In 1981, the Houston Rockets barely made the Playoffs. Led by Moses Malone, the Rockets made an unlikely run all the way to the NBA Finals before losing to Boston.

NBA great Bob McAdoo was an assistant coach with ... Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1981-82 season. All three players were or eventually became MVPs.

As a veteran on a young Boston Celtics team, Tiny Archibald led the way with an electric playoff run on the way to the Celtics 1981 NBA Championship.