1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season
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By the time the Lakers had finished their season they had played an NBA record 106 games including another record 24 playoff games, winning 77 and losing 29. The Lakers went 62–20 in the regular season and 15–9 in the playoffs, en route to their sixth NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their 11th overall in franchise history. HoopsHype would later rank this squad as the team with the 13th easiest route to the NBA Finals championship (in terms of team records of their opponents), primarily due to the record that the Spurs had this season.[3]
The 1988 Finals was the last time the Showtime-era Lakers won an NBA championship. It was also the final time that the franchise won a championship at The Forum. They did not win another league title until 2000, when they were playing at the Staples Center (now known as the Crypto.com Arena).
Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were all selected to play in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game held in Chicago. Pat Riley was chosen to coach the Western Conference All-Stars.
Them and the Pistons scoring 100 points or more in Game 7 of the NBA Finals would not happen again until 2025, when the Oklahoma City Thunder did so.
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 3 | 69 | Willie Glass | Forward | Script error: No such module "flag". | St. John's |
| 4 | 92 | Ralph Tally | Point Guard | Script error: No such module "flag". | Norfolk State |
| 6 | 115 | Kenny Travis | Script error: No such module "flag". | New Mexico State | |
| 6 | 138 | Frank Ford | Guard-Forward | Script error: No such module "flag". | Auburn University |
| 7 | 161 | Ron Vanderschaaf | Center | Script error: No such module "flag". | Central Washington University |
Roster
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Regular season
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Season standings
Template:1987–88 NBA Pacific standings Template:1987–88 NBA West standings
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- y – clinched division title
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Record vs. opponents
| 1987-88 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–2 | – | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Chicago | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Cleveland | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | – | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | – | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | – | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | – | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| New York | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Philadelphia | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–6 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | – | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | – | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | – | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | – | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
Regular season
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| Seattle
| W 113–109
| Johnson (26)
| Green (12)
| Johnson (8)
| The Forum
17,505
| 1–0
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| 2 || November 8
7:30 pm PST || Houston
| W 101–92
| Johnson & Scott (23)
| A.C. Green (18)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum
17,505
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || November 10
5:30 pm PST || @ San Antonio
| W 133–124
| A.C. Green (32)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| HemisFair Arena
13,751
| 3–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || November 12
7:30 pm PST || L.A. Clippers
| W 111–82
| James Worthy (20)
| Abdul-Jabbar & M. Thompson (10)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum
15,569
| 4–0
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| 5 || November 14
7:30 pm PST || @ Golden State
| W 118–110
| Byron Scott (27)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
| 5–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || November 15
7:30 pm PST || San Antonio
| W 147–130
| Magic Johnson (25)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Johnson & Worthy (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 6–0
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| 7
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| Portland
| W 142–115
| Mychal ThompsonM Thompson (24)
| Green,
Rambis (10)
| Johnson (14)
| The Forum
16,347
| 7–0
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| 8
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| Dallas
| W 119–116
| Scott (25)
| Green (11)
| Johnson (15)
| The Forum
17,505
| 8–0
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| 9
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| Milwaukee
| L 116–124 (OT)
| Johnson (26)
| Green (11)
| Johnson (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 8–1
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| 10
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| @ Seattle
| L 85–103
| Johnson (23)
| Green (10)
| Johnson (6)
| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,634
| 8–2
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| 11
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| Denver
| W 127–119
| Green (28)
| Green (16)
| Johnson (16)
| The Forum
17,505
| 9–2
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| 12 || December 1
7:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento
| W 125–120 (OT)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
| A.C. Green (15)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| ARCO Arena I
10,333
| 10–2
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| 13 || December 2
7:30 pm PST || Portland
| L 104–117
| Michael Cooper (17)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Cooper & Johnson (9)
| The Forum
17,505
| 10–3
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| @ Milwaukee
| L 83–85
| Johnson (22)
| Johnson (10)
| Johnson (12)
| MECCA Arena
11,052
| 10–4
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| 15
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| @ Cleveland
| L 95–97
| Abdul-Jabbar,
Johnson,
Scott (19)
| Green,
Johnson (9)
| Johnson (9)
| Richfield Coliseum
20,015
| 10–5
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| 16 || December 8
4:30 pm PST || @ New Jersey
| W 98–81
| Byron Scott (21)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Brendan Byrne Arena
18,008
| 11–5
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| 17
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| @ Washington
| L 112–120 (OT)
| Johnson (30)
| Cooper (12)
| Johnson (14)
| Capital Centre
18,643
| 11–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
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| @ Boston
| W 115–114
| Abdul-Jabbar (23)
| Abdul-Jabbar,
Johnson (8)
| Johnson (17)
| Boston Garden
14,890
| 12–6
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| 19
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| Cleveland
| W 90–89
| Worthy (20)
| Green (11)
| Johnson (8)
| The Forum
17,505
| 13–6
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| 20 || December 15
7:30 pm PST || Phoenix
| W 122–97
| Byron Scott (31)
| A.C. Green (14)
| Johnson & Scott (9)
| The Forum
17,371
| 14–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21 || December 17
7:30 pm PST || @ Golden State
| L 113–106
| Magic Johnson (31)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
| 15–6
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| 22 || December 19
7:30 pm PST || @ L.A. Clippers
| W 108–97
| Magic Johnson (28)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Cooper & Johnson (7)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,417
| 16–6
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| 23
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| Seattle
| W 103–94
| M. Thompson (22)
| Green (9)
| Johnson (12)
| The Forum
17,505
| 17–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 24 || December 23
7:30 pm PST || Sacramento
| W 117–103
| Magic Johnson (26)
| Green & M. Thompson (9)
| Michael Cooper (9)
| The Forum
17,505
| 18–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25
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| @ Utah
| W 117–109
| Scott (26)
| Abdul-Jabbar (9)
| Johnson (14)
| Salt Palace
12,212
| 19–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 26 || December 29
7:30 pm PST || Philadelphia
| W 131–115
| Byron Scott (37)
| Kurt Rambis (10)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Forum
17,505
| 20–6
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| 27 || January 3
5:00 pm PST || @ Portland
| W 98–81
| Byron Scott (31)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Memorial Coliseum
12,666
| 21–6
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| 28 || January 4
7:30 pm PST || San Antonio
| W 133–115
| James Worthy (23)
| Magic Johnson (8)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum
17,505
| 22–6
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| 29
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| Dallas
| W 103–89
| Scott (28)
| Green (9)
| Johnson (15)
| The Forum
17,505
| 23–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 30
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| @ Detroit
| W 106–104
| Scott (35)
| Worthy (8)
| Johnson (9)
| Pontiac Silverdome
40,278
| 24–6
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| 31 || January 9
4:30 pm PST || @ Indiana
| W 101–98
| Johnson & Worthy (21)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Market Square Arena
16,912
| 25–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 32 || January 12
7:30 pm PST || Golden State
| W 117–113
| Byron Scott (30)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| The Forum
17,505
| 26–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 33 || January 13
7:30 pm PST || @ L.A. Clippers
| L 109–110 (OT)
| Magic Johnson (27)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,906
| 26–7
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| 34 || January 16
6:30 pm PST || @ Phoenix
| W 107–96
| James Worthy (25)
| A.C. Green (8)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471
| 27–7
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| 35 || January 18
2:00 pm PST || Houston
| W 121–110
| Magic Johnson (39)
| A.C. Green (9)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Forum
17,505
| 28–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
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| @ Denver
| L 113–115
| Worthy (22)
| Green,
Johnson (10)
| Johnson (14)
| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022
| 28–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 37 || January 22
7:30 pm PST || New York
| W 113–112
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
| A.C. Green (9)
| Johnson & Scott (8)
| The Forum
17,505
| 29–8
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| 38
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| @ Seattle
| W 116–109
| Johnson (34)
| Worthy (12)
| Worthy (7)
| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,739
| 30–8
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| 39
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| Utah
| W 111–100
| Johnson (22)
| Worthy (10)
| Johnson (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 31–8
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| 40 || January 28
7:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento
| W 115–94
| James Worthy (26)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| ARCO Arena I
10,333
| 32–8
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| 41
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| Atlanta
| W 117–107
| Worthy (29)
| Green (8)
| Johnson (13)
| The Forum
17,505
| 33–8
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| Chicago
| W 110–101
| Worthy (25)
| Abdul-Jabbar (8)
| Johnson (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 34–8
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| 43 || February 4|| @ L.A. Clippers
| W 117–86
| Byron Scott (21)
| Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (10)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,371
| 35–8
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| 44 || February 9
7:30 pm PST || Indiana
| L 108–110
| James Worthy (30)
| Green & Worthy (8)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 35–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45
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| @ Denver
| W 120–108
| Johnson (26)
| Green (14)
| Cooper (9)
| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022
| 36–9
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| 46 || February 12
5:30 pm PST || @ San Antonio
| W 133–132
| Scott & Worthy (23)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| HemisFair Arena
15,770
| 37–9
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| 47
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| Boston
| W 115–106
| Scott (38)
| M. Thompson (11)
| Johnson (14)
| The Forum
17,505
| 38–9
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| 48 || February 16
7:30 pm PST || L.A. Clippers
| W 119–100
| Byron Scott (30)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum
17,505
| 39–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 49 || February 18
5:30 pm PST || @ Houston
| W 111–96
| Byron Scott (27)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Summit
16,611
| 40–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50
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| @ Atlanta
| W 126–119 (OT)
| Worthy (38)
| Green (11)
| Johnson (19)
| The Omni
16,451
| 41–9
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| 51
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| Detroit
| W 117–110
| Worthy (24)
| Scott,
M. Thompson (8)
| Johnson (13)
| The Forum
17,505
| 42–9
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| 52
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| Washington
| W 111–100
| Worthy (23)
| M. Thompson (9)
| Johnson (12)
| The Forum
17,505
| 43–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 53
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| Utah
| W 112–105
| Johnson (27)
| M. Thompson (10)
| Johnson (17)
| The Forum
17,505
| 44–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 54 || February 28
7:30 pm PST || Phoenix
| W 111–97
| Byron Scott (30)
| Mychal Thompson (7)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum
17,505
| 45–9
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 55
| Template:Dow tooltip
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| @ Seattle
| L 100–114
| Scott (21)
| Green (16)
| Johnson (13)
| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,850
| 45–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 56 || March 4
7:30 pm PST || Golden State
| W 120–107
| Byron Scott (30)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 46–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 57
| Template:Dow tooltip
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| @ Dallas
| W 108–97
| Scott (28)
| Green (12)
| Johnson (16)
| Reunion Arena
17,007
| 47–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58 || March 7
4:30 pm PST || @ Philadelphia
| W 110–104
| Magic Johnson (24)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Spectrum
18,168
| 48–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 59 || March 9
5:00 pm PST || @ New York
| W 104–99
| Magic Johnson (26)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Madison Square Garden
19,591
| 49–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 60
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| @ Chicago
| L 107–128
| James Worthy (21)
| Green,
M. Thompson (12)
| Milt Wagner (6)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 49–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61
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| Dallas
| L 101–110
| Scott (35)
| M. Thompson (11)
| Scott (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 49–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62 || March 14
7:30 pm PST || New Jersey
| W 115–105
| Byron Scott (21)
| Kurt Rambis (6)
| Wes Matthews (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 50–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 63 || March 15
7:30 pm PST || @ Portland
| L 95–112
| James Worthy (21)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Michael Cooper (5)
| Memorial Coliseum
12,666
| 50–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 64 || March 19
6:30 pm PST || @ Phoenix
| L 97–102
| Mychal Thompson (21)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
| Matthews & Scott (7)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471
| 50–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65 || March 20
7:30 pm PST || @ Golden State
| W 130–127
| Byron Scott (29)
| Mychal Thompson (10)
| Wes Matthews (13)
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
| 51–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66 || March 22
7:30 pm PST || Houston
| W 117–95
| Byron Scott (21)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum
17,505
| 52–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 67
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| Denver
| L 119–120
| Worthy (24)
| Green (13)
| Scott (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 52–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68 || March 26
7:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento
| L 92–114
| Byron Scott (26)
| James Worthy (9)
| Wes Matthews (5)
| ARCO Arena I
10,333
| 52–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 69
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| Utah
| W 122–111
| Worthy (31)
| Rambis (12)
| Matthews (13)
| The Forum
17,505
| 53–16
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 70
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| @ Utah
| L 92–106
| Scott (23)
| M. Thomspn (10)
| Matthews (7)
| Salt Palace
12,444
| 53–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 71 || April 3
7:30 pm PDT || Sacramento
| W 108–104
| James Worthy (24)
| Mychal Thompson (7)
| Wes Matthews (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 54–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72
| Template:Dow tooltip
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| Seattle
| W 94–90
| Worthy (28)
| Worthy (8)
| Worthy (4)
| The Forum
17,505
| 55–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73 || April 8
7:30 pm PDT || L.A. Clippers
| W 126–107
| Campbell & Scott (20)
| Kurt Rambis (15)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| The Forum
17,505
| 56–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 74 || April 9
7:30 pm PDT || @ Portland
| L 109–119
| James Worthy (22)
| Kurt Rambis (6)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| Memorial Coliseum
12,666
| 56–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75 || April 12
7:30 pm PDT || Portland
| W 109–103
| Scott & Worthy (25)
| Mychal Thompson (13)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum
17,505
| 57–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76
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| @ Denver
| L 106–120
| Campbell (16)
| Johnson (11)
| Johnson (10)
| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022
| 57–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77 || April 15
7:30 pm PDT || Phoenix
| W 117–114
| Magic Johnson (31)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum
17,505
| 58–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 78 || April 17
10:00 am PDT || @ Houston
| L 119–127
| Scott & M. Thompson (22)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Summit
16,611
| 58–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 79 || April 19
5:30 pm PDT || @ San Antonio
| W 133–126
| James Worthy (28)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| HemisFair Arena
12,456
| 59–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80
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| @ Dallas
| W 114–107
| Scott (31)
| M. Thompson (11)
| Johnson (23)
| Reunion Arena
17,007
| 60–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 81 || April 22
7:30 pm PDT || @ Phoenix
| W 117–112
| Mychal Thompson (24)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,077
| 61–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 82 || April 24
12:30 pm PDT || Golden State
| W 136–100
| Tony Campbell (28)
| Kurt Rambis (11)
| Wes Matthews (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 62–20
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Playoffs
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| 1 || April 29
7:30 pm PDT || San Antonio
| W 122–110
| James Worthy (22)
| Mychal Thompson (14)
| Magic Johnson (18)
| The Forum
17,505
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || May 1
7:30 pm PDT || San Antonio
| W 130–112
| Mychal Thompson (29)
| Mychal Thompson (16)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum
17,505
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || May 3
5:30 pm PDT || @ San Antonio
| W 109–107
| Magic Johnson (25)
| James Worthy (11)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| HemisFair Arena
11,542
| 3–0
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| 1
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| Utah
| W 110–91
| Worthy (23)
| Abdul-Jabbar (10)
| Johnson (9)
| The Forum
17,505
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
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| Utah
| L 97–101
| Scott (26)
| M. Thompson (12)
| Johnson (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
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| @ Utah
| L 89–96
| Scott (29)
| M. Thompson (12)
| Johnson (6)
| Salt Palace
12,444
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
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| @ Utah
| W 113–100
| Worthy (29)
| Abdul-Jabbar (11)
| Johnson (9)
| Salt Palace
12,444
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
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| Utah
| W 111–109
| Worthy (27)
| M. Thompson (11)
| Johnson (13)
| The Forum
17,505
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
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| @ Utah
| L 80–108
| Scott (16)
| M. Thompson (9)
| Johnson (9)
| Salt Palace
12,444
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
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| Utah
| W 109–98
| Scott (29)
| Johnson (9)
| Johnson (16)
| The Forum
17,505
| 4–3
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| 1
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| Dallas
| W 113–98
| Worthy (28)
| Green,
Johnson,
M Thompson (6)
| Johnson (12)
| The Forum
17,505
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| Template:Dow tooltip
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| Dallas
| W 123–101
| Scott (30)
| Abdul-Jabbar (7)
| Johnson (19)
| The Forum
17,505
| 2–0
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 3
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| @ Dallas
| L 94–106
| Worthy (19)
| Johnson (8)
| Johnson (10)
| Reunion Arena
17,007
| 2–1
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
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| @ Dallas
| L 104–118
| Johnson (28)
| Green (12)
| Johnson (12)
| Reunion Arena
17,007
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
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| Dallas
| W 119–102
| Worthy (28)
| Green (10)
| Johnson (20)
| The Forum
17,505
| 3–2
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 6
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| @ Dallas
| L 103–105
| Scott,
Worthy (27)
| Worthy (11)
| Johnson (12)
| Reunion Arena
17,007
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
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| Dallas
| W 117–102
| Worthy (28)
| Johnson (9)
| Johnson (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 4–3
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| Detroit
| L 93–105
| Johnson (28)
| Green (12)
| Johnson (10)
| The Forum
17,505
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
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| Detroit
| W 108–96
| Worthy (26)
| Green (13)
| Johnson (11)
| The Forum
17,505
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
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| @ Detroit
| W 99–86
| Worthy (24)
| Worthy (9)
| Johnson (14)
| Pontiac Silverdome
39,188
| 2–1
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
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| @ Detroit
| L 86–111
| Johnson (23)
| Green (10)
| Johnson (6)
| Pontiac Silverdome
34,297
| 2–2
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 5
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| @ Detroit
| L 94–104
| Abdul-Jabbar (26)
| Abdul-Jabbar,
Green,
Johnson (6)
| Johnson (17)
| Pontiac Silverdome
41,372
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
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| Detroit
| W 103–102
| Worthy (28)
| Green (10)
| Johnson (19)
| The Forum
17,505
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
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| Detroit
| W 108–105
| Worthy (36)
| Worthy (16)
| Johnson (14)
| The Forum
17,505
| 4–3
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
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| Script error: No such module "sort". | 80 | 80 | 28.9 | .532 | .000 | .762 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 13 | 1 | 18.6 | .564 | .333 | .718 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 61 | 8 | 19.4 | .392 | .320 | .858 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.7 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 82 | 64 | 32.1 | .503 | .000 | .773 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 72 | 70 | 36.6 | .492 | .196 | .853 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 19.6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 51 | 8 | 13.8 | .460 | .233 | .831 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 70 | 20 | 12.1 | .548 | .000 | .785 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 81 | 81 | 37.6 | .527 | .346 | .858 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 48 | 2 | 8.8 | .427 | .000 | .667 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | .231 | .000 | .800 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 80 | 0 | 25.1 | .512 | .000 | .634 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 14 | 0 | 5.9 | .571 | .000 | .769 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 40 | 4 | 9.5 | .422 | .200 | .897 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 75 | 72 | 35.4 | .531 | .125 | .796 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 19.7 |
Playoffs
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| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 24 | 29.9 | .464 | .000 | .789 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 14.1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 15 | 0 | 6.3 | .429 | .000 | .688 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 0 | 24.5 | .412 | .403 | .741 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 18 | 30.3 | .544 | .000 | .753 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 10.1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 24 | 40.2 | .514 | .500 | .852 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 19.9 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 10 | 0 | 2.7 | .400 | .000 | .800 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 19 | 6 | 9.8 | .618 | .000 | .692 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 24 | 37.4 | .499 | .436 | .865 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 19.6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 8 | 0 | 4.3 | .200 | .000 | .333 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 0 | 25.6 | .513 | .000 | .581 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 9.7 |
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| Script error: No such module "sort". | 24 | 24 | 37.3 | .523 | .111 | .758 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 21.1 |
Awards and records
Awards
- James Worthy, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
- Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team
All-Star
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named to his 18th consecutive NBA All-Star Game. He broke the All-Star scoring record during the game at Chicago Stadium
- Magic Johnson was voted to his 6th consecutive NBA All-Star Game as a starter and 8th overall
- James Worthy was voted to his 3rd consecutive NBA All-Star Game
- Pat Riley was the NBA All-Star Games Western Conference coach for the 4th consecutive time and 6th overall
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
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