1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers 1978-1979 Schedule and Results
All the scores of the games played by the Lakers in the NBA 1978-79 Regular Season and the 1979 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.
Regular Season Record:
47-35 (.573), 5th in Western Conference
47-35 (.573), 5th in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
3-5 (.375), Lost West Conf Semis
3-5 (.375), Lost West Conf Semis
Los Angeles Lakers 1978-1979 Game Schedule and Results
NBA Regular Season
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Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak |
Record | |||||||||
1 | Oct 13, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 102 - 110 | lost 1 | 0 | - | 1 | ||||
2 | Oct 14, 1978 | Lakers | @ | New Jersey Nets | L | 100 - 102 | lost 2 | 0 | - | 2 | ||||
3 | Oct 17, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | L | 111 - 113 | lost 3 | 0 | - | 3 | ||||
4 | Oct 22, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | W | 134 - 121 | won 1 | 1 | - | 3 | ||||
5 | Oct 24, 1978 | Lakers | @ | San Diego Clippers | L | 123 - 124 | lost 1 | 1 | - | 4 | ||||
6 | Oct 27, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | San Diego Clippers | W | 113 - 101 | won 1 | 2 | - | 4 | ||||
7 | Oct 29, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 109 - 93 | won 2 | 3 | - | 4 | ||||
8 | Oct 31, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Denver Nuggets | W | 134 - 107 | won 3 | 4 | - | 4 | ||||
9 | Nov 3, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 147 - 124 | won 4 | 5 | - | 4 | ||||
10 | Nov 5, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 117 - 107 | won 5 | 6 | - | 4 | ||||
11 | Nov 7, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Chicago Bulls | W | 112 - 111 | won 6 | 7 | - | 4 | ||||
12 | Nov 8, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Indiana Pacers | W | 113 - 111 | won 7 | 8 | - | 4 | ||||
13 | Nov 10, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Kansas City Kings | W | 136 - 127 | won 8 | 9 | - | 4 | ||||
14 | Nov 12, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Indiana Pacers | W | 134 - 106 | won 9 | 10 | - | 4 | ||||
15 | Nov 14, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 137 - 119 | won 10 | 11 | - | 4 | ||||
16 | Nov 15, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Detroit Pistons | W | 133 - 126 | won 11 | 12 | - | 4 | ||||
17 | Nov 17, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | New Orleans Jazz | W | 121 - 109 | won 12 | 13 | - | 4 | ||||
18 | Nov 19, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 104 - 95 | won 13 | 14 | - | 4 | ||||
19 | Nov 22, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Houston Rockets | W | 121 - 114 | won 14 | 15 | - | 4 | ||||
20 | Nov 24, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Washington Bullets | L | 103 - 113 | lost 1 | 15 | - | 5 | ||||
21 | Nov 25, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Atlanta Hawks | L | 103 - 109 | lost 2 | 15 | - | 6 | ||||
22 | Nov 28, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Detroit Pistons | L | 103 - 105 | lost 3 | 15 | - | 7 | ||||
23 | Dec 1, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 130 - 122 | won 1 | 16 | - | 7 | ||||
24 | Dec 3, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | New Jersey Nets | L | 105 - 107 | lost 1 | 16 | - | 8 | ||||
25 | Dec 5, 1978 | Lakers | @ | New Orleans Jazz | W | 114 - 102 | won 1 | 17 | - | 8 | ||||
26 | Dec 6, 1978 | Lakers | @ | San Antonio Spurs | L | 111 - 112 | lost 1 | 17 | - | 9 | ||||
27 | Dec 8, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 101 - 85 | won 1 | 18 | - | 9 | ||||
28 | Dec 10, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 88 - 86 | won 2 | 19 | - | 9 | ||||
29 | Dec 12, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 115 - 117 | lost 1 | 19 | - | 10 | ||||
30 | Dec 13, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 107 - 117 | lost 2 | 19 | - | 11 | ||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak |
Record | |||||||||
31 | Dec 15, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 100 - 98 | won 1 | 20 | - | 11 | ||||
32 | Dec 16, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 100 - 119 | lost 1 | 20 | - | 12 | ||||
33 | Dec 17, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 96 - 103 | lost 2 | 20 | - | 13 | ||||
34 | Dec 22, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 127 - 115 | won 1 | 21 | - | 13 | ||||
35 | Dec 26, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | New Orleans Jazz | L | 123 - 125 | lost 1 | 21 | - | 14 | ||||
36 | Dec 27, 1978 | Lakers | @ | Golden State Warriors | W | 106 - 104 | won 1 | 22 | - | 14 | ||||
37 | Dec 29, 1978 | Lakers | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 118 - 95 | won 2 | 23 | - | 14 | ||||
38 | Jan 2, 1979 | Lakers | @ | New Orleans Jazz | L | 105 - 109 | lost 1 | 23 | - | 15 | ||||
39 | Jan 3, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Atlanta Hawks | W | 99 - 96 | won 1 | 24 | - | 15 | ||||
40 | Jan 6, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Houston Rockets | L | 112 - 115 | OT | lost 1 | 24 | - | 16 | |||
41 | Jan 9, 1979 | Lakers | @ | New York Knicks | W | 106 - 94 | won 1 | 25 | - | 16 | ||||
42 | Jan 10, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Boston Celtics | W | 99 - 89 | won 2 | 26 | - | 16 | ||||
43 | Jan 12, 1979 | Lakers | @ | New Jersey Nets | W | 117 - 116 | won 3 | 27 | - | 16 | ||||
44 | Jan 14, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Seattle Supersonics | W | 108 - 99 | won 4 | 28 | - | 16 | ||||
45 | Jan 17, 1979 | Lakers | @ | San Diego Clippers | L | 117 - 119 | lost 1 | 28 | - | 17 | ||||
46 | Jan 19, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Houston Rockets | L | 121 - 122 | OT | lost 2 | 28 | - | 18 | |||
47 | Jan 21, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Golden State Warriors | W | 113 - 107 | won 1 | 29 | - | 18 | ||||
48 | Jan 23, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 148 - 124 | won 2 | 30 | - | 18 | ||||
49 | Jan 25, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Detroit Pistons | L | 100 - 135 | lost 1 | 30 | - | 19 | ||||
50 | Jan 26, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Denver Nuggets | L | 107 - 119 | lost 2 | 30 | - | 20 | ||||
51 | Jan 28, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 111 - 109 | won 1 | 31 | - | 20 | ||||
52 | Jan 30, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | New Jersey Nets | W | 127 - 108 | won 2 | 32 | - | 20 | ||||
53 | Feb 6, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | W | 119 - 111 | OT | won 3 | 33 | - | 20 | |||
54 | Feb 7, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Golden State Warriors | W | 106 - 104 | won 4 | 34 | - | 20 | ||||
55 | Feb 9, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 106 - 103 | won 5 | 35 | - | 20 | ||||
56 | Feb 11, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Kansas City Kings | L | 103 - 104 | lost 1 | 35 | - | 21 | ||||
57 | Feb 13, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | L | 111 - 117 | lost 2 | 35 | - | 22 | ||||
58 | Feb 16, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | L | 98 - 99 | lost 3 | 35 | - | 23 | ||||
59 | Feb 18, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Indiana Pacers | W | 122 - 111 | won 1 | 36 | - | 23 | ||||
60 | Feb 20, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Golden State Warriors | L | 91 - 102 | lost 1 | 36 | - | 24 | ||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak |
Record | |||||||||
61 | Feb 23, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Boston Celtics | W | 113 - 104 | won 1 | 37 | - | 24 | ||||
62 | Feb 25, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Indiana Pacers | W | 118 - 108 | won 2 | 38 | - | 24 | ||||
63 | Feb 27, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Kansas City Kings | W | 122 - 114 | won 3 | 39 | - | 24 | ||||
64 | Mar 2, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 126 - 111 | won 4 | 40 | - | 24 | ||||
65 | Mar 4, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Denver Nuggets | L | 99 - 113 | lost 1 | 40 | - | 25 | ||||
66 | Mar 9, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Chicago Bulls | L | 92 - 102 | lost 2 | 40 | - | 26 | ||||
67 | Mar 11, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Boston Celtics | L | 106 - 108 | lost 3 | 40 | - | 27 | ||||
68 | Mar 13, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Washington Bullets | L | 111 - 120 | lost 4 | 40 | - | 28 | ||||
69 | Mar 14, 1979 | Lakers | @ | San Antonio Spurs | L | 112 - 125 | lost 5 | 40 | - | 29 | ||||
70 | Mar 16, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 111 - 110 | won 1 | 41 | - | 29 | ||||
71 | Mar 18, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Boston Celtics | W | 122 - 111 | won 2 | 42 | - | 29 | ||||
72 | Mar 21, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 110 - 114 | lost 1 | 42 | - | 30 | ||||
73 | Mar 23, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | San Diego Clippers | W | 156 - 119 | won 1 | 43 | - | 30 | ||||
74 | Mar 25, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Denver Nuggets | L | 113 - 123 | lost 1 | 43 | - | 31 | ||||
75 | Mar 28, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 106 - 112 | lost 2 | 43 | - | 32 | ||||
76 | Mar 30, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Detroit Pistons | W | 124 - 113 | won 1 | 44 | - | 32 | ||||
77 | Apr 1, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 111 - 112 | lost 1 | 44 | - | 33 | ||||
78 | Apr 3, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Chicago Bulls | W | 97 - 95 | won 1 | 45 | - | 33 | ||||
79 | Apr 4, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Kansas City Kings | L | 111 - 115 | OT | lost 1 | 45 | - | 34 | |||
80 | Apr 6, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | L | 93 - 113 | lost 2 | 45 | - | 35 | ||||
81 | Apr 7, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 99 - 98 | won 1 | 46 | - | 35 | ||||
82 | Apr 8, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 111 - 103 | won 2 | 47 | - | 35 | ||||
NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | Apr 10, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Denver Nuggets | L | 105 - 110 | Nuggets lead 0-1
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lost 1 | |||||
2 | Apr 13, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Denver Nuggets | W | 121 - 109 | series tied 1-1
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won 1 | |||||
3 | Apr 15, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Denver Nuggets | W | 112 - 111 | Lakers win 2-1
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won 2 |
NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | Apr 17, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 101 - 112 | Supersonics lead 0-1
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lost 1 | |||||
2 | Apr 18, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 103 - 108 | OT | Supersonics lead 0-2
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lost 2 | ||||
3 | Apr 20, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 118 - 112 | OT | Supersonics lead 1-2
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won 1 | ||||
4 | Apr 22, 1979 | Lakers | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | L | 115 - 117 | Supersonics lead 1-3
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lost 1 | |||||
5 | Apr 25, 1979 | Lakers | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 100 - 106 | Supersonics win 1-4
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lost 2 |