1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season

1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season
Division champions
Head coachJerry West
General managerBill Sharman
Owner(s)Jack Kent Cooke
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Trail Blazers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTLA
RadioKABC
< 1975–76 1977–78 >

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

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 1976 NBA draft

Roster

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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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 18, 1976

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 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
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Western Conference
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

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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

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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

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References

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