Reno, who carried it live; all but Philadelphia are located in the Pacific Time Zone, thus could show the game live at 6 p.m. local time, then carry CBS's prime time lineup, delayed by a few minutes for the ending of the game. In Atlanta, the CBS affiliate didn't show Game 6 at all, bumping it to independent station WATL-TV, who at least carried the contest live. (This is often cited as an example of TV's lack of interest in the NBA in the "pre-Magic and Bird" era.) Had Game 7 been played, it would have tipped off at noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern). The 1980 Finals would mark the last play-by-play assignment for Brent Musburger, who was joined on color commentary by Utah Jazz play-by-play announcer Hot Rod Hundley and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell. Musburger would remain involved with CBS' NBA coverage until 1989, but his duties for later NBA Finals were as a studio host, though he continued to call play-by-play on various occasions. Team rosters Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers References External links NBA History National Basketball Association Finals Finals NBA NBA 20th century in Los Angeles County, California NBA Finals 1980s in Philadelphia Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Basketball competitions in Inglewood, California NBA Finals NBA Finals