DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers
49–31 · #2 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 49–31 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+1.6
Home floor
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Roster
13 players
Record
49–31
61.3% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.6
SRS +1.7
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Ellis | C-F | 25 | 80 | — | 10.3 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
| Gene Wiley | C | 12 | 80 | — | 5.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 35 | 77 | — | 14.1 | 9.4 | 2.6 |
| Jim King | G | 21 | 77 | — | 6.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | — | 76 | — | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
| Jerry West | G | 44 | 74 | — | 31.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| Elgin Baylor | F | 22 | 74 | — | 27.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 5 | 74 | — | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Walt Hazzard | G | — | 66 | — | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Don Nelson | F | 20 | 39 | — | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Cotton Nash | F | — | 25 | — | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Jerry Grote | G | 32 | 11 | — | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Billy McGill | C-F | 40 | 8 | — | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
97.4
ORtg
95.8
DRtg
113.9
Pace
+1.7
SRS
+1.9
MOV
50.0%
TS%
43.7%
eFG%
26.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Fred Schaus
head_coach
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
1,878 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL
13 players