1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1987–88 season saw the Lakers win their eleventh NBA championship, defeating the Detroit Pistons in a hard-fought seven games in the NBA Finals to become the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season. In doing so, the Lakers made good on Pat Riley's famous promise to repeat as champions. "I'm guaranteeing everybody here," Riley said at the civic celebrations following the Lakers’ 1987 championship win, "next year we’re gonna win it again." Before the Lakers could make good on Riley's guarantee, they swept the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round of the playoffs. The following two rounds however would not be as easy for the Lakers, but they still managed to get through a tough seven-game series against both the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semis and the Dallas Mavericks Western Conference Finals.

By the time the Lakers had finished their season they had played an NBA record 106 games including another record 24 playoff games, winning 77 and losing 29. The Lakers went 62–20 in the regular season and 15–9 in the playoffs, en route to their sixth NBA Championship in Los Angeles, and their 11th overall in franchise history.

The 1988 Finals was the last time the Showtime-era Lakers won an NBA championship.  It was also the final time that the franchise won a championship at The Forum. They did not win another league title until 2000, when they were playing at the Staples Center (now the Crypto.com Arena).

Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were all selected to play in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game held in Chicago. Pat Riley was chosen to coach the Western Conference All-Stars.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || November 67:30 pm PST || Seattle
| W 113–109
| Magic Johnson (26)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (8)
| The Forum17,505
| 1–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || November 87:30 pm PST || Houston
| W 101–92
| Johnson & Scott (23)
| A.C. Green (18)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum17,505
| 2–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || November 105:30 pm PST || @ San Antonio
| W 133–124
| A.C. Green (32)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| HemisFair Arena13,751
| 3–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || November 127:30 pm PST || L.A. Clippers
| W 111–82
| James Worthy (20)
| Abdul-Jabbar & M. Thompson (10)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum15,569
| 4–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || November 147:30 pm PST || @ Golden State
| W 118–110
| Byron Scott (27)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025
| 5–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || November 157:30 pm PST || San Antonio
| W 147–130
| Magic Johnson (25)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Johnson & Worthy (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 6–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || November 177:30 pm PST || Portland
| W 142–115
| Mychal Thompson (24)
| Green & Rambis (10)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| The Forum16,347
| 7–0
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 || November 207:30 pm PST || Dallas
| W 119–116
| Byron Scott (25)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum17,505
| 8–0
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 9 || November 227:30 pm PST || Milwaukee
| L 116–124 (OT)
| Magic Johnson (26)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 8–1
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 10 || November 247:30 pm PST || @ Seattle
| L 85–103
| Magic Johnson (23)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (6)
| Seattle Center Coliseum14,634
| 8–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 11 || November 277:30 pm PST || Denver
| W 127–119
| A.C. Green (28)
| A.C. Green (16)
| Magic Johnson (16)
| The Forum17,505
| 9–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 12 || December 17:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento
| W 125–120 (OT)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
| A.C. Green (15)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| ARCO Arena I10,333
| 10–2
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 13 || December 27:30 pm PST || Portland
| L 104–117
| Michael Cooper (17)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Cooper & Johnson (9)
| The Forum17,505
| 10–3
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 14 || December 45:00 pm PST || @ Milwaukee
| L 83–85
| Magic Johnson (22)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| MECCA Arena11,052
| 10–4
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 15 || December 54:30 pm PST || @ Cleveland
| L 95–97
| 3 players tied (19)
| Green & Johnson (9)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Richfield Coliseum20,015
| 10–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 16 || December 84:30 pm PST || @ New Jersey
| W 98–81
| Byron Scott (21)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Brendan Byrne Arena18,008
| 11–5
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 17 || December 94:30 pm PST || @ Washington
| L 112–120 (OT)
| Magic Johnson (30)
| Michael Cooper (12)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Capital Centre18,643
| 11–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 18 || December 115:00 pm PST || @ Boston
| W 115–114
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
| Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| Boston Garden14,890
| 12–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 19 || December 137:30 pm PST || Cleveland
| W 90–89
| James Worthy (20)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (8)
| The Forum17,505
| 13–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 20 || December 157:30 pm PST || Phoenix
| W 122–97
| Byron Scott (31)
| A.C. Green (14)
| Johnson & Scott (9)
| The Forum17,371
| 14–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 21 || December 177:30 pm PST || @ Golden State
| L 113–106
| Magic Johnson (31)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025
| 15–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 22 || December 197:30 pm PST || @ L.A. Clippers
| W 108–97
| Magic Johnson (28)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Cooper & Johnson (7)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena14,417
| 16–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 23 || December 207:30 pm PST || Seattle
| W 103–94
| Mychal Thompson (22)
| A.C. Green (9)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum17,505
| 17–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 24 || December 237:30 pm PST || Sacramento
| W 117–103
| Magic Johnson (26)
| Green & M. Thompson (9)
| Michael Cooper (9)
| The Forum17,505
| 18–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 25 || December 261:00 pm PST || @ Utah
| W 117–109
| Byron Scott (26)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Salt Palace12,212
| 19–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 26 || December 297:30 pm PST || Philadelphia
| W 131–115
| Byron Scott (37)
| Kurt Rambis (10)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Forum17,505
| 20–6

|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 27 || January 35:00 pm PST || @ Portland
| W 98–81
| Byron Scott (31)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Memorial Coliseum12,666
| 21–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 28 || January 47:30 pm PST || San Antonio
| W 133–115
| James Worthy (23)
| Magic Johnson (8)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum17,505
| 22–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 29 || January 67:30 pm PST || Dallas
| W 103–89
| Byron Scott (28)
| A.C. Green (9)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum17,505
| 23–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 30 || January 85:00 pm PST || @ Detroit
| W 106–104
| Byron Scott (35)
| James Worthy (8)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Pontiac Silverdome40,278
| 24–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 31 || January 94:30 pm PST || @ Indiana
| W 101–98
| Johnson & Worthy (21)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Market Square Arena16,912
| 25–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 32 || January 127:30 pm PST || Golden State
| W 117–113
| Byron Scott (30)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| The Forum17,505
| 26–6
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 33 || January 137:30 pm PST || @ L.A. Clippers
| L 109–110 (OT)
| Magic Johnson (27)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena14,906
| 26–7
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 34 || January 166:30 pm PST || @ Phoenix
| W 107–96
| James Worthy (25)
| A.C. Green (8)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,471
| 27–7
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 35 || January 182:00 pm PST || Houston
| W 121–110
| Magic Johnson (39)
| A.C. Green (9)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Forum17,505
| 28–7
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 36 || January 216:30 pm PST || @ Denver
| L 113–115
| James Worthy (22)
| Green & Johnson (10)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| McNichols Sports Arena17,022
| 28–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 37 || January 227:30 pm PST || New York
| W 113–112
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
| A.C. Green (9)
| Johnson & Scott (8)
| The Forum17,505
| 29–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 38 || January 2412:30 pm PST || @ Seattle
| W 116–109
| Magic Johnson (34)
| James Worthy (12)
| James Worthy (7)
| Seattle Center Coliseum14,739
| 30–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 39 || January 267:30 pm PST || Utah
| W 111–100
| Magic Johnson (22)
| James Worthy (10)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 31–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 40 || January 287:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento
| W 115–94
| James Worthy (26)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| ARCO Arena I10,333
| 32–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 41 || January 297:30 pm PST || Atlanta
| W 117–107
| James Worthy (29)
| A.C. Green (8)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum17,505
| 33–8

|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 42 || February 27:30 pm PST || Chicago
| W 110–101
| James Worthy (25)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 34–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 43 || February 4|| @ L.A. Clippers
| W 117–86
| Byron Scott (21)
| Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (10)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena15,371
| 35–8
|- align="center"
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|- style="background:#cfc;"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 44 || February 97:30 pm PST || Indiana
| L 108–110
| James Worthy (30)
| Green & Worthy (8)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 35–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 45 || February 116:30 pm PST || @ Denver
| W 120–108
| Magic Johnson (26)
| A.C. Green (14)
| Michael Cooper (9)
| McNichols Sports Arena17,022
| 36–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 46 || February 125:30 pm PST || @ San Antonio
| W 133–132
| Scott & Worthy (23)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| HemisFair Arena15,770
| 37–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 47 || February 1412:30 pm PST || Boston
| W 115–106
| Byron Scott (38)
| Mychal Thompson (11)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| The Forum17,505
| 38–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 48 || February 167:30 pm PST || L.A. Clippers
| W 119–100
| Byron Scott (30)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum17,505
| 39–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 49 || February 185:30 pm PST || @ Houston
| W 111–96
| Byron Scott (27)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Summit16,611
| 40–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 50 || February 195:00 pm PST || @ Atlanta
| W 126–119 (OT)
| James Worthy (38)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (19)
| Omni Coliseum16,451
| 41–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 51 || February 2112:30 pm PST || Detroit
| W 117–110
| James Worthy (24)
| Scott & M. Thompson (8)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum17,505
| 42–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 52 || February 237:30 pm PST || Washington
| W 111–100
| James Worthy (23)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum17,505
| 43–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 53 || February 267:30 pm PST || Utah
| W 112–105
| Magic Johnson (27)
| James Worthy (9)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Forum17,505
| 44–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 54 || February 287:30 pm PST || Phoenix
| W 111–97
| Byron Scott (30)
| Mychal Thompson (7)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum17,505
| 45–9

|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 55 || March 17:30 pm PST || @ Seattle
| L 100–114
| Byron Scott (21)
| A.C. Green (16)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| Seattle Center Coliseum14,850
| 45–10
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 56 || March 47:30 pm PST  || Golden State
| W 120–107
| Byron Scott (30)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 46–10
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 57 || March 611:00 am PST || @ Dallas
| W 108–97
| Byron Scott (28)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (16)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 47–10
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 58 || March 74:30 pm PST || @ Philadelphia
| W 110–104
| Magic Johnson (24)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| The Spectrum18,168
| 48–10
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 59 || March 95:00 pm PST || @ New York
| W 104–99
| Magic Johnson (26)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Madison Square Garden19,591
| 49–10
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 60 || March 105:30 pm PST || @ Chicago
| L 107–128
| James Worthy (21)
| Green & M. Thompson (12)
| Milt Wagner (6)
| Chicago Stadium18,676
| 49–11
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 61 || March 128:00 pm PST || Dallas
| L 101–110
| Byron Scott (35)
| Mychal Thompson (11)
| Byron Scott (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 49–12
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 62 || March 147:30 pm PST || New Jersey
| W 115–105
| Byron Scott (21)
| Kurt Rambis (6)
| Wes Matthews (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 50–12
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 63 || March 157:30 pm PST || @ Portland
| L 95–112
| James Worthy (21)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Michael Cooper (5)
| Memorial Coliseum12,666
| 50–13
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 64 || March 196:30 pm PST || @ Phoenix
| L 97–102
| Mychal Thompson (21)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
| Matthews & Scott (7)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,471
| 50–14
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 65 || March 207:30 pm PST || @ Golden State
| W 130–127
| Byron Scott (29)
| Mychal Thompson (10)
| Wes Matthews (13)
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025
| 51–14
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 66 || March 227:30 pm PST || Houston
| W 117–95
| Byron Scott (21)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum17,505
| 52–14
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 67 || March 257:30 pm PST || Denver
| L 119–120
| James Worthy (24)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Byron Scott (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 52–15
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 68 || March 267:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento
| L 92–114
| Byron Scott (26)
| James Worthy (9)
| Wes Matthews (5)
| ARCO Arena I10,333
| 52–16
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 69 || March 297:30 pm PST || Utah
| W 122–111
| James Worthy (31)
| Kurt Rambis (12)
| Wes Matthews (13)
| The Forum17,505
| 53–16

|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 70 || April 26:30 pm PST || @ Utah
| L 92–106
| Byron Scott (23)
| Mychal Thompson (10)
| Wes Matthews (7)
| Salt Palace12,444
| 53–17
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 71 || April 37:30 pm PDT || Sacramento
| W 108–104
| James Worthy (24)
| Mychal Thompson (7)
| Wes Matthews (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 54–17
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 72 || April 57:30 pm PDT || Seattle
| W 94–90
| James Worthy (28)
| James Worthy (8)
| James Worthy (4)
| The Forum17,505
| 55–17
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 73 || April 87:30 pm PDT || L.A. Clippers
| W 126–107
| Campbell & Scott (20)
| Kurt Rambis (15)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| The Forum17,505
| 56–17
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 74 || April 97:30 pm PDT || @ Portland
| L 109–119
| James Worthy (22)
| Kurt Rambis (6)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| Memorial Coliseum12,666
| 56–18
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 75 || April 127:30 pm PDT || Portland
| W 109–103
| Scott & Worthy (25)
| Mychal Thompson (13)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum17,505
| 57–18
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 76 || April 136:30 pm PDT || @ Denver
| L 106–120
| Tony Campbell (16)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| McNichols Sports Arena17,022
| 57–19
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 77 || April 157:30 pm PDT || Phoenix
| W 117–114
| Magic Johnson (31)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum17,505
| 58–19
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 78 || April 1710:00 am PDT || @ Houston
| L 119–127
| Scott & M. Thompson (22)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Summit16,611
| 58–20
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 79 || April 195:30 pm PDT || @ San Antonio
| W 133–126
| James Worthy (28)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| HemisFair Arena12,456
| 59–20
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 80 || April 205:30 pm PDT || @ Dallas
| W 114–107
| Byron Scott (31)
| Mychal Thompson (11)
| Magic Johnson (23)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 60–20
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 81 || April 227:30 pm PDT || @ Phoenix
| W 117–112
| Mychal Thompson (24)
| A.C. Green (11)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,077
| 61–20
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 82 || April 2412:30 pm PDT  || Golden State
| W 136–100
| Tony Campbell (28)
| Kurt Rambis (11)
| Wes Matthews (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 62–20

Playoffs

|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || April 297:30 pm PDT || San Antonio
| W 122–110
| James Worthy (22)
| Mychal Thompson (14)
| Magic Johnson (18)
| The Forum17,505
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || May 17:30 pm PDT || San Antonio
| W 130–112
| Mychal Thompson (29)
| Mychal Thompson (16)
| Magic Johnson (15)
| The Forum17,505
| 2–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || May 35:30 pm PDT || @ San Antonio
| W 109–107
| Magic Johnson (25)
| James Worthy (11)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| HemisFair Arena11,542
| 3–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || May 812:30 pm PDT || Utah
| W 110–91
| James Worthy (23)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| The Forum17,505
| 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || May 108:00 pm PDT || Utah
| L 97–101
| Byron Scott (26)
| Mychal Thompson (12)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || May 138:00 pm PDT || @ Utah
| L 89–96
| Byron Scott (29)
| Mychal Thompson (12)
| Magic Johnson (6)
| Salt Palace12,444
| 1–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || May 1512:30 pm PDT || @ Utah
| W 113–100
| James Worthy (29)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Salt Palace12,444
| 2–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || May 177:30 pm PDT || Utah
| W 111–109
| James Worthy (27)
| Mychal Thompson (11)
| Magic Johnson (13)
| The Forum17,505
| 3–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6 || May 197:30 pm PDT || @ Utah
| L 80–108
| Byron Scott (16)
| Mychal Thompson (9)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Salt Palace12,444
| 3–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || May 2112:30 pm PDT || Utah
| W 109–98
| Byron Scott (29)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Magic Johnson (16)
| The Forum17,505
| 4–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || May 237:30 pm PDT || Dallas
| W 113–98
| James Worthy (28)
| 3 players tied (6)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| The Forum17,505
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || May 257:30 pm PDT || Dallas
| W 123–101
| Byron Scott (30)
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
| Magic Johnson (19)
| The Forum17,505
| 2–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || May 275:00 pm PDT || @ Dallas
| L 94–106
| James Worthy (19)
| Magic Johnson (8)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || May 2912:30 pm PDT || @ Dallas
| L 104–118
| Magic Johnson (28)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 2–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || May 318:30 pm PDT || Dallas
| W 119–102
| James Worthy (28)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (20)
| The Forum17,505
| 3–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6 || June 26:00 pm PDT || @ Dallas
| L 103–105
| Scott & Worthy (27)
| James Worthy (11)
| Magic Johnson (12)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 3–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || June 412:30 pm PDT || Dallas
| W 117–102
| James Worthy (28)
| Magic Johnson (9)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 4–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || June 76:00 pm PDT || Detroit
| L 93–105
| Magic Johnson (28)
| A.C. Green (12)
| Magic Johnson (10)
| The Forum17,505
| 0–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || June 96:00 pm PDT || Detroit
| W 108–96
| James Worthy (26)
| A.C. Green (13)
| Magic Johnson (11)
| The Forum17,505
| 1–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || June 1212:30 pm PDT || @ Detroit
| W 99–86
| James Worthy (24)
| James Worthy (9)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| Pontiac Silverdome39,188
| 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || June 146:00 pm PDT || @ Detroit
| L 86–111
| Magic Johnson (23)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (6)
| Pontiac Silverdome34,297
| 2–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || June 166:00 pm PDT || @ Detroit
| L 94–104
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
| 3 players tied (6)
| Magic Johnson (17)
| Pontiac Silverdome41,372
| 2–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || June 1912:30 pm PDT || Detroit
| W 103–102
| James Worthy (28)
| A.C. Green (10)
| Magic Johnson (19)
| The Forum17,505
| 3–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || June 216:00 pm PDT || Detroit
| W 108–105
| James Worthy (36)
| James Worthy (16)
| Magic Johnson (14)
| The Forum17,505
| 4–3

Player statistics

Season

|-
| 
| 80 || 80 || 28.9 || .532 || .000 || .762 || 6.0 || 1.7 || 0.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.2 || 14.6
|-
| 
| 13 || 1 || 18.6 || .564 || .333 || .718 || 2.1 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 11.0
|-
| 
| 61 || 8 || 19.4 || .392 || .320 || .858 || 3.7 || 4.7 || 1.1 || 0.4 || 8.7
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 82 || 64 || 32.1 || .503 || .000 || .773 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 8.7 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 11.4
|-
| 
|  72 || 70 || 36.6 || .492 || .196 || .853 || 6.2 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 11.9 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.6 || 0.2 || 19.6
|-
| 
|  3 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7
|-
| 
| 51 || 8 || 13.8 || .460 || .233 || .831 || 1.3 || 2.7 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 5.7
|-
| 
| 70 || 20 || 12.1 || .548 || .000 || .785 || 3.8 || 0.8 || 0.6  || 0.2 || 4.0
|-
| 
| 81 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 81 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 37.6 || .527 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .346 || .858 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 1.9 || 0.3 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 21.7
|-
| 
|  48 || 2 || 8.8 || .427 || .000 || .667 || 1.8 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.9 || 2.8
|-
| 
| 9 || 0 || 4.2 || .231 || .000 || .800 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.6
|-
| 
| 80 || 0 || 25.1 || .512 || .000 || .634 || 6.1 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 11.6
|-
| 
| 14 || 0 || 5.9 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .571 || .000 || .769 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 3.0
|-
| 
| 40 || 4 || 9.5 || .422 || .200 || .897 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 3.8
|-
| 
| 75 || 72 || 35.4 || .531 || .125 || .796 || 5.0 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 19.7
|}

Playoffs

|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 29.9 || .464 || .000 || .789 || 5.5 || 1.5 || 0.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.5 || 14.1
|-
| 
| 15 || 0 || 6.3 || .429 || .000 || .688 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 3.1
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 24.5 || .412 || .403 || .741 || 2.4 || 2.7 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 6.4
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 18  || 30.3 || .544 || .000 || .753 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 7.3 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 10.1
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 40.2 || .514 || .500 || .852 || 5.4 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 12.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.4 || 0.1 || 19.9
|-
| 
| 10 || 0 || 2.7 || .400 || .000 || .800 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.2
|-
| 
| 19 || 6 || 9.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .618 || .000 || .692 || 2.7 || 0.4 || 0.2  || 0.1 || 2.7
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 37.4 || .499 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .436 || .865 || 4.2 || 2.5 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 19.6
|-
| 
|  8 || 0 || 4.3 || .200 || .000 || .333 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.4
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 25.6 || .513 || .000 || .581 || 7.1 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 9.7
|-
| 
| 5 || 0 || 2.8 || .400 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.2
|-
| 
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 37.3 || .523 || .111 || .758 || 5.8 || 4.4 || 1.3 || 0.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 21.1
|}

Awards and records

Awards
 James Worthy, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
 Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
 Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team

All-Star
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named to his 18th consecutive NBA All-Star Game. He broke the All-Star scoring record during the game at Chicago Stadium
 Magic Johnson was voted to his 6th consecutive NBA All-Star Game as a starter and 8th overall
 James Worthy was voted to his 3rd consecutive NBA All-Star Game
 Pat Riley was the NBA All-Star Games Western Conference coach for the 4th consecutive time and 6th overall

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

External links
 

NBA championship seasons
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Los Angeles Lakers seasons
Western Conference (NBA) championship seasons
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1987 in Los Angeles
1988 in Los Angeles