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1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers season

Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers

Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers

(lost to SuperSonics 1–2) (Chick Hearn, Pat Riley) (Chick Hearn, Pat Riley)

The 1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 30th season in the NBA and 18th season in Los Angeles.

This season was defined by the December 9 punch that Kermit Washington laid on Rudy Tomjanovich during a Lakers vs. Rockets game, which received national attention. The violent moment would permanently alter Washington's and Tomjanovich's playing careers.

The Lakers won 45 games, an eight-game decline from their Pacific Division-winning ballclub of the year prior. They would be defeated 2-1 in the first round by their division foes, the Seattle SuperSonics, who went on to the NBA Finals.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1977 NBA draft

Roster

  • Jerry West
  • Stan Albeck
  • Jack McCloskey

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

|- | 1 | April 12 | @ Seattle | L 90–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Nixon, Scott (6) | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098

0–1
2
April 14
Seattle
W 105–99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)
Adrian Dantley (6)
The Forum
15,051
1–1
-
3
April 16
@ Seattle
L 102–111
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Norm Nixon (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
1–2
-

Awards and records

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA Second Team
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Norm Nixon, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1978.html 1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers]
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