1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Los Angeles Lakers 1971 yes 48 34 Pacific 1 2 Joe Mullaney Jack Kent Cooke The Forum Conference finals(lost to Bucks 1–4) LAL The 1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 23rd season in the NBA and 11th season in Los Angeles.1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers, handicapped by the loss of star Jerry West to a season-ending injury with 13 games remaining in the regular season, would be eliminated by the eventual champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, in five games in the Western Conference finals. The team's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16,Lelinwalla, Mark (September 11, 2015). "'NBA 2K16': All The Classic Teams Announced". Tech Times. Retrieved April 16, 2016. NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18. Offseason Draft picks 1970 NBA draft Roster Los Angeles Lakers 1970–71 22 Elgin Baylor SF 6 5 225 1934-09-16 Seattle University 13 Wilt Chamberlain C 7 1 275 1936-08-21 Kansas 24 Keith Erickson SF 6 5 195 1944-04-19 UCLA 25 Gail Goodrich SG 6 1 170 1943-04-23 UCLA 52 Happy Hairston PF 6 7 225 1942-05-31 NYU 30 Fred Hetzel SF 6 8 220 1942-07-21 Davidson 20 Earnie Killum G 6 3 180 1948-06-11 Stetson University 15 Willie McCarter SG 6 3 175 1946-07-26 Drake University 5 Jim McMillian SF 6 5 215 1948-03-11 Columbia University 12 Pat Riley SG 6 4 205 1945-03-20 Kentucky 35 Rick Roberson C 6 9 231 1947-07-07 Cincinnati 14 John Tresvant PF 6 7 215 1939-11-06 Seattle University 44 Jerry West PG 6 3 175 1938-05-28 West Virginia Joe Mullaney https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1971.html November 11, 1970 Regular season Season standings LAL LAL z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Total: 48–34 (Home: 30–11; Road: 17–22) Los Angeles Lakers October yes 2 1 2 2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 1 || October 16, 1970 || @ Chicago | W 102–106 |Jerry West (29) | | | Chicago Stadium | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 17, 1970 || @ Baltimore | 116–118 (OT) | Jerry West (34) | | | | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 20, 1970 || @ New York | L 100–115 | Jerry West (26) | | | | 1–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || October 21, 1970 || @ Philadelphia | 141–117 | Jerry West (37) | | | | 2–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || October 23, 1970 || Philadelphia | 127–122 | Wilt Chamberlain (34) | | | | 2–3 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || October 25, 1970 || Cleveland | 96–123 | Wilt Chamberlain (24) | | | | 3–3 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 7 || October 30 || Buffalo | 90–104 | Wilt Chamberlain (20) | | | | 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers November 0 0 0 0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 8 || November 3 || @ Portland || 128–108 || Wilt Chamberlain (23) || 5–3 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 9 || November 6 || New York || 104–106 || Gail Goodrich (33) || 6–3 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 10 || November 8 || Baltimore || 105–124 || Jerry West (41) || 7–3 |- | 11 || November 10 || @ Chicago || 96–118 || Goodrich, West (22) || 7–4 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 12 || November 11 || @ Detroit || 117–115 || Wilt Chamberlain (27) || 8–4 |- | 13 || November 13 || Detroit || 109–122 || Goodrich, West (28) || 9–4 |- | 14 || November 17 || Atlanta || 105–116 || Jerry West (34) || 10–4 |- | 15 || November 19 || @ Seattle || 110–111 || Wilt Chamberlain (32) || 10–5 |- | 16 || November 20 || Milwaukee || 117–100 || Wilt Chamberlain (28) || 10–6 |- | 17 || November 22 || Seattle || 124–149 || Wilt Chamberlain (31) || 11–6 |- | 18 || November 27 || Phoenix || 116–105 || Jerry West (33) || 11–7 |- | 19 || November 28 || @ San Francisco || 88–92 || Gail Goodrich (25) || 11–8 |- | 20 || November 29 || San Diego || 112–130 || Jerry West (41) || 12–8 Los Angeles Lakers December 0 0 0 0 |- | 21 || December 1 || @ Baltimore || 97–93 || Jerry West (37) || 13–8 |- | 22 || December 2 || @ Boston || 111–114 || Wilt Chamberlain (29) || 13–9 |- | 23 || December 4 || San Francisco || 101–123 || Jerry West (30) || 14–9 |- | 24 || December 5 || @ San Diego || 116–119 || Wilt Chamberlain (36) || 14–10 |- | 25 || December 6 || Portland || 120–131 || Chamberlain, West (31) || 15–10 |- | 26 || December 8 || @ Phoenix || 121–112 || Wilt Chamberlain (36) || 16–10 |- | 27 || December 11 || @ Seattle || 126–118 || Jerry West (37) || 17–10 |- | 28 || December 13 || Detroit || 103–100 || Jerry West (33) || 17–11 |- | 29 || December 15 || @ Buffalo || 111–113 (OT) || Jerry West (27) || 17–12 |- | 30 || December 16 || @ Cincinnati || 118–102 || Wilt Chamberlain (35) || 18–12 |- | 31 || December 19 || @ Atlanta || 116–104 || Jerry West (36) || 19–12 |- | 32 || December 21 || @ Milwaukee || 88–113 || Wilt Chamberlain (25) || 19–13 |- | 33 || December 22 || Atlanta || 119–115 || Jerry West (24) || 19–14 |- | 34 || December 25 || Boston || 113–123 || Jerry West (32) || 20–14 |- | 35 || December 27 || Phoenix || 110–128 || Jerry West (35) || 21–14 |- | 36 || December 29 || Chicago || 117–126 || Wilt Chamberlain (34) || 22–14 |- | 37 || December 30 || @ Phoenix || 114–132 || Wilt Chamberlain (32) || 22–15 Los Angeles Lakers January 0 0 0 0 |- | 38 || January 1 || San Diego || 117–106 || Jerry West (41) || 22–16 |- | 39 || January 2 || @ San Diego || 108–109 (OT) || Happy Hairston (30) || 22–17 |- | 40 || January 5 || N Cincinnati || 112–146 || Wilt Chamberlain (41) || 22–18 |- | 41 || January 7 || @ Cleveland || 110–105 || Happy Hairston (25) || 23–18 |- | 42 || January 8 || @ Philadelphia || 123–117 || Gail Goodrich (29) || 24–18 |- | 43 || January 10 || @ Detroit || 109–118 || Chamberlain, West (25) || 24–19 |- | 44 || January 14 || N Cincinnati || 126–120 || Jerry West (33) || 25–19 |- | 45 || January 16 || @ Atlanta || 123–127 || Jerry West (27) || 25–20 |- | 46 || January 19 || Philadelphia || 114–134 || Jerry West (33) || 26–20 |- | 47 || January 22 || San Francisco || 110–130 || Jerry West (28) || 27–20 |- | 48 || January 24 || Cincinnati || 131–142 || Wilt Chamberlain (35) || 28–20 |- | 49 || January 26 || Chicago || 111–136 || Jerry West (33) || 29–20 |- | 50 || January 28 || @ Phoenix || 112–118 || Jerry West (27) || 29–21 |- | 51 || January 29 || Seattle || 115–122 || Happy Hairston (29) || 30–21 |- | 52 || January 30 || @ San Francisco || 85–87 || Jerry West (23) || 30–22 |- | 53 || January 31 || Portland || 120–133 || Wilt Chamberlain (33) || 31–22 Los Angeles Lakers February 0 0 0 0 |- | 54 || February 2 || San Diego || 105–133 || Jerry West (28) || 32–22 |- | 55 || February 5 || Milwaukee || 93–116 || Happy Hairston (24) || 33–22 |- | 56 || February 6 || @ San Diego || 115–108 || Jerry West (32) || 34–22 |- | 57 || February 7 || San Francisco || 104–119 || Jerry West (37) || 35–22 |- | 58 || February 9 || @ Cleveland || 116–111 || Gail Goodrich (42) || 36–22 |- | 59 || February 11 || @ Milwaukee || 88–122 || Wilt Chamberlain (25) || 36–23 |- | 60 || February 12 || @ Chicago || 88–107 || Gail Goodrich (21) || 36–24 |- | 61 || February 14 || Cincinnati || 113–125 || Jerry West (22) || 37–24 |- | 62 || February 16 || New York || 115–130 || Jerry West (31) || 38–24 |- | 63 || February 18 || @ Portland || 136–114 || Gail Goodrich (28) || 39–24 |- | 64 || February 19 || Philadelphia || 118–104 || Jerry West (25) || 39–25 |- | 65 || February 21 || Boston || 116–124 || Jerry West (34) || 40–25 |- | 66 || February 23 || @ Baltimore || 114–107 || Gail Goodrich (29) || 41–25 |- | 67 || February 24 || @ Boston || 96–116 || Wilt Chamberlain (27) || 41–26 |- | 68 || February 26 || Seattle || 121–145 || Wilt Chamberlain (30) || 42–26 |- | 69 || February 27 || @ San Francisco || 112–107 || Jerry West (42) || 43–26 |- | 70 || February 28 || Cleveland || 90–107 || Jerry West (24) || 44–26 Los Angeles Lakers March 0 0 0 0 |- | 71 || March 2 || @ Buffalo || 131–118 || Gail Goodrich (31) || 45–26 |- | 72 || March 3 || @ Milwaukee || 97–112 || Gail Goodrich (25) || 45–27 |- | 73 || March 5 || Atlanta || 105–104 || Wilt Chamberlain (22) || 45–28 |- | 74 || March 6 || @ Seattle || 109–121 || Willie McCarter (26) || 45–29 |- | 75 || March 7 || Chicago || 108–117 || Gail Goodrich (23) || 46–29 |- | 76 || March 9 || Baltimore || 107–95 || Wilt Chamberlain (28) || 46–30 |- | 77 || March 12 || Buffalo || 116–109 || Jim McMillian (21) || 46–31 |- | 78 || March 14 || Detroit || 100–110 || Keith Erickson (23) || 47–31 |- | 79 || March 16 || @ New York || 82–115 || Willie McCarter (19) || 47–32 |- | 80 || March 17 || @ Boston || 104–112 || Wilt Chamberlain (25) || 47–33 |- | 81 || March 19 || Phoenix || 111–106 || Wilt Chamberlain (28) || 47–34 |- | 82 || March 21 || New York || 98–101 || Gail Goodrich (29) || 48–34 LAL 1971 Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers 1971 yes Los Angeles Lakers Conference Semi-finals yes yes no 4 0 0 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 24 | Chicago | W 100–99 | Jim McMillian (26) | Wilt Chamberlain (21) | Gail Goodrich (11) | The Forum10,726 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 26 | Chicago | W 105–95 | Gail Goodrich (29) | Wilt Chamberlain (20) | Gail Goodrich (7) | The Forum13,469 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 28 | @ Chicago | L 98–106 | Gail Goodrich (39) | Wilt Chamberlain (18) | Goodrich, Chamberlain (6) | Chicago Stadium10,101 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 30 | @ Chicago | L 102–112 | Gail Goodrich (32) | Wilt Chamberlain (23) | Wilt Chamberlain (7) | Chicago Stadium18,650 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 1 | Chicago | W 115–89 | Gail Goodrich (33) | Wilt Chamberlain (14) | Gail Goodrich (11) | The Forum13,935 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 4 | @ Chicago | L 99–113 | Gail Goodrich (25) | Wilt Chamberlain (33) | Wilt Chamberlain (9) | Chicago Stadium14,211 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | April 6 | Chicago | W 109–98 | Gail Goodrich (29) | Wilt Chamberlain (19) | Goodrich, Chamberlain (9) | The Forum17,505 | 4–3 |- Los Angeles Lakers Conference finals yes no 1 1 0 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 9 | @ Milwaukee | L 85–106 | Wilt Chamberlain (22) | Wilt Chamberlain (20) | Gail Goodrich (7) | Milwaukee Arena10,746 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 11 | @ Milwaukee | L 73–91 | Wilt Chamberlain (26) | Wilt Chamberlain (22) | Gail Goodrich (4) | Milwaukee Arena10,746 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 14 | Milwaukee | W 118–107 | four players tied (24) | Wilt Chamberlain (24) | Gail Goodrich (8) | The Forum17,334 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 16 | Milwaukee | L 94–117 | Gail Goodrich (26) | Wilt Chamberlain (16) | Gail Goodrich (11) | The Forum17,505 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 18 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–116 | Happy Hairston (27) | Wilt Chamberlain (12) | Gail Goodrich (9) | Milwaukee Arena10,746 | 1–4 |- LAL 1971 yes Awards and records Jerry West, All-NBA First Team Jerry West, NBA All-Defensive First Team Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game Transactions Free agents Player Signed Former teamFred HetzelAugust 28, 1970Portland Trail Blazers SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew teamJohnny EganExpansion Draft May 11, 1970Cleveland CavaliersDick GarrettExpansion Draft May 11, 1970Buffalo BravesMike LynnExpansion Draft May 11, 1970Buffalo Braves References Los Angeles Category:Los Angeles Lakers seasons Los Angle Los Angle