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6”9 rookie Point Guard Magic Johnson, who won the NCAA National Championship with Michigan State 14 months earlier, starts in at Center and plays what is possibly the best game of his life - He plays all five positions and exceeds by scoring 42 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists, which led the Lakers to win the game by the score of 123-107, to win their seventh NBA World Championship. It also overshadowed Jamaal Wilkes’ 37 points and 10 rebounds. For Philadelphia, Julius “Dr. J” Erving led the way with 27 points, while Darryl Dawkins recorded 14 points and Lionel Hollins and Maurice Cheeks recorded 13 points apiece. Also for the 76ers, Steve Mix recorded 18 points off the bench.<\p> Brent Musburger, Rod Hundley, Bill Russell and Rick Barry on the call. |
