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1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season

{{Short description|Pro basketball team season (won NBA championship)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Los Angeles Lakers

| end_year = 1988

| DivisionWin = yes

| ConferenceWin = yes

| ChampionshipWin = yes

| wins = 62

| losses = 20

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 1

| conf_place = 1

| coach = Pat Riley

| gm = Jerry West

| owners = Jerry Buss

| arena = The Forum

| television = Prime Ticket, KHJ
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)

| radio = AM 570 KLAC
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)

| playoffs = NBA Champions
(Defeated Pistons 4–3)

| bbr_team = LAL

}}

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.{{Cite web |title=1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1988.html |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}} 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."{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/01/sports/halfway-through-a-2-year-quest-for-greatness.html |title=Halfway Through A 2-Year Quest For Greatness |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 1, 1987 }} 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. HoopsHype would later rank this squad as the team with the 13th easiest route to the NBA Finals championship (in terms of team records of their opponents), primarily due to the record that the Spurs had this season.{{cite web | last=Urbina | first=Frank | title=Ranking the easiest paths to an NBA title ever | website=HoopsHype | date=2024-06-17 | url=https://hoopshype.com/lists/ranking-the-easiest-paths-to-an-nba-title-ever-championship/ | access-date=2025-03-19}}

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 known as 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

{{see also|1987 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#ffcd35; color:#6137ad" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#ffcd35; color:#6137ad" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#ffcd35; color:#6137ad" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#ffcd35; color:#6137ad" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#ffcd35; color:#6137ad" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#ffcd35; color:#6137ad" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"
3

| 69

| Willie Glass

| Forward

| {{USA}}

| St. John's

4

| 92

| Ralph Tally

| Point Guard

| {{USA}}

| Norfolk State

6

| 115

| Kenny Travis

|

| {{USA}}

| New Mexico State

6

| 138

| Frank Ford

| Guard-Forward

| {{USA}}

| Auburn University

7

| 161

| Ron Vanderschaaf

| Center

| {{NED}}

| Central Washington University

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Los Angeles Lakers

| bg1 = #5C2F83 | color1 = #FCB625

| bg2 = #FCB625 | color2 = #5C2F83

}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Kareem | last = Abdul-Jabbar | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 |lbs = 225 | college = UCLA}}

{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Tony |last = Campbell | pos = F-G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Ohio State}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Michael | last = Cooper | pos = G-F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 170 | college = University of New Mexico}}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = A.C. | last = Green | pos = F–C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | school = Oregon State University}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Magic | last = Johnson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | college = Michigan State University }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Jeff | last = Lamp | pos = F-G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 195 | college = University of Virginia}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Wes | last = Matthews | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | college = University of Wisconsin}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Kurt | last = Rambis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 |lbs = 213 | college = Santa Clara University}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Byron | last = Scott |dab=basketball| pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = Arizona State University}}

{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Mike | last = Smrek | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 250 | college = Canisius College}}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Billy | last = Thompson |dab=basketball| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 195 | college = University of Louisville}}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Mychal | last = Thompson | pos = C-F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 226 | college = University of Minnesota}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Ray | last = Tolbert | pos = F |ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | college = Indiana University}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Milt | last = Wagner | pos = G |ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | college = University of Louisville}}

{{player2 | num = 00, 42 | first = James | last = Worthy | pos = F |ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | college = University of North Carolina}}

{{NBA roster footer

|head_coach =

  • Pat Riley ({{college|University of Kentucky}})

|asst_coach =

|ath_train =

  • Gary Vitti ({{college|Southern Connecticut State}})

}}

Regular season

File:1988 NBA Finals - Game 1 - Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers 1988-06-07 (ticket).JPG

File:1988 NBA Western Conference Finals - Game 1 - Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers 1988-05-23 (ticket).jpg between the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks.]]

=Season standings=

{{1987–88 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAL}}

{{1987–88 NBA West standings|team=LAL}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1987-88 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston4–2–3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–23–3–3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland1–53–23–3–1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–22–01–1–3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–12–01–11–13–3–1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–23–34–25–11–11–1–2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2–0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0–2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2–1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1–1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1–0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0–3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3–3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3–3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3–1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1–0–63–22–32–42–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0–4–15–03–31–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4–3–31–41–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3–3–23–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3–1–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1–2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|end_year=1988|bgcolor=#800080|color=#FFD700|record=Total: 62–20 (Home: 36–5; Road: 26–15)}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| {{dow tooltip|November 6, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711060LAL.html W 113–109]

| Johnson (26)

| Green (12)

| Johnson (8)

| The Forum
17,505

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2 || November 8
7:30 pm PST || Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711080LAL.html W 101–92]

| Johnson & Scott (23)

| A.C. Green (18)

| Magic Johnson (12)

| The Forum
17,505

| 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3 || November 10
5:30 pm PST || @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711100SAS.html W 133–124]

| A.C. Green (32)

| A.C. Green (10)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| HemisFair Arena
13,751

| 3–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4 || November 12
7:30 pm PST || L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711120LAL.html W 111–82]

| James Worthy (20)

| Abdul-Jabbar & M. Thompson (10)

| Magic Johnson (11)

| The Forum
15,569

| 4–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5 || November 14
7:30 pm PST || @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711140GSW.html W 118–110]

| Byron Scott (27)

| Mychal Thompson (9)

| Magic Johnson (12)

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025

| 5–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 6 || November 15
7:30 pm PST || San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711150LAL.html W 147–130]

| Magic Johnson (25)

| A.C. Green (13)

| Johnson & Worthy (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 6–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| {{dow tooltip|November 17, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711170LAL.html W 142–115]

| Mychal ThompsonM Thompson (24)

| Green,
Rambis (10)

| Johnson (14)

| The Forum
16,347

| 7–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 8

| {{dow tooltip|November 20, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711200LAL.html W 119–116]

| Scott (25)

| Green (11)

| Johnson (15)

| The Forum
17,505

| 8–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| {{dow tooltip|November 22, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711220LAL.html L 116–124 (OT)]

| Johnson (26)

| Green (11)

| Johnson (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 8–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 10

| {{dow tooltip|November 24, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711240SEA.html L 85–103]

| Johnson (23)

| Green (10)

| Johnson (6)

| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,634

| 8–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 11

| {{dow tooltip|November 27, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711270LAL.html W 127–119]

| Green (28)

| Green (16)

| Johnson (16)

| The Forum
17,505

| 9–2

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|December|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 6

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 12 || December 1
7:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/1987120160SAC.html W 125–120 (OT)]

| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)

| A.C. Green (15)

| Magic Johnson (10)

| ARCO Arena I
10,333

| 10–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 13 || December 2
7:30 pm PST || Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712020LAL.html L 104–117]

| Michael Cooper (17)

| A.C. Green (13)

| Cooper & Johnson (9)

| The Forum
17,505

| 10–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 14

| {{dow tooltip|December 4, 1987}}
5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712040MIL.html L 83–85]

| Johnson (22)

| Johnson (10)

| Johnson (12)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 10–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| {{dow tooltip|December 5, 1987}}
4:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712050CLE.html L 95–97]

| Abdul-Jabbar,
Johnson,
Scott (19)

| Green,
Johnson (9)

| Johnson (9)

| Richfield Coliseum
20,015

| 10–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 16 || December 8
4:30 pm PST || @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712080NJN.html W 98–81]

| Byron Scott (21)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| Magic Johnson (14)

| Brendan Byrne Arena
18,008

| 11–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 17

| {{dow tooltip|December 9, 1987}}
4:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712090WSB.html L 112–120 (OT)]

| Johnson (30)

| Cooper (12)

| Johnson (14)

| Capital Centre
18,643

| 11–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 18

| {{dow tooltip|December 11, 1987}}
5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712110BOS.html W 115–114]

| Abdul-Jabbar (23)

| Abdul-Jabbar,
Johnson (8)

| Johnson (17)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 12–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 19

| {{dow tooltip|December 13, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712130LAL.html W 90–89]

| Worthy (20)

| Green (11)

| Johnson (8)

| The Forum
17,505

| 13–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 20 || December 15
7:30 pm PST || Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712130LAL.html W 122–97]

| Byron Scott (31)

| A.C. Green (14)

| Johnson & Scott (9)

| The Forum
17,371

| 14–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 21 || December 17
7:30 pm PST || @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712170GSW.html L 113–106]

| Magic Johnson (31)

| A.C. Green (12)

| Magic Johnson (17)

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025

| 15–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22 || December 19
7:30 pm PST || @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712190LAC.html W 108–97]

| Magic Johnson (28)

| A.C. Green (12)

| Cooper & Johnson (7)

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,417

| 16–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 23

| {{dow tooltip|December 20, 1987}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712200LAL.html W 103–94]

| M. Thompson (22)

| Green (9)

| Johnson (12)

| The Forum
17,505

| 17–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 24 || December 23
7:30 pm PST || Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712230LAL.html W 117–103]

| Magic Johnson (26)

| Green & M. Thompson (9)

| Michael Cooper (9)

| The Forum
17,505

| 18–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 25

| {{dow tooltip|December 26, 1987}}
1:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712260UTA.html W 117–109]

| Scott (26)

| Abdul-Jabbar (9)

| Johnson (14)

| Salt Palace
12,212

| 19–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 26 || December 29
7:30 pm PST || Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712290LAL.html W 131–115]

| Byron Scott (37)

| Kurt Rambis (10)

| Magic Johnson (17)

| The Forum
17,505

| 20–6

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|January|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 6

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 27 || January 3
5:00 pm PST || @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801030POR.html W 98–81]

| Byron Scott (31)

| A.C. Green (10)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| Memorial Coliseum
12,666

| 21–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 28 || January 4
7:30 pm PST || San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801040LAL.html W 133–115]

| James Worthy (23)

| Magic Johnson (8)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| The Forum
17,505

| 22–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 29

| {{dow tooltip|January 6, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801060LAL.html W 103–89]

| Scott (28)

| Green (9)

| Johnson (15)

| The Forum
17,505

| 23–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 30

| {{dow tooltip|January 8, 1988}}
5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801080DET.html W 106–104]

| Scott (35)

| Worthy (8)

| Johnson (9)

| Pontiac Silverdome
40,278

| 24–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 31 || January 9
4:30 pm PST || @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801090IND.html W 101–98]

| Johnson & Worthy (21)

| A.C. Green (12)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| Market Square Arena
16,912

| 25–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 32 || January 12
7:30 pm PST || Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801120LAL.html W 117–113]

| Byron Scott (30)

| A.C. Green (11)

| Magic Johnson (14)

| The Forum
17,505

| 26–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33 || January 13
7:30 pm PST || @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801130LAC.html L 109–110 (OT)]

| Magic Johnson (27)

| Magic Johnson (11)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,906

| 26–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 34 || January 16
6:30 pm PST || @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801160PHO.html W 107–96]

| James Worthy (25)

| A.C. Green (8)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471

| 27–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 35 || January 18
2:00 pm PST || Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801180LAL.html W 121–110]

| Magic Johnson (39)

| A.C. Green (9)

| Magic Johnson (17)

| The Forum
17,505

| 28–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 36

| {{dow tooltip|January 21, 1988}}
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801210DEN.html L 113–115]

| Worthy (22)

| Green,
Johnson (10)

| Johnson (14)

| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022

| 28–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 37 || January 22
7:30 pm PST || New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801220LAL.html W 113–112]

| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)

| A.C. Green (9)

| Johnson & Scott (8)

| The Forum
17,505

| 29–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 38

| {{dow tooltip|January 24, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801240SEA.html W 116–109]

| Johnson (34)

| Worthy (12)

| Worthy (7)

| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,739

| 30–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 39

| {{dow tooltip|January 26, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801260LAL.html W 111–100]

| Johnson (22)

| Worthy (10)

| Johnson (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 31–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 40 || January 28
7:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801280SAC.html W 115–94]

| James Worthy (26)

| A.C. Green (13)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| ARCO Arena I
10,333

| 32–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 41

| {{dow tooltip|January 29, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/198801290LAL.html W 117–107]

| Worthy (29)

| Green (8)

| Johnson (13)

| The Forum
17,505

| 33–8

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|February|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 42

| {{dow tooltip|February 2, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802020LAL.html W 110–101]

| Worthy (25)

| Abdul-Jabbar (8)

| Johnson (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 34–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 43 || February 4|| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802040LAC.html W 117–86]

| Byron Scott (21)

| Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (10)

| Magic Johnson (11)

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,371

| 35–8

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44 || February 9
7:30 pm PST || Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802090LAL.html L 108–110]

| James Worthy (30)

| Green & Worthy (8)

| Magic Johnson (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 35–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 45

| {{dow tooltip|February 11, 1988}}
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802110DEN.html W 120–108]

| Johnson (26)

| Green (14)

| Cooper (9)

| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022

| 36–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 46 || February 12
5:30 pm PST || @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802120SAS.html W 133–132]

| Scott & Worthy (23)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| HemisFair Arena
15,770

| 37–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 47

| {{dow tooltip|February 14, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802140LAL.html W 115–106]

| Scott (38)

| M. Thompson (11)

| Johnson (14)

| The Forum
17,505

| 38–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 48 || February 16
7:30 pm PST || L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802160LAL.html W 119–100]

| Byron Scott (30)

| Mychal Thompson (9)

| Magic Johnson (12)

| The Forum
17,505

| 39–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 49 || February 18
5:30 pm PST || @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802180HOU.html W 111–96]

| Byron Scott (27)

| A.C. Green (10)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| The Summit
16,611

| 40–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 50

| {{dow tooltip|February 19, 1988}}
5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/198802190ATL.html W 126–119 (OT)]

| Worthy (38)

| Green (11)

| Johnson (19)

| The Omni
16,451

| 41–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 51

| {{dow tooltip|February 21, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802210LAL.html W 117–110]

| Worthy (24)

| Scott,
M. Thompson (8)

| Johnson (13)

| The Forum
17,505

| 42–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 52

| {{dow tooltip|February 23, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802230LAL.html W 111–100]

| Worthy (23)

| M. Thompson (9)

| Johnson (12)

| The Forum
17,505

| 43–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 53

| {{dow tooltip|February 26, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802260LAL.html W 112–105]

| Johnson (27)

| M. Thompson (10)

| Johnson (17)

| The Forum
17,505

| 44–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 54 || February 28
7:30 pm PST || Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802280LAL.html W 111–97]

| Byron Scott (30)

| Mychal Thompson (7)

| Magic Johnson (15)

| The Forum
17,505

| 45–9

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|March|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 55

| {{dow tooltip|March 1, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803010SEA.html L 100–114]

| Scott (21)

| Green (16)

| Johnson (13)

| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,850

| 45–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 56 || March 4
7:30 pm PST || Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803040LAL.html W 120–107]

| Byron Scott (30)

| A.C. Green (11)

| Magic Johnson (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 46–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 57

| {{dow tooltip|March 6, 1988}}
11:00{{nbsp}}a.m. PST

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803060DAL.html W 108–97]

| Scott (28)

| Green (12)

| Johnson (16)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 47–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 58 || March 7
4:30 pm PST || @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803070PHI.html W 110–104]

| Magic Johnson (24)

| Magic Johnson (11)

| Magic Johnson (17)

| The Spectrum
18,168

| 48–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 59 || March 9
5:00 pm PST || @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803090NYK.html W 104–99]

| Magic Johnson (26)

| Magic Johnson (14)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| Madison Square Garden
19,591

| 49–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 60

| {{dow tooltip|March 10, 1988}}
5:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803100CHI.html L 107–128]

| James Worthy (21)

| Green,
M. Thompson (12)

| Milt Wagner (6)

| Chicago Stadium
18,676

| 49–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

| {{dow tooltip|March 12, 1988}}
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803120LAL.html L 101–110]

| Scott (35)

| M. Thompson (11)

| Scott (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 49–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 62 || March 14
7:30 pm PST || New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803140LAL.html W 115–105]

| Byron Scott (21)

| Kurt Rambis (6)

| Wes Matthews (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 50–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63 || March 15
7:30 pm PST || @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803150POR.html L 95–112]

| James Worthy (21)

| A.C. Green (11)

| Michael Cooper (5)

| Memorial Coliseum
12,666

| 50–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64 || March 19
6:30 pm PST || @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803190PHO.html L 97–102]

| Mychal Thompson (21)

| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)

| Matthews & Scott (7)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,471

| 50–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 65 || March 20
7:30 pm PST || @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803200GSW.html W 130–127]

| Byron Scott (29)

| Mychal Thompson (10)

| Wes Matthews (13)

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025

| 51–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 66 || March 22
7:30 pm PST || Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803220LAL.html W 117–95]

| Byron Scott (21)

| A.C. Green (10)

| Magic Johnson (12)

| The Forum
17,505

| 52–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 67

| {{dow tooltip|March 25, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803250LAL.html L 119–120]

| Worthy (24)

| Green (13)

| Scott (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 52–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 68 || March 26
7:30 pm PST || @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803260SAC.html L 92–114]

| Byron Scott (26)

| James Worthy (9)

| Wes Matthews (5)

| ARCO Arena I
10,333

| 52–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 69

| {{dow tooltip|March 29, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803290LAL.html W 122–111]

| Worthy (31)

| Rambis (12)

| Matthews (13)

| The Forum
17,505

| 53–16

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|April|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 70

| {{dow tooltip|April 2, 1988}}
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PST

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804020UTA.html L 92–106]

| Scott (23)

| M. Thomspn (10)

| Matthews (7)

| Salt Palace
12,444

| 53–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 71 || April 3
7:30 pm PDT || Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804030LAL.html W 108–104]

| James Worthy (24)

| Mychal Thompson (7)

| Wes Matthews (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 54–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 72

| {{dow tooltip|April 5, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804050LAL.html W 94–90]

| Worthy (28)

| Worthy (8)

| Worthy (4)

| The Forum
17,505

| 55–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 73 || April 8
7:30 pm PDT || L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804080LAL.html W 126–107]

| Campbell & Scott (20)

| Kurt Rambis (15)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| The Forum
17,505

| 56–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 74 || April 9
7:30 pm PDT || @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804090POR.html L 109–119]

| James Worthy (22)

| Kurt Rambis (6)

| Magic Johnson (12)

| Memorial Coliseum
12,666

| 56–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 75 || April 12
7:30 pm PDT || Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804120LAL.html W 109–103]

| Scott & Worthy (25)

| Mychal Thompson (13)

| Magic Johnson (13)

| The Forum
17,505

| 57–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 76

| {{dow tooltip|April 13, 1988}}
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804130DEN.html L 106–120]

| Campbell (16)

| Johnson (11)

| Johnson (10)

| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022

| 57–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 77 || April 15
7:30 pm PDT || Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804150LAL.html W 117–114]

| Magic Johnson (31)

| Mychal Thompson (9)

| Magic Johnson (15)

| The Forum
17,505

| 58–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 78 || April 17
10:00 am PDT || @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804170HOU.html L 119–127]

| Scott & M. Thompson (22)

| Magic Johnson (10)

| Magic Johnson (12)

| The Summit
16,611

| 58–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79 || April 19
5:30 pm PDT || @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804190SAS.html W 133–126]

| James Worthy (28)

| A.C. Green (10)

| Magic Johnson (9)

| HemisFair Arena
12,456

| 59–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 80

| {{dow tooltip|April 20, 1988}}
5:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804200DAL.html W 114–107]

| Scott (31)

| M. Thompson (11)

| Johnson (23)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 60–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 81 || April 22
7:30 pm PDT || @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804220PHO.html W 117–112]

| Mychal Thompson (24)

| A.C. Green (11)

| Magic Johnson (17)

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,077

| 61–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 82 || April 24
12:30 pm PDT || Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804240LAL.html W 136–100]

| Tony Campbell (28)

| Kurt Rambis (11)

| Wes Matthews (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 62–20

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=LAL|end_year=1988}}

=Playoffs=

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|playoffs=yes|end_year=1988|bgcolor=#800080|color=#FFD700|record=Total: 15–9 (Home: 12–2; Road: 3–7)}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1 || April 29
7:30 pm PDT || San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804290LAL.html W 122–110]

| James Worthy (22)

| Mychal Thompson (14)

| Magic Johnson (18)

| The Forum
17,505

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2 || May 1
7:30 pm PDT || San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805010LAL.html W 130–112]

| Mychal Thompson (29)

| Mychal Thompson (16)

| Magic Johnson (15)

| The Forum
17,505

| 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3 || May 3
5:30 pm PDT || @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805030SAS.html W 109–107]

| Magic Johnson (25)

| James Worthy (11)

| Magic Johnson (11)

| HemisFair Arena
11,542

| 3–0

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Western Conference Semifinals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| {{dow tooltip|May 8, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805080LAL.html W 110–91]

| Worthy (23)

| Abdul-Jabbar (10)

| Johnson (9)

| The Forum
17,505

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| {{dow tooltip|May 10, 1988}}
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805100LAL.html L 97–101]

| Scott (26)

| M. Thompson (12)

| Johnson (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| {{dow tooltip|May 13, 1988}}
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805130UTA.html L 89–96]

| Scott (29)

| M. Thompson (12)

| Johnson (6)

| Salt Palace
12,444

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| {{dow tooltip|May 15, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805150UTA.html W 113–100]

| Worthy (29)

| Abdul-Jabbar (11)

| Johnson (9)

| Salt Palace
12,444

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5

| {{dow tooltip|May 17, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805170LAL.html W 111–109]

| Worthy (27)

| M. Thompson (11)

| Johnson (13)

| The Forum
17,505

| 3–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| {{dow tooltip|May 19, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805190UTA.html L 80–108]

| Scott (16)

| M. Thompson (9)

| Johnson (9)

| Salt Palace
12,444

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| {{dow tooltip|May 21, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805210LAL.html W 109–98]

| Scott (29)

| Johnson (9)

| Johnson (16)

| The Forum
17,505

| 4–3

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Western Conference Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| {{dow tooltip|May 23, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805230LAL.html W 113–98]

| Worthy (28)

| Green,
Johnson,
M Thompson (6)

| Johnson (12)

| The Forum
17,505

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| {{dow tooltip|May 25, 1988}}
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805250LAL.html W 123–101]

| Scott (30)

| Abdul-Jabbar (7)

| Johnson (19)

| The Forum
17,505

| 2–0

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| {{dow tooltip|May 27, 1988}}
5:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805270DAL.html L 94–106]

| Worthy (19)

| Johnson (8)

| Johnson (10)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 2–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| {{dow tooltip|May 29, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805290DAL.html L 104–118]

| Johnson (28)

| Green (12)

| Johnson (12)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5

| {{dow tooltip|May 31, 1988}}
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805310LAL.html W 119–102]

| Worthy (28)

| Green (10)

| Johnson (20)

| The Forum
17,505

| 3–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| {{dow tooltip|June 2, 1988}}
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806020DAL.html L 103–105]

| Scott,
Worthy (27)

| Worthy (11)

| Johnson (12)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| {{dow tooltip|June 4, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806040LAL.html W 117–102]

| Worthy (28)

| Johnson (9)

| Johnson (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 4–3

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|NBA Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| {{dow tooltip|June 7, 1988}}
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806070LAL.html L 93–105]

| Johnson (28)

| Green (12)

| Johnson (10)

| The Forum
17,505

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| {{dow tooltip|June 9, 1988}}
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806090LAL.html W 108–96]

| Worthy (26)

| Green (13)

| Johnson (11)

| The Forum
17,505

| 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| {{dow tooltip|June 12, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}pm PDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806120DET.html W 99–86]

| Worthy (24)

| Worthy (9)

| Johnson (14)

| Pontiac Silverdome
39,188

| 2–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| {{dow tooltip|June 14, 1988}}
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806140DET.html L 86–111]

| Johnson (23)

| Green (10)

| Johnson (6)

| Pontiac Silverdome
34,297

| 2–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| {{dow tooltip|June 16, 1988}}
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806160DET.html L 94–104]

| Abdul-Jabbar (26)

| Abdul-Jabbar,
Green,
Johnson (6)

| Johnson (17)

| Pontiac Silverdome
41,372

| 2–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 6

| {{dow tooltip|June 19, 1988}}
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806190LAL.html W 103–102]

| Worthy (28)

| Green (10)

| Johnson (19)

| The Forum
17,505

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

| {{dow tooltip|June 21, 1988}}
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. PDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198806210LAL.html W 108–105]

| Worthy (36)

| Worthy (16)

| Johnson (14)

| The Forum
17,505

| 4–3

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=LAL|playoffs=yes|end_year=1988}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

{{NBA roster statistics start |team=Los Angeles Lakers}}

|-

| {{sort|Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar}}

| 80 || 80 || 28.9 || .532 || .000 || .762 || 6.0 || 1.7 || 0.6 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.2 || 14.6

|-

| {{sort|Campbell, Tony|Tony Campbell}}

| 13 || 1 || 18.6 || .564 || .333 || .718 || 2.1 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 11.0

|-

| {{sort|Cooper, Michael|Michael Cooper}}

| 61 || 8 || 19.4 || .392 || .320 || .858 || 3.7 || 4.7 || 1.1 || 0.4 || 8.7

|-

| {{sort|Green, A.C.|A.C. Green}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Johnson, Magic|Magic Johnson}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Lamp, Jeff|Jeff Lamp}}

| 3 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7

|-

| {{sort|Matthews, Wes|Wes Matthews}}

| 51 || 8 || 13.8 || .460 || .233 || .831 || 1.3 || 2.7 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 5.7

|-

| {{sort|Rambis, Kurt|Kurt Rambis}}

| 70 || 20 || 12.1 || .548 || .000 || .785 || 3.8 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 4.0

|-

| {{sort|Scott, Byron|Byron Scott}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Smrek, Mike|Mike Smrek}}

| 48 || 2 || 8.8 || .427 || .000 || .667 || 1.8 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.9 || 2.8

|-

| {{sort|Thompson, Billy|Billy Thompson}}

| 9 || 0 || 4.2 || .231 || .000 || .800 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.6

|-

| {{sort|Thompson, Mychal|Mychal Thompson}}

| 80 || 0 || 25.1 || .512 || .000 || .634 || 6.1 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 11.6

|-

| {{sort|Tolbert, Ray|Ray Tolbert}}

| 14 || 0 || 5.9 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .571 || .000 || .769 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 3.0

|-

| {{sort|Wagner, Milt|Milt Wagner}}

| 40 || 4 || 9.5 || .422 || .200 || .897 || 0.7 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 3.8

|-

| {{sort|Worthy, James|James Worthy}}

| 75 || 72 || 35.4 || .531 || .125 || .796 || 5.0 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 19.7

|}

=Playoffs=

{{NBA roster statistics start |team=Los Angeles Lakers}}

|-

| {{sort|Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Campbell, Tony|Tony Campbell}}

| 15 || 0 || 6.3 || .429 || .000 || .688 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 3.1

|-

| {{sort|Cooper, Michael|Michael Cooper}}

| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 24.5 || .412 || .403 || .741 || 2.4 || 2.7 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 6.4

|-

| {{sort|Green, A.C.|A.C. Green}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Johnson, Magic|Magic Johnson}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Matthews, Wes|Wes Matthews}}

| 10 || 0 || 2.7 || .400 || .000 || .800 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.2

|-

| {{sort|Rambis, Kurt|Kurt Rambis}}

| 19 || 6 || 9.8 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .618 || .000 || .692 || 2.7 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 2.7

|-

| {{sort|Scott, Byron|Byron Scott}}

| 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

|-

| {{sort|Smrek, Mike|Mike Smrek}}

| 8 || 0 || 4.3 || .200 || .000 || .333 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.4

|-

| {{sort|Thompson, Mychal|Mychal Thompson}}

| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 24 || 0 || 25.6 || .513 || .000 || .581 || 7.1 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 9.7

|-

| {{sort|Wagner, Milt|Milt Wagner}}

| 5 || 0 || 2.8 || .400 || .000 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.2

|-

| {{sort|Worthy, James|James Worthy}}

| 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

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=All-Star=

Transactions

=Trades=

=Free Agents=

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==Subtractions==

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References

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External links

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