DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers
47–35 · #6 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#6
Net rating
+2.9
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
13 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.9
SRS +3.0
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | 52 | 82 | 82 | 18.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| Norm Nixon | G | 10 | 82 | 82 | 17.1 | 2.8 | 9.0 |
| Ron Boone | G-F | — | 82 | — | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 33 | 80 | — | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | 40 | 80 | — | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Don Ford | F | 35 | 79 | — | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| Lou Hudson | F-G | 23 | 78 | — | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Jim Price | G | — | 75 | — | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Kenny Carr | F | 2 | 72 | — | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | 4 | 60 | — | 17.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| Ron Carter | G | — | 46 | — | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Brad Davis | G | 30 | 5 | — | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | — | 3 | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.1
ORtg
103.2
DRtg
105.9
Pace
+3.0
SRS
+3.1
MOV
55.7%
TS%
51.7%
eFG%
27.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jerry West
head_coach
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