1976-77 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-0
Coach: Jerry West (53-29)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 501,434, Avg. 12,230 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-0
Coach: Jerry West (53-29)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 501,434, Avg. 12,230 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-7.
Los Angeles scored 8,763 points and allowed 8,540. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 2,152 points for the Lakers and racked up 1,090 rebounds. Lucius Allen dished out 405 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Don Chaney added 140 steals, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 261 opposing shots.
Jerry West coached the team. The 1976-77 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Tom Abernethy | F | May 6, 1954 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA |
| Lucius Allen | G | September 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 175 | UCLA | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Mack Calvin | G | July 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | USC | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Don Chaney | G | March 22, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Don Ford | F | December 31, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Cal. St.-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| C.J. Kupec | F-C | January 16, 1953 | 6'6" | 220 | Michigan | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| Bo Lamar | G | April 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Southwestern Louisiana | Columbus, OH USA |
| Allen Murphy | G-F | July 15, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Louisville | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Johnny Neumann | G-F | September 11, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Mississippi | Memphis, TN USA |
| Marv Roberts | F-C | January 29, 1950 | 6'8" | 200 | Utah State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Cazzie Russell | F-G | June 7, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | July 26, 1953 | 6'4" | 185 | Marquette | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | August 12, 1948 | 6'9" | 220 | Jackson State | Jackson, MS USA |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | September 17, 1951 | 6'8" | 230 | American | Washington, DC USA |
