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Team season

1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers

50–32

Regular season

3–5

Playoffs

7

Conference seed

2

Playoff matchups

Postseason path

Playoff matchups

Western Conference First Round

vs Denver Nuggets

3 indexed games · Open complete series →

Western Conference Semifinals

vs Seattle SuperSonics

5 indexed games · Open complete series →

Season highlights

Best games from 1978-79

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential games to the top.

VS
1978-79Apr 15, 1979
Nuggets vs Lakers
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

111-112
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 22, 1979
Lakers vs SuperSonics
Los Angeles Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder

Final

115-117
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 18, 1979
SuperSonics vs Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

108-103
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 10, 1979
Nuggets vs Lakers
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

110-105
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 25, 1979
SuperSonics vs Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

106-100
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 20, 1979
Lakers vs SuperSonics
Los Angeles Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder

Final

118-112
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 17, 1979
SuperSonics vs Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

112-101
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 13, 1979
Lakers vs Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets

Final

121-109
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 7, 1979
Blazers vs Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

98-99
Score
Details
VS
1978-79Apr 1, 1979
76ers vs Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers

Final

112-111
Score
Details