1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-2 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-0
Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4)
Coach: Pat Riley (50-21)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 605,367, Avg. 14,765 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-2 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-0
Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4)
Coach: Pat Riley (50-21)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 605,367, Avg. 14,765 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-2.
Los Angeles scored 9,400 points and allowed 9,001. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,818 points for the Lakers, while Earvin Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes contributed 18 or more per game, too. Earvin Johnson accounted for 751 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 743 assists for the squad.
On defense, Earvin Johnson added 208 steals, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 207 opposing shots.
Paul Westhead and Pat Riley coached the team. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 9400
Regular Season Points Against: 9001
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1981 | Houston Rockets 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2OT | |
| November 3, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 6, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at San Antonio Spurs 128 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Houston Rockets 93 | W | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | 2OT | |
| November 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| November 20, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at San Diego Clippers 117 | W | 4-2 | 5-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 4-2 | 6-2 | 10-4 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 4-2 | 7-2 | 11-4 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 138 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | L | 4-3 | 7-2 | 11-5 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Houston Rockets 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 5-3 | 7-2 | 12-5 | ||
| December 1, 1981 | Utah Jazz 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 6-3 | 7-2 | 13-5 | ||
| December 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | L | 6-3 | 7-3 | 13-6 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 6-3 | 8-3 | 14-6 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 7-3 | 8-3 | 15-6 | ||
| December 8, 1981 | Washington Bullets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 8-3 | 8-3 | 16-6 | ||
| December 11, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 9-3 | 8-3 | 17-6 | ||
| December 13, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 10-3 | 8-3 | 18-6 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 10-3 | 8-4 | 18-7 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at San Diego Clippers 100 | W | 10-3 | 9-4 | 19-7 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 11-3 | 9-4 | 20-7 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 11-3 | 10-4 | 21-7 | ||
| December 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 11-3 | 11-4 | 22-7 | ||
| December 27, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 139 | W | 12-3 | 11-4 | 23-7 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Utah Jazz 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 13-3 | 11-4 | 24-7 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 90 | L | 13-4 | 11-4 | 24-8 | ||
| January 8, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Chicago Bulls 119 | L | 13-4 | 11-5 | 24-9 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 130 at Detroit Pistons 127 | W | 13-4 | 12-5 | 25-9 | ||
| January 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 13-4 | 12-6 | 25-10 | ||
| January 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 13-4 | 13-6 | 26-10 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 13-4 | 14-6 | 27-10 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Kansas City Kings 97 | W | 13-4 | 15-6 | 28-10 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 139 at Denver Nuggets 140 | L | 13-4 | 15-7 | 28-11 | ||
| January 20, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 14-4 | 15-7 | 29-11 | ||
| January 22, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 15-4 | 15-7 | 30-11 | ||
| January 26, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 15-5 | 15-7 | 30-12 | ||
| January 28, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | W | 16-5 | 15-7 | 31-12 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 16-5 | 15-8 | 31-13 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | New York Knicks 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 16-6 | 15-8 | 31-14 | ||
| February 5, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Washington Bullets 87 | W | 16-6 | 16-8 | 32-14 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 16-6 | 17-8 | 33-14 | ||
| February 9, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 130 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | W | 16-6 | 18-8 | 34-14 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Kansas City Kings 125 | L | 16-6 | 18-9 | 34-15 | ||
| February 12, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 16-7 | 18-9 | 34-16 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | Boston Celtics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | L | 16-8 | 18-9 | 34-17 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 17-8 | 18-9 | 35-17 | ||
| February 19, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | W | 18-8 | 18-9 | 36-17 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Denver Nuggets 131 | W | 18-8 | 19-9 | 37-17 | ||
| February 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Los Angeles Lakers 145 | W | 19-8 | 19-9 | 38-17 | ||
| February 25, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 19-8 | 20-9 | 39-17 | ||
| February 26, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 20-8 | 20-9 | 40-17 | 2OT | |
| February 28, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 21-8 | 20-9 | 41-17 | ||
| March 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at New Jersey Nets 111 | L | 21-8 | 20-10 | 41-18 | ||
| March 4, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at New York Knicks 129 | L | 21-8 | 20-11 | 41-19 | OT | |
| March 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | L | 21-8 | 20-12 | 41-20 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 22-8 | 20-12 | 42-20 | ||
| March 12, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 22-9 | 20-12 | 42-21 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | W | 23-9 | 20-12 | 43-21 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 23-9 | 21-12 | 44-21 | ||
| March 17, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Utah Jazz 112 | W | 23-9 | 22-12 | 45-21 | ||
| March 19, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | W | 23-9 | 23-12 | 46-21 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 24-9 | 23-12 | 47-21 | ||
| March 23, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 24-10 | 23-12 | 47-22 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 24-10 | 23-13 | 47-23 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Kansas City Kings 111 | W | 24-10 | 24-13 | 48-23 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 143 | W | 25-10 | 24-13 | 49-23 | ||
| April 1, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at San Diego Clippers 100 | W | 25-10 | 25-13 | 50-23 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | L | 25-11 | 25-13 | 50-24 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 26-11 | 25-13 | 51-24 | ||
| April 6, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 26-11 | 26-13 | 52-24 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Los Angeles Lakers 153 | W | 27-11 | 26-13 | 53-24 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 28-11 | 26-13 | 54-24 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Golden State Warriors 106 | L | 28-11 | 26-14 | 54-25 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | Utah Jazz 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | W | 29-11 | 26-14 | 55-25 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | W | 30-11 | 26-14 | 56-25 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 30-11 | 27-14 | 57-25 | ||
| April 27, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| May 2, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| May 9, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| May 11, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| May 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| May 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | W | 4-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | ||
| May 27, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | ||
| May 30, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | ||
| June 1, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 5-0 | 5-1 | 10-1 | ||
| June 3, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 6-0 | 5-1 | 11-1 | ||
| June 6, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 135 | L | 6-0 | 5-2 | 11-2 | ||
| June 8, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 7-0 | 5-2 | 12-2 |
