1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-4 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Jack McKinney (10-4)
Coach: Paul Westhead (50-18)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 582,882, Avg. 14,217 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-4 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Jack McKinney (10-4)
Coach: Paul Westhead (50-18)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 582,882, Avg. 14,217 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-4.
Los Angeles netted 9,438 points and surrendered 8,954. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 2,034 points for the Lakers, while Jamaal Wilkes and Earvin Johnson averaged 18 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 886 rebounds. Norm Nixon dished out 642 assists for the squad.
On defense, Earvin Johnson added 187 steals, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 280 opposing shots.
Jack McKinney and Paul Westhead coached the team. The 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 9438
Regular Season Points Against: 8954
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at San Diego Clippers 102 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 82 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1979 | Utah Jazz 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| October 26, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | W | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 2, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 6-1 | 2-2 | 8-3 | ||
| November 6, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 7-1 | 2-2 | 9-3 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Golden State Warriors 126 | L | 7-1 | 2-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | W | 8-1 | 2-3 | 10-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 126 at Los Angeles Lakers 140 | W | 9-1 | 2-3 | 11-4 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 137 at San Diego Clippers 91 | W | 9-1 | 3-3 | 12-4 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Kansas City Kings 114 | L | 9-1 | 3-4 | 12-5 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 135 at Denver Nuggets 128 | W | 9-1 | 4-4 | 13-5 | OT | |
| November 18, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 10-1 | 4-4 | 14-5 | ||
| November 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 10-1 | 4-5 | 14-6 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 10-1 | 4-6 | 14-7 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 10-1 | 4-7 | 14-8 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 11-1 | 4-7 | 15-8 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Utah Jazz 118 | W | 11-1 | 5-7 | 16-8 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | L | 11-2 | 5-7 | 16-9 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 12-2 | 5-7 | 17-9 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at San Antonio Spurs 121 | W | 12-2 | 6-7 | 18-9 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Houston Rockets 114 | W | 12-2 | 7-7 | 19-9 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 12-3 | 7-7 | 19-10 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | W | 13-3 | 7-7 | 20-10 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | W | 14-3 | 7-7 | 21-10 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 15-3 | 7-7 | 22-10 | ||
| December 18, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 129 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 15-3 | 8-7 | 23-10 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 15-3 | 8-8 | 23-11 | ||
| December 21, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 16-3 | 8-8 | 24-11 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Denver Nuggets 130 | L | 16-3 | 8-9 | 24-12 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 17-3 | 8-9 | 25-12 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Kansas City Kings 118 | L | 17-3 | 8-10 | 25-13 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Utah Jazz 116 | W | 17-3 | 9-10 | 26-13 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Boston Celtics 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 18-3 | 9-10 | 27-13 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | W | 19-3 | 9-10 | 28-13 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 19-3 | 10-10 | 29-13 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 19-3 | 10-11 | 29-14 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Washington Bullets 103 | L | 19-3 | 10-12 | 29-15 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 19-3 | 11-12 | 30-15 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 19-3 | 12-12 | 31-15 | ||
| January 15, 1980 | Utah Jazz 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 20-3 | 12-12 | 32-15 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Golden State Warriors 96 | W | 20-3 | 13-12 | 33-15 | ||
| January 18, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 21-3 | 13-12 | 34-15 | ||
| January 21, 1980 | New York Knicks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 22-3 | 13-12 | 35-15 | ||
| January 24, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 22-3 | 13-13 | 35-16 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 23-3 | 13-13 | 36-16 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 24-3 | 13-13 | 37-16 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 153 at Cleveland Cavaliers 154 | L | 24-3 | 13-14 | 37-17 | 4OT | |
| January 31, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 24-3 | 14-14 | 38-17 | ||
| February 5, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at New York Knicks 105 | W | 24-3 | 15-14 | 39-17 | ||
| February 8, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at New Jersey Nets 120 | W | 24-3 | 16-14 | 40-17 | OT | |
| February 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | L | 24-3 | 16-15 | 40-18 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 25-3 | 16-15 | 41-18 | ||
| February 15, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 26-3 | 16-15 | 42-18 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Washington Bullets 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 27-3 | 16-15 | 43-18 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 27-3 | 17-15 | 44-18 | ||
| February 22, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 28-3 | 17-15 | 45-18 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Houston Rockets 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 29-3 | 17-15 | 46-18 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | W | 30-3 | 17-15 | 47-18 | ||
| February 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 30-4 | 17-15 | 47-19 | OT | |
| March 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 30-4 | 17-16 | 47-20 | ||
| March 4, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 30-4 | 18-16 | 48-20 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Kansas City Kings 101 | W | 30-4 | 19-16 | 49-20 | ||
| March 7, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | W | 31-4 | 19-16 | 50-20 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 142 | L | 31-4 | 19-17 | 50-21 | ||
| March 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at San Diego Clippers 106 | W | 31-4 | 20-17 | 51-21 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 32-4 | 20-17 | 52-21 | ||
| March 14, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 33-4 | 20-17 | 53-21 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | W | 34-4 | 20-17 | 54-21 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | W | 35-4 | 20-17 | 55-21 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 35-4 | 20-18 | 55-22 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | W | 35-4 | 21-18 | 56-22 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | Utah Jazz 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | W | 36-4 | 21-18 | 57-22 | ||
| March 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Utah Jazz 95 | W | 36-4 | 22-18 | 58-22 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | W | 37-4 | 22-18 | 59-22 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Golden State Warriors 93 | W | 37-4 | 23-18 | 60-22 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 128 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Phoenix Suns 127 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 5-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 6-1 | 3-1 | 9-2 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 6-2 | 3-1 | 9-3 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 6-2 | 4-1 | 10-3 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | L | 6-2 | 4-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 7-2 | 4-2 | 11-4 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 7-2 | 5-2 | 12-4 |
