ManyrememberMagicJohnsonastheclutchkillerwhotookoverinkeymoments,yettheyoverlook
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Inthe1987NBAFinals,theLosAngelesLakersdefeatedtheBostonCelticsfourgamestotwo,and
Inthe1982Finals,MagicJohnsondefineddominantperformanceinhisownway.Thedeep-rooted
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The 1980 NBA Finals MVP was Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. Verified against the official NBA list.
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 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.