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1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(lost to SuperSonics 1–4)
The 1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 31st season in the NBA and 19th season in Los Angeles.
The Lakers improved their win total from the prior year to 47–35, but lost once again in the postseason to division rival Seattle, who would win the title that year.
It was the final season for the team under the ownership of Jack Kent Cooke, who sold the team to Jerry Buss the following summer. It was also the final season for former Laker legend Jerry West as coach; he returned to the organization three years later as general manager.
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1978 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 26 | Ron Carter | Virginia Military | |
| 2 | 38 | Lew Massey | North Carolina | |
| 3 | 60 | Michael Cooper | New Mexico | |
| 4 | 82 | Harold Robertson | Lincoln University | |
| 5 | 104 | Carlos Terry | Winston-Salem | |
| 6 | 126 | Kim Stewart | Washington | |
| 7 | 147 | Larry Paige | Colorado |
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 10 | @ Denver | L 105–110 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Norm Nixon (11) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,011
| 0–1 |
|---|
| 2 |
| April 13 |
| Denver |
| W 121–109 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) |
| Jamaal Wilkes (13) |
| Norm Nixon (16) |
| The Forum |
| 14,182 |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| April 16 |
| @ Denver |
| W 112–111 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) |
| Norm Nixon (12) |
| McNichols Sports Arena |
| 16,181 |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| - |
| 1 |
| April 17 |
| @ Seattle |
| L 101–112 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) |
| Norm Nixon (7) |
| Kingdome |
| 26,377 |
| 0–1 |
| - |
| 2 |
| April 18 |
| @ Seattle |
| L 103–108 (OT) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) |
| Norm Nixon (10) |
| Kingdome |
| 26,862 |
| 0–2 |
| - |
| 3 |
| April 20 |
| Seattle |
| W 118–112 (OT) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) |
| Jamaal Wilkes (9) |
| Norm Nixon (11) |
| The Forum |
| 17,505 |
| 1–2 |
| - |
| 4 |
| April 22 |
| Seattle |
| L 115–117 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) |
| Norm Nixon (19) |
| The Forum |
| 17,505 |
| 1–3 |
| - |
| 5 |
| April 25 |
| @ Seattle |
| L 100–106 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) |
| Abdul-Jabbar, Nixon (8) |
| Seattle Center Coliseum |
| 14,098 |
| 1–4 |
| - |
Awards and records
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA Second Team
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Star Game
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1979.html 1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers]
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