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1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 41st in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 29th in Los Angeles.[1] This would also be the final season for All-Star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[2][3][4][5] During the off-season, the Lakers signed free agent Orlando Woolridge.[6][7][8] The Lakers entered the season as the two-time defending NBA champions. The team won 15 of their first 18 games, held a 32–15 record at the All-Star break,[9] and finished with a 57–25 record, earning them the top playoff seed in the Western Conference.[10]

1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerJerry West
OwnersJerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Pistons 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
Prime Ticket
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)
RadioKLAC
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >

Magic Johnson averaged 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 12.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, won the Most Valuable Player award,[11][12][13][14][15] and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while James Worthy averaged 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and Byron Scott provided the team with 19.6 points and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, A.C. Green provided with 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while being selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Abdul-Jabbar contributed 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Woolridge provided with 9.7 points per game, while Mychal Thompson averaged 9.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and defensive guard Michael Cooper contributed 7.3 points and 3.9 assists per game.[16] Johnson, Worthy and Abdul-Jabbar were all selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, while head coach Pat Riley was selected to coach the Western Conference. However, Johnson did not participate due to a hamstring injury, as Abdul-Jabbar was selected as his replacement; it would also be the final All-Star appearance for Abdul-Jabbar.[17][18][19][20][21][22]

After going undefeated by sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers, 3–0 in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs,[23][24][25][26] then sweeping the Seattle SuperSonics, 4–0 in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[27][28][29][30] and sweeping the Phoenix Suns, 4–0 in the Western Conference Finals,[31][32][33][34] the Lakers were seen as the favorites in the 1989 NBA Finals, in a rematch against the Detroit Pistons, who they defeated in last season's NBA Finals in a hard-fought seven games.[35] However, after injuries to their starting backcourt of Johnson and Scott,[36][37][38][39] the Lakers were swept by the Pistons in four straight games. After the Finals concluded, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement at age 42, after twenty seasons in the NBA.[40][41][42][43][44] Also following the season, Tony Campbell signed as a free agent with the newly expansion Minnesota Timberwolves.[45][46][47]

The 1988–89 season marked an end to a run of eight consecutive Western Conference finals appearances for the Lakers, the most since the 1968–69 Boston Celtics, as in the following season, the Lakers would lose in the conference semifinals to the Phoenix Suns in five games.[48][49][50][51]

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
125David RiversPG  United StatesNotre Dame

Roster

1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C33Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C)7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)225 lb (102 kg)1947–04–16UCLA
F19Campbell, Tony6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1962–05–07Ohio State
G21Cooper, Michael6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)1956–04–15New Mexico
F45Green, A.C.6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1963–10–04Oregon State
G32Johnson, Magic (C)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1959–08–14Michigan State
F3Lamp, Jeff6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)1959–03–09Virginia
C31McNamara, Mark6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1959–06–08California
G14Rivers, David6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)1965–01–20Notre Dame
G00, 4Scott, Byron6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1961–03–28Arizona State
C43Thompson, Mychal6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)226 lb (103 kg)1955–01–30University of Minnesota
F0Woolridge, Orlando6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1959–12–16Notre Dame
F42Worthy, James6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1961–02–27North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–35–622–1925–9
x-Phoenix Suns5527.671235–620–2123–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.5731031–1016–2520–14
x-Golden State Warriors4339.5241429–1214–2715–19
x-Portland Trail Blazers3943.4761828–1311–3017–17
Sacramento Kings2755.3293021–206–3512–22
Los Angeles Clippers2161.2563617–244–377–27
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2y-Utah Jazz5131.6226
3x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
4x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
5x-Houston Rockets4537.54912
6x-Denver Nuggets4438.53713
7x-Golden State Warriors4339.52414
8x-Portland Trail Blazers3943.47618
9Dallas Mavericks3844.46319
10Sacramento Kings2755.32930
11San Antonio Spurs2161.25636
12Los Angeles Clippers2161.25636
13Miami Heat1567.18342

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta—3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston1–3—6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte1–40–6—1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago2–43–14–1—0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland2–44–14–06–0—2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas1–11–12–00–20–2—3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver2–01–12–01–10–23–3—1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1—1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1—1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1—2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1—1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1—4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4—0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0—4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4—2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2—2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2—0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0—2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2—3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3—2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2—0–41–51–1
Seattle1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0—3–11–1
Utah1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3—2–0
Washington1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log

Regular season

1988–89 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 35–6; road: 22–19)
November: 10–3 (home: 4–0; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 4@ DallasW 116-113James Worthy (25)Johnson & Worthy (6)Magic Johnson (14)Reunion Arena
17,007		1-0
2November 5@ San AntonioL 107-122Magic Johnson (21)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)Magic Johnson (14)HemisFair Arena
15,861		1-1
3November 8@ Golden StateW 114–102Scott (23)Green,
Johnson,
Thompson (7)		Johnson (18)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		2–1
4November 9DenverW 128-110Byron Scott (33)A.C. Green (9)Magic Johnson (19)Great Western Forum
17,505		3-1
5November 11SeattleW 114–103Scott (29)Johnson (9)Johnson (16)The Forum
17,505		4–1
6November 15@ DenverW 148-146 (2OT)James Worthy (33)Mychal Thompson (10)Magic Johnson (13)McNichols Sports Arena
15,198		5-1
7November 17@ SeattleL 98–101Johnson (28)Johnson,
Thompson (10)		Jhnson (6)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,576		5–2
8November 18PortlandW 106-105Magic Johnson (26)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)Magic Johnson (9)Great Western Forum
17,505		6-2
9November 22@ New YorkW 110–98Worthy (29)Johnson (12)Johnson (13)Madison Square Garden
19,591		7–2
10November 23@ MiamiW 138-91Orlando Woolridge (22)Tony Campbell (9)Magic Johnson (17)Miami Arena
15,008		8-2
11November 26@ DetroitL 99–102Scott (20)Green (14)Johnson (8)The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		8–3
12November 28@ PhiladelphiaW 109-104Magic Johnson (32)Magic Johnson (11)Magic Johnson (20)The Spectrum
18,168		9-3
13November 30SeattleW 110–106Johnson (40)Thompson (11)Johnson (10)The Forum
17,505		10–3
December: 9–7 (home: 6–0; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
14December 2UtahW 113-92Byron Scott (32)Magic Johnson (12)Magic Johnson (15)Great Western Forum
17,505		11-3
15December 4WashingtonW 119-112 (OT)Magic Johnson (29)Mychal Thompson (9)Magic Johnson (17)Great Western Forum
17,505		12-3
16December 6@ L.A. ClippersW 111-102Magic Johnson (25)Mychal Thompson (11)Magic Johnson (21)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,352		13-3
17December 7PhoenixW 125–111Scott (27)Johnson (12)Johnson (18)Great Western Forum
17,353		14–3
18December 10@ IndianaW 112-105Magic Johnson (32)Green & Johnson (11)Magic Johnson (13)Market Square Arena
16,912		15-3
19December 11@ MilwaukeeL 94–95Worthy (21)Green (6)Johnson (12)Bradley Center
18,633		15–4
20December 13@ ClevelandW 111-102Magic Johnson (31)Magic Johnson (12)Magic Johnson (13)Richfield Coliseum
20,041		16-4
21December 14@ New JerseyL 113-118 (OT)Magic Johnson (35)A.C. Green (10)Magic Johnson (9)Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049		16-5
22December 16@ BostonL 96-110Magic Johnson (31)A.C. Green (16)Magic Johnson (7)Boston Garden
14,890		16-6
23December 18@ WashingtonL 110-115James Worthy (31)James Worthy (7)Magic Johnson (8)Capital Centre
18,643		16-7
24December 20@ ChicagoL 103–116Johnson (31)Thompson (9)Johnson (12)Chicago Stadium
18,676		16–8
25December 23SacramentoW 120-102Magic Johnson (27)A.C. Green (11)Magic Johnson (15)Great Western Forum
17,505		17-8
26December 25@ UtahL 87-101Johnson & Worthy (18)Mychal Thompson (9)Magic Johnson (10)Salt Palace
12,444		17-9
27December 26@ PhoenixL 96–111Scott (24)Green (11)Johnson (8)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		17–10
28December 28PhiladelphiaW 128-123Johnson & Worthy (26)Magic Johnson (10)Magic Johnson (18)Great Western Forum
17,505		18-10
29December 30L.A. ClippersW 124-109Magic Johnson (34)James Worthy (11)Magic Johnson (14)Great Western Forum
17,505		19-10
January: 11–3 (home: 8–1; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30January 3@ SeattleL 106–116Green (27)Green (11)Johnson (9)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,645		19–11
31January 4PortlandW 133-120Mychal Thompson (27)Green & Thompson (11)Magic Johnson (15)Great Western Forum
17,505		20-11
32January 6MiamiW 118-86Orlando Woolridge (29)A.C. Green (9)Magic Johnson (11)Great Western Forum
17,505		21-11
33January 8San AntonioW 126-963 players tied (17)3 players tied (8)Magic Johnson (17)Great Western Forum
17,505		22-11
34January 10@ SacramentoL 97-106Johnson & Worthy (22)A.C. Green (12)Magic Johnson (12)ARCO Arena
16,517		22-12
35January 13ClevelandW 116-95Magic Johnson (26)A.C. Green (15)Magic Johnson (11)Great Western Forum
17,505		23-12
36January 15@ L.A. ClippersW 116-95Byron Scott (28)Green & Johnson (9)Magic Johnson (12)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,352		24-12
37January 16HoustonW 124-113James Worthy (26)Magic Johnson (13)Magic Johnson (18)Great Western Forum
17,505		25-12
38January 18L.A. ClippersW 111-90Magic Johnson (19)James Worthy (15)Magic Johnson (13)Great Western Forum
17,301		26-12
39January 20DallasW 115-99Magic Johnson (30)James Worthy (10)Magic Johnson (11)Great Western Forum
17,505		27-12
40January 24New YorkL 117–122Johnson,
Worthy (26)		Worthy (14)Johnson (11)Great Western Forum
17,505		27–13
41January 27CharlotteW 114-97A.C. Green (24)A.C. Green (11)Cooper & Johnson (10)Great Western Forum
17,505		28-13
42January 29@ DallasW 118-93A.C. Green (25)James Worthy (12)Magic Johnson (9)Reunion Arena
17,007		29-13
43January 31@ HoustonW 125-114A.C. Green (24)Magic Johnson (11)Magic Johnson (10)The Summit
16,611		30-13
February: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
44February 1@ PhoenixL 97–114Johnson (17)Johnson (12)Johnson (9)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		30–14
45February 3PortlandW 140-129Magic Johnson (29)A.C. Green (11)Magic Johnson (8)Great Western Forum
17,505		31-14
46February 5New JerseyW 134-116Magic Johnson (27)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)Magic Johnson (13)Great Western Forum
17,505		32-14
47February 8Golden StateL 118–121Worthy (30)Johnson,
Woolridge (8)		Johnson (12)Great Western Forum
17,505		32–15
All-Star Break
48February 14DetroitL 103–111Worthy (33)Green (11)Cooper (8)Great Western Forum
17,505		32–16
49February 16@ PortlandW 110-101James Worthy (28)Mychal Thompson (12)Michael Cooper (7)Memorial Coliseum
12,848		33-16
50February 19BostonW 119-110Byron Scott (35)A.C. Green (11)Michael Cooper (13)Great Western Forum
17,505		34-16
51February 20@ SacramentoW 100-97Byron Scott (33)A.C. Green (10)Cooper & Worthy (7)ARCO Arena
16,517		35-16
52February 22@ UtahL 79-105Byron Scott (14)A.C. Green (9)Michael Cooper (7)Salt Palace
12,444		35-17
53February 24SacramentoW 115-103Byron Scott (31)A.C. Green (15)Magic Johnson (8)Great Western Forum
17,505		36-17
54February 26PhoenixW 134–122Scott (29)Green (11)Johnson (19)Great Western Forum
17,505		37–17
March: 11–4 (home: 6–2; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55March 1Golden StateW 142–121Johnson (35)Johnspn (14)Johnson (8)Great Western Forum
17,505		38–17
56March 3IndianaW 139-117A.C. Green (24)A.C. Green (11)Magic Johnson (16)Great Western Forum
17,505		39-17
57March 5@ HoustonL 83-88James Worthy (19)A.C. Green (9)Magic Johnson (15)The Summit
16,611		39-18
58March 7@ AtlantaW 106-97James Worthy (24)A.C. Green (13)Magic Johnson (15)Omni Coliseum
16,371		40-18
59March 8@ MiamiW 127-87Tony Campbell (19)Mark McNamara (13)Magic Johnson (10)Miami Arena
15,008		41-18
60March 10@ CharlotteW 123-90Byron Scott (25)A.C. Green (15)Magic Johnson (14)Charlotte Coliseum
23,388		42-18
61March 12@ Golden StateW 126–115Scott (32)Abdul-Jabbar (11)Johnson (10)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		43–18
62March 13HoustonW 97-96Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)Magic Johnson (11)Great Western Forum
17,505		44-18
63March 17DallasW 106-103Magic Johnson (31)A.C. Green (15)Magic Johnson (13)Great Western Forum
17,505		45-18
64March 19AtlantaL 111-113Magic Johnson (29)A.C. Green (14)Magic Johnson (13)Great Western Forum
17,505		45-19
65March 21ChicagoL 103–104Johnson (20)Johnson (8)Johnson (12)Great Western Forum
17,505		45–20
66March 23@ SacramentoW 115-92Magic Johnson (25)A.C. Green (15)Magic Johnson (14)ARCO Arena
16,517		46-20
67March 26PhoenixW 118–116Johnson (34)Green (12)Johnson (18)Great Western Forum
17,505		47–20
68March 28@ PhoenixL 104–127Worthy (24)Worthy (11)Johnson (14)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		47–21
69March 30San AntonioW 138-98Byron Scott (35)Magic Johnson (9)Magic Johnson (10)Great Western Forum
17,505		48-21
April: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
70April 1@ DenverL 108-114 (OT)James Worthy (25)Magic Johnson (17)Magic Johnson (15)McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		48-22
71April 2MilwaukeeW 118–117Scott (32)Green (10)Johnson (11)Great Western Forum
17,505		49–22
72April 4@ SeattleW 115–97Green (33)Green (10)Johnson (18)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,810		50–22
73April 7UtahL 97-99Johnson & Worthy (24)James Worthy (9)Magic Johnson (10)Great Western Forum
17,505		50-23
74April 8@ Golden StateL 116-122Johnson (24)Johnson (9)Johnson (12)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		50-24
75April 10L.A. ClippersW 133-116Magic Johnson (24)A.C. Green (9)Magic Johnson (13)Great Western Forum
17,505		51-24
76April 12@ San AntonioW 107-100Magic Johnson (24)A.C. Green (12)Magic Johnson (7)HemisFair Arena
15,861		52-24
77April 15@ L.A. ClippersL 107-119Magic Johnson (26)A.C. Green (8)Magic Johnson (13)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,352		52-25
78April 16MiamiW 121-108Magic Johnson (24)Mychal Thompson (9)Magic Johnson (7)Great Western Forum
17,505		53-25
79April 18DenverW 142-118James Worthy (26)Magic Johnson (17)Magic Johnson (17)Great Western Forum
17,505		54-25
80April 20SacramentoW 118-115James Worthy (38)A.C. Green (9)Magic Johnson (16)Great Western Forum
17,505		55-25
81April 21@ PortlandW 121-114Magic Johnson (23)A.C. Green (12)Magic Johnson (10)Memorial Coliseum
12,880		56-25
82April 23SeattleW 121–117Johnson (29)Green (10)Johnson (21)Great Western Forum
17,505		57–25
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs

1989 playoff game log
Total: 11–4 (home: 6–2; road: 5–2)
Western Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 27PortlandW 128–108Magic Johnson (30)Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (8)Magic Johnson (16)Great Western Forum
17,505		1–0
2April 30PortlandW 113–105Magic Johnson (35)A.C. Green (13)Magic Johnson (12)Great Western Forum
17,505		2–0
3May 3@ PortlandW 116–108Byron Scott (25)A.C. Green (13)Magic Johnson (7)Memorial Coliseum
12,880		3–0
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 7SeattleW 113–102Worthy (28)Worthy (12)Johnson (14)Great Western Forum
17,505		1–0
2May 10SeattleW 130–108Worthy (30)Green (8)Johnson (12)Great Western Forum
17,505		2–0
3May 12@ SeattleW 91–86Worthy (20)Johnson (9)Johnson (14)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,541		3–0
4May 14@ SeattleW 97–95Worthy (33)Green (10)Johnson (9)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,006		4–0
Western Conference Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 20PhoenixW 127–119Worthy (32)Green (10)Johnson (12)Great Western Forum
17,505		1–0
2May 23PhoenixW 101–95Scott (30)Johnson (9)Johnson (14)Great Western Forum
17,505		2–0
3May 26@ PhoenixW 110–107Worthy (29)Worthy (12)Johnson (11)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		3–0
4May 28@ PhoenixW 122–117Scott (35)Green (11)Johnson (20)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471		4–0
NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1June 6@ DetroitL 97–109Johnson,
Worthy (17)		Green (8)Johnson (14)The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		0–1
2June 8@ DetroitL 105–108Cooper,
Worthy (19)		Green (9)Johnson (9)The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		0–2
3June 11DetroitL 110–114Worthy (26)Abdul-Jabbar (13)Cooper (13)Great Western Forum
17,505		0–3
4June 13DetroitL 97–105Worthy (40)Green (12)Cooper (9)Great Western Forum
17,505		0–4
1989 schedule
  • On June 28, 1989, after twenty professional seasons, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement. On his "retirement tour" he received standing ovations at all the games, home and away.

Game officials

Pre season

Regular season

GameDateOpponentOfficials
1111–26–1988@ DetroitNo. 30 Gary Benson, No. 43 Dan Crawford, No. 4 Ed T. Rush
482–14–1989DetroitNo. 21 Bill Oakes, No. 24 Bill Saar, No. 56 Don Vaden

Playoffs

GameRoundDateOpponentOfficialsAlternate
1NBA Finals6–6–1989@ DetroitNo. 20 Jess Kersey, No. 14 Jack Madden, No. 11 Jake O'Donnell
2NBA Finals6–8–1989@ DetroitNo. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 10 Darell Garretson, No. 42 Hue Hollins
3NBA Finals6–11–1989DetroitNo. 25 Hugh Evans, No. 13 Mike Mathis, No. 4 Ed T. Rush
4NBA Finals6–13–1989DetroitNo. 20 Jess Kersey, No. 14 Jack Madden, No. 12 Earl Strom

Awards and honors

  • A.C. Green, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Magic Johnson, NBA Most Valuable Player
  • Magic Johnson, NBA All-First Team

Transactions

References

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