1989-90 Season
Record: 63-19, first place in Pacific Division
The Lakers replaced the now retired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by signing Vlade Divac out of Yugoslavia. The Lakers improved by six games over the previous season, and Magic Johnson won his second consecutive MVP award.
Playoffs: The Lakers were expected to make it to the NBA Finals again, but instead were defeated in the Western Conference semifinals by the Kevin Johnson, Tom Chambers and Jeff Hornacek-led Phoenix Suns.
Playoff Results
Western Conference first round
- at Lakers 101, Houston 89
- at Lakers 104, Houston 100
- at Houston 114, Lakers 108
- Lakers 109, at Houston 88
Western Conference semifinals
- Phoenix 104, at Lakers 102
- at Lakers 124, Phoenix 100
- at Phoenix 117, Lakers 103
- at Phoenix 114, Lakers 101
- Phoenix 106, at Lakers 103
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