1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season

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1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerJerry West
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record62–20 (.756)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Celtics 4–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
(Chick Hearn, Keith Erickson)
RadioKLAC
(Chick Hearn, Keith Erickson)
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

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 in 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, 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 only team to have defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals while on the road.

NBA Draft[]

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

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Transactions[]

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

Free Agent Additions[]

Player Former team
Chuck Nevitt Houston Rockets
Ronnie Lester Chicago Bulls

Roster[]

1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA
G 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico
G 32 Johnson, Magic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-08-14 Michigan State
C 1 Jones, Earl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-01-13 Columbia
F 25 Kupchak, Mitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1954-05-24 North Carolina
G 12 Lester, Ronnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1959-01-01 Iowa
C 11 McAdoo, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951-09-25 North Carolina
F 40 McGee, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-07-29 Michigan
C 43 Nevitt, Chuck 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1959-06-13 North Carolina State
F 31 Rambis, Kurt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958-02-25 Santa Clara
G 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961-03-28 Arizona State
F 35 Spriggs, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1959-09-08 Howard
F 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-05-02 UCLA
F 42 Worthy, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961-02-27 North Carolina
Head coach
  • Pat Riley
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 5, 1985

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pacific Division
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 Conference
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 style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width= 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 (62–20) (Home: 36–5; Road: 26–15)
October (1–2) (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 27, 1984
5:30 PM PST		 @ San Antonio L 112-113 Johnson (32) McAdoo,
Worthy (8)		 Johnson (8) HemisFair Arena
13,506		 0-1
2 October 28, 1984
5:00 PM PST		 @ Dallas L 96-107 Abdul-Jabbar (20) Abdul-Jabbar (9) Abdul-Jabbar (6) Reunion Arena
17,007		 0-2
3 October 30, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 Golden State W 144-110 McGee,
Scott (26)		 Johnson (12) Johnson (10) The Forum
11,545		 1-2
November (11–4) (Home: 7–2; Road: 4–2)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 @ Seattle L 103-105 Abdul-Jabbar (24) Johnson (10) Johnson (14) Kingdome
7,020		 1-3
5 November 2, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 San Antonio W 119-100 McGee (21) Abdul-Jabbar (8) Johnson (11) The Forum
13,550		 2-3
6 November 4, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 Portland W 124-116 Abdul-Jabbar (25) Worthy (14) Johnson (11) The Forum
14,148		 3-3
7 November 6, 1984 Denver L 130-146 The Forum 3-4
8 November 8, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 @ Golden State L 106-122 Abdul-Jabbar,
Johnson (20)		 Johnson (9) Johnson (12) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
10,523		 3-5
9 November 9, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 @ Portland W 130-126 Scott (27) Abdul-Jabbar,
Worthy (7)		 Johnson (15) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 4-5
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 November 25, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 Seattle L 94-105 Abdul-Jabbar (23) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Cooper (7) The Forum
12,270		 10-6
17
18
December (10–4) (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–3)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19
20
21
22
23
24 December 12, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 Golden State W 131-107 McGee (17) Rambis (13) Johnson (10) The Forum
12,476		 15-9
25 December 13, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 @ Seattle L 122-124 (OT) Abdul-Jabbar (34) Worthy (16) Johnson (15) Kingdome
8,491		 15-10
26
27
28
29
30 December 26, 1984
7:30 PM PST		 Seattle W 101-97 Abdul-Jabbar (24) Abdul-Jabbar (9) Johnson (10) The Forum
15,582		 20-10
31 December 28, 1984 @ Denver W 135-123 McNichols Sports Arena 21-10
32
January (9–6) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–4)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 4, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 Portland W 120-95 Abdul-Jabbar (28) Abdul-Jabbar (11) Cooper (7) The Forum
14,979		 23-10
34 January 6, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 San Antonio W 99-98 Abdul-Jabbar (28) Abdul-Jabbar (11) Cooper (14) The Forum
13,513		 24-10
35 January 8, 1985 Denver L 124-126 The Forum 24-11
36
37 January 11, 1985
5:30 PM PST		 @ Dallas W 121-102 Abdul-Jabbar (30) Abdul-Jabbar (11) Scott (6) Reunion Arena
17,007		 26-11
38
39
40 January 16, 1985
5:00 PM PST		 at Boston L 102–104 Boston Garden
14,890		 26–14
41 January 18, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 Dallas W 110-92 Worthy (19) Rambis (7) Johnson (18) The Forum
17,505		 27-14
42 January 19, 1985
8:00 PM PST		 @ Golden State W 139-109 Abdul-Jabbar (22) Worthy (7) Johnson (13) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
13,295		 28-14
43
44
45
46 January 29, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 @ Portland W 122-106 Abdul-Jabbar (29) Abdul-Jabbar (13) Johnson (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 31-15
47
February (11–2) (Home: 6–0; Road: 5–2)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48
49
50
51
52
53
54 February 17, 1985
12:30 PM PST		 Boston W 117–111 The Forum
17,505		 38–16
55
56
57
58
59
60
March (13–1) (Home: 7–0; Road: 6–1)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2, 1985
5:30 PM PST		 @ Dallas W 125-106 Abdul-Jabbar (25) Abdul-Jabbar (12) Johnson (16) Reunion Arena
17,007		 43-18
62 March 6, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 Golden State W 145-119 McGee (29) Kupchak,
McGee (7)		 Lester (10) The Forum
15,371		 44-18
63
64
65
66 March 15, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 San Antonio W 115-114 Worthy (25) McAdoo,
Worthy (7)		 Johnson (18) The Forum
16,130		 48-18
67
68
69
70
71 March 26, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 @ Portland L 113-116 (OT) Scott (28) Rambis (13) Johnson (14) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 52-19
72 March 27, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 @ Seattle W 122-97 Abdul-Jabbar,
Scott (21)		 Kupchak (13) Johnson (10) Kingdome
10,542		 53-19
73 March 29, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 Dallas W 120-115 Johnson (23) Abdul-Jabbar (8) Johnson (13) The Forum
17,505		 54-19
74
April (7–1) (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date
Time		 Opponent Score High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2, 1985 @ Denver W 118-104 McNichols Sports Arena 56-19
76 April 3, 1985
5:30 PM PST		 @ San Antonio L 108-122 Worthy (32) Rambis (16) Johnson (13) HemisFair Arena
11,627		 56-20
77
78 April 7, 1985
12:30 PM PST		 Portland W 135-133 (OT) Johnson (39) Rambis (15) Johnson (11) The Forum
13,186		 58-20
79 April 9, 1985 Denver W 148-119 The Forum 59-20
80 April 11, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 @ Golden State W 137-130 Johnson (28) Rambis (15) Johnson (17) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
10,400		 60-20
81 April 12, 1985
7:30 PM PST		 Seattle W 145-131 McGee (41) Kupchak (13) Lester (12) The Forum
15,434		 61-20
82
1984-85 Schedule

Playoffs[]

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 Phoenix W 142–114 Mike McGee (22) Cooper, McAdoo (6) Magic Johnson (19) The Forum
15,547 		1–0
2 April 20 Phoenix W 147–130 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Kurt Rambis (7) Cooper, Johnson (12) The Forum
15,261 		2–0
3 April 23 @ Phoenix W 119–103 James Worthy (23) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (11) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,741 		3–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 Portland W 125–101 Byron Scott (20) Kurt Rambis (14) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
17,505 		1–0
2 April 30 Portland W 134–118 Byron Scott (31) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum
17,505 		2–0
3 May 3 @ Portland W 130–126 James Worthy (28) Abdul-Jabbar, McAdoo (9) Magic Johnson (23) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		3–0
4 May 5 @ Portland L 107–115 Magic Johnson (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) Magic Johnson (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		3–1
5 May 7 Portland W 139–120 Magic Johnson (34) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (19) The Forum
17,505 		4–1
Conference Finals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 11 Denver W 139–122 Byron Scott (27) three players tied (7) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
16,109 		1–0
2 May 14 Denver L 114–136 Byron Scott (22) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 17 @ Denver W 136–118 James Worthy (28) Magic Johnson (14) Magic Johnson (15) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		2–1
4 May 19 @ Denver W 120–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) James Worthy (13) Magic Johnson (13) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		3–1
5 May 22 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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 27 @ Boston L 114–148 James Worthy (20) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (12) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–1
2 May 30 @ Boston W 109–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) Magic Johnson (13) Boston Garden
14,890 		1–1
3 June 2 Boston W 136–111 James Worthy (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
17,505 		2–1
4 June 5 Boston L 105–107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
17,505 		2–2
5 June 7 Boston W 120–111 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
17,505 		3–2
6 June 9 @ Boston W 111–100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Johnson, Rambis (101) Magic Johnson (14) Boston Garden
14,890 		4–2
1985 schedule
A ticket for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers.

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season[]

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1984 NBA Draft

External links[]

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