Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Additional Info. | 1st Round | Division Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
1961 | 1960/61 | 8 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | 41 | 5th | 36 | 43 | 43 | 0.456 | -15 | 14 | -1 | 43 | 43 | *(The Minneapolis Lakers relocate to L.A.) Inaugural Season- 2nd Place in Western Division. (5th of 8 in NBA overall). | W 3-2 (DET) | L 4-3 (StL) | Division Finals L 4-3 (StL) | |||
1962 | 1961/62 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | 381 | 1st | 54 | 26 | 26 | 0.675 | 106 | 84 | 190 | 191 | 191 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA. | Bye | W 4-2 (DET) | L 4-3 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (BOS) | ||
1963 | 1962/63 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | 362 | 2nd | 53 | 27 | 27 | 0.663 | 99 | 84 | 183 | 178 | 178 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA. | Bye | W 4-3 (StL) | L 4-2 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (BOS) | ||
1964 | 1963/64 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | 35 | 6th | 42 | 38 | 38 | 0.525 | 19 | 21 | 40 | -5 | -5 | 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division. (5th of 9 overall). #3 divisional seed. | L 3-2 (StL) | 1st Round L 3-2 (StL) | ||||
1965 | 1964/65 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | 336 | 3rd | 49 | 31 | 31 | 0.613 | 70 | 87 | 158 | 178 | 178 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA. | Bye | W 4-2 (BAL) | L 4-1 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-1 (BOS) | ||
1966 | 1965/66 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | 314 | 4th | 45 | 35 | 35 | 0.563 | 41 | 87 | 129 | 184 | 184 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. (T-3rd of 9 overall) | Bye | W 4-3 (StL) | L 4-3 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (BOS) | ||
1967 | 1966/67 | 10 teams | Los Angeles, California | ![]() | -26 | 7th | 36 | 45 | 45 | 0.444 | -24 | 13 | -10 | -16 | -16 | 3rd of 5 in Western Division.| (*1967/68- move to new arena in Inglewood.) (*major rebranding of identity to iconic Purple & Gold.) | L 3-0 (SFW) | 1st Round L 3-0 (SFW) |