In 1988 the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to get back to the NBA Finals and defend their championship. L.A. dominated the Western Conference during the decade, but around this time there were a number of young teams looking to knock the Lakers off that throne.
One such team was the Utah Jazz, led by the young duo of Karl Malone and John Stockton. The Lakers on the other hand, were led by their veteran trio of Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
But they had also begun incorporating young players like Byron Scott and A.