Inthe1982NBAFinals,theLosAngelesLakersdefeatedthePhiladelphia76ersfourgamestotwo
Behindthe1982titlelaytherealityMagicJohnsonboiledoutofyearsofobsessionandeffort.
PlacedonMagicJohnson'scareertimeline,1982wasapivotalhinge,botharewardforalongjou
ManyrememberMagicJohnsonastheclutchkillerwhotookoverinkeymoments,yettheyoverlook
Inthe1982Finals,MagicJohnsondefineddominantperformanceinhisownway.Thedeep-rooted
ThenameMosesMaloneisforeverprintedbeside"threeMVPtrophies."In1979,1982,and1983he
In 1982 the Lakers ran a two-core system of Kareem and Magic, supported by Worthy and Nixon under Paul Westhead, building the repeat-champion roster.
The 1982 NBA MVP was Moses Malone of the Houston Rockets. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1982 NBA Finals MVP was Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. Verified against the official NBA list.
In the 1982 Finals the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2. Magic Johnson averaged 16.8 points and 10.5 assists to win his second straight Finals MVP.