# 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 39th season of the franchise, 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Los Angeles. The Lakers entered the season as runner-ups of the 1984 NBA Finals, where they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Boston Celtics in seven games, increasing their losing streak to the Celtics in the NBA Finals to 8 consecutive losses.
In the playoffs, the Lakers swept the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in five games in the Semifinals, before defeating the Denver Nuggets in five games in the Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the fifth time in the 1980s, facing off against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. This time, however, the Lakers were able to return to their championship ways and win their ninth NBA championship (their fourth in Los Angeles), avenging their NBA Finals loss and getting revenge on the Celtics, defeating them in six games, and marking the first time the Lakers had defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Lakers also became the first team to have defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals while on the road, a feat that has since only been accomplished one other time by the Golden State Warriors in 2022. In 2024, HoopsHype would rank this squad as the team with the 22nd-easiest route to the NBA Finals championship (ahead of that year's Boston Celtics squad in terms of higher combined winning percentage of their opponents), with their first two opponents docking the overall percentage from the season there.

## NBA draft

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

## Transactions

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

### Free Agent Additions

| Player | Former team |
| Chuck Nevitt | Houston Rockets |
| Ronnie Lester | Chicago Bulls |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 36–5 | 26–15 | 18–12 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 17–13 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 32–9 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 31–10 | 10–31 | 16–14 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 | 25–16 | 5–36 | 12–18 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 3 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 7 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 8 | x-Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 |

### Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–1 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Chicago | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 0–6 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 4–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| New Jersey | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
| New York | 3–3 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Philadelphia | 5–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1984–85 game log Total: 62–20 (Home: 36–5; Road: 26–15) :
October: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 27 5:30 p.m. PDT
@ San Antonio
L 112–113
Magic Johnson (32)
McAdoo & Worthy (8)
Magic Johnson (8)
HemisFair Arena 13,506
0–1
2
October 28 5:00 p.m. PST
@ Dallas
L 96–107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Reunion Arena 17,007
0–2
3
October 30 7:30 p.m. PST
Golden State
W 144-110
McGee & Scott (26)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 11,545
1–2 :
November: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
November 1 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Seattle
L 103-105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (14)
Kingdome 7,020
1–3
5
November 2 7:30 p.m. PST
San Antonio
W 119–100
Mike McGee (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 13,550
2–3
6
November 4 7:30 p.m. PST
Portland
W 124–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
James Worthy (14)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 14,148
3–3
7
November 6 7:30 p.m. PST
Denver
L 130–146
Magic Johnson (19)
Mike McGee (8)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum 11,272
3–4
8
November 8 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Golden State
L 106-122
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (20)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 10,523
3–5
9
November 9 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Portland
W 130–126
Byron Scott (27)
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
4–5
10
November 11 7:30 p.m. PST
New Jersey
W 121–111
James Worthy (22)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 13,257
5–5
11
November 16
Kansas City
W 128-116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 13,287
6–5
12
November 18 7:30 p.m. PST
Milwaukee
W 96–89
James Worthy (24)
Michael Cooper (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 12,768
7–5
13
November 20 7:30 p.m. PST
Phoenix
W 130–108
Magic Johnson (29)
James Worthy (9)
Johnson & Scott (10)
The Forum 13,792
8–5
14
November 21 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Phoenix
W 102–97
Byron Scott (21)
James Worthy (12)
Magic Johnson (8)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,671
9–5
15
November 24
@ L.A. Clippers
W 108-103
James Worthy (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Magic Johnson (14)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,991
10–5
16
November 25 7:30 p.m. PST
Seattle
L 94-105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Michael Cooper (7)
The Forum 12,270
10–6
17
November 28 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Utah
W 114–109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
James Worthy (17)
Magic Johnson (14)
Salt Palace 11,331
11–6
18
November 30
Kansas City
W 130-121
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)
James Worthy (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 12,766
12–6 :
December: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
19
December 2 7:30 p.m. PST
Chicago
L 112–113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Johnson & Rambis (7)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 15,505
12–7
20
December 4 4:30 p.m. PST
@ Cleveland
W 116–112
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
Richfield Coliseum 11,298
13–7
21
December 5 4:30 p.m. PST
@ New Jersey
W 104–93
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (6)
Magic Johnson (9)
Brendan Byrne Arena 14,532
14–7
22
December 7 5:00 p.m. PST
@ Philadelphia
L 116–122
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Spectrum 17,921
14–8
23
December 8 4:30 p.m. PST
@ Washington
L 98–101
Magic Johnson (23)
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
Capital Centre 19,105
14–9
24
December 12 7:30 p.m. PST
Golden State
W 131-107
Mike McGee (17)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 12,476
15–9
25
December 13 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Seattle
L 122-124 (OT)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
James Worthy (16)
Magic Johnson (15)
Kingdome 8,491
15–10
26
December 16 7:30 p.m. PST
Washington
W 109–101
James Worthy (26)
James Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Forum 15,070
16–10
27
December 18 4:30 p.m. PST
@ Atlanta
W 117–116
Magic Johnson (25)
Magic Johnson (14)
Magic Johnson (20)
Omni Coliseum 9,844
17–10
28
December 19 5:00 p.m. PST
@ Houston
W 123–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kurt Rambis (8)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Summit 16,016
18–10
29
December 21 7:30 p.m. PST
Phoenix
W 119–105
James Worthy (30)
James Worthy (14)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 14,764
19–10
30
December 26 7:30 p.m. PST
Seattle
W 101-97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 15,582
20–10
31
December 28 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Denver
W 135–123
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (14)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
21–10
32
December 29
L.A. Clippers
W 113-107
James Worthy (25)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 17,505
22–10 :
January: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 4 7:30 p.m. PST
Portland
W 120–95
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Michael Cooper (7)
The Forum 14,979
23–10
34
January 6 7:30 p.m. PST
San Antonio
W 99–98
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Michael Cooper (14)
The Forum 13,513
24–10
35
January 8 7:30 p.m. PST
Denver
L 124–126
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Michael Cooper (16)
The Forum 13,024
24–11
36
January 10 7:30 p.m. PST
Utah
W 120–112
Magic Johnson (20)
Kurt Rambis (11)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 14,547
25–11
37
January 11 5:30 p.m. PST
@ Dallas
W 121–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Byron Scott (6)
Reunion Arena 17,007
26–11
38
January 13 9:00 a.m. PST
@ Detroit
L 98–121
Johnson & McGee (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Pontiac Silverdome 23,475
26–12
39
January 15 5:30 p.m. PST
@ Milwaukee
L 105–115
Magic Johnson (32)
James Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (9)
MECCA Arena 11,052
26–13
40
January 16 5:00 p.m. PST
@ Boston
L 102–104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (13)
Boston Garden 14,890
26–14
41
January 18 7:30 p.m. PST
Dallas
W 110–92
James Worthy (19)
Kurt Rambis (7)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Forum 17,505
27–14
42
January 19 8:00 p.m. PST
@ Golden State
W 139-109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
James Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (13)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 13,295
28–14
43
January 22
L.A. Clippers
W 123-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 15,274
29–14
44
January 25 8:30 p.m. PST
Philadelphia
W 109–104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
The Forum 17,505
30–14
45
January 26 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Utah
L 83–96
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (19)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (6)
Salt Palace 12,675
30–15
46
January 29 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Portland
W 122–106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
31–15
47
January 30 7:30 p.m. PST
Houston
L 113–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 17,505
31–16 :
February: 11–2 (home: 6–0; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48
February 1
New York
W 105-104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 14,064
32–16
49
February 2
@ L.A. Clippers
W 105-96
James Worthy (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Magic Johnson (17)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,371
33–16
50
February 3
Indiana
W 122-100
James Worthy (18)
Kurt Rambis (15)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 13,320
34–16
51
February 5 5:00 p.m. CST
@ Houston
W 113–104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (19)
The Summit 16,016
35–16
All-Star Break
52
February 12
L.A. Clippers
121-110
Byron Scott (25)
Bob McAdoo (8)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 16,125
36–16
53
February 15 7:30 p.m. PST
Atlanta
W 120–111
Magic Johnson (23)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 13,852
37–16
54
February 17 12:30 p.m. PST
Boston
W 117–111
Magic Johnson (37)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 17,505
38–16
55
February 19 5:30 p.m. PST
@ Chicago
W 127–117
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
Chicago Stadium 19,052
39–16
56
February 21
@ Kansas City
W 123-117
James Worthy (26)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
Kemper Arena 9,606
40–16
57
February 22
@ Indiana
L 113-122
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Abdul-Jabbar & Rambis (7)
Magic Johnson (11)
Market Square Arena 16,511
40–17
58
February 24
@ New York
W 119-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39)
Rambis & Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (15)
Madison Square Garden 16,287
41–17
59
February 26 7:30 p.m. PST
Houston
W 100–94
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (19)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Forum 17,505
42–17
60
February 28 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Phoenix
L 105–117
James Worthy (22)
James Worthy (8)
Michael Cooper (9)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
42–18 :
March: 13–1 (home: 7–0; road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
61
March 2 5:30 p.m. PST
@ Dallas
W 125–106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Magic Johnson (16)
Reunion Arena 17,007
43–18
62
March 6 7:30 p.m. PST
Golden State
W 145-119
Mike McGee (29)
Kupchak & McGee (7)
Ronnie Lester (10)
The Forum 15,371
44–18
63
March 9 8:00 p.m. PST
Cleveland
W 133–106
Byron Scott (26)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 17,505
45–18
64
March 12 7:30 p.m. PST
Utah
W 123–108
3 players tied (18)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 17,505
46–18
65
March 13 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Utah
W 120–105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
Salt Palace 10,158
47–18
66
March 15 7:30 p.m. PST
San Antonio
W 115–114
James Worthy (25)
McAdoo & Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Forum 16,130
48–18
67
March 16
@ L.A. Clippers
W 123-112
Magic Johnson (25)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,371
49–18
68
March 19 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Phoenix
W 130–112
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,473
50–18
69
March 22 5:30 p.m. PST
@ Houston
W 130–107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Summit 16,018
51–18
70
March 24 7:30 p.m. PST
Detroit
W 148–130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kurt Rambis (11)
Magic Johnson (19)
The Forum 17,505
52–18
71
March 26 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Portland
L 113–116 (OT)
Byron Scott (28)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
52–19
72
March 27 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Seattle
W 122-97
Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (21)
Mitch Kupchak (13)
Magic Johnson (10)
Kingdome 10,542
53–19
73
March 29 7:30 p.m. PST
Dallas
W 120–115
Magic Johnson (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 17,505
54–19
74
March 31 7:00 p.m. PST
Phoenix
W 123–98
Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20)
Larry Spriggs (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum 15,922
55–19 :
April: 7–1 (home: 4–0; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 2 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Denver
W 118–104
Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
56–19
76
April 3 5:30 p.m. PST
@ San Antonio
L 108–122
James Worthy (32)
Kurt Rambis (16)
Magic Johnson (13)
HemisFair Arena 11,627
56–20
77
April 5
Kansas City
W 132-125
Byron Scott (30)
Kurt Rambis (9)
James Worthy (8)
The Forum 14,625
57–20
78
April 7 12:30 p.m. PST
Portland
W 135–133 (OT)
Magic Johnson (39)
Kurt Rambis (15)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 13,186
58–20
79
April 9 7:30 p.m. PST
Denver
W 148–119
Mike McGee (26)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 17,505
59–20
80
April 11 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Golden State
W 137-130
Magic Johnson (28)
Kurt Rambis (15)
Magic Johnson (17)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 10,400
60–20
81
April 12 7:30 p.m. PST
Seattle
W 145-131
Mike McGee (41)
Mitch Kupchak (13)
Ronnie Lester (12)
The Forum 15,434
61–20
82
April 14
@ Kansas City
W 122-116
Byron Scott (25)
Kurt Rambis (12)
Michael Cooper (13)
Kemper Arena 11,371
62–20 :
1984–85 schedule :

### Playoffs

1985 playoff game log Total: 15–4 (Home: 9–2; Road: 6–2) :
Western Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 18 7:30 p.m. PST
Phoenix
W 142–114
Mike McGee (22)
Cooper & McAdoo (6)
Magic Johnson (19)
The Forum 15,547
1–0
2
April 20 12:30 p.m. PST
Phoenix
W 147–130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kurt Rambis (7)
Cooper & Johnson (12)
The Forum 15,261
2–0
3
April 23 7:30 p.m. PST
@ Phoenix
W 119–103
James Worthy (23)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,741
3–0 :
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 27 12:30 p.m. PST
Portland
W 125–101
Byron Scott (20)
Kurt Rambis (14)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 17,505
1–0
2
April 30 7:30 p.m. PDT
Portland
W 134–118
Byron Scott (31)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Forum 17,505
2–0
3
May 3 7:30 p.m. PDT
@ Portland
W 130–126
James Worthy (28)
Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (9)
Magic Johnson (23)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
3–0
4
May 5 12:30 p.m. PDT
@ Portland
L 107–115
Magic Johnson (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Magic Johnson (13)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
3–1
5
May 7 7:30 p.m. PDT
Portland
W 139–120
Magic Johnson (34)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (19)
The Forum 17,505
4–1 :
Western Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 11 12:30 p.m. PDT
Denver
W 139–122
Byron Scott (27)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 16,109
1–0
2
May 14 8:00 p.m. PDT
Denver
L 114–136
Byron Scott (22)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
The Forum 17,505
1–1
3
May 17 7:00 p.m. PDT
@ Denver
W 136–118
James Worthy (28)
Magic Johnson (14)
Magic Johnson (15)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
2–1
4
May 19 3:00 p.m. PDT
@ Denver
W 120–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
James Worthy (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
3–1
5
May 22 8:30 p.m. PDT
Denver
W 153–109
James Worthy (25)
Mitch Kupchak (10)
Magic Johnson (19)
The Forum 17,505
4–1 :
NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 27 12 Noon PDT
@ Boston
L 114–148
James Worthy (20)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
May 30 6:00 p.m. PDT
@ Boston
W 109–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Magic Johnson (13)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–1
3
June 2 12:30 p.m. PDT
Boston
W 136–111
James Worthy (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 17,505
2–1
4
June 5 6:00 p.m. PDT
Boston
L 105–107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 17,505
2–2
5
June 7 6:00 p.m. PDT
Boston
W 120–111
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Forum 17,505
3–2
6
June 9 10:00 a.m. PDT
@ Boston
W 111–100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Johnson & Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (14)
Boston Garden 14,890
4–2 :
1985 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 79 | 79 | 33.3 | .599 | .000 | .732 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 22.0 |
| Magic Johnson | 77 | 77 | 36.1 | .561 | .189 | .843 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 18.3 |
| James Worthy | 80 | 76 | 33.7 | .572 | .000 | .776 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| Byron Scott | 81 | 65 | 28.5 | .539 | .433 | .820 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.0 |
| Bob McAdoo | 66 | 0 | 19.0 | .520 | .000 | .753 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| Mike McGee | 76 | 3 | 15.4 | .538 | .361 | .588 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.2 |
| Michael Cooper | 82 | 20 | 26.7 | .465 | .285 | .865 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 42 | 8 | 18.1 | .488 | .000 | .773 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| Larry Spriggs | 75 | 32 | 17.2 | .548 | .000 | .767 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.7 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 58 | 3 | 12.3 | .504 | | .659 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Kurt Rambis | 82 | 46 | 19.7 | .554 | | .660 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
| Ronnie Lester | 32 | 1 | 8.7 | .415 | .000 | .677 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 11 | 0 | 5.4 | .294 | | .250 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Earl Jones | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

### Playoffs
## Awards and records

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
* Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA Second Team
* Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team