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Wilkes recovered to average 21.1 points and shoot 52.5% as Los Angeles advanced to the NBA Finals, where they faced Philadelphia. Wilkes scored a team-high 27 points in game 6 as the Lakers won the series 4–2. Johnson had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists and four steals and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. [2]
For the 2020–21 "Lore Series" uniform, the Lakers looked back in the past and honored Elgin Baylor in their first years in Los Angeles before switching to purple and gold. [ 6 ] In the 2021–22 season, the Lakers were one of 27 teams to wear "mix-tape" uniforms for the NBA's 75th anniversary special "City" series.
A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions.
Los Angeles Lakers: C 1996–2004 One of three players to have his jersey retired by three different teams (L.A. Lakers, Miami and Orlando). [22] 42: James Worthy † Los Angeles Lakers: F 1982–1994 44: Jerry West † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1960–1974 Also served as head coach (1976–1979) and general manager (1981–2002). 52: Jamaal Wilkes ...
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was formerly called the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Since 1999, the Lakers have played their home games at Crypto.com Arena. [1] The franchise was founded in 1946 as the Detroit ...
Legendary Los Angeles Lakers player and executive Jerry West, who has passed away at the age of 86, was the inspiration for the NBA’s logo.
The Lakers took a 3-2 lead in the series and lost Game 7 at home. West had 42 points in the final game and became the only player to ever win Finals MVP for a losing team.
The 1981–82 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.