The 1978–79 NBA season was the Lakers' 31st season in the NBA and 19th season in Los Angeles.[1] 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.
Offseason edit Roster edit 1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA SG 24 Boone, Ron 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1946-09-06 Idaho State PF 2 Carr, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1955-08-15 NC State SG 15 Carter, Ron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1956-08-31 VMI SG 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico SF 4 Dantley, Adrian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1955-02-28 Notre Dame 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 PG 5 Price, Jim 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1949-11-27 Louisville C 40 Robisch, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1949-12-22 Kansas 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 (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: October 27, 1978
Regular season edit Season standings edit z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spotRecord vs. opponents edit 1978-79 NBA Records Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS Atlanta — 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 Boston 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–4 Chicago 1–3 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 — 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3 Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 — 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0 Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3 New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4 New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 — 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 — 4–0 2–2 1–3 San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 — 2–2 0–3 Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 2–2 Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —
Playoffs edit 1979 playoff game log First Round: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
1979 schedule
Awards and records edit References edit ^ 1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers External links edit 1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats at basketball-reference.com
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The 1978 79 NBA season was the Lakers 31st season in the NBA and 19th season in Los Angeles 1 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 1978 79 Los Angeles Lakers seasonHead coachJerry WestGeneral managerBill SharmanOwner s Jack Kent CookeArenaThe ForumResultsRecord47 35 573 PlaceDivision 3rd Pacific Conference 5th Western Playoff finishConference semifinals lost to SuperSonics 1 4 Stats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionKHJ TVRadioKLAC lt 1977 78 1979 80 gt Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 4 Playoffs 5 Awards and records 6 References 7 External linksOffseason editDraft picks edit Main article 1978 NBA draft Round Pick Player Nationality College2 26 Ron Carter nbsp United States Virginia Military2 38 Lew Massey nbsp United States North Carolina3 60 Michael Cooper nbsp United States New Mexico4 82 Harold Robertson nbsp United States Lincoln University5 104 Carlos Terry nbsp United States Winston Salem6 126 Kim Stewart nbsp United States Washington7 147 Larry Paige nbsp United States ColoradoRoster edit1978 79 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB FromC 33 Abdul Jabbar Kareem C 7 ft 2 in 2 18 m 225 lb 102 kg 1947 04 16 UCLASG 24 Boone Ron 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 200 lb 91 kg 1946 09 06 Idaho StatePF 2 Carr Kenny 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg 1955 08 15 NC StateSG 15 Carter Ron 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 190 lb 86 kg 1956 08 31 VMISG 21 Cooper Michael 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 170 lb 77 kg 1956 04 15 New MexicoSF 4 Dantley Adrian 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 208 lb 94 kg 1955 02 28 Notre DamePF 35 Ford Don 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg 1952 12 31 UC Santa BarbaraSG 23 Hudson Lou 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 210 lb 95 kg 1944 07 11 MinnesotaPG 10 Nixon Norm 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 170 lb 77 kg 1955 10 11 DuquesnePG 5 Price Jim 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 195 lb 88 kg 1949 11 27 LouisvilleC 40 Robisch Dave 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 235 lb 107 kg 1949 12 22 KansasSF 52 Wilkes Jamaal 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 190 lb 86 kg 1953 05 02 UCLA Head coachJerry WestAssistant coach es Stan Albeck Jack McCloskeyLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction October 27 1978Regular season editSeason standings edit Pacific Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 634 31 10 21 20 11 9x Phoenix Suns 50 32 610 2 32 9 18 23 11 9x Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 573 5 31 10 16 25 11 9x Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 549 7 33 8 12 29 8 12San Diego Clippers 43 39 524 9 29 12 14 27 11 9Golden State Warriors 38 44 463 14 23 18 15 26 8 12 Western ConferencevteTeam W L PCT GB1 z Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 634 2 y Kansas City Kings 48 34 585 43 x Phoenix Suns 50 32 610 24 x Denver Nuggets 47 35 573 55 x Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 573 56 x Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 549 77 San Diego Clippers 43 39 524 98 Indiana Pacers 38 44 463 149 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 463 1410 Golden State Warriors 38 44 463 1411 Chicago Bulls 31 51 378 21z clinched division title y clinched division title x clinched playoff spotRecord vs opponents edit 1978 79 NBA RecordsTeam ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WASAtlanta 2 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2Boston 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 4 1 3 2 2 0 4Chicago 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 3Cleveland 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 4Denver 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 4 0 3 1 3 1 0 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 3Detroit 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 3Golden State 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 2Houston 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 4 0 4 0 0 4 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 2Indiana 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 4 0 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 1 3Kansas City 2 2 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 0Los Angeles 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 4 0 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 0 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Milwaukee 0 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3New Jersey 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 0 4 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 0 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 4 1 3New Orleans 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 4New York 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 2 0 3 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3Philadelphia 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 1 3 4 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 3 1Phoenix 1 2 4 0 3 1 4 0 1 3 4 0 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 3 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3Portland 2 2 3 1 0 4 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 1San Antonio 1 3 4 0 3 0 4 0 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 0 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 4 0 2 2 1 3San Diego 1 3 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 3Seattle 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 1 3 3 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2Washington 2 2 4 0 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 3 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 0 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 3 0 2 2 Playoffs edit1979 playoff game logFirst Round 2 1 home 1 0 road 1 1 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 April 10 Denver L 105 110 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 23 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Norm Nixon 11 McNichols Sports Arena16 011 0 12 April 13 Denver W 121 109 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Jamaal Wilkes 13 Norm Nixon 16 The Forum14 182 1 13 April 16 Denver W 112 111 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 16 Norm Nixon 12 McNichols Sports Arena16 181 2 1Conference semifinals 1 4 home 1 1 road 0 3 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 April 17 Seattle L 101 112 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 11 Norm Nixon 7 Kingdome26 377 0 12 April 18 Seattle L 103 108 OT Kareem Abdul Jabbar 31 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 15 Norm Nixon 10 Kingdome26 862 0 23 April 20 Seattle W 118 112 OT Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Jamaal Wilkes 9 Norm Nixon 11 The Forum17 505 1 24 April 22 Seattle L 115 117 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 31 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 13 Norm Nixon 19 The Forum17 505 1 35 April 25 Seattle L 100 106 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 14 Abdul Jabbar Nixon 8 Seattle Center Coliseum14 098 1 41979 scheduleAwards and records editKareem Abdul Jabbar All NBA Second Team Kareem Abdul Jabbar NBA All Defensive First Team Kareem Abdul Jabbar NBA All Star GameReferences edit 1978 79 Los Angeles LakersExternal links edit1978 79 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats at basketball reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 79 Los Angeles Lakers season amp oldid 1172534434, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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