1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Lakers' 30th season in the NBA and 18th season in Los Angeles.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article:
1977 NBA Draft
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
College |
Roster
Los Angeles Lakers 1977–78 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | From |
6.0 !C |
33 |
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem |
7000218440000000000♠7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1947–04–16 |
UCLA |
4.0 !F |
5 |
Abernethy, Tom |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1954–05–06 |
Indiana |
4.0 !F |
2 |
Carr, Kenny |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1955–08–15 |
North Carolina State |
1.5 !G |
12 |
Chaney, Don |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1946–03–22 |
Houston |
2.5 !G/F |
4 |
Dantley, Adrian |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
1956–02–28 |
Notre Dame |
1.5 !G |
30 |
Davis, Brad |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1955–12–17 |
Maryland |
1.5 !G |
15 |
DiGregorio, Ernie |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1951–01–15 |
Providence |
5.5 !F/C |
35 |
Edwards, James |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1955–11–22 |
Washington |
4.0 !F |
35 |
Ford, Don |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1952–12–31 |
UC Santa Barbara |
2.5 !G/F |
23 |
Hudson, Lou |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1944–06–11 |
Minnesota |
1.5 !G |
10 |
Nixon, Norm |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1955–10–11 |
Duquesne |
5.5 !F/C |
40 |
Robisch, Dave |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1949–12–22 |
Kansas |
1.5 !G |
11 |
Scott, Charlie |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1948–12–15 |
North Carolina |
2.5 !G/F |
43 |
Tatum, Earl |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1953–06–26 |
Marquette |
4.0 !F |
24 |
Washington, Kermit |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1951–09–17 |
Marquette |
2.5 !G/F |
52 |
Wilkes, Jamaal |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1953–05–02 |
UCLA |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 1978–06–26 |
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 102, Los Angeles 90
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 105, Seattle 99
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 111, Los Angeles 102
Player statistics
Awards and records
References
See also
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