Playoff Appearances: 47 Overall Playoff Record: 315-222 NBA Championships: 11 (1949-50, 1952-54, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-88) 1999 -- defeated Houston, 3-1, first round lost to San Antonio, 4-0, conference semifinals 1998 -- defeated Portland, 3-1, first round defeated Seattle, 4-1, conference semifinals lost to Utah, 4-0, conference finals 1997 -- defeated Portland, 3-1, first round lost to Utah, 4-1, conference semifinals 1996 -- lost to Houston, 3-1, first round 1995 -- defeated Seattle, 3-1, first round lost to San Antonio, 4-2, conference semifinals 1993 -- lost to Phoenix, 3-2, first round 1992 -- lost to Portland, 3-1, first round 1991 -- defeated Houston, 3-0, first round defeated Golden State, 4-1, conference semifinals defeated Portland, 4-2, conference finals lost to Chicago, 4-1, NBA Finals 1990 -- defeated Houston, 3-1, first round lost to Phoenix, 4-1, conference semifinals 1989 -- defeated Portland, 3-0, first round defeated Seattle, 4-0, conference semifinals defeated Phoenix, 4-0, conference finals lost to Detroit, 4-0, NBA Finals 1988 -- defeated San Antonio, 3-0, first round defeated Utah, 4-3, conference semifinals defeated Dallas, 4-3, conference finals defeated Detroit, 4-3, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1987 -- defeated Denver, 3-0, first round defeated Golden State, 4-1, conference semifinals defeated Seattle, 4-0, conference finals defeated Boston, 4-2, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1986 -- defeated San Antonio, 3-0, first round defeated Dallas, 4-2, conference semifinals lost to Houston, 4-1, conference finals 1985 -- defeated Phoenix, 3-0, first round defeated Portland, 4-1, conference semifinals defeated Denver, 4-1, conference finals defeated Boston, 4-2, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1984 -- defeated Kansas City, 3-0, first round defeated Dallas, 4-1, conference semifinals defeated Phoenix, 4-2, conference finals lost to Boston, 4-3, NBA Finals 1983 -- defeated Portland, 4-1, conference semifinals defeated San Antonio, 4-2, conference finals lost to Philadelphia, 4-0, NBA Finals 1982 -- defeated Phoenix, 4-0, conference semifinals defeated San Antonio, 4-0, conference finals defeated Philadelphia, 4-2, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1981 -- lost to Houston, 2-1, first round 1980 -- defeated Phoenix, 4-1, conference semifinals defeated Seattle, 4-1, conference finals defeated Philadelphia, 4-2, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1979 -- defeated Denver, 2-1, first round lost to Seattle, 4-1, conference semifinals 1978 -- lost to Seattle, 2-1, first round 1977 -- defeated Golden State, 4-3, first round lost to Portland, 4-0, conference semifinals 1974 -- lost to Milwaukee, 4-1, first round 1973 -- defeated Chicago, 4-3, first round lost to Golden State, 4-1, conference semifinals 1972 -- defeated Chicago, 4-0, conference semifinals defeated Milwaukee, 4-2, conference finals defeated New York, 4-1, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1971 -- defeated Chicago, 4-3, conference semifinals lost to Milwaukee, 4-1, conference finals 1970 -- defeated Phoenix, 4-3, conference semifinals defeated Atlanta, 4-0, conference finals lost to New York, 4-3, NBA Finals 1969 -- defeated San Francisco, 4-2, division semifinals defeated Atlanta, 4-1, division finals lost to Boston, 4-3, NBA Finals 1968 -- defeated Chicago, 4-1, division semifinals defeated San Francisco, 4-0, division finals lost to Boston, 4-2, NBA Finals 1967 -- lost to San Francisco, 3-0, division semifinals 1966 -- defeated St. Louis, 4-3, division finals lost to Boston, 4-3, NBA Finals 1965 -- defeated Baltimore, 4-2, division finals lost to Boston, 4-1, NBA Finals 1964 -- lost to St. Louis, 3-2, division semifinals 1963 -- defeated St. Louis, 4-3, division finals lost to Boston, 4-2, NBA Finals 1962 -- defeated Detroit, 4-2, division finals lost to Boston, 4-3, NBA Finals 1961 -- defeated Detroit, 3-2, division semifinals lost to St. Louis, 4-3, division finals (AS MINNEAPOLIS LAKERS) 1960 -- defeated Detroit, 2-0, division semifinals lost to St. Louis, 4-3, division finals 1959 -- defeated Detroit, 2-1, division semifinals defeated St. Louis, 4-2, division finals lost to Boston, 4-0, NBA Finals 1957 -- lost to St. Louis, division tiebreaker defeated Fort Wayne, 2-0, division semifinals lost to St. Louis, 3-0, division finals 1956 -- defeated St. Louis, second-place game lost to St. Louis, 2-1, division semifinals 1955 -- defeated Rochester, 2-1, division semifinals Lost to Fort Wayne, 3-1, division finals 1954 -- defeated Rochester and Fort Wayne, 3-0, round-robin defeated Rochester, 2-1, division finals defeated Syracuse, 4-3, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1953 -- defeated Indianapolis, 2-0, division semifinals defeated Fort Wayne, 3-2, division finals defeated New York, 4-1, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1952 -- defeated Indianapolis, 2-0, division semifinals defeated Rochester, 3-1, division finals defeated New York, 4-3, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1951 -- defeated Indianapolis, 2-1, division semifinals lost to Rochester, 3-1, division finals 1950 -- defeated Rochester, first-place game defeated Chicago, 2-0, division semifinals defeated Fort Wayne, 2-0, division finals defeated Anderson, 2-0, NBA Semifinals defeated Syracuse, 4-2, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 1949 -- defeated Chicago, 2-0, division semifinals defeated Rochester, 2-0, division finals defeated Washington, 4-2, NBA Finals WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP  