The film was originally released asâand consequently often calledâ Star Wars, without Episode IV or the subtitle A New Hope. The 1980 sequel, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, featured the episode number and subtitle in the opening crawl. When the original film was re-released on April 10, 1981, Episode IV: A New Hope was added above the original opening crawl. Although Lucas claims that only six films were ever planned, representatives of Lucasfilm discussed plans for nine or 12 possible films in early interviews.
James led all scorers with 40 to go along with 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Through 3 games, James scored 123 points, the most points scored by any player in the first three games of any NBA Finals series, surpassing Rick Barry's 122 from the 1967 NBA Finals. Dellavedova scored 20, a playoff career high. Curry led the Warriors with 27 points, 17 of which came in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers would beat the Bucks in six games, and Chamberlain was impressive in game six, ending up with 24 points and 22 rebounds. In the NBA Finals, the Lakers would face the New York Knicks, and Chamberlain saved his best for last. The Big Dipper would go on to average 19.4 points and 23.2 rebounds per contest.