1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerJerry West
OwnersJerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Pistons 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
Prime Ticket
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)
RadioKLAC
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)

The 1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 41st in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 29th in Los Angeles.[1] This would also be the final season for All-Star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[2][3][4][5] During the off-season, the Lakers signed free agent Orlando Woolridge.[6][7][8] The Lakers entered the season as the two-time defending NBA champions. The team won 15 of their first 18 games, held a 32–15 record at the All-Star break,[9] and finished with a 57–25 record, earning them the top playoff seed in the Western Conference.[10]

Magic Johnson averaged 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 12.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, won the Most Valuable Player award,[11][12][13][14] and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while James Worthy averaged 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and Byron Scott provided the team with 19.6 points and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, A.C. Green provided with 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while being selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Abdul-Jabbar contributed 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Woolridge provided with 9.7 points per game, while Mychal Thompson averaged 9.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and defensive guard Michael Cooper contributed 7.3 points and 3.9 assists per game.[15] Johnson, Worthy and Abdul-Jabbar were all selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, while head coach Pat Riley was selected to coach the Western Conference. However, Johnson did not participate due to a hamstring injury.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

After going undefeated by sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers, 3–0 in the Western Conference First Round,[22][23][24][25] then sweeping the Seattle SuperSonics, 4–0 in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[26][27][28][29] and sweeping the Phoenix Suns, 4–0 in the Western Conference finals,[30][31][32][33] the Lakers were seen as the favorites in the 1989 NBA Finals, in a rematch against the Detroit Pistons, who they defeated in last season's NBA Finals in a hard-fought seven games.[34] However, after injuries to their starting backcourt of Johnson and Scott,[35][36][37][38] the Lakers were swept by the Pistons in four straight games. After the Finals concluded, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement at age 42, after twenty seasons in the NBA.[39][40][41][42][43] Also following the season, Tony Campbell signed as a free agent with the newly expansion Minnesota Timberwolves.[44][45]

The 1988–89 season marked an end to a run of eight consecutive Western Conference finals appearances for the Lakers, the most since the 1968–69 Boston Celtics, as in the following season, the Lakers would lose in the conference semifinals to the Phoenix Suns in five games.[46][47][48][49]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
125David RiversPG United StatesNotre Dame

Roster

1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947–04–16 UCLA
F 19 Campbell, Tony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–05–07 Ohio State
G 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956–04–15 New Mexico
F 45 Green, A.C. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–10–04 Oregon State
G 32 Johnson, Magic (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–08–14 Michigan State
F 3 Lamp, Jeff 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1959–03–09 Virginia
C 31 McNamara, Mark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–06–08 California
G 14 Rivers, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–01–20 Notre Dame
G 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961–03–28 Arizona State
C 43 Thompson, Mychal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1955–01–30 University of Minnesota
F 0 Woolridge, Orlando 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–12–16 Notre Dame
F 42 Worthy, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–02–27 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 5725.695–35–622–1925–9
x-Phoenix Suns 5527.671235–620–2123–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics 4735.5731031–1016–2520–14
x-Golden State Warriors 4339.5241429–1214–2715–19
x-Portland Trail Blazers 3943.4761828–1311–3017–17
Sacramento Kings 2755.3293021–206–3512–22
Los Angeles Clippers 2161.2563617–244–377–27
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2 y-Utah Jazz5131.6226
3 x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
5 x-Houston Rockets4537.54912
6 x-Denver Nuggets4438.53713
7 x-Golden State Warriors4339.52414
8 x-Portland Trail Blazers3943.47618
9 Dallas Mavericks3844.46319
10 Sacramento Kings2755.32930
11 San Antonio Spurs2161.25636
12 Los Angeles Clippers2161.25636
13 Miami Heat1567.18342

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston 1–3—6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte 1–40–6—1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago 2–43–14–1—0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland 2–44–14–06–0—2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas 1–11–12–00–20–2—3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver 2–01–12–01–10–23–3—1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit 5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1—1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State 1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1—1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1—2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana 1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1—1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1—4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami 1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4—0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee 0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0—4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4—2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York 2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2—2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia 2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2—0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0—2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2—3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3—2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio 1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2—0–41–51–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0—3–11–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3—2–0
Washington 1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log

Regular season

1988–89 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 35–6; road: 22–19)
November: 10–3 (home: 4–0; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 4 @ Dallas W 116-113 James Worthy (25) Johnson & Worthy (6) Magic Johnson (14) Reunion Arena
17,007		 1-0
2 November 5 @ San Antonio L 107-122 Magic Johnson (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Magic Johnson (14) HemisFair Arena
15,861		 1-1
3 November 8 @ Golden State W 114-102 Byron Scott (23) 3 players tied (7) Magic Johnson (18) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 2-1
4 November 9 Denver W 128-110 Byron Scott (33) A.C. Green (9) Magic Johnson (19) Great Western Forum
17,505		 3-1
5 November 11 Seattle W 114-103 Byron Scott (29) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (16) Great Western Forum
17,505		 4-1
6 November 15 @ Denver W 148-146 (2OT) James Worthy (33) Mychal Thompson (10) Magic Johnson (13) McNichols Sports Arena
15,198		 5-1
7 November 17 @ Seattle L 98-101 Magic Johnson (28) Johnson & Thompson (10) Magic Johnson (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,576		 5-2
8 November 18 Portland W 106-105 Magic Johnson (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (9) Great Western Forum
17,505		 6-2
9 November 22 @ New York W 110-98 James Worthy (29) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (13) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 7-2
10 November 23 @ Miami W 138-91 Orlando Woolridge (22) Tony Campbell (9) Magic Johnson (17) Miami Arena
15,008		 8-2
11 November 26, 1988
5:30 p.m. PST		 @ Detroit L 99–102 Scott (20) Green (14) Johnson (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 8–3
12 November 28 @ Philadelphia W 109-104 Magic Johnson (32) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (20) The Spectrum
18,168		 9-3
13 November 30 Seattle W 110-106 Magic Johnson (40) Mychal Thompson (11) Magic Johnson (10) Great Western Forum
17,505		 10-3
December: 9–7 (home: 6–0; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
14 December 2 Utah W 113-92 Byron Scott (32) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (15) Great Western Forum
17,505		 11-3
15 December 4 Washington W 119-112 (OT) Magic Johnson (29) Mychal Thompson (9) Magic Johnson (17) Great Western Forum
17,505		 12-3
16 December 6 @ L.A. Clippers W 111-102 Magic Johnson (25) Mychal Thompson (11) Magic Johnson (21) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,352		 13-3
17 December 7 Phoenix W 125-111 Byron Scott (27) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (18) Great Western Forum
17,353		 14-3
18 December 10 @ Indiana W 112-105 Magic Johnson (32) Green & Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (13) Market Square Arena
16,912		 15-3
19 December 11 @ Milwaukee L 94-95 James Worthy (21) A.C. Green (6) Magic Johnson (12) Bradley Center
18,633		 15-4
20 December 13 @ Cleveland W 111-102 Magic Johnson (31) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (13) Richfield Coliseum
20,041		 16-4
21 December 14 @ New Jersey L 113-118 (OT) Magic Johnson (35) A.C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049		 16-5
22 December 16 @ Boston L 96-110 Magic Johnson (31) A.C. Green (16) Magic Johnson (7) Boston Garden
14,890		 16-6
23 December 18 @ Washington L 110-115 James Worthy (31) James Worthy (7) Magic Johnson (8) Capital Centre
18,643		 16-7
24 December 20 @ Chicago L 103-116 Magic Johnson (31) Mychal Thompson (9) Magic Johnson (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 16-8
25 December 23 Sacramento W 120-102 Magic Johnson (27) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (15) Great Western Forum
17,505		 17-8
26 December 25 @ Utah L 87-101 Johnson & Worthy (18) Mychal Thompson (9) Magic Johnson (10) Salt Palace
12,444		 17-9
27 December 26 @ Phoenix L 96-111 Byron Scott (24) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		 17-10
28 December 28 Philadelphia W 128-123 Johnson & Worthy (26) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (18) Great Western Forum
17,505		 18-10
29 December 30 L.A. Clippers W 124-109 Magic Johnson (34) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505		 19-10
January: 11–3 (home: 8–1; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30 January 3 @ Seattle L 106-116 A.C. Green (27) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,645		 19-11
31 January 4 Portland W 133-120 Mychal Thompson (27) Green & Thompson (11) Magic Johnson (15) Great Western Forum
17,505		 20-11
32 January 6 Miami W 118-86 Orlando Woolridge (29) A.C. Green (9) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505		 21-11
33 January 8 San Antonio W 126-96 3 players tied (17) 3 players tied (8) Magic Johnson (17) Great Western Forum
17,505		 22-11
34 January 10 @ Sacramento L 97-106 Johnson & Worthy (22) A.C. Green (12) Magic Johnson (12) ARCO Arena
16,517		 22-12
35 January 13 Cleveland W 116-95 Magic Johnson (26) A.C. Green (15) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505		 23-12
36 January 15 @ L.A. Clippers W 116-95 Byron Scott (28) Green & Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (12) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,352		 24-12
37 January 16 Houston W 124-113 James Worthy (26) Magic Johnson (13) Magic Johnson (18) Great Western Forum
17,505		 25-12
38 January 18 L.A. Clippers W 111-90 Magic Johnson (19) James Worthy (15) Magic Johnson (13) Great Western Forum
17,301		 26-12
39 January 20 Dallas W 115-99 Magic Johnson (30) James Worthy (10) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505		 27-12
40 January 24 New York L 117-122 Johnson & Worthy (26) James Worthy (14) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505		 27-13
41 January 27 Charlotte W 114-97 A.C. Green (24) A.C. Green (11) Cooper & Johnson (10) Great Western Forum
17,505		 28-13
42 January 29 @ Dallas W 118-93 A.C. Green (25) James Worthy (12) Magic Johnson (9) Reunion Arena
17,007		 29-13
43 January 31 @ Houston W 125-114 A.C. Green (24) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (10) The Summit
16,611		 30-13
February: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
44 February 1 @ Phoenix L 97-114 Magic Johnson (17) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (9) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		 30-14
45 February 3 Portland W 140-129 Magic Johnson (29) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (8) Great Western Forum
17,505		 31-14
46 February 5 New Jersey W 134-116 Magic Johnson (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (13) Great Western Forum
17,505		 32-14
47 February 8 Golden State L 118-121 James Worthy (30) Johnson & Woolridge (8) Magic Johnson (12) Great Western Forum
17,505		 32-15
All-Star Break
48 February 14, 1989
7:30 p.m. PST		 Detroit L 103–111 Worthy (33) Green (11) Cooper (8) Great Western Forum
17,505		 32–16
49 February 16 @ Portland W 110-101 James Worthy (28) Mychal Thompson (12) Michael Cooper (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,848		 33-16
50 February 19 Boston W 119-110 Byron Scott (35) A.C. Green (11) Michael Cooper (13) Great Western Forum
17,505		 34-16
51 February 20 @ Sacramento W 100-97 Byron Scott (33) A.C. Green (10) Cooper & Worthy (7) ARCO Arena
16,517		 35-16
52 February 22 @ Utah L 79-105 Byron Scott (14) A.C. Green (9) Michael Cooper (7) Salt Palace
12,444		 35-17
53 February 24 Sacramento W 115-103 Byron Scott (31) A.C. Green (15) Magic Johnson (8) Great Western Forum
17,505		 36-17
54 February 26 Phoenix W 134-122 Byron Scott (29) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (19) Great Western Forum
17,505		 37-17
March: 11–4 (home: 6–2; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55 March 1 Golden State W 142-121 Magic Johnson (35) Magic Johnson (14) Magic Johnson (8) Great Western Forum
17,505		 38-17
56 March 3 Indiana W 139-117 A.C. Green (24) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (16) Great Western Forum
17,505		 39-17
57 March 5 @ Houston L 83-88 James Worthy (19) A.C. Green (9) Magic Johnson (15) The Summit
16,611		 39-18
58 March 7 @ Atlanta W 106-97 James Worthy (24) A.C. Green (13) Magic Johnson (15) Omni Coliseum
16,371		 40-18
59 March 8 @ Miami W 127-87 Tony Campbell (19) Mark McNamara (13) Magic Johnson (10) Miami Arena
15,008		 41-18
60 March 10 @ Charlotte W 123-90 Byron Scott (25) A.C. Green (15) Magic Johnson (14) Charlotte Coliseum
23,388		 42-18
61 March 12 @ Golden State W 126-115 Byron Scott (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (10) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 43-18
62 March 13 Houston W 97-96 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505		 44-18
63 March 17 Dallas W 106-103 Magic Johnson (31) A.C. Green (15) Magic Johnson (13) Great Western Forum
17,505		 45-18
64 March 19 Atlanta L 111-113 Magic Johnson (29) A.C. Green (14) Magic Johnson (13) Great Western Forum
17,505		 45-19
65 March 21 Chicago L 103-104 Magic Johnson (20) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (12) Great Western Forum
17,505		 45-20
66 March 23 @ Sacramento W 115-92 Magic Johnson (25) A.C. Green (15) Magic Johnson (14) ARCO Arena
16,517		 46-20
67 March 26 Phoenix W 118-116 Magic Johnson (34) A.C. Green (12) Magic Johnson (18) Great Western Forum
17,505		 47-20
68 March 28 @ Phoenix L 104-127 James Worthy (24) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (14) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		 47-21
69 March 30 San Antonio W 138-98 Byron Scott (35) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (10) Great Western Forum
17,505		 48-21
April: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
70 April 1 @ Denver L 108-114 (OT) James Worthy (25) Magic Johnson (17) Magic Johnson (15) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 48-22
71 April 2 Milwaukee W 118-117 Byron Scott (32) A.C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505		 49-22
72 April 4 @ Seattle W 115-97 A.C. Green (33) A.C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (18) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,810		 50-22
73 April 7 Utah L 97-99 Johnson & Worthy (24) James Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (10) Great Western Forum
17,505		 50-23
74 April 8 @ Golden State L 116-122 Magic Johnson (24) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (12) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 50-24
75 April 10 L.A. Clippers W 133-116 Magic Johnson (24) A.C. Green (9) Magic Johnson (13) Great Western Forum
17,505		 51-24
76 April 12 @ San Antonio W 107-100 Magic Johnson (24) A.C. Green (12) Magic Johnson (7) HemisFair Arena
15,861		 52-24
77 April 15 @ L.A. Clippers L 107-119 Magic Johnson (26) A.C. Green (8) Magic Johnson (13) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,352		 52-25
78 April 16 Miami W 121-108 Magic Johnson (24) Mychal Thompson (9) Magic Johnson (7) Great Western Forum
17,505		 53-25
79 April 18 Denver W 142-118 James Worthy (26) Magic Johnson (17) Magic Johnson (17) Great Western Forum
17,505		 54-25
80 April 20 Sacramento W 118-115 James Worthy (38) A.C. Green (9) Magic Johnson (16) Great Western Forum
17,505		 55-25
81 April 21 @ Portland W 121-114 Magic Johnson (23) A.C. Green (12) Magic Johnson (10) Memorial Coliseum
12,880		 56-25
82 April 23 Seattle W 121-117 Magic Johnson (29) A.C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (21) Great Western Forum
17,505		 57-25
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs

1989 playoff game log
Total: 11–4 (home: 6–2; road: 5–2)
Western Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 Portland W 128–108 Magic Johnson (30) Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (8) Magic Johnson (16) Great Western Forum
17,505		 1–0
2 April 30 Portland W 113–105 Magic Johnson (35) A.C. Green (13) Magic Johnson (12) Great Western Forum
17,505		 2–0
3 May 3 @ Portland W 116–108 Byron Scott (25) A.C. Green (13) Magic Johnson (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,880		 3–0
Western Conference semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 7 Seattle W 113–102 James Worthy (28) James Worthy (12) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505		 1–0
2 May 10 Seattle W 130–108 James Worthy (30) A.C. Green (8) Magic Johnson (12) Great Western Forum
17,505		 2–0
3 May 12 @ Seattle W 91–86 James Worthy (20) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (14) Kingdome
14,541		 3–0
4 May 14 @ Seattle W 97–95 James Worthy (33) A.C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (9) Kingdome
14,006		 4–0
Western Conference finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 20 Phoenix W 127–119 James Worthy (32) A.C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (12) Great Western Forum
17,505		 1–0
2 May 23 Phoenix W 101–95 Byron Scott (30) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505		 2–0
3 May 26 @ Phoenix W 110–107 James Worthy (29) James Worthy (12) Magic Johnson (11) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		 3–0
4 May 28 @ Phoenix W 122–117 Byron Scott (35) A.C. Green (11) Magic Johnson (20) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		 4–0
NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 June 6, 1989
6:00 p.m. PDT		 @ Detroit L 97–109 Johnson,
Worthy (17)		 Green (8) Johnson (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 0–1
2 June 8, 1989
6:00 p.m. PDT		 @ Detroit L 105–108 Cooper,
Worthy (19)		 Green (9) Johnson (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 0–2
3 June 11, 1989
12:30 p.m. PDT		 Detroit L 110–114 Worthy (26) Abdul-Jabbar (13) Cooper (13) Great Western Forum
17,505		 0–3
4 June 13, 1989
6:00 p.m. PDT		 Detroit L 97–105 Worthy (40) Green (12) Cooper (9) Great Western Forum
17,505		 0–4
1989 schedule
  • On June 28, 1989, after twenty professional seasons, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement. On his "retirement tour" he received standing ovations at all the games, home and away.

Awards and honors

  • A.C. Green, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Magic Johnson, NBA Most Valuable Player
  • Magic Johnson, NBA All-First Team

Transactions

References

  1. ↑ 1988-89 Los Angeles Lakers
  2. ↑ McManis, Sam (April 23, 1989). "A LAST HURRAH: For Abdul-Jabbar, a Season of Farewells Will Be Capped Today". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ McManis, Sam (April 24, 1989). "A Fitting Farewell to Kareem: Lakers Beat Seattle in Center's Goodby". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Berger, Phil (June 14, 1989). "Abdul-Jabbar Winds Up 20 Years to Warm Goodbye". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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