1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Los Angeles Lakers 1992 43 39 Pacific 6 8 Mike Dunleavy Sr. Jerry West Jerry Buss Great Western Forum KCAL-TVPrime Ticket KLAC First round(lost to Trail Blazers 1–3) LAL The 1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 44th season for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association, and their 32nd season in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Lakers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/ August 7, 2026 The Lakers were coming from an NBA Finals defeat to the Chicago Bulls in five games in the 1991 NBA Finals. Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Lakers acquired Sedale Threatt from the Seattle SuperSonics. Heisler Mark Lakers Acquire Seattle's Threatt: NBA: They Trade Three Second-Round Picks for Veteran Guard. Drew, Thompson Waived Los Angeles Times October 3, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-03-sp-4342-story.html November 20, 2022 Sports People: Pro Basketball: An Expensive Rookie The New York Times October 5, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/05/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-an-expensive-rookie.html December 2, 2021 In October, the Lakers played in the international McDonald's Open tournament in Paris, France, where Magic Johnson was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after helping the Lakers win gold.Mark Heisler Lakers Get the Better of a Close Call, 116-114: Pro Basketball: The NBA Remains Unbeaten in McDonald's Open, But It Gets by With a Little Help from Its Friends https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-20-sp-376-story.html 23 February 2025 The Los Angeles Times 20 October 1991Natasha Carleton LA Lakers bring the NBA's flair to Paris https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-la-lakers-brin/166485640/ 23 February 2025 San Angelo Standard-Times Associated Press 21 October 1991 3B Newspapers.com Regular season This was the start of a new era for the Lakers as Johnson retired early into the regular season, after he announced that he was HIV positive. Stevenson Richard W. Basketball: Magic Johnson Ends His Career, Saying He Has AIDS Infection The New York Times November 8, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/08/sports/basketball-magic-johnson-ends-his-career-saying-he-has-aids-infection.html November 20, 2022 Heisler Mark Magic Johnson's Career Ended by HIV-Positive Test: Sports: The Announcement Stuns His Public. The Lakers Star Emphasizes That He Does Not Have AIDS. "I Plan to Go on Living for a Long Time", He Says Los Angeles Times November 8, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-08-mn-830-story.html November 20, 2022 Cannon Lou Cotton Anthony Johnson's HIV Caused by Sex The Washington Post November 9, 1991 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/11/09/johnsons-hiv-caused-by-sex/4a2cbe05-384a-4cb4-87c3-dd5509674add/ April 9, 2023 Starting the regular season without Johnson for the first time since the 1978–79 season, and with the addition of Threatt, the Lakers won 10 of their first 13 games, which included a nine-game winning streak in November, and later on held a 28–18 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 November 21, 2022 However, the team struggled playing below .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, posting a seven-game losing streak in February while posting a 3–9 record during that month. The Lakers ultimately finished in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 43–39 record, which earned them the eighth seed in the Western Conference; 1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992_games.html December 1, 2021 it was their worst record since the 1975–76 season, as the team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the 16th consecutive year. James Worthy averaged 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game, but only played 54 games due to a season-ending knee injury, Sports People: Pro Basketball: Lakers Lose Worthy The New York Times March 4, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/04/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-lakers-lose-worthy.html January 15, 2022 Harvey Randy Worthy to Have Knee Surgery Los Angeles Times March 19, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-19-sp-5689-story.html November 20, 2022 Worthy Out for Season After Knee Surgery The Washington Post March 21, 1992 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/03/21/worthy-out-for-season-after-knee-surgery/bdf990ea-025f-40ba-a25d-b12227112a34/ January 28, 2023 while Sam Perkins averaged 16.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and Threatt provided the team with 15.1 points, 7.2 assists and 2.0 steals. In addition, Byron Scott contributed 14.9 points and 1.3 steals per game, while A.C. Green provided with 13.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, and Vlade Divac averaged 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, but only played just 36 games due to a back injury. Heisler Mark Lakers' Pain Is Real, Too: Pro Basketball: Lingering Injuries to Divac, Smith Add to the Team's Emotional Burden. No Trades Are Expected Soon Los Angeles Times November 13, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-13-sp-1324-story.html November 20, 2022 Heisler Mark Divac Out for at Least Six Weeks Los Angeles Times November 28, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-28-sp-222-story.html November 20, 2022 Meanwhile, sixth man Terry Teagle contributed 10.7 points per game off the bench, second-year forward Elden Campbell averaged 7.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and second-year guard Tony Smith provided with 4.4 points per game. 1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992.html January 5, 2022 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, and despite his HIV infection, Johnson would briefly return to the NBA, as he and Worthy were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team, despite controversy. Almond Elliott Opponents Weigh the Risk of Playing Against Magic: Basketball: AIDS Researchers Say Chances of Transmitting Disease Minor. But Chaney Says Johnson, Voted to the All-Star Team, Shouldn't Play Los Angeles Times January 24, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-24-sp-711-story.html November 20, 2022 Heisler Mark Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game Los Angeles Times February 9, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-09-sp-3573-story.html January 28, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1992 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1992 July 10, 2025 Johnson scored 25 points along with 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, and made all three of his three-point field-goal attempts, and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, as the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 153–113. Brown Clifton For One Stirring Afternoon, Magic Johnson Dazzles Again The New York Times February 10, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/10/sports/for-one-stirring-afternoon-magic-johnson-dazzles-again.html January 15, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Who Else Could Have Been MVP?: Pro Basketball: Players, Coaches Are Moved by Johnson's Presence Before the Game, and by His Three-Point Punctuation to History Los Angeles Times February 10, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-10-sp-1252-story.html November 20, 2022 1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1992.html November 27, 2021 It was also the final All-Star appearance for both Johnson and Worthy. Head coach Mike Dunleavy finished tied in seventh place in Coach of the Year voting. 1991–92 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1992.html December 7, 2025 The Lakers finished seventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 699,240 at the Great Western Forum during the regular season. 1991–92 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html February 23, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Lakers faced off against the top–seeded, and Pacific Division champion Portland Trail Blazers, a team that featured All-Star guard Clyde Drexler, All-Star guard Terry Porter, and Jerome Kersey. However, without Worthy and Perkins due to season-ending injuries, the Lakers lost the first two games to the Trail Blazers on the road at the Memorial Coliseum, but managed to win Game 3 at home in overtime, 121–119 at the Great Western Forum. 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, April 29, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204290LAL.html June 30, 2026 Game 4 of the series was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada, home of the NCAA's UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team, due to the 1992 Los Angeles riots; King Case Aftermath: A City in Crisis: A Status Report  Los Angeles Times  May 2, 1992  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-02-sp-1214-story.html January 8, 2026 Riots Force Lakers, Clippers from L.A.  Tampa Bay Times  May 2, 1992  https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1992/05/02/riots-force-lakers-clippers-from-l-a/ January 8, 2026 Markazi Arash  1992 L.A. Riots: Chaos, Hope and Hoops  ESPN  April 26, 2012  https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7859510/1992-los-angeles-riots-chaos-hope-hoops-lakers-clippers January 8, 2026 the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers, 102–76, thus losing the series in four games. Associated Press Pro Basketball: Long Lakers Season Comes to a Close The New York Times May 4, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/04/sports/pro-basketball-long-lakers-season-comes-to-a-close.html July 26, 2022 Heisler Mark Lakers Haven't the Vegas Idea How to Slow Runnin' Blazers: Game 4: Portland Is Simply Too Much for L.A. to Handle as Lakers' Strange Season Comes to an End, 102-76 Los Angeles Times May 4, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-04-sp-907-story.html July 26, 2022 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-first-round-lakers-vs-trail-blazers.html April 18, 2023 The Trail Blazers would lose in six games to the defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls in the 1992 NBA Finals. Brown Clifton With Jordan Starring, Bulls Make It a Rerun The New York Times June 15, 1992 https://partners.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/061592bkn-jordan.html September 22, 2022 Heisler Mark Bull Reserves Take Title by Horns: Game 6: Along with Pippen, They Go on a Late 14-2 Run That Carries Chicago to a 97-93 Victory Los Angeles Times June 15, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-15-sp-418-story.html September 22, 2022 1992 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Bulls Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-finals-trail-blazers-vs-bulls.html April 18, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Dunleavy resigned and took a coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, Cherwa John Bucks Reportedly Hire Dunleavy: Pro Basketball: Laker Coach for Two Seasons Said to Be Leaving to Become Milwaukee Coach and General Manager Los Angeles Times May 12, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-12-sp-1855-story.html November 20, 2022 Associated Press Sports People: Pro Basketball: Pfund Chosen to Succeed Dunleavy The New York Times May 19, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/19/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-pfund-chosen-to-succeed-dunleavy.html December 15, 2021 and Teagle was released to free agency. Draft picks 1991 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 52 Anthony Jones Forward Oral Roberts Roster Los Angeles Lakers 1991–92 6 Chucky Brown SF 6 7 214 NC State 1968–02–29 41 Elden Campbell C 6 11 215 Clemson 1968–07–23 12 Vlade Divac C 7 1 243 SFR Yugoslavia 1968–02–03 45 A.C. Green PF 6 9 220 Oregon State 1963–10–04 54 Jack Haley basketball C 6 10 240 UCLA 1964–01–27 25 Keith Owens SF 6 7 225 UCLA 1969–05–31 14 Sam Perkins PF 6 9 235 North Carolina 1961–06–14 yes 43 Cliff Robinson basketball, born 1960 PF 6 9 220 USC 1960–03–13 4 Byron Scott SG 6 4 195 Arizona State 1961–03–28 34 Tony Smith basketball SG 6 3 185 Marquette 1968–06–14 2 Rory Sparrow PG 6 2 175 Villanova 1958–06–12 20 Terry Teagle SG 6 5 195 Baylor 1960–04–10 3 Sedale Threatt PG 6 2 175 West Virginia Tech 1961–09–10 42 James Worthy SF 6 9 225 North Carolina 1961–02–27 yes Mike Dunleavy Sr. Bill Bertka Jim Eyen Randy Pfund https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992.html 1992–04–08 Regular season Season standings LAL y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot LAL z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Season summary The Lakers were the first team in NBA history to start the season with three straight overtime games, with their season opener being a double-overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. They went 1-2 during that time. After a third loss, to the Phoenix Suns, they went on a nine-game winning streak to finish November with an 11–4 record, which would be their longest winning streak of the season. They struggled in February, going 3–9, with a seven-game losing streak. They would finish the season with a 43–39 record, placing sixth in the Pacific Division and clinching the eighth and final seed for the playoffs. Game log Regular season Los Angeles Lakers 1992 Total: 43–39 (home: 24–17; road: 19–22) Los Angeles Lakers November yes 6 1 5 3 |- | 1 | November 1 | @ Houston | L 121-126 (2OT) | James Worthy (37) | A.C. Green (16) | James Worthy (7) | The Summit16,611 | 0–1 |- | 2 | November 2 | @ Dallas | W 114-113 (OT) | James Worthy (30) | Sedale Threatt (10) | James Worthy (14) | Reunion Arena17,502 | 1-1 |- | 3 | November 5 | L.A. Clippers | L 109-114 (OT) | Sedale Threatt (25) | Elden Campbell (12) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Great Western Forum16,618 | 1–2 |- | 4 | November 8 | @ Phoenix | L 85-113 | Terry Teagle (19) | Elden Campbell (14) | James Worthy (5) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,496 | 1–3 |- | 5 | November 10 | Minnesota | W 96-86 | Sedale Threatt (27) | James Worthy (14) | Sedale Threatt (9) | Great Western Forum16,833 | 2–3 |- | 6 | November 14 | @ Golden State | W 115-112 | Threatt & Worthy (21) | Sam Perkins (10) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 3-3 |- | 7 | November 15 | Houston | W 86-74 | James Worthy (22) | Sam Perkins (11) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Great Western Forum16,956 | 4–3 |- | 8 | November 17 | Atlanta | W 111-89 | A.C. Green (26) | Vlade Divac (13) | Smith & Threatt (8) | Great Western Forum16,750 | 5–3 |- | 9 | November 19 | Phoenix | W 103-95 | James Worthy (22) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Sedale Threatt (7) | Great Western Forum16,558 | 6–3 |- | 10 | November 22 | San Antonio | W 98-96 | Scott & Threatt (18) | Vlade Divac (11) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 7–3 |- | 11 | November 24 | Milwaukee | W 102-97 | A.C. Green (25) | A.C. Green (7) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Great Western Forum16,820 | 8–3 |- | 12 | November 26 | @ Orlando | W 98-87 | James Worthy (25) | Elden Campbell (11) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Orlando Arena15,151 | 9–3 |- | 13 | November 27 | @ Miami | W 89-87 | Byron Scott (23) | Green & Perkins (8) | James Worthy (5) | Miami Arena15,008 | 10–3 |- | 14 | November 29 | @ Boston | L 91-114 | James Worthy (27) | Green & Perkins (12) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Boston Garden14,890 | 10–4 |- | 15 | November 30 | @ Philadelphia | W 93-91 | Sam Perkins (17) | Jack Haley (10) | Sedale Threatt (10) | The Spectrum18,168 | 11–4 Los Angeles Lakers December 2 4 4 4 |- | 16 | December 3 | @ Milwaukee | L 94-126 | A.C. Green (24) | A.C. Green (6) | Green & Worthy (3) | Bradley Center17,739 | 11–5 |- | 17 | December 4 | @ Charlotte | L 106-124 | James Worthy (28) | A.C. Green (9) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Charlotte Coliseum23,698 | 11–6 |- | 18 | December 6 | @ New Jersey | W 98-89 | Perkins & Worthy (22) | Sam Perkins (14) | Rory Sparrow (4) | Brendan Byrne Arena16,384 | 12–6 |- | 19 | December 8 | Dallas | W 103-88 | Green & Scott (16) | Sam Perkins (11) | Sedale Threatt (9) | Great Western Forum15,988 | 13–6 |- | 20 | December 10 | @ Sacramento | W 92-90 | Byron Scott (26) | A.C. Green (14) | Sedale Threatt (13) | ARCO Arena17,014 | 14–6 |- | 21 | December 11 | Utah | L 95-101 | James Worthy (33) | Sam Perkins (7) | Sedale Threatt (12) | Great Western Forum16,932 | 14–7 |- | 22 | December 15 | Sacramento | W 110-94 | Sam Perkins (23) | Sam Perkins (13) | James Worthy (8) | Great Western Forum16,131 | 15–7 |- | 23 | December 17 | @ Chicago | W 102-89 | James Worthy (25) | Sam Perkins (10) | Sedale Threatt (9) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 16–7 |- | 24 | December 19 | @ Minnesota | L 85-93 | Perkins & Worthy (22) | A.C. Green (11) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Target Center18,402 | 16–8 |- | 25 | December 20 | @ Detroit | L 93-112 | Byron Scott (20) | Sam Perkins (10) | Rory Sparrow (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills21,454 | 16–9 |- | 26 | December 22 | Phoenix | L 88-100 | Sam Perkins (28) | A.C. Green (13) | Threatt & Worthy (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 16–10 |- | 27 | December 25 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 85-75 | A.C. Green (20) | Green & Scott (11) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena15,800 | 17–10 |- | 28 | December 28 | Portland | L 88-98 | James Worthy (21) | A.C. Green (14) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 17–11 |- | 29 | December 30 | Golden State | L 99-114 | Sam Perkins (23) | Sam Perkins (7) | Threatt & Worthy (7) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 17–12 Los Angeles Lakers January 7 1 3 3 |- | 30 | January 3 | Indiana | L 87-114 | Sam Perkins (15) | Sam Perkins (9) | James Worthy (8) | Great Western Forum17,280 | 17–13 |- | 31 | January 5 | Miami | W 123-111 | James Worthy (33) | A.C. Green (11) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Great Western Forum16,530 | 18–13 |- | 32 | January 7 | @ Dallas | W 104-80 | Terry Teagle (19) | Sam Perkins (13) | Rory Sparrow (6) | Reunion Arena17,083 | 19–13 |- | 33 | January 8 | @ San Antonio | L 87-103 | Sedale Threatt (17) | A.C. Green (11) | Scott & Worthy (3) | HemisFair Arena16,057 | 19–14 |- | 34 | January 10 | Denver | W 102-88 | James Worthy (26) | A.C. Green (12) | Sedale Threatt (11) | Great Western Forum17,000 | 20–14 |- | 35 | January 12 | Orlando | W 112-99 | Byron Scott (31) | Sam Perkins (15) | Sedale Threatt (11) | Great Western Forum16,119 | 21–14 |- | 36 | January 15 | Charlotte | W 95-93 | James Worthy (22) | A.C. Green (15) | Sedale Threatt (12) | Great Western Forum16,736 | 22–14 |- | 37 | January 18 | @ Seattle | L 108-122 | James Worthy (27) | Sam Perkins (9) | Scott & Threatt (4) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,533 | 22–15 |- | 38 | January 20 | Seattle | W 116-110 | Sam Perkins (25) | A.C. Green (16) | Rory Sparrow (7) | Great Western Forum17,236 | 23–15 |- | 39 | January 21 | @ Portland | L 92-131 | Sam Perkins (18) | A.C. Green (10) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Memorial Coliseum12,888 | 23–16 |- | 40 | January 23 | @ Sacramento | W 108-105 | Sedale Threatt (29) | A.C. Green (14) | Sedale Threatt (5) | ARCO Arena17,014 | 24–16 |- | 41 | January 24 | Sacramento | W 95-92 | Scott & Teagle (22) | Sam Perkins (14) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Great Western Forum16,949 | 25–16 |- | 42 | January 29 | Golden State | W 112-99 | James Worthy (21) | A.C. Green (12) | Sedale Threatt (5) | Great Western Forum17,041 | 26–16 |- | 43 | January 30 | @ Denver | W 106-96 | Byron Scott (28) | A.C. Green (9) | Sedale Threatt (5) | McNichols Sports Arena14,707 | 27–16 Los Angeles Lakers February 2 5 1 5 |- | 44 | February 2 | Chicago | L 97-103 | Green & Perkins (25) | Sam Perkins (11) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 27–17 |- | 45 | February 3 | @ Phoenix | L 104-113 | Sedale Threatt (27) | Elden Campbell (10) | Sedale Threatt (5) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,496 | 27–18 |- | 46 | February 5 | L.A. Clippers | W 100-95 | Sam Perkins (25) | A.C. Green (9) | Sedale Threatt (11) | Great Western Forum17,049 | 28–18 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 47 | February 11 | @ Minnesota | W 116-108 | Sam Perkins (27) | Sam Perkins (17) | Sedale Threatt (12) | Target Center19,006 | 29–18 |- | 48 | February 13 | @ Utah | L 91-97 | James Worthy (24) | A.C. Green (11) | Threatt & Worthy (4) | Delta Center19,911 | 29–19 |- | 49 | February 14 | Washington | L 92-108 | Sam Perkins (17) | A.C. Green (13) | James Worthy (6) | Great Western Forum16,852 | 29–20 |- | 50 | February 16 | Boston | L 107-114 | James Worthy (24) | Sam Perkins (13) | James Worthy (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 29–21 |- | 51 | February 17 | @ Golden State | L 100-116 | James Worthy (23) | A.C. Green (13) | Sedale Threatt (7) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 29–22 |- | 52 | February 19 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 94-125 | Sedale Threatt (16) | Chucky Brown (7) | Sedale Threatt (4) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena15,800 | 29–23 |- | 53 | February 20 | @ Seattle | L 103-105 | Sedale Threatt (23) | A.C. Green (15) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Seattle Center Coliseum30,847 | 29–24 |- | 54 | February 22 | Golden State | L 124-126 | Sam Perkins (26) | Sam Perkins (12) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 29–25 |- | 55 | February 26 | New York | W 81-68 | James Worthy (27) | Green & Perkins (9) | Perkins & Scott (6) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 30–25 |- | 56 | February 28 | Cleveland | L 90-101 | Perkins & Scott (20) | Sam Perkins (11) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 30–26 Los Angeles Lakers March 4 3 5 3 |- | 57 | March 1 | Houston | L 97-105 | Sam Perkins (21) | A.C. Green (7) | Byron Scott (8) | Great Western Forum16,908 | 30–27 |- | 58 | March 3 | @ Portland | L 101-105 | Elden Campbell (25) | A.C. Green (10) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Memorial Coliseum12,888 | 30–28 |- | 59 | March 4 | New Jersey | W 101-92 | Byron Scott (25) | Sam Perkins (12) | Sam Perkins (6) | Great Western Forum17,215 | 31–28 |- | 60 | March 8 | Detroit | L 93-98 | A.C. Green (19) | Green & Perkins (12) | Sedale Threatt (9) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 31–29 |- | 61 | March 10 | @ New York | W 106-104 | Sedale Threatt (42) | Sam Perkins (11) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 32–29 |- | 62 | March 11 | @ Atlanta | W 109-98 | Byron Scott (29) | A.C. Green (11) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Omni Coliseum15,539 | 33–29 |- | 63 | March 13 | @ Cleveland | L 107-109 (OT) | Byron Scott (28) | Elden Campbell (9) | Sedale Threatt (14) | Richfield Coliseum20,273 | 33–30 |- | 64 | March 14 | @ Washington | W 92-89 | A.C. Green (19) | Sam Perkins (13) | Sedale Threatt (3) | Capital Centre18,756 | 34–30 |- | 65 | March 16 | @ Indiana | L 85-98 | Vlade Divac (23) | A.C. Green (13) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Market Square Arena14,490 | 34–31 |- | 66 | March 18 | Portland | L 93-98 | Sam Perkins (22) | A.C. Green (11) | Sedale Threatt (10) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 34–32 |- | 67 | March 20 | Minnesota | W 131-121 | Terry Teagle (26) | A.C. Green (9) | Byron Scott (11) | Great Western Forum16,291 | 35–32 |- | 68 | March 26 | Dallas | W 115-92 | Terry Teagle (28) | Vlade Divac (11) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Great Western Forum17,324 | 36–32 |- | 69 | March 27 | @ Utah | W 103-92 | Terry Teagle (23) | Divac & Green (10) | Green & Threatt (4) | Delta Center19,911 | 37–32 |- | 70 | March 29 | Philadelphia | W 117-88 | Vlade Divac (32) | A.C. Green (12) | Sedale Threatt (9) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 38–32 |- | 71 | March 31 | @ Houston | W 107-101 | Campbell & Green (22) | A.C. Green (16) | Sedale Threatt (5) | The Summit15,068 | 39–32 Los Angeles Lakers April 3 3 1 4 |- | 72 | April 1 | @ San Antonio | L 86-104 | Terry Teagle (20) | Elden Campbell (11) | Sedale Threatt (5) | HemisFair Arena16,057 | 39–33 |- | 73 | April 3 | Seattle | L 91-96 | Sedale Threatt (28) | Vlade Divac (12) | Vlade Divac (5) | Great Western Forum17,070 | 39–34 |- | 74 | April 5 | Phoenix | W 109-104 | Vlade Divac (30) | Vlade Divac (13) | Sedale Threatt (12) | Great Western Forum17,228 | 40–34 |- | 75 | April 7 | @ Seattle | L 88-117 | Sedale Threatt (18) | Elden Campbell (14) | Sedale Threatt (5) | Seattle Center Coliseum12,335 | 40–35 |- | 76 | April 9 | San Antonio | L 94-102 | Terry Teagle (18) | A.C. Green (11) | Tony Smith (7) | Great Western Forum16,948 | 40–36 |- | 77 | April 11 | Utah | L 90-93 | Sedale Threatt (24) | A.C. Green (10) | Scott & Threatt (7) | Great Western Forum17,176 | 40–37 |- | 78 | April 13 | Denver | W 100-93 | Terry Teagle (27) | A.C. Green (10) | Sedale Threatt (13) | Great Western Forum17,137 | 41–37 |- | 79 | April 15 | @ Denver | L 107-110 | Vlade Divac (23) | Sedale Threatt (8) | Sedale Threatt (6) | McNichols Sports Arena14,019 | 41–38 |- | 80 | April 16 | @ Sacramento | L 94-102 | Terry Teagle (27) | A.C. Green (17) | Sedale Threatt (10) | ARCO Arena17,014 | 41–39 |- | 81 | April 18 | @ Portland | W 109-101 | Vlade Divac (25) | A.C. Green (13) | Sedale Threatt (12) | Memorial Coliseum12,888 | 42–39 |- | 82 | April 19 | L.A. Clippers | W 109-108 (OT) | Byron Scott (27) | A.C. Green (12) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 43–39 LAL 1992 Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers yes 1992 Total: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2) Los Angeles Lakers First Round yes yes no 1 1 0 2 |- | 1 | April 23 | @ Portland | L 102–115 | Scott & Teagle (22) | A.C. Green (10) | Byron Scott (5) | Memorial Coliseum12,888 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 25 | @ Portland | L 79–101 | Byron Scott (16) | Elden Campbell (12) | Divac & Sparrow (4) | Memorial Coliseum12,888 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 29 | Portland | W 121–119 (OT) | Terry Teagle (26) | A.C. Green (10) | Sedale Threatt (6) | Great Western Forum16,690 | 1–2 |- | 4 | May 3 | Portland | L 76–102 | Sedale Threatt (17) | A.C. Green (14) | 3 players tied (4) | Thomas & Mack Center15,478 | 1–3 LAL 1992 yes Player statistics Regular season Los Angeles Lakers |- | style="text-align:left;"|Chucky Brown† | 36 || 2 || 10.6 || .466 || .000 || .610 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 3.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Demetrius Calip | 7 || 0 || 8.3 || .222 || .200 || .667 || .7 || 1.7 || .1 || .0 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Elden Campbell | 81 || 47 || 23.2 || .448 || .000 || .619 || 5.2 || .7 || .7 || 2.0 || 7.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Vlade Divac | 36 || 18 || 27.2 || .495 || .263 || .768 || 6.9 || 1.7 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|A.C. Green | 82 || 53 || 35.4 || .476 || .214 || .744 || 9.3 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .4 || 13.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jack Haley basketball | 49 || 9 || 8.0 || .369 || || .483 || 1.9 || .1 || .1 || .2 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Keith Owens | 20 || 0 || 4.0 || .281 || || .800 || .8 || .2 || .3 || .2 || 1.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Sam Perkins | 63 || 63 || 37.0 || .450 || .217 || .817 || 8.8 || 2.2 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 16.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Cliff Robinson basketball, born 1960 | 9 || 0 || 8.7 || .407 || .000 || .875 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .6 || .0 || 3.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Byron Scott | 82 || 82 || 32.7 || .458 || .344 || .838 || 3.8 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .3 || 14.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Tony Smith basketball | 63 || 0 || 13.0 || .399 || .000 || .653 || 1.2 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Rory Sparrow† | 42 || 0 || 11.2 || .399 || .154 || .615 || .6 || 1.9 || .3 || .1 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Terry Teagle | 82 || 0 || 19.5 || .452 || .250 || .766 || 2.2 || 1.4 || .8 || .1 || 10.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Sedale Threatt | 82 || 82 || 37.4 || .489 || .323 || .831 || 3.1 || 7.2 || 2.0 || .2 || 15.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|James Worthy | 54 || 54 || 39.0 || .447 || .209 || .814 || 5.6 || 4.7 || 1.4 || .4 || 19.9 |} Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers |- | style="text-align:left;"|Chucky Brown | 3 || 0 || 14.7 || .421 || .000 || .500 || 3.7 || .7 || .0 || .7 || 6.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Elden Campbell | 4 || 2 || 29.3 || .378 || || .667 || 6.3 || 1.5 || .8 || 1.5 || 10.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Vlade Divac | 4 || 4 || 35.8 || .349 || .000 || .900 || 5.5 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .8 || 9.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|A.C. Green | 4 || 4 || 38.3 || .410 || || .826 || 9.0 || 1.8 || 1.8 || .0 || 12.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jack Haley basketball | 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .250 || || || .5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Cliff Robinson basketball, born 1960 | 3 || 0 || 8.0 || .300 || || .625 || 2.0 || .3 || 1.0 || .3 || 3.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Byron Scott | 4 || 4 || 37.0 || .500 || .583 || .889 || 2.5 || 3.5 || 1.5 || .3 || 18.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Tony Smith basketball | 4 || 0 || 10.0 || .300 || .000 || .500 || .5 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .0 || 1.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Rory Sparrow | 3 || 0 || 5.3 || .250 || || .750 || .3 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || 1.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Terry Teagle | 4 || 2 || 31.5 || .491 || || .800 || 3.3 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .5 || 17.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Sedale Threatt | 4 || 4 || 40.5 || .522 || .667 || .750 || 2.0 || 4.3 || .5 || .0 || 14.8 |} † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only. Player statistics citation: Magic’s retirement Starting point guard Magic Johnson missed the first three games with an unspecified "stomach ailment". On November 7, 1991, Johnson announced that he had tested positive for HIV and would immediately retire. Magic Blames Weakness in Numbers: HIV: He Says He Can't Pinpoint When He Was Infected, Because There Were Many Women. He Says He Had No Homosexual Experiences Los Angeles Times November 13, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-13-sp-1326-story.html November 20, 2022 Johnson discovered his condition after attempting to purchase life insurance, and failing the HIV test conducted by Lakers team doctor. During the press conference, he stated that his wife Cookie and unborn child were HIV negative, and that he would become an advocate for HIV education and prevention. The NBA world was shocked; U. S. president George H. W. Bush said: "For me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyone who loves sports."https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/09/sports/basketball-on-capitol-hill-the-battle-for-aids-funds-heats-up.html On Capitol Hill, the Battle for AIDS Funds Heats Up The New York Times November 9, 1991 Johnson was still listed on the roster, as an injured reserve, and continued to be paid. Johnson was voted in on the West team for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. Columnists and other people speculated on whether he would play. Because HIV is spread through blood, some players voiced concerns about being infected if Johnson were to get a bleeding wound and touch them. Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone was the most vocal player to express concern.Bork (1994), pp. 90-94 Nevertheless, Johnson played in the All-Star Game, leading the West to a 153–113 win and being named the All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP). The game ended with 14.5 seconds remaining; when Johnson drained a last-minute three-pointer, other players ran on the court to congratulate Johnson and exchange high-fives. It would be Johnson's last game until he made a brief return at the end of the 1995–96 season.https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/30/sports/basketball-johnson-finally-says-the-magic-words-it-s-on.html Johnson Finally Says the Magic Words: 'It's On' The New York Times January 30, 1996 Magic and the Dream Team Despite being HIV positive, Johnson was chosen for the U.S. team for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The squad was quickly dubbed the Dream Team because of its abundance of NBA stars such as Jordan, Karl Malone and Bird, but Johnson was the main attraction. Brown Clifton BASKETBALL; U.S., in No Surprise, Will Go with the Best The New York Times September 22, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/22/sports/basketball-us-in-no-surprise-will-go-with-the-best.html January 19, 2022 At the Olympic Opening Ceremony, German tennis player Steffi Graf ordered colleague Barbara Rittner to photograph her with Johnson, and in the match against Spain, Spanish captain Juan Antonio San Epifanio and his squad demonstratively hugged him, showing that his HIV infection did not matter to them. During the tournament, Johnson struggled with knee problems and played for only a fraction of the games. The point guard position was mostly run by Utah Jazz all-time assist leader John Stockton, but Johnson's presence alone was enough to provoke standing ovations from the crowd. He used the spotlight to attempt to inspire HIV positive people in several interviews.January 2022 Awards and records The Lakers with Magic Johnson on the team would win the 1991 McDonald's Open by winning games against France's Limoges CSP and Spain's Montigalà Joventut. All-Star Magic Johnson was given the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award after his return from retirement at the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. Season Magic Johnson was given the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. References Lakers on Database Basketball Category:Los Angeles Lakers seasons Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Category:1990s in Los Angeles County, California