1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1987–88 season saw the Lakers win their eleventh NBA championship, defeating the Detroit Pistons in a hard-fought seven games in the NBA Finals to become the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season. In doing so, the Lakers made good on Pat Riley's famous promise to repeat as champions. "I'm guaranteeing everybody here," Riley said at the civic celebrations following the Lakers’ 1987 championship win, "next year we’re gonna win it again." Before the Lakers could make good on Riley's guarantee, they swept the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round of the playoffs. The following two rounds however would not be as easy for the Lakers, but they still managed to get through a tough seven-game series against both the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semis and the Dallas Mavericks Western Conference Finals.

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.

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.

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Regular season

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Seattle
 * W 113–109
 * Johnson (26)
 * Green (12)
 * Johnson (8)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 7
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Portland
 * W 142–115
 * Mychal ThompsonM Thompson (24)
 * Green, Rambis (10)
 * Johnson (14)
 * The Forum 16,347
 * 7–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 8
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Dallas
 * W 119–116
 * Scott (25)
 * Green (11)
 * Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 8–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Milwaukee
 * L 116–124 (OT)
 * Johnson (26)
 * Green (11)
 * Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 8–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * @ Seattle
 * L 85–103
 * Johnson (23)
 * Green (10)
 * Johnson (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,634
 * 8–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Denver
 * W 127–119
 * Green (28)
 * Green (16)
 * Johnson (16)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 9–2


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * 5:00p.m. PST
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 83–85
 * Johnson (22)
 * Johnson (10)
 * Johnson (12)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 10–4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * 4:30p.m. PST
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 95–97
 * Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson, Scott (19)
 * Green, Johnson (9)
 * Johnson (9)
 * Richfield Coliseum 20,015
 * 10–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * 4:30p.m. PST
 * @ Washington
 * L 112–120 (OT)
 * Johnson (30)
 * Cooper (12)
 * Johnson (14)
 * Capital Centre 18,643
 * 11–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 18
 * 5:00p.m. PST
 * @ Boston
 * W 115–114
 * Abdul-Jabbar (23)
 * Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson (8)
 * Johnson (17)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 12–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Cleveland
 * W 90–89
 * Worthy (20)
 * Green (11)
 * Johnson (8)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 13–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * 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
 * 1:00p.m. PST
 * @ 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


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 29
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Dallas
 * W 103–89
 * Scott (28)
 * Green (9)
 * Johnson (15)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 23–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * 5:00p.m. PST
 * @ Detroit
 * W 106–104
 * Scott (35)
 * Worthy (8)
 * Johnson (9)
 * Pontiac Silverdome 40,278
 * 24–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * 6:30p.m. PST
 * @ 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 38
 * 12:30p.m. PST
 * @ Seattle
 * W 116–109
 * Johnson (34)
 * Worthy (12)
 * Worthy (7)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,739
 * 30–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 39
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Utah
 * W 111–100
 * Johnson (22)
 * Worthy (10)
 * Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 31–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Atlanta
 * W 117–107
 * Worthy (29)
 * Green (8)
 * Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 33–8


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 42
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Chicago
 * W 110–101
 * Worthy (25)
 * Abdul-Jabbar (8)
 * Johnson (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 34–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 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
 * 6:30p.m. PST
 * @ Denver
 * W 120–108
 * Johnson (26)
 * Green (14)
 * Cooper (9)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
 * 36–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 47
 * 12:30p.m. PST
 * Boston
 * W 115–106
 * Scott (38)
 * M. Thompson (11)
 * Johnson (14)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 38–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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
 * 5:00p.m. PST
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 126–119 (OT)
 * Worthy (38)
 * Green (11)
 * Johnson (19)
 * The Omni 16,451
 * 41–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 51
 * 12:30p.m. PST
 * Detroit
 * W 117–110
 * Worthy (24)
 * Scott, M. Thompson (8)
 * Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 42–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Washington
 * W 111–100
 * Worthy (23)
 * M. Thompson (9)
 * Johnson (12)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 43–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 53
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * 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


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * @ 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
 * 11:00a.m. PST
 * @ 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
 * 5:30p.m. PST
 * @ 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
 * 8:00p.m. PST
 * 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
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * 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
 * 7:30p.m. PST
 * Utah
 * W 122–111
 * Worthy (31)
 * Rambis (12)
 * Matthews (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 53–16


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * 6:30p.m. PST
 * @ 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
 * 7:30p.m. PDT
 * 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
 * 6:30p.m. PDT
 * @ 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
 * 5:30p.m. PDT
 * @ 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

Playoffs

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 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


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * 12:30p.m. PDT
 * Utah
 * W 110–91
 * Worthy (23)
 * Abdul-Jabbar (10)
 * Johnson (9)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * 8:00p.m. PDT
 * Utah
 * L 97–101
 * Scott (26)
 * M. Thompson (12)
 * Johnson (10)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * 8:00p.m. PDT
 * @ Utah
 * L 89–96
 * Scott (29)
 * M. Thompson (12)
 * Johnson (6)
 * Salt Palace 12,444
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * 12:30p.m. PDT
 * @ Utah
 * W 113–100
 * Worthy (29)
 * Abdul-Jabbar (11)
 * Johnson (9)
 * Salt Palace 12,444
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * 7:30p.m. PDT
 * Utah
 * W 111–109
 * Worthy (27)
 * M. Thompson (11)
 * Johnson (13)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 3–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * 7:30p.m. PDT
 * @ Utah
 * L 80–108
 * Scott (16)
 * M. Thompson (9)
 * Johnson (9)
 * Salt Palace 12,444
 * 3–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 7
 * 12:30p.m. PDT
 * Utah
 * W 109–98
 * Scott (29)
 * Johnson (9)
 * Johnson (16)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 4–3


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * 7:30p.m. PDT
 * Dallas
 * W 113–98
 * Worthy (28)
 * Green, Johnson, M Thompson (6)
 * Johnson (12)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * 7:30p.m. PDT
 * Dallas
 * W 123–101
 * Scott (30)
 * Abdul-Jabbar (7)
 * Johnson (19)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 2–0
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * 5:00p.m. PDT
 * @ Dallas
 * L 94–106
 * Worthy (19)
 * Johnson (8)
 * Johnson (10)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 2–1
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * 12:30p.m. PDT
 * @ Dallas
 * L 104–118
 * Johnson (28)
 * Green (12)
 * Johnson (12)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * 8:30p.m. PDT
 * Dallas
 * W 119–102
 * Worthy (28)
 * Green (10)
 * Johnson (20)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 3–2
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * 6:00p.m. PDT
 * @ Dallas
 * L 103–105
 * Scott, Worthy (27)
 * Worthy (11)
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Season

 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 * 80 || 80 || 28.9 || .532 || .000 || .762 || 6.0 || 1.7 || 0.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.2 || 14.6
 * Tony Campbell
 * 13 || 1 || 18.6 || .564 || .333 || .718 || 2.1 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 11.0
 * Michael Cooper
 * 61 || 8 || 19.4 || .392 || .320 || .858 || 3.7 || 4.7 || 1.1 || 0.4 || 8.7
 * A.C. Green
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 82 || 64 || 32.1 || .503 || .000 || .773 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 8.7 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 11.4
 * Magic Johnson
 * 72 || 70 || 36.6 || .492 || .196 || .853 || 6.2 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 11.9 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.6 || 0.2 || 19.6
 * Jeff Lamp
 * 3 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7
 * Wes Matthews
 * 51 || 8 || 13.8 || .460 || .233 || .831 || 1.3 || 2.7 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 5.7
 * Kurt Rambis
 * 70 || 20 || 12.1 || .548 || .000 || .785 || 3.8 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 4.0
 * Byron Scott
 * 81 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 81 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 37.6 || .527 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .346 || .858 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 1.9 || 0.3 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 21.7
 * Mike Smrek
 * 48 || 2 || 8.8 || .427 || .000 || .667 || 1.8 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.9 || 2.8
 * Billy Thompson
 * 9 || 0 || 4.2 || .231 || .000 || .800 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.6
 * Mychal Thompson
 * 80 || 0 || 25.1 || .512 || .000 || .634 || 6.1 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 11.6
 * Ray Tolbert
 * 14 || 0 || 5.9 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .571 || .000 || .769 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 3.0
 * Milt Wagner
 * 40 || 4 || 9.5 || .422 || .200 || .897 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 3.8
 * James Worthy
 * 75 || 72 || 35.4 || .531 || .125 || .796 || 5.0 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 19.7
 * }
 * Billy Thompson
 * 9 || 0 || 4.2 || .231 || .000 || .800 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.6
 * Mychal Thompson
 * 80 || 0 || 25.1 || .512 || .000 || .634 || 6.1 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 11.6
 * Ray Tolbert
 * 14 || 0 || 5.9 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .571 || .000 || .769 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 3.0
 * Milt Wagner
 * 40 || 4 || 9.5 || .422 || .200 || .897 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 3.8
 * James Worthy
 * 75 || 72 || 35.4 || .531 || .125 || .796 || 5.0 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 19.7
 * }
 * James Worthy
 * 75 || 72 || 35.4 || .531 || .125 || .796 || 5.0 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 19.7
 * }
 * }

Playoffs

 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 29.9 || .464 || .000 || .789 || 5.5 || 1.5 || 0.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.5 || 14.1
 * Tony Campbell
 * 15 || 0 || 6.3 || .429 || .000 || .688 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 3.1
 * Michael Cooper
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 24.5 || .412 || .403 || .741 || 2.4 || 2.7 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 6.4
 * A.C. Green
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 18 || 30.3 || .544 || .000 || .753 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 7.3 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 10.1
 * Magic Johnson
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 40.2 || .514 || .500 || .852 || 5.4 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 12.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.4 || 0.1 || 19.9
 * Wes Matthews
 * 10 || 0 || 2.7 || .400 || .000 || .800 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.2
 * Kurt Rambis
 * 19 || 6 || 9.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .618 || .000 || .692 || 2.7 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 2.7
 * Byron Scott
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 37.4 || .499 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .436 || .865 || 4.2 || 2.5 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 19.6
 * Mike Smrek
 * 8 || 0 || 4.3 || .200 || .000 || .333 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.4
 * Mychal Thompson
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 25.6 || .513 || .000 || .581 || 7.1 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 9.7
 * Milt Wagner
 * 5 || 0 || 2.8 || .400 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.2
 * James Worthy
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 37.3 || .523 || .111 || .758 || 5.8 || 4.4 || 1.3 || 0.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 21.1
 * }
 * Mike Smrek
 * 8 || 0 || 4.3 || .200 || .000 || .333 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.4
 * Mychal Thompson
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 25.6 || .513 || .000 || .581 || 7.1 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 9.7
 * Milt Wagner
 * 5 || 0 || 2.8 || .400 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.2
 * James Worthy
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 37.3 || .523 || .111 || .758 || 5.8 || 4.4 || 1.3 || 0.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 21.1
 * }
 * James Worthy
 * style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 37.3 || .523 || .111 || .758 || 5.8 || 4.4 || 1.3 || 0.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 21.1
 * }

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