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2014–15 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachByron Scott
General managerMitch Kupchak
OwnersJerry Buss family trust
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record21–61 (.256)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionTWC SportsNet and TWC Deportes
Radio710 ESPN
< 2013–14 2015–16 >

The 2014–15 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 67th season, its 66th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 55th in Los Angeles. Coming off from one of the worst seasons in franchise history and missing last season's playoffs, the team looked to rebound. Mike D'Antoni resigned in late April following two miserable seasons, leaving the team without a head coach. In the offseason, Pau Gasol left for Chicago and Jodie Meeks left for Detroit respectively, leaving big holes to fill. After failing to land the biggest names in the offseason like Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, the Lakers brought back numerous key role players from last season including Nick Young, Jordan Hill, and Ryan Kelly. The Lakers later acquired point guard Jeremy Lin in a trade with Houston and won the bidding rights to power forward Carlos Boozer after being amnestied by Chicago in the offseason. The Lakers also drafted Kentucky's star power forward Julius Randle and shooting guard Jordan Clarkson in the 2014 NBA Draft. The team then hired Lakers Showtime player and former Coach of the Year, Byron Scott as head coach in late July. On December 14, 2014, Kobe Bryant scored 26 points to pass Michael Jordan for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list in a 100–94 win over Minnesota.

The Lakers started the season a franchise-worst 1–9. Rookie Julius Randle was injured opening night and missed the remainder of the season. On March 21, 2015, Steve Nash announced his retirement. The Lakers finished with a 21–61 record, placing them last in the Pacific division for the second straight season and fourteenth in the Western conference. This was the first 60 loss season in franchise history.

Key dates

Draft picks

Main article: 2014 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Julius Randle PF  United States Kentucky
2 46 Jordan Clarkson PG  United States Missouri

Preseason

On October 23, 2014, point guard Steve Nash was ruled out for the season due to a recurring back injury.[1]

Game Log

2014 pre-season game log
Total: 3–5 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–0)
Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 3–5; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 Denver W 98–95 Jordan Clarkson (14) Jordan Hill (11) Jeremy Lin (10) Valley View Casino Center
10,108 		1–0
2 October 9 Golden State L 105–120 Carlos Boozer (16) Randle, Davis (7) Lin, Price (4) Staples Center
13,128 		1–1
3 October 12 Golden State L 75–116 Sacre, Ellington (12) Jordan Hill (7) Kobe Bryant (5) Citizens Business Bank Arena
7,842 		1–2
4 October 16 Utah L 86–119 Kobe Bryant (27) Jordan Hill (14) Kobe Bryant (4) Honda Center
8,931 		1–3
5 October 19 Utah W 98–91 Kobe Bryant (26) Carlos Boozer (9) Ronnie Price (10) Staples Center
17,733 		2–3
6 October 21 Phoenix L 108–114 (OT) Kobe Bryant (27) Wesley Johnson (8) Ronnie Price (10) Honda Center
8,037 		2–4
7 October 22 Portland W 94–86 Julius Randle (17) Randle, Sacre (8) Jeremy Lin (5) Citizens Business Bank Arena
7,174 		3–4
8 October 24 Sacramento L 92–93 Jeremy Lin (19) Ed Davis (13) Jeremy Lin (7) MGM Grand Garden Arena
10,890 		3–5
2014–15 season schedule

Regular Season

On October 28, 2014, rookie Julius Randle broke his right tibia during the Lakers' season opener against the Houston Rockets, and was expected to miss the remainder of the season.[2] Through the season's first 10 games, the Lakers were 1–9, the worst start in the 66-year history of the franchise.[3]

Standings

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z-Golden State Warriors6715.817–39‍–‍228‍–‍1313–382
x-Los Angeles Clippers5626.68311.030‍–‍1126‍–‍1512–482
Phoenix Suns3943.47628.022‍–‍1917‍–‍246–1082
Sacramento Kings2953.35438.018‍–‍2311‍–‍307–982
Los Angeles Lakers2161.25646.012‍–‍299‍–‍322–1482

Game Log

2014–15 game log
Total: 21–61 (Home: 12–29; Road: 9–32)
October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 Houston L 90–108 Kobe Bryant (19) Jordan Hill (10) Jeremy Lin (6) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 October 29 @ Phoenix L 99–119 Kobe Bryant (31) Jordan Hill (11) Ronnie Price (5) US Airways Center
17,523 		0–2
3 October 31 L.A. Clippers L 111–118 Jordan Hill (23) Carlos Boozer (7) Jeremy Lin (9) Staples Center
18,997 		0–3
November : 4–10 (home: 2–6; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1 @ Golden State L 104–127 Kobe Bryant (28) Bryant & Davis (6) Lin & Price (6) Oracle Arena
19,596 		0–4
5 November 4 Phoenix L 106–112 Kobe Bryant (39) Jordan Hill (15) Carlos Boozer (4) Staples Center
18,997 		0–5
6 November 9 Charlotte W 107–92 Bryant & Lin (21) Hill & Bryant (6) Ronnie Price (8) Staples Center
18,997 		1–5
7 November 11 @ Memphis L 102–107 Kobe Bryant (28) Jordan Hill (14) Kobe Bryant (6) FedEx Forum
17,618 		1–6
8 November 12 @ New Orleans L 102–109 Kobe Bryant (33) Ed Davis (11) Kobe Bryant (5) Smoothie King Center
17,359 		1–7
9 November 14 San Antonio L 80–93 Carlos Boozer (19) Jordan Hill (11) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		1–8
10 November 16 Golden State L 115–136 Kobe Bryant (44) Jordan Hill (11) Ronnie Price (5) Staples Center
18,997 		1–9
11 November 18 @ Atlanta W 114–109 Kobe Bryant (28) Hill & Boozer (10) Jeremy Lin (10) Philips Arena
17,848 		2–9
12 November 19 @ Houston W 98–92 Kobe Bryant (29) Carlos Boozer (13) Kobe Bryant (7) Toyota Center
18,245 		3–9
13 November 21 @ Dallas L 106–140 Jeremy Lin (18) Jordan Hill (10) Kobe Bryant (7) American Airlines Center
20,353 		3–10
14 November 23 Denver L 94–101 (OT) Kobe Bryant (27) Jordan Hill (14) Jeremy Lin (5) Staples Center
18,997 		3–11
15 November 26 Memphis L 93–99 Kobe Bryant (22) Ed Davis (8) Lin & Price (5) Staples Center
18,997 		3–12
16 November 28 Minnesota L 119–120 Kobe Bryant (26) Ed Davis (10) Jeremy Lin (11) Staples Center
18,997 		3–13
17 November 30 Toronto W 129–122 (OT) Kobe Bryant (31) Jordan Hill (12) Kobe Bryant (12) Staples Center
18,997 		4–13
December : 6–9 (home: 2–3; road: 4–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 2 @ Detroit W 106–96 Jordan Hill (22) Jordan Hill (13) Kobe Bryant (13) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,083 		5–13
19 December 3 @ Washington L 95–111 Kobe Bryant (29) Davis & Boozer (8) Jeremy Lin (5) Verizon Center
18,490 		5–14
20 December 5 @ Boston L 96–113 Kobe Bryant (22) Ed Davis (9) Bryant, Price & Ellington (3) TD Garden
18,624 		5–15
21 December 7 New Orleans L 87–104 Kobe Bryant (14) Davis & Hill (7) Lin & Bryant (4) Staples Center
18,997 		5–16
22 December 9 Sacramento W 98–95 Kobe Bryant (32) Carlos Boozer (9) Bryant & Price (6) Staples Center
18,267 		6–16
23 December 12 @ San Antonio W 112–110 (OT) Nick Young (29) Carlos Boozer (13) Kobe Bryant (9) AT&T Center
18,581 		7–16
24 December 14 @ Minnesota W 100–94 Kobe Bryant (26) Carlos Boozer (13) Johnson & Lin (6) Target Center
15,008 		8–16
25 December 15 @ Indiana L 91–110 Kobe Bryant (21) Carlos Boozer (10) Kobe Bryant (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,261 		8–17
26 December 19 Oklahoma City L 103–104 Ed Davis (18) Ed Davis (9) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		8–18
27 December 21 @ Sacramento L 101–108 Nick Young (26) Jordan Hill (9) Jeremy Lin (5) Sleep Train Arena
17,317 		8–19
28 December 23 Golden State W 115–110 Carlos Boozer (18) Carlos Boozer (9) Ronnie Price (8) Staples Center
18,997 		9–19
29 December 25 @ Chicago L 93–113 Wesley Johnson (18) Ed Davis (14) Ronnie Price (8) United Center
22,865 		9–20
30 December 26 @ Dallas L 98–102 Carlos Boozer (18) Ed Davis (11) Jeremy Lin (7) American Airlines Center
20,424 		9–21
31 December 28 Phoenix L 107–116 Nick Young (21) Bryant & Davis (9) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		9–22
32 December 30 @ Denver W 111–103 Kobe Bryant (23) Kobe Bryant (11) Kobe Bryant (11) Pepsi Center
17,248 		10–22
January : 3–12 (home: 3–6; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 2 Memphis L 106–109 Lin & Davis (20) Kobe Bryant (9) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		10–23
34 January 4 Indiana W 88–87 Nick Young (22) Bryant & Davis (6) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center1
8,997 		11–23
35 January 5 @ Portland L 94–98 Jordan Hill (23) Jordan Hill (11) Ronnie Price (8) Rose Garden
19,827 		11–24
36 January 7 @ LA Clippers L 84–101 Jordan Clarkson (14) Kobe Bryant (8) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
19,487 		11–25
37 January 9 Orlando W 101–84 Jeremy Lin (18) Carlos Boozer (14) Jeremy Lin (6) Staples Center
18,997 		12–25
38 January 11 Portland L 94–106 Wesley Johnson (17) Carlos Boozer (9) Ronnie Price (12) Staples Center
18,997 		12–26
39 January 13 Miami L 75–78 Bryant, Hill & Davis (12) Tarik Black (9) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		12–27
40 January 15 Cleveland L 102–109 Jordan Hill (20) Bryant & Hill (6) Kobe Bryant (17) Staples Center
18,997 		12–28
41 January 16 @ Utah L 85–94 Nick Young (23) Jordan Hill (11) Jeremy Lin (3) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		12–29
42 January 19 @ Phoenix L 100–115 Nick Young (24) Ed Davis (11) Jeremy Lin (10) US Airways Center
17,435 		12–30
43 January 21 @ New Orleans L 80–96 Jordan Hill (15) Jordan Hill (13) Wesley Johnson (4) Smoothie King Center
16,268 		12–31
44 January 23 @ San Antonio L 85–99 Nick Young (17) Sacre & Boozer (7) Ronnie Price (6) AT&T Center
18,581 		12–32
45 January 25 Houston L 87–99 Carlos Boozer (18) Ed Davis (13) Jeremy Lin (6) Staples Center
18,997 		12–33
46 January 27 Washington L 92–98 Wayne Ellington (28) Jordan Hill (11) Jeremy Lin (8) Staples Center
18,997 		12–34
47 January 29 Chicago W 123–118 (2OT) Jordan Hill (26) Jordan Hill (12) Jeremy Lin (5) Staples Center
18,997 		13–34
February : 3–7 (home: 2–2; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 @ New York L 80–92 Boozer & Clarkson (19) Carlos Boozer (10) Jeremy Lin (7) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		13–35
49 February 4 @ Milwaukee L 105–113 (OT) Carlos Boozer (28) Ed Davis (20) Jeremy Lin (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center
19,812 		13–36
50 February 6 @ Orlando L 97–103 (OT) Ryan Kelly (20) Wesley Johnson (9) Jordan Clarkson (6) Amway Center
16,206 		13–37
51 February 8 @ Cleveland L 105–120 Jordan Clarkson (20) Ed Davis (9) Jordan Clarkson (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		13–38
52 February 10 Denver L 96–106 Carlos Boozer (21) Carlos Boozer (10) Jordan Clarkson (7) Staples Center
18,466 		13–39
53 February 11 @ Portland L 86–102 Jordan Clarkson (17) Ed Davis (9) Jordan Clarkson (4) Rose Garden
19,585 		13–40
All-Star Break
54 February 20 Brooklyn L 105–114 Jeremy Lin (18) Ed Davis (14) Ronnie Price (8) Staples Center
19,585 		13–41
55 February 22 Boston W 118–111 (OT) Jeremy Lin (25) Carlos Boozer (8) Jeremy Lin (6) Staples Center
18,997 		14–41
56 February 25 @ Utah W 100–97 Jordan Clarkson (22) Wayne Ellington (10) Clarkson & Lin & Davis (3) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		15–41
57 February 27 Milwaukee W 101–93 Jordan Clarkson (16) Ed Davis (9) Jeremy Lin (6) Staples Center
18,997 		16–41
March : 4–12 (home: 2–5; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 March 1 Oklahoma City L 101–108 Jeremy Lin (20) Jordan Hill (12) Jeremy Lin (8) Staples Center
18,997 		16–42
59 March 3 @ Charlotte L 103–104 Jeremy Lin (23) Carlos Boozer (11) Jeremy Lin (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,997 		16–43
60 March 4 @ Miami L 94–100 Ellington & Davis (14) Ed Davis (12) Jeremy Lin (9) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		16–44
61 March 6 @ Memphis L 90–97 Jordan Clarkson (25) Carlos Boozer (9) Jordan Clarkson (6) FedEx Forum
19,600 		16–45
62 March 8 Dallas L 93–100 Carlos Boozer (17) Boozer & Davis (8) Lin & Clarkson (5) Staples Center
18,997 		16–46
63 March 10 Detroit W 93–85 Jordan Hill (26) Carlos Boozer (16) Jordan Clarkson (8) Staples Center
17,771 		17–46
64 March 12 New York L 94–101 Jordan Hill (19) Tarik Black (11) Jeremy Lin (7) Staples Center
18,997 		17–47
65 March 15 Atlanta L 86–91 Boozer & Kelly (13) Ed Davis (13) Jordan Clarkson (6) Staples Center
17,422 		17–48
66 March 16 @ Golden State L 105–108 Clarkson & Ellington (17) Jordan Hill (12) Jordan Hill (5) Oracle Arena
19,596 		17–49
67 March 19 Utah L 73–80 Tarik Black (13) Black & Hill (10) Jordan Clarkson (6) Staples Center
17,407 		17–50
68 March 22 Philadelphia W 101–87 Jeremy Lin (29) Ed Davis (11) Jeremy Lin (5) Staples Center
17,891 		18–50
69 March 24 @ Oklahoma City L 117–127 Jordan Clarkson (30) Tarik Black (6) Lin & Clarkson (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		18–51
70 March 25 @ Minnesota W 101–99 (OT) Jordan Clarkson (20) Ed Davis (9) Lin & Clarkson (5) Target Center
13,438 		19–51
71 March 27 @ Toronto L 83–94 Jeremy Lin (18) Tarik Black (10) Jeremy Lin (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		19–52
72 March 29 @ Brooklyn L 99–107 Jordan Hill (22) Jordan Hill (16) Jordan Clarkson (7) Barclays Center
17,732 		19–53
73 March 30 @ Philadelphia W 113–111 (OT) Jordan Clarkson (26) Wesley Johnson (11) Jordan Clarkson (11) Wells Fargo Center
13,501 		20–53
April : 1–8 (home: 1–5; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
74 April 1 New Orleans L 92–113 Jordan Clarkson (18) Wesley Johnson (8) Jordan Clarkson (10) Staples Center
17,165 		20–54
75 April 3 Portland L 77–107 Jordan Clarkson (27) Wesley Johnson (15) Jordan Clarkson (5) Staples Center
18,997 		20–55
76 April 5 LA Clippers L 78–106 Wesley Johnson (16) Tarik Black (9) Ryan Kelly (7) Staples Center
18,997 		20–56
77 April 7 @ LA Clippers L 100–105 Jordan Clarkson (20) Ed Davis (11) Jordan Clarkson (6) Staples Center
19,438 		20–57
78 April 8 @ Denver L 101–119 Jordan Clarkson (21) Ed Davis (12) Jordan Clarkson (9) Pepsi Center
13,338 		20–58
79 April 10 Minnesota W 106–98 Ryan Kelly (21) Tarik Black (10) Jordan Clarkson (9) Staples Center
17,880 		21–58
80 April 12 Dallas L 106–120 Jordan Clarkson (26) Tarik Black (19) Clarkson & Kelly (6) Staples Center
18,071 		21–59
81 April 13 @ Sacramento L 92–102 Jordan Clarkson (23) Ed Davis (14) Jabari Brown (7) Sleep Train Arena
17,317 		21–60
82 April 15 Sacramento L 99–122 Jabari Brown (32) Ed Davis (12) Vander Blue (8) Staples Center
18,997 		21–61
2014–15 season schedule

Player statistics

Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Preseason

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Injuries

Roster

2014–15 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 28 Black, Tarik 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1991–11–22 Kansas
G 12 Blue, Vander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–07–22 Marquette
F/C 5 Boozer, Carlos (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 266 lb (121 kg) 1981–11–20 Duke
G 24 Bryant, Kobe (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1978–08–23 Lower Merion HS (PA)
G 15 Brown, Jabari 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1992–12–18 Missouri
G 6 Clarkson, Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992–06–07 Missouri
F 21 Davis, Ed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–06–05 North Carolina
G 2 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987–11–29 North Carolina
F/C 27 Hill, Jordan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1987–07–27 Arizona
F 11 Johnson, Wesley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1987–07–11 Syracuse
F 4 Kelly, Ryan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1991–04–09 Duke
G 17 Lin, Jeremy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–08–23 Harvard
G 9 Price, Ronnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983–06–21 Utah Valley
F 30 Randle, Julius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994–11–29 Kentucky
C 50 Sacre, Robert 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1989–06–06 Gonzaga
G/F 0 Young, Nick (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985–06–01 USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2015–04–13

Transactions

Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

Player Signed Contract Ref.

Nick Young

Jordan Hill

Xavier Henry

Wesley Johnson

Ryan Kelly

Additions

Player Signed Former team Ref.

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date New team Ref.

Awards

Player Award Date awarded Ref.

References

  1. ^ "Steve Nash Out For The Season". NBA.com. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Holmes, Baxter (October 29, 2014). "Julius Randle likely out for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Bresnahan, Mike (November 16, 2014). "Kobe Bryant sticks to his guns, but Lakers stick to their losing ways". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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