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1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 40th season of the franchise, 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 26th in Los Angeles. The Lakers entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the previous NBA champion and rival Boston Celtics in the 1985 NBA Finals in six games, having finally defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals after having lost to them 8 consecutive times in the championship series. The Lakers looked to repeat as NBA Champions, after sweeping the San Antonio Spurs in three games in the First Round, and then defeating the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the Semi-finals in the playoffs, but were unable to defend their title, as they lost to the Houston Rockets in the conference finals in five games after winning the first game, but proceeded to lose the following four. The Rockets would go on to lose to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in six games.

NBA draft

The 1985 NBA draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. The lottery was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick.

Roster

Regular season

  • On Wednesday, December 4, 1985, Maurice Lucas made a 60-foot shot at the regulation buzzer to send the game into overtime. The Lakers would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz 131–127.
  • The Lakers started the season 19–2.
  • On Wednesday, January 22, 1986, the Boston Celtics (31–8) defeated the defending champion Lakers (32–8) 110–95 in a matchup of the league's two best teams.
  • On Friday, January 24, 1986, the Boston Celtics (32–8) overtook the Los Angeles Lakers (32–9) as the team with the best record in the NBA. The Celtics maintained the league's best record for the remainder of the season.
  • On Thursday, February 6, 1986, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 46 points in a game against the Houston Rockets, his highest single-game total since a 48-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 26, 1975. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 117–95.
  • On Sunday, February 16, 1986, in the season's second matchup between the Celtics and Lakers, this time in the Forum. Boston won again, 105-99 despite not having All-Star Kevin McHale in the lineup.

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 26 | @ San Antonio | W 121–116 (2OT) | James Worthy (24) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Michael Cooper (15) | HemisFair Arena<br>10,875 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 29 | @ Dallas | W 133–115 | James Worthy (21) | A.C. Green (16) | Michael Cooper (11) | Reunion Arena<br>17,007 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 31 | @ Phoenix | W 144–107 | Byron Scott (31) | Johnson & Rambis (7) | Michael Cooper (15) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum<br>11,661 | 3–0

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | November 2 | @ Golden State | W 120–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Kurt Rambis (9) | Magic Johnson (13) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>14,401 | 4–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | November 5 | Cleveland | L 111–129 | Magic Johnson (23) | Magic Johnson (8) | Cooper & Johnson (8) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | November 7 | @ Utah | W 116–106 | James Worthy (26) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (12) | Salt Palace<br>12,631 | 5–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 8 | Denver | W 128–99 | Byron Scott (29) | Magic Johnson (10) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>16,573 | 6–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 12 | Utah | W 119–110 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | A.C. Green (8) | Magic Johnson (10) | The Forum<br>14,496 | 7–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | November 14 | Portland | W 114–102 | Magic Johnson (30) | 3 players tied (9) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>14,713 | 8–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | November 15 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 127–96 | Mike McGee (19) | Magic Johnson (9) | Magic Johnson (14) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena<br>11,380 | 9–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 17 | New Jersey | W 138–119 | Mike McGee (26) | Kupchak & Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (15) | The Forum<br>16,101 | 10–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 20 | L.A. Clippers | W 122–107 | Magic Johnson (22) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (20) | The Forum<br>15,214 | 11–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | November 21 | @ Denver | L 120–121 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) | Abdul-Jabbar & Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (18) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 11–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | November 23 | @ Portland | W 130–113 | James Worthy (25) | Kurt Rambis (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Memorial Coliseum<br>12,666 | 12–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 24 | San Antonio | W 118–102 | Magic Johnson (23) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (13) | The Forum<br>15,259 | 13–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | November 29 | Seattle | W 108–107 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Magic Johnson (16) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 14–2

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | December 1 | Chicago | W 117–113 | James Worthy (33) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 15–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | December 4 | @ Utah | W 131–127 (OT) | Magic Johnson (29) | Magic Johnson (9) | Magic Johnson (8) | Salt Palace<br>12,287 | 16–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 6, 1985<br>7:30p.m. PST | Houston | W 120–112 | Abdul-Jabbar (35) | Green,<br>Lucas (9) | Johnson (14) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 17–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | December 8 | Dallas | W 125–119 | Byron Scott (30) | Green & Rambis (9) | Magic Johnson (15) | The Forum<br>15,810 | 18–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | December 12 | Phoenix | W 127–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) | Green & Kupchak (7) | Magic Johnson (20) | The Forum<br>14,558 | 19–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | December 13 | @ Denver | L 120–124 | James Worthy (37) | Magic Johnson (11) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 19–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | December 15 | Detroit | W 132–119 | James Worthy (25) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (15) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 20–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | December 17 | @ New York | W 105–99 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (12) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,591 | 21–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 18, 1985<br>5:30p.m. PST | @ Milwaukee | W 107–105 | Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Rambis (13) | Cooper,<br>Johnson (8) | MECCA Arena<br>11,052 | 22–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | December 20 | @ Cleveland | W 128–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) | Magic Johnson (14) | Richfield Coliseum<br>20,900 | 23–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | December 21 | @ Washington | W 96–84 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8) | Magic Johnson (13) | Capital Centre<br>19,123 | 24–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 26 | @ San Antonio | L 91–109 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) | Kurt Rambis (6) | Magic Johnson (8) | HemisFair Arena<br>15,786 | 24–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 28 | @ Sacramento | W 133–111 | James Worthy (31) | Lucas & Worthy (7) | Magic Johnson (13) | ARCO Arena I<br>10,333 | 25–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | December 29 | Golden State | L 122–130 | Magic Johnson (30) | James Worthy (8) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 25–5

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | January 3 | Utah | W 110–101 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7) | Michael Cooper (9) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 26–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | January 5 | Washington | W 118–88 | A.C. Green (20) | A.C. Green (10) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 27–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | January 8 | Portland | W 125–121 | James Worthy (30) | James Worthy (10) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum<br>16,481 | 28–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 10 | Indiana | W 124–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Kurt Rambis (13) | Magic Johnson (11) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 29–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 35 | January 11 | @ Seattle | L 99–105 | James Worthy (26) | Maurice Lucas (9) | Magic Johnson (16) | Seattle Center Coliseum<br>14,230 | 29–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 14 | Phoenix | W 143–122 | James Worthy (23) | Magic Johnson (9) | Magic Johnson (19) | The Forum<br>14,615 | 30–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 16 | L.A. Clippers | W 112–96 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Maurice Lucas (14) | Michael Cooper (13) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 31–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | January 19 | @ Detroit | L 115–118 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (18) | Pontiac Silverdome<br>28,548 | 31–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 20 | @ Chicago | W 133–118 | James Worthy (33) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Chicago Stadium<br>17,284 | 32–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 22, 1986<br>5:00p.m. PST | @ Boston | L 95–110 | Abdul-Jabbar (17) | Green,<br>Lucas (10) | Johnson (6) | Boston Garden<br>14,890 | 32–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 | January 24 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 109–120 | James Worthy (26) | James Worthy (11) | Michael Cooper (13) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena<br>14,858 | 32–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 | January 25 | Denver | L 115–127 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Kurt Rambis (10) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 32–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 28, 1986<br>7:30p.m. PST | Milwaukee | W 125–115 | Abdul-Jabbar (32) | Lucas (8) | Cooper (11) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 33–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | January 30 | @ Portland | W 118–94 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) | Michael Cooper (12) | Memorial Coliseum<br>12,666 | 34–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | January 31 | Philadelphia | W 134–100 | Byron Scott (24) | Kurt Rambis (8) | Michael Cooper (13) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 35–10

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | February 2 | New York | L 96–103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) | Kurt Rambis (10) | Michael Cooper (11) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 35–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | February 4 | Dallas | W 110–102 | Abdul-Jabbar & McGee (21) | Maurice Lucas | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8) | The Forum<br>16,275 | 36–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 6, 1986<br>5:30p.m. PST | @ Houston | W 117–95 | Abdul-Jabbar (46) | Worthy (13) | Cooper (9) | The Summit<br>16,016 | 37–11 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | February 11 | @ Golden State | L 113–137 | James Worthy (21) | Lucas & Rambis (10) | Magic Johnson (10) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>15,011 | 37–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | February 12 | @ Phoenix | W 126–100 | Mike McGee (34) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (11) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum<br>12,048 | 38–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 | February 14 | Atlanta | W 141–117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (12) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 39–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 16, 1986<br>12:30p.m. PST | Boston | L 99–105 | Worthy (35) | Abdul-Jabbar (9) | Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 39–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 19 | @ Indiana | W 90–81 | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (21) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (10) | Market Square Arena<br>16,904 | 40–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | February 21 | @ New Jersey | L 106–121 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (10) | Brendan Byrne Arena<br>20,149 | 40–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 | February 23 | @ Philadelphia | W 117–111 (OT) | Magic Johnson (34) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (11) | The Spectrum<br>17,941 | 41–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 | February 24 | @ Atlanta | L 93–102 | Johnson & Lucas (23) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Magic Johnson (5) | Omni Coliseum<br>16,522 | 41–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | February 26 | @ Dallas | W 119–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | 3 players tied (7) | Magic Johnson (9) | Reunion Arena<br>17,007 | 42–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 | February 28 | Phoenix | W 115–103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (8) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 43–15

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | March 1 | @ Phoenix | L 106–123 | Maurice Lucas (23) | Maurice Lucas (12) | Magic Johnson (9) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum<br>14,013 | 43–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 | March 3 | Golden State | W 127–117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) | Kurt Rambis (16) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum<br>16,045 | 44–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | March 5 | Utah | W 130–84 | Mike McGee (20) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (8) | The Forum<br>16,640 | 45–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 | March 6 | @ Golden State | W 112–111 | Magic Johnson (30) | Kurt Rambis (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>15,011 | 46–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 | March 8 | Sacramento | W 122–121 (2OT) | Magic Johnson (33) | Kurt Rambis (11) | Magic Johnson (17) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 47–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 | March 9 | @ Seattle | W 108–106 | Magic Johnson (32) | Byron Scott (9) | Magic Johnson (9) | Seattle Center Coliseum<br>10,312 | 48–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 | March 11 | L.A. Clippers | W 129–108 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) | A.C. Green (11) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum<br>15,656 | 49–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | March 13 | Seattle | W 105–92 | Magic Johnson (27) | Green & Rambis (8) | Magic Johnson (13) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 50–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 16, 1986<br>7:30p.m. PST | Houston | W 116–111 | Abdul-Jabbar (43) | Johnson (12) | Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 51–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 | March 18 | Portland | W 128–122 | Magic Johnson (26) | Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (6) | Magic Johnson (11) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 52–16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 69 | March 19 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 114–115 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) | Maurice Lucas (7) | Magic Johnson (11) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena<br>12,723 | 52–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 | March 21 | @ San Antonio | W 117–109 | Magic Johnson (27) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (10) | HemisFair Arena<br>13,860 | 53–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 | March 22 | @ Sacramento | W 115–113 | James Worthy (32) | Maurice Lucas (9) | Magic Johnson (14) | ARCO Arena I<br>10,333 | 54–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 | March 24 | San Antonio | W 124–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) | Maurice Lucas (14) | Magic Johnson (12) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 55–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 | March 25 | @ Denver | W 121–115 | James Worthy (30) | James Worthy (10) | Magic Johnson (19) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,022 | 56–17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 74 | March 29 | @ Seattle | L 87–88 | Magic Johnson (20) | James Worthy (7) | Magic Johnson (12) | Seattle Center Coliseum<br>14,230 | 56–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 | March 30 | Golden State | W 124–117 | James Worthy (34) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) | Magic Johnson (19) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 56–19

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 | April 1 | Seattle | W 109–104 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (13) | Magic Johnson (6) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 57–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 77 | April 3 | Sacramento | W 135–105 | Byron Scott (24) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (16) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 58–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 6, 1986<br>12:30p.m. PST | @ Houston | L 103–109 | Johnson (20) | Abdul-Jabbar (7) | Johnson (20) | The Summit<br>16,016 | 59–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 | April 8 | @ Portland | W 120–114 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | James Worthy (6) | Magic Johnson (10) | Memorial Coliseum<br>12,666 | 60–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 10, 1986<br>7:30p.m. PST | Houston | W 117–113 | Johnson (26) | Worthy (14) | Johnson (16) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 61–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 81 | April 12 | @ Sacramento | W 105–92 | Byron Scott (22) | Maurice Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (8) | ARCO Arena I<br>10,333 | 62–19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 82 | April 13 | Dallas | L 104–127 | Byron Scott (24) | A.C. Green (10) | Michael Cooper (10) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 62–20

Playoffs

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | April 17 | San Antonio | W 135–88 | Byron Scott (24) | Kurt Rambis (8) | Magic Johnson (18) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | April 19 | San Antonio | W 122–94 | Magic Johnson (30) | Abdul-Jabbar & Lucas (10) | Magic Johnson (13) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | April 23 | @ San Antonio | W 114–94 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kurt Rambis (14) | Magic Johnson (17) | HemisFair Arena<br>7,918 | 3–0 |-

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | April 27 | Dallas | W 130–116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (14) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | April 30 | Dallas | W 117–113 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Maurice Lucas (11) | Magic Johnson (9) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | May 2 | @ Dallas | L 108–110 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Magic Johnson (14) | Reunion Arena<br>17,007 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | May 4 | @ Dallas | L 118–120 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) | Magic Johnson (15) | Magic Johnson (14) | Reunion Arena<br>17,007 | 2–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | May 6 | Dallas | W 116–113 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) | Kurt Rambis (10) | Magic Johnson (14) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 3–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | May 8 | @ Dallas | W 120–107 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) | Maurice Lucas (8) | Magic Johnson (17) | Reunion Arena<br>17,007 | 4–2 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 10, 1986<br>12:30p.m. PDT | Houston | W 119–107 | Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Johnson,<br>Lucas (7) | Johnson (18) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 13, 1986<br>7:30p.m. PDT | Houston | L 102–112 | Johnson (24) | Rambis (9) | Johnson (19) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 16, 1986<br>6:30p.m. PDT | @ Houston | L 109–117 | Abdul-Jabbar (33) | Johnson,<br>Lucas (8) | Johnson (20) | The Summit<br>16,016 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 18, 1986<br>12:30p.m. PDT | @ Houston | L 95–105 | Worthy (26) | Johnson (12) | Johnson (11) | The Summit<br>16,016 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 21, 1986<br>8:30p.m. PDT | Houston | L 112–114 | Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Abdul-Jabbar (13) | Johnson (13) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–4 |-

Player statistics

Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game

Season

Playoffs

Award winners

References