Los Angeles Lakers records

1949–2026

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1972 69–13
  2. 2000 67–15
  3. 1987 65–17
  4. 2009 65–17
  5. 1990 63–19

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 2016 17–65
  2. 2015 21–61
  3. 1958 19–53
  4. 2017 26–56
  5. 2014 27–55

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 11 to start 1998
  2. 8 to start 1988
  3. 8 to start 2011
  4. 7 to start 2002
  5. 7 to start 2009

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1958
  2. 5 to start 2015
  3. 5 to start 2023
  4. 4 to start 2016
  5. 3 to start 1961

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 33 1972
  2. 19 2000
  3. 16 1991
  4. 16 2000
  5. 15 1988

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 10 1994
  2. 10 2016
  3. 9 2015
  4. 9 2018
  5. 8 1957

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 162–99 Golden State Warriors 1972
  2. 133–75 St. Louis Hawks 1956
  3. 144–88 Detroit Pistons 1967
  4. 126–70 Golden State Warriors 1973
  5. 112–57 Cleveland Cavaliers 2011

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 73–122 Dallas Mavericks 2017
  2. 94–142 Los Angeles Clippers 2014
  3. 75–123 Utah Jazz 2016
  4. 83–129 Portland Trail Blazers 1995
  5. 94–138 Philadelphia 76ers 2024

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2026 4–6
  2. 2025 1–4
  3. 2024 1–4
  4. 2023 8–8
  5. 2021 2–4
  6. 2020 16–5 title game
  7. 2013 0–4
  8. 2012 5–7

Championship games

Seasons that reached the final

  1. 2020 won NBA Finals
  2. 2010 won NBA Finals
  3. 2009 won NBA Finals
  4. 2008 lost NBA Finals
  5. 2004 lost NBA Finals
  6. 2002 won NBA Finals
  7. 2001 won NBA Finals
  8. 2000 won NBA Finals
  9. 1991 lost NBA Finals
  10. 1989 lost NBA Finals
  11. 1988 won NBA Finals
  12. 1987 won NBA Finals
  13. 1985 won NBA Finals
  14. 1984 lost NBA Finals
  15. 1983 lost NBA Finals
  16. 1982 won NBA Finals
  17. 1980 won NBA Finals
  18. 1973 lost NBA Finals
  19. 1972 won NBA Finals
  20. 1970 lost NBA Finals
  21. 1969 lost NBA Finals
  22. 1968 lost NBA Finals
  23. 1966 lost NBA Finals
  24. 1965 lost NBA Finals
  25. 1963 lost NBA Finals
  26. 1962 lost NBA Finals
  27. 1959 lost NBA Finals
  28. 1954 won NBA Finals
  29. 1953 won NBA Finals
  30. 1952 won NBA Finals
  31. 1950 won NBA Finals
  32. 1949 won BAA Finals
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