The Los Angeles Lakers were 60-22 in 1979-80. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2, to win their seventh championship.
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1979-80 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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1 |  Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
2 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | |
3 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
4 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 |
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Lakers want LeBron James to return for another season alongside Luka Doncic, GM Rob Pelinka says
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Luka Doncic says he wasn't close to returning from injury before Lakers' season ended
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LeBron James hasn't decided whether to return for a 24th NBA season after Lakers' playoff run ends
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Champion Thunder hold off tenacious Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 for another playoff series sweep
1979-80 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.4 | 115.1 | 45.6 | 29.4 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 47.5 | 89.9 | 52.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 25.5 | 77.5 | 56.9 | 13.2 | 32.4 | 20.0 | 21.8 |
Team Rank | 4th | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 13th | 4th | 1st | 15th | 1st | 21st | 21st | 19th | 15th | 19th | 6th | 1st | 20th | 2nd | 18th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 109.2 | 43.3 | 28.3 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 45.4 | 96.6 | 47.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 23.0 | 75.9 | 51.2 | 16.0 | 27.3 | 17.3 | 22.7 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 14th | 3rd | 17th | 21st | 7th | 20th | 18th | 14th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 18th | 1st | 19th | 20th | |
Net | +5.9 | +2.2 | +1.1 | -0.3 | +2.0 | +2.1 | -6.7 | +5.9 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -8.5 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +5.8 | -2.8 | +5.0 | +2.7 | -0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 5th | 8th | 13th | 2nd | 4th | 22nd | 1st | 22nd | 22nd | 18th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 1st | 22nd | 1st | 21st | 9th |
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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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