1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers season


The 1978–79 NBA season was the Lakers' 31st season in the NBA and 19th season in Los Angeles. It would be the final season for the team under the ownership Jack Kent Cooke, who would sell the team to Dr. Jerry Buss during the summer that followed.

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege
226Ron CarterVirginia Military
238Lew MasseyNorth Carolina
360Michael CooperNew Mexico
482Harold RobertsonLincoln University
5104Carlos TerryWinston-Salem
6126Kim StewartWashington
7147Larry PaigeColorado

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

West First Round

Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 2-1
Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 4-1