The 1978-79 roster for the Lakers included Norm Nixon at point guard, Lou Hudson at shooting guard, Jamaal Wilkes at small forward, Don Ford at power forward and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7'2" | 225 | 4/16/1947 | 31 | UCLA |
| 2 | 24 |  | R. Boone | SG | 6'2" | 200 | 9/6/1946 | 32 | Idaho State |
| 3 | 2 | | K. Carr | PF | 6'7" | 220 | 8/15/1955 | 23 | North Carolina State |
| 4 | 15 | | R. Carter | SG | 6'5" | 190 | 8/31/1956 | 22 | Virginia Military Institute |
| 5 | 21 | | M. Cooper | SG | 6'5" | 170 | 4/15/1956 | 22 | New Mexico |
| 6 | 4 | | A. Dantley | SF | 6'5" | 208 | 2/28/1955 | 23 | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 30 | | B. Davis | PG | 6'3" | 180 | 12/17/1955 | 23 | Maryland |
| 8 | 35 | | D. Ford | PF | 6'9" | 215 | 12/31/1952 | 26 | California-Santa Barbara |
| 9 | 23 | | L. Hudson | SG | 6'5" | 210 | 7/11/1944 | 34 | Minnesota |
| 10 | 10 | | N. Nixon | PG | 6'2" | 170 | 10/11/1955 | 23 | Duquesne |
| 11 | 5 | | J. Price | PG | 6'3" | 195 | 11/27/1949 | 29 | Louisville |
| 12 | 40 | | D. Robisch | C | 6'10" | 235 | 12/22/1949 | 29 | Kansas |
| 13 | 52 | | J. Wilkes | SF | 6'6" | 190 | 5/2/1953 | 25 | UCLA |
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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 |
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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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