Philadelphia's repeated attempts to overcome a large deficit proved fruitless, as the resurgent Bob McAdoo was among many that contributed to the commanding Lakers cause.

Tied at intermission, Philadelphia erupted with an 81-point second half on 70-percent shooting, as Andrew Toney and Julius Erving helped force a sixth game.

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In fact, there was a chance his head coaching job was on the line if L.A. lost to the Boston Celtics in the 1982 Finals ... and KAJ delivered four NBA championships to the Purple and Gold.