1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Coach: Joe Mullaney (48-34)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 566,108, Avg. 13,808 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.

The Lakers scored 9,411 points and gave up 9,159. Jerry West scored a team-leading 1,859 points for Los Angeles, while Wilt Chamberlain and Happy Hairston contributed 18 or more per game also. Wilt Chamberlain racked up 1,493 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 655 assists for the squad.

Joe Mullaney coached the team. The 1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Elgin BaylorFSeptember 16, 19346'5"225SeattleWashington, DC USA
Wilt ChamberlainCAugust 21, 19367'1"250KansasPhiladelphia, PA USA
Keith EricksonF-GApril 19, 19446'5"195UCLASan Francisco, CA USA
Gail GoodrichGApril 23, 19436'1"170UCLALos Angeles, CA USA
Happy HairstonFMay 31, 19426'7"225NYUWinston-Salem, NC USA
Fred HetzelF-CJuly 21, 19426'8"220DavidsonWashington, DC USA
Earnie KillumGJune 11, 19486'3"180Stetson
Willie McCarterGJuly 26, 19466'3"170DrakeGary, IN USA
Jim McMillianFMarch 11, 19486'5"215ColumbiaRaeford, NC USA
Pat RileyG-FMarch 20, 19456'4"202KentuckyRome, NY USA
Rick RobersonC-FJuly 7, 19476'9"230CincinnatiMemphis, TN USA
John TresvantF-CNovember 6, 19396'7"215SeattleWashington, DC USA
Jerry WestG-FMay 28, 19386'2"175West VirginiaCheylan, WV USA



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