The 1977–78 NBA season was the Lakers' 30th season in the NBA and 18th season in Los Angeles. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 12 | @ Seattle | L 90–102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) | Nixon, Scott (6) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 14 | Seattle | W 105–99 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18) | Adrian Dantley (6) | The Forum15,051 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 16 | @ Seattle | L 102–111 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) | Norm Nixon (5) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 1–2 |- Player statistics Season Playoffs Awards and records Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA Second Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Norm Nixon, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References Los Angeles Lakers seasons Los Angeles Lakers Los Angle Los Angle