magic johnson v larry bird finals record

Magic Johnson had an 11-8 record versus Larry Bird in the NBA Finals in his career.

	NAME	DATE	REC	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	W%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	5/27/1984	1-0	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	1.000	38	18	6	10	4	0	7	11	63.6	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	70.5	0	6	3	5
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	5/31/1984	0-1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	.000	46	27	10	9	0	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		7	7	100.0	79.0	1	9	4	5
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/3/1984	1-0	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	39	14	11	21	1	1	4	6	66.7	0	0		6	10	60.0	67.3	2	9	2	3
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/6/1984	0-1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	.000	49	20	11	17	2	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		4	7	57.1	66.3	1	10	7	5
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/8/1984	0-1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	.000	39	10	5	13	2	2	3	9	33.3	0	0		4	6	66.7	43.0	0	5	4	2
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/10/1984	1-0	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	41	21	6	10	1	0	10	18	55.6	0	0		1	2	50.0	55.6	3	3	4	3
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/12/1984	0-1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	.000	43	16	5	15	4	2	5	14	35.7	0	0		6	7	85.7	46.8	0	5	7	5
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	5/27/1985	0-1	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	.000	34	19	1	12	3	0	8	14	57.1	0	0		3	4	75.0	60.3	0	1	2	2
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	5/30/1985	1-0	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	1.000	41	14	4	13	3	0	6	9	66.7	0	0		2	4	50.0	65.1	1	3	7	3
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/2/1985	1-0	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	39	17	9	16	2	0	6	13	46.2	1	2	50.0	4	4	100.0	57.6	0	9	1	2
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/5/1985	0-1	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	.000	43	20	11	12	2	0	5	12	41.7	0	0		10	11	90.9	59.4	1	10	4	3
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/7/1985	1-0	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	42	26	6	17	2	0	11	20	55.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	59.7	0	6	2	1
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/9/1985	1-0	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	1.000	36	14	10	14	1	0	5	15	33.3	0	0		4	4	100.0	41.8	1	9	4	5
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/2/1987	1-0	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	39	29	8	13	2	1	13	25	52.0	0	0		3	3	100.0	55.1	2	6	0	2
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/4/1987	1-0	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	31	22	5	20	3	0	10	17	58.8	0	0		2	2	100.0	61.5	2	3	2	2
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/7/1987	0-1	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	.000	43	32	11	9	1	0	12	18	66.7	0	0		8	8	100.0	74.3	3	8	1	0
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/9/1987	1-0	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	1.000	41	29	8	5	1	0	12	20	60.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	64.0	3	5	5	0
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/11/1987	0-1	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	.000	40	29	8	12	4	0	12	21	57.1	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	63.7	1	7	2	4
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/14/1987	1-0	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	1.000	42	16	8	19	3	1	7	21	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	36.6	1	7	3	2
	Average								.579	40.3	20.7	7.5	13.5	2.2	0.4	8.1	15.2	53.3	0.1	0.3	40.0	4.4	5.2	83.8	59.1	1.2	6.4	3.4	2.8
	Total		11-8						.579	766	393	143	257	41	8	154	289	53.3	2	5	40.0	83	99	83.8	59.1	22	121	64	54

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8.7

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8.7

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.4

7th

DRTG

118.9

26th

NETRTG

-0.5

17th

3P%

34.6

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	23	7	.767	2.5
3	Nuggets	22	8	.733	3.5
4	Lakers	19	10	.655	6.0
5	Timberwolves	20	11	.645	6.0
6	Rockets	18	10	.643	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	SAC	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Tue 12/30	DET	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Fri 1/2	MEM	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Sun 1/4	MEM	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Tue 1/6	LAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Rockets

18 - 10

119

Final

Lakers

19 - 10

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.8

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.1

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.7

Murphy

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.0

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.8

Jokić

71.3

Ayton

71.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.5

122.6

122.0

121.9

120.0

DRtg Rankings

106.2

111.3

112.2

112.4

112.9

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

13.8

8.5

7.1

6.7

Tank Leaderboard

6-25

6-23

8-24

8-23

9-21

9-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,922.1

Jokić

1,572.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,473.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,044.3

Jokić

1,579

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,558.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.2

Mitchell

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.8

Thompson

36.5

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.83

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

Jokić

1.72

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1.57

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

20-10

20-12

17-11-1

18-12

16-12

Worst Record ATS

10-22

11-19

11-18

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13-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	7	.774
2	Knicks	21	9	.700	2.5
3	Celtics	19	11	.633	4.5
4	Raptors	18	14	.563	6.5
5	76ers	16	13	.552	7.0
6	Magic	17	14	.548	7.0
7	Cavaliers	17	15	.531	7.5
8	Heat	16	15	.516	8.0
9	Bulls	15	15	.500	8.5
10	Hawks	15	17	.469	9.5
11	Bucks	12	19	.387	12.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	13.0
13	Nets	9	19	.321	13.5
14	Wizards	6	23	.207	17.0
15	Pacers	6	25	.194	18.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	26	5	.839
2	Spurs	23	7	.767	2.5
3	Nuggets	22	8	.733	3.5
4	Lakers	19	10	.655	6.0
5	Timberwolves	20	11	.645	6.0
6	Rockets	18	10	.643	6.5
7	Suns	17	13	.567	8.5
8	Warriors	16	15	.516	10.0
9	Grizzlies	15	16	.484	11.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	19	.387	14.0
11	Jazz	11	19	.367	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.0
13	Clippers	9	21	.300	16.5
14	Kings	8	23	.258	18.0
15	Pelicans	8	24	.250	18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 11/23	MIN	@	SAC	112-117
Mon 11/24	ATL	@	WAS	113-132
Mon 11/24	ORL	@	PHI	144-103
Mon 11/24	LAC	@	LAL	118-135
Tue 11/25	DET	@	BOS	114-117

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	GSW	@	TOR	3:30 PM
Sun 12/28	PHI	@	OKC	3:30 PM
Sun 12/28	MEM	@	WAS	6:00 PM
Sun 12/28	BOS	@	POR	6:00 PM
Sun 12/28	DET	@	LAC	9:00 PM

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