Johnson won the Finals MVP award, after starting at center for the injured Abdul-Jabbar in game six, and tallying 42 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists.[99] The team fell off in the 1980–81 season, though, as the Lakers lost Johnson for most of the season to a knee injury.[100] The team turned in a 54–28 record and finished second behind the Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division.[100] The Rockets, led by Moses Malone, defeated Los Angeles in the first round of the playoffs.[100]