1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 41st season of the franchise, 39th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 27th in Los Angeles. Coming from a shocking defeat to the Houston Rockets in the previous season's Western Conference Finals in five games, where they won the first game, but proceeded to drop the next four, the Lakers avenged their playoff upset by making the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the 1980s. Prior to reaching the NBA Finals, in the playoffs, the Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets in three games in the First Round, defeated the Golden State Warriors in five games in the Semi-finals, and swept the Seattle SuperSonics in four games in the Conference Finals. This team was named one of the 10 greatest teams in NBA history.

The highlight of the season saw the Lakers winning the NBA Finals, and their tenth NBA title (fifth in Los Angeles) over the defending NBA champions and rivals, the Boston Celtics, in six games. This marked the third and final time the Lakers and Celtics faced off against each other in the NBA Finals in the 1980s, as well as the last time the Lakers and Celtics faced off against each other in the NBA Finals until 2008, where the Celtics defeated the Lakers 4–2 to win their 17th NBA championship. The two teams would then meet again in 2010, where the Lakers defeated the Celtics 4–3 to win their 16th NBA championship. HoopsHype would later rank this squad as the team with the seventh-easiest route to winning the NBA Finals in 2024 due to the fact that outside of the rivaling Celtics, two of their three opponents the Lakers faced off against had losing records in the Western Conference, with the only other team they played against in the Golden State Warriors holding a 42–40 record instead.

Regular season

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * November 1
 * @ Houston
 * L 102-112
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
 * Kurt Rambis (13)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Summit 16,016
 * 0-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * November 4
 * @ Seattle
 * W 110-96
 * James Worthy (26)
 * Kurt Rambis (17)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 10,426
 * 1-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * November 7
 * Denver
 * W 138-116
 * James Worthy (30)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Brickowski (9)
 * Magic Johnson (18)
 * The Forum 15,872
 * 2-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * November 9
 * New York
 * W 111-88
 * James Worthy (22)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & B. Thompson (6)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 3-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * November 12
 * Seattle
 * W 122-97
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
 * Kurt Rambis (9)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 13,694
 * 4-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * November 16
 * Sacramento
 * W 113-111
 * Magic Johnson (34)
 * Kurt Rambis (12)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * The Forum 13,421
 * 5-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * November 18
 * @ Dallas
 * W 114-110
 * Magic Johnson (29)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 6-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * November 19
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 117-108
 * Magic Johnson (25)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * HemisFair Arena 10,581
 * 7-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 9
 * November 21
 * New Jersey
 * W 111-95
 * James Worthy (26)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 14,918
 * 8-1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 10
 * November 23
 * Milwaukee
 * W 127-117
 * Magic Johnson (23)
 * Byron Scott (9)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 16,251
 * 9-1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * November 25
 * Atlanta
 * L 107-113
 * Magic Johnson (22)
 * A.C. Green (7)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 9-2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 12
 * November 26
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 126-92
 * A.C. Green (19)
 * A.C. Green (7)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12,110
 * 10-2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 13
 * November 28
 * Chicago
 * W 110-103
 * Magic Johnson (30)
 * A.C. Green (12)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 11-2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 14
 * November 30
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 137-115
 * Byron Scott (26)
 * Billy Thompson (13)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 13,099
 * 12-2


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * December 4
 * @ Golden State
 * L 106-116
 * Magic Johnson (28)
 * James Worthy (12)
 * Johnson & Scott (6)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 12-3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 16
 * December 5
 * Dallas
 * W 112-104
 * Magic Johnson (27)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 15,896
 * 13-3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 17
 * December 7
 * Golden State
 * W 132-100
 * Byron Scott (26)
 * A.C. Green (9)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 14,937
 * 14-3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * December 9
 * @ New York
 * W 113-87
 * Magic Johnson (22)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,320
 * 15-3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * December 10
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 93-116
 * James Worthy (24)
 * James Worthy (6)
 * Wes Matthews (6)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 15-4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 20
 * December 12
 * @ Boston
 * W 117-110
 * Magic Johnson (31)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Magic Johnson (8)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 16-4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * December 13
 * @ Detroit
 * L 114-119
 * Magic Johnson (34)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * Pontiac Silverdome 33,447
 * 16-5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * December 16
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 121-116
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (25)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * Richfield Coliseum 17,755
 * 17-5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 23
 * December 18
 * Portland
 * W 131-115
 * Byron Scott (27)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
 * Magic Johnson (18)
 * The Forum 15,007
 * 18-5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * December 20
 * @ Dallas
 * L 119-130
 * Magic Johnson (34)
 * A.C. Green (15)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 18-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 25
 * December 21
 * @ Houston
 * W 103-96
 * Magic Johnson (38)
 * A.C. Green (16)
 * Magic Johnson (16)
 * The Summit 16,016
 * 19-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 26
 * December 23
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 127-117 (OT)
 * Magic Johnson (46)
 * A.C. Green (16)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * ARCO Arena I 10,333
 * 20-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * December 26
 * Houston
 * W 134-111
 * Magic Johnson (30)
 * Kurt Rambis (6)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 21-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 28
 * December 28
 * Philadelphia
 * W 111-85
 * Magic Johnson (28)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 22-6


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 29
 * January 1
 * @ Portland
 * W 140-104
 * Byron Scott (31)
 * A.C. Green (9)
 * Magic Johnson (18)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,666
 * 23-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 30
 * January 2
 * Phoenix
 * W 155-118
 * Magic Johnson (32)
 * A.C. Green (12)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 24-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 31
 * January 4
 * Utah
 * W 121-113
 * Magic Johnson (26)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 25-6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 32
 * January 7
 * Denver
 * W 147-109
 * Byron Scott (23)
 * A.C. Green (10)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * The Forum 15,777
 * 26-6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * January 8
 * @ Utah
 * L 101-107
 * Magic Johnson (25)
 * A.C. Green (14)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * Salt Palace 12,212
 * 26-7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * January 10
 * @ Golden State
 * L 109-124
 * Magic Johnson (38)
 * Green & Rambis (7)
 * Magic Johnson (7)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 26-8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 35
 * January 11
 * San Antonio
 * W 111-109
 * James Worthy (30)
 * Kurt Rambis (6)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * The Forum 15,294
 * 27-8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 36
 * January 15
 * Golden State
 * W 129-109
 * Johnson & Worthy (31)
 * James Worthy (13)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 28-8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * January 18
 * @ Washington
 * W 115-101
 * Magic Johnson (26)
 * A.C. Green (10)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * Capital Centre 19,411
 * 29-8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 38
 * January 19
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 126-115
 * Magic Johnson (42)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (7)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 14,197
 * 30-8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 39
 * January 21
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 112-109
 * James Worthy (27)
 * Green & Worthy (11)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * Omni Coliseum 16,522
 * 31-8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 40
 * January 22
 * @ Indiana
 * W 118-108
 * Magic Johnson (29)
 * Johnson & Rambis (10)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Market Square Arena 16,912
 * 32-8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 24
 * @ Dallas
 * L 117-132
 * Magic Johnson (25)
 * James Worthy (8)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 32-9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 42
 * January 27
 * Portland
 * W 107-100
 * Byron Scott (21)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 15,989
 * 33-9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 43
 * January 28
 * @ Seattle
 * L 101-125
 * Magic Johnson (24)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,634
 * 33-10
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * January 30
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 114-102
 * A.C. Green (24)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
 * Magic Johnson (19)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471
 * 34-10


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * February 2
 * Dallas
 * L 99-103
 * Byron Scott (21)
 * A.C. Green (9)
 * Michael Cooper (10)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 34-11
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 46
 * February 4
 * Sacramento
 * W 128-92
 * Byron Scott (21)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Magic Johnson (17)
 * The Forum 14,729
 * 35-11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * February 5
 * @ Portland
 * L 104-105
 * Magic Johnson (26)
 * A.C. Green (16)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,666
 * 35-12
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 48
 * February 10
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 114-98
 * Byron Scott (30)
 * Kurt Rambis (11)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * ARCO Arena I 10,333
 * 36-12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 49
 * February 13
 * Indiana
 * W 113-108
 * Magic Johnson (40)
 * James Worthy (9)
 * Cooper & Johnson (7)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 37-12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * February 15
 * Boston
 * W 106-103
 * Magic Johnson (39)
 * Johnson & Worthy (7)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 38-12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * February 17
 * Washington
 * L 99-114
 * James Worthy (21)
 * Kurt Rambis (13)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 38-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 52
 * February 18
 * @ Denver
 * W 128-122
 * Magic Johnson (37)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
 * Magic Johnson (16)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
 * 39-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 53
 * February 20
 * @ Chicago
 * W 110-100
 * Magic Johnson (28)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
 * Magic Johnson (16)
 * Chicago Stadium 18,079
 * 40-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 54
 * February 22
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 112-110 (OT)
 * James Worthy (24)
 * A.C. Green (10)
 * Magic Johnson (18)
 * The Spectrum 17,967
 * 41-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 55
 * February 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 97-93
 * Cooper & Scott (21)
 * A.C. Green (15)
 * Michael Cooper (7)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,686
 * 42-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 56
 * February 25
 * Phoenix
 * W 99-91
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Cooper (9)
 * Michael Cooper (8)
 * The Forum 16,416
 * 43-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 57
 * February 27
 * Golden State
 * W 121-109
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 44-13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * @ Utah
 * L 100-107
 * Magic Johnson (24)
 * A.C. Green (9)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * Salt Palace 12,212
 * 44-14


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * March 3
 * @ Golden State
 * W 114-109
 * Byron Scott (26)
 * A.C. Green (12)
 * Magic Johnson (17)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 45-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 60
 * March 4
 * Seattle
 * W 138-124
 * Magic Johnson (31)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Magic Johnson (19)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 46-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * March 7
 * Cleveland
 * W 122-118
 * James Worthy (31)
 * 3 players tied (8)
 * Magic Johnson (17)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 47-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 62
 * March 9
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 136-114
 * Byron Scott (30)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12,067
 * 48-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 63
 * March 10
 * Denver
 * W 143-107
 * James Worthy (23)
 * Kurt Rambis (15)
 * Magic Johnson (20)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 49-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * March 12
 * Portland
 * W 125-116
 * Magic Johnson (25)
 * Cooper & Rambis (7)
 * Magic Johnson (16)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 50-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 65
 * March 15
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 115-101
 * Magic Johnson (20)
 * Kurt Rambis (18)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 51-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 66
 * March 18
 * Utah
 * W 111-97
 * Magic Johnson (27)
 * A.C. Green (13)
 * Magic Johnson (19)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 52-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 67
 * March 20
 * San Antonio
 * W 147-115
 * Byron Scott (22)
 * A.C. Green (17)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 53-14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 68
 * March 22
 * Sacramento
 * W 129-121
 * Magic Johnson (33)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * Magic Johnson (19)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 54-14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * March 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 93-108
 * James Worthy (23)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Michael Cooper (9)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,907
 * 54-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 70
 * March 26
 * Detroit
 * W 128-111
 * Byron Scott (25)
 * A.C. Green (14)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 55-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 71
 * March 28
 * @ Houston
 * W 123-109
 * Magic Johnson (31)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Summit 16,279
 * 56-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * March 31
 * Houston
 * W 111-96
 * Magic Johnson (21)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 57-15


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * April 2
 * @ Seattle
 * W 117-114
 * Magic Johnson (34)
 * Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (10)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,739
 * 58-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 74
 * April 3
 * @ Portland
 * W 127-121
 * Magic Johnson (35)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,666
 * 59-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 75
 * April 5
 * @ Denver
 * W 126-118
 * Magic Johnson (23)
 * A.C. Green (12)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
 * 60-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 76
 * April 6
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 135-112
 * James Worthy (20)
 * A.C. Green (10)
 * Magic Johnson (16)
 * The Forum 14,777
 * 61-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 77
 * April 9
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 118-100
 * Magic Johnson (28)
 * Kurt Rambis (10)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 13,801
 * 62-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 78
 * April 10
 * San Antonio
 * W 131-121
 * James Worthy (24)
 * A.C. Green (14)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 63-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 79
 * April 12
 * Phoenix
 * W 119-104
 * James Worthy (26)
 * A.C. Green (11)
 * Magic Johnson (19)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 64-15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 80
 * April 16
 * @ Utah
 * W 110-97
 * Magic Johnson (31)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (10)
 * Magic Johnson (8)
 * Salt Palace 12,212
 * 65-15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 81
 * April 17
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 103-115
 * Mychal Thompson (20)
 * Kurt Rambis (7)
 * Johnson & Worthy (6)
 * HemisFair Arena 12,872
 * 65-16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82
 * April 19
 * Seattle
 * L 104-110
 * Byron Scott (25)
 * Mychal Thompson (12)
 * Magic Johnson (7)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 65-17

Playoffs

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * April 23
 * Denver
 * W 128–95
 * James Worthy (28)
 * Mychal Thompson (9)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * April 25
 * Denver
 * W 139–127
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
 * A.C. Green (13)
 * Magic Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,297
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * April 29
 * @ Denver
 * W 140–103
 * Byron Scott (25)
 * A.C. Green (10)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 15,137
 * 3–0


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * May 5
 * Golden State
 * W 125–116
 * James Worthy (28)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * May 7
 * Golden State
 * W 116–101
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
 * 3 players tied (8)
 * Michael Cooper (12)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * May 9
 * @ Golden State
 * W 133–108
 * James Worthy (28)
 * Mychal Thompson (12)
 * Magic Johnson (14)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * May 10
 * @ Golden State
 * L 121–129
 * Byron Scott (28)
 * A.C. Green (12)
 * Michael Cooper (10)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * May 12
 * Golden State
 * W 116–108
 * James Worthy (23)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 4–1


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * May 16
 * Seattle
 * W 87–82
 * James Worthy (27)
 * Magic Johnson (7)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * May 19
 * Seattle
 * W 112–104
 * James Worthy (30)
 * A.C. Green (14)
 * Magic Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * May 23
 * @ Seattle
 * W 122–121
 * James Worthy (39)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,657
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * May 25
 * @ Seattle
 * W 133–102
 * James Worthy (26)
 * A.C. Green (13)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,477
 * 4–0


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * June 2
 * Boston
 * W 126–113
 * James Worthy (33)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
 * Magic Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * June 4
 * Boston
 * W 141–122
 * Byron Scott (24)
 * Johnson & Rambis (5)
 * Magic Johnson (20)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * June 7
 * @ Boston
 * L 103–109
 * Magic Johnson (32)
 * Magic Johnson (11)
 * Magic Johnson (9)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * June 9
 * @ Boston
 * W 107–106
 * Magic Johnson (29)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
 * Cooper & Johnson (5)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * June 11
 * @ Boston
 * L 108–123
 * Magic Johnson (29)
 * Magic Johnson (8)
 * Magic Johnson (12)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * June 14
 * Boston
 * W 106–93
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
 * Mychal Thompson (9)
 * Magic Johnson (19)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 4–2

Player statistics
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game

Award winners

 * Magic Johnson, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
 * Magic Johnson, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
 * Michael Cooper, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
 * Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
 * Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team