Game 5, 1979-80 NBA Finals
May 14, 1980 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 5, 1979-80 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 108–103 Philadelphia 76ers, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on May 14, 1980.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar severely sprained his ankle late in this game and did not travel to Philadelphia for Game 6, setting up Magic Johnson's iconic performance; Abdul-Jabbar still led all scorers with 40 points and 15 rebounds.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 40 | 15 | 1 |
| Magic Johnson | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| Norm Nixon | 20 | 5 | 7 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| Jim Chones | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Michael Cooper (13)
| P7Philadelphia 76ers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Julius Erving | 36 | 9 | 6 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 23 | 7 | 5 |
| Lionel Hollins | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Caldwell Jones | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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