The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers was Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...

 leading the Lakers to the NBA Finals. It would be the last time that the Showtime Lakers would make it to the NBA Finals.

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	27	Elden Campbell Elden Campbell Elden Jerome Campbell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association .-Playing Career:...	F		Clemson Clemson Tigers The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
2	51	Tony Smith Tony Smith (basketball) Charles Anton Smith is a retired American professional basketball player.Smith played high school basketball at Wauwatosa East High School, which retired his number 34 jersey at ceremonies held in 2007...	C		Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....

Roster

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Depth chart

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|-
!width="40"|Pos.
! style="width:165px;"|Starter
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! style="width:165px;"|Reserve
! style="width:165px;"|Inactive
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#FCB926" | C

Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

| Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...

|| Elden Campbell

Elden Campbell

Elden Jerome Campbell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association .-Playing Career:...

 || Mychal Thompson || style="background:#FCB926" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#FCB926" | PF

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

| Sam Perkins

Sam Perkins

Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...

|| A. C. Green

A. C. Green

A.C. Green, Jr., is a retired American NBA basketball player who played in more consecutive games than any other player in NBA and ABA history. With 1,192 straight games played, he earned the nickname "Iron Man". He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat...

 || || style="background:#FCB926" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#FCB926" | SF

Small forward

The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

| James Worthy

James Worthy

James Ager Worthy is a retired Hall of Fame American college and professional basketball player. Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, "Big Game James" was a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion...

|| Terry Teagle

Terry Teagle

Terry Michael Teagle is a retired American professional basketball player whose career lasted from 1982 to 1993....

 || Irving Thomas

Irving Thomas

Irving Thomas is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.A 6'8" small forward from the University of Kentucky and Florida State University played with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1990-91 NBA season, appearing in 26 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds...

 || style="background:#FCB926" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#FCB926" | SG

Shooting guard

The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

| Byron Scott

Byron Scott (basketball)

Byron Antom Scott is a retired American National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He was formerly the head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets. He attended Arizona State University, but left school in his junior year to...

|| || Tony Smith

Tony Smith (basketball)

Charles Anton Smith is a retired American professional basketball player.Smith played high school basketball at Wauwatosa East High School, which retired his number 34 jersey at ceremonies held in 2007...

 || style="background:#FCB926" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#FCB926" | PG

Point guard

Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

| Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...

|| Larry Drew

Larry Drew

Larry Donnell Drew is the current head basketball coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He is also a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round of the 1980 NBA Draft...

 || || style="background:#FCB926" |
|}

Regular season

• April 15, 1991 - Magic Johnson
  Magic Johnson
  Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...
  
   established the standard for most assists in a career with 9888. The previous record holder was Oscar Robertson. For the season, Magic would establish a team record with 989 assists for the season. Magic would finish the season with a career total of 9,921.

Season standings

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Season

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AVG
|- align="center"
| Elden Campbell

Elden Campbell

Elden Jerome Campbell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association .-Playing Career:...

 || || || || || || ||
|- align="center"
| Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...

 || || || || || || ||
|- align="center"
| A. C. Green

A. C. Green

A.C. Green, Jr., is a retired American NBA basketball player who played in more consecutive games than any other player in NBA and ABA history. With 1,192 straight games played, he earned the nickname "Iron Man". He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat...

 || 82 || 516 || 71 || 59 || 23 || 750 || 9.1
|- align="center"
| Terry Teagle

Terry Teagle

Terry Michael Teagle is a retired American professional basketball player whose career lasted from 1982 to 1993....

 || || || || || || ||
|- align="center"
| James Worthy

James Worthy

James Ager Worthy is a retired Hall of Fame American college and professional basketball player. Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, "Big Game James" was a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion...

 || || || || || || ||
|- align="center"
|}

Game 1

Sunday, June 2, at the Chicago Stadium

Chicago Stadium

The Chicago Stadium was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994.-History:The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994....

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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
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!width=6%|Tot.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Los Angeles
|29||22||24
|18||93
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Chicago
|30||23||15
|23||91
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

Game 2

Wednesday, June 5, at the Chicago Stadium

Chicago Stadium

The Chicago Stadium was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994.-History:The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994....

The Bulls shot a Finals record 61.7% from the floor, (since broken by the Orlando Magic) with a Jordan layup over Sam Perkins a highlight.
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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Los Angeles
|23||20||26
|17||86
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|28||20||38
|21||107
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

Game 3

Friday, June 7, at the Great Western Forum
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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
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!width=6%|3
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!width=6%|Tot.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Chicago
|25||23||18
|26||12||104
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Los Angeles
|25||22||25
|20||4||96
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

Game 4

Sunday, June 9, at the Great Western Forum

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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
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|- style="text-align:center;"
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|27||25||22
|23||97
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Los Angeles
|28||16||14
|24||82
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

Game 5

Wednesday, June 12, at the Great Western Forum

The Lakers were facing elimination, and the lack of Worthy and Scott was not any help to the Lakers. This would not stop Magic Johnson as Johnson had 20 assists in the game, but it was not enough. Elden Campbell outscored Michael Jordan with 13 points in the first half, but it was not enough. The Lakers still fought and even led 93-90 in the fourth quarter, but a Bulls 9-0 run, and Paxson's 10 points in the final half of the fourth quarter helped secure the Chicago Bulls, and Michael Jordan's, first NBA title.
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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
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!width=6%|3
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Chicago
|27||21||32
|28||108
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Los Angeles
|25||24||31
|21||101
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

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