The Lakers were in the NBA Finals.
1991 NBA Finals . It was Michael Jordan 's first NBA Finals appearance , Magic Johnson 's last , and the last NBA Finals for the Lakers until 2000 . The series was not the first time that the Bulls and Lakers faced off in the playoffs . Los Angeles Lakers . Led by Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Jerry West , Los Angeles made the NBA Finals six times in the 1960s , but lost each series to the Boston Celtics , beginning their long and storied rivalry .