# 1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Lakers' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd in the city of Los Angeles. This was the start of a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they were coming from an NBA Finals defeat to the Chicago Bulls in five games, but also with the sudden retirement of their long-time superstar, Magic Johnson, after he announced that he was HIV positive. Johnson would briefly come back and play in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando despite controversy; he was selected along with teammate James Worthy, and won the All-Star MVP award, as the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 153–113.
During the off-season, the Lakers acquired Sedale Threatt from the Seattle SuperSonics. In October, the Lakers played in the international McDonald's Open in Paris, France, where Johnson was named to the tournament MVP after helping the Lakers win gold. Starting the NBA season without Johnson for the first time since 1979, the Lakers won 10 of their first 13 games, including a nine-game winning streak, and held a 28–18 record at the All-Star break. However, they struggled in February, losing seven straight games and posting a 3–9 record during the month. The Lakers ultimately finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 43–39 record, which was their worst record since the 1975–76 season.
Worthy averaged 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game, but only played 54 games due to a knee injury, while Sam Perkins averaged 16.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and Threatt provided the team with 15.1 points, 7.2 assists and 2.0 steals. In addition, Byron Scott averaged 14.9 points and 1.3 steals per game, while A.C. Green provided the team with 13.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, Vlade Divac contributed 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, but only played just 36 games due to a back injury, and sixth man Terry Teagle averaged 10.7 points per game off the bench.
As the #8 seed in the Western Conference, the Lakers were defeated in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers, 3–1. The Blazers would lose in six games to the defending champion Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy left and took a coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Teagle was released to free agency.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 2 | 52 | Anthony Jones | Forward | United States | Oral Roberts |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 33–8 | 24–17 | 21–9 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 19–11 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 | 36–5 | 17–24 | 17–13 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 16–14 |
| x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 13–17 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 24–17 | 19–22 | 13–17 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–24 |
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 6 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

The Lakers were the first team in NBA history to start the season with three straight overtime games, with their season opener being a double-overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. They went 1-2 during that time. After a third loss, to the Phoenix Suns, they went on a nine-game winning streak to finish November with an 11–4 record, which would be their longest winning streak of the season. They struggled in February, going 3–9, with a seven-game losing streak. They would finish the season with a 43–39 record, placing sixth in the Pacific Division and clinching the eighth and final seed for the playoffs.
1991-92 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 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Cleveland | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 4–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
| Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1991–92 game log Total: 43–39 (home: 24–17; road: 19–22) :
November: 11–4 (home: 6–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 1
@ Houston
L 121-126 (2OT)
James Worthy (37)
A.C. Green (16)
James Worthy (7)
The Summit 16,611
0–1
2
November 2
@ Dallas
W 114-113 (OT)
James Worthy (30)
Sedale Threatt (10)
James Worthy (14)
Reunion Arena 17,502
1-1
3
November 5
L.A. Clippers
L 109-114 (OT)
Sedale Threatt (25)
Elden Campbell (12)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 16,618
1–2
4
November 8
@ Phoenix
L 85-113
Terry Teagle (19)
Elden Campbell (14)
James Worthy (5)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,496
1–3
5
November 10
Minnesota
W 96-86
Sedale Threatt (27)
James Worthy (14)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 16,833
2–3
6
November 14
@ Golden State
W 115-112
Threatt & Worthy (21)
Sam Perkins (10)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
3-3
7
November 15
Houston
W 86-74
James Worthy (22)
Sam Perkins (11)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 16,956
4–3
8
November 17
Atlanta
W 111-89
A.C. Green (26)
Vlade Divac (13)
Smith & Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 16,750
5–3
9
November 19
Phoenix
W 103-95
James Worthy (22)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Great Western Forum 16,558
6–3
10
November 22
San Antonio
W 98-96
Scott & Threatt (18)
Vlade Divac (11)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
7–3
11
November 24
Milwaukee
W 102-97
A.C. Green (25)
A.C. Green (7)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 16,820
8–3
12
November 26
@ Orlando
W 98-87
James Worthy (25)
Elden Campbell (11)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Orlando Arena 15,151
9–3
13
November 27
@ Miami
W 89-87
Byron Scott (23)
Green & Perkins (8)
James Worthy (5)
Miami Arena 15,008
10–3
14
November 29
@ Boston
L 91-114
James Worthy (27)
Green & Perkins (12)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Boston Garden 14,890
10–4
15
November 30
@ Philadelphia
W 93-91
Sam Perkins (17)
Jack Haley (10)
Sedale Threatt (10)
The Spectrum 18,168
11–4 :
December: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 3
@ Milwaukee
L 94-126
A.C. Green (24)
A.C. Green (6)
Green & Worthy (3)
Bradley Center 17,739
11–5
17
December 4
@ Charlotte
L 106-124
James Worthy (28)
A.C. Green (9)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
11–6
18
December 6
@ New Jersey
W 98-89
Perkins & Worthy (22)
Sam Perkins (14)
Rory Sparrow (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 16,384
12–6
19
December 8
Dallas
W 103-88
Green & Scott (16)
Sam Perkins (11)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 15,988
13–6
20
December 10
@ Sacramento
W 92-90
Byron Scott (26)
A.C. Green (14)
Sedale Threatt (13)
ARCO Arena 17,014
14–6
21
December 11
Utah
L 95-101
James Worthy (33)
Sam Perkins (7)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Great Western Forum 16,932
14–7
22
December 15
Sacramento
W 110-94
Sam Perkins (23)
Sam Perkins (13)
James Worthy (8)
Great Western Forum 16,131
15–7
23
December 17
@ Chicago
W 102-89
James Worthy (25)
Sam Perkins (10)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
16–7
24
December 19
@ Minnesota
L 85-93
Perkins & Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Target Center 18,402
16–8
25
December 20
@ Detroit
L 93-112
Byron Scott (20)
Sam Perkins (10)
Rory Sparrow (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
16–9
26
December 22
Phoenix
L 88-100
Sam Perkins (28)
A.C. Green (13)
Threatt & Worthy (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
16–10
27
December 25
@ L.A. Clippers
W 85-75
A.C. Green (20)
Green & Scott (11)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,800
17–10
28
December 28
Portland
L 88-98
James Worthy (21)
A.C. Green (14)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
17–11
29
December 30
Golden State
L 99-114
Sam Perkins (23)
Sam Perkins (7)
Threatt & Worthy (7)
Great Western Forum 17,505
17–12 :
January: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 3
Indiana
L 87-114
Sam Perkins (15)
Sam Perkins (9)
James Worthy (8)
Great Western Forum 17,280
17–13
31
January 5
Miami
W 123-111
James Worthy (33)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 16,530
18–13
32
January 7
@ Dallas
W 104-80
Terry Teagle (19)
Sam Perkins (13)
Rory Sparrow (6)
Reunion Arena 17,083
19–13
33
January 8
@ San Antonio
L 87-103
Sedale Threatt (17)
A.C. Green (11)
Scott & Worthy (3)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
19–14
34
January 10
Denver
W 102-88
James Worthy (26)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Great Western Forum 17,000
20–14
35
January 12
Orlando
W 112-99
Byron Scott (31)
Sam Perkins (15)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Great Western Forum 16,119
21–14
36
January 15
Charlotte
W 95-93
James Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (15)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Great Western Forum 16,736
22–14
37
January 18
@ Seattle
L 108-122
James Worthy (27)
Sam Perkins (9)
Scott & Threatt (4)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,533
22–15
38
January 20
Seattle
W 116-110
Sam Perkins (25)
A.C. Green (16)
Rory Sparrow (7)
Great Western Forum 17,236
23–15
39
January 21
@ Portland
L 92-131
Sam Perkins (18)
A.C. Green (10)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
23–16
40
January 23
@ Sacramento
W 108-105
Sedale Threatt (29)
A.C. Green (14)
Sedale Threatt (5)
ARCO Arena 17,014
24–16
41
January 24
Sacramento
W 95-92
Scott & Teagle (22)
Sam Perkins (14)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 16,949
25–16
42
January 29
Golden State
W 112-99
James Worthy (21)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (5)
Great Western Forum 17,041
26–16
43
January 30
@ Denver
W 106-96
Byron Scott (28)
A.C. Green (9)
Sedale Threatt (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,707
27–16 :
February: 3–10 (home: 2–5; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
44
February 2
Chicago
L 97-103
Green & Perkins (25)
Sam Perkins (11)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
27–17
45
February 3
@ Phoenix
L 104-113
Sedale Threatt (27)
Elden Campbell (10)
Sedale Threatt (5)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,496
27–18
46
February 5
L.A. Clippers
W 100-95
Sam Perkins (25)
A.C. Green (9)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Great Western Forum 17,049
28–18
All-Star Break
47
February 11
@ Minnesota
W 116-108
Sam Perkins (27)
Sam Perkins (17)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Target Center 19,006
29–18
48
February 13
@ Utah
L 91-97
James Worthy (24)
A.C. Green (11)
Threatt & Worthy (4)
Delta Center 19,911
29–19
49
February 14
Washington
L 92-108
Sam Perkins (17)
A.C. Green (13)
James Worthy (6)
Great Western Forum 16,852
29–20
50
February 16
Boston
L 107-114
James Worthy (24)
Sam Perkins (13)
James Worthy (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
29–21
51
February 17
@ Golden State
L 100-116
James Worthy (23)
A.C. Green (13)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
29–22
52
February 19
@ L.A. Clippers
L 94-125
Sedale Threatt (16)
Chucky Brown (7)
Sedale Threatt (4)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,800
29–23
53
February 20
@ Seattle
L 103-105
Sedale Threatt (23)
A.C. Green (15)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum 30,847
29–24
54
February 22
Golden State
L 124-126
Sam Perkins (26)
Sam Perkins (12)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 17,505
29–25
55
February 26
New York
W 81-68
James Worthy (27)
Green & Perkins (9)
Perkins & Scott (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
30–25
56
February 28
Cleveland
L 90-101
Perkins & Scott (20)
Sam Perkins (11)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
30–26 :
March: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 1
Houston
L 97-105
Sam Perkins (21)
A.C. Green (7)
Byron Scott (8)
Great Western Forum 16,908
30–27
58
March 3
@ Portland
L 101-105
Elden Campbell (25)
A.C. Green (10)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
30–28
59
March 4
New Jersey
W 101-92
Byron Scott (25)
Sam Perkins (12)
Sam Perkins (6)
Great Western Forum 17,215
31–28
60
March 8
Detroit
L 93-98
A.C. Green (19)
Green & Perkins (12)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
31–29
61
March 10
@ New York
W 106-104
Sedale Threatt (42)
Sam Perkins (11)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
32–29
62
March 11
@ Atlanta
W 109-98
Byron Scott (29)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Omni Coliseum 15,539
33–29
63
March 13
@ Cleveland
L 107-109 (OT)
Byron Scott (28)
Elden Campbell (9)
Sedale Threatt (14)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
33–30
64
March 14
@ Washington
W 92-89
A.C. Green (19)
Sam Perkins (13)
Sedale Threatt (3)
Capital Centre 18,756
34–30
65
March 16
@ Indiana
L 85-98
Vlade Divac (23)
A.C. Green (13)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Market Square Arena 14,490
34–31
66
March 18
Portland
L 93-98
Sam Perkins (22)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 17,505
34–32
67
March 20
Minnesota
W 131-121
Terry Teagle (26)
A.C. Green (9)
Byron Scott (11)
Great Western Forum 16,291
35–32
68
March 26
Dallas
W 115-92
Terry Teagle (28)
Vlade Divac (11)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 17,324
36–32
69
March 27
@ Utah
W 103-92
Terry Teagle (23)
Divac & Green (10)
Green & Threatt (4)
Delta Center 19,911
37–32
70
March 29
Philadelphia
W 117-88
Vlade Divac (32)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
38–32
71
March 31
@ Houston
W 107-101
Campbell & Green (22)
A.C. Green (16)
Sedale Threatt (5)
The Summit 15,068
39–32 :
April: 4–7 (home: 3–3; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 1
@ San Antonio
L 86-104
Terry Teagle (20)
Elden Campbell (11)
Sedale Threatt (5)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
39–33
73
April 3
Seattle
L 91-96
Sedale Threatt (28)
Vlade Divac (12)
Vlade Divac (5)
Great Western Forum 17,070
39–34
74
April 5
Phoenix
W 109-104
Vlade Divac (30)
Vlade Divac (13)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Great Western Forum 17,228
40–34
75
April 7
@ Seattle
L 88-117
Sedale Threatt (18)
Elden Campbell (14)
Sedale Threatt (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum 12,335
40–35
76
April 9
San Antonio
L 94-102
Terry Teagle (18)
A.C. Green (11)
Tony Smith (7)
Great Western Forum 16,948
40–36
77
April 11
Utah
L 90-93
Sedale Threatt (24)
A.C. Green (10)
Scott & Threatt (7)
Great Western Forum 17,176
40–37
78
April 13
Denver
W 100-93
Terry Teagle (27)
A.C. Green (10)
Sedale Threatt (13)
Great Western Forum 17,137
41–37
79
April 15
@ Denver
L 107-110
Vlade Divac (23)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Sedale Threatt (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,019
41–38
80
April 16
@ Sacramento
L 94-102
Terry Teagle (27)
A.C. Green (17)
Sedale Threatt (10)
ARCO Arena 17,014
41–39
81
April 18
@ Portland
W 109-101
Vlade Divac (25)
A.C. Green (13)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
42–39
82
April 19
L.A. Clippers
W 109-108 (OT)
Byron Scott (27)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
43–39 :
1991–92 schedule :

### Playoffs

1992 playoff game log Total: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2) :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 23
@ Portland
L 102–115
Scott & Teagle (22)
A.C. Green (10)
Byron Scott (5)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
0–1
2
April 25
@ Portland
L 79–101
Byron Scott (16)
Elden Campbell (12)
Divac & Sparrow (4)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
0–2
3
April 29
Portland
W 121–119 (OT)
Terry Teagle (26)
A.C. Green (10)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 16,690
1–2
4
May 3
Portland
L 76–102
Sedale Threatt (17)
A.C. Green (14)
3 players tied (4)
Thomas & Mack Center 15,478
1–3 :
1992 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Chucky Brown$^†$ | 36 | 2 | 10.6 | .466 | .000 | .610 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 3.8 |
| Demetrius Calip | 7 | 0 | 8.3 | .222 | .200 | .667 | .7 | 1.7 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Elden Campbell | 81 | 47 | 23.2 | .448 | .000 | .619 | 5.2 | .7 | .7 | 2.0 | 7.1 |
| Vlade Divac | 36 | 18 | 27.2 | .495 | .263 | .768 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| A.C. Green | 82 | 53 | 35.4 | .476 | .214 | .744 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 13.6 |
| Jack Haley | 49 | 9 | 8.0 | .369 | | .483 | 1.9 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.6 |
| Keith Owens | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | .281 | | .800 | .8 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 1.3 |
| Sam Perkins | 63 | 63 | 37.0 | .450 | .217 | .817 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| Cliff Robinson | 9 | 0 | 8.7 | .407 | .000 | .875 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 3.2 |
| Byron Scott | 82 | 82 | 32.7 | .458 | .344 | .838 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 14.9 |
| Tony Smith | 63 | 0 | 13.0 | .399 | .000 | .653 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Rory Sparrow$^†$ | 42 | 0 | 11.2 | .399 | .154 | .615 | .6 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Terry Teagle | 82 | 0 | 19.5 | .452 | .250 | .766 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .8 | .1 | 10.7 |
| Sedale Threatt | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | .489 | .323 | .831 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | .2 | 15.1 |
| James Worthy | 54 | 54 | 39.0 | .447 | .209 | .814 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 19.9 |

### Playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Chucky Brown | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | .421 | .000 | .500 | 3.7 | .7 | .0 | .7 | 6.3 |
| Elden Campbell | 4 | 2 | 29.3 | .378 | | .667 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| Vlade Divac | 4 | 4 | 35.8 | .349 | .000 | .900 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 9.8 |
| A.C. Green | 4 | 4 | 38.3 | .410 | | .826 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .0 | 12.8 |
| Jack Haley | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .250 | | | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Cliff Robinson | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | .300 | | .625 | 2.0 | .3 | 1.0 | .3 | 3.7 |
| Byron Scott | 4 | 4 | 37.0 | .500 | .583 | .889 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .3 | 18.8 |
| Tony Smith | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | .300 | .000 | .500 | .5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Rory Sparrow | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | .250 | | .750 | .3 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Terry Teagle | 4 | 2 | 31.5 | .491 | | .800 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .5 | 17.5 |
| Sedale Threatt | 4 | 4 | 40.5 | .522 | .667 | .750 | 2.0 | 4.3 | .5 | .0 | 14.8 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only.

## Magic’s retirement

Starting point guard Magic Johnson missed the first three games with an unspecified "stomach ailment". On November 7, 1991, Johnson announced that he had tested positive for HIV and would immediately retire. Johnson discovered his condition after attempting to purchase life insurance and failing the HIV test conducted by Lakers team doctor. During the press conference, he stated that his wife Cookie and unborn child were HIV negative and that he would become an advocate for HIV education and prevention. The NBA world was shocked; U. S. president George H. W. Bush said: "For me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyone who loves sports." Johnson was still listed on the roster, as an injured reserve, and continued to be paid.
Johnson was voted in on the West team for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. Columnists and other people speculated on whether he would play. Because HIV is spread through blood, some players voiced concerns about being infected if Johnson were to get a bleeding wound and touch them. Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone was the most vocal player to express concern. Nevertheless, Johnson played in the All-Star Game, leading the West to a 153–113 win and being named the All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP). The game ended with 14.5 seconds remaining; when Johnson drained a last-minute three-pointer, other players ran on the court to congratulate Johnson and exchange high-fives. It would be Johnson's last game until he made a brief return at the end of the 1995–96 season.

## Magic and the Dream Team

Despite being HIV positive, Johnson was chosen for the US team for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The squad was quickly dubbed the Dream Team because of its abundance of NBA stars such as Jordan, Karl Malone and Bird, but Johnson was the main attraction. At the Olympic Opening Ceremony, German tennis player Steffi Graf ordered colleague Barbara Rittner to photograph her with Johnson, and in the match against Spain, Spanish captain Juan Antonio San Epifanio and his squad demonstratively hugged him, showing that his HIV infection did not matter to them. During the tournament, Johnson struggled with knee problems and played for only a fraction of the games. The point guard position was mostly run by Utah Jazz all-time assist leader John Stockton, but Johnson's presence alone was enough to provoke standing ovations from the crowd. He used the spotlight to attempt to inspire HIV positive people in several interviews.

## Awards and records

* The Lakers with Magic Johnson on the team would win the 1991 McDonald's Open by winning games against France's Limoges CSP and Spain's Montigalà Joventut.

### All-Star

* Magic Johnson was given the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award after his return from retirement at the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.

### Season

* Magic Johnson was given the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.