The 1984 NBA Finals: The First Bird-Magic Battle In The Pros
It had been five years since Larry Bird and Magic Johnson changed the landscape of college basketball with their battle at the 1979 NCAA championship game. Even though both stars had immediately made their mark on the NBA in the ensuing four years—two titles and two Finals MVP for Magic, and one crown for Bird—they had yet to meet again for a championship. The 1984 NBA Finals changed all that.