1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
Team Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (62-20)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 689,905, Avg. 16,827 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.
The Lakers paced the circuit with 9,618 points. Los Angeles surrendered 8,983 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,846 points for the squad, and James Worthy contributed 19 or more per game, too. Maurice Lucas accounted for 566 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 907 assists for the team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Earvin Johnson added 113 steals, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 130 opposing shots.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 170 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| A.C. Green | F-C | October 4, 1963 | 6'9" | 220 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
| Petur Gudmundsson | C | October 30, 1958 | 7'2" | 250 | Washington | Reykjavik, ISL |
| Jerome Henderson | C-F | October 5, 1959 | 6'11" | 230 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Earvin Johnson | G-F | August 14, 1959 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI USA |
| Mitch Kupchak | F-C | May 24, 1954 | 6'9" | 230 | North Carolina | Hicksville, NY USA |
| Ronnie Lester | G | January 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Iowa | Canton, MS USA |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mike McGee | G-F | July 29, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Michigan | Tyler, TX USA |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | June 13, 1959 | 7'5" | 217 | North Carolina State | Cortez, CO USA |
| Kurt Rambis | F | February 25, 1958 | 6'8" | 213 | Santa Clara | Cupertino, CA USA |
| Byron Scott | G | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Arizona State | Ogden, UT USA |
| Larry Spriggs | F | September 8, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Howard | Cheverly, MD USA |
| James Worthy | F | February 27, 1961 | 6'9" | 225 | North Carolina | Gastonia, NC USA |
