2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season

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Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Suns 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 58th of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 60th overall. The Lakers finished in third place of the Pacific Division and as the seventh seed of the Western Conference. The season ended with the team being eliminated in seven games against the Phoenix Suns in the First Round of the playoffs after holding a 3–1 series lead. After a year absence, the Lakers rehired Phil Jackson as their head coach. It was the final season that Kobe Bryant wore jersey number 8 before changing it to 24 the following season. Also memorable from this season was during a January 22, 2006 game vs. the Toronto Raptors where Bryant dropped a record 81 points, only the 2nd highest total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962.

After the playoffs, Bryant underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in July. This led to him missing the 2006 FIBA World Championship.[1][2][3][4]

Draft picks

Main article: 2005 NBA draft

The Lakers had 3 picks going into the 2005 NBA draft. The Lakers picked seven footer Andrew Bynum as the 10th pick of the draft. Los Angeles also picked Ronny Turiaf and Von Wafer as the 37th and 39th picks respectively.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 10 Andrew Bynum Center  United States St. Joseph HS (New Jersey)
2 37 Ronny Turiaf Forward  France Gonzaga University
2 39 Von Wafer Guard  United States Florida State University

Roster

2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 54 Brown, Kwame 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1982-03-10 Glynn Academy (GA)
G
 		8 Bryant, Kobe (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978-08-23 Lower Merion HS (PA)
C 17 Bynum, Andrew 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1987-10-27 St. Joseph HS (NJ)
F
 		43 Cook, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1980-12-04
Illinois
F
 		3 George, Devean 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-08-29 Augsburg
G
 		11 Green, Devin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1982-10-25 Hampton
F
 		24 Jackson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970-10-14 Ohio State
G
 		2 McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972-10-02 Temple
F
 		14 Medvedenko, Slava Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1979-04-04 Ukraine
C 31 Mihm, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1979-07-16 Texas
F
 		7 Odom, Lamar (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1979-11-06 Rhode Island
G
 		1 Parker, Smush 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1981-06-01 Fordham
G
 		9 Profit, Laron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1977-08-05 Maryland
C 21 Turiaf, Ronny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1983-01-13 Gonzaga
G
 		18 Vujačić, Sasha 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1984-03-08 Slovenia
G
 		23 Wafer, Von 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985-07-21 Florida State
F
 		4 Walton, Luke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1980-03-28 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Injuries

  • Wednesday November 16, 2005: Slava Medvedenko was sidelined for the rest of the season after he suffered a herniated disc.[5]
  • Friday November 18, 2005: Kwame Brown strained his right hamstring and was sidelined for two weeks.[6]
  • Tuesday December 20, 2005: Laron Profit ruptured his Achilles' tendon during a game against the Dallas Mavericks.[7] He underwent surgery on December 23, 2005. He was unable to play for the rest of the season after the surgery.

Player salaries

Rank Player Salary
1 Kobe Bryant $15,946,875
2 Lamar Odom $11,465,334
3 Kwame Brown $7,500,000
4 Devean George $5,000,600
5 Chris Mihm $3,796,875
6
Stanislav Medvedenko
 $3,000,000
7 Aaron McKie $2,500,000
8 Andrew Bynum $1,888,680
9 Luke Walton $1,250,000
10 Brian Cook $865,800
11 Sasha Vujačić $910,440
12 Smush Parker $745,248
13 Laron Profit $835,810
14 Devin Green $398,762
15 Von Wafer $398,762[8]

Regular season

The Lakers opened the season with an overtime victory against the Denver Nuggets.[9] Despite dipping below .500 during the November, the team recovered and finished 2005 with a 15–14 record.[9] The team went into the All Star Break with a 26–26 record[9] The Lakers did not maintain any long winning streaks nor were they in long losing slumps; their longest winning streak of the season equalled their longest losing streak of 5 games.[10] The team finished the season with a 5-game winning streak, the longest of the season, and an overall 45–37 record.[10] The Lakers finished third in the Pacific Division and qualified for the playoffs as the 7th seed in the Western Conference.[10] In a January home game against the Toronto Raptors, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, the second most in a single game in NBA history, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100.

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 - 31–10 23–18 10–6
x-Los Angeles Clippers 47 35 .573 7 27–14 20–21 7–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 .549 9 27–14 18–23 9–7
x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 10 27–14 17–24 10–6
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 20 21–20 13–28 4–12
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs 63 19 .768 -
2 y-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 9
3 y-Denver Nuggets 44 38 .537 19
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732 3
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies 49 33 .598 14
6 x-Los Angeles Clippers 47 35 .573 16
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 .549 18
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 19
9 Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 22
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 38 44 .463 25
11 Seattle SuperSonics 35 47 .427 28
12 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 29
13 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 29
14 Minnesota Timberwolves 33 49 .402 30
15 Portland Trail Blazers 21 61 .256 42

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta – 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–3
Boston 1–2 – 2–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–3
Charlotte 3–1 1–2 – 2–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Chicago 3–0 4–0 2–2 – 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 3–1
Cleveland 2–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–3
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–3
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 3–1 – 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–0
Indiana 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–4 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 – 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1
Memphis 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0
Miami 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 – 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
New York 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–2 – 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–1 – 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 2–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–2
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Portland 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 – 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 – 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 – 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–2 – 1–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–2
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 1–3 0–3 1–3 2–0 – 1–1
Washington 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 —

Game log

Pre-season

2005 preseason game log
Total: 6–2
Preseason
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 11
Golden State
 W 101-93 Kobe Bryant (28) Chris Mihm (9) Kobe Bryant (5) Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI)
7,307 		1-0
2 October 12
Golden State
 L 81-112 3 players tied (11) Lamar Odom (9) Odom & Parker (3) Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI)
7,646 		1-1
3 October 18
Washington
 W 111-108 (OT) Kobe Bryant (28) Lamar Odom (8) Lamar Odom (6)
Rabobank Arena
(Bakersfield, CA)
6,536 		2-1
4 October 20
Denver
 L 94-105 Kwame Brown (16) Lamar Odom (9) Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center

15,047 		2-2
5 October 21
Charlotte
 W 109-93 Kobe Bryant (25) Kwame Brown (7) Laron Profit (6)
Staples Center

15,568 		3-2
6 October 23
Charlotte
 W 98-97 Kobe Bryant (25) Chris Mihm (11) Lamar Odom (6)
iPayOne Center
(San Diego, CA)
7,058 		4-2
7 October 25
Utah
 W 95-85 Kobe Bryant (20) Kwame Brown (9) Odom & Parker (4)
Arrowhead Pond
(Anaheim, CA)
15,253 		5-2
8 October 28
Sacramento
 W 105-103 Kobe Bryant (24) Brown & Odom (7) McKie & Parada (3) Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
14,759 		6-2
2005–06 season schedule

Regular season

2005–06 game log
Total: 45–37 (home: 27–14; road: 18-23)
November: 5–8 (home: 3–4; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 2 @
Denver
 W 99-97 (OT) Kobe Bryant (33) Lamar Odom (9) Lamar Odom (7)
Pepsi Center

19,245 		1-0
2 November 3
Phoenix
 L 112-122 Kobe Bryant (39) Lamar Odom (16) Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		1-1
3 November 6
Denver
 W 112-92 Kobe Bryant (37) Chris Mihm (13) Bryant & Parker (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		2-1
4 November 8 @
Atlanta
 W 103-97 Kobe Bryant (37) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (6)
Philips Arena

19,523 		3-1
5 November 9 @
Minnesota
 L 74-88 Kobe Bryant (28) Kwame Brown (13) Kobe Bryant (4) Target Center
15,192 		3-2
6 November 11 @
Philadelphia
 L 81-85 Chris Mihm (20) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (7)
Wachovia Center

20,292 		3-3
7 November 14 @
Memphis
 L 73-85 Kobe Bryant (18) Chris Mihm (10) Lamar Odom (4)
FedEx Forum

16,671 		3-4
8 November 16
New York
 W 97-92 Kobe Bryant (42) Mihm & Odom (9) Lamar Odom (6)
Staples Center

18,997 		4-4
9 November 18
L.A. Clippers
 L 91-97 Kobe Bryant (36) Chris Mihm (9) Bryant & Odom (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		4-5
10 November 20
Chicago
 L 93-96 Kobe Bryant (43) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		4-6
11 November 24
Seattle
 W 108-96 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (12) Lamar Odom (6)
Staples Center

18,070 		5-6
12 November 27
New Jersey
 L 96-102 (OT) Kobe Bryant (46) Mihm & Odom (10) Odom & Walton (5)
Staples Center

18,528 		5-7
13 November 29 @
San Antonio
 L 84-90 Lamar Odom (27) Lamar Odom (16) 3 players tied (3)
SBC Center

18,797 		5-8
December: 10–6 (home: 3–3; road: 7–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 1 @
Utah
 W 105-101 (OT) Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (13) Lamar Odom (9) Delta Center
18,008 		6-8
15 December 2
Minnesota
 L 108-113 Lamar Odom (24) Kobe Bryant (9) Bryant & Odom (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		6-9
16 December 4
Charlotte
 W 99-98 Kobe Bryant (29) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (11)
Staples Center

18,506 		7-9
17 December 6 @
Milwaukee
 W 111-92 Kobe Bryant (33) Lamar Odom (9) Lamar Odom (8) Bradley Center
15,185 		8-9
18 December 7 @
Toronto
 W 102-91 Lamar Odom (19) George & Mihm (8) Kobe Bryant (9)
Air Canada Centre

18,821 		9-9
19 December 9 @
Chicago
 W 93-80 Kobe Bryant (23) Kobe Bryant (9) Kobe Bryant (8) United Center
22,410 		10-9
20 December 10 @
Minnesota
 L 82-95 Kobe Bryant (35) Chris Mihm (11) Lamar Odom (4) Target Center
18,739 		10-10
21 December 12 @
Dallas
 W 109-106 Kobe Bryant (43) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (5) American Airlines Center
19,680 		11-10
22 December 14 @
Memphis
 W 94-79 Kobe Bryant (27) Bryant & Mihm (8) Odom & Walton (5)
FedEx Forum

16,591 		12-10
23 December 16
Washington
 W 97-91 Kobe Bryant (41) Lamar Odom (11) Luke Walton (6)
Staples Center

18,997 		13-10
24 December 18
Houston
 L 74-76 Kobe Bryant (24) Lamar Odom (7) Kobe Bryant (6)
Staples Center

18,997 		13-11
25 December 20
Dallas
 W 112-90 Kobe Bryant (62) 3 players tied (8) Luke Walton (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		14-11
26 December 23 @
Orlando
 W 104-88 Kobe Bryant (21) Kwame Brown (9) Kobe Bryant (9)
TD Waterhouse Centre

17,283 		15-11
27 December 25 @
Miami
 L 92-97 Kobe Bryant (37) Lamar Odom (16) Bryant & Odom (6)
American Airlines Arena

20,277 		15-12
28 December 26 @
Washington
 L 91-94 Kobe Bryant (31) Chris Mihm (9) Lamar Odom (7)
MCI Center

20,173 		15-13
29 December 28
Memphis
 L 99-100 (OT) Kobe Bryant (45) Lamar Odom (15) Odom & Parker (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		15-14
January: 9–6 (home: 6–1; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 1
Utah
 L 94-98 Brian Cook (19) Lamar Odom (12) Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center

18,310 		15-15
31 January 3 @
Utah
 L 80-90 Lamar Odom (25) Lamar Odom (8) Odom & Parker (4) Delta Center
19,013 		15-16
32 January 6
Philadelphia
 W 119-93 Kobe Bryant (48) Kobe Bryant (10) Lamar Odom (12)
Staples Center

18,997 		16-16
33 January 7 @
L.A. Clippers
 W 112-109 Kobe Bryant (50) 3 players tied (10) Kobe Bryant (8)
Staples Center

20,154 		17-16
34 January 9
Indiana
 W 96-90 Kobe Bryant (45) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		18-16
35 January 11 @
Portland
 L 103-113 Kobe Bryant (41) Chris Mihm (7) Lamar Odom (5)
Rose Garden

16,421 		18-17
36 January 12
Cleveland
 W 99-98 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (9)
Staples Center

18,997 		19-17
37 January 14 @
Golden State
 W 110-104 Kobe Bryant (38) Brown & Parker (12) Kobe Bryant (7) Oakland Arena
20,179 		20-17
38 January 16
Miami
 W 100-92 Kobe Bryant (37) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (9)
Staples Center

18,997 		21-17
39 January 19 @
Sacramento
 L 109-118 (OT) Kobe Bryant (51) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 		21-18
40 January 20 @
Phoenix
 L 93-106 Kobe Bryant (37) Lamar Odom (12) Lamar Odom (4)
American West Arena

18,422 		21-19
41 January 22
Toronto
 W 122-104 Kobe Bryant (81) Brown & Odom (10) Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center

18,997 		22-19
42 January 27
Golden State
 W 106-105 (OT) Kobe Bryant (30) 3 players tied (9) Kobe Bryant (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		23-19
43 January 29 @
Detroit
 L 93-102 Kobe Bryant (39) Chris Mihm (14) 3 players tied (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		23-20
44 January 31 @
New York
 W 130-97 Kobe Bryant (40) Lamar Odom (13) Smush Parker (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		24-20
February: 5–8 (home: 4–3; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1 @
Indiana
 L 79-105 Kobe Bryant (26) Lamar Odom (7) Luke Walton (3)
Conseco Fieldhouse

16,127 		24-21
46 February 3 @
Charlotte
 L 102-112 Kobe Bryant (35) Bryant & Mihm (9) Bryant & Walton (5)
Charlotte Bobcats Arena

19,026 		24-22
47 February 4 @
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
 L 90-106 Kobe Bryant (35) Kwame Brown (10) Smush Parker (6)
Ford Center

19,344 		24-23
48 February 7 @
Dallas
 L 87-102 Brian Cook (28) George & Odom (6) Lamar Odom (7) American Airlines Center
20,379 		24-24
49 February 8 @
Houston
 W 89-78 Kobe Bryant (32) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (9)
Toyota Center

18,291 		25-24
50 February 11
Memphis
 L 99-100 Kobe Bryant (26) Kwame Brown (8) Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center

18,997 		25-25
51 February 13
Utah
 W 94-88 Kobe Bryant (23) Lamar Odom (9) Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center

18,629 		26-25
52 February 15
Atlanta
 L 110-114 Kobe Bryant (39) Brian Cook (6) Kobe Bryant (9)
Staples Center

18,259 		26-26
All-Star Break
53 February 21
Portland
 W 99-82 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (17) Smush Parker (9)
Staples Center

18,241 		27-26
54 February 23
Sacramento
 W 106-85 Kobe Bryant (36) Devean George (9) Kobe Bryant (10)
Staples Center

18,997 		28-26
55 February 24 @
L.A. Clippers
 L 83-102 Kobe Bryant (39) Lamar Odom (9) Kobe Bryant (8)
Staples Center

19,820 		28-27
56 February 26
Boston
 L 111-112 Kobe Bryant (40) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center

18,997 		28-28
57 February 28
Orlando
 W 102-87 Kobe Bryant (28) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		29-28
March: 10–7 (home: 5–3; road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 March 1 @
Portland
 L 93-99 Kobe Bryant (35) Lamar Odom (8) Kobe Bryant (5)
Rose Garden

19,454 		29-29
59 March 3 @
Golden State
 W 106-94 Kobe Bryant (42) Brown & Vujačić (8) Kobe Bryant (5) Oakland Arena
20,375 		30-29
60 March 4
Detroit
 W 105-94 Kobe Bryant (40) Kwame Brown (12) Lamar Odom (10)
Staples Center

18,997 		31-29
61 March 6
San Antonio
 L 96-103 Kobe Bryant (43) Brown & Odom (7) Smush Parker (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		31-30
62 March 8 @
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
 W 113-107 Kobe Bryant (40) Lamar Odom (17) Smush Parker (7)
New Orleans Arena

17,744 		32-30
63 March 10 @
San Antonio
 W 100-92 Kobe Bryant (29) Luke Walton (10) Lamar Odom (9)
SBC Center

18,797 		33-30
64 March 12
Seattle
 L 113-120 Kobe Bryant (22) Chris Mihm (13) Kobe Bryant (7)
Staples Center

18,997 		33-31
65 March 14 @
Sacramento
 L 98-114 Kobe Bryant (30) Kwame Brown (8) Bryant & Odom (7) ARCO Arena
17,317 		33-32
66 March 15
Minnesota
 W 92-89 Kobe Bryant (25) Lamar Odom (12) Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		34-32
67 March 17 @
New Jersey
 L 89-92 Kobe Bryant (24) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (11)
Continental Airlines Arena

20,098 		34-33
68 March 19 @
Cleveland
 L 95-96 Kobe Bryant (38) Lamar Odom (8) Lamar Odom (9)
Gund Arena

20,562 		34-34
69 March 20 @
Boston
 W 105-97 Kobe Bryant (43) Brown & Odom (9) Brown & Parker (5)
TD Banknorth Garden

18,624 		35-34
70 March 22
Sacramento
 W 87-80 Kobe Bryant (28) Kwame Brown (12) Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		36-34
71 March 24
Milwaukee
 W 101-96 Kobe Bryant (43) Brown & Odom (9) Smush Parker (8)
Staples Center

18,745 		37-34
72 March 26
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
 W 105-94 Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (8) Smush Parker (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		38-34
73 March 30
San Antonio
 L 85-96 Kobe Bryant (23) Kwame Brown (10) Smush Parker (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		38-35
74 March 31 @
Seattle
 W 106-93 Kobe Bryant (43) Kwame Brown (13) Smush Parker (7)
KeyArena

17,072 		39-35
April: 6–2 (home: 6–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2
Houston
 W 104-88 Kobe Bryant (43) Odom & Walton (6) Smush Parker (10)
Staples Center

18,997 		40-35
76 April 6 @
Denver
 L 108-110 (OT) Kobe Bryant (42) Kwame Brown (13) Luke Walton (6)
Pepsi Center

19,629 		40-36
77 April 7 @
Phoenix
 L 96-107 Kobe Bryant (51) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (5)
American West Arena

18,422 		40-37
78 April 9
L.A. Clippers
 W 100-83 Kobe Bryant (38) Lamar Odom (15) Bryant & Vujačić (5)
Staples Center

18,997 		41-37
79 April 11
Golden State
 W 111-100 Kobe Bryant (31) Kwame Brown (15) Lamar Odom (10)
Staples Center

18,997 		42-37
80 April 14
Portland
 W 110-99 Kobe Bryant (50) Lamar Odom (12) Lamar Odom (12)
Staples Center

18,997 		43-37
81 April 16
Phoenix
 W 109-89 Kobe Bryant (43) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center

18,997 		44-37
82 April 19
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
 W 115-95 Kobe Bryant (35) Kwame Brown (8) Lamar Odom (6)
Staples Center

18,997 		45-37
2005–06 season schedule

Playoffs

2006 playoff game log
Total: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 23 @ Phoenix L 102–107 Kobe Bryant (22) Lamar Odom (14) Kobe Bryant (5)
US Airways Center

18,422 		0–1
2 April 26 @ Phoenix W 99–93 Kobe Bryant (29) Kobe Bryant (10) Bryant & Odom (5)
US Airways Center

18,422 		1–1
3 April 28 Phoenix W 99–92 Smush Parker (18) Lamar Odom (17) Kobe Bryant (7)
Staples Center

18,997 		2–1
4 April 30 Phoenix W 99–98 (OT) Lamar Odom (25) Kwame Brown (10) Kobe Bryant (8)
Staples Center

18,997 		3–1
5 May 2 @ Phoenix L 97–114 Kobe Bryant (29) Lamar Odom (15) Lamar Odom (6)
US Airways Center

18,422 		3–2
6 May 4 Phoenix L 118–126 (OT) Kobe Bryant (50) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (9)
Staples Center

18,997 		3–3
7 May 6 @ Phoenix L 90–121 Kobe Bryant (24) Sasha Vujačić (6) Smush Parker (4)
US Airways Center

18,422 		3–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kwame Brown 72 49 27.5 .526 .000 .545 6.6 1.0 .4 .6 7.4
Kobe Bryant 80 80 41.0 .450 .347 .850 5.3 4.5 1.8 .4 35.4
Andrew Bynum 46 0 7.3 .402 . .296 1.7 .2 .1 .5 1.6
Brian Cook 81 46 19.0 .511 .429 .832 3.4 .9 .5 .4 7.9
Devean George 71 5 21.7 .400 .313 .674 3.9 1.0 .9 .5 6.3
Devin Green 27 0 5.0 .214 .000 .619 .9 .3 .1 .0 .9
Jim Jackson 13 0 7.1 .290 .364 . .9 .3 .2 .0 1.7
Aaron McKie 14 0 8.6 .250 .000 .500 1.4 .8 .4 .0 .5
Stanislav Medvedenko
 		2 0 3.0 .500 . . .000 .5 .0 .0 1.0
Chris Mihm 59 56 26.1 .501 . .716 6.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 10.2
Lamar Odom 80 80 40.3 .481 .372 .690 9.2 5.5 .9 .8 14.8
Smush Parker 82 82 33.8 .447 .366 .694 3.3 3.7 1.7 .2 11.5
Laron Profit 25 1 11.2 .476 .167 .875 1.7 .6 .4 .2 4.2
Ronny Turiaf 23 1 7.0 .500 . .556 1.6 .3 .1 .4 2.0
Saša Vujačić
 		82 4 17.7 .346 .343 .885 1.9 1.7 .6 .0 3.9
Von Wafer 16 0 4.6 .158 .118 .750 .5 .3 .2 .0 1.3
Luke Walton 69 6 19.3 .412 .327 .750 3.6 2.3 .6 .2 5.0

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kwame Brown 7 7 32.1 .523 . .710 6.6 1.0 .3 .9 12.9
Kobe Bryant 7 7 44.9 .497 .400 .771 6.3 5.1 1.1 .4 27.9
Andrew Bynum 1 0 2.0 .000 . . .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Brian Cook 7 0 11.1 .391 .364 1.000 3.1 1.1 .1 .0 6.3
Devean George 7 0 17.3 .382 .429 .400 2.3 .6 .6 .1 5.3
Jim Jackson 3 0 7.0 .333 .000 . 1.0 .7 .3 .3 1.3
Aaron McKie 1 0 8.0 . . . .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Lamar Odom 7 7 44.9 .495 .200 .667 11.0 4.9 .4 1.1 19.1
Smush Parker 7 7 36.9 .333 .154 1.000 3.0 1.6 2.1 .1 8.9
Ronny Turiaf 3 0 8.3 .600 . .600 2.3 .0 .0 .3 3.7
Saša Vujačić
 		7 0 18.4 .423 .600 1.000 2.4 .9 .6 .0 6.0
Luke Walton 7 7 33.6 .458 .364 1.000 6.4 1.7 1.0 .1 12.1

Awards and records

  • All-NBA First Team
  • NBA All-Defensive First Team

Transactions

  • On June 14, 2005, the Lakers re-hired head coach Phil Jackson.[11]
  • On August 2, 2005, the Lakers traded guard/forward Caron Butler and guard Chucky Atkins to the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Kwame Brown and guard Laron Profit.[12]
  • The Lakers traded guard Kareem Rush to the Charlotte Bobcats for two future second round draft picks (Ronny Turiaf and TBA). The Bobcats have acquired a second round pick (Ronny Turiaf) in the 2005 NBA draft from Atlanta in exchange for forward/center Predrag Drobnjak. Atlanta Hawks acquired centers Michael Doleac (from the New York Knicks) and Joel Przybilla (from the Milwaukee Bucks), along with a 2005 second-round pick from the Knicks (Ronny Turiaf), while sending center Nazr Mohammed to the Knicks in the three-way trade. The 2005 selection will be the better of the two-second-rounders the Knicks currently own.[13]
  • On October 26, 2005, The Lakers traded Jumaine Jones to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for a 2007 2nd round pick (Sun Yue).[14]
  • Laron Profit was waived on January 16, 2006.[14]
  • On March 6, 2006, Jim Jackson was signed as a free agent.[14]

References

  1. ^ Mike Bresnahan (July 16, 2006). "Bryant Opts to Fix Knee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kobe won't play for USA after knee surgery". ESPN. July 15, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "USA - Knee-op knocks Kobe out of FIBA World Championship". FIBA. July 18, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Surgery for Bryant Is Bad News for U.S." The New York Times. July 16, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ^ [1] SI.com
  6. ^ [2] Lakers' Brown sidelined two weeks
  7. ^ [3] Lakers' Profit out 4-6 months after Achilles surgery
  8. ^ Los Angeles Lakers Roster | FOX Sports
  9. ^ a b c [4] 2005-2006 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results
  10. ^ a b c [5] Los Angeles Lakers games in the 2005-2006 NBA season and playoffs
  11. ^ "ESPN - Report: Lakers hire Jackson again - NBA". Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  12. ^ "WIZARDS: Wizards Acquire Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins". Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  13. ^ "2005 Outstanding Trades". NBADraft.net. April 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  14. ^ a b c [6] 2005-2006 Los Angeles Lakers Transactions
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