DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers
62–20 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 62–20 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+5.8
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
15 players
Record
62–20
75.6% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.8
SRS +4.8
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Scott | G | 4 | 81 | 81 | 21.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 33 | 80 | 80 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| James Worthy | F | 42 | 75 | 72 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| Magic Johnson | G-F | 32 | 72 | 70 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 11.9 |
| A.C. Green | F-C | 45 | 82 | 64 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
| Kurt Rambis | F | 31 | 70 | 20 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | 21 | 61 | 8 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| Wes Matthews | G | 1 | 51 | 8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Milt Wagner | G | 20 | 40 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Mike Smrek | C | 52 | 48 | 2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Tony Campbell | F-G | 19 | 13 | 1 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Mychal Thompson | C-F | 43 | 80 | 0 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Ray Tolbert | F | 34 | 14 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Billy Thompson | F | 55 | 9 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jeff Lamp | F-G | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
113.1
ORtg
107.3
DRtg
99.1
Pace
+4.8
SRS
+5.8
MOV
56.6%
TS%
51.5%
eFG%
28.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Pat Riley
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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The Forum
17,280 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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15 players