1974–75 Los Angeles Lakers season

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

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.For the first time since 1959-60 Jerry West was not on the roster because he retired after 14 seasons.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1974 NBA draft

Roster

1974-75 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PG 40 Lucius Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UCLA
F 10 Corky Calhoun 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1950-11-01 Penn
G 25 Gail Goodrich 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1943-04-23 UCLA
F 52 Happy Hairston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1942-05-31 NYU
F/C 42 Connie Hawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1942-07-17 Iowa
F 33 Cazzie Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Michigan
SG 23 Stu Lantz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1946-07-13 Nebraska
G 12 Pat Riley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1945-03-20 Kentucky
C 3 Elmore Smith 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1949-05-09 Kentucky State
F 24 Kermit Washington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1951-09-17 American
G 20 Brian Winters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1952-03-01 South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Golden State Warriors 48 34 .585 – 31–10 17–24 19–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics 43 39 .524 5 24–16 19–23 18–12
Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 10 29–13 9–31 16–14
Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 16 22–19 10–31 12–18
30 52 .366 18 21–20 9–32 10–20
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Golden State Warriors 48 34 .585 –
2 y-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 1
3 x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings 44 38 .537 4
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics 43 39 .524 5
5 x-Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 8
6 Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 10
6 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 10
8 Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 16
9 30 52 .366 18
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SEA WAS
Atlanta — 0–4 1–3 0–4 3–4 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 0–4 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–5
Boston 4–0 — 5–4 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 4–0 4–0 4–0 7–2 5–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2
Buffalo 3–1 4–5 — 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 4–0 5–3 6–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 4–0 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 4–5 3–1 2–2 4–5 3–1 3–5 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–3
Cleveland 4–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 — 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 1–3 6–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5
Detroit 2–2 1–3 2–2 5–4 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–6 3–1 3–6 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3
Golden State 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 5–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 5–3 5–3 4–3 1–3
Houston 5–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 3–1 5–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–5
Kansas City-Omaha 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–4 2–2 6–2 2–2 0–4 — 3–1 6–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3
Los Angeles 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 1–3 — 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 4–4 2–5 2–6 1–3
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 3–1 5–3 3–1 6–3 1–3 1–3 3–6 0–4 — 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4
New Orleans 5–3 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–6 0–4 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–7
New York 4–0 2–7 3–5 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–2 — 4–5 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 3–5 3–6 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 5–4 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3
Phoenix 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 4–4 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 1–6 4–3 1–3
Portland 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–5 2–2 1–3 5–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 6–1 — 2–6 1–3
Seattle 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 3–4 3–1 3–1 6–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–4 6–2 — 1–3
Washington 5–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–3 3–1 3–1 5–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 7–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 —

Season schedule

1974–75 game log
Total: 30–52 (home: 21–20; road: 9–32)
October: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 18 Golden State 90–105 Gail Goodrich (34) Happy Hairston (18) Jim Price (9) The Forum
12,772		 1–0
2 October 20 Kansas City–Omaha 105–95 Pat Riley (30) Happy Hairston (22) Gail Goodrich (8) The Forum
11,128		 1–1
3 October 25 Detroit 110–107 Goodrich, Price (21) Happy Hairston (17) Price (8) The Forum
12,044		 1–2
4 October 27 Phoenix 116–123 Goodrich, Price (27) Happy Hairston (22) Goodrich, Price (10) The Forum
10,579		 2–2
5 October 29 @ Portland 105–102 Goodrich, Price (23) Beaty, Hairston (9) Gail Goodrich (8) Memorial Coliseum
10,608		 3–2
6 October 30 @ Seattle 97–117 Gail Goodrich (20) Happy Hairston (13) Gail Goodrich (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,938		 3–3
November: 5–9 (home: 4–5; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 Milwaukee 86–109 Gail Goodrich (29) Happy Hairston (17) Jim Price (9) The Forum
12,219		 4–3
8 November 3 Buffalo 124–101 Jim Price (23) Zelmo Beaty (8) Jim Price (9) The Forum
13,119		 4–4
9 November 8 New York 117–105 Jim Price (26) Happy Hairston (19) Brian Winters (5) The Forum
13,304		 4–5
10 November 10 Golden State 106–103 Gail Goodrich (32) Happy Hairston (17) Lucius Allen (7) The Forum
11,328		 4–6
11 November 13 @ Seattle 103–108 Pat Riley (25) Happy Hairston (12) Gail Goodrich (11) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,004		 4–7
12 November 15 Philadelphia 99–105 Lucius Allen (24) Happy Hairston (24) Allen, Goodrich (8) The Forum
10,868		 5–7
13 November 16 @ Portland 99–112 Gail Goodrich (22) Happy Hairston (15) Gail Goodrich (7) Memorial Coliseum
11,912		 5–8
14 November 17 Chicago 96–76 Gail Goodrich (21) Happy Hairston (10) Lucius Allen (4) The Forum
12,417		 5–9
15 November 22 Houston 83–89 Gail Goodrich (23) Happy Hairston (14) Allen, Goodrich (5) The Forum
10,411		 6–9
16 November 24 Washington 111–108 Gail Goodrich (33) Elmore Smith (15) Lucius Allen (7) The Forum
11,857		 6–10
17 November 26 @ Milwaukee 105–102 Pat Riley (18) Happy Hairston (17) Happy Hairston (5) MECCA Arena
10,938		 7–10
18 November 27 @ Kansas City–Omaha 89–107 Hawkins, Smith (19) Elmore Smith (17) Lucius Allen (4) Kemper Arena
6,463		 7–11
19 November 29 New Orleans 122–127 Pat Riley (38) Happy Hairston (16) Lucius Allen (8) The Forum
11,224		 8–11
20 November 30 @ Golden State 118–128 Lucius Allen (27) Elmore Smith (14) Lucius Allen (8) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2,576		 8–12
December: 7–9 (home: 5–2; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 1 Phoenix 105–111 (OT) Elmore Smith (29) Elmore Smith (20) Allen, Riley (6) The Forum
10,157		 9–12
22 December 3 @ New York 95–100 Lucius Allen (33) Elmore Smith (13) Allen, Hawkins (4) Madison Square Garden
19,011		 9–13
23 December 4 @ Boston 90–101 Lucius Allen (24) Elmore Smith (16) Pat Riley (6) Boston Garden
8,881		 9–14
24 December 6 Atlanta 84–100 Lucius Allen (32) Happy Hairston (19) Lucius Allen (12) The Forum
10,266		 10–14
25 December 7 @ Phoenix 88–92 Lucius Allen (25) Happy Hairston (10) Lucius Allen (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,603		 10–15
26 December 8 Phoenix 102–107 Allen, Smith (19) Elmore Smith (10) Lucius Allen (13) The Forum
11,124		 11–15
27 December 13 Seattle 93–109 Lucius Allen (30) Elmore Smith (23) Gail Goodrich (10) The Forum
10,296		 12–15
28 December 15 @ Portland 97–100 Lucius Allen (26) Elmore Smith (23) Elmore Smith (5) Memorial Coliseum
9,852		 12–16
29 December 17 Cleveland 119–106 Gail Goodrich (35) Happy Hairston (15) Lucius Allen (10) The Forum
10,009		 12–17
30 December 20 Detroit 103–102 Gail Goodrich (24) Happy Hairston (13) Hairston, Hawkins (7) The Forum
9,667		 12–18
31 December 21 @ Phoenix 104–114 Gail Goodrich (30) Happy Hairston (13) Gail Goodrich (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,437		 12–19
32 December 22 Portland 102–115 Gail Goodrich (44) Elmore Smith (18) Gail Goodrich (10) The Forum
13,440		 13–19
33 December 26 @ Cleveland 99–89 Allen, Goodrich (28) Happy Hairston (19) Allen, Goodrich, Washington (4) Richfield Coliseum
12,526		 14–19
34 December 27 @ Chicago 105–93 Lucius Allen (37) Happy Hairston (18) Allen, Goodrich, Smith (4) Chicago Stadium
11,148		 15–19
35 December 28 @ Atlanta 89–106 Lucius Allen (18) Corky Calhoun (17) Gail Goodrich (4) Omni Coliseum
5,418		 15–20
36 December 30 @ Houston 107–120 Elmore Smith (26) Happy Hairston (17) Allen, Goodrich (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,183		 15–21
January: 4–8 (home: 2–2; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 3 Boston 127–106 Elmore Smith (30) Elmore Smith (11) Gail Goodrich (7) The Forum
16,955		 15–22
38 January 5 Washington 109–112 (OT) Stu Lantz (25) Happy Hairston (19) Lucius Allen (9) The Forum
13,386		 16–22
39 January 7 @ Buffalo 107–115 Lucius Allen (19) Elmore Smith (14) Gail Goodrich (9) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
8,380		 16–23
40 January 8 @ Philadelphia 106–98 Gail Goodrich (34) Elmore Smith (11) Allen, Goodrich (6) The Spectrum
7,645		 17–23
41 January 10 @ Boston 97–103 Goodrich, Lantz (24) Happy Hairston (8) Gail Goodrich (10) Boston Garden
13,385		 17–24
42 January 11 @ Washington 90–102 Gail Goodrich (22) Elmore Smith (14) Lucius Allen (7) Capital Centre
13,868		 17–25
43 January 21 @ Golden State 108–138 Cazzie Russell (24) Elmore Smith (13) Lucius Allen (6) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,847		 17–26
44 January 24 New Orleans 108–110 Gail Goodrich (20) Happy Hairston (18) Gail Goodrich (9) The Forum
10,880		 18–26
45 January 26 Philadelphia 103–97 Gail Goodrich (24) Happy Hairston (23) Gail Goodrich (8) The Forum
10,618		 18–27
46 January 28 @ Houston 89–104 Gail Goodrich (22) Elmore Smith (17) Lucius Allen (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,156		 18–28
47 January 29 @ New Orleans 112–108 Gail Goodrich (34) Happy Hairston (12) Lucius Allen (7) Loyola Field House
2,887		 19–28
48 January 31 @ Phoenix 101–105 Gail Goodrich (34) Happy Hairston (22) Happy Hairston (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,871		 19–29
February: 3–11 (home: 2–5; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 2 Seattle 119–112 Lucius Allen (23) Happy Hairston (17) Allen, Goodrich (8) The Forum
11,586		 19–30
50 February 4 @ New York 94–109 Lucius Allen (23) Happy Hairston (14) Allen, Goodrich (4) Madison Square Garden
18,112		 19–31
51 February 5 @ Philadelphia 113–110 (2OT) Allen, Goodrich (27) Happy Hairston (20) Gail Goodrich (10) The Spectrum
5,209		 20–31
52 February 7 @ Buffalo 98–108 Brian Winters (22) Happy Hairston (19) Lucius Allen (9) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
10,742		 20–32
53 February 9 @ Detroit 96–97 Gail Goodrich (27) Happy Hairston (15) Allen, Goodrich (8) Cobo Arena
7,227		 20–33
54 February 11 Buffalo 112–108 Gail Goodrich (26) Elmore Smith (14) Lucius Allen (10) The Forum
14,114		 20–34
55 February 14 Atlanta 100–108 Cazzie Russell (27) Happy Hairston (20) Cazzie Russell (6) The Forum
10,294		 21–34
56 February 16 @ Seattle 87–109 Cazzie Russell (24) Happy Hairston (19) Cazzie Russell (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,053		 21–35
57 February 18 @ Chicago 105–128 Cazzie Russell (20) Happy Hairston (15) Happy Hairston (4) Chicago Stadium
10,214		 21–36
58 February 19 @ Kansas City–Omaha 92–115 Brian Winters (18) Happy Hairston (19) Goodrich, Russell, Winters (3) Kemper Arena
8,329		 21–37
59 February 21 Golden State 105–93 Gail Goodrich (25) Elmore Smith (16) Lucius Allen (6) The Forum
11,950		 21–38
60 February 23 Boston 119–115 Lucius Allen (26) Elmore Smith (17) Gail Goodrich (8) The Forum
13,723		 21–39
61 February 26 Portland 117–116 (2OT) Lucius Allen (39) Elmore Smith (18) Gail Goodrich (9) The Forum
10,599		 21–40
62 February 28 Cleveland 105–109 Lucius Allen (27) Elmore Smith (18) Russell, Winters (5) The Forum
11,203		 22–40
March: 8–8 (home: 6–2; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 2 @ Washington 104–117 Gail Goodrich (20) Happy Hairston (14) Happy Hairston (6) Capital Centre
8,020		 22–41
64 March 4 @ Atlanta 97–109 Goodrich, Russell (26) Kermit Washington (16) Happy Hairston (4) Omni Coliseum
2,738		 22–42
65 March 5 @ New Orleans 117–123 Lucius Allen (29) Hairston, Smith (9) Lucius Allen (6) Municipal Auditorium
6,554		 22–43
66 March 7 Chicago 89–87 Brian Winters (30) Kermit Washington (20) Gail Goodrich (9) The Forum
11,116		 22–44
67 March 9 Houston 95–116 Gail Goodrich (34) Elmore Smith (16) Gail Goodrich (14) The Forum
11,261		 23–44
68 March 11 @ Detroit 95–94 Gail Goodrich (25) Kermit Washington (10) Pat Riley (8) Cobo Arena
6,263		 24–44
69 March 13 @ Cleveland 85–104 Cazzie Russell (23) Kermit Washington (14) Goodrich, Lantz (4) Richfield Coliseum
4,735		 24–45
70 March 14 @ Milwaukee 105–104 Gail Goodrich (30) Elmore Smith (11) Gail Goodrich (7) MECCA Arena
10,938		 25–45
71 March 16 Golden State 95–111 Gail Goodrich (37) Elmore Smith (22) Gail Goodrich (9) The Forum
11,019		 26–45
72 March 18 New York 109–100 Cazzie Russell (29) Kermit Washington (18) Gail Goodrich (11) The Forum
10,963		 26–46
73 March 21 Seattle 109–112 (OT) Gail Goodrich (30) Elmore Smith (17) Elmore Smith (7) The Forum
10,102		 27–46
74 March 23 Milwaukee 97–116 Gail Goodrich (36) Elmore Smith (17) Stu Lantz (10) The Forum
14,121		 28–46
75 March 25 @ Golden State 122–139 Cazzie Russell (26) Kermit Washington (11) Stu Lantz (9) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,806		 28–47
76 March 26 @ Seattle 89–110 Brian Winters (24) Beaty, Hairston (9) Gail Goodrich (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,128		 28–48
77 March 28 Kansas City–Omaha 103–114 Gail Goodrich (53) Happy Hairston (24) Brian Winters (5) The Forum
11,243		 29–48
78 March 30 Phoenix 90–104 Gail Goodrich (28) Elmore Smith (15) Stu Lantz (11) The Forum
8,546		 30–48
April: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
79 April 1 Portland 124–106 Gail Goodrich (26) Zelmo Beaty (11) Lantz, Winters (6) The Forum
10,603		 30–49
80 April 2 @ Phoenix 106–108 Cazzie Russell (27) Zelmo Beaty (11) Gail Goodrich (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,610		 30–50
81 April 4 Seattle 111–102 Gail Goodrich (33) Kermit Washington (21) Washington, Winters (6) The Forum
10,946		 30–51
82 April 6 @ Portland 97–126 Cazzie Russell (25) Kermit Washington (17) Stu Lantz (7) Memorial Coliseum
10,323		 30–52
Source: www.basketball-reference.com

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1974–75 Los Angeles Lakers
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