# 1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1983–84 season for the Los Angeles Lakers saw them lose in the 1984 NBA Finals against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics in seven games. The Lakers were coming off of an NBA Finals loss the previous season to the Julius Erving and Moses Malone-led Philadelphia 76ers, in which they were swept in four games. The Lakers, powered by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who broke the NBA's all-time total points record) and Magic Johnson with his 13.1 assists per game (tops in '84), ended up winning 54 games in the 1983–84 NBA season. On April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a 12-foot shot over Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz to surpass Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 31,421 points.
In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Kansas City Kings in the first round, the Dallas Mavericks in the second, and the Phoenix Suns in the 1984 Western Conference finals in order to advance to what is called the "greatest NBA Finals in history", against Larry Bird's formidable, 62–20 Boston Celtics. The Lakers' easy 137–104 victory in Game 3 of the Finals caused Bird to label teammates "sissies". The words inspired the Celtics, and shot down the Lakers, with the Celtics winning Game 7 by a score of 111–102, a Laker heartbreaker, and still, arguably, the most memorable Finals of the 1980s.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 28–13 | 26–15 | 18–12 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 17–13 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 32–9 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 | 31–10 | 10–31 | 16–14 |
| Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
| San Diego Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 | 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 | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 45 | 37 | .549 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Kansas City Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1983–84 NBA records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 0–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Boston | 5–0 | – | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 0–5 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | – | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 | – | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | – | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| New York | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–4 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | – | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | – | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | – | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | – | 1–1 |
| Washington | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1983–84 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 28–13; road: 26–15) :
October: 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28, 1983
@ Kansas City
W 117–107
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
Kemper Arena 15,782
1–0
2
October 29, 1983
@ Utah
W 120–115
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Magic Johnson (14)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 10,608
2–0 :
November: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 2, 1983
@ San Diego
L 106–110
Jamaal Wilkes (19)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
San Diego Sports Arena 11,629
2–1
4
November 5, 1983
@ Dallas
L 102–107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Mike McGee (8)
Magic Johnson (14)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–2
5
November 8, 1983
@ Denver
W 133–124
Magic Johnson (29)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (14)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,104
3–2
6
November 9, 1983
Dallas
W 120–106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 14,341
4–2
7
November 11, 1983
Phoenix
W 119–105
Mike McGee (26)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (15)
The Forum 15,316
5–2
8
November 13, 1983
Utah
W 124–118
Magic Johnson (30)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 12,039
6–2
9
November 15, 1983
Milwaukee
W 126–97
Jamaal Wilkes (17)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Forum 14,557
7–2
10
November 17, 1983
Cleveland
W 127–114
Jamaal Wilkes (24)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (22)
The Forum 11,467
8–2
11
November 19, 1983
@ Portland
W 117–110
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (20)
Johnson & Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
9–2
12
November 22, 1983
Utah
L 126–130 (OT)
Bob McAdoo (31)
Johnson & McAdoo (9)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Forum 12,553
9–3
13
November 23, 1983
@ Seattle
L 98–106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Kingdome 13,033
9–4
14
November 25, 1983
New Jersey
W 147–123
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Magic Johnson (20)
The Forum 14,364
10–4
15
November 27, 1983
Chicago
W 103–100
Magic Johnson (29)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 12,692
11–4
16
November 29, 1983
@ Golden State
W 111–-105
Mike McGee (22)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (16)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 11,761
12–4 :
December: 7–6 (home: 6–3; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 2, 1983
Dallas
L 118–133
Jamaal Wilkes (21)
Bob McAdoo (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 16,044
12–5
18
December 4, 1983
San Diego
W 120–99
Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20)
Swen Nater (9)
Michael Cooper (17)
The Forum 17,505
13–5
19
December 8, 1983
Kansas City
W 129–106
McGee & Wilkes (22)
Bob McAdoo (10)
Michael Cooper (10)
The Forum 11,911
14–5
20
December 11, 1983
New York
L 98–109
Bob McAdoo (27)
Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (5)
Jamaal Wilkes (4)
The Forum 12,845
14–6
21
December 15, 1983
@ Phoenix
L 104–114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (10)
Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (4)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,624
14–7
22
December 16, 1983
San Diego
W 122–109
Bob McAdoo (26)
Abdul-Jabbar & Cooper (6)
Michael Cooper (7)
The Forum 15,456
15–7
23
December 18, 1983
Portland
W 122–115
James Worthy (28)
Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)
Michael Cooper (9)
The Forum 13,000
16–7
24
December 20, 1983
@ Seattle
W 108–102
Wilkes & Worthy (23)
Bob McAdoo (10)
Cooper & Scott (8)
Kingdome 12,436
17–7
25
December 22, 1983
@ Golden State
L 102–109
Jamaal Wilkes (23)
Garrett & Worthy (7)
Michael Cooper (8)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,621
17–8
26
December 23, 1983
Golden State
W 123–116
Bob McAdoo (27)
James Worthy (14)
Michael Cooper (16)
The Forum 13,116
18–8
27
December 25, 1983
@ Portland
L 121–141
James Worthy (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Michael Cooper (9)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
18–9
28
December 27, 1983
Denver
W 118–116
Jamaal Wilkes (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Michael Cooper (12)
The Forum 15,512
19–9
29
December 30, 1983
Golden State
L 105–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Jamaal Wilkes (12)
Michael Cooper (12)
The Forum 14,177
19–10 :
January: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 3, 1984
@ New York
L 105–117
Mike McGee (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Michael Cooper (10)
Madison Square Garden 16,886
19–11
31
January 4, 1984
@ Cleveland
W 106–99
Magic Johnson (23)
Swen Nater (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
Richfield Coliseum 8,027
20–11
32
January 6, 1984
San Antonio
L 117–124
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Magic Johnson (10)
Cooper & Johnson (12)
The Forum 17,505
20–12
33
January 8, 1984
Houston
L 118–129
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Wilkes & Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Forum 17,505
20–13
34
January 10, 1984
@ Houston
W 136–132 (OT)
Bob McAdoo (32)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
The Summit 16,016
21–13
35
January 12, 1984
@ Kansas City
W 95–89
Bob McAdoo (24)
Bob McAdoo (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
Kemper Arena 9,131
22–13
36
January 13, 1984
@ Denver
W 141–134
Jamaal Wilkes (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (18)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,967
23–13
37
January 15, 1984
Seattle
L 91–102
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
James Worthy (13)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Forum 17,505
23–14
38
January 17, 1984
Washington
W 108–95
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Wilkes & Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum 12,754
24–14
39
January 19, 1984
@ Phoenix
L 123–138
James Worthy (23)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,062
24–15
40
January 21, 1984
@ San Antonio
L 108–113
Bob McAdoo (30)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (12)
HemisFair Arena 13,972
24–16
41
January 24, 1984
Phoenix
W 116–110
Bob McAdoo (24)
Jamaal Wilkes (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 13,896
25–16
42
January 26, 1984
Houston
W 131–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
James Worthy (12)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 17,505
26–16
All-Star Break
43
January 31, 1984
Portland
W 129–124
Jamaal Wilkes (23)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
The Forum 15,987
27–16 :
February: 11–4 (home: 4–1; road: 7–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
44
February 1, 1984
@ Denver
W 116–108
Byron Scott (32)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,009
28–16
45
February 3, 1984
Utah
W 109–105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 17,505
29–16
46
February 5, 1984
@ San Antonio
W 110–98
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
James Worthy (13)
Magic Johnson (18)
HemisFair Arena 10,414
30–16
47
February 7, 1984
@ Indiana
W 106–105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Magic Johnson (12)
Market Square Arena 14,636
31–16
48
February 8, 1984
@ Boston
W 111–109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Johnson & Wilkes (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
32–16
49
February 10, 1984
@ Washington
L 93–96
Jamaal Wilkes (21)
James Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Capital Centre 19,105
32–17
50
February 12, 1984
Atlanta
W 108–87
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
The Forum 15,617
33–17
51
February 17, 1984
Denver
L 138–141
Magic Johnson (33)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 15,230
33–18
52
February 18, 1984
@ San Diego
W 120–116
Johnson & Wilkes (20)
Magic Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (14)
San Diego Sports Arena 10,502
34–18
53
February 21, 1984
Seattle
W 128–112
Jamaal Wilkes (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Magic Johnson (23)
The Forum 17,505
35–18
54
February 22, 1984
@ Seattle
L 114–121
Magic Johnson (22)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
Kingdome 12,910
35–19
55
February 24, 1984
Boston
W 116–108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (18)
The Forum 17,505
36–19
56
February 26, 1984
@ Philadelphia
W 101–99
Magic Johnson (23)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Spectrum 17,921
37–19
57
February 28, 1984
@ Chicago
W 124–108
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kurt Rambis (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Chicago Stadium 10,949
38–19
58
February 29, 1984
@ New Jersey
L 92–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (8)
Brendan Byrne Arena 17,590
38–20 :
March: 11–4 (home: 4–3; road: 7–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 2, 1984
@ Atlanta
W 98–94
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Omni 15,413
39–20
60
March 4, 1984
@ Detroit
W 118–114
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (29)
Magic Johnson (14)
Michael Cooper (8)
Pontiac Silverdome 30,104
40–20
61
March 7, 1984
Philadelphia
L 105–113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 17,505
40–21
62
March 9, 1984
@ Dallas
W 121–120 (2OT)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Magic Johnson (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
41–21
63
March 10, 1984
Indiana
L 114–126
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
James Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (9)
The Forum 15,340
41–22
64
March 13, 1984
Seattle
W 114–98
Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 13,344
42–22
65
March 15, 1984
San Antonio
W 143–124
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum 17,505
43–22
66
March 17, 1984
@ Houston
W 123–111
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
James Worthy (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Summit 15,010
44–22
67
March 20, 1984
@ Milwaukee
W 99–94
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kurt Rambis (7)
Magic Johnson (11)
MECCA Arena 11,052
45–22
68
March 21, 1984
@ Kansas City
W 123–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (19)
Kemper Arena 17,164
46–22
69
March 23, 1984
Detroit
L 118–121
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 17,505
46–23
70
March 25, 1984
San Diego
W 114–102
James Worthy (26)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Forum 15,122
47–23
71
March 28, 1984
@ San Diego
L 115–122
Magic Johnson (25)
Kurt Rambis (8)
Magic Johnson (15)
San Diego Sports Arena
47–24
72
March 29, 1984
Houston
W 115–109
James Worthy (23)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 15,253
48–24
73
March 31, 1984
@ Phoenix
W 119–97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,032
49–24 :
April: 5–4 (home: 3–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
74
April 1, 1984
Golden State
W 121–110
Magic Johnson (26)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 13,754
50–24
75
April 3, 1984
@ San Antonio
L 109–137
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kurt Rambis (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
HemisFair Arena 9,790
50–25
76
April 5, 1984
@ Utah (at Las Vegas, Nevada)
W 129–115
Byron Scott (24)
Magic Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (12)
Thomas & Mack Center 18,359
51–25
77
April 6, 1984
Kansas City
W 112–97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kupchak & Rambis (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 17,505
52–25
78
April 8, 1984
@ Portland
W 119–113
James Worthy (37)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (12)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
53–25
79
April 10, 1984
@ Golden State
L 115–117
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Kurt Rambis (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 4,262
53–26
80
April 11, 1984
Portland
W 121–108
Abdul-Jabbar & McGee (24)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Michael Cooper (9)
The Forum 17,505
54–26
81
April 13, 1984
Dallas
L 103–104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Michael Cooper (10)
The Forum 14,688
54–27
82
April 15, 1984
Phoenix
L 114–123
Mike McGee (21)
Kurt Rambis (10)
Michael Cooper (10)
The Forum 14,461
54–28 :
1983–84 schedule :

### Playoffs

1984 playoff game log Total: 14–7 (home: 9–2; road: 5–5) :
Western Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 18, 1984
Kansas City
W 116–105
Magic Johnson (26)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 13,918
1–0
2
April 20, 1984
Kansas City
W 109–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 14,986
2–0
3
April 22, 1984
@ Kansas City
W 108–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Johnson & Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (13)
Kemper Arena 7,261
3–0 :
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 28, 1984
Dallas
W 134–91
Mike McGee (25)
Kurt Rambis (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 13,512
1–0
2
May 1, 1984
Dallas
W 117–101
Magic Johnson (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum 15,298
2–0
3
May 4, 1984
@ Dallas
L 115–125
Magic Johnson (24)
Bob McAdoo (8)
Magic Johnson (14)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–1
4
May 6, 1984
@ Dallas
W 122–115 (OT)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (16)
Reunion Arena 17,007
3–1
5
May 8, 1984
Dallas
W 115–99
Mike McGee (27)
3 players tied (6)
Magic Johnson (15)
The Forum 16,644
4–1 :
Western Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 12, 1984
Phoenix
W 110–94
Bob McAdoo (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Michael Cooper (10)
The Forum 12,825
1–0
2
May 15, 1984
Phoenix
W 118–102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (24)
The Forum 16,578
2–0
3
May 18, 1984
@ Phoenix
L 127–135
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
3 players tied (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
2–1
4
May 20, 1984
@ Phoenix
W 126–115
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
3–1
5
May 23, 1984
Phoenix
L 121–126
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Bob McAdoo (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Forum 16,848
3–2
6
May 25, 1984
@ Phoenix
W 99–97
James Worthy (22)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,660
4–2 :
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 27, 1984
@ Boston
W 115–109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–0
2
May 31, 1984
@ Boston
L 121–124 (OT)
James Worthy (29)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–1
3
June 3, 1984
Boston
W 137–104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (21)
The Forum 17,505
2–1
4
June 6, 1984
Boston
L 125–129 (OT)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Forum 17,505
2–2
5
June 8, 1984
@ Boston
L 103–121
James Worthy (22)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (13)
Boston Garden 14,890
2–3
6
June 10, 1984
Boston
W 119–108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum 17,505
3–3
7
June 12, 1984
@ Boston
L 102–111
James Worthy (21)
Kurt Rambis (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
Boston Garden 14,890
3–4 :
1984 schedule :

## Awards and records

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team
* Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
* Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Byron Scott, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team