Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers averaged their most points per game in a season in 1971-72, with 121.0 per game.
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1970s lakers highest ppg in a regular season| TEAM | PPG | SEASON | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lakers | 121.0 | 1971-72 | 82 | 240.9 | 56.4 | 27.2 | 47.8 | 97.5 | 49.0 | 25.4 | 34.5 | 73.4 | 53.7 | 19,755 | 9,920 | 4,628 | 2,232 | 1,636 | |||||||||||
| 2 | | Lakers | 114.8 | 1970-71 | 82 | 240.9 | 52.1 | 26.9 | 45.6 | 95.8 | 47.6 | 23.6 | 33.1 | 71.1 | 52.0 | 19,755 | 9,411 | 4,269 | 2,205 | 1,709 | |||||||||||
| 3 | | Lakers | 113.7 | 1969-70 | 82 | 241.8 | 50.7 | 24.8 | 44.7 | 97.0 | 46.1 | 24.3 | 32.2 | 75.4 | 51.2 | 19,830 | 9,327 | 4,154 | 2,030 | 1,896 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | Lakers | 112.9 | 1978-79 | 82 | 241.2 | 42.8 | 28.5 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 46.7 | 90.2 | 51.7 | 19.6 | 25.5 | 76.9 | 55.7 | 11.6 | 31.2 | 19.1 | 19,780 | 9,260 | 3,506 | 2,338 | 793 | 500 | 1,569 | 1,851 | |||
| 5 | | Lakers | 111.7 | 1972-73 | 82 | 240.9 | 55.6 | 28.1 | 45.6 | 95.4 | 47.8 | 20.5 | 27.6 | 74.2 | 52.0 | 19,755 | 9,159 | 4,562 | 2,302 | 1,636 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | Lakers | 110.3 | 1977-78 | 82 | 241.5 | 46.1 | 27.2 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 45.5 | 93.6 | 48.7 | 19.2 | 25.5 | 75.2 | 52.6 | 13.9 | 32.3 | 18.9 | 19,805 | 9,044 | 3,783 | 2,229 | 802 | 409 | 1,548 | 1,964 | |||
| 7 | | Lakers | 109.2 | 1973-74 | 82 | 240.9 | 52.9 | 26.6 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 43.1 | 95.2 | 45.3 | 22.9 | 29.8 | 76.9 | 50.4 | 16.6 | 36.2 | 23.3 | 19,755 | 8,951 | 4,335 | 2,179 | 794 | 653 | 1,913 | 2,032 | |||
| 8 | | Lakers | 106.9 | 1975-76 | 82 | 240.3 | 48.8 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 43.3 | 93.0 | 46.5 | 20.4 | 26.4 | 77.2 | 51.1 | 13.8 | 35.0 | 19.7 | 19,705 | 8,764 | 4,002 | 1,939 | 674 | 528 | 1,612 | 2,025 | |||
| 9 | | Lakers | 106.9 | 1976-77 | 82 | 241.5 | 46.4 | 25.1 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 44.7 | 93.4 | 47.8 | 17.5 | 23.7 | 74.0 | 51.5 | 14.4 | 32.0 | 18.8 | 19,805 | 8,763 | 3,805 | 2,057 | 801 | 445 | 1,538 | 1,867 | |||
| 10 | | Lakers | 103.2 | 1974-75 | 82 | 242.1 | 49.7 | 25.5 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 41.6 | 92.4 | 45.0 | 20.0 | 26.6 | 75.2 | 49.5 | 16.0 | 33.7 | 21.8 | 19,855 | 8,459 | 4,075 | 2,091 | 755 | 423 | 1,785 | 2,079 |
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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