How many times has the Lakers been in NBA Playoffs?

As of now, the LA Lakers have made 64 playoff appearances throughout the franchise's history. Their last appearance was in 2023, when they ended up losing in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets.

After outlasting the New Orleans Pelicans in Tuesday night's 110-106 victory, the LA Lakers will face the 2023 defending champions, the Denver Nuggets, in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. It has been a challenging 2023–24 season for the purple and gold team but they have successfully managed to punch a ticket in the playoffs.

Game 1 of the Lakers' first-round series against the Nuggets will commence on Saturday, April 20th, at 8:30 pm Eastern Time in the Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The game will be nationally televised on ABC and can also be checked out on the following radio stations: ESPN Radio, SiriusXM and ESPN LA 710/1330 KWKW.

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How did the LA Lakers fare in last year's NBA playoffs?

Before the LA Lakers secured the seventh seed in the Western Conference in last year's NBA Playoffs, they first had to get past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Play-In Tournament.

In that matchup, the team was led by LeBron James' 30-point outing (12-of-21 shooting, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range) with 10 rebounds and six assists to secure a 108-102 overtime victory.

During their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies, they bested Ja Morant's unit in six games. It was an incredible upset, as the Grizzlies were the second seed in the Western Conference.

Be that as it may, Anthony Davis and LeBron James averaged 20+ points per game each.

Meanwhile, in the semifinals against the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers once again handled a higher-ranked conference team. The series lasted six games, and James had one of his most effective performances, scoring 30 points (10-of-14 shooting, including 2-of-3 from outside the arc), nine rebounds and nine assists.

However, things didn't go in LA's favor when they went up against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets swept them, despite the purple and gold units coming close to stealing one in Game 4.

Despite the 20-time NBA All-Star going for 40 points (15-of-25 shooting), it was still not enough to propel the team to a victory, as Denver would finish the sweep with a 113-111 victory.

With this year's first-round matchup being a rematch of that series, some fans are rooting for an upset victory for the Lakers. Regardless, it remains to be seen whether they have enough to keep things interesting against the 2023 NBA Champions.