1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1976–77 NBA season was the Lakers' 29th season in the NBA and 17th season in Los Angeles.^[1]

1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season
Division champions
Head coach	Jerry West
General manager	Bill Sharman
Owner(s)	Jack Kent Cooke
Arena	The Forum
Results
Record	53–29 (.646)
Place	Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish	Conference finals (lost to Trail Blazers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KTLA
Radio	KABC
< 1975–76 1977–78 >

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1976 NBA draft

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 Jerry West Assistant coach(es) Stan Albeck Jack McCloskey Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: November 18, 1976

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers	53	29	.646	–	37–4	16–25	11–5
x-Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	.598	4	35–6	14–27	10–6
x-Golden State Warriors	46	36	.561	7	29–12	17–24	8–8
Seattle SuperSonics	40	42	.488	13	27–14	13–28	6–10
Phoenix Suns	34	48	.415	19	26–15	8–33	5–11

#	Western Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Los Angeles Lakers	53	29	.646	–
2	y-Denver Nuggets	50	32	.610	3
3	x-Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	.598	4
4	x-Golden State Warriors	46	36	.561	7
5	x-Detroit Pistons	44	38	.537	9
6	x-Chicago Bulls	44	38	.537	9
7	Kansas City Kings	40	42	.488	13
8	Seattle SuperSonics	40	42	.488	13
9	Indiana Pacers	36	46	.439	17
10	Phoenix Suns	34	48	.415	19
11	Milwaukee Bucks	30	52	.366	23

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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 20 Golden State W 115–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7) The Forum 15,928 1–0 2 April 22 Golden State W 95–86 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) Cazzie Russell (7) The Forum 17,505 2–0 3 April 24 @ Golden State L 105–109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Abdul-Jabbar, Ford (14) Abdul-Jabbar, Chaney (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,155 2–1 4 April 26 @ Golden State L 103–114 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (41) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18) Tom Abernethy (5) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,155 2–2 5 April 29 Golden State W 112–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (45) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18) Don Chaney (6) The Forum 17,505 3–2 6 May 1 @ Golden State L 106–115 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (43) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) Lucius Allen (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,155 3–3 7 May 4 Golden State W 97–84 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Bo Lamar (6) The Forum 17,505 4–3
Conference finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 May 6 Portland L 109–121 Earl Tatum (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Abdul-Jabbar, Warner (5) The Forum 16,975 0–1 2 May 8 Portland L 97–99 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) three players tied (5) The Forum 15,192 0–2 3 May 10 @ Portland L 97–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7) Memorial Coliseum 12,926 0–3 4 May 13 @ Portland L 101–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) Lucius Allen (6) Memorial Coliseum 12,904 0–4
1977 schedule

Awards and records

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Star Game
• Don Chaney, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

1. "1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.