DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1972-73 Los Angeles Lakers
60–22 · #2 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 60–22 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+7.6
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
16 players
Record
60–22
73.2% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+7.6
SRS +8.2
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 13 | 82 | — | 13.2 | 18.6 | 4.5 |
| Jim McMillian | F | 5 | 81 | — | 18.9 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
| Gail Goodrich | G | 25 | 76 | — | 23.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Keith Erickson | F-G | 24 | 76 | — | 9.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Bill Bridges | F-C | — | 72 | — | 9.8 | 10.9 | 2.7 |
| Jerry West | G | 44 | 69 | — | 22.8 | 4.2 | 8.8 |
| Jim Price | G | — | 59 | — | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Mel Counts | C-F | — | 59 | — | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Pat Riley | G-F | 12 | 55 | — | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Travis Grant | F | — | 33 | — | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Happy Hairston | F | 52 | 28 | — | 16.3 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| Bill Turner | F | — | 19 | — | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Leroy Ellis | C-F | 14 | 10 | — | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Flynn Robinson | G | 21 | 6 | — | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| John Trapp | F | 31 | 5 | — | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Roger Brown | C | — | 1 | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.4
ORtg
91.8
DRtg
112.0
Pace
+8.2
SRS
+8.5
MOV
52.0%
TS%
47.8%
eFG%
30.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Sharman
head_coach
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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The Forum
854 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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16 players