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Team season

1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers

51–31

Regular season

1–2

Playoffs

1

Conference seed

1

Playoff matchups

Postseason path

Playoff matchups

Western Conference First Round

vs Houston Rockets

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Season highlights

Best games from 1980-81

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential games to the top.

VS

1980-81Apr 5, 1981

Lakers vs Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Houston Rockets

Final

86-89

Score

VS

1980-81Apr 1, 1981

Lakers vs Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Houston Rockets

Final

107-111

Score

VS

1980-81Apr 3, 1981

Rockets vs Lakers

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

106-111

Score

VS

1980-81Mar 3, 1981

Kings vs Lakers

Sacramento Kings

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

98-99

Score

VS

1980-81Dec 26, 1980

Lakers vs Pacers

Los Angeles Lakers

Indiana Pacers

Final

116-117

Score

VS

1980-81Dec 10, 1980

Rockets vs Lakers

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

108-109

Score

VS

1980-81Nov 29, 1980

Nuggets vs Lakers

Denver Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

123-124

Score

VS

1980-81Nov 4, 1980

Lakers vs Blazers

Los Angeles Lakers

Portland Trail Blazers

Final

119-118

Score

VS

1980-81Oct 10, 1980

SuperSonics vs Lakers

Oklahoma City Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

98-99

Score

VS

1980-81Mar 29, 1981

Lakers vs Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers

Denver Nuggets

Final

146-148

Score