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| team = Los Angeles Lakers |
| team = Los Angeles Lakers |
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| end_year = 2022 |
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| wins = |
| wins = 33 |
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| losses = 49 |
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| division = Pacific |
| division = Pacific |
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| division_place = 4 |
| division_place = 4 |
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| conf_place = 11 |
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| coach = [[Frank Vogel]] |
| coach = [[Frank Vogel]] |
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| gm = [[Rob Pelinka]] |
| gm = [[Rob Pelinka]] |
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| president = [[Jeanie Buss]] |
| president = [[Jeanie Buss]] |
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| owners = Buss |
| owners = [[Jerry Buss family trust]] (majority)<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Directory|url=https://www.nba.com/resources/enwiki/static/team/v2/lakers/files/2021LakersMediaGuide.pdf#6|work=2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide|publisher=NBA Properties|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=May 24, 2021}}</ref><br />[[Jeanie Buss]] (controlling owner)<br />[[Philip Anschutz]], [[Edward P. Roski]], and [[Patrick Soon-Shiong]] (minority) |
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| arena = [[Crypto.com Arena]]{{efn-ua|name=NewName|On December 25, 2021, the Lakers' home arena changed its name from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beacham|first=Greg|date=November 17, 2021|url=https://www.nba.com/news/staples-center-to-be-renamed-crypto-com-arena-beginning-december-25|title=Staples Center to be renamed Crypto.com Arena beginning Dec. 25|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Greer|first=Jordan|date=December 25, 2021|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/staples-center-crypto-com-arena-name-change-lakers-clippers/28kzrkjlkxyx1rzo7rj18r64j|title=Why did Staples Center become Crypto.com Arena? Home venue for Lakers, Clippers undergoes name change|magazine=The Sporting News|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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| arena = [[Staples Center]] |
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| playoffs = |
| playoffs = Did not qualify |
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| bbr_team = LAL |
| bbr_team = LAL |
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| television = [[Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)|Spectrum SportsNet]] |
| television = [[Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)|Spectrum SportsNet]] |
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| radio = [[KSPN (AM)|ESPN LA 710]] (English)<br>[[KTNQ|1020 Radio AM]] (Spanish) |
| radio = [[KSPN (AM)|ESPN LA 710]] (English)<br />[[KTNQ|1020 Radio AM]] (Spanish) |
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The '''[[2021-22 NBA season|2021–22]] [[Los Angeles Lakers]] season''' is the franchise's [[List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons|75th season]], its 74th season in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), its 62nd season in [[Los Angeles]], and their 23rd season playing home games at [[Staples Center]]. The Lakers is coached by [[Frank Vogel]] in his third year as [[Los Angeles Lakers head coaches|Lakers head coach]]. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center and compete as a member of the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference's]] [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]]. |
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The '''[[2021–22 NBA season|2021–22]] [[Los Angeles Lakers]] season''' was the [[List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons|75th season]] of the franchise, its 74th season in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), its 62nd season in [[Los Angeles]], and its 23rd season playing home games at [[Crypto.com Arena]]. The team was coached by [[Frank Vogel]]. The Lakers competed as a member of the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]'s [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]], finishing the season with a 33–49 record. |
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In October 2021, four 2021–22 season players ([[Carmelo Anthony]], [[Anthony Davis]], [[LeBron James]], and [[Russell Westbrook]]) were selected to the [[NBA 75th Anniversary Team]]. |
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The Lakers, who had acquired veteran All-Stars [[Russell Westbrook]] and [[Carmelo Anthony]] during the offseason, were widely considered by experts as favorites to win the Western Conference. Despite [[LeBron James]]' best [[points per game]] average since [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]], and a number of scoring and age-related records, the Lakers disappointed, with a combination of injuries and underperformances, as well as an aging roster. The Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention on April 5, 2022, as their underperformance fell short of securing a direct playoff berth was widely regarded as one of the biggest disappointments in franchise history. Following the conclusion of the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired. |
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== Previous season == |
== Previous season == |
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{{see also|2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season}} |
{{see also|2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season}} |
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The Lakers concluded the [[2020–21 NBA season|2020–21 season]] with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]] and the seventh seed in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]], which was not enough for a direct playoff spot. In the [[NBA play-in tournament]], they defeated the [[Golden State Warriors]] to earn them the seventh seed in the [[2021 NBA playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Spears|first=Marc J.|date=May 20, 2021|url=https://andscape.com/features/we-dont-view-ourselves-as-a-seventh-seed-lakers-show-they-have-plenty-of-fight-left/|title='We don't view ourselves as a seventh seed': Lakers show they have plenty of fight left|website=T[[Andscape]]|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> The Lakers lost to the [[Phoenix Suns]] in the first round in six games despite being up 2–1,<ref>{{cite news|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=June 4, 2021|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/sports/basketball/nba-lakers-suns-eliminated-lebron-james.html|title=Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs With Game 6 Loss to Suns|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> making it the first time that [[LeBron James]] lost in the first round of the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news|author=Associated Press|date=June 4, 2021|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/04/nba-champions-la-lakers-knocked-out-of-playoffs-by-phoenix-suns|title=NBA champions LA Lakers knocked out of playoffs by Phoenix Suns|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> [[Anthony Davis]] suffered a strained left groin in Game 4, and he was also sidelined in Game 5, when the Suns took a 3–2 lead. He returned in Game 6 but played only five minutes after reaggravating the injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31563066/anthony-davis-rest-los-angeles-lakers-game-6-phoenix-suns|title=Anthony Davis out for rest of Los Angeles Lakers' Game 6 against Phoenix Suns|website=ESPN.com|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Medina|first=Mark|date=June 3, 2021|url=https://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/06/04/suns-devin-booker-eliminate-lakers-first-round/7534957002/|title=Lakers eliminated by upstart Suns in first round of NBA playoffs|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> The Lakers were eliminated 4–2.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shelburne|first=Ramona|date=June 3, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31563367/a-lakers-sequel-failed-live-original|title=A Los Angeles Lakers sequel that failed to live up to the original|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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The Lakers concluded the [[2020–21 NBA season|2020–21 season]] with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]] and the seventh seed in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]. In the playoffs, they defeated the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the [[play-in tournament]] to earn them the seventh seed in the playoffs. The Lakers lost to the [[Phoenix Suns]] in the first round in six games. |
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==Offseason== |
==Offseason== |
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In August 2021, the Lakers traded for [[Russell Westbrook]] in a trade that also sent two future 2nd round draft picks (2024 and 2028) to the Lakers and [[Montrezl Harrell]], [[Kyle Kuzma]], [[Kentavious Caldwell-Pope]], and the 22nd pick of the [[2021 NBA draft]] to the [[Washington Wizards |
In August 2021, the Lakers traded for [[Russell Westbrook]] in a trade that also sent two future 2nd round draft picks (2024 and 2028) to the Lakers and [[Montrezl Harrell]], [[Kyle Kuzma]], [[Kentavious Caldwell-Pope]], and the 22nd pick of the [[2021 NBA draft]] to the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/wizards-russell-westbrook-traded-to-lakers|title=Reports: Lakers agree to Russell Westbrook trade|website=NBA.com|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=November 27, 2021}}</ref> This trade formed a new [[Superteams in the National Basketball Association|superteam]] of [[LeBron James]], [[Anthony Davis]], and Westbrook in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Quinn|first=Sam Quinn|date=October 20, 2021|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/three-lineup-adjustments-lakers-can-make-to-help-russell-westbrook-after-his-disastrous-debut-on-opening-night/|title=Three lineup adjustments Lakers can make to help Russell Westbrook after his disastrous debut on opening night|website=CBS Sports|accessdate=November 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Doug|date=October 20, 2021|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/10/20/22735537/lebron-james-newest-super-team-may-not-be-so-super-russell-westbrook-anthony-davis-carmelo-anthony|title=Just how good will LeBron's newest super team be?|newspaper=Deseret News|accessdate=November 27, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Claire de Lune of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described the Westbrook trade as a "'disaster'".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/16/russell-westbrook-la-lakers-problems-relationships|title=No relationship is worth misery. Russell Westbrook and the Lakers is no different|first=Claire |last=de Lune|date=November 16, 2022|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> In 2023, Andy Bailey of [[Bleacher Report]] named the Lakers' acquisition of Westbrook as the worst trade in the NBA over the past five years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10086038-the-5-worst-nba-trades-of-the-last-5-years|title=The 5 Worst NBA Trades of the Last 5 Years|first=Andy|last=Bailey|website=Bleacher Report|date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> |
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===Draft=== |
===Draft=== |
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==Preseason== |
==Preseason== |
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===Game log=== |
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| October 3 |
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| [[2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn]] |
| [[2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn]] |
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| [[Kendrick Nunn]] (7) |
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| [[Kent Bazemore|Bazemore]], [[Talen Horton-Tucker|Horton-Tucker]] (3) |
| [[Kent Bazemore|Bazemore]], [[Talen Horton-Tucker|Horton-Tucker]] (3) |
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| [[Staples Center]]<br>16,000 |
| [[Staples Center]]<br />16,000 |
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| October 6 |
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| @ [[2021–22 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
| @ [[2021–22 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
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| [[Anthony Davis]] (8) |
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| [[Rajon Rondo]] (5) |
| [[Rajon Rondo]] (5) |
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| [[Footprint Center]]<br>12,434 |
| [[Footprint Center]]<br />12,434 |
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| October 8 |
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| @ [[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]] |
| @ [[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]] |
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| Dwight Howard (12) |
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| Rajon Rondo (6) |
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| [[Chase Center]]<br>18,064 |
| [[Chase Center]]<br />18,064 |
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| October 10 |
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| [[2021–22 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
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| Anthony Davis (6) |
| Anthony Davis (6) |
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| Staples Center<br>13,844 |
| Staples Center<br />13,844 |
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| October 12 |
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| [[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]] |
| [[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]] |
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| Russell Westbrook (6) |
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| Staples Center<br>11,526 |
| Staples Center<br />11,526 |
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| October 14 |
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| [[LeBron James]] (30) |
| [[LeBron James]] (30) |
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| Anthony Davis (12) |
| Anthony Davis (12) |
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| [[Austin Reaves]] (7) |
| [[Austin Reaves]] (7) |
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| [[Golden 1 Center]]<br>Attendance not reported |
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==Regular season== |
==Regular season== |
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The regular season was the [[List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons|75th season]] of the franchise, its 74th season in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), its 62nd season in [[Los Angeles]], and its 23rd season playing home games at [[Crypto.com Arena]].{{efn-ua|name=NewName}} The team was coached by [[Frank Vogel]] in his third and final year as [[List of Los Angeles Lakers head coaches|Lakers head coach]]. They competed as a member of the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]'s [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]], finishing the season 11th with a 33–49 record, one game behind the last spot for the [[NBA play-in tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html|title=2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> It was the team's worst record since [[2016–17 Los Angeles Lakers season|2016–17]], slightly better than the Lakers' worst five seasons.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tabatabaie|first=Cameron|date=March 1, 2022|url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/what-were-the-worst-regular-seasons-in-lakers-history/|title=What were the worst regular seasons in Lakers history?|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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After the acquisitions of [[Russell Westbrook]] and [[Carmelo Anthony]] in the offseason,<ref>{{cite web|last=Crane|first=Andrew|date=September 20, 2021|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba/nba-2021-lebron-james-carmelo-anthony-los-angeles-lakers-free-agency-news/news-story/3f17912aeed9e458ea8a48939fea036d|title='I need you': The call that proves who's really running the Lakers|website=Fox Sports|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Naccion|first=Chico|url=https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2261151|title=Westbrook dismisses criticisms of his play this season: 'I've been fine'|website=The Score|date=December 28, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Garcia IV|first=Bob|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/russell-westbrook-working-silence-many-critics-only-way-he-knows/|title=Russell Westbrook Is Working to Silence the Many Critics The Only Way He Knows How|website=Sportscasting|date=January 5, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> the Lakers were widely considered by experts to be the favorites to win the Western Conference.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mullin|first=Eric|date=September 27, 2021|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/here-are-preseason-nba-title-favorites-2021-22|title=Here are the NBA title favorites for 2021–22|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=April 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rohrbach|first=Ben|date=April 7, 2022|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/2021-22-los-angeles-lakers-win-title-of-most-disappointing-team-in-nba-history-174719159.html|title=2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers win title of most disappointing team in NBA history|website=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> The team remained stable with a .500 percentage for the last direct [[2022 NBA playoffs|playoff]] access spot until January 7,<ref>{{cite news|last=Beacham|first=Greg|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-lakers-fire-vogel-1.6416020|title=Lakers fire title-winning head coach Frank Vogel after 3 seasons|publisher=CBC|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> and remained within play-in contention until March 30.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lyons|first=Dan|date=March 30, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/30/lakers-loss-mavericks-11th-place-western-conference-standings-out-of-playoffs-play-in-tournament-schedule|title=Lakers Fall to No. 11 in West, Out of Playoffs After Blowout Loss to Mavericks|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Windhorst|first=Brian|date=April 1, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33641478/lebron-james-russell-westbrook-los-angeles-lakers-tumultuous-season-their-own-words|title=LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers' tumultuous season, in their own words|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> Despite [[LeBron James]]' best [[points per game]] average since [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Daubs|first=Kyle|date=January 6, 2022|url=https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/lebron-james-points-per-game-for-each-season-19-seasons-of-consistent-greatness|title=LeBron James' Points Per Game For Each Season: 19 Seasons Of Consistent Greatness|website=Fadeway World|access-date=April 14, 2022|postscript=. Updated February 26, 2022.}}</ref> and a number of scoring and age-related records,<ref>{{cite news|last=Goon|first=Kyle|date=March 6, 2022|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/06/analysis-lebron-james-understated-evolution-as-a-scorer-has-helped-him-chase-nba-records/|title=Analysis: LeBron James' understated evolution as a scorer has helped him chase NBA records|newspaper=The Orange County Register|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Garcia IV|first=Bob|date=March 22, 2022|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/lebron-james-verge-passing-michael-jordan-nba-record-books-twice/|title=LeBron James on the Verge of Passing Michael Jordan in the NBA Record Books Twice|website=Sportscasting|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/lebron-james-lakers-need-roster-that-can-bring-more-wins-2022-04-11/|title=LeBron James: Lakers need 'roster that can bring more wins'|publisher=Reuters|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> the Lakers disappointed,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Turner|first1=Broderick|last2=Woike|first2=Dan|date=April 8, 2022|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-08/inside-la-lakers-disappointing-season-lebron-james-anthony-davis|title=The Big Fail: Inside the Lakers' most disappointing season in franchise history|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> with a combination of injuries and underperformances.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Coleman|first=Madeline|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/06/lakers-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-suns-loss|title=Lakers Eliminated From Playoff Contention With Loss to Suns|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Marvi|first=Robert|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/this-has-been-the-most-disappointing-season-in-lakers-history/|title=This has been the most disappointing season in Lakers history|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> Following the season, Sam Quinn of CBS News stated that an aged and mismanaged roster was also responsible for the disappointing outcome.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=Sam|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/frank-vogel-fired-lakers-part-ways-with-head-coach-after-three-seasons-gm-rob-pelinka-addresses-decision/|title=Frank Vogel fired: Lakers part ways with head coach after three seasons; GM Rob Pelinka addresses decision|website=CBS Sports|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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On April 5, the Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention for the first time since [[2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season|2018–19]] and the seventh time in nine years after a 121–110 loss to the [[2021–22 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Sanjesh|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/lakers-eliminated-nba-playoff-contention-following-loss-suns|title=Lakers eliminated from playoff contention following loss to Suns|website=NBC Sports|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> It was the fourth time in James' career that he missed the [[NBA playoffs]] and the second time in his four years with the Lakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/news/lakers-eliminated-from-nba-playoffs-after-seventh-straight-loss/jgUmZe5wkx5a/|title=Lakers eliminated from NBA Playoffs after seventh straight loss|website=The Athletic|date=April 5, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> It was also the third time and first since [[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]] that Westbrook missed the playoffs when he played for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]], having previously only missed the playoffs in his debut in [[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]]. The Lakers' failure to make the play-in/playoffs was widely regarded to be one of the most biggest disappointments in franchise history, if not one of the greatest underachievements in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kram|first=Zach|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/4/6/23013316/los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james-play-in|title=Are the Lakers the Biggest Disappointment in NBA History?|website=The Ringer|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Marvi|first=Robert|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/this-has-been-the-most-disappointing-season-in-lakers-history/|title=This has been the most disappointing season in Lakers history|website=lebronwire.usatoday.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> James, Davis, Westbrook, and Anthony were selected to the [[NBA 75th Anniversary Team]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-75th-anniversary-team-announced|title=NBA 75th Anniversary Team announced|website=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Bob|last=Ryan|date=October 23, 2021|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/23/sports/closer-look-nbas-75th-anniversary-team-one-88-voters/|title=A closer look at the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, from one of the 88 voters|newspaper=The Boston Globe|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> the Lakers being the team with the most active players.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McGregor|first=Gilbert|date=February 20, 2022|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/who-are-active-players-on-nba-75-team/1mcrhybsf3twb102apfsfi9hm2|title=Who are the active players on the NBA 75 team? LeBron James headlines elite list|magazine=The Sporting News|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> |
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James was the only Laker to make the All-Star cut, with [[Anthony Davis]] having a second consecutive injury-laden season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reiter|first=Bill|date=April 7, 2022|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/why-lebron-james-deserves-full-blame-for-lakers-failures-and-should-no-longer-have-say-in-solution/|title=Why LeBron James deserves full blame for Lakers' failures, and should no longer have say in solution|website=NBC Sports|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ganguli|first=Tania|date=April 8, 2022|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/sports/basketball/nba-lakers-lebron-james.html|title=Not Even LeBron James Could Save the Lakers|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> Due to injuries, the Lakers used 41 different [[starting lineup]]s, and the trio of James, Davis, and Westbrook played only 21 games together, compiling an 11–10 record; the Lakers were just 20–33 when only two of the three were playing together.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dave|last=McMenamin|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33716958/anthony-davis-believes-pairing-lebron-james-says-conversation-changed|title=Anthony Davis still believes in pairing with LeBron James, says they will have conversation on 'what changed'|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> Due to an ankle injury in March, James fell out of a close three-player race for the [[NBA scoring title]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodge|first=Stuart|date=April 9, 2022|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/nba/news/12040/12572558/joel-embiid-lebron-james-giannis-antetokounmpo-locked-in-historic-battle-for-nba-scoring-title|title=Joel Embiid becomes NBA scoring title favourite over LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo as LeBron's season ends|website=Sky Sports|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=McGregor|first=Gilbert|date=April 9, 2022|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-scoring-title-tracker-race/x2ax9intmnbuuv7olv5hwpkx|title=NBA scoring title tracker: LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo entrenched in historic race|magazine=The Sporting News|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Brian|date=April 10, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/news/scoring-title-tracker-historically-close-chase|title=Scoring Title Tracker: Historically close 3-player chase narrows|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> finishing with only 56 games played, two less than necessary to qualify.<ref>{{cite news|author=Associated Press|date=April 8, 2022|url=https://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2022/04/08/lebron-james-miss-lakers-last-two-games-scoring-title/9513769002/|title=Lakers' LeBron James to miss final two games with ankle injury, loses out on scoring title|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> |
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Following the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired on April 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-part-ways-with-frank-vogel-4-11-22|title=Lakers Part Ways with Frank Vogel|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=JohnsoN|first=Kelli|url=https://www.fox29.com/news/frank-vogel-fired-lakers-head-coach|title=Frank Vogel out as Lakers head coach after 3 seasons|website=WTXF-TV|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Zilgitt|first=Jeff|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2022/04/11/lakers-fire-frank-vogel-replacement-candidates/7276940001/|title=Frank Vogel out as Lakers' coach: Here's a look at possible replacements in Los Angeles|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> Vogel led the team in [[2020 NBA Finals|2020]] to their first title since [[2010 NBA Finals|2010]] and one first-round exit in [[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/11/sport/la-lakers-fire-frank-vogel-spt-intl/index.html|title=Los Angeles Lakers fire head coach Frank Vogel after disappointing season|publisher=CNN|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> and he finished with an overall 127–98 record with the team.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Selbe|first=Nick|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/11/lakers-part-ways-frank-vogel-head-coach-fired|title=Lakers Officially Part Ways With Frank Vogel After Three Seasons With Team|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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===Standings=== |
===Standings=== |
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===Game log=== |
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| home_wins = 3 |
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| [[Anthony Davis|Davis]], James (11) |
| [[Anthony Davis|Davis]], James (11) |
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| James, [[Rajon Rondo|Rondo]] (5) |
| James, [[Rajon Rondo|Rondo]] (5) |
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| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997 |
| [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]]<br />18,997 |
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| 0–1 |
| 0–1 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (14) |
| Anthony Davis (14) |
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| [[Russell Westbrook]] (9) |
| [[Russell Westbrook]] (9) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 0–2 |
| 0–2 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Davis, [[DeAndre Jordan|Jordan]] (8) |
| Davis, [[DeAndre Jordan|Jordan]] (8) |
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| Russell Westbrook (13) |
| Russell Westbrook (13) |
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| Staples Center<br> 18,997 |
| Staples Center<br /> 18,997 |
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| 1–2 |
| 1–2 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (17) |
| Anthony Davis (17) |
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| Russell Westbrook (8) |
| Russell Westbrook (8) |
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| [[AT&T Center]]<br>18,354 |
| [[AT&T Center]]<br />18,354 |
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| 2–2 |
| 2–2 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Russell Westbrook (14) |
| Russell Westbrook (14) |
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| Russell Westbrook (13) |
| Russell Westbrook (13) |
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| [[Paycom Center]]<br>15,783 |
| [[Paycom Center]]<br />15,783 |
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| 2–3 |
| 2–3 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (9) |
| Anthony Davis (9) |
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| LeBron James (8) |
| LeBron James (8) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 3–3 |
| 3–3 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (13) |
| Anthony Davis (13) |
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| LeBron James (8) |
| LeBron James (8) |
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| Staples Center<br>16,448 |
| Staples Center<br />16,448 |
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| 4–3 |
| 4–3 |
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{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|November|first=no|show=no |
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| 8 |
| 8 |
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| November 2 |
| November 2 |
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| [[2021–22 Houston Rockets season|Houston]] |
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| Houston |
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| {{NBA game|id=0022100107|pf=119|pa=117}} |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100107|pf=119|pa=117}} |
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| LeBron James (30) |
| [[LeBron James]] (30) |
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| Davis, Westbrook (9) |
| [[Anthony Davis|Davis]], [[Russell Westbrook|Westbrook]] (9) |
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| LeBron James (10) |
| LeBron James (10) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]]<br />18,997 |
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| 5–3 |
| 5–3 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| 9 |
| 9 |
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| November 4 |
| November 4 |
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| Oklahoma City |
| [[2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]] |
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| {{NBA game|id=0022100123|pf=104|pa=107}} |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100123|pf=104|pa=107}} |
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| Anthony Davis (29) |
| Anthony Davis (29) |
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| Anthony Davis (18) |
| Anthony Davis (18) |
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| Davis, Westbrook (5) |
| Davis, Westbrook (5) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 5–4 |
| 5–4 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| {{NBA game|id=0022100138|pf=90|pa=105}} |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100138|pf=90|pa=105}} |
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| [[Malik Monk]] (13) |
| [[Malik Monk]] (13) |
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| Jordan, Westbrook (9) |
| [[DeAndre Jordan|Jordan]], Westbrook (9) |
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| Russell Westbrook (6) |
| Russell Westbrook (6) |
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| [[Moda Center]]<br>19,393 |
| [[Moda Center]]<br />19,393 |
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| 5–5 |
| 5–5 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Davis, Westbrook (14) |
| Davis, Westbrook (14) |
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| Russell Westbrook (12) |
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 6–5 |
| 6–5 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (13) |
| Anthony Davis (13) |
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| Russell Westbrook (14) |
| Russell Westbrook (14) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 7–5 |
| 7–5 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| [[Dwight Howard]] (10) |
| [[Dwight Howard]] (10) |
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| [[Rajon Rondo]] (8) |
| [[Rajon Rondo]] (8) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 7–6 |
| 7–6 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| 14 |
| 14 |
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| November 14 |
| November 14 |
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| San Antonio |
| [[2021–22 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| {{NBA game|id=|pf=114|pa=106}} |
| {{NBA game|id=|pf=114|pa=106}} |
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| Anthony Davis (34) |
| Anthony Davis (34) |
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| Anthony Davis (15) |
| Anthony Davis (15) |
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| Rondo, Westbrook (7) |
| Rondo, Westbrook (7) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 8–6 |
| 8–6 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Davis, Howard (6) |
| Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Davis, Howard (6) |
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| Russell Westbrook (8) |
| Russell Westbrook (8) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 8–7 |
| 8–7 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Talen Horton-Tucker (12) |
| Talen Horton-Tucker (12) |
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| Russell Westbrook (15) |
| Russell Westbrook (15) |
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| [[Fiserv Forum]]<br>17,341 |
| [[Fiserv Forum]]<br />17,341 |
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| 8–8 |
| 8–8 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Davis, James (6) |
| Davis, James (6) |
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| Russell Westbrook (6) |
| Russell Westbrook (6) |
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>19,156 |
| [[TD Garden]]<br />19,156 |
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| 8–9 |
| 8–9 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (10) |
| Anthony Davis (10) |
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| Russell Westbrook (10) |
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
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| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br>15,532 |
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br />15,532 |
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| 9–9 |
| 9–9 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Russell Westbrook (13) |
| Russell Westbrook (13) |
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| Russell Westbrook (10) |
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
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| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,812 |
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br />19,812 |
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| 9–10 |
| 9–10 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| [[DeAndre Jordan]] (11) |
| [[DeAndre Jordan]] (11) |
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| LeBron James (6) |
| LeBron James (6) |
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| [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]]<br>15,572 |
| [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]]<br />15,572 |
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| 10–10 |
| 10–10 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| Russell Westbrook (10) |
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
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| James, Westbrook (10) |
| James, Westbrook (10) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 10–11 |
| 10–11 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Anthony Davis (10) |
| Anthony Davis (10) |
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| James, Westbrook (9) |
| James, Westbrook (9) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 11–11 |
| 11–11 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| Dwight Howard (13) |
| Dwight Howard (13) |
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| Russell Westbrook (6) |
| Russell Westbrook (6) |
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| [[Golden 1 Center]]<br>12,459 |
| [[Golden 1 Center]]<br />12,459 |
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| 12–11 |
| 12–11 |
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{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|December|show=no |
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| home_wins = |
| home_wins = 3 |
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| home_losses = |
| home_losses = 4 |
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| road_wins = |
| road_wins = 3 |
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| road_losses = 4 |
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|-style="background:#fcc;" |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| [[2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]] |
| [[2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]] |
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| {{NBA game|id=0022100341|pf=115|pa=119}} |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100341|pf=115|pa=119}} |
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| Anthony Davis (27) |
| [[Anthony Davis]] (27) |
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| LeBron James (11) |
| [[LeBron James]] (11) |
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| Russell Westbrook (9) |
| [[Russell Westbrook]] (9) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]]<br />18,997 |
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| 12–12 |
| 12–12 |
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|-style="background:#cfc;" |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| 25 |
| 25 |
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| December 7 |
| December 7 |
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| [[2021–22 Boston Celtics season|Boston]] |
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| Boston |
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| {{NBA game|id=0022100365|pf=117|pa=102}} |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100365|pf=117|pa=102}} |
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| LeBron James (30) |
| LeBron James (30) |
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| Anthony Davis (16) |
| Anthony Davis (16) |
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| Russell Westbrook (11) |
| Russell Westbrook (11) |
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| Staples Center<br>18,997 |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
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| 13–12 |
| 13–12 |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
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| 26 |
| 26 |
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| December 9 |
| December 9 |
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| @ Memphis |
| @ [[2021–22 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis]] |
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| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100380|pf=95|pa=108}} |
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| Anthony Davis (22) |
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| |
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| LeBron James (10) |
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| LeBron James (11) |
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| [[FedExForum]]<br |
| [[FedExForum]]<br />16,334 |
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| 13–13 |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
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| 27 |
| 27 |
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| December 10 |
| December 10 |
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| @ Oklahoma City |
| @ [[2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]] |
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| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100365|pf=116|pa=95}} |
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| LeBron James (33) |
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| Russell Westbrook (9) |
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| Russell Westbrook (7) |
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| |
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| Paycom Center<br |
| [[Paycom Center]]<br />16,523 |
||
| |
| 14–13 |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 28 |
| 28 |
||
| December 12 |
| December 12 |
||
| [[2021–22 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]] |
| [[2021–22 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100403|pf=106|pa=94}} |
||
| LeBron James (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Staples Center<br |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
||
| |
| 15–13 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 29 |
| 29 |
||
| December 15 |
| December 15 |
||
| @ [[2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]] |
| @ [[2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100420|pf=107|pa=104|ot=1}} |
||
| LeBron James (24) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[American Airlines Center]]<br |
| [[American Airlines Center]]<br />20,270 |
||
| |
| 16–13 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 30 |
| 30 |
||
| |
| December 17 |
||
| @ Minnesota |
| @ Minnesota |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100436|pf=92|pa=110}} |
||
| [[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]] (19) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Rajon Rondo]] (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Target Center]]<br |
| [[Target Center]]<br />17,136 |
||
| |
| 16–14 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 31 |
| 31 |
||
| |
| December 19 |
||
| @ Chicago |
| @ Chicago |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100448|pf=110|pa=115}} |
||
| LeBron James (31) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (14) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[United Center]]<br |
| [[United Center]]<br />20,917 |
||
| |
| 16–15 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 32 |
| 32 |
||
| |
| December 21 |
||
| Phoenix |
| Phoenix |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100469|pf=90|pa=108}} |
||
| LeBron James (34) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| Staples Center<br |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
||
| |
| 16–16 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 33 |
| 33 |
||
| |
| December 23 |
||
| San Antonio |
| San Antonio |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100487|pf=110|pa=138}} |
||
| LeBron James (36) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Dwight Howard|Howard]], James (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Staples Center<br |
| Staples Center<br />18,997 |
||
| |
| 16–17 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 34 |
|||
| [[National Basketball Association Christmas games|34]] |
|||
| |
| December 25 |
||
| [[2021-22 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn]] |
| [[2021-22 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn]] |
||
| {{NBA game|id=0022100491|pf=115|pa=122}} |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (39) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| |
| Crypto.com Arena{{efn-ua|name=NewName}}<br />18,997 |
||
| |
| 16–18 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 35 |
| 35 |
||
| |
| December 28 |
||
| @ Houston |
| @ Houston |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100511|pf=132|pa=123}} |
||
| LeBron James (32) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Toyota Center]]<br |
| [[Toyota Center]]<br />18,104 |
||
| |
| 17–18 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 36 |
| 36 |
||
| |
| December 29 |
||
| @ Memphis |
| @ Memphis |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100520|pf=99|pa=104}} |
||
| LeBron James (37) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (13) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| FedExForum<br |
| FedExForum<br />17,794 |
||
| |
| 17–19 |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 37 |
|||
| [[New Year's Eve|37]] |
|||
| |
| December 31 |
||
| Portland |
| Portland |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100538|pf=139|pa=106}} |
||
| LeBron James (43) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (14) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| |
| 18–19 |
||
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|January|show=no |
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|January|show=no |
||
| home_wins = |
| home_wins = 4 |
||
| home_losses = |
| home_losses = 2 |
||
| road_wins = |
| road_wins = 2 |
||
| road_losses = |
| road_losses = 6 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 38 |
| 38 |
||
| |
| January 2 |
||
| Minnesota |
| Minnesota |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100551|pf=108|pa=103}} |
||
| [[LeBron James]] (26) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| James, [[Russell Westbrook|Westbrook]] (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,343 |
||
| 19–19 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 39 |
| 39 |
||
| |
| January 4 |
||
| Sacramento |
| Sacramento |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100566|pf=122|pa=114}} |
||
| LeBron James (31) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Dwight Howard]] (14) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Talen Horton-Tucker]] (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,919 |
||
| 20–19 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 40 |
| 40 |
||
| |
| January 7 |
||
| [[ |
| [[2021–22 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100589|pf=134|pa=118}} |
||
| LeBron James (32) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (13) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 21–19 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 41 |
| 41 |
||
| |
| January 9 |
||
| Memphis |
| Memphis |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100606|pf=119|pa=127}} |
||
| LeBron James (35) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,288 |
||
| 21–20 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 42 |
| 42 |
||
| |
| January 12 |
||
| @ Sacramento |
| @ Sacramento |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100626|pf=116|pa=125}} |
||
| LeBron James (34) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| James, Westbrook (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Golden 1 Center<br |
| Golden 1 Center<br />12,199 |
||
| 21–21 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 43 |
| 43 |
||
| |
| January 15 |
||
| @ [[2021-22 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] |
| @ [[2021-22 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100649|pf=96|pa=133}} |
||
| LeBron James (25) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Malik Monk]] (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Ball Arena]]<br |
| [[Ball Arena]]<br />19,520 |
||
| 21–22 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 44 |
| 44 |
||
| |
| January 17 |
||
| [[2021-22 Utah Jazz season|Utah]] |
| [[2021-22 Utah Jazz season|Utah]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100665|pf=101|pa=95}} |
||
| LeBron James (25) |
|||
| |
|||
| Howard, Westbrook (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,238 |
||
|22–22 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 45 |
| 45 |
||
| |
| January 19 |
||
| Indiana |
| Indiana |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100680|pf=104|pa=111}} |
||
| LeBron James (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Talen Horton-Tucker (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,818 |
||
| 22–23 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 46 |
| 46 |
||
| |
| January 21 |
||
| @ Orlando |
| @ Orlando |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100685|pf=116|pa=105}} |
||
| LeBron James (29) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Amway Center]]<br |
| [[Amway Center]]<br />18,846 |
||
| 23–23 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 47 |
| 47 |
||
| |
| January 23 |
||
| @ Miami |
| @ Miami |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100700|pf=107|pa=113}} |
||
| LeBron James (33) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[FTX Arena]]<br |
| [[FTX Arena]]<br />19,973 |
||
| 23–24 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 48 |
| 48 |
||
| |
| January 25 |
||
| @ Brooklyn |
| @ Brooklyn |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100700|pf=106|pa=96}} |
||
| LeBron James (33) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| James, [[Austin Reaves|Reaves]] (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Barclays Center]]<br |
| [[Barclays Center]]<br />18,126 |
||
| 24–24 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 49 |
| 49 |
||
| |
| January 27 |
||
| @ [[2021-22 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] |
| @ [[2021-22 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100733|pf=87|pa=105}} |
||
| [[Anthony Davis]] (31) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Malik Monk (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]<br |
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]<br />20,953 |
||
| 24–25 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 50 |
| 50 |
||
| |
| January 28 |
||
| @ Charlotte |
| @ Charlotte |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100735|pf=114|pa=117}} |
||
| Russell Westbrook (35) |
|||
| |
|||
| Austin Reaves (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Carmelo Anthony|Anthony]], Westbrook (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]<br> |
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]<br />19,469 |
||
| 24–26 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 51 |
| 51 |
||
| |
| January 30 |
||
| @ Atlanta |
| @ Atlanta |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100751|pf=121|pa=129}} |
||
| Malik Monk (33) |
|||
| |
|||
| Malik Monk (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[State Farm Arena]]<br |
| [[State Farm Arena]]<br />17,391 |
||
| 24–27 |
|||
| |
|||
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|February|show=no |
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|February|show=no |
||
| home_wins = |
| home_wins = 3 |
||
| home_losses = |
| home_losses = 3 |
||
| road_wins = 0 |
| road_wins = 0 |
||
| road_losses = |
| road_losses = 3 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 52 |
| 52 |
||
| February 2 |
| February 2 |
||
| Portland |
| Portland |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100781|pf=99|pa=94}} |
||
| [[Anthony Davis]] (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (15) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Russell Westbrook]] (13) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,259 |
||
| 25–27 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 53 |
| 53 |
||
| February 3 |
| February 3 |
||
| @ L.A. Clippers |
| @ L.A. Clippers |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100786|pf=110|pa=111}} |
||
| Anthony Davis (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (17) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Malik Monk]] (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />19,068 |
||
| 25–28 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 54 |
| 54 |
||
| February 5 |
| February 5 |
||
| New York |
| New York |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100799|pf=122|pa=115|ot=1}} |
||
| [[LeBron James|James]], Monk (29) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (17) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br> |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 26–28 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 55 |
| 55 |
||
| February 8 |
| February 8 |
||
| Milwaukee |
| Milwaukee |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100822|pf=116|pa=131}} |
||
| LeBron James (27) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 26–29 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 56 |
| 56 |
||
| February 9 |
| February 9 |
||
| @ Portland |
| @ Portland |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100829|pf=105|pa=107}} |
||
| LeBron James (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| Davis, James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Horton-Tucker, James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Moda Center<br |
| Moda Center<br />19,393 |
||
| 26–30 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 57 |
| 57 |
||
| February 12 |
| February 12 |
||
| @ Golden State |
| @ Golden State |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100854|pf=115|pa=117}} |
||
| LeBron James (26) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (15) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Chase Center]]<br> |
| [[Chase Center]]<br />18,064 |
||
| 26–31 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 58 |
| 58 |
||
| February 16 |
| February 16 |
||
| Utah |
| Utah |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100884|pf=106|pa=101}} |
||
| LeBron James (33) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| James, Westbrook (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,787 |
||
| 27–31 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 59 |
| 59 |
||
| February 25 |
| February 25 |
||
| L.A. Clippers |
| L.A. Clippers |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100904|pf=102|pa=105}} |
||
| LeBron James (21) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Dwight Howard]] (16) |
|||
| |
|||
| Malik Monk (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br> |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 27–32 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 60 |
| 60 |
||
| February 27 |
| February 27 |
||
| [[2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season|New Orleans]] |
| [[2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season|New Orleans]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100919|pf=95|pa=123}} |
||
| LeBron James (32) |
|||
| |
|||
| Dwight Howard (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (3) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,536 |
||
| 27–33 |
|||
| |
|||
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|March|show=no |
{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|March|show=no |
||
| home_wins = |
| home_wins = 2 |
||
| home_losses = |
| home_losses = 3 |
||
| road_wins = |
| road_wins = 2 |
||
| road_losses = |
| road_losses = 9 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 61 |
| 61 |
||
| March 1 |
| March 1 |
||
| Dallas |
| Dallas |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100931|pf=104|pa=109}} |
||
| [[LeBron James]] (26) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Russell Westbrook]] (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br> |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />17,857 |
||
| 27–34 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 62 |
| 62 |
||
| March 3 |
| March 3 |
||
| @ L.A. Clippers |
| @ L.A. Clippers |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100945|pf=111|pa=132}} |
||
| LeBron James (26) |
|||
| |
|||
| James, Westbrook (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[D. J. Augustin]] (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[ |
| [[Crypto.com Arena|Crypto.com Arena (LAC)]]<br />19,068 |
||
| 27–35 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 63 |
| 63 |
||
| March 5 |
| March 5 |
||
| Golden State |
| Golden State |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100959|pf=124|pa=116}} |
||
| LeBron James (56) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Malik Monk]] (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 28–35 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 64 |
| 64 |
||
| March 7 |
| March 7 |
||
| @ San Antonio |
| @ San Antonio |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100973|pf=110|pa=117}} |
||
| [[Talen Horton-Tucker]] (18) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| AT&T Center<br> |
| AT&T Center<br />18,354 |
||
| 28–36 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 65 |
| 65 |
||
| March 9 |
| March 9 |
||
| @ Houston |
| @ Houston |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022100985|pf=130|pa=139|ot=1}} |
||
| Russell Westbrook (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (14) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Toyota Center<br> |
| Toyota Center<br />18,055 |
||
| 28–37 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 66 |
| 66 |
||
| March 11 |
| March 11 |
||
| [[2021–22 Washington Wizards season|Washington]] |
| [[2021–22 Washington Wizards season|Washington]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101004|pf=122|pa=109}} |
||
| LeBron James (50) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 29–37 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 67 |
| 67 |
||
| March 13 |
| March 13 |
||
| @ Phoenix |
| @ Phoenix |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101019|pf=111|pa=140}} |
||
| LeBron James (31) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Footprint Center]]<br |
| [[Footprint Center]]<br />17,071 |
||
| 29–38 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 68 |
| 68 |
||
| March 14 |
| March 14 |
||
| [[2021–22 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] |
| [[2021–22 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101028|pf=103|pa=114}} |
||
| LeBron James (30) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Wenyen Gabriel|Gabriel]], James (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| Talen Horton-Tucker (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,228 |
||
| 29–39 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 69 |
| 69 |
||
| March 16 |
| March 16 |
||
| @ Minnesota |
| @ Minnesota |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101039|pf=104|pa=124}} |
||
| LeBron James (19) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Dwight Howard]] (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Malik Monk (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Target Center]]<br |
| [[Target Center]]<br />17,136 |
||
| 29–40 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 70 |
| 70 |
||
| March 18 |
| March 18 |
||
| @ Toronto |
| @ Toronto |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101051|pf=128|pa=123|ot=1}} |
||
| LeBron James (36) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Scotiabank Arena]] |
| [[Scotiabank Arena]]<br />19,800 |
||
| 30–40 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 71 |
| 71 |
||
| March 19 |
| March 19 |
||
| @ Washington |
| @ Washington |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101061|pf=119|pa=127}} |
||
| LeBron James (38) |
|||
| |
|||
| James, Westbrook (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Capital One Arena]]<br |
| [[Capital One Arena]]<br />20,476 |
||
| 30–41 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 72 |
| 72 |
||
| March 21 |
| March 21 |
||
| @ Cleveland |
| @ Cleveland |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101072|pf=131|pa=120}} |
||
| LeBron James (38) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (11) |
|||
| |
|||
| LeBron James (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse]]<br |
| [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse]]<br />19,432 |
||
| 31–41 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 73 |
| 73 |
||
| March 23 |
| March 23 |
||
| Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101093|pf=121|pa=126}} |
||
| Howard, Westbrook (24) |
|||
| |
|||
| Gabriel, Westbrook (9) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Stanley Johnson (basketball)|Johnson]], Westbrook (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 31–42 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 74 |
| 74 |
||
| March 27 |
| March 27 |
||
| @ New Orleans |
| @ New Orleans |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101119|pf=108|pa=116}} |
||
| LeBron James (39) |
|||
| |
|||
| Dwight Howard (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Monk, [[Austin Reaves|Reaves]], Westbrook (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Smoothie King Center]]<br> |
| [[Smoothie King Center]]<br />18,516 |
||
| 31–43 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 75 |
| 75 |
||
| March 29 |
| March 29 |
||
| @ Dallas |
| @ Dallas |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101134|pf=110|pa=128}} |
||
| Malik Monk (28) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| American Airlines Center<br> |
| American Airlines Center<br />20,382 |
||
| 31–44 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 76 |
| 76 |
||
| March 31 |
| March 31 |
||
| @ Utah |
| @ Utah |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101150|pf=109|pa=122}} |
||
| Russell Westbrook (24) |
|||
| |
|||
| Dwight Howard (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Russell Westbrook (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Vivint Arena]]<br> |
| [[Vivint Arena]]<br />18,306 |
||
| 31–45 |
|||
| |
|||
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{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|April|show= |
||
| home_wins = |
| home_wins = 1 |
||
| home_losses = |
| home_losses = 2 |
||
| road_wins = |
| road_wins = 1 |
||
| road_losses = |
| road_losses = 2 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 77 |
| 77 |
||
| April 1 |
| April 1 |
||
| New Orleans |
| New Orleans |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101160|pf=111|pa=114}} |
||
| [[LeBron James]] (38) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Anthony Davis]] (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Malik Monk]] (7) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 31–46 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 78 |
| 78 |
||
| April 3 |
| April 3 |
||
| [[2021–22 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] |
| [[2021–22 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101168|pf=118|pa=129}} |
||
| Anthony Davis (28) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Russell Westbrook]] (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br> |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />16,273 |
||
| 31–47 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 79 |
| 79 |
||
| April 5 |
| April 5 |
||
| @ Phoenix |
| @ Phoenix |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101189|pf=110|pa=121}} |
||
| Russell Westbrook (28) |
|||
| |
|||
| Anthony Davis (13) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Austin Reaves]] (6) |
|||
| |
|||
| Footprint Center<br> |
| Footprint Center<br />17,071 |
||
| 31–48 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc;" |
||
| 80 |
| 80 |
||
| April 7 |
| April 7 |
||
| @ Golden State |
| @ Golden State |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101202|pf=112|pa=128}} |
||
| [[Talen Horton-Tucker]] (40) |
|||
| |
|||
| [[Dwight Howard]] (12) |
|||
| |
|||
| Malik Monk (4) |
|||
| |
|||
| Chase Center<br |
| Chase Center<br />18,064 |
||
| 31–49 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 81 |
| 81 |
||
| April 8 |
| April 8 |
||
| Oklahoma City |
| Oklahoma City |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101211|pf=120|pa=101}} |
||
| [[Stanley Johnson (basketball)|Stanley Johnson]] (21) |
|||
| |
|||
| Horton-Tucker, Howard, Johnson (8) |
|||
| |
|||
| Horton-Tucker, Monk (5) |
|||
| |
|||
| Crypto.com Arena<br> |
| Crypto.com Arena<br />18,997 |
||
| 32–49 |
|||
| |
|||
|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc;" |
||
| 82 |
| 82 |
||
| April 10 |
| April 10 |
||
| @ Denver |
| @ Denver |
||
| |
| {{NBA game|id=0022101211|pf=146|pa=141|ot=1}} |
||
| Malik Monk (41) |
|||
| |
|||
| Austin Reaves (16) |
|||
| |
|||
| Austin Reaves (10) |
|||
| |
|||
| Ball Arena<br> |
| Ball Arena<br /> 19,520 |
||
| 33–49 |
|||
| |
|||
{{NBA game log end|lal|end_year=2022}} |
{{NBA game log end|lal|end_year=2022}} |
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<!--=== Regular season statistics === |
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==Player stats== |
|||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |
|||
{{NBA roster statistics legend}} |
|||
=== Regular season statistics === |
|||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:right;" |
|||
|- |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | Player |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | GP |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | GS |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | MPG |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | FG% |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | 3P% |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | FT% |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | RPG |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | APG |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | SPG |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | BPG |
|||
! style="background:#5c2f83; color:#fcb926" | PPG |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|James, LeBron|[[LeBron James]]}} |
|||
| 56 || 56 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 37.2 || .524 || .359 || .756 || 8.2 || 6.2 || 1.3 || 1.1 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 30.3 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Davis, Anthony|[[Anthony Davis]]}} |
|||
| 40 || 40 || 35.1 || .532 || .186 || .713 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 9.9 || 3.1 || 1.2 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" |2.3 || 23.2 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Westbrook, Russell|[[Russell Westbrook]]}} |
|||
| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 78 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 78 || 34.3 || .444 || .298 || .667 || 7.4 ||style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 7.1 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 18.5 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Monk, Malik|[[Malik Monk]]}} |
|||
| 76 || 37 || 28.1 || .473 || .391 || .795 || 3.4 || 2.9 || .8 || .4 || 13.8 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Anthony, Carmelo|[[Carmelo Anthony]]}} |
|||
| 69 || 3 || 26.0 || .441 || .375 || .830 || 4.2 || 1.0 || .7 || 0.8 || 13.3 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Horton-Tucker, Talen|[[Talen Horton-Tucker]]}} |
|||
| 60 || 19 || 25.2 || .416 || .269 || .800 || 3.2 || 2.7 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 10.0 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Thomas, Isaiah|[[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]]}} |
|||
| 21 || 1 || 25.3 || .308 || .227 || .727 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 9.3 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Reaves, Austin|[[Austin Reaves]]}} |
|||
| 61 || 19 || 23.2 || .459 || .317|| .839 || 3.2 || 1.8 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 7.3 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Doumbouya, Sekou|[[Sekou Doumbouya]]}} |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="10%" | Number |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 8.0 || .625 || .500 || .750 || 3.0 || 0.0 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.5 || 1.0 || 7.0 |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | GP |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | GS |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | MPG |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | FG% |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | 3P% |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | FT% |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | RPG |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | APG |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | SPG |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | BPG |
|||
! style="background:#6137ad;color:#ffcd35;" width="6%" | PPG |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Jones, Mason|[[Mason Jones (basketball)|Mason Jones]]}} |
|||
| |
|||
| 4 || 0 || 12.8 || .467 || .250 || .800 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 6.8 |
|||
|{{sort|Ayayi, Joël|[[Joël Ayayi]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Gabriel, Wenyen|[[Wenyen Gabriel]]}}* |
|||
|0 |
|||
| 19 || 5 || 16.4 || .505 || .261 || .650 || 4.3 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 6.7 |
|||
|{{sort|Westbrook, Russell|[[Russell Westbrook]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Ellington|[[Wayne Ellington]]}} |
|||
|1 |
|||
| 43 || 9 || 18.8 || .413 || .389 || .818 || 1.8 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 6.7 |
|||
|{{sort|Ariza, Trevor|[[Trevor Ariza]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Johnson, Stanley|[[Stanley Johnson (basketball)|Stanley Johnson]]}} |
|||
|2 |
|||
| 48 || 27 || 22.8 || .466 || .314 || .716 || 3.2 || 1.7 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 6.7 |
|||
|{{sort|Ellington, Wayne|[[Wayne Ellington]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Bradley, Avery|[[Avery Bradley]]}} |
|||
|3 |
|||
| 62 || 45 || 22.7 || .423 || .390 || .889 || 2.2 || 0.8 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 6.4 |
|||
|{{sort|Davis, Anthony|[[Anthony Davis]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Howard, Dwight|[[Dwight Howard]]}} |
|||
|4 |
|||
| 60 || 27 || 16.2 || .612 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .533 || .658 || 5.9 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 6.2 |
|||
|{{sort|Rondo, Rajon|[[Rajon Rondo]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|McClung, Mac|[[Mac McClung]]}}* |
|||
|5 |
|||
| 1 || 0 || 22.0 || .400 || .333 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 1.0|| 1.0 || 6.0 |
|||
|{{sort|Horton-Tucker, Talen|[[Talen Horton-Tucker]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Augustin, D.J.|[[D. J. Augustin]]}}* |
|||
| |
|||
| 21 || 0 || 17.8 || .452 || .426 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| 1.000 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 5.3 |
|||
|{{sort||[[]]}} |
|||
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 00.0 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| {{sort|Jordan, DeAndre|[[DeAndre Jordan]]}}* |
|||
|}--> |
|||
| 32 || 19 || 12.8 || style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"| .674 || .000 || .462 || 5.4 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.8 || 4.1 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Ariza, Trevor|[[Trevor Ariza]]}} |
|||
| 24 || 11 || 19.3 || .333 || .270 || .556 || 3.4 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 4.0 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Bazemore, Kent|[[Kent Bazemore]]}} |
|||
| 39 || 14 || 14.0 || .324 || .363 || .765|| 1.8 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 3.4 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Rondo, Rajon|[[Rajon Rondo]]}}* |
|||
| 18 || 0 || 16.1 || .324 || .267 || .500 || 2.3 || 3.7 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 3.1 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Jones, Jemerrio|[[Jemerrio Jones]]}} |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 7.5 || .667 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 2.0 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Collison, Darren|[[Darren Collison]]}} |
|||
| 3 || 0 || 12.3 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 1.3 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Brown Jr, Chaundee|[[Chaundee Brown Jr.]]}}* |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 10.5 || .143 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 1.0 |
|||
|- |
|||
| {{sort|Huff, Jay|[[Jay Huff]]}} |
|||
| 4 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 |
|||
|} |
|||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Total with the Lakers only |
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==Roster== |
==Roster== |
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{{Los Angeles Lakers |
{{NBA roster header|team=Los Angeles Lakers|season=2021–22}} |
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<!-- List of players --> |
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<!--===Injury Report=== |
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{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Carmelo | last = Anthony | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 238 | DOB = 1984-05-29 | college = Syracuse}} |
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{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
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{{player2 | num = 4 | first = D. J. | last = Augustin | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 183 | DOB = 1987-11-10 | college = Texas}} |
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{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Kent | last = Bazemore | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1989-07-01 | college = Old Dominion}} |
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{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Avery | last = Bradley | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1990-11-26 | college = Texas}} |
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{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Anthony | last = Davis | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 253 | DOB = 1993-03-11 | college = Kentucky}} |
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{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Wayne | last = Ellington | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 207 | DOB = 1987-11-29 | college = UNC}} |
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{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Wenyen | last = Gabriel | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1997-03-26 | college = Kentucky }} |
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{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Talen | last = Horton-Tucker | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 234 | DOB = 2000-11-25 | college = Iowa State}} |
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{{player2 | num = 39 | first = Dwight | last = Howard | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 265 | DOB = 1985-12-08 | school = [[Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy]]}} |
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{{player2 | num = 6 | first = LeBron | last = James | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1984-12-30 | school = [[St. Vincent-St. Mary High School|St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)]]}} |
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{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Stanley | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 242 | DOB = 1996-05-29 | college = Arizona}} |
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{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Mason | last = Jones | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1998-07-21 | college = Arkansas | note = TW}} |
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{{player2 | num = 37 | first = Mac | last = McClung | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | college = Texas Tech | DOB = 1999-01-06 | note = TW }} |
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{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Malik | last = Monk | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1998-02-04 | college = Kentucky}} |
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{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Kendrick | last = Nunn | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1995-08-03 | college = Oakland | inj = yes}} |
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{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Austin | last = Reaves | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 197 | DOB = 1998-05-29 | college = Oklahoma}} |
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{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Russell | last = Westbrook | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1988-11-12 }} |
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| valign="top"|'''Players |
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'''Via trade''' |
'''Via trade''' |
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* [[Russell Westbrook]] |
* [[Russell Westbrook]] |
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* [[Kendrick Nunn]] |
* [[Kendrick Nunn]] |
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* [[Rajon Rondo]] |
* [[Rajon Rondo]] |
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'''Via free agency''' |
'''Via free agency''' |
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* [[Alex Caruso]] |
* [[Alex Caruso]] |
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| rowspan="5" |August 6, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-acquire-russell-westbrook-2021|title=Lakers Acquire Russell Westbrook|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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| colspan="4" |'''Five-team trade''' |
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| colspan="3" |'''Five-team trade''' |
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| rowspan="3" |August 6, 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=Lakers Acquire Russell Westbrook|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-acquire-russell-westbrook/|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|- style="background:#eee;" |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Brooklyn Nets]]''' <hr>2024 second-round pick (from Washington)<br>2025 second-round pick swap right (from Washington)<br>Draft rights to [[Nikola Milutinov]] (2015 No. 26) (from San Antonio) |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[ |
| valign="top" | To '''[[Brooklyn Nets]]'''<hr>2024 second-round pick (from Washington)<br />2025 second-round pick swap right (from Washington)<br />Draft rights to [[Nikola Milutinov]] (2015 No. 26) (from San Antonio) |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Indiana Pacers]]'''<hr>Draft rights to [[Isaiah Jackson (basketball)|Isaiah Jackson]] (No. 22) (from Los Angeles) |
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|-style="background:#eee;" |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<hr>[[Russell Westbrook]]<br>2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)<br>2024 second-round pick (from Washington)<br>2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) |
| valign="top" | To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<hr>[[Russell Westbrook]]<br />2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)<br />2024 second-round pick (from Washington)<br />2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[San Antonio Spurs]]''' <hr>[[Chandler Hutchison]]<br>2022 second-round pick (from Washington) |
| valign="top" | To '''[[San Antonio Spurs]]''' <hr>[[Chandler Hutchison]]<br />2022 second-round pick (from Washington) |
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|-style="background:#eee;" |
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| colspan="2" | To '''[[Washington Wizards]]'''<hr>[[Kyle Kuzma]]<br>[[Kentavious Caldwell-Pope]]<br>[[Montrezl Harrell]]<br>[[Aaron Holiday]]<br>[[Spencer |
| colspan="2" | To '''[[Washington Wizards]]'''<hr>[[Kyle Kuzma]]<br />[[Kentavious Caldwell-Pope]]<br />[[Montrezl Harrell]]<br />[[Aaron Holiday]]<br />[[Spencer Dinwiddie]]<br />Draft rights to [[Isaiah Todd]] (No. 31)<br />Cash considerations |
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| September 10, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-trade-memphis-marc-gasol-wang-zhelin-210910|title=Lakers Trade Gasol and 2nd Round Pick for Draft Rights to Wang Zhelin|website=NBA.com|date=September 10, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-complete-trade-with-lakers-210910|title=Grizzlies Complete Trade with Lakers|website=NBA.com|access-date=September 10, 2021 |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<hr>Draft rights to [[Wang Zhelin]] (2016, No. 57) |
| valign="top" | To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<hr>Draft rights to [[Wang Zhelin]] (2016, No. 57) |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Memphis Grizzlies]]'''<hr>[[Marc Gasol]]<br>2024 second-round pick<br>Cash considerations |
| valign="top" | To '''[[Memphis Grizzlies]]'''<hr>[[Marc Gasol]]<br />2024 second-round pick<br />Cash considerations |
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|-style="background:#eee;" |
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|rowspan=3| January 3, 2022<ref>{{cite web|last=Withers|first=Tom|date=January 3, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/news/report-cavaliers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-rajon-rondo-from-lakers|title=Cavs acquire Rajon Rondo from Lakers|website=NBA.com |access-date=January 4, 2022}}</ref> |
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|colspan=2|'''Three-team trade''' |
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|-style="background:#eee;" |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]'''<hr>[[Rajon Rondo]] (from Los Angeles) |
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| valign="top" | To '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<hr>Draft rights to [[Louis Labeyrie]] (2014 No. 57) (from New York) |
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|colspan=2 valign="top" | To '''[[New York Knicks]]'''<hr>[[Denzel Valentine]] (from Cleveland)<br />Draft rights to [[Brad Newley]] (2007 No. 54) (from Los Angeles)<br />Draft rights to [[Wang Zhelin]] (2016 No. 57) (from Los Angeles) |
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|[[Talen Horton-Tucker]] |
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|3 year, $32 million deal |
|3 year, $32 million deal |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-re-sign-talen-horton-tucker|title=Lakers Re-sign Talen Horton-Tucker|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 3 |
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|[[Joël Ayayi]] |
|[[Joël Ayayi]] |
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|[[Two-way contract]] |
|[[Two-way contract]] |
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|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]] |
|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]] |
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|<ref name="AyayiReaves">{{cite web |
|<ref name="AyayiReaves">{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-joel-ayayi-austin-reaves-two-way-contracts|title=Lakers Sign Joel Ayayi and Austin Reaves to Two-Way Contracts|website=NBA.com|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 3 |
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|[[Austin Reaves]] |
|[[Austin Reaves]] |
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|[[Two-way contract]] |
|[[Two-way contract]] |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Carmelo Anthony]] |
|[[Carmelo Anthony]] |
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|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
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|[[Portland Trail Blazers]] |
|[[Portland Trail Blazers]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-carmelo-anthony-2021|title=Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Trevor Ariza]] |
|[[Trevor Ariza]] |
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|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
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|[[Miami Heat]] |
|[[Miami Heat]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-trevor-ariza-2021|title=Lakers Sign Trevor Ariza|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Kent Bazemore]] |
|[[Kent Bazemore]] |
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|1 year, $2.4 million deal |
|1 year, $2.4 million deal |
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|[[Golden State Warriors]] |
|[[Golden State Warriors]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-kent-bazemore-2021|title=Lakers Sign Kent Bazemore|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Wayne Ellington]] |
|[[Wayne Ellington]] |
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|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
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|[[Detroit Pistons]] |
|[[Detroit Pistons]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-wayne-ellington-2021|title=Lakers Sign Wayne Ellington|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Dwight Howard]] |
|[[Dwight Howard]] |
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|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
|1 year, $2.6 million deal |
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|[[Philadelphia 76ers]] |
|[[Philadelphia 76ers]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-dwight-howard-2021|title=Lakers Sign Dwight Howard|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Malik Monk]] |
|[[Malik Monk]] |
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|1 year, $1.7 million deal |
|1 year, $1.7 million deal |
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|[[Charlotte Hornets]] |
|[[Charlotte Hornets]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-malik-monk|title=Lakers Sign Malik Monk|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 6 |
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|[[Kendrick Nunn]] |
|[[Kendrick Nunn]] |
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|2 year, $10 million deal |
|2 year, $10 million deal |
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|[[Miami Heat]] |
|[[Miami Heat]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-kendrick-nunn-2021|title=Lakers Sign Kendrick Nunn|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 10 |
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|[[Chaundee Brown]] |
|[[Chaundee Brown]] |
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| Exhibit 10 contract |
| Exhibit 10 contract |
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|[[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] |
|[[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] |
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|<ref name="BrownMcClung">{{cite web |
|<ref name="BrownMcClung">{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-chaundee-brown-jr-and-mac-mcclung-2021|title=Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. and Mac McClung|website=NBA.com|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 10 |
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|[[Mac McClung]] |
|[[Mac McClung]] |
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|[[Memphis Grizzlies]] |
|[[Memphis Grizzlies]] |
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|<ref>https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-rajon-rondo-2021</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-rajon-rondo-2021|title=Lakers Sign Rajon Rondo|website=NBA.com|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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|September 9 |
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|[[Detroit Pistons]] |
|[[Detroit Pistons]] |
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|<ref>https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-deandre-jordan-2021</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-deandre-jordan-2021|title=Lakers Sign DeAndre Jordan|website=NBA.com|date=September 9, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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|[[Jay Huff]] |
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|[[Two-way contract]] |
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|[[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Virginia]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-jay-huff-two-way-contract-211018|title=Lakers Sign Jay Huff to Two-Way Contract|website=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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|[[Avery Bradley]] |
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|1 year, $2.6 million contract |
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|[[Golden State Warriors]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-awarded-avery-bradley-waiver-claim-211018|title=Lakers Awarded Avery Bradley on Waiver Claim|website=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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|1 year, $2.4 million deal |
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|[[Philadelphia 76ers]] |
|[[Philadelphia 76ers]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/76ers-sign-two-time-all-star-andre-drummond|title=76ers Sign Two-Time All-Star Andre Drummond|website=NBA.com|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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|August 4 |
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|[[Alfonzo McKinnie]] |
|[[Alfonzo McKinnie]] |
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|Waived |
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|[[Chicago Bulls]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-waive-alfonzo-mckinnie|title=Lakers Waive Alfonzo McKinnie|website=NBA.com|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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|[[Portland Trail Blazers]] |
|[[Portland Trail Blazers]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/trail-blazers-sign-8-year-veteran-guard-ben-mclemore|title=Trail Blazers sign 8-year veteran guard Ben McLemore|website=NBA.com|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|[[Miami Heat]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-markieff-morris|title=Heat signs Markieff Morris|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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|4 year, $37 million deal |
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|[[Chicago Bulls]] |
|[[Chicago Bulls]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-alex-caruso|title=Bulls sign Alex Caruso|website=NBA.com|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref> |
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|1 year, $5.9 million deal |
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|[[Boston Celtics]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-dennis-schroder|title=Celtics Sign Dennis Schröder|website=NBA.com|date=August 13, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> |
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|[[Brooklyn Nets]] |
|[[Brooklyn Nets]] |
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|<ref>https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/09/20/brooklyn-nets-sign-devontae-cacok</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/09/20/brooklyn-nets-sign-devontae-cacok|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Devontae Cacok|website=NBA.com|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 29 October 2024
| 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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| Head coach | Frank Vogel |
| General manager | Rob Pelinka |
| President | Jeanie Buss |
| Owners | Jerry Buss family trust (majority)[1] Jeanie Buss (controlling owner) Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) |
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena[A] |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–49 (.402) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet |
| Radio | ESPN LA 710 (English) 1020 Radio AM (Spanish) |
The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena. The team was coached by Frank Vogel. The Lakers competed as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division, finishing the season with a 33–49 record.
The Lakers, who had acquired veteran All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony during the offseason, were widely considered by experts as favorites to win the Western Conference. Despite LeBron James' best points per game average since 2005–06, and a number of scoring and age-related records, the Lakers disappointed, with a combination of injuries and underperformances, as well as an aging roster. The Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention on April 5, 2022, as their underperformance fell short of securing a direct playoff berth was widely regarded as one of the biggest disappointments in franchise history. Following the conclusion of the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired.
Previous season
[edit]The Lakers concluded the 2020–21 season with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference, which was not enough for a direct playoff spot. In the NBA play-in tournament, they defeated the Golden State Warriors to earn them the seventh seed in the 2021 NBA playoffs.[4] The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in six games despite being up 2–1,[5] making it the first time that LeBron James lost in the first round of the playoffs.[6] Anthony Davis suffered a strained left groin in Game 4, and he was also sidelined in Game 5, when the Suns took a 3–2 lead. He returned in Game 6 but played only five minutes after reaggravating the injury.[7][8] The Lakers were eliminated 4–2.[9]
Offseason
[edit]In August 2021, the Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook in a trade that also sent two future 2nd round draft picks (2024 and 2028) to the Lakers and Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the 22nd pick of the 2021 NBA draft to the Washington Wizards.[10] This trade formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Westbrook in the Western Conference.[11][12] In 2022, Claire de Lune of The Guardian described the Westbrook trade as a "'disaster'".[13] In 2023, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report named the Lakers' acquisition of Westbrook as the worst trade in the NBA over the past five years.[14]
Draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
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| 1 | 22 | Isaiah Jackson | C/PF |  United States
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Preseason
[edit]Game log
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Preseason: 0–6 (home: 0–3; road: 0–3)
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Regular season
[edit]The regular season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.[A] The team was coached by Frank Vogel in his third and final year as Lakers head coach. They competed as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division, finishing the season 11th with a 33–49 record, one game behind the last spot for the NBA play-in tournament.[16] It was the team's worst record since 2016–17, slightly better than the Lakers' worst five seasons.[17]
After the acquisitions of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason,[18][19][20] the Lakers were widely considered by experts to be the favorites to win the Western Conference.[21][22] The team remained stable with a .500 percentage for the last direct playoff access spot until January 7,[23] and remained within play-in contention until March 30.[24][25] Despite LeBron James' best points per game average since 2005–06,[26] and a number of scoring and age-related records,[27][28][29] the Lakers disappointed,[30] with a combination of injuries and underperformances.[31][32] Following the season, Sam Quinn of CBS News stated that an aged and mismanaged roster was also responsible for the disappointing outcome.[33]
On April 5, the Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention for the first time since 2018–19 and the seventh time in nine years after a 121–110 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[34] It was the fourth time in James' career that he missed the NBA playoffs and the second time in his four years with the Lakers.[35] It was also the third time and first since 2015 that Westbrook missed the playoffs when he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, having previously only missed the playoffs in his debut in 2009. The Lakers' failure to make the play-in/playoffs was widely regarded to be one of the most biggest disappointments in franchise history, if not one of the greatest underachievements in NBA history.[36][37] James, Davis, Westbrook, and Anthony were selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team,[38][39] the Lakers being the team with the most active players.[40]
James was the only Laker to make the All-Star cut, with Anthony Davis having a second consecutive injury-laden season.[41][42] Due to injuries, the Lakers used 41 different starting lineups, and the trio of James, Davis, and Westbrook played only 21 games together, compiling an 11–10 record; the Lakers were just 20–33 when only two of the three were playing together.[43] Due to an ankle injury in March, James fell out of a close three-player race for the NBA scoring title,[44][45][46] finishing with only 56 games played, two less than necessary to qualify.[47]
Following the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired on April 11, 2022.[48][49][50] Vogel led the team in 2020 to their first title since 2010 and one first-round exit in 2021,[51] and he finished with an overall 127–98 record with the team.[52]
Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Phoenix Suns | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 32–9 | 32–9 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 31–10 | 22–19 | 12–4 | 82 |
| pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 16–25 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Phoenix Suns * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi − San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 82 |
Game log
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October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
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Player stats
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season statistics
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 56 | 56 | 37.2 | .524 | .359 | .756 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 30.3 |
| Anthony Davis | 40 | 40 | 35.1 | .532 | .186 | .713 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 23.2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 78 | 78 | 34.3 | .444 | .298 | .667 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| Malik Monk | 76 | 37 | 28.1 | .473 | .391 | .795 | 3.4 | 2.9 | .8 | .4 | 13.8 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 69 | 3 | 26.0 | .441 | .375 | .830 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .7 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 60 | 19 | 25.2 | .416 | .269 | .800 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| Isaiah Thomas | 21 | 1 | 25.3 | .308 | .227 | .727 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 19 | 23.2 | .459 | .317 | .839 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| Sekou Doumbouya | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .625 | .500 | .750 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Mason Jones | 4 | 0 | 12.8 | .467 | .250 | .800 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Wenyen Gabriel* | 19 | 5 | 16.4 | .505 | .261 | .650 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| Wayne Ellington | 43 | 9 | 18.8 | .413 | .389 | .818 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| Stanley Johnson | 48 | 27 | 22.8 | .466 | .314 | .716 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| Avery Bradley | 62 | 45 | 22.7 | .423 | .390 | .889 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| Dwight Howard | 60 | 27 | 16.2 | .612 | .533 | .658 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| Mac McClung* | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | .400 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| D. J. Augustin* | 21 | 0 | 17.8 | .452 | .426 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| DeAndre Jordan* | 32 | 19 | 12.8 | .674 | .000 | .462 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Trevor Ariza | 24 | 11 | 19.3 | .333 | .270 | .556 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Kent Bazemore | 39 | 14 | 14.0 | .324 | .363 | .765 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Rajon Rondo* | 18 | 0 | 16.1 | .324 | .267 | .500 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Jemerrio Jones | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Darren Collison | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Chaundee Brown Jr.* | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | .143 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Jay Huff | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
*Total with the Lakers only
Roster
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Transactions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Players added Via trade Via free agency |
Players lost Via free agency Via trade Waived |
Trades
[edit]| August 6, 2021[53] | ||
| Five-team trade | ||
| To Brooklyn Nets 2024 second-round pick (from Washington) 2025 second-round pick swap right (from Washington) Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov (2015 No. 26) (from San Antonio) |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson (No. 22) (from Los Angeles) | |
| To Los Angeles Lakers Russell Westbrook 2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington) 2024 second-round pick (from Washington) 2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) |
To San Antonio Spurs Chandler Hutchison 2022 second-round pick (from Washington) | |
| To Washington Wizards Kyle Kuzma Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Montrezl Harrell Aaron Holiday Spencer Dinwiddie Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31) Cash considerations | ||
| September 10, 2021[54][55] | To Los Angeles Lakers Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016, No. 57) |
To Memphis Grizzlies Marc Gasol 2024 second-round pick Cash considerations |
| January 3, 2022[56] | Three-team trade | |
| To Cleveland Cavaliers Rajon Rondo (from Los Angeles) |
To Los Angeles Lakers Draft rights to Louis Labeyrie (2014 No. 57) (from New York) | |
| To New York Knicks Denzel Valentine (from Cleveland) Draft rights to Brad Newley (2007 No. 54) (from Los Angeles) Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016 No. 57) (from Los Angeles) | ||
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]| Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
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| August 6 | Talen Horton-Tucker | 3 year, $32 million deal | [57] |
Additions
[edit]| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| August 3 | Joël Ayayi | Two-way contract | Gonzaga | [58] |
| Austin Reaves | Two-way contract | Oklahoma | [58] | |
| August 6 | Carmelo Anthony | 1 year, $2.6 million deal | Portland Trail Blazers | [59] |
| Trevor Ariza | 1 year, $2.6 million deal | Miami Heat | [60] | |
| Kent Bazemore | 1 year, $2.4 million deal | Golden State Warriors | [61] | |
| Wayne Ellington | 1 year, $2.6 million deal | Detroit Pistons | [62] | |
| Dwight Howard | 1 year, $2.6 million deal | Philadelphia 76ers | [63] | |
| Malik Monk | 1 year, $1.7 million deal | Charlotte Hornets | [64] | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 2 year, $10 million deal | Miami Heat | [65] | |
| August 10 | Chaundee Brown | Exhibit 10 contract | Michigan | [66] |
| Mac McClung | Exhibit 10 contract | Texas Tech | [66] | |
| August 31 | Rajon Rondo | 1 year, $2.6 million contract | Memphis Grizzlies | [67] |
| September 9 | DeAndre Jordan | 1 year, $2.6 million contract | Detroit Pistons | [68] |
| October 18 | Jay Huff | Two-way contract | Virginia | [69] |
| Avery Bradley | 1 year, $2.6 million contract | Golden State Warriors | [70] |
Subtractions
[edit]| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| August 4 | Andre Drummond | 1 year, $2.4 million deal | Philadelphia 76ers | [71] |
| August 4 | Alfonzo McKinnie | Waived | Chicago Bulls | [72] |
| August 5 | Ben McLemore | 1 year, $2.4 million deal | Portland Trail Blazers | [73] |
| August 6 | Markieff Morris | 1 year, $2.6 million deal | Miami Heat | [74] |
| August 10 | Alex Caruso | 4 year, $37 million deal | Chicago Bulls | [75] |
| August 13 | Dennis Schröder | 1 year, $5.9 million deal | Boston Celtics | [76] |
| September 20 | Devontae Cacok | Training Camp contract | Brooklyn Nets | [77] |
Notes
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External links
[edit]- 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers at Basketball-Reference.com
