Pro basketball team season (won NBA championship)
NBA professional basketball team season
Magic Johnson at the championship rally, June 1985 The 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 39th season of the franchise, 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Los Angeles . The Lakers entered the season as runner-ups of the 1984 NBA Finals , where they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Boston Celtics in seven games, increasing their losing streak to the Celtics in the NBA Finals to 8 consecutive losses.
In the playoffs, the Lakers swept in the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in five games in the Semifinals, before defeating the Denver Nuggets in five games in the Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the fifth time in the 1980s, facing off against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. This time, however, the Lakers were able to return to their championship ways and win their ninth NBA championship (their fourth in Los Angeles), avenging their NBA Finals loss and getting revenge on the Celtics, defeating them in six games, and marking the first time the Lakers had defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Lakers also became the first team to have defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals while on the road, a feat that has since only been accomplished by the Golden State Warriors in 2022 .
NBA draft [ edit ] [1]
Transactions [ edit ] The Lakers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1984–1985 season.
Free Agent Additions [ edit ] 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA SG 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico PG 32 Johnson, Magic (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-08-14 Michigan State C 1 Jones, Earl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-01-13 Columbia PF 25 Kupchak, Mitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1954-05-24 North Carolina PG 12 Lester, Ronnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1959-01-01 Iowa C 11 McAdoo, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951-09-25 North Carolina SF 40 McGee, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-07-29 Michigan C 43 Nevitt, Chuck 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1959-06-13 NC State PF 31 Rambis, Kurt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958-02-25 Santa Clara SG 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961-03-28 Arizona State PF 35 Spriggs, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1959-09-08 Howard SF 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-05-02 UCLA SF 42 Worthy, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961-02-27 North Carolina
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: March 5, 1985
Regular season [ edit ] Season standings [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 1984-85 NBA Records Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1 Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2 Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1 Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0 Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1 Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2 Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4 Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1 L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1 L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1 Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2 New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6 Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1 Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1 San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2 Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0 Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1 Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —
Game log [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] 1984–85 game log Total: 62–20 (Home: 36–5; Road: 26–15) October: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
November: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 1 7:30 p.m. PST @ Seattle L 103-105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (14) Kingdome 7,020 1-3 5 November 2 7:30 p.m. PST San Antonio W 119–100 Mike McGee (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum 13,550 2–3 6 November 4 7:30 p.m. PST Portland W 124–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) James Worthy (14) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum 14,148 3–3 7 November 6 7:30 p.m. PST Denver L 130–146 Magic Johnson (19) Mike McGee (8) Magic Johnson (8) The Forum 11,272 3–4 8 November 8 7:30 p.m. PST @ Golden State L 106-122 Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (20) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (12) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 10,523 3-5 9 November 9 7:30 p.m. PST @ Portland W 130–126 Byron Scott (27) Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7) Magic Johnson (15) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 4–5 10 November 11 7:30 p.m. PST New Jersey W 121–111 James Worthy (22) James Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum 13,257 5–5 11 November 16 Kansas City W 128-116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kurt Rambis (10) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum 13,287 6-5 12 November 18 7:30 p.m. PST Milwaukee W 96–89 James Worthy (24) Michael Cooper (8) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum 12,768 7–5 13 November 20 7:30 p.m. PST Phoenix W 130–108 Magic Johnson (29) James Worthy (9) Johnson & Scott (10) The Forum 13,792 8–5 14 November 21 6:30 p.m. PST @ Phoenix W 102–97 Byron Scott (21) James Worthy (12) Magic Johnson (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,671 9–5 15 November 24 @ L.A. Clippers W 108-103 James Worthy (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (14) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,991 10-5 16 November 25 7:30 p.m. PST Seattle L 94-105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Michael Cooper (7) The Forum 12,270 10-6 17 November 28 6:30 p.m. PST @ Utah W 114–109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) James Worthy (17) Magic Johnson (14) Salt Palace 11,331 11–6 18 November 30 Kansas City W 130-121 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18) James Worthy (8) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum 12,766 12-6
December: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 2 7:30 p.m. PST Chicago L 112–113 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Johnson & Rambis (7) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum 15,505 12–7 20 December 4 4:30 p.m. PST @ Cleveland W 116–112 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (14) Richfield Coliseum 11,298 13–7 21 December 5 4:30 p.m. PST @ New Jersey W 104–93 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (6) Magic Johnson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena 14,532 14–7 22 December 7 5:00 p.m. PST @ Philadelphia L 116–122 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) James Worthy (10) Magic Johnson (17) The Spectrum 17,921 14–8 23 December 8 4:30 p.m. PST @ Washington L 98–101 Magic Johnson (23) Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (12) Capital Centre 19,105 14–9 24 December 12 7:30 p.m. PST Golden State W 131-107 Mike McGee (17) Kurt Rambis (13) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum 12,476 15-9 25 December 13 7:30 p.m. PST @ Seattle L 122-124 (OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) James Worthy (16) Magic Johnson (15) Kingdome 8,491 15-10 26 December 16 7:30 p.m. PST Washington W 109–101 James Worthy (26) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum 15,070 16–10 27 December 18 4:30 p.m. PST @ Atlanta W 117–116 Magic Johnson (25) Magic Johnson (14) Magic Johnson (20) Omni Coliseum 9,844 17–10 28 December 19 5:00 p.m. PST @ Houston W 123–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kurt Rambis (8) Magic Johnson (20) The Summit 16,016 18–10 29 December 21 7:30 p.m. PST Phoenix W 119–105 James Worthy (30) James Worthy (14) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum 14,764 19–10 30 December 26 7:30 p.m. PST Seattle W 101-97 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum 15,582 20-10 31 December 28 6:30 p.m. PST @ Denver W 135–123 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (14) McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 21–10 32 December 29 L.A. Clippers W 113-107 James Worthy (25) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum 17,505 22-10
January: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 4 7:30 p.m. PST Portland W 120–95 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Michael Cooper (7) The Forum 14,979 23–10 34 January 6 7:30 p.m. PST San Antonio W 99–98 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Michael Cooper (14) The Forum 13,513 24–10 35 January 8 7:30 p.m. PST Denver L 124–126 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Michael Cooper (16) The Forum 13,024 24–11 36 January 10 7:30 p.m. PST Utah W 120–112 Magic Johnson (20) Kurt Rambis (11) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum 14,547 25–11 37 January 11 5:30 p.m. PST @ Dallas W 121–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Byron Scott (6) Reunion Arena 17,007 26–11 38 January 13 9:00 a.m. PST @ Detroit L 98–121 Johnson & McGee (22) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (10) Pontiac Silverdome 23,475 26–12 39 January 15 5:30 p.m. PST @ Milwaukee L 105–115 Magic Johnson (32) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (9) MECCA Arena 11,052 26–13 40 January 16 5:00 p.m. PST @ Boston L 102–104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) 3 players tied (7) Magic Johnson (13) Boston Garden 14,890 26–14 41 January 18 7:30 p.m. PST Dallas W 110–92 James Worthy (19) Kurt Rambis (7) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum 17,505 27–14 42 January 19 8:00 p.m. PST @ Golden State W 139-109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22) James Worthy (7) Magic Johnson (13) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 13,295 28-14 43 January 22 L.A. Clippers W 123-114 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Kurt Rambis (12) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum 15,274 29-14 44 January 25 8:30 p.m. PST Philadelphia W 109–104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum 17,505 30–14 45 January 26 6:30 p.m. PST @ Utah L 83–96 Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (19) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (6) Salt Palace 12,675 30–15 46 January 29 7:30 p.m. PST @ Portland W 122–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (13) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 31–15 47 January 30 7:30 p.m. PST Houston L 113–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum 17,505 31–16
February: 11–2 (home: 6–0; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 1 New York W 105-104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum 14,064 32-16 49 February 2 @ L.A. Clippers W 105-96 James Worthy (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Magic Johnson (17) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,371 33-16 50 February 3 Indiana W 122-100 James Worthy (18) Kurt Rambis (15) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum 13,320 34-16 51 February 5 5:00 p.m. CST @ Houston W 113–104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) James Worthy (10) Magic Johnson (19) The Summit 16,016 35–16 All-Star Break 52 February 12 L.A. Clippers 121-110 Byron Scott (25) Bob McAdoo (8) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum 16,125 36-16 53 February 15 7:30 p.m. PST Atlanta W 120–111 Magic Johnson (23) Kurt Rambis (10) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum 13,852 37–16 54 February 17 12:30 p.m. PST Boston W 117–111 Magic Johnson (37) Kurt Rambis (12) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum 17,505 38–16 55 February 19 5:30 p.m. PST @ Chicago W 127–117 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (12) Chicago Stadium 19,052 39–16 56 February 21 @ Kansas City W 123-117 James Worthy (26) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (17) Kemper Arena 9,606 40-16 57 February 22 @ Indiana L 113-122 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Abdul-Jabbar & Rambis (7) Magic Johnson (11) Market Square Arena 16,511 40-17 58 February 24 @ New York W 119-114 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39) Rambis & Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (15) Madison Square Garden 16,287 41-17 59 February 26 7:30 p.m. PST Houston W 100–94 Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (19) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum 17,505 42–17 60 February 28 6:30 p.m. PST @ Phoenix L 105–117 James Worthy (22) James Worthy (8) Michael Cooper (9) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660 42–18
March: 13–1 (home: 7–0; road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 2 5:30 p.m. PST @ Dallas W 125–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Magic Johnson (16) Reunion Arena 17,007 43–18 62 March 6 7:30 p.m. PST Golden State W 145-119 Mike McGee (29) Kupchak & McGee (7) Ronnie Lester (10) The Forum 15,371 44-18 63 March 9 8:00 p.m. PST Cleveland W 133–106 Byron Scott (26) Kurt Rambis (10) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum 17,505 45–18 64 March 12 7:30 p.m. PST Utah W 123–108 3 players tied (18) Kurt Rambis (13) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum 17,505 46–18 65 March 13 6:30 p.m. PST @ Utah W 120–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (11) Salt Palace 10,158 47–18 66 March 15 7:30 p.m. PST San Antonio W 115–114 James Worthy (25) McAdoo & Worthy (7) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum 16,130 48–18 67 March 16 @ L.A. Clippers W 123-112 Magic Johnson (25) Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (15) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,371 49-18 68 March 19 6:30 p.m. PST @ Phoenix W 130–112 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (10) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,473 50–18 69 March 22 5:30 p.m. PST @ Houston W 130–107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (16) The Summit 16,018 51–18 70 March 24 7:30 p.m. PST Detroit W 148–130 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kurt Rambis (11) Magic Johnson (19) The Forum 17,505 52–18 71 March 26 7:30 p.m. PST @ Portland L 113–116 (OT) Byron Scott (28) Kurt Rambis (13) Magic Johnson (14) Memorial Coliseum 12,666 52–19 72 March 27 7:30 p.m. PST @ Seattle W 122-97 Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (21) Mitch Kupchak (13) Magic Johnson (10) Kingdome 10,542 53-19 73 March 29 7:30 p.m. PST Dallas W 120–115 Magic Johnson (23) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum 17,505 54–19 74 March 31 7:00 p.m. PST Phoenix W 123–98 Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20) Larry Spriggs (9) Magic Johnson (14) The Forum 15,922 55–19
April: 7–1 (home: 4–0; road: 3–1)
1984–85 schedule
Playoffs [ edit ] 1985 playoff game log Total: 15–4 (Home: 9–2; Road: 6–2) Western Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Western Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
1985 schedule
A ticket for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers. Player statistics [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] Playoffs [ edit ] Awards and records [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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