1983-84 Nba Season

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1983-84 Nba Season

The 1983-84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals .

NOTABLE OCCURRENCES

The NBA All-Star Game was played at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado , with the East defeating the West 154-145. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award. Larry Nance of the Phoenix Suns won the first NBA Slam Dunk Championship.

David Stern begins his tenure as the league's fourth commissioner.

The NBA Playoffs were expanded from 6 teams per conference to 8.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed Wilt Chamberlain to become the all-time NBA career leader in points.

FINAL STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

C - NBA Champions

1983-84 NBA STATISTICS LEADERS

NBA AWARDS

Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird , Boston Celtics

Rookie of the Year: Ralph Sampson , Houston Rockets

Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks

Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale , Boston Celtics

Coach of the Year: Frank Layden , Utah Jazz

All-NBA First Team:

---Larry Bird, Boston Celtics

--- Bernard King , New York Knicks

--- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Los Angeles Lakers

--- Isiah Thomas , Detroit Pistons

--- Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers

All-NBA Rookie Team:

--- Steve Stipanovich , Indiana Pacers

--- Ralph Sampson , Houston Rockets

--- Darrell Walker , New York Knicks

--- Jeff Malone , Washington Bullets

--- Thurl Bailey , Utah Jazz

--- Byron Scott , Los Angeles Lakers

NBA All-Defensive First Team:

--- Bobby Jones , Philadelphia 76ers

--- Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers

--- Wayne Rollins , Atlanta Hawks

--- Maurice Cheeks , Philadelphia 76ers

--- Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks

NBA All-Defensive Second Team:

--- Bobby Jones , Philadelphia 76ers

--- Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers

--- Wayne Rollins , Atlanta Hawks

--- Maurice Cheeks , Philadelphia 76ers

--- Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks

''Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com ''

SEE ALSO

1984 NBA Playoffs

1984 NBA Finals

1984 NBA Draft

	Before	1982-83 NBA Season
	After	1984-85 NBA Season
	Title	NBA Seasons
	Years	'''1983-84'''