As they had in the opener, the Sixers raced to the quick lead. But there would be no Lakers response this time, as Julius Erving led the way in earning Philadelphia the split.

Tied at intermission, Philadelphia erupted with an 81-point second half on 70-percent shooting, as Andrew Toney and Julius Erving helped force a sixth game.

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