1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 15-9 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-3
Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Coach: Pat Riley (62-20)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 714,477, Avg. 17,426 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 15-9 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-3
Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Coach: Pat Riley (62-20)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 714,477, Avg. 17,426 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-9.
Los Angeles scored 9,250 points and allowed 8,771. Byron Scott scored a team-leading 1,754 points for the Lakers, while James Worthy and Earvin Johnson netted 18 or more per game, too. A.C. Green contributed 710 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 858 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Byron Scott added 155 steals.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Tony Campbell | F-G | May 7, 1962 | 6'7" | 215 | Ohio State | Teaneck, NJ USA |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 170 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| A.C. Green | F-C | October 4, 1963 | 6'9" | 220 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
| Earvin Johnson | G-F | August 14, 1959 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI USA |
| Jeff Lamp | F-G | March 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 193 | Virginia | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Wes Matthews | G | August 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Wisconsin | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Kurt Rambis | F | February 25, 1958 | 6'8" | 213 | Santa Clara | Cupertino, CA USA |
| Byron Scott | G | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Arizona State | Ogden, UT USA |
| Mike Smrek | C | August 31, 1962 | 7'0" | 250 | Canisius | Welland, ON CAN |
| Mychal Thompson | C-F | January 30, 1955 | 6'10" | 226 | Minnesota | Nassau, BAH |
| Billy Thompson | F | December 1, 1963 | 6'7" | 195 | Louisville | Camden, NJ USA |
| Ray Tolbert | F | September 10, 1958 | 6'9" | 225 | Indiana | Anderson, IN USA |
| Milt Wagner | G | February 20, 1963 | 6'4" | 181 | Louisville | Camden, NJ USA |
| James Worthy | F | February 27, 1961 | 6'9" | 225 | North Carolina | Gastonia, NC USA |
