Well before he was taking much of the blame for the failures of a young Los Angeles Lakers team, Byron Scott was an exciting guard that fit in perfectly with the ‘Showtime’ style the franchise made popular in the 1980s.
Drafted in 1984 out of Arizona State, Scott quickly became a starter and by the 1987-88 season, he was the team’s leading scorer ahead of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy.
This was on display on Jan. 12, 1988, when the Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors. Six Lakers scored in double-figures, led by Scott’s 30 points as they took home a 117-113 victory, extending their win streak to 15 games.