2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 65-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 16-7 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2
Finals - Defeated Orlando Magic 4-1
Coach: Phil Jackson (65-17)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 778,877, Avg. 18,997 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-7.

Los Angeles netted 8,768 points and allowed 8,140. Kobe Bryant scored a team-leading 2,201 points for the Lakers, while Pau Gasol averaged 17 or more per game as well. Pau Gasol racked up 780 rebounds. Kobe Bryant dished out 399 assists for the squad.

On defense, Trevor Ariza added 137 steals.

Phil Jackson coached the team. The 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 8768
Regular Season Points Against: 8140

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 28, 2008 Portland Trail Blazers 76 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 29, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Los Angeles Clippers 79 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 1, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Denver Nuggets 97 W 1-0 2-0 3-0
November 5, 2008 Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
November 9, 2008 Houston Rockets 82 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 W 3-0 2-0 5-0
November 11, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Dallas Mavericks 99 W 3-0 3-0 6-0
November 12, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 93 at New Orleans Hornets 86 W 3-0 4-0 7-0
November 14, 2008 Detroit Pistons 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 L 3-1 4-0 7-1
November 18, 2008 Chicago Bulls 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 4-1 4-0 8-1
November 20, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Phoenix Suns 92 W 4-1 5-0 9-1
November 21, 2008 Denver Nuggets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 5-1 5-0 10-1
November 23, 2008 Sacramento Kings 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 W 6-1 5-0 11-1
November 25, 2008 New Jersey Nets 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 W 7-1 5-0 12-1
November 28, 2008 Dallas Mavericks 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 W 8-1 5-0 13-1
November 30, 2008 Toronto Raptors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 W 9-1 5-0 14-1
December 2, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Indiana Pacers 118 L 9-1 5-1 14-2
December 3, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 W 9-1 6-1 15-2
December 5, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Washington Wizards 104 W 9-1 7-1 16-2
December 7, 2008 Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 10-1 7-1 17-2
December 9, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Sacramento Kings 113 L 10-1 7-2 17-3
December 10, 2008 Phoenix Suns 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 W 11-1 7-2 18-3
December 12, 2008 Sacramento Kings 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 W 12-1 7-2 19-3
December 14, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 W 13-1 7-2 20-3
December 16, 2008 New York Knicks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 14-1 7-2 21-3
December 19, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Miami Heat 89 L 14-1 7-3 21-4
December 20, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Orlando Magic 106 L 14-1 7-4 21-5
December 22, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Memphis Grizzlies 96 W 14-1 8-4 22-5
December 23, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at New Orleans Hornets 87 W 14-1 9-4 23-5
December 25, 2008 Boston Celtics 83 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 W 15-1 9-4 24-5
December 28, 2008 Golden State Warriors 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 W 16-1 9-4 25-5
January 2, 2009 Utah Jazz 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 17-1 9-4 26-5
January 4, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 W 18-1 9-4 27-5
January 6, 2009 New Orleans Hornets 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 L 18-2 9-4 27-6
January 7, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Golden State Warriors 106 W 18-2 10-4 28-6
January 9, 2009 Indiana Pacers 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 19-2 10-4 29-6
January 11, 2009 Miami Heat 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 W 20-2 10-4 30-6
January 13, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Houston Rockets 100 W 20-2 11-4 31-6
January 14, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at San Antonio Spurs 112 L 20-2 11-5 31-7
January 16, 2009 Orlando Magic 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 L 20-3 11-5 31-8
January 19, 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 21-3 11-5 32-8
January 21, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 W 21-3 12-5 33-8
January 22, 2009 Washington Wizards 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 W 22-3 12-5 34-8
January 25, 2009 San Antonio Spurs 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 W 23-3 12-5 35-8
January 27, 2009 Charlotte Bobcats 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 23-4 12-5 35-9 2OT
January 30, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 W 23-4 13-5 36-9
January 31, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Memphis Grizzlies 98 W 23-4 14-5 37-9
February 2, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 126 at New York Knicks 117 W 23-4 15-5 38-9
February 4, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Toronto Raptors 107 W 23-4 16-5 39-9
February 5, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Boston Celtics 109 W 23-4 17-5 40-9 OT
February 8, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 W 23-4 18-5 41-9
February 10, 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 24-4 18-5 42-9
February 11, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Utah Jazz 113 L 24-4 18-6 42-10
February 17, 2009 Atlanta Hawks 83 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 W 25-4 18-6 43-10
February 18, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 129 at Golden State Warriors 121 W 25-4 19-6 44-10
February 20, 2009 New Orleans Hornets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 W 26-4 19-6 45-10 OT
February 22, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 W 26-4 20-6 46-10
February 24, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Oklahoma City Thunder 93 W 26-4 21-6 47-10
February 26, 2009 Phoenix Suns 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 W 27-4 21-6 48-10
February 27, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 79 at Denver Nuggets 90 L 27-4 21-7 48-11
March 1, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Phoenix Suns 118 L 27-4 21-8 48-12
March 3, 2009 Memphis Grizzlies 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 W 28-4 21-8 49-12
March 6, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 W 29-4 21-8 50-12
March 9, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 L 29-4 21-9 50-13
March 11, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Houston Rockets 96 W 29-4 22-9 51-13
March 12, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at San Antonio Spurs 95 W 29-4 23-9 52-13
March 15, 2009 Dallas Mavericks 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 W 30-4 23-9 53-13
March 17, 2009 Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 L 30-5 23-9 53-14
March 19, 2009 Golden State Warriors 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 W 31-5 23-9 54-14
March 21, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Chicago Bulls 109 W 31-5 24-9 55-14
March 24, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Oklahoma City Thunder 89 W 31-5 25-9 56-14
March 26, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Detroit Pistons 77 W 31-5 26-9 57-14
March 27, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at New Jersey Nets 95 W 31-5 27-9 58-14
March 29, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 76 at Atlanta Hawks 86 L 31-5 27-10 58-15
March 31, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Charlotte Bobcats 94 L 31-5 27-11 58-16
April 1, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 W 31-5 28-11 59-16
April 3, 2009 Houston Rockets 81 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 W 32-5 28-11 60-16
April 5, 2009 Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 88 W 33-5 28-11 61-16
April 7, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Sacramento Kings 104 W 33-5 29-11 62-16
April 9, 2009 Denver Nuggets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 34-5 29-11 63-16
April 10, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 L 34-5 29-12 63-17
April 12, 2009 Memphis Grizzlies 75 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 W 35-5 29-12 64-17
April 14, 2009 Utah Jazz 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 W 36-5 29-12 65-17
April 19, 2009 Utah Jazz 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 21, 2009 Utah Jazz 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 23, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Utah Jazz 88 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 25, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Utah Jazz 94 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 27, 2009 Utah Jazz 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
May 4, 2009 Houston Rockets 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 L 3-1 1-1 4-2
May 6, 2009 Houston Rockets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 W 4-1 1-1 5-2
May 8, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Houston Rockets 94 W 4-1 2-1 6-2
May 10, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Houston Rockets 99 L 4-1 2-2 6-3
May 12, 2009 Houston Rockets 78 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 W 5-1 2-2 7-3
May 14, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 80 at Houston Rockets 95 L 5-1 2-3 7-4
May 17, 2009 Houston Rockets 70 at Los Angeles Lakers 89 W 6-1 2-3 8-4
May 19, 2009 Denver Nuggets 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 7-1 2-3 9-4
May 21, 2009 Denver Nuggets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 L 7-2 2-3 9-5
May 23, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Denver Nuggets 97 W 7-2 3-3 10-5
May 25, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Denver Nuggets 120 L 7-2 3-4 10-6
May 27, 2009 Denver Nuggets 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 W 8-2 3-4 11-6
May 29, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Denver Nuggets 92 W 8-2 4-4 12-6
June 4, 2009 Orlando Magic 75 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 W 9-2 4-4 13-6
June 7, 2009 Orlando Magic 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 W 10-2 4-4 14-6 OT
June 9, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Orlando Magic 108 L 10-2 4-5 14-7
June 11, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Orlando Magic 91 W 10-2 5-5 15-7 OT
June 14, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Orlando Magic 86 W 10-2 6-5 16-7


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