The 2021–22

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the

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(NBA), its 62nd season in

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, and its 23rd season playing home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his third and final year as Lakers head coach. They competed as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division, finishing the season 11th with a 33–49 record, one game behind the last spot for the

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. It was the team's worst record since 2015–16, slightly better than the Lakers' worst five seasons. After the acquisitions of

Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, he is a nine-time NBA All-Star and ...

and

Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team me ...

in the offseason, the Lakers were widely considered by experts to be the favorites to win the Western Conference. The team remained stable with a .500 percentage for the last direct

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access spot until January 7, and remained within play-in contention until March 30. Despite

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. (; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is widely considered one of the greatest pl ...

' best

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average since 2005–06, and a number of scoring and age-related records, the Lakers disappointed, with a combination of injury and underperformances, plus an aged and mismanaged roster. On April 5, the Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention for the first time since 2018–19 after a 121–110 loss to the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

. It was the fourth time in James' career that he missed the NBA playoffs and the second time in his four years with the Lakers. It was also the third time and first since

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that Westbrook missed the playoffs when he played for the

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, having previously only missed the playoffs in his debut in

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. The Lakers' failure to make the playoffs was widely regarded by experts to be one of the greatest underachievements in NBA history. James, Davis, Westbrook, and Anthony were selected to the

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, the Lakers being the team with the most active players. James was the only Laker to make the All-Star cut, with

Anthony Davis Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an eight-time NB ...

having a second consecutive injury-laden season. Due to injuries, the Lakers used 41 different

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s, and the trio of James, Davis, and Westbrook played only 21 games together, compiling an 11–10 record; the Lakers were just 20–33 when only two of the three were playing together. They were the only team to not have a single five-man lineup that played 100 minutes, finished in the bottom 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, and ranked 21st in defensive rating after finishing third in 2019–20 and first in

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. Due to an ankle injury in March, James fell out of a close three-player race for the

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, finishing with only 56 games played, two less than necessary to qualify; aged 37, he would have broken

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's record of oldest scoring leader at 35. Following the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired on April 11, 2022. Vogel led the team in

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to their first title since

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and one first-round exit in

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, and he finished with an overall 127–98 record.

Previous season

The Lakers concluded the 2020–21 season with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference, which was not enough for a direct playoff spot. In the

, they defeated the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

to earn them the seventh seed in the 2021 NBA playoffs. The Lakers lost to the

in the first round in six games despite being up 2–1, making it the first time that

lost in the first round of the playoffs.

suffered a strained left groin in Game 4, and he was also sidelined in Game 5, when the Suns took a 3–2 lead. He returned in Game 6 but played only five minutes after reaggravating the injury. The Lakers were eliminated 4–2.

Offseason

In August 2021, the Lakers traded for

in a trade that also sent two future 2nd round draft picks (2024 and 2028) to the Lakers and

Montrezl Harrell Montrezl Dashay Harrell (; (born January 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. Harrell received t ...

Kyle Kuzma Kyle Alexander Kuzma (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and was named first-team all-confere ...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope (; born February 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named a McDonald's All-American as one of the top high school b ...

, and the 22nd pick of the

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to the

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. This trade formed a new superteam of

, and Westbrook in the Western Conference.

Draft

Preseason

Game log

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Malik Monk Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus ...

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Kendrick Nunn Kendrick Melvin Nunn (born August 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Oakland Golden ...

(7) , Bazemore, Horton-Tucker (3) ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

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, , Malik Monk (18) ,

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Rajon Rondo Rajon Pierre Rondo (, born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Rondo played two years of college basketball for ...

(5) ,

Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

12,434 , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 8 , @ Golden State , ,

Dwight Howard Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League. He is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team m ...

(23) , Dwight Howard (12) , Rajon Rondo (6) ,

Chase Center Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for the University of San ...

18,064 , 0–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , October 10 ,

, , Anthony Davis (19) ,

DeAndre Jordan Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr. (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. Jordan was sel ...

(5) , Anthony Davis (6) , Staples Center
13,844 , 0–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , October 12 , Golden State , , Anthony Davis (20) ,

(10) , Russell Westbrook (6) , Staples Center
11,526 , 0–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , October 14 , @

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(30) , Anthony Davis (12) ,

Austin Reaves Austin Tyler Reaves (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Oklahoma Sooners. ...

(7) ,

Golden 1 Center Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena, located in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. It sits partially on the site of the former Downtown Plaza shopping center. The publicly owned arena is part of a business and entertainment district ...

Attendance not reported , 0–6

Regular season

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

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(5) ,

18,997 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 22 ,

, , LeBron James (25) , Anthony Davis (14) ,

(9) , Staples Center
18,997 , 0–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 24 ,

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(28) , Davis,

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

(8) , Russell Westbrook (13) , Staples Center
18,997 , 1–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 26 , @

San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...

, , Anthony Davis (35) , Anthony Davis (17) , Russell Westbrook (8) ,

AT&T Center AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...

18,354 , 2–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , October 27 , @

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, , Anthony Davis (30) , Russell Westbrook (14) , Russell Westbrook (13) ,

Paycom Center Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...

15,783 , 2–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , October 29 ,

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, , LeBron James (26) , Anthony Davis (9) , LeBron James (8) , Staples Center
18,997 , 3–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , October 31 ,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, , Carmelo Anthony (23) , Anthony Davis (13) , LeBron James (8) , Staples Center
16,448 , 4–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , November 2 ,

, ,

(30) ,

, Westbrook (9) , LeBron James (10) ,

18,997 , 5–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , November 4 ,

, , Anthony Davis (29) , Anthony Davis (18) , Davis, Westbrook (5) , Staples Center
18,997 , 5–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 10 , November 6 , @

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

, ,

(13) ,

, Westbrook (9) , Russell Westbrook (6) ,

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

19,393 , 5–5 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , November 8 ,

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

, , Anthony Davis (32) , Davis, Westbrook (14) , Russell Westbrook (12) , Staples Center
18,997 , 6–5 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , November 10 ,

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

, , Malik Monk (27) , Anthony Davis (13) , Russell Westbrook (14) , Staples Center
18,997 , 7–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 13 , November 12 ,

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, , Anthony Davis (22) ,

(10) ,

(8) , Staples Center
18,997 , 7–6 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , November 14 ,

, , Anthony Davis (34) , Anthony Davis (15) , Rondo, Westbrook (7) , Staples Center
18,997 , 8–6 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 15 , November 15 ,

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Talen Horton-Tucker Talen Jalee Horton-Tucker (; born November 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Horton-Tucker played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball ...

(28) , Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Davis, Howard (6) , Russell Westbrook (8) , Staples Center
18,997 , 8–7 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , November 17 , @

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

, , Talen Horton-Tucker (25) , Talen Horton-Tucker (12) , Russell Westbrook (15) ,

Fiserv Forum Fiserv Forum (stylized as fiserv.forum) () is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball tea ...

17,341 , 8–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 17 , November 19 , @

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , Anthony Davis (31) , Davis, James (6) , Russell Westbrook (6) ,

TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

19,156 , 8–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , November 21 , @

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

, , Anthony Davis (30) , Anthony Davis (10) , Russell Westbrook (10) ,

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of th ...

15,532 , 9–9 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , November 23 , @

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, , Russell Westbrook (31) , Russell Westbrook (13) , Russell Westbrook (10) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

19,812 , 9–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , November 24 , @

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, , LeBron James (39) ,

(11) , LeBron James (6) ,

Gainbridge Fieldhouse Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and t ...

15,572 , 10–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 21 , November 26 ,

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, , LeBron James (30) , Russell Westbrook (10) , James, Westbrook (10) , Staples Center
18,997 , 10–11 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , November 28 , Detroit , , LeBron James (33) , Anthony Davis (10) , James, Westbrook (9) , Staples Center
18,997 , 11–11 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , November 30 , @ Sacramento , , Anthony Davis (25) , Dwight Howard (13) , Russell Westbrook (6) ,

12,459 , 12–11 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , December 3 , L.A. Clippers , ,

(27) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

18,997 , 12–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , December 7 ,

, , LeBron James (30) , Anthony Davis (16) , Russell Westbrook (11) , Staples Center
18,997 , 13–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , December 9 , @

, , Anthony Davis (22) , LeBron James (10) , LeBron James (11) ,

FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ga ...

16,334 , 13–13 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , December 10 , @

, , LeBron James (33) , Russell Westbrook (9) , Russell Westbrook (7) ,

16,523 , 14–13 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , December 12 ,

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

, , LeBron James (30) , LeBron James (11) , LeBron James (10) , Staples Center
18,997 , 15–13 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , December 15 , @

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, , LeBron James (24) , Anthony Davis (12) , Russell Westbrook (9) ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

20,270 , 16–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 30 , December 17 , @ Minnesota , , Isaiah Thomas (19) , LeBron James (10) ,

(8) ,

Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

17,136 , 16–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 31 , December 19 , @ Chicago , , LeBron James (31) , LeBron James (14) , Russell Westbrook (8) ,

United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

20,917 , 16–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 32 , December 21 , Phoenix , , LeBron James (34) , Russell Westbrook (10) , Russell Westbrook (5) , Staples Center
18,997 , 16–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 33 , December 23 , San Antonio , , LeBron James (36) ,

Howard Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...

, James (9) , LeBron James (6) , Staples Center
18,997 , 16–17 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 34 , December 25 ,

, , LeBron James (39) , Russell Westbrook (12) , Russell Westbrook (11) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 16–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , December 28 , @ Houston , , LeBron James (32) , Russell Westbrook (12) , LeBron James (11) ,

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

18,104 , 17–18 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 36 , December 29 , @ Memphis , , LeBron James (37) , LeBron James (13) , Russell Westbrook (12) , FedExForum
17,794 , 17–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , December 31 , Portland , , LeBron James (43) , LeBron James (14) , Russell Westbrook (12) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 18–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , January 2 , Minnesota , ,

(26) , LeBron James (7) , James, Westbrook (5) , Crypto.com Arena
18,343 , 19–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , January 4 , Sacramento , , LeBron James (31) ,

(14) ,

(6) , Crypto.com Arena
17,919 , 20–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , January 7 ,

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, , LeBron James (32) , Russell Westbrook (11) , Russell Westbrook (13) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 21–19 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 41 , January 9 , Memphis , , LeBron James (35) , LeBron James (9) , LeBron James (7) , Crypto.com Arena
18,288 , 21–20 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 42 , January 12 , @ Sacramento , , LeBron James (34) , Russell Westbrook (12) , James, Westbrook (6) , Golden 1 Center
12,199 , 21–21 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 43 , January 15 , @

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, , LeBron James (25) , LeBron James (9) ,

(6) ,

Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off In ...

19,520 , 21–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , January 17 ,

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, , LeBron James (25) , Howard, Westbrook (8) , LeBron James (7) , Crypto.com Arena
17,238 , 22–22 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 45 , January 19 , Indiana , , LeBron James (30) , LeBron James (12) , Talen Horton-Tucker (6) , Crypto.com Arena
17,818 , 22–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , January 21 , @ Orlando , , LeBron James (29) , Russell Westbrook (11) , Russell Westbrook (7) ,

Amway Center Amway Center is an indoor arena located in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League. Amway Center hosted the 2012 N ...

18,846 , 23–23 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , January 23 , @ Miami , , LeBron James (33) , LeBron James (11) , Russell Westbrook (9) ,

FTX Arena FTX Arena (known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021) is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture fir ...

19,973 , 23–24 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , January 25 , @ Brooklyn , , LeBron James (33) , LeBron James (7) , James, Reaves (6) ,

Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

18,126 , 24–24 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 49 , January 27 , @

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, ,

(31) , Anthony Davis (12) , Malik Monk (5) ,

Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to: *Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California *Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California * Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California * Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California * Wells Fargo Cen ...

20,953 , 24–25 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 50 , January 28 , @ Charlotte , , Russell Westbrook (35) , Austin Reaves (8) ,

Anthony Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonia (gens), Antonii'', a ''gens'' (Roman naming conventions, Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were ...

, Westbrook (5) , Spectrum Center
19,469 , 24–26 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 51 , January 30 , @ Atlanta , , Malik Monk (33) , Malik Monk (10) , Russell Westbrook (12) ,

State Farm Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

17,391 , 24–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , February 2 , Portland , ,

(30) , Anthony Davis (15) ,

(13) , Crypto.com Arena
17,259 , 25–27 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 53 , February 3 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Anthony Davis (30) , Anthony Davis (17) ,

(7) , Crypto.com Arena
19,068 , 25–28 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , February 5 , New York , ,

James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

, Monk (29) , Anthony Davis (17) , LeBron James (10) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 26–28 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 55 , February 8 , Milwaukee , , LeBron James (27) , Russell Westbrook (10) , LeBron James (8) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 26–29 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 56 , February 9 , @ Portland , , LeBron James (30) , Davis, James (7) , Horton-Tucker, James (7) , Moda Center
19,393 , 26–30 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 57 , February 12 , @ Golden State , , LeBron James (26) , LeBron James (15) , LeBron James (8) ,

18,064 , 26–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , February 16 , Utah , , LeBron James (33) , LeBron James (8) , James, Westbrook (6) , Crypto.com Arena
17,787 , 27–31 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 59 , February 25 , L.A. Clippers , , LeBron James (21) ,

(16) , Malik Monk (6) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 27–32 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 60 , February 27 ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
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, , LeBron James (32) , Dwight Howard (11) , LeBron James (3) , Crypto.com Arena
17,536 , 27–33 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 61 , March 1 , Dallas , ,

(26) , LeBron James (12) ,

(8) , Crypto.com Arena
17,857 , 27–34 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 62 , March 3 , @ L.A. Clippers , , LeBron James (26) , James, Westbrook (8) ,

D.J. Augustin Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorn ...

(6) , Crypto.com Arena (LAC)
19,068 , 27–35 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , March 5 , Golden State , , LeBron James (56) , LeBron James (10) ,

(5) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 28–35 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , March 7 , @ San Antonio , ,

(18) , Russell Westbrook (10) , Russell Westbrook (6) , AT&T Center
18,354 , 28–36 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 65 , March 9 , @ Houston , , Russell Westbrook (30) , LeBron James (14) , LeBron James (12) , Toyota Center
18,055 , 28–37 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , March 11 ,

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

, , LeBron James (50) , LeBron James (7) , Russell Westbrook (9) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 29–37 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 67 , March 13 , @ Phoenix , , LeBron James (31) , LeBron James (7) , LeBron James (6) ,

17,071 , 29–38 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 68 , March 14 ,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, , LeBron James (30) ,

Gabriel In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብር� ...

, James (9) , Talen Horton-Tucker (5) , Crypto.com Arena
18,228 , 29–39 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 69 , March 16 , @ Minnesota , , LeBron James (19) ,

(6) , Malik Monk (6) ,

17,136 , 29–40 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , March 18 , @ Toronto , , LeBron James (36) , Russell Westbrook (10) , Russell Westbrook (10) ,

Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena ( French: ''Aréna Scotiabank)'', formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Rap ...

19,800 , 30–40 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 71 , March 19 , @ Washington , , LeBron James (38) , James, Westbrook (10) , Russell Westbrook (8) ,

Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

20,476 , 30–41 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 72 , March 21 , @ Cleveland , , LeBron James (38) , LeBron James (11) , LeBron James (12) ,

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serv ...

19,432 , 31–41 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 73 , March 23 , Philadelphia , , Howard, Westbrook (24) , Gabriel, Westbrook (9) ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

, Westbrook (8) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 31–42 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 74 , March 27 , @ New Orleans , , LeBron James (39) , Dwight Howard (10) , Monk, Reaves, Westbrook (6) ,

Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

18,516 , 31–43 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 75 , March 29 , @ Dallas , , Malik Monk (28) , Russell Westbrook (8) , Russell Westbrook (6) , American Airlines Center
20,382 , 31–44 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 76 , March 31 , @ Utah , , Russell Westbrook (24) , Dwight Howard (12) , Russell Westbrook (7) ,

Vivint Arena Vivint Arena (stylized as vivint arena), formerly known as Delta Center, EnergySolutions Arena and Vivint Smart Home Arena, is an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Assoc ...

18,306 , 31–45 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 77 , April 1 , New Orleans , ,

(38) ,

(12) ,

(7) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 31–46 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 78 , April 3 ,

, , Anthony Davis (28) ,

(10) , Anthony Davis (8) , Crypto.com Arena
16,273 , 31–47 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 79 , April 5 , @ Phoenix , , Russell Westbrook (28) , Anthony Davis (13) ,

(6) , Footprint Center
17,071 , 31–48 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 80 , April 7 , @ Golden State , ,

(40) ,

(12) , Malik Monk (4) , Chase Center
18,064 , 31–49 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , April 8 , Oklahoma City , , Stanley Johnson (21) , Horton-Tucker, Howard, Johnson (8) , Horton-Tucker, Monk (5) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 32–49 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , April 10 , @ Denver , , Malik Monk (41) , Austin Reaves (16) , Austin Reaves (10) , Ball Arena
19,520 , 33-49

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Roster

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agency

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References

External links

2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers
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