Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Lakers' 30th season in the NBA and 18th season in Los Angeles.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers roster
| Players
|
Coaches
|
| Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
| C
|
33
|
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
|
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1947-04-16
|
UCLA
|
| SF
|
5
|
Abernethy, Tom
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1954-05-06
|
Indiana
|
| PF
|
2
|
Carr, Kenny
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1955-08-15
|
NC State
|
| SF
|
4
|
Dantley, Adrian
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
208 lb (94 kg)
|
1955-02-28
|
Notre Dame
|
| PG
|
30
|
Davis, Brad
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1955-12-17
|
Maryland
|
| PF
|
35
|
Ford, Don
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1952-12-31
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
| SG
|
23
|
Hudson, Lou
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1944-07-11
|
Minnesota
|
| PG
|
10
|
Nixon, Norm
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1955-10-11
|
Duquesne
|
| C
|
40
|
Robisch, Dave
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1949-12-22
|
Kansas
|
| SG
|
11
|
Scott, Charlie
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1948-12-15
|
North Carolina
|
| SF
|
52
|
Wilkes, Jamaal
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1953-05-02
|
UCLA
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
 Injured
Roster
Last transaction: January 30, 1978
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1977–78 NBA Records
|
| Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
| Atlanta
|
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–3
|
| Boston
|
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
| Buffalo
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
| Chicago
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1
|
| Cleveland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
| Denver
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
| Detroit
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
| Golden State
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
| Houston
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
| Indiana
|
1–3 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
| Kansas City
|
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
| Los Angeles
|
1–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
| Milwaukee
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
| New Jersey
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
— |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
| New Orleans
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
| New York
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2
|
| Philadelphia
|
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
| Phoenix
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
| Portland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1
|
| San Antonio
|
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2
|
| Seattle
|
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3
|
| Washington
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
—
|
Playoffs
| 1978 playoff game log
|
First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
|
| 1978 schedule
|
Awards and records
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