Who won the NBA championship in 82?
Los Angeles Lakers
1982 NBA Finals/Champion
The series saw the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. The Lakers won 4 games to 2. The 1982 NBA Finals documentary “Something To Prove” recaps all the action of this series.
Who said fo fo fo?
Moses Malone
Having been asked how he thought his Philadelphia 76ers would go in the playoffs, Moses Malone said: “Fo, Fo, Fo” … meaning his Sixers would win the three best-of-seven series necessary to claim the championship 4-0, 4-0, 4-0.
Who won 1984 NBA Finals?
Boston Celtics
1984 NBA Finals/Champion
The glorious 1983-84 Boston Celtics season came to a dramatic and victorious close on June 10, 1984 as the Green and White defeated the Lakers, 111-102, at the Boston Garden to capture their 15th NBA title.
Who won 1988 NBA?
1988 NBA Finals/Champion
The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 1987–88 season, and the culmination of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons 4 games to 3.
Who won NBA in 1988?
1987–88 NBA season/Champion
Who was in the NBA in 1982-83 season?
NBA 1982-83 Conference Standings Team W L Pct 1 Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 2 San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 3 Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 4 Seattle Supersonics 48 34 .585
How many games did the 76ers win in 1982?
Malone’s acquisition paid dividends, as the 76ers won 65 games in the 1982–83 NBA season. Prior to the playoffs, Malone predicted the team would win in four games in each of the three rounds, ending it with the statement Fo, Fo, Fo.
Who was the MVP of the 1983 NBA Finals?
Said head coach Billy Cunningham, “The difference from last year was Moses.”. Malone was named MVP of the 1983 Finals, as well as league MVP for the third time in his career.
When was the last time the NBA Finals was played?
The 1983 NBA Finals, also known as Showdown ’83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 1982–83 season, and the culmination of the season’s playoffs. It was the last NBA Championship Series completed before June 1.