1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season
| 1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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Conference Champions
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Division Champions
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's final season | |
| Head coach | Pat Riley |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Buss |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| Results | |
| Record | 57–25 (.695) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish |
NBA Finals (Lost to Pistons 0–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television |
KHJ-TV Prime Ticket (Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz) |
| Radio |
KLAC (Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz) |
The 1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 41st in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 29th in Los Angeles. In the playoffs, the Lakers were swept by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals. At the end of the season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would announce his retirement.
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 3-0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-1)
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Lakers win series 4-0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-0)
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Lakers win series 4-0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-0)
Pistons win series 4-0
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