Moses Malone was in the NBA Finals.
 That postseason, Malone advanced the Rockets to the 1981 NBA Finals, by scoring 36 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a decisive Game 5 Western Conference Finals win over the Kansas City Kings
 Malone was named an All-Star, but he was not named to the All-NBA Team, the first time he was not selected since 1978 to 2023

