1982 NBA Finals Game 2
TV Episode | Sport

1982 NBA Finals

Game 2

TV Episode | Sport

In this game, Laker coach Pat Riley took a different defensive approach, assigning Magic Johnson to cover Julius Erving straight-up on defense. While Magic couldn't match the Doctor's athleticism, the move did keep Erving from the ...See moreIn this game, Laker coach Pat Riley took a different defensive approach, assigning Magic Johnson to cover Julius Erving straight-up on defense. While Magic couldn't match the Doctor's athleticism, the move did keep Erving from the offensive boards. In Game 2 that wasn't quite enough, as Erving brought the Sixers back with 24 points and 16 rebounds, mostly defensive. Billy Cunningham used all his centers, Caldwell Jones, Darryl Dawkins and Earl Cureton at different points to guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Sixers got 38 offensive rebounds for 50 second-chance points, while the Lakers only had six offensive boards. The Sixers used that advantage to take a 110-94 win that evened the series. In a balanced scoring attack, Maurice Cheeks had 19 points and eight assists, Jones added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Bobby Jones and Clint Richardson each scored 10. This was the Lakers first loss in the 1982 post season. Written by NBAFinals See less

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Name	Known for
Dick Stockton Self - Play-by-Play Announcer Self - Play-by-Play Announcer See fewer	Arli$$ (1996)
Bill Russell Self - Color Commentator Self - Color Commentator See fewer	On the Right Track (1981)
Brent Musburger Self - Studio Host Self - Studio Host See fewer	The Waterboy (1998)
Frank Glieber Self - Studio Host Self - Studio Host See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Hubie Brown Self - Studio Analyst Self - Studio Analyst See fewer	The Sentinel (1996)
Kevin Loughery Self - Studio Analyst Self - Studio Analyst See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Mike Bantom Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Mo Cheeks Self - Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard Self - Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard See fewer	Hustle (2022)
Michael Cooper Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard See fewer	Men of a Certain Age (2009)
Billy Cunningham Self - Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Self - Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach See fewer	You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
Earl Cureton Self - Philadelphia 76ers Poer Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Poer Forward See fewer	The Dejects (2016)
Darryl Dawkins Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center See fewer	The Lewis Lloyd Black Magic (2011)
Julius Erving Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward See fewer	Philadelphia (1993)
Magic Johnson Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard Self - Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard See fewer	Obsessed (2009)
Bobby Jones Self - Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward Self - Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward See fewer	1982 NBA Finals (1982)
Caldwell Jones Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center Self - Philadelphia 76ers Center See fewer	The 1977 NBA Finals (1977)
Bob McAdoo Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center Self - Los Angeles Lakers Center See fewer	The Air Up There (1994)
Norman Nixon Self - Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard Self - Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard See fewer	Bedazzled (2000)
Kurt Rambis Self - Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward Self - Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward See fewer	Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie (1995)
Clint Richardson Himsel - Phiadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard Himsel - Phiadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard See fewer	The 1983 NBA Finals (1983)
Pat Riley Self - Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Self - Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach See fewer	Glory Road (2006)
Andrew Toney Himsel - Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard Himsel - Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Jamaal Wilkes Self - Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward Self - Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward See fewer	Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)