Basketball: NBA historic story - (Final) Philadelphia 76ers (Sixers) - Los Angeles Lakers (1980)

NBA Highlights: NBA Final - Game 5, Philadelphia 76ers (red) - Los Angeles Lakers (Yellow) (Year 1980).
This footage was in association with CBS - TV (Columbia Broadcasting Service) due to the NBA without its exclusive broadcasting channel. Some players were not muscular rather than now.
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Introduction:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the Lakers' first 12 points and had 26 midway through the third quarter before leaving with a sprained ankle. With Abdul-Jabbar out, the Lakers managed to go on a 14-8 run to take an eight-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Abdul-Jabbar came back in, playing on the injured ankle, and put on a head-to-head duel with Julius Erving, who scored 16 points in the fourth quarter. Abdul-Jabbar had 14 points in the quarter, including a dunk and free throw with 33 seconds left to give the Lakers their final lead and a 3-2 series advantage.

Abdul-Jabbar finished with 40 points and 15 rebounds while Magic Johnson had a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists. He also had 10 turnovers, helping keep the 76ers in the game. Erving finished with 36 points and Darryl Dawkins added 23 for the 76ers. They were the only Philadelphia players with more than 10 points.

Results: Game 5 - Los Angeles Lakers: 108, Philadelphia 76ers: 103

Source: NBA, CBS
© NBA, 1980
© CBS, 1980