1977-1978 Los Angeles Lakers

What was the record of the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a 45-37 record. They went 29-12 at home and 16-25 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers went 46-39. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Seattle SuperSonics.

What division did the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers play in?

The 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers record by month?

The 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers had their best month in February, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-5 and had a 28.6% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '77	2-5	28.6%	-16
November '77	6-8	42.9%	-18
December '77	8-5	61.5%	+52
January '78	7-7	50%	+39
February '78	9-4	69.2%	+103
March '78	10-6	62.5%	+65
April '78	3-2	60%	-6

Did the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Los Angeles Lakers made the Playoffs in 1978. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of +219. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 47.9 wins, or a 48-34 record in the regular season.

How did the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers went 9-10.

How did the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers went 2-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers?

The longest losing streak that the Los Angeles Lakers had during the 1977-78 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.