The 1983–84 season for the Los Angeles Lakers saw them lose in the 1984 NBA Finals against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics in seven well-fought games. The Lakers were coming off of an NBA Finals loss the previous season to the Julius Erving and Moses Malone-led Philadelphia 76ers, in which they were swept in four games. The Lakers, powered by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who broke the NBA's all-time total points record) and Magic Johnson with his 13.1 assists per game (tops in '84), ended up winning 54 games in the 1983–84 NBA season. On April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a 12-foot shot over Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz to surpass Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 31,421 points.[1]
In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Kansas City Kings in the first round, the Dallas Mavericks in the second, and the Phoenix Suns in the 1984 Western Conference finals in order to advance to what is called the "greatest NBA Finals in history", against Larry Bird's formidable, 62–20 Boston Celtics. The Lakers' easy 137–104 victory in Game 3 of the Finals caused Bird to label teammates "sissies". The words inspired the Celtics, and shot down the Lakers, with the Celtics winning Game 7 by a score of 111–102, a Laker heartbreaker, and still, arguably, the most memorable Finals of the 1980s.
See main article: article and 1983 NBA draft.
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 0–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Boston | 5–0 | – | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 0–5 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 | |
| Denver | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | – | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 | – | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| New Jersey | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | – | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| New York | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Philadelphia | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–4 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 | |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | – | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | – | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | – | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–4 | 1–1 | |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | – | 1–1 | |
| Washington | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| October 28, 1983| @ Kansas City| W 117–107| Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (25)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Magic Johnson (11)| Kemper Arena
15,782| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| October 29, 1983| @ Utah| W 120–115| Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (21)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)| Magic Johnson (14)| Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,608| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| November 2, 1983| @ San Diego| L 106–110| Jamaal Wilkes (19)| Magic Johnson (11)| Magic Johnson (13)| San Diego Sports Arena
11,629| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| November 5, 1983| @ Dallas| L 102–107| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)| Mike McGee (8)| Magic Johnson (14)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| November 8, 1983| @ Denver| W 133–124| Magic Johnson (29)| Magic Johnson (12)| Magic Johnson (14)| McNichols Sports Arena
10,104| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| November 9, 1983| Dallas| W 120–106| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)| Magic Johnson (13)| The Forum
14,341| 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7| November 11, 1983| Phoenix| W 119–105| Mike McGee (26)| Magic Johnson (8)| Magic Johnson (15)| The Forum
15,316| 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8| November 13, 1983| Utah| W 124–118| Magic Johnson (30)| Magic Johnson (13)| Magic Johnson (16)| The Forum
12,039| 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 15, 1983| Milwaukee| W 126–97| Jamaal Wilkes (17)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Magic Johnson (17)| The Forum
14,557| 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10| November 17, 1983| Cleveland| W 127–114| Jamaal Wilkes (24)| Magic Johnson (9)| Magic Johnson (22)| The Forum
11,467| 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11| November 19, 1983| @ Portland| W 117–110| Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (20)| Johnson & Worthy (9)| Magic Johnson (13)| Memorial Coliseum
12,666| 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12| November 22, 1983| Utah| L 126–130 (OT)| Bob McAdoo (31)| Johnson & McAdoo (9)| Magic Johnson (17)| The Forum
12,553| 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13| November 23, 1983| @ Seattle| L 98–106| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)| Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)| Magic Johnson (15)| Kingdome
13,033| 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| November 25, 1983| New Jersey| W 147–123| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)| Magic Johnson (20)| The Forum
14,364| 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| November 27, 1983| Chicago| W 103–100| Magic Johnson (29)| Magic Johnson (8)| Magic Johnson (12)| The Forum
12,692| 11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16| November 29, 1983| @ Golden State| W 111–-105| Mike McGee (22)| 3 players tied (7)| Magic Johnson (16)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11,761| 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17| December 2, 1983| Dallas| L 118–133| Jamaal Wilkes (21)| Bob McAdoo (9)| Magic Johnson (12)| The Forum
16,044| 12–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18| December 4, 1983| San Diego| W 120–99| Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20)| Swen Nater (9)| Michael Cooper (17)| The Forum
17,505| 13–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19| December 8, 1983| Kansas City| W 129–106| McGee & Wilkes (22)| Bob McAdoo (10)| Michael Cooper (10)| The Forum
11,911| 14–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20| December 11, 1983| New York| L 98–109| Bob McAdoo (27)| Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (5)| Jamaal Wilkes (4)| The Forum
12,845| 14–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21| December 15, 1983| @ Phoenix| L 104–114| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)| Abdul-Jabbar & McAdoo (10)| Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (4)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,624| 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22| December 16, 1983| San Diego| W 122–109| Bob McAdoo (26)| Abdul-Jabbar & Cooper (6)| Michael Cooper (7)| The Forum
15,456| 15–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 18, 1983| Portland| W 122–115| James Worthy (28)| Abdul-Jabbar & Worthy (7)| Michael Cooper (9)| The Forum
13,000| 16–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24| December 20, 1983| @ Seattle| W 108–102| Wilkes & Worthy (23)| Bob McAdoo (10)| Cooper & Scott (8)| Kingdome
12,436| 17–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25| December 22, 1983| @ Golden State| L 102–109| Jamaal Wilkes (23)| Garrett & Worthy (7)| Michael Cooper (8)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10,621| 17–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26| December 23, 1983| Golden State| W 123–116| Bob McAdoo (27)| James Worthy (14)| Michael Cooper (16)| The Forum
13,116| 18–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27| December 25, 1983| @ Portland| L 121–141| James Worthy (30)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)| Michael Cooper (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,666| 18–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28| December 27, 1983| Denver| W 118–116| Jamaal Wilkes (24)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)| Michael Cooper (12)| The Forum
15,512| 19–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29| December 30, 1983| Golden State| L 105–116| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)| Jamaal Wilkes (12)| Michael Cooper (12)| The Forum
14,177| 19–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30| January 3, 1984| @ New York| L 105–117| Mike McGee (33)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Michael Cooper (10)| Madison Square Garden
16,886| 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31| January 4, 1984| @ Cleveland| W 106–99| Magic Johnson (23)| Swen Nater (10)| Magic Johnson (10)| Richfield Coliseum
8,027| 20–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32| January 6, 1984| San Antonio| L 117–124| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)| Magic Johnson (10)| Cooper & Johnson (12)| The Forum
17,505| 20–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33| January 8, 1984| Houston| L 118–129| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)| Wilkes & Worthy (9)| Magic Johnson (14)| The Forum
17,505| 20–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34| January 10, 1984| @ Houston| W 136–132 (OT)| Bob McAdoo (32)| James Worthy (9)| Magic Johnson (14)| The Summit
16,016| 21–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 12, 1984| @ Kansas City| W 95–89| Bob McAdoo (24)| Bob McAdoo (9)| Magic Johnson (11)| Kemper Arena
9,131| 22–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36| January 13, 1984| @ Denver| W 141–134| Jamaal Wilkes (31)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)| Magic Johnson (18)| McNichols Sports Arena
13,967| 23–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37| January 15, 1984| Seattle| L 91–102| Jamaal Wilkes (26)| James Worthy (13)| Magic Johnson (17)| The Forum
17,505| 23–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38| January 17, 1984| Washington| W 108–95| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)| Wilkes & Worthy (11)| Magic Johnson (12)| The Forum
12,754| 24–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 19, 1984| @ Phoenix| L 123–138| James Worthy (23)| James Worthy (9)| Magic Johnson (12)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,062| 24–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40| January 21, 1984| @ San Antonio| L 108–113| Bob McAdoo (30)| Magic Johnson (12)| Magic Johnson (12)| HemisFair Arena
13,972| 24–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41| January 24, 1984| Phoenix| W 116–110| Bob McAdoo (24)| Jamaal Wilkes (10)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
13,896| 25–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| January 26, 1984| Houston| W 131–102| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)| James Worthy (12)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
17,505| 26–16|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| January 31, 1984| Portland| W 129–124| Jamaal Wilkes (23)| Magic Johnson (9)| Magic Johnson (15)| The Forum
15,987| 27–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44| February 1, 1984| @ Denver| W 116–108| Byron Scott (32)| Magic Johnson (10)| Magic Johnson (17)| McNichols Sports Arena
14,009| 28–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45| February 3, 1984| Utah| W 109–105| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)| Magic Johnson (16)| The Forum
17,505| 29–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46| February 5, 1984| @ San Antonio| W 110–98| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)| James Worthy (13)| Magic Johnson (18)| HemisFair Arena
10,414| 30–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47| February 7, 1984| @ Indiana| W 106–105| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)| Magic Johnson (12)| Market Square Arena
14,636| 31–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48| February 8, 1984| @ Boston| W 111–109| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)| Johnson & Wilkes (8)| Magic Johnson (10)| Boston Garden
14,890| 32–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49| February 10, 1984| @ Washington| L 93–96| Jamaal Wilkes (21)| James Worthy (11)| Magic Johnson (13)| Capital Centre
19,105| 32–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50| February 12, 1984| Atlanta| W 108–87| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)| Magic Johnson (10)| Magic Johnson (15)| The Forum
15,617| 33–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51| February 17, 1984| Denver| L 138–141| Magic Johnson (33)| Magic Johnson (13)| Magic Johnson (16)| The Forum
15,230| 33–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 18, 1984| @ San Diego| W 120–116| Johnson & Wilkes (20)| Magic Johnson (7)| Magic Johnson (14)| San Diego Sports Arena
10,502| 34–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53| February 21, 1984| Seattle| W 128–112| Jamaal Wilkes (25)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)| Magic Johnson (23)| The Forum
17,505| 35–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 54| February 22, 1984| @ Seattle| L 114–121| Magic Johnson (22)| Magic Johnson (13)| Magic Johnson (11)| Kingdome
12,910| 35–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55| February 24, 1984| Boston| W 116–108| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)| Magic Johnson (8)| Magic Johnson (18)| The Forum
17,505| 36–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56| February 26, 1984| @ Philadelphia| W 101–99| Magic Johnson (23)| James Worthy (9)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Spectrum
17,921| 37–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57| February 28, 1984| @ Chicago| W 124–108| Jamaal Wilkes (22)| Kurt Rambis (7)| Magic Johnson (15)| Chicago Stadium
10,949| 38–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| February 29, 1984| @ New Jersey| L 92–102| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)| Magic Johnson (8)| Brendan Byrne Arena
17,590| 38–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 2, 1984| @ Atlanta| W 98–94| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)| Magic Johnson (9)| The Omni
15,413| 39–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 4, 1984| @ Detroit| W 118–114| Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (29)| Magic Johnson (14)| Michael Cooper (8)| Pontiac Silverdome
30,104| 40–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 61| March 7, 1984| Philadelphia| L 105–113| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)| James Worthy (10)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
17,505| 40–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 62| March 9, 1984| @ Dallas| W 121–120 (2OT)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)| Magic Johnson (8)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 41–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 63| March 10, 1984| Indiana| L 114–126| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)| James Worthy (11)| Magic Johnson (9)| The Forum
15,340| 41–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64| March 13, 1984| Seattle| W 114–98| Abdul-Jabbar & Scott (20)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)| Magic Johnson (13)| The Forum
13,344| 42–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 15, 1984| San Antonio| W 143–124| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)| Magic Johnson (9)| Magic Johnson (8)| The Forum
17,505| 43–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66| March 17, 1984| @ Houston| W 123–111| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)| James Worthy (13)| Magic Johnson (13)| The Summit
15,010| 44–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 20, 1984| @ Milwaukee| W 99–94| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)| Kurt Rambis (7)| Magic Johnson (11)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 45–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68| March 21, 1984| @ Kansas City| W 123–116| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)| Magic Johnson (12)| Magic Johnson (19)| Kemper Arena
17,164| 46–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 69| March 23, 1984| Detroit| L 118–121| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)| James Worthy (9)| Magic Johnson (10)| The Forum
17,505| 46–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70| March 25, 1984| San Diego| W 114–102| James Worthy (26)| Kurt Rambis (9)| Magic Johnson (16)| The Forum
15,122| 47–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 71| March 28, 1984| @ San Diego| L 115–122| Magic Johnson (25)| Kurt Rambis (8)| Magic Johnson (15)| San Diego Sports Arena| 47–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 72| March 29, 1984| Houston| W 115–109| James Worthy (23)| Magic Johnson (11)| Magic Johnson (10)| The Forum
15,253| 48–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 73| March 31, 1984| @ Phoenix| W 119–97| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)| Magic Johnson (13)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13,032| 49–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 1, 1984| Golden State| W 121–110| Magic Johnson (26)| Magic Johnson (9)| Magic Johnson (13)| The Forum
13,754| 50–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 75| April 3, 1984| @ San Antonio| L 109–137| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)| Kurt Rambis (8)| Magic Johnson (10)| HemisFair Arena
9,790| 50–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 5, 1984| @ Utah
| W 129–115| Byron Scott (24)| Magic Johnson (7)| Magic Johnson (12)| Thomas & Mack Center
18,359| 51–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 77| April 6, 1984| Kansas City| W 112–97| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)| Kupchak & Rambis (10)| Magic Johnson (10)| The Forum
17,505| 52–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 78| April 8, 1984| @ Portland| W 119–113| James Worthy (37)| Magic Johnson (8)| Magic Johnson (12)| Memorial Coliseum
12,666| 53–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 79| April 10, 1984| @ Golden State| L 115–117| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)| Kurt Rambis (13)| Magic Johnson (11)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4,262| 53–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 11, 1984| Portland| W 121–108| Abdul-Jabbar & McGee (24)| Kurt Rambis (9)| Michael Cooper (9)| The Forum
17,505| 54–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 81| April 13, 1984| Dallas| L 103–104| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)| Michael Cooper (10)| The Forum
14,688| 54–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 82| April 15, 1984| Phoenix| L 114–123| Mike McGee (21)| Kurt Rambis (10)| Michael Cooper (10)| The Forum
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 18, 1984| Kansas City| W 116–105| Magic Johnson (26)| 3 players tied (7)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
13,918| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 20, 1984| Kansas City| W 109–102| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
14,986| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 22, 1984| @ Kansas City| W 108–102| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)| Johnson & Worthy (10)| Magic Johnson (13)| Kemper Arena
7,261| 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 28, 1984| Dallas| W 134–91| Mike McGee (25)| Kurt Rambis (8)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
13,512| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 1, 1984| Dallas| W 117–101| Magic Johnson (27)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Magic Johnson (11)| The Forum
15,298| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 4, 1984| @ Dallas| L 115–125| Magic Johnson (24)| Bob McAdoo (8)| Magic Johnson (14)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 6, 1984| @ Dallas| W 122–115 (OT)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)| Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (11)| Magic Johnson (16)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 8, 1984| Dallas| W 115–99| Mike McGee (27)| 3 players tied (6)| Magic Johnson (15)| The Forum
16,644| 4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 12, 1984| Phoenix| W 110–94| Bob McAdoo (20)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Michael Cooper (10)| The Forum
12,825| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 15, 1984| Phoenix| W 118–102| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Magic Johnson (24)| The Forum
16,578| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 18, 1984| @ Phoenix| L 127–135| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)| 3 players tied (8)| Magic Johnson (13)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 20, 1984| @ Phoenix| W 126–115| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)| 3 players tied (7)| Magic Johnson (15)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 23, 1984| Phoenix| L 121–126| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)| Bob McAdoo (8)| Magic Johnson (13)| The Forum
16,848| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 25, 1984| @ Phoenix| W 99–97| James Worthy (22)| Magic Johnson (11)| Magic Johnson (13)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 27, 1984| @ Boston| W 115–109| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)| Magic Johnson (10)| Boston Garden
14,890| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 31, 1984| @ Boston| L 121–124 (OT)| James Worthy (29)| Magic Johnson (10)| Magic Johnson (10)| Boston Garden
14,890| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| June 3, 1984| Boston| W 137–104| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)| Magic Johnson (11)| Magic Johnson (21)| The Forum
17,505| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| June 6, 1984| Boston| L 125–129 (OT)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)| Magic Johnson (11)| Magic Johnson (17)| The Forum
17,505| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| June 8, 1984| @ Boston| L 103–121| James Worthy (22)| Kurt Rambis (9)| Magic Johnson (13)| Boston Garden
14,890| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| June 10, 1984| Boston| W 119–108| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)| Magic Johnson (10)| The Forum
17,505| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| June 12, 1984| @ Boston| L 102–111| James Worthy (21)| Kurt Rambis (9)| Magic Johnson (15)| Boston Garden
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