Winning Time sets up the legendary 1984 NBA Finals.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty covers a lot of ground in its penultimate episode of season 2. Ending on the high note of their second NBA title in a span of three years, the 1982 Lakers celebrate their success under the reinvigorating leadership of head coach Pat Riley .
The Lakers Got Swept In The 1983 NBA Finals By The 76ers Just minutes later in Winning Time season 2, episode 6, the Lakers fell from the grace of their 1982 Finals win with an embarrassing sweep by the vengeful 76ers in the 1983 NBA Finals. Appearing in their third NBA Finals in just four years, the Lakers seemed caught off guard by the formidable powerhouse of 76ers stars Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Moses Malone, who was named the Finals MVP. To make matters worse, the 76ers beat L.A.
Norm Nixon & Eddie Jordan Were Traded To the Clippers In 1983 Norm Nixon was ultimately traded to the then-San Diego Clippers in 1983 along with role player Eddie Jordan. In return, the Lakers would receive big man Swen Nater and the drafting rights to Byron Scott, who would eventually play eleven NBA seasons with the team. Scott would also end up coaching two disastrous seasons for the Lakers in 1994 and 1995.