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1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season

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Record
  
57–25 (.695)

Period
  
1988 – 1989

Radio
  
KLAC

Head coach
  
Pat Riley

Owner
  
Jerry Buss

Arena
  
The Forum

Place
  
Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western)

Playoff finish
  
NBA Finals (Lost to Pistons 0–4)

Televisions
  
KCAL-TV, Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket

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The 1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 41st in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 29th in Los Angeles. In the playoffs, the Lakers were swept by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals. At the end of the season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would announce his retirement.

Contents

West First Round

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 3-0

  • Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 27): Los Angeles 128, Portland 108
  • Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 30): Los Angeles 113, Portland 105
  • Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 3): Los Angeles 116, Portland 108

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-1)

    West Conference Semifinals

    (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Lakers win series 4-0

  • Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 7): Los Angeles 113, Seattle 102
  • Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Los Angeles 130, Seattle 108
  • Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 12): Los Angeles 91, Seattle 86
  • Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 14): Los Angeles 97, Seattle 95

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-0)

    West Conference Finals

    (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Lakers win series 4-0

  • Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 20): Los Angeles 127, Phoenix 119
  • Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 23): Los Angeles 101, Phoenix 95
  • Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 26): Los Angeles 110, Phoenix 107
  • Game 4 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 28): Los Angeles 122, Phoenix 117

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-0)

    NBA Finals

    Pistons win series 4-0

  • On June 28, 1989, after twenty professional seasons, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement. On his "retirement tour" he received standing ovations at all the games, home and away.

    • Awards and honors

  • A. C. Green, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Magic Johnson, NBA Most Valuable Player
  • Magic Johnson, NBA All-First Team

    • References

    1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season Wikipedia
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