1974–75 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1974–75 NBA season was the Lakers' 27th season in the NBA and 15th season in Los Angeles.[1] The team finished with 30 wins and 52 losses. This was the first year that the Lakers missed the playoffs in Los Angeles, and the first year since 1958 that the Lakers failed to make the playoffs overall. This was also the first year they failed to win the Pacific Division.

1974–75 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachBill Sharman
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

1974-75 Los Angeles Lakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG40Allen, Lucius6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)UCLA
F10Calhoun, Corky6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1950-11-01Penn
G25Goodrich, Gail6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)1943-04-23UCLA
F52Hairston, Happy6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg)1942-05-31NYU
F/C42Hawkins, Connie6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1942-07-17Iowa
F32Russell, Cazzie6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg)Michigan
SG23Lantz, Stu6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1946-07-13Nebraska
G12Riley, Pat6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1945-03-20Kentucky
C3Smith, Elmore7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)1949-05-09Kentucky State
F24Washington, Kermit6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)1951-09-17American
G20Winters, Brian6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1952-03-01South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Golden State Warriors4834.58531–1017–2419–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.524524–1619–2318–12
Portland Trail Blazers3844.4631029–139–3116–14
Phoenix Suns3250.3901622–1910–3112–18
Los Angeles Lakers3052.3661821–209–3210–20
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Golden State Warriors4834.585
2y-Chicago Bulls4735.5731
3x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings4438.5374
4x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.5245
5x-Detroit Pistons4042.4888
6Portland Trail Blazers3844.46310
6Milwaukee Bucks3844.46310
8Phoenix Suns3250.39016
9Los Angeles Lakers3052.36618
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDETGSWHOUKCOLALMILNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSEAWAS
Atlanta0–41–30–43–42–21–32–52–22–22–23–50–42–24–01–33–13–5
Boston4–05–43–13–13–11–34–02–24–04–04–07–25–33–14–02–22–2
Buffalo3–14–51–33–12–23–12–21–34–01–34–05–36–33–12–23–12–2
Chicago4–01–33–12–24–53–12–24–53–13–54–03–12–22–22–24–01–3
Cleveland4–31–31–32–22–22–24–42–22–21–36–11–33–12–22–22–23–5
Detroit2–21–32–25–42–21–32–22–63–13–64–02–23–12–23–12–21–3
Golden State3–13–11–31–32–23–12–22–25–23–12–23–13–15–35–34–31–3
Houston5–20–42–22–24–42–22–24–02–23–15–31–32–22–22–21–32–5
Kansas City-Omaha2–22–23–15–42–26–22–20–43–16–32–22–21–33–13–11–31–3
Los Angeles2–20–40–41–32–21–32–52–21–34–03–10–43–14–42–52–61–3
Milwaukee2–20–43–15–33–16–31–31–33–60–43–13–13–12–22–21–30–4
New Orleans5–30–40–40–41–60–42–23–52–21–31–32–22–21–32–21–30–7
New York4–02–73–51–33–12–21–33–12–24–01–32–24–53–12–22–21–3
Philadelphia2–23–53–62–21–31–31–32–23–11–31–32–25–42–22–22–21–3
Phoenix0–41–31–32–22–22–23–52–21–34–42–23–11–32–21–64–31–3
Portland3–10–42–22–22–21–33–52–21–35–22–22–22–22–26–12–61–3
Seattle1–32–21–30–42–22–23–43–13–16–23–13–12–22–23–46–21–3
Washington5–32–22–23–15–33–13–15–23–13–14–07–03–13–13–13–13–1

Awards and records

References