1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season

1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season
1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season
Division champions
Head coach	Jerry West
General manager	Bill Sharman
Owner	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
Local media
Television	KTLA
Radio	KABC

The 1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 29th season in the NBA and 17th season in Los Angeles.^[1] The Lakers would both win the Pacific Division and make the playoffs after a two-year hiatus in their second season with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as their top player. Their season ended in the Western Conference Finals, where they were swept by eventual champion Portland Trail Blazers in four straight games.

Offseason

1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Player	Height	Weight	DOB	From
C	33	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1947-04-16	UCLA
SF	5	Tom Abernethy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1954-05-06	Indiana
PG	42	Lucius Allen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1947-09-26	UCLA
SG	12	Don Chaney	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1946-03-22	Houston
PF	35	Don Ford	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1952-12-31	UC Santa Barbara
SF	41	C. J. Kupec	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1953-01-26	Michigan
PG	11	Bo Lamar	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1951-04-07	Louisiana
PG	23	Stu Lantz	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1946-07-13	Nebraska
SG	21	Johnny Neumann	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1951-09-11	Mississippi
SF	30	Marv Roberts	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1950-01-29	Utah State
SF	32	Cazzie Russell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	1944-06-07	Michigan
SG	43	Earl Tatum	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1953-07-26	Marquette
PF	24	Kermit Washington	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1951-09-17	American

Head coach

Assistant(s)

Legend

Roster
Updated: November 18, 1976

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

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

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

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