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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
Draft picks
Roster
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
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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
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
References
External links
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