1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season

1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season
Division champions
Head coachJerry West
General managerBill Sharman
OwnerJack Kent Cooke
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Trail Blazers 0–4)

Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKTLA
RadioKABC

The 1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 29th season in the NBA and 17th season in Los Angeles. The Lakers would both win the Pacific Division and make the playoffs after a two-year hiatus in their second season with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as their top player. Their season ended in the Western Conference Finals, where they were swept by eventual champion Portland Trail Blazers in four straight games.