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{{short description|Season of the team the Los Angeles Lakers}}
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{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Los Angeles Lakers
| DivisionWin = no
| ConferenceWin = no
| ChampionshipWin = no
| end_year = 2009
| wins = 65
| losses = 17
| division = pacific
| division_place = 1
| conf_place = 1
| coach = [[Phil Jackson]]
| gm = [[Mitch Kupchak]]
| president = [[Jim Buss]] (vice)
| owner = [[Jerry Buss]]
| arena = [[Staples Center]]
| playoffs = [[2009 NBA Finals|'''NBA Champions''']]<br /><small>(Defeated [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Magic]] 4–1)</small>
| bbr_team = LAL
| television = Home: [[Bally Sports SoCal|FS West HD]]
Away: [[KCAL-TV|KCAL 9 HD]]
| radio = [[KLAC|AM 570 KLAC]]
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The '''2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season''' was the franchise's 61st season, 60th in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and 49th in Los Angeles. Coming off an appearance in the [[2008 NBA Finals]], the [[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]] won their division for the 31st time and appeared in the NBA Finals for the 30th time.<ref>[http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0809/649137.html ]{{dead link|date=July 2018}}</ref> With 65 wins, they tied the [[1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season|1986–87 team]] for the third most wins in franchise history, the most since [[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|1999–2000]], and improved on [[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|their 2007–08 record]] by eight wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/|title=Los Angeles Lakers Franchise Index - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> The Lakers sold out all 41 home games for the season, led the NBA in money earned from overall ticket sales, and had the 5th highest increase in gate receipts from the previous season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/11934840 |title = Head straight to gate for sign of weakness in NBA money machine - NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305142439/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/11934840 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Lakers had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=OFF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season|title=Offensive Rating|work=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol were both selected for the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]] in Phoenix, with head coach Phil Jackson coaching the Western Conference, and with Bryant winning his third All-Star Game MVP award. Bryant finished second in league MVP voting, averaging 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, Gasol averaged 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1 block per game. Bryant was named both First Team All-NBA and First Team All-Defense, while Gasol was both named to the All-NBA Third Team. Phil Jackson reached 1,000 career wins on December 25, 2008, against the Boston Celtics. With 1,423 games coached, he became the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 wins, surpassing former Lakers coach Pat Riley.

In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] in five games in the First Round, then defeated the [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] in a hard-fought seven games in the Semifinals, and on May 29, the Lakers defeated the [[2008–09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] in the Western Conference Finals to advance to the [[2009 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the second consecutive year and 30th time in franchise history, extending their NBA record for most Finals appearances.<ref name="Finals">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090529_LAL@DEN |title = NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010115347/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090529_LAL@DEN |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 14, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the [[2008–09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] 4–1 in the best of seven series to become the 2009 NBA champions, winning their first championship in seven years, their tenth title in Los Angeles, and the 15th overall in franchise history. [[Kobe Bryant]] was awarded the 2009 [[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]]. Following the season, [[Trevor Ariza]] signed as a free agent with the [[2009-10 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]].

On July 15, 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers won the [[ESPY Awards 2009|2009 ESPY Awards]] for Best Team and Best Coach/Manager for [[Phil Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=4330711|title=Champ Lakers lead way with two ESPY awards|date=16 July 2009|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

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==Key dates==
* '''June 26''': The [[2008 NBA draft]] took place in New York City.
* '''July 1''': The [[Free agent|free agency]] period started.
* '''October 7''': The Lakers pre-season started with a game against the [[Utah Jazz]].
* '''October 28''': The Lakers won their season opener against the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] at [[Staples Center]].
* '''December 8''': With a 17–2 season start, the Lakers tied their record for best opening in [[History of the Los Angeles Lakers|franchise history]].<ref name="CBSSports.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20081207_MIL@LAL |title=Lakers equal best 19-game start in franchise history |access-date=2009-01-25 |date=8 December 2008 |publisher=[[CBSSports.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002045326/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20081207_MIL%40LAL |archive-date=2 October 2011 }}</ref>
* '''December 25''': The Lakers avenged their [[2008 NBA Finals]] loss with a 92–83 win over the [[Boston Celtics]], ending Boston's 19-game winning streak.
* '''February 2''': Kobe Bryant scored 61 points, the most ever scored at Madison Square Garden.
* '''February 8''': The Lakers ended the Cavaliers 23-game home winning streak. The Lakers also became the first team in NBA history to win back-to-back games on the road (Boston and Cleveland), against teams with .800-plus win percentage at least 40 games into the season. Cleveland's loss to L.A. was one of only three games they lost at home all season, including the playoffs.
* '''February 14–15''': [[2009 NBA All-Star Game|2009 NBA All-Star Weekend]] took place.
* '''March 12''': The Lakers clinched the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]] title with a win over the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090312_LAL@SA |title = NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball  |access-date=2009-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002051818/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090312_LAL@SA |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''March 26''': The Lakers matched last season's win total (57) with 11 games remaining with a win over the [[Detroit Pistons]].
* '''March 27''': The Lakers clinched the top record in the Western Conference with a win against the [[New Jersey Nets]] for their 58th win.<ref name="March 27">{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gZSH7WWO3RsI1kRjbDsdJYUNrw7g |title=AFP: Lakers secure top seed in Western Conference |website=www.google.com |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125020335/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gZSH7WWO3RsI1kRjbDsdJYUNrw7g |archive-date=25 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''April 14''': The Lakers ended their regular season with a 125–112 victory over the [[Utah Jazz]], becoming the third-winningest team in franchise history with 65 wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090414/UTALAL/recap.html|title=Lakers earn 65th victory, beat Utah 125-112|access-date=2009-04-15|date=15 April 2009|work= [[NBA.com]]| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090418012358/http://www.nba.com/games/20090414/UTALAL/recap.html| archive-date= 18 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
* '''April 19''': The Lakers played their first playoff game of the season against the [[Utah Jazz]].
* '''April 27''': The Lakers won their Western Conference First Round series 4–1 over the Utah Jazz, advancing to the Conference Semi-Finals.
* '''May 17''': The Lakers defeated the [[Houston Rockets]] in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
* '''May 29''': The Lakers defeated the [[Denver Nuggets]] in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals and advance to the [[2009 NBA Finals]].<ref name="Finals"/>
* '''June 14''': The Lakers defeated the [[Orlando Magic]] in Game 5 of [[2009 NBA Finals]], winning their 15th championship in franchise history.

==Offseason==

===Injuries===
Following the [[2007–08 NBA season]], the Lakers faced two key injuries in the offseason. [[Andrew Bynum]], who missed the second half of the season and playoffs was rehabilitating and working on conditioning. [[Trevor Ariza]], who also missed the second half of the season, but later returned in the playoffs also had to work back into shape. Both players played on opening day. During the [[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|2007–08 season]], [[Kobe Bryant]] suffered a tear in his right pinkie finger. At the time, Bryant decided to forgo surgery and play out the rest of the season and participate in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. He eventually chose to not to have surgery and let the hand heal naturally.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-kobebryant Bryant: No surgery on pinkie finger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063339/http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-kobebryant |date=2011-06-29 }}, September 9, 2008</ref>

===Departures===
The most notable departure was last year's backup power forward [[Ronny Turiaf]] to the [[Golden State Warriors]]. As a restricted free agent, the Lakers were allowed to match any offer that another team gave Turiaf. The Lakers chose not to match the 4 year $17 million offer the Warriors gave.<ref>{{cite news|last=Springer|first=Steve|title=Warriors make Turiaf $17-million offer|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/10/sports/sp-lakers10|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 July 2008|access-date=2008-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Warriors Signing Of Free Agent Ronny Turiaf Finalized|website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_ronny_turiaf.html|date=19 July 2008|access-date=2008-12-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081218145456/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_ronny_turiaf.html| archive-date= 18 December 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>

[[Ira Newble]], who the Lakers picked up midway through the 2007–08 season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Lakers Sign Ita Newble For Remainder of Season|website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080401newblesigned.html|date=1 April 2008|access-date=2008-12-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081225103142/http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080401newblesigned.html| archive-date= 25 December 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> was not re-signed and remained a free agent for the rest of the season. [[Coby Karl]] was also cut from the roster with Sun Yue replacing him.<ref name=roster>{{cite news
 |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakersfyi28-2008oct28,0,185259,full.story
 |title=Phil Jackson still isn't ready to reveal his Lakers lineup
 |access-date=2008-12-12
 |author=Broderick Turner and Mike Bresnahan
 |date=28 October 2008
 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031221617/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakersfyi28-2008oct28%2C0%2C185259%2Cfull.story
 |archive-date=31 October 2008
 |url-status=dead
}}</ref>

===Signings===
Sasha Vujacic was the first member of the Lakers to sign a contract with the team in the offseason. Still, contract negotiations dragged on longer than usual because he wasn't signed to a tender offer from another team as a restricted free agent. Vujacic considered playing in Europe, but ultimately signed a 3-year contract worth $15 million with the Lakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nba_news/lakers_sign_vujacic_080726.html|title=Lakers Lock Up Sasha Vujacic|access-date=2008-12-12|author=JOHN NADE|date=26 July 2008|work=NBA.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081219172548/http://www.nba.com/nba_news/lakers_sign_vujacic_080726.html| archive-date= 19 December 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>

[[Andrew Bynum]], who is signed for the 2008–09 season, signed a 4-year contract extension for $57.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers31-2008oct31,0,6564933.story |title=Lakers, Andrew Bynum agree to four-year deal |access-date=2008-12-12 |author=Mike Bresnahan |date=31 October 2008 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216023941/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers31-2008oct31%2C0%2C6564933.story |archive-date=16 December 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

DJ Mbenga re-signed with the team for one year for approximately $850,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm|title=These are the salaries of Los Angeles Lakers players this season|website=HoopsHype|access-date=2008-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125215757/http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm|archive-date=2010-11-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Josh Powell]] was also signed to a one-year contract to replace the departed [[Ronny Turiaf]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/powell-season-career-2125113-playing-signed|title=Lakers bolster bench by signing Josh Powell|access-date=2008-12-12|author=Art Thompson III|date=14 August 2008|archive-date=2008-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911230738/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/powell-season-career-2125113-playing-signed|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Lakers [[2007 NBA draft]] pick [[Sun Yue (basketball)|Sun Yue]], spent the entire 07–08 season playing for the [[Beijing Olympians]] in the [[American Basketball Association (2000–)|ABA]]. He also played for China in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. In the offseason the Lakers signed him to a 2-year deal.<ref name=roster/>

[[Joe Crawford (basketball player)|Joe Crawford]], [[C.J. Giles]], [[Brandon Heath (basketball)|Brandon Heath]], and [[Dwayne Mitchell]] signed to the Lakers roster during the offseason but were all released before the season began.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/081022lakerswaivecrawfordgiles.html|title=LAKERS WAIVE JOE CRAWFORD AND CJ GILES - Los Angeles Lakers|website=[[NBA.com]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/081020brandonheathwaived.html|title=LAKERS WAIVE BRANDON HEATH - Los Angeles Lakers|website=[[NBA.com]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/081008dwaynemitchellreleased.html|title=LAKERS WAIVE DWAYNE MITCHELL - Los Angeles Lakers|website=[[NBA.com]] }}</ref>

===Draft picks===
{{main|2008 NBA draft}}
Due to the midseason trade for [[Pau Gasol]] in February 2008, the Lakers only had a second round draft pick in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080201gasol_trade.html|title=Lakers Acquire Gasol From Grizzlies - Los Angeles Lakers|website=[[NBA.com]] }}</ref> With it they selected [[Joe Crawford (basketball player)|Joe Crawford]] from [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]]. He signed with the Lakers on August 27, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3556514|title=Lakers sign second-rounder Crawford of Kentucky|date=27 August 2008|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> but was waived October 22, during the [[2008–09 NBA season|2008–09 pre-season]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

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==Trades==
On February 7, [[Vladimir Radmanović]] was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats in return for [[Adam Morrison]] and [[Shannon Brown]]. The deal was made largely to save money to be able to resign players during the off-season, notably [[Lamar Odom]] and [[Trevor Ariza]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/090207acquiremorrisonbrown.html|title=LAKERS ACQUIRE ADAM MORRISON AND SHANNON BROWN IN EXCHANGE FOR VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC - Los Angeles Lakers|website=[[NBA.com]] }}</ref>

On February 18, backup center [[Chris Mihm]] was traded to the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] for a conditional second round draft pick in 2013. The trade saves the Lakers approximately $2 million in salary and luxury tax money.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi19-2009feb19,0,1122101.story |work=The Los Angeles Times |title=Chris Mihm traded to Memphis |first=Mike |last=Bresnahan |date=February 19, 2009 |access-date=19 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220104923/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi19-2009feb19%2C0%2C1122101.story |archive-date=20 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Roster==
{{NBA roster header|team=Los Angeles Lakers|season=2008–09}}
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* [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]]
* [[Jim Cleamons]]
* [[Frank Hamblen]]
* [[Craig Hodges]]
* [[Kurt Rambis]]
* [[Brian Shaw (basketball)|Brian Shaw]]
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==Season summary==
When the Lakers made it all the way to the 2008 NBA Finals without starter [[Andrew Bynum]], they were seen as the favorites from the Western Conference to return there in 2009. The team's original starting lineup was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2009_start.html|title=2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Starting Lineups - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref>
[[Image:Lakers vs Trail Blazers.jpg|thumb|Lakers in a home game vs. the Trail Blazers.]]
[[Center (basketball)|C]] – [[Andrew Bynum]]<br />
[[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] – [[Pau Gasol]]<br />
[[Small forward|SF]] – [[Vladimir Radmanović]]<br />
[[Shooting guard|SG]] – [[Kobe Bryant]]<br />
[[Point guard|PG]] – [[Derek Fisher]]

Having Radmanović start at SF instead of [[Lamar Odom]] was seen as a way to space out the offense since two 7-footers, Bynum and Gasol, were in the starting lineup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2008/news/features/dave_mcmenamin/10/27/lakers_blazers_preview/index.html|title=NBA.com: Big additions equal lineup changes for Lakers, Trail Blazers|website=www.nba.com}}</ref>

With Bynum starting and swingman [[Trevor Ariza]] healthy, the team started off the season with a 7–0 record. A week later they tied the record for best start in franchise history. They were unable to break the record the next game, losing to the [[Sacramento Kings]] on the road. After peaking at a 21–3 record the Lakers played 4 games in 5 days on the road. They finished the road trip with a sub-par 2–2 record and were facing a rematch of last year's finals against the [[Boston Celtics]] on Christmas Day. Under the national spotlight the two teams kept the game close well into the fourth quarter, where the Lakers finally pulled away in the last 2:48 of the game. [[Phil Jackson]] earned his 1,000th career win in the game. The Lakers went to win 10 of 11 games, before losing back to back against the [[San Antonio Spurs]] and the [[Orlando Magic]].

The losses revealed how injuries to role players [[Luke Walton]] and [[Jordan Farmar]] could affect the Lakers. Jackson eventually benched the under-performing Radmanović and was replaced by Walton in the starting lineup.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/2008-12-23-Lakers_N.htm | work=USA Today | title=Lakers' bid to keep up with streaking Celtics hits bumps | date=December 25, 2008 | access-date=April 22, 2010}}</ref> Walton was chosen as starter because of his good passing skills and Jackson wanted to emphasize ball movement in the offense. Andrew Bynum was also criticized for his poor play, including a one rebound performance against the [[Houston Rockets]] on January 13. Bynum responded by going five straight games with a [[double-double]] including a career best 42 points against the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/01/31/bynum-posting-beastly-numbers/ |title=Bynum Posting Beastly Numbers at Lakers.com BasketBlog |access-date=2009-02-27 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090202155926/http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/01/31/bynum-posting-beastly-numbers/ |archive-date=2009-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Around the same time [[Kobe Bryant]] also recorded two [[triple-double]]s for the first and second time in his career since 2005.
[[Image:Bryant MSG.jpg|thumb|left|Bryant scored 61 points against the Knicks in New York.]]
On January 31, against the [[Memphis Grizzlies]], Bynum left the game with an injured right knee after he was hit by Bryant driving to the basket. An [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] scan revealed he had a tear of the [[medial collateral ligament]] in his right knee and was expected to miss 8–12 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-andrew-bynum3-2009feb03,0,234733.story|title=Lakers' Bynum to miss 8-12 weeks|first=Mike|last=Bresnahan|date=3 February 2009|via=LA Times}}</ref> To adjust to the injury Pau Gasol moved from power forward to center to replace Bynum and Lamar Odom was put into the starting lineup as power forward to replace Gasol. On February 7 the Lakers traded [[Vladimir Radmanović]] to the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] for [[Adam Morrison]] and [[Shannon Brown]]. Radmanović saw his role decrease drastically with the Lakers when he was taken out of the starting lineup, often coming in behind Walton and [[Trevor Ariza]].

In a road game against the [[New York Knicks]] on February 2, Bryant scored 61 points on 61% shooting in a 126–117 win. Bryant's scoring outburst set a record for the most points ever scored at the historic [[Madison Square Garden]], breaking [[Bernard King]]'s record he remained for nearly five years until [[Carmelo Anthony]] broke his own record at this arena scored 62 points in 2014.<ref name="Garden">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2009020218|title=Yahoo|website=Yahoo}}</ref> Bryant's performance was also the highest single game point total of the 2008–2009 season in the NBA.<ref name="Garden"/>

Aside from the team record, another result of the team's success was Kobe Bryant, [[Pau Gasol]] and Phil Jackson being selected to play and coach in the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]]. Bryant was named the [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star MVP]] along with former teammate [[Shaquille O'Neal]]. After the All-Star break, the Lakers won 17 of 19 games.

After playing 27 of their first 46 games at home (a league high) the Lakers were on the road for 22 of 31 games; which started with a six-game road trip and ended with a seven-game road trip. The Lakers won the first six games on the road, including wins against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] (Cleveland's first of two home losses during the regular season). After the All-Star break, the Lakers won six straight games, but then went 2-5 including going 0–3 on the road. The Lakers redeemed themselves by winning two road games in two days; including a win against the [[Houston Rockets]] who were on a 12-game home winning streak and their Western rivals (and second seeded team in the West) the [[San Antonio Spurs]].

[[Image:2009 NBA Western Conference Playoffs qualifying.png|thumb|right|The Lakers spent the whole season atop the Western Conference standings.]]
In March, after recommending Phil Jackson to, Luke Walton was moved to the bench and was replaced with Trevor Ariza. Jackson hoped he can spark the bench activity which dwindled throughout the year. The change caused a surge in Ariza's production and allowed Walton to play less minutes against opposing teams' starting players. The Lakers were dealing with giving up leads in games and receiving inconsistent production from the reserves.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/sports/basketball/29lakers.html?ref=sports | work=The New York Times | title=Being the Best of the West Is Not Enough for the Lakers | first=Joshua | last=Robinson | date=March 29, 2009 | access-date=April 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090315/DALLAL/recap.html|title=NBA.com Bryant, balanced Lakers beat Mavericks|website=www.nba.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=12070|title=HoopsHype|website=HoopsHype}}</ref>

After spending the entire season with the best record in the Western Conference the Lakers clinched the top record in the Western Conference on March 27. Since then they were in a race with the Cleveland Cavaliers to finish with the best record in the league and secure home court advantage throughout the playoffs.<ref name="Home">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090409_DEN@LAL |title = NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010062908/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090409_DEN@LAL |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With a loss to the Sixers on March 17, the Lakers fell to second place overall. They eventually conceded the best regular-season record to Cleveland and clinched the #2 record in the league in April. On April 9, Bynum returned to the Lakers after missing 31 games. His first game back he started and scored 16 points off of 7-11 shooting and grabbed 7 rebounds.<ref name="Home"/>

==Post season==
{{Main|2009 NBA Playoffs}}

===Utah Jazz===
The Lakers went 65–17, and clinched the Pacific Division and home court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. In the first round, the Lakers faced the eight-seeded [[Utah Jazz]]. The Lakers won Games 1 and 2 at the Staples, but lost Game 3 in Salt Lake City, following a game winner from Deron Williams. All three games saw the Lakers give up big leads, though they were able to still hold the series edge. After a 5-24 performance in Game 3, Kobe Bryant scored 38 points in Game 4 on 16 of 24 shooting in a road win. The Lakers won the series in Game 5 with a 107–96 win at home.<ref name="Utah">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090427_UTA@LAL |title = Kobe, Lakers coast again, eliminate Jazz in five games - NBA - CBSSports.com  |access-date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428175709/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090427_UTA@LAL |archive-date=2009-04-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Houston Rockets===
In the second round the Lakers faced the Houston Rockets. In Game 1, the Lakers fell behind in the first quarter and never got into a rhythm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090504_HOU@LAL |title = NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010114358/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090504_HOU@LAL |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a result, they lost their first home game of the postseason. The Lakers rebounded in Game 2 behind Bryant's 40 point performance and a double double by Gasol and tied the series up at 1 win each.<ref name=Rockets>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090506_HOU@LAL |title = NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010114452/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090506_HOU@LAL |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The game was very intense and physical as Derek Fisher of the Lakers and [[Ron Artest]] got ejected and technical fouls were assessed to Bryant, Artest, [[Luis Scola]], Luke Walton and Lamar Odom.<ref name=Rockets/> The series moved to Houston for Game 3 which the Lakers won 108–94 to retake home court advantage in the series. The Lakers went on to lose Game 4 87–99, despite Rockets center [[Yao Ming]] missing the game (and rest of the series) with a broken foot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090508_LAL@HOU |title = NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010114457/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090508_LAL@HOU |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In Game 5 the Lakers blew out the Rockets by 40 points, tying the Rockets worst loss in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090512_HOU@LAL |title = NBA - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice  |access-date=2009-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010114635/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090512_HOU@LAL |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Game 6 in Houston was a decisive 95-80 Rockets win. The Rockets jumped out to a 17–1 lead to start the game and were up at half time by 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090514/LALHOU/playbyplay.html|title=NBA.com: Lakers at Rockets Play By Play|website=www.nba.com}}</ref> Game 6 was the most watched basketball game ever on [[ESPN]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hIctWGkKjxJHO2zDipfC_74NKaNgD986UVKO4 ]{{dead link|date=July 2018}}</ref> The final game of the series was played in Los Angeles on May 17. The Lakers routed the Rockets and won the game 89–70. With 2:30 left in the game the Lakers were up 89-58 and Bryant sat out for most of the 4th quarter. Kobe Bryant scored 14 points his lowest number of playoff points. In each game of the series the team that led at the first quarter won the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090517/HOULAL/recap.html|title=NBA.com Real Lakers show up, rout Rockets 89-70 in Game 7|website=www.nba.com}}</ref>

===Denver Nuggets===
In the third round the Lakers faced the Denver Nuggets. In Game 1, the Lakers fell behind in the first quarter by up to 13 points. In the second quarter the Lakers found their rhythm and took a 55–54 lead at halftime. In the fourth quarter the game was close and [[Kobe Bryant]] scored 18 of his 40 points in that quarter to lead the Lakers to a 105–103 to take a 1–0 series lead. In Game 2, the Lakers took a 41–27 lead in the second quarter. In the final minutes of the second quarter the Nuggets went on a 14–2 run to get themselves within 1. Ever since that the game was close. The Nuggets were able to get a win at Staples Center 106-103 which gave the Lakers their second home loss of the postseason. In Game 3, there was another close game which the winner was not decided until the Lakers pulled away at 12 seconds when Bryant made 2 free throws. The Lakers stole home court advantage back from the Nuggets with a 41-point performance from [[Kobe Bryant]] (13 of them in the 4th quarter). The Lakers were able to stop Denver's 16 home game winning streak by defeating the Nuggets 103–97 to take a 2–1 series lead. The Denver Nuggets would even the series by defeating the Lakers 120–101, thanks in part to 49 free throw attempts. The Lakers 120 points were the most the franchise has ever given up on the postseason, and they also allowed Denver to score 43 points in the 4th quarter. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets at Staples Center 103–94 in Game 5. Game 6 was a blowout in which the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 119–92 to advance to its franchise's 30th [[NBA Finals]] appearance.

===Orlando Magic===
{{Main|2009 NBA Finals}}
[[Image:US Bank Tower during 09 Finals.jpg|thumb|[[U.S. Bank Tower (Los Angeles)|U.S. Bank Tower]] in [[Downtown Los Angeles]] lighted up Purple & Gold during the NBA Finals.]]
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While the Lakers were making their NBA record 30th Finals appearance, the Magic were entering only their second in franchise history. The Lakers had home court advantage due to having the better regular season record. The Lakers earned a blowout win in Game 1, defeating the Magic by 25 points. Game 2 was a tighter contest, with Magic guard Courtney Lee missing a game winning lay-up off an inbounds lob at the end of regulation. Instead, the game went into overtime and the Lakers prevailed. The series switched to Orlando for games 3, 4, and 5. In Game 3 the Magic shot 75% in the first half and 62.5% in the game, both NBA Finals records, to win by 4 and bring the series to 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090609/LALORL/recap.html|title=NBA.com Magic win Game 3, cut Lakers' lead to 2-1|website=www.nba.com|access-date=2009-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612221924/http://www.nba.com/games/20090609/LALORL/recap.html|archive-date=2009-06-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> Game 4 was another close game. Derek Fisher hit two key 3-pointers, one with 4.6 seconds left in regulation to tie the game, and the other with 31.3 seconds to go in overtime.<ref name="Fisher">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090611/LALORL/recap.html|title=NBA.com Fisher's clutch 3s give Lakers 3-1 lead over Magic|website=www.nba.com|access-date=2009-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615133002/http://www.nba.com/games/20090611/LALORL/recap.html|archive-date=2010-06-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Lakers moved within one win of their 15th championship by beating the Orlando Magic 99–91 to open a 3–1 series lead.<ref name="Fisher"/> The Lakers defeated the Magic in Game 5 to clinch their 15th NBA Championship with a 99–86 win, winning two consecutive games in Orlando.

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==Regular season==

===Standings===
{{2008–09 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAL}}
{{2008–09 NBA West standings|team=LAL}}

==Game log==
===Pre-season===
{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|preseason=yes|end_year=2009|record=Total: 6–2}}
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Preseason|first=yes
| wins   = 6
| losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| October 7
| [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281007013 L 90-99]
| [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] & [[Jordan Farmar|Farmar]] (15)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (8)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Coby Karl|Karl]] (5)
| [[Honda Center]] (Anaheim, CA)<br>12,215
| 0-1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2
| October 9
| [[2008-09 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281009013 L 80-107]
| [[Vladimir Radmanović]] (14)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (3)
| [[Save Mart Center]] (Fresno, CA)<br>9,557
| 0-2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| October 12
| [[2008-09 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281012013 W 94-89]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (12)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (9)
| 3 players tied (3)
| [[Thomas & Mack Center]] (Las Vegas, NV)<br>11,090
| 1-2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4
| October 18
| [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281018013 W 108-104]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (8)
| [[Jordan Farmar|Farmar]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>14,572
| 2-2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| October 19
| [[2008-09 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281019013 W 112-89]
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (16)
| [[Chris Mihm]] (8)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>13,772
| 3-2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6
| October 21
| [[2008-09 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281021013 W 102-98]
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (17)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (8)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (5)
| [[San Diego Sports Arena]] (San Diego, CA)<br>9,829
| 4-2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7
| October 23
| [[2008-09 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281023013 W 88-77]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (10)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (5)
| [[Honda Center]] (Anaheim, CA)<br>12,147
| 5-2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 8
| October 24
| [[2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281024013 W 105-94]
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (23)
| [[Trevor Ariza|Ariza]] & [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] (8)
| [[Jordan Farmar|Farmar]] & [[Derek Fisher|Fisher]] (5)
| [[Citizens Business Bank Arena]] (Ontario, CA)<br>10,316
| 6-2
{{NBA game log end|lal|end_year=2009}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|end_year=2009|record=Total: 65–17 (Home: 36–5; Road: 29–12)}}
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|October|first=yes
| home_wins   = 1
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins   = 1
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1
| October 28
| [[2008-09 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281028013 W 96-76]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (23)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (11)
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| October 29
| @ [[2008-09 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281029012 W 117-79]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (16)
| [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (9)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>19,060
| 2–0
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|November|
| home_wins   = 8
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 4
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| November 1
| @ [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281101007 W 104-97]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (33)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (16)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (4)
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>19,651
| 3–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4
| November 5
| [[2008-09 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281105013 W 106-88]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (27)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (17)
| 3 players tied (3)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 4–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| November 9
| [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281109013 W 111-82]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (23)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (15)
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 5–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6
| November 11
| @ [[2008-09 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281111006 W 106-99]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (27)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| 3 players tied (3)
| [[American Airlines Center]]<br>20,391
| 6–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7
| November 12
| @ [[2008-09 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281112003 W 93-86]
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Derek Fisher|Fisher]] (20)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[New Orleans Arena]]<br>18,239
| 7–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 8
| November 14
| [[2008-09 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281114013 L 95-106]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (29)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 7–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 9
| November 18
| [[2008-09 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281118013 W 116-109]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (34)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 8–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 10
| November 20
| @ [[2008-09 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281120021 W 105-92]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (24)
| [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (9)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (9)
| [[US Airways Center]]<br>18,422
| 9–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 11
| November 21
| [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281121013 W 104-90]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (29)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (13)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 10–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 12
| November 23
| [[2008-09 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281123013 W 118-108]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (24)
| [[Trevor Ariza]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 11–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 13
| November 25
| [[2008-09 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281125013 W 120-93]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (26)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (8)
| [[Trevor Ariza|Ariza]] & [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 12–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 14
| November 28
| [[2008-09 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281128013 W 114-107]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (35)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 13–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 15
| November 30
| [[2008-09 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281130013 W 112-99]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (24)
| [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 14–1
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|December|
| home_wins   = 7
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins   = 4
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16
| December 2
| @ [[2008-09 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281202011 L 117-118]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (9)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (5)
| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]]<br>16,412
| 14–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 17
| December 3
| @ [[2008-09 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281203020 W 114-102]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (32)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| 4 players tied (4)
| [[Wachovia Center]]<br>19,119
| 15–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 18
| December 5
| @ [[2008-09 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281205027 W 106-104]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (23)
| [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[Capital One Arena|Verizon Center]]<br>20,173
| 16–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 19
| December 7
| [[2008-09 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281207013 W 105-92]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (20)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 17–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 20
| December 9
| @ [[2008-09 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281209023 L 101-113]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (12)
| [[Trevor Ariza]] (4)
| [[ARCO Arena]]<br>16,068
| 17–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 21
| December 10
| [[2008-09 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281210013 W 115-110]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (28)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (11)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 18–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22
| December 12
| [[2008-09 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281212013 W 112-103]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (32)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Luke Walton]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 19–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 23
| December 14
| [[2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281214013 W 98-86]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Derek Fisher|Fisher]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 20–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24
| December 16
| [[2008-09 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281216013 W 116-114]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (12)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 21–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 25
| December 19
| @ [[2008-09 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281219014 L 87-89]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (4)
| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br>19,600
| 21–4
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 26
| December 20
| @ [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281220019 L 103-106]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (41)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (8)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (4)
| [[Amway Arena]]<br>17,461
| 21–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 27
| December 22
| @ [[2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281222029 W 105-96]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (36)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (7)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[FedExForum]]<br>17,456
| 22–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 28
| December 23
| @ [[2008-09 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281223003 W 100-87]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (8)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (5)
| [[New Orleans Arena]]<br>18,405
| 23–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29
| December 25
| [[2008-09 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| {{NBA game|date=20081225|id=BOSLAL|pf=92|pa=83}}
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (27)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (9)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 24–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 30
| December 28
| [[2008-09 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/281228013 W 130-113]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (31)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (10)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 25–5
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|January|
| home_wins   = 7
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins   = 5
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 31
| January 2
| [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290102013 W 113-100]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (40)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 26–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 32
| January 4
| [[2008-09 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290104013 W 100-86]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (10)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 27–5
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 33
| January 6
| [[2008-09 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290106013 L 105-116]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (39)
| [[Andrew Bynum|Bynum]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (8)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 27–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 34
| January 7
| @ [[2008-09 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290107009 W 114-106]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (33)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (18)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (8)
| [[Oracle Arena]]<br>19,596
| 28–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35
| January 9
| [[2008-09 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290109013 W 121-119]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (36)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (13)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 29–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 36
| January 11
| [[2008-09 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290111013 W 108-105]
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (24)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (18)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (11)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 30–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37
| January 13
| @ [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290113010 W 105-100]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (33)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (7)
| 3 players tied (4)
| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,557
| 31–6
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 38
| January 14
| @ [[2008-09 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290114024 L 111-112]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (29)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (10)
| [[AT&T Center]]<br>18,797
| 31–7
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 39
| January 16
| [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290116013 L 103-109]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (13)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (11)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 31–8
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 40
| January 19
| [[2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290119013 W 105-88]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (22)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (12)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 32–8
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 41
| January 21
| @ [[2008-09 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290121012 W 108-97]
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (42)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (15)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (12)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>19,627
| 33–8
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42
| January 22
| [[2008-09 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290122013 W 117-97]
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (23)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (14)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 34–8
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 43
| January 25
| [[2008-09 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290125013 W 99-85]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (22)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (11)
| [[Derek Fisher|Fisher]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 35–8
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 44
| January 27
| [[2008-09 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290127013 L 110-117 (2OT)]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (38)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (14)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 35–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 45
| January 30
| @ [[2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290130016 W 132-119]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (30)
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (15)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (5)
| [[Target Center]]<br>19,111
| 36–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46
| January 31
| @ [[2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290131029 W 115-98]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (25)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (8)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[FedExForum]]<br>18,119
| 37–9
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|February|
| home_wins   = 4
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins   = 7
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 47
| February 2
| @ [[2008-09 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290202018 W 126-117]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (61)
| [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (14)
| [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] & [[Luke Walton|Walton]] (5)
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,763
| 38–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 48
| February 4
| @ [[2008-09 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290204028 W 115-107]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (36)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (15)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Luke Walton|Walton]] (5)
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br>19,800
| 39–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 49
| February 5
| @ [[2008-09 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290205002 W 110-109 (OT)]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Derek Fisher|Fisher]] (5)
| [[TD Banknorth Garden]]<br>18,624
| 40–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50
| February 8
| @ [[2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290208005 W 101-91]
| [[Lamar Odom]] (28)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (17)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Quicken Loans Arena]]<br>20,562
| 41–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51
| February 10
| [[2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290210013 W 105-98]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (34)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (18)
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 42–9
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 52
| February 11
| @ [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290211026 L 109-113]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (37)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (19)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Jordan Farmar|Farmar]] (4)
| [[EnergySolutions Arena]]<br>19,911
| 42–10
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;"|'''[[2009 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]'''
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 53
| February 17
| [[2008-09 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290217013 W 96-83]
| [[Lamar Odom]] (15)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (20)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (10)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 43–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 54
| February 18
| @ [[2008-09 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290218009 W 129-121]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (30)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (9)
| [[Oracle Arena]]<br>20,007
| 44–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 55
| February 20
| [[2008-09 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290220013 W 115-111 (OT)]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (39)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (17)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 45–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56
| February 22
| @ [[2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290222016 W 111-108]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[Target Center]]<br>19,177
| 46–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 57
| February 24
| @ [[2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290224025 W 107-93]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (36)
| [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (8)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Ford Center (Oklahoma City)|Ford Center]]<br>19,136
| 47–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 58
| February 26
| [[2008-09 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290226013 W 132-106]
| [[Lamar Odom]] (23)
| [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 48–10
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 59
| February 27
| @ [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290227007 L 79-90]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (29)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (19)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (5)
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>19,920
| 48–11
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|March|
| home_wins   = 4
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 6
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 60
| March 1
| @ [[2008-09 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290301021 L 111-118]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (49)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (11)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (5)
| [[US Airways Center]]<br>18,422
| 48–12
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 61
| March 3
| [[2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290303013 W 99-89]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (31)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (13)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 49–12
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 62
| March 6
| [[2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290306013 W 110-90]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (23)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Luke Walton|Walton]] (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 50–12
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 63
| March 9
| @ [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290309022 L 94-111]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| [[Jordan Farmar|Farmar]] & [[D. J. Mbenga|Mbenga]] (4)
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]<br>20,573
| 50–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 64
| March 11
| @ [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290311010 W 102-96]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (37)
| [[Josh Powell]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,449
| 51–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 65
| March 12
| @ [[2008-09 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290312024 W 102-95]
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (23)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[AT&T Center]]<br>18,797
| 52–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 66
| March 15
| [[2008-09 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290315013 W 107-100]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (14)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 53–13
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 67
| March 17
| [[2008-09 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290317013 L 93-94]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (25)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (11)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 53–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 68
| March 19
| [[2008-09 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290319013 W 114-106]
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (21)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (14)
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 54–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 69
| March 21
| @ [[2008-09 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290321004 W 117-109]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (28)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[United Center]]<br>23,011
| 55–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 70
| March 24
| @ [[2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290324025 W 107-89]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (19)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (14)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (7)
| [[Ford Center (Oklahoma City)|Ford Center]]<br>19,136
| 56–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 71
| March 26
| @ [[2008-09 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290326008 W 92-77]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (30)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (7)
| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]<br>22,076
| 57–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 72
| March 27
| @ [[2008-09 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290327017 W 103-95]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (36)
| [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (9)
| [[Izod Center]]<br>19,990
| 58–14
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 73
| March 29
| @ [[2008-09 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290329001 L 76-86]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (21)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (4)
| [[Philips Arena]]<br>20,148
| 58–15
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 74
| March 31
| @ [[2008-09 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290331030 L 84-94]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (25)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (7)
| [[Time Warner Cable Arena]]<br>19,568
| 58–16
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|April|
| home_wins   = 5
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins   = 2
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 75
| April 1
| @ [[2008-09 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290401015 W 104-98]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (30)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (4)
| [[Bradley Center]]<br>18,717
| 59–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 76
| April 3
| [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290403013 W 93-81]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (23)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (7)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 60–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 77
| April 5
| [[2008-09 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290405013 W 88-85]
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Lamar Odom|Odom]] (18)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Jordan Farmar|Farmar]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 61–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 78
| April 7
| @ [[2008-09 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290407023 W 122-104]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (26)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (12)
| [[Luke Walton]] (9)
| [[ARCO Arena]]<br>17,317
| 62–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 79
| April 9
| [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290409013 W 116-102]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (33)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (19)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 63–16
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 80
| April 10
| @ [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290410022 L 98-106]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (32)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (10)
| [[Luke Walton]] (8)
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]<br>20,681
| 63–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 81
| April 12
| [[2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290412013 W 92-75]
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (18)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| 3 players tied (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 64–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 82
| April 14
| [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290414013 W 125-112]
| [[Andrew Bynum]] (22)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (9)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 65–17
{{NBA game log end|lal|end_year=2009}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|playoffs=yes|end_year=2009|record=Total: 16–7 (Home: 10–2; Road: 6–5)}}
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|
| home_wins   = 3
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins   = 1
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1
| April 19
| [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290419013 W 113-100]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (24)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| April 21
| [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290421013 W 119-109]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Trevor Ariza|Ariza]] & [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (9)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 2–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3
| April 23
| @ [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290423026 L 86-88]
| [[Lamar Odom]] (21)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (6)
| [[EnergySolutions Arena]]<br>19,111
| 2–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4
| April 25
| @ [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290425026 W 108-94]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (38)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (15)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (6)
| [[EnergySolutions Arena]]<br>19,111
| 3–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| April 27
| [[2008-09 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290427013 W 107-96]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (31)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (15)
| 4 players tied (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 4–1
|-
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Conference Semifinals|playoffs=yes|
| home_wins   = 3
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 1
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| May 4
| [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290504013 L 92-100]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (32)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Pau Gasol|Gasol]] (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 0–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| May 6
| [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290506013 W 111-98]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (40)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (14)
| [[Luke Walton]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 1–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| May 8
| @ [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290508010 W 108-94]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (33)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (13)
| [[Luke Walton]] (7)
| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,495
| 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| May 10
| @ [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290510010 L 87-99]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (30)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (9)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (5)
| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,495
| 2–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| May 12
| [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290512013 W 118-78]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (26)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (13)
| [[Jordan Farmar]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 3–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6
| May 14
| @ [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290514010 L 80-95]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (32)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (3)
| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,501
| 3–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7
| May 17
| [[2008-09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290517013 W 89-70]
| [[Pau Gasol]] (21)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (18)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (5)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 4–3
|-
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Conference Finals|playoffs=yes|
| home_wins   = 2
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins   = 2
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1
| May 19
| [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290519013 W 105-103]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (40)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (14)
| [[Derek Fisher]] (6)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2
| May 21
| [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290521013 L 103-106]
| [[Kobe Bryant]]  (32)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (17)
| [[Luke Walton]]  (4)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 1–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| May 23
| @ [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290523007 W 103-97]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (41)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (11)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (5)
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>19,939
| 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| May 25
| @ [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290525007 L 101-120]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (34)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant|Bryant]] & [[Luke Walton|Walton]] (5)
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>20,037
| 2–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| May 27
| [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290527013 W 103-94]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (22)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6
| May 29
| @ [[2008-09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290529007 W 119-92]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (35)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (12)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (10)
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>20,053
| 4–2
|-
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|NBA Finals|playoffs=yes|
| home_wins   = 2
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins   = 2
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1
| June 4
| [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290604013 W 100-75]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (40)
| [[Lamar Odom]] (14)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| June 7
| [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290607013 W 101-96 (OT)]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (29)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 2–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3
| June 9
| @ [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290609019 L 104-108]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (31)
| [[Trevor Ariza]] (7)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Amway Arena]]<br>17,461
| 2–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4
| June 11
| @ [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290611019 W 99-91 (OT)]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (32)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (10)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (8)
| [[Amway Arena]]<br>17,461
| 3–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| June 14
| @ [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/290614019 W 99-86]
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (30)
| [[Pau Gasol]] (15)
| [[Kobe Bryant]] (5)
| [[Amway Arena]]<br>17,461
| 4–1
{{NBA game log end|lal|playoffs=yes|end_year=2009}}

== Player statistics ==
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=== Regular season ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
| {{sort|Ariza, Trevor|[[Trevor Ariza]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 82 || 20 || 24.4 || .460 || .319 || .710 || 4.3 || 1.8 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 1.7 || .3 || 8.9
|-
| {{sort|Brown, Shannon|[[Shannon Brown]]}}
| 18 || 0 || 7.6 || .524 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | .667 || .889 || 1.1 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.2
|-
| {{sort|Bryant, Kobe|[[Kobe Bryant]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 82 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 82 || 36.1 || .467 || .351 || .856 || 5.2 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 4.9 || 1.5 || .5 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 26.8
|-
| {{sort|Bynum, Andrew|[[Andrew Bynum]]}}
| 50 || 50 || 28.9 || .560 || . || .707 || 8.0 || 1.4 || .4 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 1.8 || 14.3
|-
| {{sort|Jordan, Farmar|[[Jordan Farmar]]}}
| 65 || 0 || 18.3 || .391 || .336 || .584 || 1.8 || 2.4 || .9 || .2 || 6.4
|-
| {{sort|Fisher, Derek|[[Derek Fisher]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 82 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 82 || 29.8 || .424 || .397 || .846 || 2.3 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .1 || 9.9
|-
| {{sort|Gasol, Pau|[[Pau Gasol]]}}
| 81 || 81 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 37.0 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | .567 || .500 || .781 ||  style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 9.6 || 3.5 || .6 || 1.0 || 18.9
|-
| {{sort|Mbenga, D. J.|[[D. J. Mbenga]]}}
| 23 || 0 || 7.9 || .474 || .000 || .875 || 1.3 || .4 || .4 || 1.0 || 2.7
|-
| {{sort|Mihm, Chris|[[Chris Mihm]]}}
| 18 || 0 || 5.8 || .375 || .|| .857 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || .3 || 2.0
|-
| {{sort|Morrison, Adam|[[Adam Morrison]]}}
| 8 || 0 || 5.5 || .333 || .250 || .500 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || .0 || 1.3
|-
| {{sort|Odom, Lamar|[[Lamar Odom]]}}
| 78 || 32 || 29.7 || .492 || .320 || .623 || 8.2 || 2.6 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 11.3
|-
| {{sort|Powell, Josh|[[Josh Powell]]}}
| 60 || 1 || 11.7 || .444 || . || .760 || 2.9 || .5 || .2 || .3 || 4.2
|-
| {{sort|Radmanovic, Vladimir|[[Vladimir Radmanovic]]}}
| 46 || 28 || 16.8 || .444 || .441 || .852 || 2.5 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 5.9
|-
| {{sort|Vujacic, Sasha|[[Sasha Vujacic]]}}
| 80 || 0 || 16.2 || .387 || .363 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | .921 || 1.7 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 5.8
|-
| {{sort|Walton, Luke|[[Luke Walton]]}}
| 65 || 34 || 17.9 || .436 || .298 || .719 || 2.8 || 2.7 || .5 || .2 || 5.0
|-
| {{sort|Yue, Sun|[[Sun Yue (basketball)|Sun Yue]]}}
| 10 || 0 || 2.8 || .273 || .000 || .|| .0 || .2 || .1 || .1 || .6
|}

=== Playoffs ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
| {{sort|Ariza, Trevor|[[Trevor Ariza]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || 31.4 || .497 || .476 || .563 || 4.2 || 2.3 || 1.6 || .4 || 11.3
|-
| {{sort|Brown, Shannon|[[Shannon Brown]]}}
| 21 || 0 || 13.1 || .434 || .480 || .792 || 1.2 || .6 || .5 || .1 || 4.9
|-
| {{sort|Bryant, Kobe|[[Kobe Bryant]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 40.9 || .457 || .349 || .883 || 5.3 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 5.5 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 1.7 || .9 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 30.2
|-
| {{sort|Bynum, Andrew|[[Andrew Bynum]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || 18 || 17.4 || .457 || . || .651 || 3.7 || .4 || .3 || .9 || 6.3
|-
| {{sort|Jordan, Farmar|[[Jordan Farmar]]}}
| 20 || 1 || 13.0 || .391 || .308 || .737 || 1.4 || 1.7 || .5 || .2 || 4.7
|-
| {{sort|Fisher, Derek|[[Derek Fisher]]}}
| 22 || 22 || 28.9 || .394 || .284 || .861 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .0 || 8.0
|-
| {{sort|Gasol, Pau|[[Pau Gasol]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || 40.5 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | .580 || .|| .714 ||  style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 10.8 || 2.5 || .8 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 2.0 || 18.3
|-
| {{sort|Mbenga, D. J.|[[D. J. Mbenga]]}}
| 7 || 0 || 2.3 || .167 || . || . || .4 || .0 || .0 || .3 || .3
|-
| {{sort|Odom, Lamar|[[Lamar Odom]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || 5 || 32.0 || .524 || .514 || .613 || 9.1 || 1.8 || .7 || 1.3 || 12.3
|-
| {{sort|Powell, Josh|[[Josh Powell]]}}
| 14 || 0 || 5.2 || .423 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 1.000 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 1.000 || 1.2 || .3 || .0 || .1 || 2.1
|-
| {{sort|Vujacic, Sasha|[[Sasha Vujacic]]}}
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" | 23 || 0 || 10.9 || .264 || .314 || .833 || 1.4 || .5 || .4 || .2 || 3.0
|-
| {{sort|Walton, Luke|[[Luke Walton]]}}
| 21 || 0 || 15.8 || .427 || .313 || .611 || 2.5 || 2.1 || .7 || .1 || 3.8
|}

==Awards and records==

===Awards===
* The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2009 NBA Championship.
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named the 2009 [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]].

====All-Star====
* [[Phil Jackson]] was named the Western Conference coach for the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]]. It was his fourth time coaching an All-Star team and second time with the Los Angeles Lakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopsworld.com/TheWireStory.asp?id=15780|title=Lakers' Jackson to coach West All-Stars|access-date=2009-01-23|date=22 January 2009|work=Hoopsworld}}</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was voted to his 11th consecutive NBA All-Star Game as a starter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/la-spw-kobe-allstar23-2009jan23,0,1997267.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126080922/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/la-spw-kobe-allstar23-2009jan23,0,1997267.story |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2009 |title=Kobe Bryant is an All-Star starter again |access-date=2009-01-23 |author=Mike Bresnahan |date=22 January 2009 |newspaper=LA Times }}</ref>
* [[Pau Gasol]] was selected to his second NBA All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20090129/SPORTS03/90129097 |title = Chauncey Billups named to All-Star Game; Pistons shut out of reserves {{!}} Freep.com {{!}} Detroit Free Press  |access-date=2009-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204005118/http://www.freep.com/article/20090129/SPORTS03/90129097/ |archive-date=2009-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named the 2009 [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star MVP]] with former teammate [[Shaquille O'Neal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090215/ESTWST/recap.html|title=NBA.com East All-Stars 119, West All-Stars 146|website=www.nba.com}}</ref>

====Weekly/Monthly====
* [[Phil Jackson]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Coach of the Month'' for games played in October and November.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2008/news/12/01/octnovcoachofmonth/index.html?rss=true |title = NBA.com: Rivers, Jackson garner Coach of Month honors  |website = [[NBA.com]] |access-date=2009-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216023758/http://www.nba.com/2008/news/12/01/octnovcoachofmonth/index.html?rss=true |archive-date=2008-12-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Week'' for games played from December 22 to December 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2008/news/12/29/players.week/index.html|title=NBA.com: James, Bryant named Players of the Week|website=www.nba.com}}</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Month'' for December 2008.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/02/010209pom.release Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade Named Players of the Month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115155819/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/02/010209pom.release/ |date=2009-01-15 }}, ''[[NBA]].com'', March 3, 2008.</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Week'' for games played from January 5 to January 11.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/12/players.week/ |title = NBA.com: Lakers' Bryant, Magic's Howard named Players of the Week  |website = [[NBA.com]] |access-date=2009-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628213122/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/12/players.week/ |archive-date=2011-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Andrew Bynum]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Week'' for games played from January 19 to January 25.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/26/player.of.week012609/ |title = NBA.com: Cavs' James, Lakers' Bynum named Players of the Week  |website = [[NBA.com]] |access-date=2009-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130084857/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/01/26/player.of.week012609/ |archive-date=2009-01-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named the ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Month'' for January 2009.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txplayermonth&prov=st&type=lgns Kobe Bryant, LeBron James Named Players of the Month], ''[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Sports]]'', March 3, 2008.</ref>
* [[Pau Gasol]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Week'' for games played from February 2 to February 8.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/02/09/players.of.week/index.html |title = NBA.com: Cavs' James, Lakers' Gasol named Players of the Week  |website = [[NBA.com]] |access-date=2009-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211144150/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/02/09/players.of.week/index.html |archive-date=2009-02-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Pau Gasol]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Week'' for games played from February 16 to February 27.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/02/23/Gasol_again_an_NBA_player_of_the_week/UPI-71271235420796/|title=Gasol again an NBA player of the week}}</ref>
* [[Pau Gasol]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Month'' for February.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/03/02/players.month/index.html?rss=true |title = NBA.com: Wade, Gasol named Players of the Month for February  |website = [[NBA.com]] |access-date=2009-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303223111/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/03/02/players.month/index.html?rss=true |archive-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kobe Bryant]] was named ''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] Player of the Week'' for games played from March 9 to March 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/03/16/bryant-wins-third-western-pow-honor/ |title = Bryant Wins Third Western POW Honor at Lakers.com BasketBlog  |access-date=2009-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319024133/http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/03/16/bryant-wins-third-western-pow-honor/ |archive-date=2009-03-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Records===
* [[Phil Jackson]] reached 1,000 career wins on December 25, 2008, against the [[Boston Celtics]]. With 1,423 games coached, he became the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 wins, surpassing former Lakers coach [[Pat Riley]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-12-25-lakers-celtics_N.htm|title=Lakers snap Celtics' streak in Jackson's 1,000th win|author=Rachel Cohen|access-date=2009-02-02|date=26 December 2008|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>
* With a 17–2 season start, the Lakers tied their record for best opening in [[History of the Los Angeles Lakers|franchise history]].<ref name="CBSSports.com"/>
* On February 2, [[Kobe Bryant]] scored 61 points against the [[New York Knicks]], making it the most points scored at [[Madison Square Garden]] ever.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gjeFNjl-DRKXKAFkUisc7FmhQoMwD963SS800|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206092653/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gjeFNjl-DRKXKAFkUisc7FmhQoMwD963SS800|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 February 2009|title=Bryant's 61 sets record for most points at MSG|author=Rachel Shuster|access-date=2009-02-02|date=26 February 2009|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
* On February 8, the Lakers became the first team in NBA history to win back-to-back games on the road (Boston and Cleveland), against teams with .800-plus win percentage at least 40 games into the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290208005|title=Odom's dominance covers for sickly Kobe as Lakers sweep Cavs|access-date=2009-02-08|date=2 February 2009|agency=[[Associated Press]]| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090210124251/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290208005| archive-date= 10 February 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
* [[Vladimir Radmanović]] set a record for highest three-point field goal percentage in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/leaders_season.html|title=Los Angeles Lakers Season Leaders - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref>
* On February 10, at 30 years, 171 days of age, Kobe Bryant surpassed [[Wilt Chamberlain]] (30 years, 176 days) as the youngest player to score 23,000 points in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090210_OKC@LAL |title = NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball  |access-date=2009-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002045850/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090210_OKC@LAL |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On February 22, [[Kobe Bryant]] moved past [[Elgin Baylor]] into 20th place on the NBA's career scoring list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090222_LAL@MIN |title = NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball  |access-date=2009-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002050549/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090222_LAL@MIN |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On February 24, [[Kobe Bryant]] moved past [[Adrian Dantley]] into 19th place on the NBA's career scoring list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090224_LAL@OKC |title = NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball  |access-date=2009-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002050757/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090224_LAL@OKC |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On March 6, [[Kobe Bryant]] moved past [[Robert Parish]] into 18th place on the NBA's career scoring list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090306_MIN@LAL |title = NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball  |access-date=2009-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002051549/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20090306_MIN@LAL |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On March 27 [[Phil Jackson]] coached 728 games for the Los Angeles Lakers, surpassing the franchise record set by [[Pat Riley]].<ref name="March 27"/>
* On April 10, [[Kobe Bryant]] moved past [[Charles Barkley]] into 17th place on the NBA's career scoring list.
* On June 7, [[Phil Jackson]] coached his 42nd Finals game, surpassing [[Red Auerbach]] for most NBA Finals games coached.
* On June 14, [[Phil Jackson]] won his 10th NBA title as a head coach, surpassing [[Red Auerbach]] for most all-time.

==Transactions==

===Trades===
{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;"  cellpadding="5"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| February 7, 2009
|  valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]''' ----[[Adam Morrison]], [[Shannon Brown]]
|  valign="top"| To '''[[Charlotte Bobcats]]''' ----[[Vladimir Radmanović]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
| February 18, 2009
|  valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]''' ----Conditional second round draft pick in 2013
|  valign="top"| To '''[[Memphis Grizzlies]]''' ----[[Chris Mihm]]
|}

===Free agents===

====Additions====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| style="width:140px"|'''Player''' || style="width:70px"|'''Signed''' || style="width:210px"|'''Former team'''
|- style="height:40px"
|'''[[Josh Powell]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NCAA/2008/08/14/6454911-ap.html|title=(no title)|website=Canoe}}</ref> || style="font-size: 80%"| August 14 || [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
|}

====Subtractions====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| style="width:140px"|'''Player''' || style="width:70px"|'''Left''' || style="width:210px"|'''New team'''
|- style="height:40px"
|'''[[Ronny Turiaf]]''' || style="font-size: 80%"| July 18 || [[Golden State Warriors]]
|- style="height:40px"
|'''[[Coby Karl]]''' || style="font-size: 80%"| July 1 || [[free agent]]
|- style="height:40px"
|'''[[Ira Newble]]''' || style="font-size: 80%"| July 1 || [[free agent]]
|}

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