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1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers season

January 30, 2023

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Lakers' 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th in the city of Los Angeles.[1] The Lakers drafted Yugoslavian center Vlade Divac with the 26th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft.[2][3][4][5] Despite the retirement of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and an NBA Finals defeat in which they were swept in four games by the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers got off to a fast start winning ten of their first eleven games,[6] and holding a 35–11 record at the All-Star break,[7] on their way finishing the regular season with a league-best 63–19 record.[8]

1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers season
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerJerry West
OwnersJerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record63–19 (.768)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Suns 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCAL-TV
Prime Ticket
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)
RadioKLAC
(Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz)

Magic Johnson averaged 22.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while James Worthy averaged 21.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Byron Scott provided the team with 15.5 points per game, while A.C. Green provided with 12.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, sixth man Orlando Woolridge contributed 12.7 points per game, Mychal Thompson averaged 10.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and Divac contributed 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[9] Three members of the team, Johnson, Worthy and Green were all selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game in Miami, with head coach Pat Riley coaching the Western Conference.[10][11][12] Johnson won the All-Star MVP award, despite the Western Conference losing to the Eastern Conference, 130–113.[13][14][15][16] Riley was also named Coach of the Year for the first time.[17][18][19]

However, after defeating the Houston Rockets in four games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs,[20][21][22] the Lakers were upset in the Western Conference Semi-finals by the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games.[23][24][25] It was the first time in nine years that the Lakers did not reach the Western Conference Finals, ending a run that started in 1981,[26] the longest series of consecutive NBA Conference Finals appearances since Bill Russell's Boston Celtics in 1969.

Following the season, Riley resigned after nine seasons and was replaced by Mike Dunleavy.[27][28][29][30] He would return to coach the New York Knicks for the 1991–92 season.[31][32][33] Also following the season, Orlando Woolridge was traded to the Denver Nuggets,[34][35] and Michael Cooper was released to free agency, and left to play in Italy.[36][37]

Johnson won the league's Most Valuable Player of the Year award (his third in four years) in a controversial voting over Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson received fewer first-place votes (27 of the 92 cast) than Barkley (38), but totaled 636 points in the ballot compared to Barkley's 614.[38][39][40][41][42]

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 26 Vlade Divac C   Yugoslavia

Roster

1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956–04–15 New Mexico
C 12 Divac, Vlade 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1968–02–03 Yugoslavia
G 10 Drew, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1958–04–02 Missouri
F 45 Green, A. C. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–10–04 Oregon State
G 32 Johnson, Magic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–08–14 Michigan State
F 49 McCants, Mel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1967–08–19 Purdue
C 31 McNamara, Mark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–06–08 California
G 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961–03–28 Arizona State
C 43 Thompson, Mychal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1955–01–30 Minnesota
F 3 Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–06–10 Michigan State
F 0 Woolridge, Orlando 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–12–16 Notre Dame
F 42 Worthy, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–02–27 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 63 19 .768 – 37–4 26–15 22–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 4 35–6 24–17 20–8
x-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 9 32–9 22–19 20–8
Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22 30–11 11–30 11–17
Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 26 27–14 10–31 11–17
Los Angeles Clippers 30 52 .366 33 20–21 10–31 7–21
Sacramento Kings 23 59 .280 40 16–25 7–34 7–21
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 63 19 .768 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 56 26 .683 7
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 4
4 x-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 9
6 x-Dallas Mavericks 47 35 .573 16
7 x-Denver Nuggets 43 39 .524 20
8 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 22
9 Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22
10 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 26
11 Los Angeles Clippers 30 52 .366 33
12 Sacramento Kings 23 59 .280 40
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 22 60 .268 41
14 Charlotte Hornets 19 63 .232 44
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1989-90 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 — 1–3 2–0 0–5 2–3 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–1 — 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 4–0 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3
Charlotte 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 1–3 3–2 0–2 2–2 1–4 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 0–5 0–2
Chicago 5–0 2–2 2–0 — 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1
Cleveland 3–2 1–3 1–1 0–5 — 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 — 2–3 1–1 3–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–2 2–2 1–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 3–2 — 0–2 2–2 4–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1
Detroit 2–3 2–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 5–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–3 2–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–4 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 1–1
Indiana 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–4 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 — 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–5 2–3 0–4 3–2 0–4 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 — 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 5–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1
Miami 0–4 0–5 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 3–1 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–3
Milwaukee 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 4–0 2–2 5–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 0–5 1–1
New Jersey 2–2 1–5 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 4–1 0–4 1–1 — 1–4 1–3 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York 3–1 1–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 — 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Orlando 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–5 1–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4
Philadelphia 2–2 2–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 5–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–3 5–0 0–4 3–2 3–1 2–0
Portland 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 — 4–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–3 0–4 1–1 3–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 0–4 — 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 — 3–1 3–2 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–2 1–3 — 1–3 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–3 3–1 — 2–0
Washington 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–5 4–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Playoffs

1990 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 Houston W 101–89 James Worthy (34) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–0
2 April 29 Houston W 104–100 James Worthy (32) Magic Johnson (7) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505 		2–0
3 May 1 @ Houston L 108–114 James Worthy (26) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (18) The Summit
16,611 		2–1
4 May 3 @ Houston W 109–88 James Worthy (20) James Worthy (7) Magic Johnson (8) The Summit
16,611 		3–1
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8 Phoenix L 102–104 Johnson, Worthy (22) A. C. Green (13) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 May 10 Phoenix W 124–100 James Worthy (27) A. C. Green (13) Magic Johnson (14) Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 12 @ Phoenix L 103–117 James Worthy (27) A. C. Green (10) Magic Johnson (16) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487 		1–2
4 May 13 @ Phoenix L 101–114 Magic Johnson (43) A. C. Green (18) Magic Johnson (10) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487 		1–3
5 May 15 Phoenix L 103–106 Magic Johnson (43) Johnson, Divac (8) Magic Johnson (7) Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–4
1990 schedule

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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

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The 1989 90 NBA season was the Lakers 42nd season in the National Basketball Association and 30th in the city of Los Angeles 1 The Lakers drafted Yugoslavian center Vlade Divac with the 26th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft 2 3 4 5 Despite the retirement of Kareem Abdul Jabbar and an NBA Finals defeat in which they were swept in four games by the Detroit Pistons the Lakers got off to a fast start winning ten of their first eleven games 6 and holding a 35 11 record at the All Star break 7 on their way finishing the regular season with a league best 63 19 record 8 1989 90 Los Angeles Lakers seasonDivision championsHead coachPat RileyGeneral managerJerry WestOwnersJerry BussArenaGreat Western ForumResultsRecord63 19 768 PlaceDivision 1st Pacific Conference 1st Western Playoff finishConference Semifinals Lost to Suns 1 4 Stats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionKCAL TVPrime Ticket Chick Hearn Stu Lantz RadioKLAC Chick Hearn Stu Lantz lt 1988 89 1990 91 gt Magic Johnson averaged 22 3 points 6 6 rebounds 11 5 assists and 1 7 steals per game and was named to the All NBA First Team while James Worthy averaged 21 1 points and 6 0 rebounds per game and was named to the All NBA Third Team In addition Byron Scott provided the team with 15 5 points per game while A C Green provided with 12 9 points and 8 7 rebounds per game sixth man Orlando Woolridge contributed 12 7 points per game Mychal Thompson averaged 10 1 points and 6 8 rebounds per game and Divac contributed 8 5 points 6 2 rebounds and 1 4 blocks per game off the bench and was named to the NBA All Rookie First Team 9 Three members of the team Johnson Worthy and Green were all selected for the 1990 NBA All Star Game in Miami with head coach Pat Riley coaching the Western Conference 10 11 12 Johnson won the All Star MVP award despite the Western Conference losing to the Eastern Conference 130 113 13 14 15 16 Riley was also named Coach of the Year for the first time 17 18 19 However after defeating the Houston Rockets in four games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs 20 21 22 the Lakers were upset in the Western Conference Semi finals by the 5th seeded Phoenix Suns in five games 23 24 25 It was the first time in nine years that the Lakers did not reach the Western Conference Finals ending a run that started in 1981 26 the longest series of consecutive NBA Conference Finals appearances since Bill Russell s Boston Celtics in 1969 Following the season Riley resigned after nine seasons and was replaced by Mike Dunleavy 27 28 29 30 He would return to coach the New York Knicks for the 1991 92 season 31 32 33 Also following the season Orlando Woolridge was traded to the Denver Nuggets 34 35 and Michael Cooper was released to free agency and left to play in Italy 36 37 Johnson won the league s Most Valuable Player of the Year award his third in four years in a controversial voting over Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers Johnson received fewer first place votes 27 of the 92 cast than Barkley 38 but totaled 636 points in the ballot compared to Barkley s 614 38 39 40 41 42 Contents 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 3 3 Game log 4 Playoffs 5 Player statistics 5 1 Season 5 2 Playoffs 6 Awards and records 7 Transactions 8 ReferencesDraft picks EditMain article 1989 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College1 26 Vlade Divac C YugoslaviaRoster Edit1989 90 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB YYYY MM DD FromG 21 Cooper Michael 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 170 lb 77 kg 1956 04 15 New MexicoC 12 Divac Vlade 7 ft 1 in 2 16 m 243 lb 110 kg 1968 02 03 YugoslaviaG 10 Drew Larry 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 170 lb 77 kg 1958 04 02 MissouriF 45 Green A C 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 220 lb 100 kg 1963 10 04 Oregon StateG 32 Johnson Magic 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg 1959 08 14 Michigan StateF 49 McCants Mel 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 240 lb 109 kg 1967 08 19 PurdueC 31 McNamara Mark 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 235 lb 107 kg 1959 06 08 CaliforniaG 4 Scott Byron 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 195 lb 88 kg 1961 03 28 Arizona StateC 43 Thompson Mychal 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 226 lb 103 kg 1955 01 30 MinnesotaF 3 Vincent Jay 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg 1959 06 10 Michigan StateF 0 Woolridge Orlando 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg 1959 12 16 Notre DameF 42 Worthy James 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 225 lb 102 kg 1961 02 27 North Carolina Head coachPat RileyAssistant coach es Bill Bertka Jim Eyen Randy PfundLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended InjuredRegular season EditSeason standings Edit Pacific Division vte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Los Angeles Lakers 63 19 768 37 4 26 15 22 6x Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 720 4 35 6 24 17 20 8x Phoenix Suns 54 28 659 9 32 9 22 19 20 8Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 500 22 30 11 11 30 11 17Golden State Warriors 37 45 451 26 27 14 10 31 11 17Los Angeles Clippers 30 52 366 33 20 21 10 31 7 21Sacramento Kings 23 59 280 40 16 25 7 34 7 21 Western Conference vteTeam W L PCT GB1 z Los Angeles Lakers 63 19 768 2 y San Antonio Spurs 56 26 683 73 x Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 720 44 x Utah Jazz 55 27 671 85 x Phoenix Suns 54 28 659 96 x Dallas Mavericks 47 35 573 167 x Denver Nuggets 43 39 524 208 x Houston Rockets 41 41 500 229 Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 500 2210 Golden State Warriors 37 45 451 2611 Los Angeles Clippers 30 52 366 3312 Sacramento Kings 23 59 280 4013 Minnesota Timberwolves 22 60 268 4114 Charlotte Hornets 19 63 232 44z clinched division title y clinched division title x clinched playoff spotRecord vs opponents Edit 1989 90 NBA RecordsTeam 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 WASAtlanta 1 3 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 1 1 0 2 4 0 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2Boston 3 1 2 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 5 0 2 2 1 1 5 1 4 1 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3Charlotte 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 2 2 2 1 4 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3 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0 2 0 4 0 5 2 3 0 4 3 2 0 4 1 1L A Lakers 2 0 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 4 0 1 1 4 1 2 2 2 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 5 0 2 2 4 0 2 2 1 1Miami 0 4 0 5 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 0 5 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 3Milwaukee 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 4 0 2 2 5 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 1Minnesota 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 4 0 5 0 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 3 2 2 1 4 1 3 0 5 1 1New Jersey 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 3New York 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 2 5 1 2 2 1 1 4 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 0Orlando 0 5 0 4 1 1 2 3 1 4 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 2 1 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 0 5 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 4Philadelphia 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 3 1 1 1 4 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1Phoenix 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 5 0 2 2 1 1 4 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 5 0 0 4 3 2 3 1 2 0Portland 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 5 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 4 0 3 1 3 2 2 2 1 1Sacramento 1 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 4 0 2 2 3 0 4 1 1 3 2 0 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 0 4 0 4 2 2 1 3 1 1San Antonio 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 4 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 1 3 4 0 3 1 3 2 2 0Seattle 1 1 0 2 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 4 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 0Utah 1 1 1 1 5 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 4 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 0Washington 2 2 3 2 2 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 0 5 4 0 1 5 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 Game log Edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2012 Playoffs Edit1990 playoff game logFirst Round 3 1 home 2 0 road 1 1 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 April 27 Houston W 101 89 James Worthy 34 James Worthy 11 Magic Johnson 14 Great Western Forum17 505 1 02 April 29 Houston W 104 100 James Worthy 32 Magic Johnson 7 Magic Johnson 14 Great Western Forum17 505 2 03 May 1 Houston L 108 114 James Worthy 26 Magic Johnson 8 Magic Johnson 18 The Summit16 611 2 14 May 3 Houston W 109 88 James Worthy 20 James Worthy 7 Magic Johnson 8 The Summit16 611 3 1Conference Semifinals 1 4 home 1 2 road 0 2 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 May 8 Phoenix L 102 104 Johnson Worthy 22 A C Green 13 Magic Johnson 14 Great Western Forum17 505 0 12 May 10 Phoenix W 124 100 James Worthy 27 A C Green 13 Magic Johnson 14 Great Western Forum17 505 1 13 May 12 Phoenix L 103 117 James Worthy 27 A C Green 10 Magic Johnson 16 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14 487 1 24 May 13 Phoenix L 101 114 Magic Johnson 43 A C Green 18 Magic Johnson 10 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14 487 1 35 May 15 Phoenix L 103 106 Magic Johnson 43 Johnson Divac 8 Magic Johnson 7 Great Western Forum17 505 1 41990 schedulePlayer statistics EditLegend 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 gameNOTE Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name Season Edit Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGPlayoffs Edit Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGAwards and records EditMagic Johnson NBA Most Valuable Player Award Pat Riley NBA Coach of the Year Award Magic Johnson All NBA First Team James Worthy All NBA Third Team Magic Johnson NBA All Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Vlade Divac NBA All Rookie Team 1st TeamTransactions EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2012 References Edit 1989 90 Los Angeles Lakers Goldaper Sam June 28 1989 Kings Take Ellison First in N B A Draft Clippers Pick Ferry The New York Times Retrieved January 17 2022 McManis Sam June 28 1989 THE NBA DRAFT The Other Teams Sacramento s Secret Is Out It s Ellison Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 22 2022 Hubbard Jan July 2 1989 NBA Notes Lakers May Have a Gem in Vlade Divac Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 1989 NBA Draft Basketball Reference Retrieved December 31 2022 McManis Sam November 27 1989 Lakers Blast Spurs Avenge Only Defeat Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 19 2022 NBA Games Played on February 8 1990 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 23 2022 1989 90 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results Basketball Reference Retrieved December 9 2021 1989 90 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved December 14 2021 Barnes Mike January 25 1990 Green s a Starting All Star Over Malone United Press International Retrieved November 23 2022 McManis Sam January 26 1990 A C Green Boxes Out Unhappy Malone for Starting Berth NBA All Stars Utah Player Says He Will Boycott Game Magic and Worthy Make It Three Lakers on West Squad Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 Howard Cooper Scott February 11 1990 NBA ALL STAR GAME Entire Family Is Back Together Almost Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 Brown Clifton February 12 1990 For Johnson Honor and Awe The New York Times Retrieved January 17 2022 Howard Cooper Scott February 12 1990 East Stars Put It Together But Magic Has Hardware Pro Basketball Laker Guard Earns MVP in Losing Effort as Rest of His West Teammates Are Shut Down 130 113 Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 1990 NBA All Star Game East 130 West 113 Basketball Reference Retrieved December 9 2021 NBA amp ABA All Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Winners Basketball Reference Retrieved December 31 2022 Lakers Riley Voted Coach of the Year Los Angeles Times May 14 1990 Retrieved November 23 2022 Riley Is Coach of Year The New York Times May 15 1990 Retrieved December 15 2021 NBA amp ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners Basketball Reference Retrieved December 31 2022 Luna Richard May 3 1990 Lakers 109 Rockets 88 United Press International Retrieved December 31 2022 Worthy Helps Lakers Eliminate Rockets The New York Times Associated Press May 4 1990 Retrieved December 9 2021 McManis Sam May 4 1990 Now Lakers Don t Have to Run for Cover 109 88 NBA Playoffs Pep Talk by Riley Move to Straight Up Defense Bear Fruit as Los Angeles Wins Playoff Series Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 20 2022 Brady Frank May 16 1990 Suns Rally to Beat Lakers Earning Trip to West Final The New York Times Retrieved September 20 2022 McManis Sam May 16 1990 Lakers Let Season Trickle Away Game 5 Magic Johnson Scores 43 But the Suns Come Back from 15 Point Deficit to Clinch Series 106 103 Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 20 2022 NBA Playoffs Shocked Lakers Bounced from Playoffs by Johnson Led Suns Deseret News Associated Press May 16 1990 Retrieved September 20 2022 Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Reference Retrieved January 19 2022 Pat Riley Quits Lakers After 4 Titles 9 Seasons Los Angeles Times Times Wire Services June 11 1990 Retrieved November 23 2022 McManis Sam June 12 1990 Laker Change a Smooth One Pat Riley He Decided to Resign 10 Days Ago But Delay Was to Allow Lakers to Work Out Easy Transition Unlike 1981 Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 Brady Frank June 12 1990 Dunleavy Replaces Riley as Coach of Lakers The New York Times Retrieved September 5 2022 Springer Steve June 12 1990 Laker Change a Smooth One Mike Dunleavy Former Assistant for Milwaukee Bucks 36 Again Manages to Get a Lucky Break Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 22 2022 Goldaper Sam May 31 1991 Knicks Win a Big One as They re Set to Sign Riley The New York Times Retrieved December 31 2022 Brown Clifton June 1 1991 BASKETBALL Now the Hard Part for Riley Coaching Knicks The New York Times Retrieved January 19 2022 Hudson Maryann June 1 1991 Riley Will Leave TV Coach Knicks NBA Former Laker Coach Reportedly Will Get 6 Million Over Five Years in New York Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 31 2022 Heisler Mark August 4 1990 Lakers Send Woolridge to Denver Pro Basketball Trade Nets Second Round Draft Picks for 1993 and 95 Helps Reduce Payroll Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 Nuggets Obtain Woolridge from Lakers United Press International August 3 1990 Retrieved December 15 2021 Springer Steve August 16 1990 Lakers Send Off Cooper Pro Basketball As He Requested the Guard Is Waived Opening the Door for Him to Go to the Italian League Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 15 2021 After a Dozen Seasons and Five Championships Los Angeles Times August 18 1990 Retrieved November 23 2022 McManis Sam May 22 1990 Magic Repeats in MVP Vote Barkley Is 2nd Pro Basketball Johnson Is the First Back to Back Winner Since Larry Bird Michael Jordan Finishes a Close Third Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 Florence Mal May 23 1990 MVP Voting Is the Closest in 10 Years Pro Basketball Magic Johnson Wins It Again Although Barkley Gets More First Place Votes Jordan Finishes Third Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 23 2022 SPORTS PEOPLE PRO BASKETBALL M V P Controversy The New York Times May 23 1990 Retrieved November 23 2022 NBA MVP amp ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners Basketball Reference Retrieved December 31 2022 1989 90 NBA Awards Voting Basketball Reference Retrieved November 23 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1989 90 Los Angeles Lakers season amp oldid 1130761844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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