# NBA 1984/85

Die NBA-Saison 1984/85 war die 39. Spielzeit der National Basketball Association. Die reguläre Saison begann am 26. Oktober 1984 und endete am 14. April 1985. Darauf folgten die NBA-Playoffs am 17. April 1985, die Anfang Juni mit den NBA Finals endeten. Die Meisterschaft konnten sich die Los Angeles Lakers mit einem 4:2 in der Serie gegen die Boston Celtics sichern.

## Draft

Der NBA-Draft 1984 fand am 19. Juni 1984 in New York City statt. An erster Position wurde Hakeem Olajuwon von den Houston Rockets gewählt. Mit Michael Jordan an dritter, Charles Barkley an fünfter und John Stockton an 16. Stelle kamen vier zukünftige Mitglieder der Basketball Hall of Fame im vielleicht stärksten Draft der Geschichte in die NBA.

## All-Star Game

Das All-Star Game 1985 wurde am 12. Februar 1985 im Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis ausgetragen. Der Westen gewann mit 140 zu 129. Zum MVP wurde Ralph Sampson gewählt.

## Endstände

S = Siege, N = Niederlagen, PCT = prozentualer Sieganteil, P = Rückstand auf Divisionsführenden
In Klammern sind die Platzierungen in den Setzlisten der jeweiligen Conference-Playoffs aufgeführt.
Eastern Conference :
| Atlantic Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Boston Celtics (1) | 63 | 19 | .768 | - |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets (5) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets (6) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 |
| Central Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 59 | 23 | .720 | - |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons (4) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 13 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls (7) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers (8) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 25 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 37 |
Western Conference :
| Midwest Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Denver Nuggets (2) | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| 2 | Houston Rockets (3) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks (4) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz (6) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs (7) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| 6 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
| Pacific Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers (1) | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers (5) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns (8) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 |

## NBA-Auszeichnungen

* Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
* Rookie of the Year: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
* Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
* Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
* Coach of the Year: Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
* All-NBA First Team:
** F – Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
** F – Bernard King, New York Knicks
** C – Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
** G – Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
** G – Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
* All-NBA Second Team:
** F – Terry Cummings, Milwaukee Bucks
** F – Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets
** C – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
** G – Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
** G – Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
* All-NBA Rookie Team:
** Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers
** Sam Bowie, Portland Trail Blazers
** Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
** Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
** Sam Perkins, Dallas Mavericks
* NBA All-Defensive First Team:
** Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia 76ers
** Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers
** Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
** Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
** Paul Pressey, Milwaukee Bucks
* NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
** T. R. Dunn, Denver Nuggets
** Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics
** Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
** Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
** Danny Vranes, Seattle SuperSonics

## Playoffs

In der ersten Runde wurde im Best-of-Five-System gespielt, ab der zweiten Runde dann im Best-Of-Seven-System.
| Erste Runde | Erste Runde | Erste Runde | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | | NBA Finals | NBA Finals | NBA Finals |
| 1 | Boston | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cleveland | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cleveland | 1 | | | 1 | Boston | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Detroit | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Detroit | 3 | | | 4 | Detroit | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | New Jersey | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | New Jersey | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Boston | 4 | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 3 | Philadelphia | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Philadelphia | 1 | | | | | |
| 6 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Washington | 1 | | | 3 | Philadelphia | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | 2 | Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Chicago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Chicago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Boston | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 |
| 1 | L. A. Lakers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 |
| 8 | Phoenix | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phoenix | 0 | | | 1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dallas | 1 | | | 5 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | 1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | Denver | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | Denver | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 3 | | | 6 | Utah | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Denver | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Denver | 3 | | | 2 | Denver | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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