1980 NBA Finals Game 6 · May 16, 1980
Los Angeles entered a Finals closeout chance in Philadelphia with a major lineup question and a rookie asked to do more.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had carried Los Angeles through the Finals but remained home with a severely sprained ankle. The Lakers asked 20-year-old rookie Magic Johnson to start at center in Philadelphia with a chance to close the series.
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