DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers
45–37 · #7 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 45–37 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#7
Net rating
+2.5
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
16 players
Record
45–37
54.9% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.5
SRS +2.6
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | F-G | — | 82 | — | 13.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Norm Nixon | G | — | 81 | — | 13.7 | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| Don Ford | F | 35 | 79 | — | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| Tom Abernethy | F | 5 | 73 | — | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 33 | 62 | — | 25.8 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | — | 56 | — | 19.4 | 7.2 | 3.4 |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | — | 55 | — | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Kenny Carr | F | — | 52 | — | 6.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | — | 51 | — | 12.9 | 7.5 | 3.6 |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | — | 48 | — | 11.7 | 3.1 | 4.9 |
| Brad Davis | G | — | 33 | — | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| James Edwards | C-F | — | 25 | — | 14.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | 43 | 25 | — | 14.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | 24 | 25 | — | 11.5 | 11.2 | 1.2 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | G | — | 25 | — | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| Don Chaney | G | 12 | 9 | — | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.3
ORtg
100.8
DRtg
106.1
Pace
+2.6
SRS
+2.7
MOV
52.6%
TS%
48.7%
eFG%
25.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jerry West
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
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The Forum
698 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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16 players