105 @ Detroit Pistons 125 Sun, April 21 - New Jersey Nets 111 @ Detroit Pistons 121 Wed, April 24 - Detroit Pistons 116 @ New Jersey Nets 115	Western Conference First Round Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns (3-0) Thu, April 18 - Phoenix Suns 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 142 Sat, April 20 - Phoenix Suns 130 @ Los Angeles Lakers 147 Tue, April 23 - Los Angeles Lakers 119 @ Phoenix Suns 103
Eastern Conference First Round Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls (3-1) Fri, April 19 - Chicago Bulls 100 @ Milwaukee Bucks 109 Sun, April 21 - Chicago Bulls 115 @ Milwaukee Bucks 122 Wed, April 24 - Milwaukee Bucks 107 @ Chicago Bulls 109 Fri, April 26 - Milwaukee Bucks 105 @ Chicago Bulls 97	Western Conference First Round Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks (3-1) Thu, April 18 - Portland Trail Blazers 131 @ Dallas Mavericks 139 Sat, April 20 - Portland Trail Blazers 124 @ Dallas Mavericks 121 Tue, April 23 - Dallas Mavericks 109 @ Portland Trail Blazers 122 Thu, April 25 - Dallas Mavericks 113 @ Portland Trail Blazers 115
Eastern Conference First Round Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets (3-1) Wed, April 17 - Washington Bullets 97 @ Philadelphia 76ers 104 Sun, April 21 - Washington Bullets 94 @ Philadelphia 76ers 113 Wed, April 24 - Philadelphia 76ers 100 @ Washington Bullets 118 Fri, April 26 - Philadelphia 76ers 106 @ Washington Bullets 98	Western Conference First Round Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets (3-2) Fri, April 19 - Utah Jazz 115 @ Houston Rockets 101 Sun, April 21 - Utah Jazz 96 @ Houston Rockets 122 Wed, April 24 - Houston Rockets 104 @ Utah Jazz 112 Fri, April 26 - Houston Rockets 96 @ Utah Jazz 94 Sun, April 28 - Utah Jazz 104 @ Houston Rockets 97

1984-85 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Kevin McHale	Boston Celtics	Sixth Man Award
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	Rookie of the Year Award
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	Finals Most Valuable Player
Vince Boryla	Denver Nuggets	Executive of the Year Award
Mark Eaton	Utah Jazz	Defensive Player of the Year
Michael Ray Richardson	Brooklyn Nets	Comeback Player of the Year
Don Nelson	Milwaukee Bucks	Coach of the Year
Dan Issel	Denver Nuggets	Citizen Award
Ralph Sampson	Houston Rockets	All Star Most Valuable Player
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	1st All Rookie Team
Sam Perkins	Dallas Mavericks	1st All Rookie Team
Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	1st All Rookie Team
Sam Bowie	Portland Trail Blazers	1st All Rookie Team
Charles Barkley	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Rookie Team
Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
Bernard King	New York Knicks	1st All Star Team
Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	1st All Star Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Star Team
Terry Cummings	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Star Team
Ralph Sampson	Houston Rockets	2nd All Star Team
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Star Team
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Star Team
Maurice Cheeks	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Defensive Team
Michael Cooper	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team
Mark Eaton	Utah Jazz	1st All Defensive Team
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Defensive Team
Paul Pressey	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Defensive Team
T.R. Dunn	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Defensive Team
Dennis Johnson	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Bobby Jones	Philadelphia 76ers	2nd All Defensive Team
Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	2nd All Defensive Team
Danny Vranes	Seattle SuperSonics	2nd All Defensive Team

NBA - 1984 - 85 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Julius Erving	East	Philadelphia 76ers	36:00	34	8	5
Isiah Thomas	East	Detroit Pistons	39:00	21	5	15
Kelly Tripucka	East	Detroit Pistons	6:00	1	0	2
Kevin McHale	East	Boston Celtics	11:00	10	5	0
Otis Birdsong	East	Brooklyn Nets	12:00	2	3	1
Jeff Ruland	East	Washington Bullets	13:00	6	4	2
Bill Laimbeer	East	Detroit Pistons	17:00	13	5	0
Andrew Toney	East	Philadelphia 76ers	22:00	13	0	3
Bernard King	East	New York Knicks	22:00	18	3	4
Sidney Moncrief	East	Milwaukee Bucks	26:00	8	5	2
Robert Parish	East	Boston Celtics	28:00	12	15	2
Larry Bird	East	Boston Celtics	33:00	16	7	3
Mark Aguirre	West	Dallas Mavericks	13:00	13	1	2
Jim Paxson	West	Portland Trail Blazers	14:00	10	3	2
Walter Davis	West	Phoenix Suns	15:00	10	2	1
Ralph Sampson	West	Houston Rockets	16:00	9	5	0
Rickey Green	West	Utah Jazz	19:00	6	0	11
Kiki Vandeweghe	West	Denver Nuggets	26:00	14	3	1
Jack Sikma	West	Seattle SuperSonics	30:00	15	12	1
Adrian Dantley	West	Utah Jazz	18:00	2	2	1
Alex English	West	Denver Nuggets	19:00	13	0	2
George Gervin	West	San Antonio Spurs	21:00	13	2	1
Magic Johnson	West	Los Angeles Lakers	37:00	15	9	22
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Los Angeles Lakers	37:00	25	13	2

NBA - 1984 - 85 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Michael Jordan	1984-1985	Chicago Bulls	2313
Larry Bird	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	2295
Alex English	1984-1985	Denver Nuggets	2262
Dominique Wilkins	1984-1985	Atlanta Hawks	2217
Purvis Short	1984-1985	Golden State Warriors	2186
Mark Aguirre	1984-1985	Dallas Mavericks	2055
Moses Malone	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	1941
Eddie Johnson	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	1876
Terry Cummings	1984-1985	Milwaukee Bucks	1861
Mike Mitchell	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	1824
Calvin Natt	1984-1985	Denver Nuggets	1817

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1984 - 85 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Isiah Thomas	1984-1985	Detroit Pistons	1123
Magic Johnson	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	968
Johnny Moore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	816
Norm Nixon	1984-1985	Los Angeles Clippers	711
John Bagley	1984-1985	Cleveland Cavaliers	697
Michael Ray Richardson	1984-1985	Brooklyn Nets	669
Reggie Theus	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	656
Fat Lever	1984-1985	Denver Nuggets	613
Gus Williams	1984-1985	Washington Bullets	608
Rickey Green	1984-1985	Utah Jazz	597
Brad Davis	1984-1985	Dallas Mavericks	581

..Foul Leaders Section

1984 - 85 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	344
LaSalle Thompson	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	328
Jerome Whitehead	1984-1985	Golden State Warriors	322
Derek Smith	1984-1985	Los Angeles Clippers	317
Tom Chambers	1984-1985	Seattle SuperSonics	312
Mark Eaton	1984-1985	Utah Jazz	312
Roy Hinson	1984-1985	Cleveland Cavaliers	311
Bill Laimbeer	1984-1985	Detroit Pistons	308
Rick Mahorn	1984-1985	Washington Bullets	308
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	306
Ralph Sampson	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	306

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1984 - 85 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	440
Larry Smith	1984-1985	Golden State Warriors	405
Moses Malone	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	385
Buck Williams	1984-1985	Brooklyn Nets	323
Bill Laimbeer	1984-1985	Detroit Pistons	295
LaSalle Thompson	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	274
Charles Barkley	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	266
Robert Parish	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	263
Terry Cummings	1984-1985	Milwaukee Bucks	244
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	231
Cliff Levingston	1984-1985	Atlanta Hawks	230

1984 - 85 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Mark Eaton	1984-1985	Utah Jazz	720
Bill Laimbeer	1984-1985	Detroit Pistons	718
Buck Williams	1984-1985	Brooklyn Nets	682
Larry Bird	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	678
Moses Malone	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	646
Ralph Sampson	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	626
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	615
LaSalle Thompson	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	580
Robert Parish	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	577
Jack Sikma	1984-1985	Seattle SuperSonics	559
Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	534

NBA - 1984 - 85 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Moses Malone	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	1031
Bill Laimbeer	1984-1985	Detroit Pistons	1013
Buck Williams	1984-1985	Brooklyn Nets	1005
Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	974
Mark Eaton	1984-1985	Utah Jazz	927
Larry Smith	1984-1985	Golden State Warriors	869
LaSalle Thompson	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	854
Ralph Sampson	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	853
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	846
Larry Bird	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	842
Robert Parish	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	840

NBA - 1984 - 85 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Michael Ray Richardson	1984-1985	Brooklyn Nets	243
Johnny Moore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	229
Fat Lever	1984-1985	Denver Nuggets	202
Michael Jordan	1984-1985	Chicago Bulls	196
Isiah Thomas	1984-1985	Detroit Pistons	187
Gus Williams	1984-1985	Washington Bullets	178
Clyde Drexler	1984-1985	Portland Trail Blazers	177
Maurice Cheeks	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	169
Darrell Walker	1984-1985	New York Knicks	167
Doc Rivers	1984-1985	Atlanta Hawks	163
Lester Conner	1984-1985	Golden State Warriors	161

NBA - 1984 - 85 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Mark Eaton	1984-1985	Utah Jazz	456
Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	220
Sam Bowie	1984-1985	Portland Trail Blazers	203
Wayne Cooper	1984-1985	Denver Nuggets	197
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	173
Roy Hinson	1984-1985	Cleveland Cavaliers	173
Ralph Sampson	1984-1985	Houston Rockets	168
Alton Lister	1984-1985	Milwaukee Bucks	167
Tree Rollins	1984-1985	Atlanta Hawks	167
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	162
Bill Walton	1984-1985	Los Angeles Clippers	140

1984 - 85 Three (3) Point Percentage (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Byron Scott	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	60	26	0.433
Larry Bird	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	131	56	0.427
Brad Davis	1984-1985	Dallas Mavericks	115	47	0.409
Trent Tucker	1984-1985	New York Knicks	72	29	0.403
Dale Ellis	1984-1985	Dallas Mavericks	109	42	0.385
Andrew Toney	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	105	39	0.371
World B. Free	1984-1985	Cleveland Cavaliers	193	71	0.368
Mike Evans	1984-1985	Denver Nuggets	157	57	0.363
Mike McGee	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	61	22	0.361
Darrell Griffith	1984-1985	Utah Jazz	257	92	0.358
Don Buse	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	87	31	0.356

1984 - 85 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
James Donaldson	1984-1985	Los Angeles Clippers	551	351	0.637
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	852	532	0.624
Otis Thorpe	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	683	411	0.602
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	1206	723	0.600
Mike Glenn	1984-1985	Atlanta Hawks	386	228	0.591
Gene Banks	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	490	288	0.588
Larry Nance	1984-1985	Phoenix Suns	875	514	0.587
Maurice Cheeks	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	715	416	0.582
Magic Johnson	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	862	497	0.577
James Worthy	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	1059	610	0.576
Kevin McHale	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	1056	605	0.573

1984 - 85 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
James Donaldson	1984-1985	Los Angeles Clippers	551	351	0.637
Artis Gilmore	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	854	532	0.623
Otis Thorpe	1984-1985	Kansas City Kings	685	411	0.600
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	1207	723	0.599
Mike Glenn	1984-1985	Atlanta Hawks	388	228	0.588
Larry Nance	1984-1985	Phoenix Suns	877	515	0.587
Gene Banks	1984-1985	San Antonio Spurs	493	289	0.586
James Worthy	1984-1985	Los Angeles Lakers	1066	610	0.572
Maurice Cheeks	1984-1985	Philadelphia 76ers	741	422	0.570
Kevin McHale	1984-1985	Boston Celtics	1062	605	0.570
Jeff Ruland	1984-1985	Washington Bullets	439	250	0.569