In Game Six, rookie Magic Johnson played center for the Lakers in place of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who was out because of a sprained ankle sustained in Game Five) and scored 42 points.
No sexto partido, o rookie Magic Johnson xogou coma pivote para os Lakers no lugar de Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (quen non participou ao sufrir unha escordadura de nocello no partido anterior) anotando 42 puntos.