1984–85 NBA season

The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

This was David Stern's first full season as commissioner.

Notes Teams in bold advanced to the next round.

Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.

A ticket for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers.