1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1976–77 NBA season was the Lakers' 29th season in the NBA and 17th season in Los Angeles.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
1976–77 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
|
PG
|
42
|
Allen, Lucius
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1947-09-26
|
UCLA
|
SG
|
12
|
Chaney, Don
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1946-03-22
|
Houston
|
PF
|
35
|
Ford, Don
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1952-12-31
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
SF
|
41
|
Kupec, C. J.
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1953-01-26
|
Michigan
|
PG
|
11
|
Lamar, Bo
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1951-04-07
|
Louisiana
|
PG
|
23
|
Lantz, Stu
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1946-07-13
|
Nebraska
|
SG
|
21
|
Neumann, Johnny
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1951-09-11
|
Mississippi
|
SF
|
30
|
Roberts, Marv
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1950-01-29
|
Utah State
|
SF
|
32
|
Russell, Cazzie
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
1944-06-07
|
Michigan
|
SG
|
43
|
Tatum, Earl
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1953-07-26
|
Marquette
|
PF
|
24
|
Washington, Kermit
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1951-09-17
|
American
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: November 18, 1976
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1976–77 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
NYN
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
0–4 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
1–3
|
Boston
|
4–0 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Buffalo
|
0–4 |
1–3 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
0–4
|
Chicago
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2
|
Cleveland
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Denver
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
2–2
|
Detroit
|
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Golden State
|
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Houston
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
— |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1
|
Indiana
|
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Kansas City
|
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Los Angeles
|
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
3–1 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0
|
Milwaukee
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
1–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
New Orleans
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
N.Y. Knicks
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2
|
N.Y. Nets
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Philadelphia
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1
|
Phoenix
|
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
— |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Portland
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–2
|
San Antonio
|
0–4 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Seattle
|
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1
|
Washington
|
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
—
|
Playoffs
1977 playoff game log
|
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
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Conference finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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1977 schedule
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Awards and records
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