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Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Lakers' 42nd season in the National Basketball Association , and 30th in the city of Los Angeles . The Lakers drafted Yugoslavian center Vlade Divac with the 26th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft . Despite the retirement of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , and an NBA Finals defeat in which they were swept in four games by the Detroit Pistons , the Lakers got off to a fast start winning ten of their first eleven games, and holding a 35–11 record at the All-Star break, on their way finishing the regular season with a league-best 63–19 record.
Magic Johnson averaged 22.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while James Worthy averaged 21.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Byron Scott provided the team with 15.5 points per game, while A.C. Green provided 12.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, sixth man Orlando Woolridge contributed 12.7 points per game, Mychal Thompson averaged 10.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and Divac contributed 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Three members of the team, Johnson, Worthy and Green were all selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game in Miami, Florida , with head coach Pat Riley coaching the Western Conference. Johnson won the All-Star MVP award, despite the Western Conference losing to the Eastern Conference, 130–113. Riley was also named Coach of the Year for the first time.
However, after defeating the Houston Rockets in four games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Lakers were defeated in the Western Conference Semi-finals by the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games. It was the first time in nine years that the Lakers did not reach the Western Conference finals, ending a run that started in 1982 , the longest series of consecutive NBA Conference finals appearances since Bill Russell 's Boston Celtics in 1969.
Following the season, Riley resigned after nine seasons and was replaced by Mike Dunleavy . He would return to coach the New York Knicks for the 1991–92 season . Also following the season, Orlando Woolridge was traded to the Denver Nuggets , and Michael Cooper was released to free agency, and left to play overseas in Italy .
Johnson won the league's Most Valuable Player of the Year award (his third in four years) in a controversial voting over Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers . Johnson received fewer first-place votes (27 of the 92 cast) than Barkley (38), but totaled 636 points in the ballot compared to Barkley's 614.
Draft picks
Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Roster
1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
21
Cooper, Michael
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1956–04–15
New Mexico
C
12
Divac, Vlade
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1968–02–03
Yugoslavia
G
10
Drew, Larry
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1958–04–02
Missouri
F
45
Green, A.C.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1963–10–04
Oregon State
G
32
Johnson, Magic
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959–08–14
Michigan State
F
49
McCants, Mel
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1967–08–19
Purdue
C
31
McNamara, Mark
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1959–06–08
California
G
4
Scott, Byron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1961–03–28
Arizona State
C
43
Thompson, Mychal
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1955–01–30
Minnesota
F
3
Vincent, Jay
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1959–06–10
Michigan State
F
0
Woolridge, Orlando
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959–12–16
Notre Dame
F
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
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1989-90 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
1–3
2–0
0–5
2–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
5–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–1
—
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–2
1–1
5–1
4–1
4–0
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
Charlotte
0–2
0–2
—
0–2
1–1
1–3
3–2
0–2
2–2
1–4
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
0–5
0–2
Chicago
5–0
2–2
2–0
—
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
Cleveland
3–2
1–3
1–1
0–5
—
0–2
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
3–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
—
2–3
1–1
3–1
4–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–2
—
0–2
2–2
4–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
4–0
1–3
2–2
0–4
1–1
Detroit
2–3
2–2
2–0
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
5–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
—
2–2
1–1
3–1
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–3
2–2
1–1
Houston
0–2
0–2
4–1
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–4
1–1
2–2
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–2
1–1
Indiana
3–2
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–1
1–1
—
0–2
0–2
3–1
3–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
—
1–4
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–5
2–3
0–4
3–2
0–4
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–1
2–2
2–0
4–1
—
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–3
5–0
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
Miami
0–4
0–5
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
—
2–2
1–1
1–4
1–5
3–1
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
—
2–0
4–0
2–2
5–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–5
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
0–5
1–1
New Jersey
2–2
1–5
1–1
1–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
4–1
0–4
1–1
—
1–4
1–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
3–1
1–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
2–2
1–1
4–1
—
2–2
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Orlando
0–5
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–5
1–1
3–1
2–2
—
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
Philadelphia
2–2
2–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
2–2
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
0–2
5–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
2–3
5–0
0–4
3–2
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–2
—
4–0
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–3
0–4
1–1
3–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
0–4
—
0–4
2–2
1–3
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–0
—
3–1
3–2
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
2–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
2–3
2–2
1–3
—
1–3
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–3
3–1
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–3
1–1
3–2
0–5
4–0
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
Regular season
1989–90 game log Total: 63–19 (home: 37–4; road: 26–15)
November: 11–2 (home: 7–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 3
@ Dallas
W 102-94
James Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (14)
Magic Johnson (12)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–0
2
November 4
@ San Antonio
L 98-106
James Worthy (25)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (9)
HemisFair Arena 15,868
1-1
3
November 7
Phoenix
W 111-107
James Worthy (35)
Byron Scott (10)
Michael Cooper (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
2–1
4
November 9
@ Golden State
W 106-95
A.C. Green (24)
A.C. Green (16)
Magic Johnson (10)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
3–1
5
November 10
Charlotte
W 106-100
Byron Scott (33)
Vlade Divac (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
4–1
6
November 12
Dallas
W 107-98
Johnson & Worthy (22)
Mychal Thompson (11)
Magic Johnson (7)
Great Western Forum 16,927
5–1
7
November 15
Indiana
W 117-94
A.C. Green (24)
A.C. Green (16)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 16,226
6–1
8
November 17
Denver
W 119-105
A.C. Green (27)
A.C. Green (13)
Magic Johnson (24)
Great Western Forum 17,505
7–1
9
November 19
Washington
W 120-115
Magic Johnson (25)
3 players tied (10)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
8–1
10
November 25
@ Utah
W 92-86
Magic Johnson (25)
Green & Thompson (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
Salt Palace 12,616
9–1
11
November 26
San Antonio
W 132-112
Johnson & Scott (24)
A.C. Green (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 17,505
10–1
12
November 28
@ Houston
L 104-110
Magic Johnson (24)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Summit 16,611
10–2
13
November 30
@ Sacramento
W 109-93
James Worthy (22)
Divac & Green (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
ARCO Arena 17,014
11–2
December: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
14
December 1
Detroit
L 97-108 (OT)
Magic Johnson (28)
James Worthy (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 17,505
11–3
15
December 3
New York
W 115-104
James Worthy (22)
Divac & Thompson (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
12–3
16
December 5
L.A. Clippers
W 111-103
Magic Johnson (34)
A.C. Green (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 16,035
13–3
17
December 7
Phoenix
W 100-96
James Worthy (27)
Johnson & Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (12)
Great Western Forum 17,257
14–3
18
December 9
@ Washington
L 101-103
James Worthy (26)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (14)
Capital Centre 18,756
14–4
19
December 10
@ Orlando
L 103-108
James Worthy (31)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (8)
Orlando Arena 15,077
14–5
20
December 12
@ Charlotte
W 103-89
Magic Johnson (27)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,901
15–5
21
December 13
@ Miami
W 102-75
James Worthy (21)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (8)
Miami Arena 15,008
16–5
22
December 15
@ Boston
W 119-110
James Worthy (28)
A.C. Green (11)
Magic Johnson (21)
Boston Garden 14,890
17–5
23
December 16
@ New Jersey
W 99-92
Magic Johnson (28)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (8)
Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049
18–5
24
December 19
@ Chicago
L 83-93
James Worthy (19)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
18–6
25
December 20
@ Minnesota
W 106-97 (OT)
Magic Johnson (26)
A.C. Green (15)
Magic Johnson (9)
Target Center 25,689
19–6
26
December 26
Sacramento
W 104-102
Magic Johnson (27)
A.C. Green (11)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
20–6
27
December 29
Golden State
W 130-111
James Worthy (34)
James Worthy (12)
Magic Johnson (17)
Great Western Forum 17,505
21–6
January: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
28
January 3
Denver
W 114-98
Magic Johnson (27)
James Worthy (13)
Larry Drew (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
22–6
29
January 6
@ Golden State
L 131-133
James Worthy (30)
A.C. Green (18)
Magic Johnson (16)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
22–7
30
January 7
Miami
W 132-93
Divac & Johnson (21)
Vlade Divac (14)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
23–7
31
January 9
@ Phoenix
L 118-121 (OT)
James Worthy (25)
A.C. Green (15)
Magic Johnson (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
23–8
32
January 10
Orlando
W 121-106
Byron Scott (20)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 16,534
24–8
33
January 12
Houston
W 107-98
Magic Johnson (31)
Johnson & Thompson (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
25–8
34
January 15
Sacramento
W 111-91
Divac & Green (25)
Mychal Thompson (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 16,844
26–8
35
January 17
Seattle
W 100-90
James Worthy (24)
James Worthy (13)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
27–8
36
January 19
@ Milwaukee
L 102-103
Magic Johnson (26)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Bradley Center 18,633
27–9
37
January 21
@ Detroit
W 107-97
James Worthy (31)
Green & Thompson (9)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
28–9
38
January 23
@ New York
W 118-97
Byron Scott (19)
A.C. Green (14)
Magic Johnson (13)
Madison Square Garden 18,212
29–9
39
January 24
@ Indiana
W 120-111
Magic Johnson (32)
A.C. Green (11)
James Worthy (12)
Market Square Arena 16,912
30–9
40
January 26
Milwaukee
W 100-91
James Worthy (21)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (17)
Great Western Forum 17,505
31–9
41
January 29
San Antonio
L 84-86
James Worthy (32)
3 players tied (9)
Larry Drew (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
31–10
42
January 30
@ L.A. Clippers
L 104-121
Byron Scott (24)
Vlade Divac (10)
Magic Johnson (7)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,350
31–11
February: 10–2 (home: 5–2; road: 5–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 2
Atlanta
W 112-106
Byron Scott (20)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,505
32–11
44
February 4
New Jersey
W 121-105
Johnson & Scott (22)
3 players tied (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,505
33–11
45
February 6
@ Portland
W 121-119 (OT)
James Worthy (25)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
34–11
46
February 7
Chicago
W 121-103
James Worthy (30)
Mychal Thompson (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
Great Western Forum 17,505
35–11
All-Star Break
47
February 14
Portland
L 128-132 (2OT)
Magic Johnson (33)
A.C. Green (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Great Western Forum 17,505
35–12
48
February 15
@ Sacramento
W 101-92
James Worthy (20)
Mychal Thompson (9)
Magic Johnson (8)
ARCO Arena 17,014
36–12
49
February 18
Boston
W 116-110
Magic Johnson (30)
Mychal Thompson (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,505
37–12
50
February 20
@ San Antonio
W 115-114 (OT)
James Worthy (27)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (8)
HemisFair Arena 15,910
38–12
51
February 21
@ Denver
W 113-111
Byron Scott (24)
A.C. Green (12)
Magic Johnson (17)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
39–12
52
February 23
Philadelphia
W 122-116
Green & Scott (24)
Vlade Divac (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
Great Western Forum 17,506
40–12
53
February 25
Utah
L 103-104
Magic Johnson (32)
A.C. Green (13)
Magic Johnson (16)
Great Western Forum 17,505
40–13
54
February 28
@ Seattle
W 112-107
Magic Johnson (25)
A.C. Green (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,542
41–13
March: 12–4 (home: 7–0; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
55
March 2
Cleveland
W 124-93
Magic Johnson (26)
Divac & Green (7)
Magic Johnson (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
42–13
56
March 4
Minnesota
W 115-96
A.C. Green (27)
A.C. Green (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Great Western Forum 17,505
43–13
57
March 6
@ Houston
L 95-112
Magic Johnson (27)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Summit 16,611
43–14
58
March 7
@ Dallas
W 103-91
James Worthy (24)
Green & Woolridge (7)
Magic Johnson (11)
Reunion Arena 17,007
44–14
59
March 9
Golden State
W 131-115
Magic Johnson (33)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (16)
Great Western Forum 17,505
45–14
60
March 11
@ Atlanta
W 123-115
Magic Johnson (32)
Mychal Thompson (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
Omni Coliseum 16,371
46–14
61
March 12
@ Charlotte
W 107-102
James Worthy (26)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,901
47–14
62
March 14
@ Philadelphia
L 110-116
Magic Johnson (34)
3 players tied (6)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Spectrum 18,168
47–15
63
March 15
@ Cleveland
L 96-112
A.C. Green (20)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
47–16
64
March 17
@ Minnesota
W 101-99
Magic Johnson (37)
Mychal Thompson (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 43,606
48–16
65
March 20
Charlotte
W 109-97
Byron Scott (21)
Green & Woolridge (8)
Johnson & Scott (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
49–16
66
March 23
L.A. Clippers
W 110-102
Magic Johnson (28)
A.C. Green (12)
Magic Johnson (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
50–16
67
March 25
Seattle
W 116-94
Johnson & Woolridge (18)
Vlade Divac (12)
Magic Johnson (5)
Great Western Forum 17,505
51–16
68
March 27
@ Portland
L 111-130
Byron Scott (24)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (7)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
51–17
69
March 28
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106-99
James Worthy (27)
Mychal Thompson (8)
Byron Scott (8)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,350
52–17
70
March 30
Portland
W 135-106
Magic Johnson (25)
Johnson & Thompson (10)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
53–17
April: 10–2 (home: 6–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
71
April 1
Utah
W 119-103
Magic Johnson (33)
Mychal Thompson (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,505
54–17
72
April 5
Sacramento
W 110-103
Johnson & Woolridge (21)
Green & Thompson (8)
Magic Johnson (16)
Great Western Forum 17,505
55–17
73
April 6
@ Phoenix
W 103-99
James Worthy (29)
Vlade Divac (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
56–17
74
April 8
@ Denver
W 116-109
James Worthy (28)
A.C. Green (18)
James Worthy (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
57–17
75
April 9
Dallas
W 113-106
Magic Johnson (38)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
58–17
76
April 12
@ Utah
L 104-107
James Worthy (33)
A.C. Green (15)
Magic Johnson (9)
Salt Palace 12,616
58–18
77
April 13
Golden State
W 131-119
A.C. Green (24)
A.C. Green (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,505
59–18
78
April 15
Houston
W 113-102
Magic Johnson (25)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
60–18
79
April 17
@ Seattle
W 102-101
James Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (13)
Magic Johnson (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,489
61–18
80
April 19
Minnesota
W 113-89
Orlando Woolridge (23)
A.C. Green (9)
Michael Cooper (12)
Great Western Forum 17,505
62–18
81
April 21
@ L.A. Clippers
W 125-115
Magic Johnson (30)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (12)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,350
63–18
82
April 22
@ Portland
L 88-130
Green & Woolridge (17)
A.C. Green (11)
Larry Drew (5)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
63–19
1989–90 schedule
Playoffs
1990 playoff game log Total: 4–5 (home: 3–2; road: 1–3)
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
1990 schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only.
Awards and records
Transactions
Main article: List of 1989–90 NBA season transactions
References
1989-90 Los Angeles Lakers
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Hubbard, Jan (July 2, 1989). "NBA Notes: Lakers May Have a Gem in Vlade Divac" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"1989 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
McManis, Sam (November 27, 1989). "Lakers Blast Spurs, Avenge Only Defeat" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 19, 2022.
"NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
"1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
Barnes, Mike (January 25, 1990). "Green's a Starting All-Star Over Malone" . United Press International . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
McManis, Sam (January 26, 1990). "A.C. Green Boxes Out Unhappy Malone for Starting Berth: NBA All-Stars: Utah Player Says He Will Boycott Game. Magic and Worthy Make It Three Lakers on West Squad" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 11, 1990). "NBA ALL-STAR GAME: Entire Family Is Back Together--Almost" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"Bird, Johnson Return Magic to All-Star Game" . Sun Sentinel . February 11, 1990. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
Brown, Clifton (February 12, 1990). "For Johnson, Honor and Awe" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 17, 2022.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 12, 1990). "East Stars Put It Together, But Magic Has Hardware: Pro Basketball: Laker Guard Earns MVP in Losing Effort as Rest of His West Teammates Are Shut Down, 130-113" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"1990 NBA All-Star Recap" . NBA.com . NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
"1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
"NBA & ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
"Lakers' Riley Voted Coach of the Year" . Los Angeles Times . May 14, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"Riley Is Coach of Year" . The New York Times . May 15, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
"NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
Luna, Richard (May 3, 1990). "Lakers 109, Rockets 88" . United Press International . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
"Worthy Helps Lakers Eliminate Rockets" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 4, 1990. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
McManis, Sam (May 4, 1990). "Now Lakers Don't Have to Run for Cover, 109-88: NBA Playoffs: Pep Talk by Riley, Move to Straight-Up Defense Bear Fruit as Los Angeles Wins Playoff Series" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 20, 2022.
"1990 NBA Western Conference First Round: Rockets vs. Lakers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 9, 2023.
Brady, Frank (May 16, 1990). "Suns Rally to Beat Lakers, Earning Trip to West Final" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 20, 2022.
McManis, Sam (May 16, 1990). "Lakers Let Season Trickle Away: Game 5: Magic Johnson Scores 43, But the Suns Come Back from 15-Point Deficit to Clinch Series, 106-103" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 20, 2022.
"NBA Playoffs: Shocked Lakers Bounced from Playoffs by Johnson-Led Suns" . Deseret News . Associated Press. May 16, 1990. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
"1990 NBA Western Conference semifinals: Suns vs. Lakers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 9, 2023.
"Los Angeles Lakers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 19, 2022.
"Pat Riley Quits Lakers After 4 Titles, 9 Seasons" . Los Angeles Times . Times Wire Services. June 11, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
McManis, Sam (June 12, 1990). "Laker Change a Smooth One: Pat Riley: He Decided to Resign 10 Days Ago, But Delay Was to Allow Lakers to Work Out Easy Transition, Unlike 1981" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
Brady, Frank (June 12, 1990). "Dunleavy Replaces Riley as Coach of Lakers" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 5, 2022.
Springer, Steve (June 12, 1990). "Laker Change a Smooth One: Mike Dunleavy: Former Assistant for Milwaukee Bucks, 36, Again Manages to Get a Lucky Break" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
Goldaper, Sam (May 31, 1991). "Knicks Win a Big One as They're Set to Sign Riley" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
Brown, Clifton (June 1, 1991). "BASKETBALL; Now the Hard Part for Riley: Coaching Knicks" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 19, 2022.
Hudson, Maryann (June 1, 1991). "Riley Will Leave TV, Coach Knicks: NBA: Former Laker Coach Reportedly Will Get $6 Million Over Five Years in New York" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
Heisler, Mark (August 4, 1990). "Lakers Send Woolridge to Denver: Pro Basketball: Trade Nets Second-Round Draft Picks for 1993 and '95, Helps Reduce Payroll" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"Nuggets Obtain Woolridge from Lakers" . United Press International . August 3, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
Springer, Steve (August 16, 1990). "Lakers Send Off Cooper: Pro Basketball: As He Requested, the Guard Is Waived, Opening the Door for Him to Go to the Italian League" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
"After a Dozen Seasons and Five Championships..." Los Angeles Times . August 18, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
McManis, Sam (May 22, 1990). "Magic Repeats in MVP Vote; Barkley Is 2nd: Pro Basketball: Johnson Is the First Back-to-Back Winner Since Larry Bird. Michael Jordan Finishes a Close Third" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
Florence, Mal (May 23, 1990). "MVP Voting Is the Closest in 10 Years: Pro Basketball: Magic Johnson Wins It Again, Although Barkley Gets More First-Place Votes. Jordan Finishes Third" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; M.V.P. Controversy" . The New York Times . May 23, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"NBA MVP & ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
"1989–90 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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