1984–85 NBA season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

• The 1985 NBA All-Star Game was played at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the West defeating the East 140-129. Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets wins the game's MVP award. Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks won the Slam Dunk Contest.
• Michael Jordan became the only rookie in NBA history to lead a team in four statistics (points, assists, rebounds, steals).
• The Clippers relocated from San Diego, California to Los Angeles, California.
• Turner Broadcasting began a relationship with the NBA that has spanned over 20 years (and still continues today) when TBS signed a 2 year, 20 million dollar deal with the NBA.
• The Kings played their final game in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved their franchise to Sacramento, California the following season. In one of their final home games, New York Knicks forward Bernard King, who finished the year as the scoring champion, ruptured his ACL in his right knee and was out of action for two years.......
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