1989-90 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Phoenix Suns 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (63-19)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 712,498, Avg. 17,378 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1989-90 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Lakers poured in 9,079 points and surrendered 8,523. Earvin Johnson scored a team-leading 1,765 points for Los Angeles, and James Worthy averaged 18 or more per game, too. A.C. Green contributed 712 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 907 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Earvin Johnson added 132 steals.

Pat Riley coached the team. The 1989-90 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9079
Regular Season Points Against: 8523

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 3, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 94 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 4, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at San Antonio Spurs 106 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
November 7, 1989 Phoenix Suns 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
November 9, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Golden State Warriors 95 W 1-0 2-1 3-1
November 10, 1989 Charlotte Hornets 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 W 2-0 2-1 4-1
November 12, 1989 Dallas Mavericks 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 W 3-0 2-1 5-1
November 15, 1989 Indiana Pacers 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 W 4-0 2-1 6-1
November 17, 1989 Denver Nuggets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 5-0 2-1 7-1
November 19, 1989 Washington Bullets 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 W 6-0 2-1 8-1
November 25, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Utah Jazz 86 W 6-0 3-1 9-1
November 26, 1989 San Antonio Spurs 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 W 7-0 3-1 10-1
November 28, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Houston Rockets 110 L 7-0 3-2 10-2
November 30, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Sacramento Kings 93 W 7-0 4-2 11-2
December 1, 1989 Detroit Pistons 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 L 7-1 4-2 11-3 OT
December 3, 1989 New York Knicks 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 W 8-1 4-2 12-3
December 5, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 W 9-1 4-2 13-3
December 7, 1989 Phoenix Suns 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 W 10-1 4-2 14-3
December 9, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Washington Bullets 103 L 10-1 4-3 14-4
December 10, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Orlando Magic 108 L 10-1 4-4 14-5
December 12, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Charlotte Hornets 89 W 10-1 5-4 15-5
December 13, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Miami Heat 75 W 10-1 6-4 16-5
December 15, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Boston Celtics 110 W 10-1 7-4 17-5
December 16, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at New Jersey Nets 92 W 10-1 8-4 18-5
December 19, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 83 at Chicago Bulls 93 L 10-1 8-5 18-6
December 20, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 W 10-1 9-5 19-6 OT
December 26, 1989 Sacramento Kings 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 11-1 9-5 20-6
December 29, 1989 Golden State Warriors 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 W 12-1 9-5 21-6
January 3, 1990 Denver Nuggets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 W 13-1 9-5 22-6
January 6, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 131 at Golden State Warriors 133 L 13-1 9-6 22-7
January 7, 1990 Miami Heat 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 W 14-1 9-6 23-7
January 9, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Phoenix Suns 121 L 14-1 9-7 23-8 OT
January 10, 1990 Orlando Magic 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 15-1 9-7 24-8
January 12, 1990 Houston Rockets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 W 16-1 9-7 25-8
January 15, 1990 Sacramento Kings 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 W 17-1 9-7 26-8
January 17, 1990 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 W 18-1 9-7 27-8
January 19, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 L 18-1 9-8 27-9
January 21, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Detroit Pistons 97 W 18-1 10-8 28-9
January 23, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 118 at New York Knicks 97 W 18-1 11-8 29-9
January 24, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Indiana Pacers 111 W 18-1 12-8 30-9
January 26, 1990 Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 W 19-1 12-8 31-9
January 29, 1990 San Antonio Spurs 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 L 19-2 12-8 31-10
January 30, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 121 L 19-2 12-9 31-11
February 2, 1990 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 W 20-2 12-9 32-11
February 4, 1990 New Jersey Nets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 21-2 12-9 33-11
February 6, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 W 21-2 13-9 34-11 OT
February 7, 1990 Chicago Bulls 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 22-2 13-9 35-11
February 14, 1990 Portland Trail Blazers 132 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 L 22-3 13-9 35-12 2OT
February 15, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Sacramento Kings 92 W 22-3 14-9 36-12
February 18, 1990 Boston Celtics 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 23-3 14-9 37-12
February 20, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 115 at San Antonio Spurs 114 W 23-3 15-9 38-12 OT
February 21, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 111 W 23-3 16-9 39-12
February 23, 1990 Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 W 24-3 16-9 40-12
February 25, 1990 Utah Jazz 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 L 24-4 16-9 40-13
February 28, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Seattle Supersonics 107 W 24-4 17-9 41-13
March 2, 1990 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 W 25-4 17-9 42-13
March 4, 1990 Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 W 26-4 17-9 43-13
March 6, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Houston Rockets 112 L 26-4 17-10 43-14
March 7, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Dallas Mavericks 91 W 26-4 18-10 44-14
March 9, 1990 Golden State Warriors 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 W 27-4 18-10 45-14
March 11, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 27-4 19-10 46-14
March 12, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Charlotte Hornets 102 W 27-4 20-10 47-14
March 14, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 L 27-4 20-11 47-15
March 15, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 L 27-4 20-12 47-16
March 17, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 W 27-4 21-12 48-16
March 20, 1990 Charlotte Hornets 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 W 28-4 21-12 49-16
March 23, 1990 Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 W 29-4 21-12 50-16
March 25, 1990 Seattle Supersonics 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 30-4 21-12 51-16
March 27, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 L 30-4 21-13 51-17
March 28, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 99 W 30-4 22-13 52-17
March 30, 1990 Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 W 31-4 22-13 53-17
April 1, 1990 Utah Jazz 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 32-4 22-13 54-17
April 5, 1990 Sacramento Kings 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 W 33-4 22-13 55-17
April 6, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 99 W 33-4 23-13 56-17
April 8, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Denver Nuggets 109 W 33-4 24-13 57-17
April 9, 1990 Dallas Mavericks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 34-4 24-13 58-17
April 12, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Utah Jazz 107 L 34-4 24-14 58-18
April 13, 1990 Golden State Warriors 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 W 35-4 24-14 59-18
April 15, 1990 Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 36-4 24-14 60-18
April 17, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Seattle Supersonics 101 W 36-4 25-14 61-18
April 19, 1990 Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 37-4 25-14 62-18
April 21, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Los Angeles Clippers 115 W 37-4 26-14 63-18
April 22, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 L 37-4 26-15 63-19
April 27, 1990 Houston Rockets 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 29, 1990 Houston Rockets 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
May 1, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Houston Rockets 114 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
May 3, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Houston Rockets 88 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
May 8, 1990 Phoenix Suns 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 L 2-1 1-1 3-2
May 10, 1990 Phoenix Suns 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 W 3-1 1-1 4-2
May 12, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 117 L 3-1 1-2 4-3
May 13, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Phoenix Suns 114 L 3-1 1-3 4-4
May 15, 1990 Phoenix Suns 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 L 3-2 1-3 4-5


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