Minneapolis Lakers
Yearly Results
1948-49 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Chicago Stags 2-01948-49 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals 2-0
1948-49 Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Washington Capitols 4-2
1949-50 Division Tiebreaker - Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals 1-0
1949-50 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Chicago Stags 2-0
1949-50 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
1949-50 Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Anderson Packers 2-0
1949-50 Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals 4-2
1950-51 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians 2-1
1950-51 Division Finals - Rochester Royals over Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
1951-52 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
1951-52 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals 3-1
1951-52 Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks 4-3
1952-53 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
1952-53 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
1952-53 Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks 4-1
1953-54 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals 2-1
1953-54 Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals 4-3
1954-55 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals 2-1
1954-55 Division Finals - Fort Wayne Pistons over Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
1955-56 Division Tiebreaker - Minneapolis Lakers over St. Louis Hawks 1-0
1955-56 Division Semifinals - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
1956-57 Division Tiebreaker - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 1-0
1956-57 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
1956-57 Division Finals - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 3-0
1958-59 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons 2-1
1958-59 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over St. Louis Hawks 4-2
1958-59 Finals - Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1959-60 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons 2-0
1959-60 Division Finals - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
1960-61 Division Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons 3-2
1960-61 Division Finals - St. Louis Hawks over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1961-62 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons 4-2
1961-62 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1962-63 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1962-63 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1963-64 Division Semifinals - St. Louis Hawks over Los Angeles Lakers 3-2
1964-65 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Baltimore Bullets 4-2
1964-65 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1965-66 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1965-66 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1966-67 Division Semifinals - San Francisco Warriors over Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
1967-68 Division Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls 4-1
1967-68 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors 4-0
1967-68 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1968-69 Division Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1968-69 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks 4-1
1968-69 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1969-70 Division Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-3
1969-70 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks 4-0
1969-70 Finals - New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1970-71 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls 4-3
1970-71 Conference Finals - Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1971-72 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls 4-0
1971-72 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
1971-72 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks 4-1
1972-73 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls 4-3
1972-73 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors 4-1
1972-73 Finals - New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1973-74 Conference Semifinals - Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1976-77 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors 4-3
1976-77 Conference Finals - Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1977-78 Conference First Round - Seattle Supersonics over Los Angeles Lakers 2-1
1978-79 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 2-1
1978-79 Conference Semifinals - Seattle Supersonics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1979-80 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-1
1979-80 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics 4-1
1979-80 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1980-81 Conference First Round - Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers 2-1
1981-82 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-0
1981-82 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 4-0
1981-82 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1982-83 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
1982-83 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 4-2
1982-83 Finals - Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1983-84 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Kansas City Kings 3-0
1983-84 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks 4-1
1983-84 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-2
1983-84 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1984-85 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 3-0
1984-85 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
1984-85 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 4-1
1984-85 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics 4-2
1985-86 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 3-0
1985-86 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks 4-2
1985-86 Conference Finals - Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1986-87 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 3-0
1986-87 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors 4-1
1986-87 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics 4-0
1986-87 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics 4-2
1987-88 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 3-0
1987-88 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz 4-3
1987-88 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks 4-3
1987-88 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons 4-3
1988-89 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 3-0
1988-89 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics 4-0
1988-89 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-0
1988-89 Finals - Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1989-90 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets 3-1
1989-90 Conference Semifinals - Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1990-91 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets 3-0
1990-91 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors 4-1
1990-91 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
1990-91 Finals - Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1991-92 Conference First Round - Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
1992-93 Conference First Round - Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers 3-2
1994-95 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics 3-1
1994-95 Conference Semifinals - San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1995-96 Conference First Round - Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
1996-97 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
1996-97 Conference Semifinals - Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1997-98 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
1997-98 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics 4-1
1997-98 Conference Finals - Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1998-99 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets 3-1
1998-99 Conference Semifinals - San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1999-00 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings 3-2
1999-00 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-1
1999-00 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 4-3
1999-00 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers 4-2
2000-01 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 3-0
2000-01 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings 4-0
2000-01 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 4-0
2000-01 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
2001-02 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 3-0
2001-02 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 4-1
2001-02 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings 4-3
2001-02 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets 4-0
2002-03 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2
2002-03 Conference Semifinals - San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2003-04 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets 4-1
2003-04 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 4-2
2003-04 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2
2003-04 Finals - Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2005-06 Conference First Round - Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
2006-07 Conference First Round - Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2007-08 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 4-0
2007-08 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz 4-2
2007-08 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs 4-1
2007-08 Finals - Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2008-09 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz 4-1
2008-09 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets 4-3
2008-09 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 4-2
2008-09 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic 4-1
2009-10 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2
2009-10 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz 4-0
2009-10 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns 4-2
2009-10 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics 4-3
2010-11 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over New Orleans Hornets 4-2
2010-11 Conference Semifinals - Dallas Mavericks over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
2011-12 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 4-3
2011-12 Conference Semifinals - Oklahoma City Thunder over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2012-13 Conference First Round - San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
2019-20 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
2019-20 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets 4-1
2019-20 Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets 4-1
2019-20 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat 4-2
2020-21 Conference First Round - Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2022-23 Play-in Game - Los Angeles Lakers over Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0
2022-23 Conference First Round - Los Angeles Lakers over Memphis Grizzlies 4-2
2022-23 Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors 4-2
2022-23 Conference Finals - Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Franchise Regular Season and Playoff Results
| Season | Finish | W | L | PF | PA | Playoff Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 6 | Detroit Gems | 4 | 40 | 2138 | 2773 | ||
| 1947-48 | 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 43 | 17 | 3843 | 3395 | Won Championship | |
| 1948-49 | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 44 | 16 | 5042 | 4599 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1949-50 | 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 51 | 17 | 5717 | 5150 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1950-51 | 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 44 | 24 | 5632 | 5264 | Lost division finals | |
| 1951-52 | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 26 | 5648 | 5250 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1952-53 | 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 48 | 22 | 5973 | 5544 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1953-54 | 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 46 | 26 | 5880 | 5660 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1954-55 | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | 6885 | 6801 | Lost division finals | |
| 1955-56 | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | 7148 | 7212 | Lost division semifinals | |
| 1956-57 | 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 38 | 7363 | 7421 | Lost division finals | |
| 1957-58 | 4 | Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 53 | 7566 | 8025 | ||
| 1958-59 | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | 7629 | 7725 | Lost finals | |
| 1959-60 | 3 | Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | 8045 | 8362 | Lost division finals | |
| 1960-61 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 43 | 9006 | 9010 | Lost division finals | |
| 1961-62 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 26 | 9482 | 9306 | Lost finals | |
| 1962-63 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 27 | 9242 | 8992 | Lost finals | |
| 1963-64 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 38 | 8774 | 8692 | Lost division semifinals | |
| 1964-65 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | 8948 | 8795 | Lost finals | |
| 1965-66 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 35 | 9557 | 9309 | Lost finals | |
| 1966-67 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 45 | 9764 | 9736 | Lost division semifinals | |
| 1967-68 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | 9937 | 9477 | Lost finals | |
| 1968-69 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 55 | 27 | 9204 | 8864 | Lost finals | |
| 1969-70 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 36 | 9327 | 9164 | Lost finals | |
| 1970-71 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 9411 | 9159 | Lost conference finals | |
| 1971-72 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | 9920 | 8913 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1972-73 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 9159 | 8459 | Lost finals | |
| 1973-74 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 8951 | 8880 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 1974-75 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | 8459 | 8793 | ||
| 1975-76 | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | 8764 | 8757 | ||
| 1976-77 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | 8763 | 8540 | Lost conference finals | |
| 1977-78 | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 9044 | 8825 | Lost conference first round | |
| 1978-79 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 9260 | 9009 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 1979-80 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 9438 | 8954 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1980-81 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | 9117 | 8802 | Lost conference first round | |
| 1981-82 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 9400 | 9001 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1982-83 | 0 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 9433 | 8978 | ||
| 1983-84 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | 9478 | 9170 | Lost finals | |
| 1984-85 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | 9696 | 9093 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1985-86 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | 9618 | 8983 | Lost conference finals | |
| 1986-87 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | 9656 | 8893 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1987-88 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | 9250 | 8771 | Won NBA championship | |
| 1988-89 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 9406 | 8818 | Lost finals | |
| 1989-90 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | 9079 | 8523 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 1990-91 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 8717 | 8164 | Lost finals | |
| 1991-92 | 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | 8229 | 8319 | Lost conference first round | |
| 1992-93 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 43 | 8546 | 8650 | Lost conference first round | |
| 1993-94 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | 8233 | 8585 | ||
| 1994-95 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 8616 | 8634 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 1995-96 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | 8438 | 8073 | Lost conference first round | |
| 1996-97 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | 8200 | 7850 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 1997-98 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | 8652 | 8017 | Lost conference finals | |
| 1998-99 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 19 | 4950 | 4799 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 1999-00 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 15 | 8267 | 7566 | Won NBA championship | |
| 2000-01 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | 8251 | 7974 | Won NBA championship | |
| 2001-02 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 8304 | 7720 | Won NBA championship | |
| 2002-03 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 32 | 8230 | 8039 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 2003-04 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | 8052 | 7732 | Lost finals | |
| 2004-05 | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 48 | 8095 | 8338 | ||
| 2005-06 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 8154 | 7949 | Lost conference first round | |
| 2006-07 | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | 8474 | 8480 | Lost conference first round | |
| 2007-08 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 8904 | 8309 | Lost finals | |
| 2008-09 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | 8768 | 8140 | Won NBA championship | |
| 2009-10 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 8339 | 7952 | Won NBA championship | |
| 2010-11 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 8321 | 7820 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 2011-12 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | 6422 | 6328 | Lost conference semifinals | |
| 2012-13 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 8381 | 8286 | Lost conference first round | |
| 2013-14 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 55 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 65 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | |||||
| 2017-18 | 0 | Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 47 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | |||||
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 19 | Won NBA championship | ||||
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 30 | Lost conference first round | ||||
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | |||||
| 2022-23 | 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | Lost conference finals | |||
| 2023-24 | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 |
