DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers
57–25 · #3 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 57–25 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+4.7
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
14 players
Record
57–25
69.5% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.7
SRS +4.4
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | 52 | 82 | 82 | 21.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Norm Nixon | G | 2 | 82 | 82 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 |
| Magic Johnson | G-F | 32 | 78 | 77 | 18.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | — | 76 | 76 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 |
| Kurt Rambis | F | — | 64 | 43 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Mitch Kupchak | F-C | — | 26 | 26 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 1.3 |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | — | 76 | 14 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | — | 71 | 9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Mark Landsberger | F-C | — | 75 | 1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Eddie Jordan | G | — | 58 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | — | 41 | 0 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Mike McGee | G-F | — | 39 | 0 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Kevin McKenna | G-F | — | 36 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Clay Johnson | G | — | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
110.2
ORtg
105.5
DRtg
103.1
Pace
+4.4
SRS
+4.9
MOV
55.1%
TS%
51.8%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Pat Riley
head_coach
Paul Westhead
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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The Forum
14,762 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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14 players