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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.
A 6'0" point guard from Long Beach City College and the University of Southern California, Calvin was a 14th-round draft pick of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 1969. In his final college season, Calvin and his Trojans defeated the UCLA Bruins, 46–44, in Pauley Pavilion, ending several of the Bruins' consecutive win streaks: 17 straight over USC, 41 in a row overall, 45 consecutive in ...
The 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA.. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals.
The Nuggets responded with a 14-2 run to tie the game, then really went to work in the third quarter. By then, the Lakers were looking exhausted and started to make some bad decisions.
The Lakers had 3.6 seconds to save their season. That's how much time was left when Denver's Jamal Murray hit a 14-foot jumper over Austin Reaves to give the Nuggets a 108-106 lead Monday to put L ...
The Lakers led 73-58 at the break, powered by James' 31 first-half points. Nuggets bounce back. But the Nuggets weren't fazed. They shot 50% from the field in the first half despite the 15-point ...
The Denver Nuggets would even the series by defeating the Lakers 120–101, thanks in part to 49 free throw attempts. The Lakers 120 points were the most the franchise has ever given up on the postseason, and they also allowed Denver to score 43 points in the 4th quarter. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets at Staples Center 103–94 in Game 5.
The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 112-105 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round series, their 11th straight win over LeBron James and Co. No team in NBA playoff history has ever erased ...