DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers
65–17 · #2 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 65–17 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+8.1
Home floor
STAPLES Center
Roster
16 players
Record
65–17
79.3% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+8.1
SRS +7.1
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | G-F | 24 | 82 | 82 | 26.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Derek Fisher | G | 2 | 82 | 82 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Pau Gasol | C-F | 16 | 81 | 81 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Andrew Bynum | C | 17 | 50 | 50 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 1.4 |
| Luke Walton | F | 4 | 65 | 34 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Lamar Odom | F | 7 | 78 | 32 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 |
| Vladimir Radmanović | F | 10 | 46 | 28 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Trevor Ariza | F | 3 | 82 | 20 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| Josh Powell | F | 21 | 60 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Sasha Vujačić | G | 18 | 80 | 0 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Jordan Farmar | G | 5 | 65 | 0 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 28 | 23 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Shannon Brown | G | 12 | 18 | 0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Chris Mihm | C-F | 31 | 18 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Sun Yue | G | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Adam Morrison | F | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
112.8
ORtg
104.7
DRtg
94.3
Pace
+7.1
SRS
+7.7
MOV
55.5%
TS%
51.3%
eFG%
27.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Phil Jackson
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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STAPLES Center
18,997 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL
16 players