2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season

2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerMitch Kupchak
PresidentJim Buss (vice)
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Suns 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN West, KCAL
RadioAM 570 KLAC
< 2005–06 2007–08 >

The 2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 61st overall. The season ended with the Lakers being eliminated in five games in a rematch against the Phoenix Suns from the 2006 playoffs (which the Suns won in seven games) in the First Round of the playoffs. It was the first season that Kobe Bryant switched from jersey number 8 to 24.

The Lakers finished in second place in the Pacific Division, 7th seed in the playoffs. Ultimately, even though team captain Bryant was the leading NBA scorer with 31.6 PPG, the Lakers were defeated in five games by the Suns. This was the second consecutive season where the Lakers had their season ended by the Suns.

Draft picks

Main article: 2006 NBA draft

In the NBA draft, the Lakers, as expected, chose young talent. In the draft, the Lakers selected Jordan Farmar, the PG for UCLA with 26th pick. Los Angeles also traded their 51st pick (Cheick Samb) to the Detroit Pistons for SF Maurice Evans. The Lakers also had a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, trading away a future second round pick for J. R. Pinnock.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 26 Jordan Farmar Guard  United States UCLA
2 51 Cheick Samb Center  Senegal WTC Cornellà (Spain)

Roster

2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 54 Brown, Kwame 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1982–03–10 Glynn Academy
SG 24 Bryant, Kobe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978–08–23 LMHS
C 17 Bynum, Andrew 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1987–10–27 SJHS
PF 43 Cook, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1980–12–04 Illinois
SG 6 Evans, Maurice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978–11–08 Texas
PG 5 Farmar, Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986–11–30 UCLA
SF 2 McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972–10–02 Temple
C 31 Mihm, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1979–07–16 Texas
PF 7 Odom, Lamar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1979–11–06 Rhode Island
PG 1 Parker, Smush 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1981–06–01 Fordham
PF 10 Radmanović, Vladimir 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1980–11–19 Serbia & Montenegro
C 21 Turiaf, Ronny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1983–01–13 Gonzaga
SG 18 Vujačić, Sasha 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1984–03–08 Slovenia
SF 4 Walton, Luke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1980–03–28 Arizona
PG 3 Williams, Shammond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1975–04–05 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2007-07-17

Injuries and surgeries

Besides the signings, L.A.'s most notable move was the injury bug. Kobe Bryant, the reigning scoring champion had successful surgery on his knee and would decline playing for Team USA at the 2006 World Championship, where they finished 3rd, with bronze.[1]

Center Chris Mihm, who was the starting big man before having an ankle injury, also underwent successful surgery and was not expected to play at all in the upcoming season.[2]

Regular season

The beginning success

The Lakers started their season opener hosting the Phoenix Suns, the team who knocked them out of the playoffs. Kobe Bryant was out, allowing Maurice Evans to play in his place. Centers Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm were out on injury, forcing Bynum in their place.

Even with two of their starters out on injuries, it didn't seem to affect the team, as Odom led the team until Bryant recovered. The next night at Oracle Arena against the Golden State Warriors, Odom had stats, almost recording his first triple-double of the season, 22 points with nine rebounds and nine assists. Ronny Turiaf, known for his sideline celebrations, had career-highs in almost every category, including 23 points and nine rebounds for a 110–98 win. Bryant also sat this out.

Going downhill

By March, the Lakers were in disarray. Radmanović was fined $500,000 for lying to the organization about his injury, Walton, Brown and Odom were playing on injuries, and despite some 40-point games, Bryant was unable to stop the Lakers fall. Coach Jackson suffered his first seven-game losing streak of his career in result. It seemed impossible for the Lakers to make the playoffs. Bryant decided to step his game up even further.

Kobe Bryant scored 65 points against the Trail Blazers on March 16. He also scored 60 points against the Grizzlies on March 22.

In the March 16th game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Bryant recorded his second-highest outbreak of his career with 65 points, single-handedly winning the game after being down by 12 with four minutes in regulation.

He continued by getting 50, 60, and another 50 in games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets respectively. By doing so, Bryant recorded the second-longest streak of scoring 50+ points in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain. Two days after his game against New Orleans, Kobe ended his streak in a game against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles with 43 points. Bryant's high scoring month continued. He scored 53 in an overtime loss against the Houston Rockets two games later.

But Bryant's scoring binge, which led to the team's five-game winning streak, was followed by the aforementioned seven-game losing streak. Throughout the season, the Lakers were 14–6 in games where Bryant scored 40+ points.

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 61 21 .744 - 33–8 28–13 11–5
x-Los Angeles Lakers 42 40 .512 19 25–16 17–24 10–6
x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 19 30–11 12–29 6–10
Los Angeles Clippers 40 42 .488 21 25–16 15–26 8–8
Sacramento Kings 33 49 .402 28 20–21 13–28 5–11
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Dallas Mavericks 67 15 .817 -
2 y-Phoenix Suns 61 21 .744 6
3 x-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 9
4 y-Utah Jazz 51 31 .634 16
5 x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 15
6 x-Denver Nuggets 45 37 .549 22
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers 42 40 .512 25
8 x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 25
9 Los Angeles Clippers 40 42 .488 27
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 39 43 .476 28
11 Sacramento Kings 33 49 .402 34
12 Portland Trail Blazers 32 50 .390 35
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 32 50 .390 35
14 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 36
15 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45

Record vs. opponents

2006-07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–4 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–3
Boston 1–3 — 2–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–3
Charlotte 3–1 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 2–2
Chicago 4–0 3–0 2–1 — 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 3–1
Cleveland 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 — 0–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 — 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–0 — 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–0
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–3
L.A. Clippers 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 — 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Memphis 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1
Miami 4–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 — 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1
Milwaukee 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–2 — 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3
Minnesota 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–1
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 — 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 4–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1
New York 2–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 — 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
Orlando 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 — 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–3
Phoenix 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 4–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
Portland 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 — 2–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 — 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–4 — 1–1 2–2 0–2
Toronto 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 3–1
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 — 1–1
Washington 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 —

Game log

Pre-season

2006 preseason game log
Total: 4–4
Preseason
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 10 Utah W 94-79 Lamar Odom (18) Andrew Bynum (6) Odom & Walton (6) Save Mart Center (Fresno, CA)
9,713 		1–0
2 October 12 Seattle W 104-101 Brian Cook (16) Brian Cook (6) Jordan Farmar (5) Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)
11,669 		2–0
3 October 15 Phoenix L 91-99 Smush Parker (18) Ronny Turiaf (10) Luke Walton (7) Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
13,329 		2–1
4 October 17 Sacramento L 91-96 Ronny Turiaf (15) Brian Cook (9) Luke Walton (6) Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
12,587 		2-2
5 October 19 L.A. Clippers L 90-91 Andrew Bynum (15) 3 players tied (6) Smush Parker (4) Staples Center
14,316 		2–3
6 October 20 New Orleans/Oklahoma City W 113-106 Maurice Evans (27) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (9) Staples Center
12,383 		3-3
7 October 22 Phoenix W 94-91 Luke Walton (19) Bynum & Odom (9) Jordan Farmar (6) iPayOne Center (San Diego, CA)
12,111 		4–3
8 October 26 Denver L 108-126 Andrew Bynum (23) Andrew Bynum (7) Smush Parker (6) Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)
13,956 		4-4
2006–07 season schedule

Regular season

2006–07 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 25–16; road: 17-24)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31 Phoenix W 114-106 Lamar Odom (34) Lamar Odom (13) Smush Parker (7) Staples Center
18,997 		1–0
November: 9–5 (home: 8–2; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 @ Golden State W 110-98 Ronny Turiaf (23) Odom & Turiaf (9) Lamar Odom (9) Oracle Arena
19,596 		2–0
3 November 3 Seattle W 118-112 Lamar Odom (28) Bynum & Walton (8) Bryant & Odom (6) Staples Center
18,997 		3–0
4 November 5 @ Seattle L 101-117 Kobe Bryant (15) Lamar Odom (7) Kobe Bryant (9) KeyArena
17,072 		3–1
5 November 7 Minnesota W 95-88 Andrew Bynum (20) Andrew Bynum (14) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		4–1
6 November 8 @ Portland L 90-101 Kobe Bryant (32) Bynum & Odom (5) Luke Walton (4) Rose Garden
17,022 		4–2
7 November 10 Detroit L 83-97 Kobe Bryant (19) Lamar Odom (8) Lamar Odom (7) Staples Center
18,997 		4–3
8 November 12 Memphis W 91-81 Kobe Bryant (21) Lamar Odom (16) Lamar Odom (7) Staples Center
18,997 		5–3
9 November 17 Toronto W 107-100 Kobe Bryant (31) Kobe Bryant (11) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		6–3
10 November 19 Chicago W 82-72 Lamar Odom (23) Andrew Bynum (13) 3 players tied (4) Staples Center
18,997 		7–3
11 November 21 L.A. Clippers W 105-101 Kobe Bryant (40) Kwame Brown (14) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center
18,997 		8–3
12 November 24 @ Utah L 108-114 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (6) Smush Parker (4) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		8–4
13 November 26 New Jersey W 99-93 Lamar Odom (21) Kwame Brown (9) Kobe Bryant (10) Staples Center
18,997 		9–4
14 November 28 Milwaukee L 105-109 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (13) Lamar Odom (8) Staples Center
18,997 		9–5
15 November 30 Utah W 132-102 Kobe Bryant (52) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (8) Staples Center
18,997 		10–5
December: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 2 @ L.A. Clippers W 97-88 Kobe Bryant (29) Brown & Odom (8) Smush Parker (4) Staples Center
20,550 		11–5
17 December 4 Indiana W 101-87 Kobe Bryant (21) Lamar Odom (13) Luke Walton (7) Staples Center
18,997 		12–5
18 December 6 New Orleans/Oklahoma City L 89-105 Kobe Bryant (24) Kwame Brown (9) 3 players tied (4) Staples Center
18,535 		12–6
19 December 8 Atlanta W 106-95 Luke Walton (25) Lamar Odom (15) Brown & Odom (7) Staples Center
18,997 		13–6
20 December 10 San Antonio W 106-99 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (9) Staples Center
18,997 		14–6
21 December 12 @ Houston W 102-94 Kobe Bryant (23) Kobe Bryant (8) Bryant & Walton (7) Toyota Center
18,392 		15–6
22 December 13 @ Dallas L 101-110 Kobe Bryant (33) Bryant & Walton (7) Kobe Bryant (4) American Airlines Center
20,424 		15–7
23 December 15 Houston W 112-101 (2OT) Kobe Bryant (53) Brown & Bryant (10) Luke Walton (9) Staples Center
18,997 		16–7
24 December 17 Washington L 141-147 (OT) Kobe Bryant (45) Bryant & Walton (8) Luke Walton (11) Staples Center
18,997 		16–8
25 December 19 @ Chicago L 89-94 Kobe Bryant (19) Kwame Brown (12) Luke Walton (7) United Center
22,761 		16–9
26 December 20 @ Minnesota W 111-94 Kobe Bryant (24) Andrew Bynum (9) Jordan Farmar (7) Target Center
16,788 		17–9
27 December 22 @ New Jersey W 99-95 Kobe Bryant (21) Brian Cook (11) Kobe Bryant (11) Continental Airlines Arena
18,436 		18–9
28 December 25 @ Miami L 85-101 Kobe Bryant (16) Ronny Turiaf (7) Bryant & Farmar (4) American Airlines Arena
20,283 		18–10
29 December 27 @ Orlando W 106-93 Kobe Bryant (27) Brown & Cook (6) Kobe Bryant (7) Amway Arena
17,451 		19–10
30 December 29 @ Charlotte L 124-133 (3OT) Kobe Bryant (58) Kwame Brown (15) Luke Walton (5) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,561 		19–11
31 December 31 Philadelphia W 104-94 Kobe Bryant (35) Bryant & Brown (8) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		20–11
January: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 4 @ Sacramento W 132-128 (OT) Kobe Bryant (42) Andrew Bynum (11) Kobe Bryant (9) ARCO Arena
17,317 		21–11
33 January 5 Denver W 123-104 Smush Parker (23) Andrew Bynum (10) Kobe Bryant (10) Staples Center
18,997 		22–11
34 January 7 Dallas W 101-98 Kobe Bryant (26) Bryant & Bynum (8) Bryant & Walton (6) Staples Center
18,997 		23–11
35 January 9 @ Memphis L 118-128 Kobe Bryant (25) Andrew Bynum (8) Kobe Bryant (6) FedEx Forum
16,651 		23–12
36 January 10 @ Houston L 77-102 Kobe Bryant (20) Andrew Bynum (11) Luke Walton (6) Toyota Center
18,331 		23–13
37 January 12 Orlando W 109-106 Kobe Bryant (28) Kobe Bryant (8) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		24–13
38 January 15 Miami W 124-118 (OT) Bryant & Cook (25) Cook & Walton (10) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		25–13
39 January 17 @ San Antonio W 100-96 Kobe Bryant (34) Andrew Bynum (8) Kobe Bryant (8) AT&T Center
18,797 		26–13
40 January 18 @ Dallas L 95-114 Kobe Bryant (26) Bynum & Parker (5) Kobe Bryant (5) American Airlines Center
20,446 		26–14
41 January 20 @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City L 103-113 Bryant & Evans (23) Andrew Bynum (9) Kobe Bryant (7) Ford Center
19,329 		26–15
42 January 22 Golden State W 108-103 Kobe Bryant (42) Andrew Bynum (15) Luke Walton (5) Staples Center
18,997 		27–15
43 January 26 Charlotte L 97-106 (OT) Kobe Bryant (32) Andrew Bynum (16) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center
18,997 		27–16
44 January 28 San Antonio L 94-96 (OT) Kobe Bryant (31) Andrew Bynum (11) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		27–17
45 January 30 @ New York L 94-99 Lamar Odom (25) Odom & Radmanović (9) Lamar Odom (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		27–18
46 January 31 @ Boston W 111-98 Kobe Bryant (43) Ronny Turiaf (10) Kobe Bryant (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		28–18
February: 5–7 (home: 1–3; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 2 @ Indiana L 84-95 Kobe Bryant (22) Lamar Odom (12) Bryant & Cook (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
17,662 		28–19
48 February 3 @ Washington W 118-102 Kobe Bryant (39) Andrew Bynum (13) Kobe Bryant (6) Verizon Center
20,173 		29–19
49 February 5 @ Atlanta W 90-83 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (18) Lamar Odom (6) Philips Arena
19,600 		30–19
50 February 8 @ Detroit L 78-93 Kobe Bryant (18) Ronny Turiaf (11) Kobe Bryant (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		30–20
51 February 9 @ Toronto L 92-96 Kobe Bryant (25) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (5) Air Canada Centre
20,012 		30–21
52 February 11 @ Cleveland L 90-99 Kobe Bryant (36) Lamar Odom (11) Kobe Bryant (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		30–22
53 February 13 New York L 106-107 Kobe Bryant (31) Andrew Bynum (11) Bryant & Odom (4) Staples Center
18,997 		30–23
54 February 15 Cleveland L 108-114 Kobe Bryant (34) Andrew Bynum (9) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center
18,997 		30–24
All-Star Break
55 February 21 Portland L 108-112 Kobe Bryant (25) Kobe Bryant (8) Smush Parker (8) Staples Center
18,997 		30–25
56 February 23 Boston W 122-96 Kobe Bryant (38) Lamar Odom (8) Kobe Bryant (9) Staples Center
18,997 		31–25
57 February 25 @ Golden State W 102-85 Bryant & Evans (26) Andrew Bynum (10) Kobe Bryant (6) Oracle Arena
20,107 		32–25
58 February 26 @ Utah W 102-94 Kobe Bryant (35) Lamar Odom (14) Lamar Odom (9) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		33–25
March: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 2 Sacramento L 108-116 Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (10) Staples Center
18,997 		33–26
60 March 4 @ Phoenix L 94-99 Kobe Bryant (31) Brian Cook (14) Kobe Bryant (6) US Airways Center
18,422 		33–27
61 March 6 @ Minnesota L 107-117 (2OT) Kobe Bryant (40) Kobe Bryant (13) Kobe Bryant (8) Target Center
15,197 		33–28
62 March 7 @ Milwaukee L 90-110 Maurice Evans (22) 3 players tied (6) Smush Parker (5) Bradley Center
17,886 		33–29
63 March 9 @ Philadelphia L 92-108 Kobe Bryant (30) Kwame Brown (10) Bryant & Brown (4) Wachovia Center
20,577 		33–30
64 March 11 Dallas L 72-108 Kobe Bryant (25) Kobe Bryant (9) Kobe Bryant (3) Staples Center
18,997 		33–31
65 March 15 @ Denver L 86-113 Kobe Bryant (25) Odom & Walton (7) Kobe Bryant (9) Pepsi Center
19,155 		33–32
66 March 16 Portland W 116-111 (OT) Kobe Bryant (65) Lamar Odom (9) Lamar Odom (6) Staples Center
18,997 		34–32
67 March 18 Minnesota W 109-102 Kobe Bryant (50) Lamar Odom (9) Luke Walton (11) Staples Center
18,997 		35–32
68 March 22 @ Memphis W 121-119 Kobe Bryant (60) Lamar Odom (15) Smush Parker (7) FedEx Forum
16,107 		36–32
69 March 23 @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City W 111-105 Kobe Bryant (50) Lamar Odom (10) Luke Walton (8) New Orleans Arena
18,535 		37–32
70 March 25 Golden State W 115-113 Kobe Bryant (43) Lamar Odom (19) Luke Walton (8) Staples Center
18,997 		38–32
71 March 27 Memphis L 86-88 Kobe Bryant (23) Lamar Odom (16) Lamar Odom (11) Staples Center
18,997 		38–33
72 March 30 Houston L 104-107 (OT) Kobe Bryant (53) Lamar Odom (17) Odom & Parker (4) Staples Center
18,997 		38–34
April: 4–6 (home: 2–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 1 Sacramento W 126-103 Maurice Evans (21) Kwame Brown (7) Kobe Bryant (13) Staples Center
18,997 		39–34
74 April 3 Denver L 105-111 Kobe Bryant (39) Lamar Odom (14) Lamar Odom (12) Staples Center
18,997 		39–35
75 April 4 @ L.A. Clippers L 82-90 Kobe Bryant (29) Bryant & Bynum (7) Odom & Walton (5) Staples Center
20,161 		39–36
76 April 6 @ Seattle W 112-109 Kobe Bryant (46) Brian Cook (6) Lamar Odom (7) KeyArena
17,072 		40–36
77 April 8 Phoenix L 107-115 Kobe Bryant (34) Ronny Turiaf (15) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		40–37
78 April 9 @ Denver L 111-115 Kobe Bryant (23) Andrew Bynum (7) Kobe Bryant (10) Pepsi Center
19,155 		40–38
79 April 12 L.A. Clippers L 110-118 Kobe Bryant (50) Kobe Bryant (9) Parker & Walton (8) Staples Center
18,997 		40–39
80 April 13 @ Phoenix L 85-93 Luke Walton (19) Lamar Odom (13) Luke Walton (5) US Airways Center
18,422 		40-40
81 April 15 Seattle W 109-98 Kobe Bryant (50) Kobe Bryant (8) Lamar Odom (5) Staples Center
18,997 		41–40
82 April 18 @ Sacramento W 117-106 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 		42–40
2006–07 season schedule

Playoffs

2007 playoff game log
Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 22 @ Phoenix L 87–95 Kobe Bryant (39) Lamar Odom (16) Luke Walton (6) US Airways Center
18,422 		0–1
2 April 24 @ Phoenix L 98–126 Kobe Bryant (15) Andrew Bynum (12) Kobe Bryant (5) US Airways Center
18,422 		0–2
3 April 26 Phoenix W 95–89 Kobe Bryant (45) Lamar Odom (16) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		1–2
4 April 29 Phoenix L 100–113 Kobe Bryant (31) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (9) Staples Center
18,997 		1–3
5 May 2 @ Phoenix L 110–119 Kobe Bryant (34) Odom & Turiaf (10) Farmar & Odom (2) US Airways Center
18,422 		1–4
2007 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kwame Brown 41 28 27.6 .591 .000 .440 6.0 1.8 1.0 1.2 8.4
Kobe Bryant 77 77 40.8 .463 .344 .868 5.7 5.4 1.4 .5 31.6
Andrew Bynum 82 53 21.9 .558 .000 .668 5.9 1.1 .1 1.6 7.8
Brian Cook 65 24 15.7 .453 .400 .723 3.3 1.0 .4 .4 6.9
Maurice Evans 76 10 22.8 .432 .361 .787 2.9 1.0 .5 .2 8.4
Jordan Farmar 72 2 15.1 .422 .328 .711 1.7 1.9 .6 .1 4.4
Aaron McKie 10 0 13.1 .647 . . 1.8 1.3 .4 .0 2.2
Lamar Odom 56 56 39.3 .468 .297 .700 9.8 4.8 .9 .6 15.9
Smush Parker 82 80 30.0 .436 .365 .646 2.5 2.8 1.5 .1 11.1
Vladimir Radmanovic 55 15 17.9 .424 .339 .726 3.3 1.2 .5 .3 6.6
Ronny Turiaf 72 1 15.1 .549 .000 .664 3.6 .9 .2 1.1 5.3
Sasha Vujacic 73 4 12.8 .392 .373 .878 1.5 .9 .6 .0 4.3
Luke Walton 60 60 33.0 .474 .387 .745 5.0 4.3 1.0 .4 11.4
Shammond Williams 30 0 11.5 .407 .400 .667 1.3 1.0 .4 .0 3.1

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kwame Brown 5 5 26.6 .528 . .556 5.6 .2 .2 .8 8.6
Kobe Bryant 5 5 43.0 .462 .357 .919 5.2 4.4 1.0 .4 32.8
Andrew Bynum 5 0 11.0 .533 . .400 4.6 .0 .0 .4 4.0
Brian Cook 5 0 10.2 .333 .429 1.000 1.2 .0 .0 .2 3.6
Maurice Evans 5 0 16.4 .385 .385 . 1.6 .6 .4 .0 5.0
Jordan Farmar 5 5 22.8 .429 .200 .857 2.8 1.6 1.2 .2 6.4
Lamar Odom 5 5 38.4 .482 .273 .500 13.0 2.2 .4 1.2 19.4
Smush Parker 5 0 11.8 .154 .167 1.000 1.4 .6 .6 .2 1.8
Ronny Turiaf 4 0 12.0 .357 . .700 3.0 .3 .5 .3 4.3
Sasha Vujacic 4 0 10.8 .556 .250 . 1.0 .8 .3 .0 2.8
Luke Walton 5 5 25.6 .389 .417 .750 4.2 2.6 1.4 .2 7.2
Shammond Williams 4 0 20.0 .400 .250 . .8 1.8 .0 .3 4.5

Awards and records

  • SG Kobe Bryant
    • All-NBA First Team[3]
    • NBA All-Defensive First Team[4]
    • 2007 NBA All-Star MVP[5]
    • 06-07 NBA scoring champion (31.6 PPG)

Transactions

In their most notable move, L.A. signed three-point specialist PF Vladimir Radmanović to a five year/$31 million contract from cross-town rivals Clippers.[6] Addressing the need for veterans, they also signed PG Shammond Williams for a one-year, $5 million deal.[7] To make ties with existing players, L.A. signed Brian Cook to a 3-year extension.[8]

Devean George, who won three titles with the Lakers in the early 2000s declined FA and signed with the Mavericks, leaving Bryant the remaining player from the glory days.[9]

Most of the signings the Lakers did was sign and cut/trade. Pinnock, Mamadou N'diaye, Marcus Douthit, and Devin Green were all cut before the season started.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Lakers’ star needs 8-12 weeks to recover, will be ready for NBA season
  2. ^ LAKERS CENTER CHRIS MIHM UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL ANKLE SURGERY
  3. ^ Bryant, Nowitzki, Duncan also part of All-NBA team
  4. ^ Camby, Bryant, Bell round out All-Defensive team
  5. ^ No booing this time as Kobe wins All-Star MVP
  6. ^ "Radmanovic plans on signing with Lakers". ESPN. Associated Press. July 2, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Lakers Add Guard to Mix". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
  8. ^ LAKERS SIGN BRIAN COOK TO CONTRACT EXTENSION
  9. ^ "Mavericks Sign Devean George". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
  10. ^ Los Angeles Lakers TRANSACTIONS
  11. ^ 2006-07 Waivers