1982 NBA Finals Game 1
TV Episode | Sport

1982 NBA Finals

Game 1

TV Episode | Sport

Fresh from holding off the Celtics in the conference finals, the Sixers worked their offense to precision and held a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter 83-68. But, then, the Lakers began to turn it up on defense and the result ...See moreFresh from holding off the Celtics in the conference finals, the Sixers worked their offense to precision and held a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter 83-68. But, then, the Lakers began to turn it up on defense and the result was many fast breaks. The Lakers went on a 40-9 run over the game's next 11 minutes. Wilkes scored 10, Kareem and McAdoo scored 8 each, Nixon and Cooper scored 7 each, and Nixon had 4 assists during the run, on the way to a 124-117 Game 1 win, thereby stealing the home-court advantage. After the game, Sixers coach Billy Cunningham commented that the Sixers weren't affected that much by the trapping Laker defense, just cold shooting and sloppy play. However, he also questioned whether or not it was a "zone defense", which was illegal at the time. Written by NBAFinals See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Stockton Self - Play-by-Play Announcer Self - Play-by-Play Announcer See fewer	Arli$$ (1996)
Bill Russell Self - Color Commentator Self - Color Commentator See fewer	On the Right Track (1981)
Brent Musburger Self - Studio Host Self - Studio Host See fewer	The Waterboy (1998)
Hubie Brown Self - Studio Analyst Self - Studio Analyst See fewer	The Sentinel (1996)
Kevin Loughery Self - Studio Analyst Self - Studio Analyst See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Mike Bantom Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Mo Cheeks Self - Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard Self - Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard See fewer	Hustle (2022)
Michael Cooper Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Billy Cunningham Self - Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Self - Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach See fewer	You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
Earl Cureton Self - Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward See fewer	The Dejects (2016)
Darryl Dawkins Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center See fewer	The Lewis Lloyd Black Magic (2011)
Julius Erving Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward See fewer	Philadelphia (1993)
Lionel Hollins Self - Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard Self - Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard See fewer	The 1977 NBA Finals (1977)
Magic Johnson Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard See fewer	Obsessed (2009)
Bobby Jones Self - Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Caldwell Jones Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center See fewer	The 1977 NBA Finals (1977)
Los Angeles Lakers Themselves Themselves See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Bob McAdoo Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center See fewer	The Air Up There (1994)
Steve Mix Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward See fewer	The 1977 NBA Finals (1977)
Norman Nixon Self - Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard Self - Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard See fewer	Bedazzled (2000)
Philadelphia 76ers Themselves Themselves See fewer	The NBA on TNT (1988)
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Clint Richardson Self - Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard Self - Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard See fewer	The 1983 NBA Finals (1983)
Pat Riley Self - Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Self - Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach See fewer	Glory Road (2006)
Andrew Toney Self - Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard Self - Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard See fewer	The 1983 NBA Finals (1983)
Jamaal Wilkes Self - Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward Self - Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward See fewer	Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)