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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
OwnersJerry Buss
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Celtics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ
RadioAM 570 KLAC
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983–84 season for the Los Angeles Lakers saw them lose in the 1984 NBA Finals against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics in seven games. The Lakers were coming off of an NBA Finals loss the previous season to the Julius Erving and Moses Malone-led Philadelphia 76ers, in which they were swept in four games. The Lakers, powered by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who broke the NBA's all-time total points record) and Magic Johnson with his 13.1 assists per game (tops in '84), ended up winning 54 games in the 1983–84 NBA season. On April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a 12-foot shot over Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz to surpass Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 31,421 points.

In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Kansas City Kings in the first round, the Dallas Mavericks in the second, and the Phoenix Suns in the 1984 Western Conference finals in order to advance to what is called the "greatest NBA Finals in history", against Larry Bird's formidable, 62–20 Boston Celtics. The Lakers' easy 137–104 victory in Game 3 of the Finals caused Bird to label teammates "sissies". The words inspired the Celtics, and shot down the Lakers, with the Celtics winning Game 7 by a score of 111–102, a Laker heartbreaker, and still, arguably, the most memorable Finals of the 1980s.

Draft picks

Main article: 1983 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA
SG 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico
SF 00 Garrett, Calvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1956-07-11 Oral Roberts
PG 32 Johnson, Magic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-08-14 Michigan State
PF 25 Kupchak, Mitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1954-05-24 North Carolina
C 11 McAdoo, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951-09-25 North Carolina
SF 40 McGee, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-07-29 Michigan
C 41 Nater, Swen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1950-01-14 UCLA
PF 31 Rambis, Kurt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958-02-25 Santa Clara
SG 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961-03-28 Arizona State
SF 35 Spriggs, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1959-09-08 Howard
SF 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-05-02 UCLA
PF 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
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 11, 1984

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 – 28–13 26–15 18–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 6 33–8 15–26 17–13
x-Seattle SuperSonics 42 40 .512 12 32–9 10–31 14–16
x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 13 31–10 10–31 16–14
Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17 27–14 10–31 13–17
San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24 25–16 5–36 12–18
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 45 37 .549 9
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 6
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 43 39 .524 11
5 x-Seattle SuperSonics 42 40 .512 12
6 x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 13
7 x-Denver Nuggets 38 44 .463 16
8 x-Kansas City Kings 38 44 .463 16
9 San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 17
10 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17
11 San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24
12 Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 25
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1983–84 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 – 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 – 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 – 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 – 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 – 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 – 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 – 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 – 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 – 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 – 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 – 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 – 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 – 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1983–84 game log
Total: 54–28 (home: 28–13; road: 26–15)
October: 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28, 1983 @ Kansas City W 117–107 Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (11) Kemper Arena
15,782 		1–0
2 October 29, 1983 @ Utah W 120–115 Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Magic Johnson (14) Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,608 		2–0
November: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 2, 1983 @ San Diego L 106–110 Jamaal Wilkes (19) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (13) San Diego Sports Arena
11,629 		2–1
4 November 5, 1983 @ Dallas L 102–107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Mike McGee (8) Magic Johnson (14) Reunion Arena
17,007 		2–2
5 November 8, 1983 @ Denver W 133–124 Magic Johnson (29) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (14) McNichols Sports Arena
10,104 		3–2
6 November 9, 1983 Dallas W 120–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum
14,341 		4–2
7 November 11, 1983 Phoenix W 119–105 Mike McGee (26) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum
15,316 		5–2
8 November 13, 1983 Utah W 124–118 Magic Johnson (30) Magic Johnson (13) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
12,039 		6–2
9 November 15, 1983 Milwaukee W 126–97 Jamaal Wilkes (17) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
14,557 		7–2
10 November 17, 1983 Cleveland W 127–114 Jamaal Wilkes (24) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (22) The Forum
11,467 		8–2
11 November 19, 1983 @ Portland W 117–110 Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (20) Johnson & Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		9–2
12 November 22, 1983 Utah L 126–130 (OT) Bob McAdoo (31) Johnson & McAdoo (9) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
12,553 		9–3
13 November 23, 1983 @ Seattle L 98–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7) Magic Johnson (15) Kingdome
13,033 		9–4
14 November 25, 1983 New Jersey W 147–123 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Magic Johnson (20) The Forum
14,364 		10–4
15 November 27, 1983 Chicago W 103–100 Magic Johnson (29) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
12,692 		11–4
16 November 29, 1983 @ Golden State W 111–-105 Mike McGee (22) 3 players tied (7) Magic Johnson (16) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11,761 		12–4
December: 7–6 (home: 6–3; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 2, 1983 Dallas L 118–133 Jamaal Wilkes (21) Bob McAdoo (9) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
16,044 		12–5
18 December 4, 1983 San Diego W 120–99 Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20) Swen Nater (9) Michael Cooper (17) The Forum
17,505 		13–5
19 December 8, 1983 Kansas City W 129–106 McGee & Wilkes (22) Bob McAdoo (10) Michael Cooper (10) The Forum
11,911 		14–5
20 December 11, 1983 New York L 98–109 Bob McAdoo (27) Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (5) Jamaal Wilkes (4) The Forum
12,845 		14–6
21 December 15, 1983 @ Phoenix L 104–114 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (10) Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (4) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,624 		14–7
22 December 16, 1983 San Diego W 122–109 Bob McAdoo (26) Abdul-Jabbar & Cooper (6) Michael Cooper (7) The Forum
15,456 		15–7
23 December 18, 1983 Portland W 122–115 James Worthy (28) Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7) Michael Cooper (9) The Forum
13,000 		16–7
24 December 20, 1983 @ Seattle W 108–102 Wilkes & Worthy (23) Bob McAdoo (10) Cooper & Scott (8) Kingdome
12,436 		17–7
25 December 22, 1983 @ Golden State L 102–109 Jamaal Wilkes (23) Garrett & Worthy (7) Michael Cooper (8) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10,621 		17–8
26 December 23, 1983 Golden State W 123–116 Bob McAdoo (27) James Worthy (14) Michael Cooper (16) The Forum
13,116 		18–8
27 December 25, 1983 @ Portland L 121–141 James Worthy (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Michael Cooper (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		18–9
28 December 27, 1983 Denver W 118–116 Jamaal Wilkes (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Michael Cooper (12) The Forum
15,512 		19–9
29 December 30, 1983 Golden State L 105–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Jamaal Wilkes (12) Michael Cooper (12) The Forum
14,177 		19–10
January: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 3, 1984 @ New York L 105–117 Mike McGee (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Michael Cooper (10) Madison Square Garden
16,886 		19–11
31 January 4, 1984 @ Cleveland W 106–99 Magic Johnson (23) Swen Nater (10) Magic Johnson (10) Richfield Coliseum
8,027 		20–11
32 January 6, 1984 San Antonio L 117–124 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Magic Johnson (10) Cooper & Johnson (12) The Forum
17,505 		20–12
33 January 8, 1984 Houston L 118–129 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Wilkes & Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (14) The Forum
17,505 		20–13
34 January 10, 1984 @ Houston W 136–132 (OT) Bob McAdoo (32) James Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (14) The Summit
16,016 		21–13
35 January 12, 1984 @ Kansas City W 95–89 Bob McAdoo (24) Bob McAdoo (9) Magic Johnson (11) Kemper Arena
9,131 		22–13
36 January 13, 1984 @ Denver W 141–134 Jamaal Wilkes (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (18) McNichols Sports Arena
13,967 		23–13
37 January 15, 1984 Seattle L 91–102 Jamaal Wilkes (26) James Worthy (13) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
17,505 		23–14
38 January 17, 1984 Washington W 108–95 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Wilkes & Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
12,754 		24–14
39 January 19, 1984 @ Phoenix L 123–138 James Worthy (23) James Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (12) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,062 		24–15
40 January 21, 1984 @ San Antonio L 108–113 Bob McAdoo (30) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (12) HemisFair Arena
13,972 		24–16
41 January 24, 1984 Phoenix W 116–110 Bob McAdoo (24) Jamaal Wilkes (10) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
13,896 		25–16
42 January 26, 1984 Houston W 131–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) James Worthy (12) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
17,505 		26–16
All-Star Break
43 January 31, 1984 Portland W 129–124 Jamaal Wilkes (23) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum
15,987 		27–16
February: 11–4 (home: 4–1; road: 7–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 1, 1984 @ Denver W 116–108 Byron Scott (32) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (17) McNichols Sports Arena
14,009 		28–16
45 February 3, 1984 Utah W 109–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
17,505 		29–16
46 February 5, 1984 @ San Antonio W 110–98 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) James Worthy (13) Magic Johnson (18) HemisFair Arena
10,414 		30–16
47 February 7, 1984 @ Indiana W 106–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (12) Market Square Arena
14,636 		31–16
48 February 8, 1984 @ Boston W 111–109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Johnson & Wilkes (8) Magic Johnson (10) Boston Garden
14,890 		32–16
49 February 10, 1984 @ Washington L 93–96 Jamaal Wilkes (21) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (13) Capital Centre
19,105 		32–17
50 February 12, 1984 Atlanta W 108–87 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum
15,617 		33–17
51 February 17, 1984 Denver L 138–141 Magic Johnson (33) Magic Johnson (13) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
15,230 		33–18
52 February 18, 1984 @ San Diego W 120–116 Johnson & Wilkes (20) Magic Johnson (7) Magic Johnson (14) San Diego Sports Arena
10,502 		34–18
53 February 21, 1984 Seattle W 128–112 Jamaal Wilkes (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7) Magic Johnson (23) The Forum
17,505 		35–18
54 February 22, 1984 @ Seattle L 114–121 Magic Johnson (22) Magic Johnson (13) Magic Johnson (11) Kingdome
12,910 		35–19
55 February 24, 1984 Boston W 116–108 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (18) The Forum
17,505 		36–19
56 February 26, 1984 @ Philadelphia W 101–99 Magic Johnson (23) James Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (11) The Spectrum
17,921 		37–19
57 February 28, 1984 @ Chicago W 124–108 Jamaal Wilkes (22) Kurt Rambis (7) Magic Johnson (15) Chicago Stadium
10,949 		38–19
58 February 29, 1984 @ New Jersey L 92–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (8) Brendan Byrne Arena
17,590 		38–20
March: 11–4 (home: 4–3; road: 7–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 2, 1984 @ Atlanta W 98–94 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Magic Johnson (9) The Omni
15,413 		39–20
60 March 4, 1984 @ Detroit W 118–114 Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (29) Magic Johnson (14) Michael Cooper (8) Pontiac Silverdome
30,104 		40–20
61 March 7, 1984 Philadelphia L 105–113 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) James Worthy (10) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
17,505 		40–21
62 March 9, 1984 @ Dallas W 121–120 (2OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Magic Johnson (8) Reunion Arena
17,007 		41–21
63 March 10, 1984 Indiana L 114–126 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) James Worthy (11) Magic Johnson (9) The Forum
15,340 		41–22
64 March 13, 1984 Seattle W 114–98 Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum
13,344 		42–22
65 March 15, 1984 San Antonio W 143–124 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (8) The Forum
17,505 		43–22
66 March 17, 1984 @ Houston W 123–111 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) James Worthy (13) Magic Johnson (13) The Summit
15,010 		44–22
67 March 20, 1984 @ Milwaukee W 99–94 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22) Kurt Rambis (7) Magic Johnson (11) MECCA Arena
11,052 		45–22
68 March 21, 1984 @ Kansas City W 123–116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (19) Kemper Arena
17,164 		46–22
69 March 23, 1984 Detroit L 118–121 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) James Worthy (9) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
17,505 		46–23
70 March 25, 1984 San Diego W 114–102 James Worthy (26) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
15,122 		47–23
71 March 28, 1984 @ San Diego L 115–122 Magic Johnson (25) Kurt Rambis (8) Magic Johnson (15) San Diego Sports Arena 47–24
72 March 29, 1984 Houston W 115–109 James Worthy (23) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
15,253 		48–24
73 March 31, 1984 @ Phoenix W 119–97 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (13) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13,032 		49–24
April: 5–4 (home: 3–2; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
74 April 1, 1984 Golden State W 121–110 Magic Johnson (26) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum
13,754 		50–24
75 April 3, 1984 @ San Antonio L 109–137 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kurt Rambis (8) Magic Johnson (10) HemisFair Arena
9,790 		50–25
76 April 5, 1984 @ Utah
(at Las Vegas, Nevada) 		W 129–115 Byron Scott (24) Magic Johnson (7) Magic Johnson (12) Thomas & Mack Center
18,359 		51–25
77 April 6, 1984 Kansas City W 112–97 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22) Kupchak & Rambis (10) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
17,505 		52–25
78 April 8, 1984 @ Portland W 119–113 James Worthy (37) Magic Johnson (8) Magic Johnson (12) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		53–25
79 April 10, 1984 @ Golden State L 115–117 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Kurt Rambis (13) Magic Johnson (11) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4,262 		53–26
80 April 11, 1984 Portland W 121–108 Abdul-Jabbar & McGee (24) Kurt Rambis (9) Michael Cooper (9) The Forum
17,505 		54–26
81 April 13, 1984 Dallas L 103–104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Michael Cooper (10) The Forum
14,688 		54–27
82 April 15, 1984 Phoenix L 114–123 Mike McGee (21) Kurt Rambis (10) Michael Cooper (10) The Forum
14,461 		54–28
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs

1984 playoff game log
Total: 14–7 (home: 9–2; road: 5–5)
Western Conference 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, 1984 Kansas City W 116–105 Magic Johnson (26) 3 players tied (7) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
13,918 		1–0
2 April 20, 1984 Kansas City W 109–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
14,986 		2–0
3 April 22, 1984 @ Kansas City W 108–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Johnson & Worthy (10) Magic Johnson (13) Kemper Arena
7,261 		3–0
Western 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 28, 1984 Dallas W 134–91 Mike McGee (25) Kurt Rambis (8) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
13,512 		1–0
2 May 1, 1984 Dallas W 117–101 Magic Johnson (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
15,298 		2–0
3 May 4, 1984 @ Dallas L 115–125 Magic Johnson (24) Bob McAdoo (8) Magic Johnson (14) Reunion Arena
17,007 		2–1
4 May 6, 1984 @ Dallas W 122–115 (OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (16) Reunion Arena
17,007 		3–1
5 May 8, 1984 Dallas W 115–99 Mike McGee (27) 3 players tied (6) Magic Johnson (15) The Forum
16,644 		4–1
Western Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 12, 1984 Phoenix W 110–94 Bob McAdoo (20) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Michael Cooper (10) The Forum
12,825 		1–0
2 May 15, 1984 Phoenix W 118–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (24) The Forum
16,578 		2–0
3 May 18, 1984 @ Phoenix L 127–135 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) 3 players tied (8) Magic Johnson (13) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		2–1
4 May 20, 1984 @ Phoenix W 126–115 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) 3 players tied (7) Magic Johnson (15) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		3–1
5 May 23, 1984 Phoenix L 121–126 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Bob McAdoo (8) Magic Johnson (13) The Forum
16,848 		3–2
6 May 25, 1984 @ Phoenix W 99–97 James Worthy (22) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (13) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		4–2
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 27, 1984 @ Boston W 115–109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (10) Boston Garden
14,890 		1–0
2 May 31, 1984 @ Boston L 121–124 (OT) James Worthy (29) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (10) Boston Garden
14,890 		1–1
3 June 3, 1984 Boston W 137–104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (21) The Forum
17,505 		2–1
4 June 6, 1984 Boston L 125–129 (OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Magic Johnson (11) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
17,505 		2–2
5 June 8, 1984 @ Boston L 103–121 James Worthy (22) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (13) Boston Garden
14,890 		2–3
6 June 10, 1984 Boston W 119–108 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
17,505 		3–3
7 June 12, 1984 @ Boston L 102–111 James Worthy (21) Kurt Rambis (9) Magic Johnson (15) Boston Garden
14,890 		3–4
1984 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

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References

  1. Ferraro, Michael X.; Veneziano, John (2007). Numbelievable!. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0.

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