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WATCH: Classic π: Rookie Magic drops 42 to lead Lakers to title
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What's the next best thing besides live NBA basketball? Classic footage of NBA basketball.
Saturday's stream took us back to this day in 1980, when a rookie Magic Johnson clinched the NBA championship for the Los Angeles Lakers with 42 points in Game 6 of The Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson's performance was especially notable because he replaced center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the starting lineup despite playing predominantly as a guard the entire year.
Watch the replay below:
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