# 1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers 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

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
| 1 | 26 | Vlade Divac | C | Yugoslavia | KK Partizan |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | – | 37–4 | 26–15 | 22–6 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 | 35–6 | 24–17 | 20–8 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 | 32–9 | 22–19 | 20–8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 | 30–11 | 11–30 | 11–17 |
| Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 26 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 11–17 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 33 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 7–21 |
| Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 40 | 16–25 | 7–34 | 7–21 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 7 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 |
| 8 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 26 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 33 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 40 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 44 |
    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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 27
Houston
W 101–89
James Worthy (34)
James Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
1–0
2
April 29
Houston
W 104–100
James Worthy (32)
Magic Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
2–0
3
May 1
@ Houston
L 108–114
James Worthy (26)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Summit 16,611
2–1
4
May 3
@ Houston
W 109–88
James Worthy (20)
James Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Summit 16,611
3–1 :
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 8
Phoenix
L 102–104
Johnson & Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
0–1
2
May 10
Phoenix
W 124–100
James Worthy (27)
A.C. Green (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
1–1
3
May 12
@ Phoenix
L 103–117
James Worthy (27)
A.C. Green (10)
Magic Johnson (16)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
1–2
4
May 13
@ Phoenix
L 101–114
Magic Johnson (43)
A.C. Green (18)
Magic Johnson (10)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
1–3
5
May 15
Phoenix
L 103–106
Magic Johnson (43)
Divac & Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (7)
Great Western Forum 17,505
1–4 :
1990 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Steve Bucknall | 18 | 0 | 4.2 | .273 | .000 | .833 | .4 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 1.3 |
| Michael Cooper | 80 | 10 | 23.1 | .387 | .318 | .883 | 2.8 | 2.7 | .8 | .5 | 6.4 |
| Vlade Divac | 82 | 5 | 19.6 | .499 | .000 | .708 | 6.2 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
| Larry Drew | 80 | 3 | 16.7 | .444 | .395 | .767 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .6 | .1 | 5.2 |
| A.C. Green | 82 | 82 | 33.0 | .478 | .283 | .751 | 8.7 | 1.1 | .8 | .6 | 12.9 |
| Mike Higgins$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | | | .500 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 |
| Magic Johnson | 79 | 79 | 37.2 | .480 | .384 | .890 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 | .4 | 22.3 |
| Mel McCants | 13 | 0 | 5.0 | .308 | | .750 | .5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Mark McNamara | 33 | 1 | 5.8 | .442 | | .650 | 1.9 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Jawann Oldham$^†$ | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | | .500 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Byron Scott | 77 | 77 | 33.7 | .470 | .423 | .766 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .4 | 15.5 |
| Mychal Thompson | 70 | 70 | 26.9 | .500 | | .706 | 6.8 | .6 | .5 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| Jay Vincent$^†$ | 24 | 1 | 8.3 | .526 | .000 | .667 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Orlando Woolridge | 62 | 2 | 22.9 | .556 | .000 | .733 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .6 | .7 | 12.7 |
| James Worthy | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | .548 | .306 | .782 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .6 | 21.1 |

### Playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Michael Cooper | 9 | 0 | 19.2 | .286 | .250 | | 2.7 | 2.8 | .8 | .4 | 2.6 |
| Vlade Divac | 9 | 1 | 19.4 | .727 | .500 | .895 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.7 | 9.1 |
| Larry Drew | 7 | 0 | 7.3 | .375 | .250 | .833 | .3 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 1.7 |
| A.C. Green | 9 | 9 | 28.0 | .519 | | .750 | 9.0 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 11.8 |
| Magic Johnson | 9 | 9 | 41.8 | .490 | .200 | .886 | 6.3 | 12.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 25.2 |
| Mel McCants | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Mark McNamara | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | | | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Byron Scott | 9 | 9 | 36.1 | .462 | .382 | .769 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .3 | 13.4 |
| Mychal Thompson | 9 | 8 | 25.0 | .477 | | .615 | 4.3 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| Jay Vincent | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Orlando Woolridge | 9 | 0 | 22.1 | .571 | .000 | .703 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | 11.8 |
| James Worthy | 9 | 9 | 40.7 | .497 | .250 | .837 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 24.2 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only.

## Awards and records

* Magic Johnson, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
* Pat Riley, NBA Coach of the Year Award
* Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
* James Worthy, All-NBA Third Team
* Magic Johnson, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
* Vlade Divac, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team