1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season

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.

1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerJerry West
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record62–20 (.756)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Celtics 4–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
(Chick Hearn, Keith Erickson)
RadioKLAC
(Chick Hearn, Keith Erickson)

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, 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 only team to have defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals while on the road.

NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 23 Earl Jones Center  United States District of Columbia

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Transactions

The Lakers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1984–1985 season.

Free Agent Additions
PlayerFormer team
Chuck NevittHouston Rockets
Ronnie LesterChicago Bulls

Roster
1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA
G 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico
G 32 Johnson, Magic 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
F 25 Kupchak, Mitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1954-05-24 North Carolina
G 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
F 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 North Carolina State
F 31 Rambis, Kurt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958-02-25 Santa Clara
G 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961-03-28 Arizona State
F 35 Spriggs, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1959-09-08 Howard
F 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-05-02 UCLA
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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 5, 1985

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 6220.756–36–526–1518–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4240.5122033–815–2617–13
x-Phoenix Suns 3646.4392632–910–3114–16
Seattle SuperSonics 3151.3783131–1010–3116–14
Los Angeles Clippers 3151.3783127–1410–3113–17
Golden State Warriors 2260.2684025–165–3612–18
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Denver Nuggets5230.63410
3 x-Houston Rockets4834.58514
4 x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers4240.51220
6 x-Utah Jazz4141.50021
7 x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50021
8 x-Phoenix Suns3646.43926
9 Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
10 Los Angeles Clippers3151.37831
11 Kansas City Kings3151.37831
12 Golden State Warriors2260.26840


Record vs. opponents
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 —1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston 4–1—4–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–32–4—2–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland 3–30–64–2—1–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas 2–00–20–21–1—2–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver 2–01–11–12–04–2—0–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit 5–12–43–34–12–02–0—2–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State 0–20–21–11–11–40–50–2—2–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston 2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–2—1–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana 0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–1—1–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City 2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–1—3–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–3—0–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–0—1–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–1—3–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey 3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–3—6–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York 3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–6—2–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia 5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–2—2–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix 0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–2—3–31–45–13–21–1
Portland 2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–3—3–24–23–21–1
San Antonio 2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–3—4–11–50–2
Seattle 1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–4—3–22–0
Utah 0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–3—1–1
Washington 3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1—

Game log

Regular season
1984–85 Game Log (62–20) (Home: 36–5; Road: 26–15)
October (1–2) (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 27, 1984
5:30 PM PST		@ San AntonioL 112-113Johnson (32)McAdoo,
Worthy (8)		Johnson (8)HemisFair Arena
13,506		0-1
2October 28, 1984
5:00 PM PST		@ DallasL 96-107Abdul-Jabbar (20)Abdul-Jabbar (9)Abdul-Jabbar (6)Reunion Arena
17,007		0-2
3October 30, 1984
7:30 PM PST		Golden StateW 144-110McGee,
Scott (26)		Johnson (12)Johnson (10)The Forum
11,545		1-2
November (11–4) (Home: 7–2; Road: 4–2)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4November 1, 1984
7:30 PM PST		@ SeattleL 103-105Abdul-Jabbar (24)Johnson (10)Johnson (14)Kingdome
7,020		1-3
5November 2, 1984
7:30 PM PST		San AntonioW 119-100McGee (21)Abdul-Jabbar (8)Johnson (11)The Forum
13,550		2-3
6November 4, 1984
7:30 PM PST		PortlandW 124-116Abdul-Jabbar (25)Worthy (14)Johnson (11)The Forum
14,148		3-3
7November 6, 1984DenverL 130-146The Forum3-4
8November 8, 1984
7:30 PM PST		@ Golden StateL 106-122Abdul-Jabbar,
Johnson (20)		Johnson (9)Johnson (12)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
10,523		3-5
9November 9, 1984
7:30 PM PST		@ PortlandW 130-126Scott (27)Abdul-Jabbar,
Worthy (7)		Johnson (15)Memorial Coliseum
12,666		4-5
10
11
12
13
14
15
16November 25, 1984
7:30 PM PST		SeattleL 94-105Abdul-Jabbar (23)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)Cooper (7)The Forum
12,270		10-6
17
18
December (10–4) (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–3)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19
20
21
22
23
24December 12, 1984
7:30 PM PST		Golden StateW 131-107McGee (17)Rambis (13)Johnson (10)The Forum
12,476		15-9
25December 13, 1984
7:30 PM PST		@ SeattleL 122-124 (OT)Abdul-Jabbar (34)Worthy (16)Johnson (15)Kingdome
8,491		15-10
26
27
28
29
30December 26, 1984
7:30 PM PST		SeattleW 101-97Abdul-Jabbar (24)Abdul-Jabbar (9)Johnson (10)The Forum
15,582		20-10
31December 28, 1984@ DenverW 135-123McNichols Sports Arena21-10
32
January (9–6) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–4)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33January 4, 1985
7:30 PM PST		PortlandW 120-95Abdul-Jabbar (28)Abdul-Jabbar (11)Cooper (7)The Forum
14,979		23-10
34January 6, 1985
7:30 PM PST		San AntonioW 99-98Abdul-Jabbar (28)Abdul-Jabbar (11)Cooper (14)The Forum
13,513		24-10
35January 8, 1985DenverL 124-126The Forum24-11
36
37January 11, 1985
5:30 PM PST		@ DallasW 121-102Abdul-Jabbar (30)Abdul-Jabbar (11)Scott (6)Reunion Arena
17,007		26-11
38
39
40January 16, 1985
5:00 PM PST		at BostonL 102–104Boston Garden
14,890		26–14
41January 18, 1985
7:30 PM PST		DallasW 110-92Worthy (19)Rambis (7)Johnson (18)The Forum
17,505		27-14
42January 19, 1985
8:00 PM PST		@ Golden StateW 139-109Abdul-Jabbar (22)Worthy (7)Johnson (13)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
13,295		28-14
43
44
45
46January 29, 1985
7:30 PM PST		@ PortlandW 122-106Abdul-Jabbar (29)Abdul-Jabbar (13)Johnson (13)Memorial Coliseum
12,666		31-15
47
February (11–2) (Home: 6–0; Road: 5–2)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48
49
50
51
52
53
54February 17, 1985
12:30 PM PST		BostonW 117–111The Forum
17,505		38–16
55
56
57
58
59
60
March (13–1) (Home: 7–0; Road: 6–1)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61March 2, 1985
5:30 PM PST		@ DallasW 125-106Abdul-Jabbar (25)Abdul-Jabbar (12)Johnson (16)Reunion Arena
17,007		43-18
62March 6, 1985
7:30 PM PST		Golden StateW 145-119McGee (29)Kupchak,
McGee (7)		Lester (10)The Forum
15,371		44-18
63
64
65
66March 15, 1985
7:30 PM PST		San AntonioW 115-114Worthy (25)McAdoo,
Worthy (7)		Johnson (18)The Forum
16,130		48-18
67
68
69
70
71March 26, 1985
7:30 PM PST		@ PortlandL 113-116 (OT)Scott (28)Rambis (13)Johnson (14)Memorial Coliseum
12,666		52-19
72March 27, 1985
7:30 PM PST		@ SeattleW 122-97Abdul-Jabbar,
Scott (21)		Kupchak (13)Johnson (10)Kingdome
10,542		53-19
73March 29, 1985
7:30 PM PST		DallasW 120-115Johnson (23)Abdul-Jabbar (8)Johnson (13)The Forum
17,505		54-19
74
April (7–1) (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–1)
GameDate
Time		OpponentScoreHigh ScorerHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75April 2, 1985@ DenverW 118-104McNichols Sports Arena56-19
76April 3, 1985
5:30 PM PST		@ San AntonioL 108-122Worthy (32)Rambis (16)Johnson (13)HemisFair Arena
11,627		56-20
77
78April 7, 1985
12:30 PM PST		PortlandW 135-133 (OT)Johnson (39)Rambis (15)Johnson (11)The Forum
13,186		58-20
79April 9, 1985DenverW 148-119The Forum59-20
80April 11, 1985
7:30 PM PST		@ Golden StateW 137-130Johnson (28)Rambis (15)Johnson (17)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
10,400		60-20
81April 12, 1985
7:30 PM PST		SeattleW 145-131McGee (41)Kupchak (13)Lester (12)The Forum
15,434		61-20
82
1984-85 Schedule

Playoffs
1985 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18 Phoenix W 142–114 Mike McGee (22) Cooper, McAdoo (6) Magic Johnson (19) The Forum
15,547		 1–0
2 April 20 Phoenix W 147–130 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Kurt Rambis (7) Cooper, Johnson (12) The Forum
15,261		 2–0
3 April 23 @ Phoenix W 119–103 James Worthy (23) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (11) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,741		 3–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 Portland W 125–101 Byron Scott (20) Kurt Rambis (14) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
17,505		 1–0
2 April 30 Portland W 134–118 Byron Scott (31) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum
17,505		 2–0
3 May 3 @ Portland W 130–126 James Worthy (28) Abdul-Jabbar, McAdoo (9) Magic Johnson (23) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 3–0
4 May 5 @ Portland L 107–115 Magic Johnson (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) Magic Johnson (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 3–1
5 May 7 Portland W 139–120 Magic Johnson (34) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (19) The Forum
17,505		 4–1
Conference Finals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 11 Denver W 139–122 Byron Scott (27) three players tied (7) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
16,109		 1–0
2 May 14 Denver L 114–136 Byron Scott (22) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum
17,505		 1–1
3 May 17 @ Denver W 136–118 James Worthy (28) Magic Johnson (14) Magic Johnson (15) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 2–1
4 May 19 @ Denver W 120–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) James Worthy (13) Magic Johnson (13) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 3–1
5 May 22 Denver W 153–109 James Worthy (25) Mitch Kupchak (10) Magic Johnson (19) The Forum
17,505		 4–1
NBA Finals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 27 @ Boston L 114–148 James Worthy (20) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (12) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–1
2 May 30 @ Boston W 109–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) Magic Johnson (13) Boston Garden
14,890		 1–1
3 June 2 Boston W 136–111 James Worthy (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
17,505		 2–1
4 June 5 Boston L 105–107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
17,505		 2–2
5 June 7 Boston W 120–111 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
17,505		 3–2
6 June 9 @ Boston W 111–100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Johnson, Rambis (101) Magic Johnson (14) Boston Garden
14,890		 4–2
1985 schedule
A ticket for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers.

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 797933.3.599.000.7327.93.20.82.122.0
Magic Johnson 777736.1.561.189.8436.212.61.50.318.3
James Worthy 807633.7.572.000.7766.42.51.10.817.6
Byron Scott 816528.5.539.433.8202.63.01.20.216.0
Bob McAdoo 66019.0.520.000.7534.51.00.30.810.5
Mike McGee 76315.4.538.361.5882.20.90.50.110.2
Michael Cooper 822026.7.465.285.8653.15.21.10.68.6
Jamaal Wilkes 42818.1.488.000.7732.21.00.50.18.3
Larry Spriggs 753217.2.548.000.7673.01.80.60.26.7
Mitch Kupchak 58312.3.504.6593.20.40.30.35.3
Kurt Rambis 824619.7.554.6606.40.81.00.65.2
Ronnie Lester 3218.7.415.000.6770.82.50.50.12.8
Chuck Nevitt 1105.4.294.2501.80.30.01.41.1
Earl Jones 203.5.0000.00.00.00.00.0

Awards and records

References
  1. 1984 NBA Draft
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