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May 29: The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals and advance to the 2009 NBA 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.

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April 27: The Lakers won their Western Conference First Round series 4–1 over the Utah Jazz, advancing to the Conference Semi-Finals.April 19: The Lakers played their first playoff game of the season against the Utah Jazz.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.March 27: The Lakers clinched the top record in the Western Conference with a win against the New Jersey Nets for their 58th win.

March 26: The Lakers matched last season's win total (57) with 11 games remaining with a win over the Detroit Pistons.March 12: The Lakers clinched the Pacific Division title with a win over the San Antonio Spurs.February 14–15: 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend took place.was one of only three games they lost at home all season, including the playoffs. 800-plus win percentage at least 40 games into the season. 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. February 8: The Lakers ended the Cavaliers 23-game home winning streak.February 2: Kobe Bryant scored 61 points, the most ever scored at Madison Square Garden.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.December 8: With a 17–2 season start, the Lakers tied their record for best opening in franchise history.October 28: The Lakers won their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center.October 7: The Lakers pre-season started with a game against the Utah Jazz.

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July 1: The free agency period started.

June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.

On July 15, 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2009 ESPY Awards for Best Team and Best Coach/Manager for Phil Jackson. Following the season, Trevor Ariza signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets. Kobe Bryant was awarded the 2009 NBA Finals MVP. On June 14, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the 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. In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Houston Rockets in a hard-fought seven games in the Semifinals, and on May 29, the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year and 30th time in franchise history, extending their NBA record for most Finals appearances. With 1,423 games coached, he became the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 wins, surpassing former Lakers coach Pat Riley. Phil Jackson reached 1,000 career wins on December 25, 2008, against the Boston Celtics. Bryant was named both First Team All-NBA and First Team All-Defense, while Gasol was both named to the All-NBA Third Team.

In addition, Gasol averaged 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1 block per game. Bryant finished second in league MVP voting, averaging 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. 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. The Lakers had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA. 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. With 65 wins, they tied the 1986–87 team for the third most wins in franchise history, the most since 1999–2000, and improved on their 2007–08 record by eight wins. Coming off an appearance in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers won their division for the 31st time and appeared in the NBA Finals for the 30th time. 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.