1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Los Angeles Lakers 1986 yes 62 20 Pacific 1 1 Pat Riley Jerry West The Forum Jerry Buss KHJ-TVPrime Ticket KLAC Conference finals(lost to Rockets 1–4) LAL The 1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 40th season of the franchise, 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 26th in Los Angeles. The Lakers entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the previous NBA champion and rival Boston Celtics in the 1985 NBA Finals in six games, having finally defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals after having lost to them 8 consecutive times in the championship series. The Lakers looked to repeat as NBA Champions, after sweeping the San Antonio Spurs in three games in the First Round, and then defeating the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the Semi-finals in the playoffs, but were unable to defend their title, as they lost to the Houston Rockets in the conference finals in five games after winning the first game, but proceeded to lose the following four. The Rockets would go on to lose to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in six games. NBA draft The 1985 NBA draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. The lottery was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick. Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 23 A.C. Green Forward United States Oregon State Roster Los Angeles Lakers 1985–86 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C 7 2 225 1947-04-16 UCLA 21 Michael Cooper SG 6 5 170 1956-04-15 New Mexico 45 A.C. Green PF 6 9 220 1963-10-04 Oregon State 34 Pétur Guðmundsson basketball C 7 2 260 1958-10-30 Washington 32 Magic Johnson PG 6 9 215 1959-08-14 Michigan State 25 Mitch Kupchak PF 6 9 230 1954-05-24 UNC 20 Maurice Lucas PF 6 9 215 1952-02-18 Marquette 40 Mike McGee basketball SF 6 5 190 1959-07-29 Michigan 31 Kurt Rambis PF 6 8 213 1958-02-25 Santa Clara 4 Byron Scott SG 6 3 195 1961-03-28 Arizona State 35 Larry Spriggs SF 6 7 230 1959-09-08 Howard University 42 James Worthy SF 6 9 225 1961-02-27 UNC Pat Riley Bill Bertka Randy Pfund Gary Vitti (trainer) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1986.html March 19, 1986 Regular season On Wednesday, December 4, 1985, Maurice Lucas made a 60-foot shot at the regulation buzzer to send the game into overtime. The Lakers would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz 131–127. 60-foot shot sets up Lakers' win, 131-127 USA Today December 5, 1985 8C The Lakers started the season 19–2. Lakers win 127-102 to run record to 19-2 USA Today December 13, 1985 6C On Wednesday, January 22, 1986, the Boston Celtics (31–8) defeated the defending champion Lakers (32–8) 110–95 in a matchup of the league's two best teams.DuPree David January 23, 1986 Boston break keeps Lakers reeling 110-95 USA Today 1C On Friday, January 24, 1986, the Boston Celtics (32–8) overtook the Los Angeles Lakers (32–9) as the team with the best record in the NBA. The Celtics maintained the league's best record for the remainder of the season. On Thursday, February 6, 1986, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 46 points in a game against the Houston Rockets, his highest single-game total since a 48-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 26, 1975. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 117–95.DuPree David February 7, 1986 Abdul-Jabbar scores 46; L.A. romps 117-95 USA Today 4C On Sunday, February 16, 1986, in the season's second matchup between the Celtics and Lakers, this time in the Forum. Boston won again, 105-99 despite not having All-Star Kevin McHale in the lineup.DuPree David February 17, 1986 Celtics put Lakers in pace 105-99 USA Today 1C Season standings LAL LAL Game log Regular season Los Angeles Lakers 1986 #800080 #FFD700 Total: 62–20 (home: 35–6; road: 27–14) Los Angeles Lakers October yes #FFD700 #800080 0 0 3 0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 26 | @ San Antonio | W 121–116 (2OT) | James Worthy (24) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Michael Cooper (15) | HemisFair Arena10,875 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 29 | @ Dallas | W 133–115 | James Worthy (21) | A.C. Green (16) | Michael Cooper (11) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 31 | @ Phoenix | W 144–107 | Byron Scott (31) | Johnson & Rambis (7) | Michael Cooper (15) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11,661 | 3–0 Los Angeles Lakers November #FFD700 #800080 7 1 4 1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | November 2 | @ Golden State | W 120–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Kurt Rambis (9) | Magic Johnson (13) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena14,401 | 4–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | November 5 | Cleveland | L 111–129 | Magic Johnson (23) | Magic Johnson (8) | Cooper & Johnson (8) | The Forum17,505 | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | November 7 | @ Utah | W 116–106 | James Worthy (26) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (12) | Salt Palace12,631 | 5–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 8 | Denver | W 128–99 | Byron Scott (29) | Magic Johnson (10) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum16,573 | 6–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 12 | Utah | W 119–110 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | A.C. Green (8) | Magic Johnson (10) | The Forum14,496 | 7–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | November 14 | Portland | W 114–102 | Magic Johnson (30) | 3 players tied (9) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum14,713 | 8–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | November 15 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 127–96 | Mike McGee (19) | Magic Johnson (9) | Magic Johnson (14) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena11,380 | 9–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 17 | New Jersey | W 138–119 | Mike McGee (26) | Kupchak & Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (15) | The Forum16,101 | 10–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 20 | L.A. Clippers | W 122–107 | Magic Johnson (22) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (20) | The Forum15,214 | 11–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | November 21 | @ Denver | L 120–121 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) | Abdul-Jabbar & Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (18) | McNichols Sports Arena17,022 | 11–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | November 23 | @ Portland | W 130–113 | James Worthy (25) | Kurt Rambis (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 12–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 24 | San Antonio | W 118–102 | Magic Johnson (23) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (13) | The Forum15,259 | 13–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | November 29 | Seattle | W 108–107 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Magic Johnson (16) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum17,505 | 14–2 Los Angeles Lakers December #FFD700 #800080 5 1 6 2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | December 1 | Chicago | W 117–113 | James Worthy (33) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum17,505 | 15–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | December 4 | @ Utah | W 131–127 (OT) | Magic Johnson (29) | Magic Johnson (9) | Magic Johnson (8) | Salt Palace12,287 | 16–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 6, 19857:30p.m. PST | Houston | W 120–112 | Abdul-Jabbar (35) | Green,Lucas (9) | Johnson (14) | The Forum17,505 | 17–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | December 8 | Dallas | W 125–119 | Byron Scott (30) | Green & Rambis (9) | Magic Johnson (15) | The Forum15,810 | 18–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | December 12 | Phoenix | W 127–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) | Green & Kupchak (7) | Magic Johnson (20) | The Forum14,558 | 19–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | December 13 | @ Denver | L 120–124 | James Worthy (37) | Magic Johnson (11) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7) | McNichols Sports Arena17,022 | 19–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | December 15 | Detroit | W 132–119 | James Worthy (25) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (15) | The Forum17,505 | 20–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | December 17 | @ New York | W 105–99 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (12) | Madison Square Garden19,591 | 21–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 18, 19855:30p.m. PST | @ Milwaukee | W 107–105 | Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Rambis (13) | Cooper,Johnson (8) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 22–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | December 20 | @ Cleveland | W 128–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) | Magic Johnson (14) | Richfield Coliseum20,900 | 23–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | December 21 | @ Washington | W 96–84 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8) | Magic Johnson (13) | Capital Centre19,123 | 24–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 26 | @ San Antonio | L 91–109 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) | Kurt Rambis (6) | Magic Johnson (8) | HemisFair Arena15,786 | 24–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 28 | @ Sacramento | W 133–111 | James Worthy (31) | Lucas & Worthy (7) | Magic Johnson (13) | ARCO Arena I10,333 | 25–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | December 29 | Golden State | L 122–130 | Magic Johnson (30) | James Worthy (8) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum17,505 | 25–5 Los Angeles Lakers January #FFD700 #800080 8 1 2 4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | January 3 | Utah | W 110–101 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7) | Michael Cooper (9) | The Forum17,505 | 26–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | January 5 | Washington | W 118–88 | A.C. Green (20) | A.C. Green (10) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum17,505 | 27–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | January 8 | Portland | W 125–121 | James Worthy (30) | James Worthy (10) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum16,481 | 28–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 10 | Indiana | W 124–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Kurt Rambis (13) | Magic Johnson (11) | The Forum17,505 | 29–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 35 | January 11 | @ Seattle | L 99–105 | James Worthy (26) | Maurice Lucas (9) | Magic Johnson (16) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,230 | 29–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 14 | Phoenix | W 143–122 | James Worthy (23) | Magic Johnson (9) | Magic Johnson (19) | The Forum14,615 | 30–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 16 | L.A. Clippers | W 112–96 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Maurice Lucas (14) | Michael Cooper (13) | The Forum17,505 | 31–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | January 19 | @ Detroit | L 115–118 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (18) | Pontiac Silverdome28,548 | 31–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 20 | @ Chicago | W 133–118 | James Worthy (33) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Chicago Stadium17,284 | 32–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 22, 19865:00p.m. PST | @ Boston | L 95–110 | Abdul-Jabbar (17) | Green,Lucas (10) | Johnson (6) | Boston Garden14,890 | 32–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 | January 24 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 109–120 | James Worthy (26) | James Worthy (11) | Michael Cooper (13) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena14,858 | 32–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 | January 25 | Denver | L 115–127 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Kurt Rambis (10) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) | The Forum17,505 | 32–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 28, 19867:30p.m. PST | Milwaukee | W 125–115 | Abdul-Jabbar (32) | Lucas (8) | Cooper (11) | The Forum17,505 | 33–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | January 30 | @ Portland | W 118–94 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) | Michael Cooper (12) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 34–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | January 31 | Philadelphia | W 134–100 | Byron Scott (24) | Kurt Rambis (8) | Michael Cooper (13) | The Forum17,505 | 35–10 Los Angeles Lakers February #FFD700 #800080 3 2 5 3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | February 2 | New York | L 96–103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) | Kurt Rambis (10) | Michael Cooper (11) | The Forum17,505 | 35–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | February 4 | Dallas | W 110–102 | Abdul-Jabbar & McGee (21) | Maurice Lucas | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8) | The Forum16,275 | 36–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 6, 19865:30p.m. PST | @ Houston | W 117–95 | Abdul-Jabbar (46) | Worthy (13) | Cooper (9) | The Summit16,016 | 37–11 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | February 11 | @ Golden State | L 113–137 | James Worthy (21) | Lucas & Rambis (10) | Magic Johnson (10) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,011 | 37–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | February 12 | @ Phoenix | W 126–100 | Mike McGee (34) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (11) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,048 | 38–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 | February 14 | Atlanta | W 141–117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (12) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum17,505 | 39–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 16, 198612:30p.m. PST | Boston | L 99–105 | Worthy (35) | Abdul-Jabbar (9) | Johnson (12) | The Forum17,505 | 39–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 19 | @ Indiana | W 90–81 | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (21) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (10) | Market Square Arena16,904 | 40–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | February 21 | @ New Jersey | L 106–121 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (10) | Brendan Byrne Arena20,149 | 40–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 | February 23 | @ Philadelphia | W 117–111 (OT) | Magic Johnson (34) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (11) | The Spectrum17,941 | 41–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 | February 24 | @ Atlanta | L 93–102 | Johnson & Lucas (23) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Magic Johnson (5) | Omni Coliseum16,522 | 41–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | February 26 | @ Dallas | W 119–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | 3 players tied (7) | Magic Johnson (9) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 42–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 | February 28 | Phoenix | W 115–103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (8) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum17,505 | 43–15 Los Angeles Lakers March #FFD700 #800080 9 0 5 3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | March 1 | @ Phoenix | L 106–123 | Maurice Lucas (23) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (9) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,013 | 43–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 | March 3 | Golden State | W 127–117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) | Kurt Rambis (16) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum16,045 | 44–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | March 5 | Utah | W 130–84 | Mike McGee (20) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (8) | The Forum16,640 | 45–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 | March 6 | @ Golden State | W 112–111 | Magic Johnson (30) | Kurt Rambis (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,011 | 46–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 | March 8 | Sacramento | W 122–121 (2OT) | Magic Johnson (33) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum17,505 | 47–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 | March 9 | @ Seattle | W 108–106 | Magic Johnson (32) | Byron Scott (9) | Magic Johnson (9) | Seattle Center Coliseum10,312 | 48–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 | March 11 | L.A. Clippers | W 129–108 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) | A.C. Green (11) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum15,656 | 49–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | March 13 | Seattle | W 105–92 | Magic Johnson (27) | Green & Rambis (8) | Magic Johnson (13) | The Forum17,505 | 50–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 16, 19867:30p.m. PST | Houston | W 116–111 | Abdul-Jabbar (43) | Johnson (12) | Johnson (12) | The Forum17,505 | 51–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 | March 18 | Portland | W 128–122 | Magic Johnson (26) | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (6) | Magic Johnson (11) | The Forum17,505 | 52–16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 69 | March 19 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 114–115 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) | Maurice Lucas (7) | Magic Johnson (11) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena12,723 | 52–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 | March 21 | @ San Antonio | W 117–109 | Magic Johnson (27) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (10) | HemisFair Arena13,860 | 53–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 | March 22 | @ Sacramento | W 115–113 | James Worthy (32) | Maurice Lucas (9) | Magic Johnson (14) | ARCO Arena I10,333 | 54–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 | March 24 | San Antonio | W 124–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) | Maurice Lucas (14) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum17,505 | 55–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 | March 25 | @ Denver | W 121–115 | James Worthy (30) | James Worthy (10) | Magic Johnson (19) | McNichols Sports Arena17,022 | 56–17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 74 | March 29 | @ Seattle | L 87–88 | Magic Johnson (20) | James Worthy (7) | Magic Johnson (12) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,230 | 56–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 | March 30 | Golden State | W 124–117 | James Worthy (34) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) | Magic Johnson (19) | The Forum17,505 | 56–19 Los Angeles Lakers April #FFD700 #800080 3 1 2 1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 | April 1 | Seattle | W 109–104 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (13) | Magic Johnson (6) | The Forum17,505 | 57–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 77 | April 3 | Sacramento | W 135–105 | Byron Scott (24) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum17,505 | 58–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 6, 198612:30p.m. PST | @ Houston | L 103–109 | Johnson (20) | Abdul-Jabbar (7) | Johnson (20) | The Summit16,016 | 59–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 | April 8 | @ Portland | W 120–114 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | James Worthy (6) | Magic Johnson (10) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 60–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 10, 19867:30p.m. PST | Houston | W 117–113 | Johnson (26) | Worthy (14) | Johnson (16) | The Forum17,505 | 61–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 81 | April 12 | @ Sacramento | W 105–92 | Byron Scott (22) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (8) | ARCO Arena I10,333 | 62–19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 82 | April 13 | Dallas | L 104–127 | Byron Scott (24) | A.C. Green (10) | Michael Cooper (10) | The Forum17,505 | 62–20 LAL 1986 Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers yes 1986 #800080 #FFD700 Total: 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4) Los Angeles Lakers First Round yes yes no #FFD700 #800080 2 0 1 0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | April 17 | San Antonio | W 135–88 | Byron Scott (24) | Kurt Rambis (8) | Magic Johnson (18) | The Forum17,505 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | April 19 | San Antonio | W 122–94 | Magic Johnson (30) | Abdul-Jabbar & Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (13) | The Forum17,505 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | April 23 | @ San Antonio | W 114–94 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (14) | Magic Johnson (17) | HemisFair Arena7,918 | 3–0 |- Los Angeles Lakers Conference semifinals yes no #FFD700 #800080 3 0 1 2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | April 27 | Dallas | W 130–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (14) | The Forum17,505 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | April 30 | Dallas | W 117–113 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (9) | The Forum17,505 | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | May 2 | @ Dallas | L 108–110 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | May 4 | @ Dallas | L 118–120 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) | Magic Johnson (15) | Magic Johnson (14) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 2–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | May 6 | Dallas | W 116–113 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) | Kurt Rambis (10) | Magic Johnson (14) | The Forum17,505 | 3–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | May 8 | @ Dallas | W 120–107 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (17) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 4–2 |- Los Angeles Lakers Western Conference Finals yes no #FFD700 #800080 1 2 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 10, 198612:30p.m. PDT | Houston | W 119–107 | Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Johnson,Lucas (7) | Johnson (18) | The Forum17,505 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 13, 19867:30p.m. PDT | Houston | L 102–112 | Johnson (24) | Rambis (9) | Johnson (19) | The Forum17,505 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 16, 19866:30p.m. PDT | @ Houston | L 109–117 | Abdul-Jabbar (33) | Johnson,Lucas (8) | Johnson (20) | The Summit16,016 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 18, 198612:30p.m. PDT | @ Houston | L 95–105 | Worthy (26) | Johnson (12) | Johnson (11) | The Summit16,016 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 21, 19868:30p.m. PDT | Houston | L 112–114 | Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Abdul-Jabbar (13) | Johnson (13) | The Forum17,505 | 1–4 |- LAL 1986 yes Player statistics Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game Season Player GP MPG REB AST STL BLK PTS PPG Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 79 33.3 478 280 67 130 1846 23.4 James Worthy 75 32.7 387 201 82 77 1500 20.0 Magic Johnson 72 35.8 426 907 113 16 1354 18.8 Byron Scott 76 28.8 189 164 85 15 1174 15.4 Maurice Lucas 77 22.7 566 84 45 24 785 10.2 Michael Cooper 82 27.7 244 466 89 43 758 9.2 Mike McGee 71 17.1 140 83 53 7 587 8.3 A.C. Green 82 18.8 381 54 49 49 521 6.4 Kurt Rambis 74 21.3 517 69 66 33 408 5.5 Mitch Kupchak 55 14.2 191 17 12 7 332 6.0 Larry Spriggs 43 11.0 81 49 18 9 214 5.0 Ronnie Lester 27 8.2 10 54 9 3 67 2.5 Pétur Guðmundsson 8 16.0 38 3 3 4 58 7.3 Chuck Nevitt 4 6.3 7 2 2 2 10 2.5 Jerome Henderson 1 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 4.0 Playoffs Award winners Michael Cooper, J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive Second Team References Lakers on Database Basketball Lakers on Basketball Reference Category:Los Angeles Lakers seasons Los Los Angle Los Angle