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1988-89 Los Angeles Lakers

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57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 114.7 points per game, Allowed 107.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 58-24)
Coached by Pat Riley (57-25)

Arena: Great Western Forum / Attendance: 717,349 (6th of 25 available)

SRS: 6.38 (3rd of 25) / Pace Factor: 100.1 (12th of 25)
Offensive Rating: 113.8 (1st of 25) / Defensive Rating: 106.7 (7th of 25)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-0) versus Detroit Pistons
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus Phoenix Suns
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Seattle Supersonics
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Portland Trail Blazers

1988-89 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

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Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 4, 1988 @ Dallas Mavericks W 116 113 1 0 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
2 Sat, Nov 5, 1988 @ San Antonio Spurs L 107 122 1 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
3 Tue, Nov 8, 1988 @ Golden State Warriors W 114 102 2 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
4 Wed, Nov 9, 1988 Denver Nuggets W 128 110 3 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
5 Fri, Nov 11, 1988 Seattle Supersonics W 114 103 4 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
6 Tue, Nov 15, 1988 @ Denver Nuggets W 2OT 148 146 5 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
7 Thu, Nov 17, 1988 @ Seattle Supersonics L 98 101 5 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
8 Fri, Nov 18, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers W 106 105 6 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
9 Tue, Nov 22, 1988 @ New York Knickerbockers W 110 98 7 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
10 Wed, Nov 23, 1988 @ Miami Heat W 138 91 8 2 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
11 Sat, Nov 26, 1988 @ Detroit Pistons L 99 102 8 3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
12 Mon, Nov 28, 1988 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 109 104 9 3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
13 Wed, Nov 30, 1988 Seattle Supersonics W 110 106 10 3 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
14 Fri, Dec 2, 1988 Utah Jazz W 113 92 11 3 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
15 Sun, Dec 4, 1988 Washington Bullets W OT 119 112 12 3 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
16 Tue, Dec 6, 1988 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 111 102 13 3 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
17 Wed, Dec 7, 1988 Phoenix Suns W 125 111 14 3 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
18 Sat, Dec 10, 1988 @ Indiana Pacers W 112 105 15 3 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
19 Sun, Dec 11, 1988 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 94 95 15 4 A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / Mychal Thompson / James Worthy
20 Tue, Dec 13, 1988 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 111 102 16 4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Tony Campbell / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
21 Wed, Dec 14, 1988 @ New Jersey Nets L OT 113 118 16 5 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Tony Campbell / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
22 Fri, Dec 16, 1988 @ Boston Celtics L 96 110 16 6 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
23 Sun, Dec 18, 1988 @ Washington Bullets L 110 115 16 7 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
24 Tue, Dec 20, 1988 @ Chicago Bulls L 103 116 16 8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
25 Fri, Dec 23, 1988 Sacramento Kings W 120 102 17 8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
26 Sun, Dec 25, 1988 @ Utah Jazz L 87 101 17 9 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
27 Mon, Dec 26, 1988 @ Phoenix Suns L 96 111 17 10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
28 Wed, Dec 28, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers W 128 123 18 10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
29 Fri, Dec 30, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers W 124 109 19 10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
30 Tue, Jan 3, 1989 @ Seattle Supersonics L 106 116 19 11 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
31 Wed, Jan 4, 1989 Portland Trail Blazers W 133 120 20 11 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
32 Fri, Jan 6, 1989 Miami Heat W 118 86 21 11 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
33 Sun, Jan 8, 1989 San Antonio Spurs W 126 96 22 11 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott
34 Tue, Jan 10, 1989 @ Sacramento Kings L 97 106 22 12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
35 Fri, Jan 13, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 95 23 12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
36 Sun, Jan 15, 1989 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 116 95 24 12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
37 Mon, Jan 16, 1989 Houston Rockets W 124 113 25 12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
38 Wed, Jan 18, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers W 111 90 26 12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
39 Fri, Jan 20, 1989 Dallas Mavericks W 115 99 27 12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
40 Tue, Jan 24, 1989 New York Knickerbockers L 117 122 27 13 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
41 Fri, Jan 27, 1989 Charlotte Hornets W 114 97 28 13 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
42 Sun, Jan 29, 1989 @ Dallas Mavericks W 118 93 29 13 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
43 Tue, Jan 31, 1989 @ Houston Rockets W 125 114 30 13 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
44 Wed, Feb 1, 1989 @ Phoenix Suns L 97 114 30 14 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
45 Fri, Feb 3, 1989 Portland Trail Blazers W 140 129 31 14 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
46 Sun, Feb 5, 1989 New Jersey Nets W 134 116 32 14 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
47 Wed, Feb 8, 1989 Golden State Warriors L 118 121 32 15 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / James Worthy
48 Tue, Feb 14, 1989 Detroit Pistons L 103 111 32 16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Byron Scott / James Worthy
49 Thu, Feb 16, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 110 101 33 16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Byron Scott / James Worthy
50 Sun, Feb 19, 1989 Boston Celtics W 119 110 34 16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Byron Scott / James Worthy
51 Mon, Feb 20, 1989 @ Sacramento Kings W 100 97 35 16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Byron Scott / James Worthy
52 Wed, Feb 22, 1989 @ Utah Jazz L 79 105 35 17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / A.C. Green / Byron Scott / James Worthy
53 Fri, Feb 24, 1989 Sacramento Kings W 115 103 36 17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
54 Sun, Feb 26, 1989 Phoenix Suns W 134 122 37 17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Michael Cooper / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
55 Wed, Mar 1, 1989 Golden State Warriors W 142 121 38 17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
56 Fri, Mar 3, 1989 Indiana Pacers W 139 117 39 17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
57 Sun, Mar 5, 1989 @ Houston Rockets L 83 88 39 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
58 Tue, Mar 7, 1989 @ Atlanta Hawks W 106 97 40 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
59 Wed, Mar 8, 1989 @ Miami Heat W 127 87 41 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
60 Fri, Mar 10, 1989 @ Charlotte Hornets W 123 90 42 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
61 Sun, Mar 12, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors W 126 115 43 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
62 Mon, Mar 13, 1989 Houston Rockets W 97 96 44 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
63 Fri, Mar 17, 1989 Dallas Mavericks W 106 103 45 18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
64 Sun, Mar 19, 1989 Atlanta Hawks L 111 113 45 19 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
65 Tue, Mar 21, 1989 Chicago Bulls L 103 104 45 20 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
66 Thu, Mar 23, 1989 @ Sacramento Kings W 115 92 46 20 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
67 Sun, Mar 26, 1989 Phoenix Suns W 118 116 47 20 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
68 Tue, Mar 28, 1989 @ Phoenix Suns L 104 127 47 21 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
69 Thu, Mar 30, 1989 San Antonio Spurs W 138 98 48 21 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
70 Sat, Apr 1, 1989 @ Denver Nuggets L OT 108 114 48 22 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
71 Sun, Apr 2, 1989 Milwaukee Bucks W 118 117 49 22 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
72 Tue, Apr 4, 1989 @ Seattle Supersonics W 115 97 50 22 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
73 Fri, Apr 7, 1989 Utah Jazz L 97 99 50 23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
74 Sat, Apr 8, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors L 116 122 50 24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
75 Mon, Apr 10, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers W 133 116 51 24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
76 Wed, Apr 12, 1989 @ San Antonio Spurs W 107 100 52 24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
77 Sat, Apr 15, 1989 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 107 119 52 25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
78 Sun, Apr 16, 1989 Miami Heat W 121 108 53 25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
79 Tue, Apr 18, 1989 Denver Nuggets W 142 118 54 25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
80 Thu, Apr 20, 1989 Sacramento Kings W 118 115 55 25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
81 Fri, Apr 21, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 121 114 56 25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy
82 Sun, Apr 23, 1989 Seattle Supersonics W 121 117 57 25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / A.C. Green / Magic Johnson / Byron Scott / James Worthy

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