Los Angeles Lakers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1980-1981 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	L.A. Lakers Leaders	Houston Leaders	PPP
Apr 1, 1981	v. Houston	L, 107 - 111	The Forum Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 26. M. Johnson	PTS: 38. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1981	@ Houston	W, 106 - 111	Compaq Center Opening Round	1-1	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1981	v. Houston	L, 86 - 89	The Forum Opening Round	1-2	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

L.A. Lakers Leaders

Houston Leaders

PPP

Apr 1, 1981

Houston

L, 107 - 111

The Forum
Opening Round

0-1

PTS: 26. M. Johnson

PTS: 38. Moses Malone

0 - 0

Apr 3, 1981

Houston

W, 106 - 111

Compaq Center
Opening Round

1-1

PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar

PTS: 33. Moses Malone

0 - 0

Apr 5, 1981

Houston

L, 86 - 89

The Forum
Opening Round

1-2

PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar

PTS: 23. Moses Malone

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	L.A. Lakers Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 10, 1980	@ Seattle	W, 98 - 99	Kingdome Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 22. J. Wilkes	PTS: 24. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Oct 12, 1980	v. Houston	W, 114 - 103	The Forum Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 30. M. Johnson	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Oct 15, 1980	@ Kansas City	W, 107 - 112	Kemper Arena Regular Season	3-0	PTS: 31. J. Wilkes	PTS: 26. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1980	v. Phoenix	W, 116 - 109	The Forum Regular Season	4-0	PTS: 34. J. Wilkes	PTS: 31. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1980	v. Golden State	W, 125 - 107	The Forum Regular Season	5-0	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. W. Free	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1980	@ Portland	L, 107 - 103	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-1	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 18. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1980	v. Seattle	W, 104 - 98	The Forum Regular Season	6-1	PTS: 26. J. Wilkes	PTS: 19. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1980	@ Utah	W, 99 - 127	Salt Palace Regular Season	7-1	PTS: 33. M. Johnson	PTS: 36. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1980	v. San Antonio	L, 102 - 108	The Forum Regular Season	7-2	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 25. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1980	@ San Diego	W, 101 - 131	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	8-2	PTS: 29. M. Johnson	PTS: 24. M. Brooks	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1980	v. Cleveland	W, 107 - 98	The Forum Regular Season	9-2	PTS: 23. J. Wilkes	PTS: 23. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1980	v. Denver	L, 121 - 123	The Forum Regular Season	9-3	PTS: 26. J. Wilkes	PTS: 31. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1980	v. Portland	W, 119 - 118	The Forum Regular Season	10-3	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. M. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1980	@ Dallas	W, 102 - 126	Reunion Arena Regular Season	11-3	PTS: 32. M. Johnson	PTS: 16. Terry Duerod	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1980	@ San Antonio	L, 112 - 109	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	11-4	PTS: 28. M. Johnson	PTS: 30. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1980	@ Atlanta	W, 97 - 126	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	12-4	PTS: 22. J. Wilkes	PTS: 30. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1980	@ Houston	L, 107 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	12-5	PTS: 28. J. Wilkes	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 113 - 100	The Forum Regular Season	13-5	PTS: 22. J. Wilkes	PTS: 24. F. Williams	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1980	v. Dallas	W, 110 - 102	The Forum Regular Season	14-5	PTS: 24. M. Johnson AST: 8. M. Johnson	PTS: 28. Geoff Huston	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1980	v. Kansas City	W, 107 - 94	The Forum Regular Season	15-5	PTS: 32. J. Wilkes REB: 17. Jim Chones	PTS: 26. O. Birdsong	717.9 - 630.7
Nov 20, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 102 - 99	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-6	PTS: 29. J. Wilkes	PTS: 21. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1980	v. Phoenix	W, 116 - 88	The Forum Regular Season	16-6	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1980	v. Milwaukee	L, 94 - 110	The Forum Regular Season	16-7	PTS: 27. J. Wilkes	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1980	@ Golden State	W, 119 - 128	Oracle Arena Regular Season	17-7	PTS: 40. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 32. J. Carroll	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1980	@ Denver	W, 123 - 124	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	18-7	PTS: 30. J. Wilkes	PTS: 37. Alex English	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1980	v. Chicago	L, 108 - 122	The Forum Regular Season	18-8	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1980	v. San Diego	L, 114 - 120	The Forum Regular Season	18-9	PTS: 33. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. Brian Taylor	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1980	@ Golden State	L, 119 - 103	Oracle Arena Regular Season	18-10	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 28. W. Free	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1980	v. Utah	W, 113 - 100	The Forum Regular Season	19-10	PTS: 24. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 32. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1980	@ Dallas	W, 92 - 103	Reunion Arena Regular Season	20-10	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 19. Geoff Huston	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1980	@ Houston	W, 108 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	21-10	PTS: 32. J. Wilkes	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1980	@ Seattle	W, 107 - 113	Kingdome Regular Season	22-10	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1980	v. Golden State	W, 122 - 113	The Forum Regular Season	23-10	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. W. Free	651.4 - 603.3
Dec 16, 1980	@ San Diego	L, 97 - 92	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	23-11	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 22. Swen Nater	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1980	v. Portland	L, 106 - 110	The Forum Regular Season	23-12	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. M. Thompson	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1980	v. San Antonio	W, 135 - 122	The Forum Regular Season	24-12	PTS: 42. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 20. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1980	@ Portland	L, 108 - 102	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	24-13	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 25. K. Ransey	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1980	v. Indiana	W, 116 - 115	The Forum Regular Season	25-13	PTS: 33. J. Wilkes	PTS: 34. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 116 - 106	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	25-14	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 24. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1980	v. Philadelphia	W, 122 - 116	The Forum Regular Season	26-14	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. J. Erving	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1980	@ Utah	L, 110 - 100	Salt Palace Regular Season	26-15	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 34. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1981	@ San Antonio	L, 118 - 112	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	26-16	PTS: 36. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 19. James Silas	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1981	v. Washington	W, 107 - 98	The Forum Regular Season	27-16	PTS: 30. Norm Nixon	PTS: 17. M. Kupchak	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1981	v. Seattle	W, 92 - 87	The Forum Regular Season	28-16	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. James Bailey	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1981	v. Detroit	W, 117 - 108	The Forum Regular Season	29-16	PTS: 33. J. Wilkes	PTS: 27. Kent Benson	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1981	@ Cleveland	W, 104 - 108	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	30-16	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 24. R. Phegley	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1981	@ Washington	L, 114 - 104	US Airways Arena Regular Season	30-17	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1981	@ New Jersey	W, 111 - 113	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	31-17	PTS: 32. J. Wilkes	PTS: 21. C. Robinson	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1981	@ Boston	L, 98 - 96	Boston Garden Regular Season	31-18	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 22. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1981	v. Atlanta	W, 116 - 106	The Forum Regular Season	32-18	PTS: 26. J. Wilkes	PTS: 22. C. Shelton	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1981	v. Denver	W, 110 - 105	The Forum Regular Season	33-18	PTS: 30. J. Wilkes	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1981	v. Portland	W, 124 - 112	The Forum Regular Season	34-18	PTS: 24. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. B. Bates	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1981	v. Utah	W, 111 - 104	The Forum Regular Season	35-18	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar AST: 12. Norm Nixon	PTS: 22. D. Griffith	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1981	v. Kansas City	W, 118 - 104	The Forum Regular Season	36-18	PTS: 35. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 27. Reggie King	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1981	@ Indiana	W, 96 - 102	Market Square Arena Regular Season	37-18	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 27. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1981	@ Detroit	W, 102 - 111	Silverdome Regular Season	38-18	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 24. Phil Hubbard	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1981	@ Philadelphia	L, 102 - 99	Spectrum Regular Season	38-19	PTS: 28. J. Wilkes	PTS: 16. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1981	v. Boston	L, 91 - 105	The Forum Regular Season	38-20	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 36. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1981	@ Houston	W, 105 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	39-20	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1981	v. Dallas	W, 107 - 99	The Forum Regular Season	40-20	PTS: 35. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 19. Oliver Mack	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1981	v. New York	W, 96 - 87	The Forum Regular Season	41-20	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 27. M. Richardson	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1981	v. Houston	L, 107 - 110	The Forum Regular Season	41-21	PTS: 36. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1981	@ New York	W, 93 - 96	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	42-21	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 19. Mike Glenn	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1981	@ Chicago	W, 97 - 107	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	43-21	PTS: 24. Norm Nixon	PTS: 19. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1981	@ Milwaukee	L, 126 - 108	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	43-22	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 29. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1981	v. New Jersey	W, 107 - 103	The Forum Regular Season	44-22	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 22. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1981	v. Phoenix	L, 96 - 101	The Forum Regular Season	44-23	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 30. Alvan Adams REB: 10. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1981	@ Kansas City	W, 98 - 99	Kemper Arena Regular Season	45-23	PTS: 24. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 21. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1981	@ Denver	L, 123 - 114	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	45-24	PTS: 26. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 31. Alex English	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1981	v. San Antonio	W, 118 - 104	The Forum Regular Season	46-24	PTS: 35. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 28. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1981	@ San Diego	W, 116 - 122	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	47-24	PTS: 29. J. Wilkes	PTS: 26. F. Williams	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1981	v. Kansas City	W, 116 - 101	The Forum Regular Season	48-24	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 11. M. Landsberger AST: 11. M. Johnson	PTS: 24. Reggie King	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1981	v. San Diego	L, 118 - 122	The Forum Regular Season	48-25	PTS: 27. J. Wilkes	PTS: 31. Brian Taylor	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1981	@ Dallas	W, 109 - 114	Reunion Arena Regular Season	49-25	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. B. Robinzine	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1981	@ Phoenix	L, 126 - 114	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	49-26	PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 23. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1981	v. Seattle	W, 133 - 119	The Forum Regular Season	50-26	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 26. James Bailey	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1981	@ Portland	W, 111 - 117	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	51-26	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 24. K. Ransey	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1981	@ Golden State	W, 118 - 120	Oracle Arena Regular Season	52-26	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	PTS: 34. Bernard King	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1981	v. Golden State	W, 110 - 103	The Forum Regular Season	53-26	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	PTS: 23. Joe Hassett	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1981	@ Seattle	W, 90 - 97	Kingdome Regular Season	54-26	PTS: 24. J. Wilkes	PTS: 22. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1981	@ Utah	L, 112 - 110	Salt Palace Regular Season	54-27	PTS: 41. M. Johnson	PTS: 30. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1981	v. Denver	L, 146 - 148	The Forum Regular Season	54-28	PTS: 33. M. Johnson	PTS: 43. D. Thompson	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

L.A. Lakers Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 10, 1980

Seattle

W, 98 - 99

Kingdome
Regular Season