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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 season
Head coachJerry West
General managerBill Sharman
Owner(s)Jack Kent Cooke
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to SuperSonics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
RadioKLAC
< 1977–78 1979–80 >

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 1978 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality College
2 26 Ron Carter   United States Virginia Military
2 38 Lew Massey   United States North Carolina
3 60 Michael Cooper   United States New Mexico
4 82 Harold Robertson   United States Lincoln University
5 104 Carlos Terry   United States Winston-Salem
6 126 Kim Stewart   United States Washington
7 147 Larry Paige   United States Colorado

Roster

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1978–79 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
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
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured  Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 27, 1978

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 – 31–10 21–20 11–9
x-Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2 32–9 18–23 11–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5 31–10 16–25 11–9
x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7 33–8 12–29 8–12
San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9 29–12 14–27 11–9
Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14 23–18 15–26 8–12
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 –
2 y-Kansas City Kings 48 34 .585 4
3 x-Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2
4 x-Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 5
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7
7 San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9
8 Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 14
9 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 14
10 Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14
11 Chicago Bulls 31 51 .378 21
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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

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1979 playoff game log
First Round: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 10 @ Denver L 105–110 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (11) McNichols Sports Arena
16,011 		0–1
2 April 13 Denver W 121–109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Jamaal Wilkes (13) Norm Nixon (16) The Forum
14,182 		1–1
3 April 16 @ Denver W 112–111 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Norm Nixon (12) McNichols Sports Arena
16,181 		2–1
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 @ Seattle L 101–112 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Norm Nixon (7) Kingdome
26,377 		0–1
2 April 18 @ Seattle L 103–108 (OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Norm Nixon (10) Kingdome
26,862 		0–2
3 April 20 Seattle W 118–112 (OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Jamaal Wilkes (9) Norm Nixon (11) The Forum
17,505 		1–2
4 April 22 Seattle L 115–117 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Norm Nixon (19) The Forum
17,505 		1–3
5 April 25 @ Seattle L 100–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Abdul-Jabbar, Nixon (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098 		1–4
1979 schedule

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ 1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers
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