Game 1, 1981-82 NBA Finals
May 27, 1982 · The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game 1, 1981-82 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 124–117 Philadelphia 76ers, at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1982.
The Lakers stole home-court advantage with a road win to open the rematch of the 1980 Finals.
Box score
| P7Philadelphia 76ers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Julius Erving | 27 | 9 | 3 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Bobby Jones | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| Andrew Toney | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Caldwell Jones | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Darryl Dawkins (16)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 10 | 14 | 9 |
| Norm Nixon | 24 | 4 | 10 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | 7 | 5 |
| Kurt Rambis | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Michael Cooper (17), Bob McAdoo (14)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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