The Los Angeles Lakers were 57-25 in 1988-89. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 0.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
DET
PHXTeam Leaders
See roster
1988-89 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
2 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | |
3 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2.0 | |
4 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | |
5 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 |
Jazz
SuperSonics
Rockets1988-89 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 114.7 | 45.2 | 27.8 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 43.7 | 87.1 | 50.2 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 34.0 | 24.5 | 30.6 | 80.2 | 57.0 | 13.3 | 31.9 | 16.4 | 20.4 |
Team Rank | 10th | 5th | 6th | 2nd | 14th | 13th | 6th | 17th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 20th | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 107.5 | 41.5 | 26.3 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 43.2 | 92.0 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 33.0 | 18.8 | 25.0 | 75.2 | 52.2 | 14.4 | 27.1 | 15.4 | 23.7 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 8th | 4th | 20th | 15th | 12th | 15th | 22nd | 9th | 21st | 22nd | 16th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 12th | 2nd | 20th | 12th | |
Net | +7.2 | +3.7 | +1.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.5 | -4.8 | +3.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +5.7 | +5.6 | +5.0 | +4.8 | -1.0 | +4.8 | +1.0 | -3.3 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 16th | 15th | 13th | 22nd | 5th | 8th | 8th | 10th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 18th | 1st | 17th | 2nd |
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Clippers
Warriors
