2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers season
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This was the last season that the Lakers made the playoffs until the 2019–20 season when the franchise won its 17th championship.
Key dates
- June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
- July 11: The Lakers acquired two-time MVP Steve Nash for first round-picks in 2013 and 2015 and second-round picks in 2013 and 2014.[6][7]
- August 10: The Lakers acquired three-time DPOY Dwight Howard, F/C Earl Clark, and PG Chris Duhon in a four-team multi-player trade also involving C Andrew Bynum, F Josh McRoberts, and G/F Christian Eyenga.[8]
- October 21: Dwight Howard made his Laker debut in a preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings.
- October 30: The Lakers opened the 2012–13 NBA season, losing to the Dallas Mavericks 91-99.
- December 28: The Lakers retired the number 52 jersey of Jamaal Wilkes during halftime of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers won the game by a score of 104-87.
- April 2: The Lakers retired the number 34 jersey of Shaquille O'Neal during halftime of their game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers won the game by a score of 101-81.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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2 | 55 | Darius Johnson-Odom | SG | United States | Marquette |
2 | 60 | Robert Sacre | C | Canada | Gonzaga |
Roster
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Offseason
After being eliminated from the
Coach Mike Brown began installing the Princeton offense, a decision he made even before the July acquisition of Nash.[15] He thought of using the offense the previous season, but the lockout impacted the schedule, making it too hectic to implement.[16] New assistant coach Eddie Jordan was hired to install the Lakers third offense in three years after the triangle offense during coach Phil Jackson's tenure and Brown's own offense the previous season.[17]
Despite the addition of Howard and Nash, Bryant insisted he remained the leader of the Lakers.[10][18] Nash agreed that it was Bryant's team, but added the team needed to provide support. Bryant looked forward to Nash running the team's offense.[10] Bryant envisioned that after he retired, Howard would assume the role of team leader.[10] Howard anticipated Bryant being tough on him. "So, I'll take all the heat that he's going to give me because I know at the end of the day that's going to make me a better player and a better person and it's going to make this team better", Howard said.[10] In 2014, Nash said that "everyone could see [the relationship between Bryant and Howard] was going to be tough from the start."[19][20]
Season summary
Struggles with Princeton offense
Howard had back surgery earlier in April, and the Lakers had acquired him with the possibility that he might be out until December or January. He did not play basketball until training camp in October.[21][22][23] The Lakers went a winless 0–8 in the preseason with Howard playing in just two of the games while he was still recovering.[24][25] Brown estimated it could take until January for the Lakers to fully master the new offense.[16][26] The Lakers starting lineup at the start of the regular season was both the league's tallest and its oldest with Nash (38 years old), Bryant (34), Gasol and World Peace (32), and Howard (26). The five All-Stars had a combined 33 All-Star appearances,[17] and the team had the league's highest payroll at just over $100 million.[11] The New York Times called them "one of the most talented lineups in NBA history."[27] ESPN wrote that the Lakers were "not only expected to win the title but to do so in record-breaking fashion."[12] Bryant cautioned that they were not "the most athletic team in the world" and could be limited in their rebounding and transition game.[17] Howard was ready for the start of the season, but he was still recovering from his back surgery.[28] In his Laker debut, Howard had 19 points and 10 rebounds, but he was only 3-for-14 on free throws and fouled out; the Lakers lost 99–91.[25][29]
Bryant said patience was needed as the team adjusted to the Princeton offense. He endorsed the new scheme, comparing it to the triangle offense's ball-sharing principles as well as its difficult learning curve.[30] The Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 105–95 in a "home" game, and they started the season 0–3 for the first time since 34 years ago in 1978 and just the fourth time in franchise history. Bryant scored 40 points in the loss with two steals, and he passed Magic Johnson (1,724) as the Lakers career leader in steals. Nash did not play after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his left leg in the previous game, and he was expected to miss at least a week.[31][32] The Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 108–79 for their first win, and avoided their first 0–4 start since 1957.[32] However, after a 1–4 start, Brown was fired as head coach.[33] The team was still adjusting to the new offense and committing a high number of turnovers; the defense, a specialty of Brown's, was also vulnerable.[28][34] In addition to Nash's and Howard's ailments, Bryant had been playing with an injured foot and was unable to practice. The Lakers, however, had an urgency to win and were not compelled to wait given their aging stars, Howard's pending free agency the coming summer, and owner Jerry Buss' deteriorating health.[27][35] Brown's dismissal after five games was the third-fastest coaching change in NBA history.[36]
D'Antoni takes over
In the media, former Lakers coach
D'Antoni's coaching debut with the Lakers was delayed as he recovered from knee replacement surgery. He had surgery weeks before on October 31, as he originally expected that he was taking a year off from coaching and would have months to recover.
With Nash still out, D'Antoni started 2–3 as a Laker, a minimal improvement over Brown's 1–4 start.
After being bothered by
Early 2013 struggles
The Lakers lost on New Year's Day, and their 15–16 record matched their worst start after 31 games since the 2002–03 season.[70] According to Bryant, the team lacked energy "because we're old as ..."[71] Prior to their second meeting with their crosstown rivals on January 4, the Clippers were 25–8 and fighting for the best record in the league, while the Lakers were nine games behind the Clippers and looking to secure a playoff spot in the Western Conference.[72] For only the fourth time in their prior 127 meetings since they moved to Los Angeles, the Clippers had a better record than the Lakers entering their matchup when both teams had played 30 or more games.[73] Bryant called the Clippers "top contenders" for a championship before the Lakers lost again to the Clippers.[72][74] Kupchak told Lakers season-ticket holders the team needed Gasol to be more involved, and the Lakers needed to play better defense. He did not believe that the team, whose roster's average age was 28.5, was too old to win a championship.[75] The Lakers followed with a home loss to Denver, when Lakers fans revived the "We Want Phil" chants from two months earlier.[76] It was their fourth loss in five games, dropping them to 15–18 and 11th place in the West, three games behind the Portland Trail Blazers for the eighth and final playoff spot.[77] Nash estimated the Lakers would need a minimum of 45 wins to qualify for the playoffs, which would require the team go 30–19 (.612) the following 49 games after playing .455 ball in their first 33 games.[74] After the Denver game, Howard had his right shoulder heavily wrapped in ice. He had played through an injury suffered the previous game against the Clippers, and had tied a career high with 26 rebounds against Denver. Gasol suffered a concussion in the game after receiving a blow to the face from Denver's JaVale McGee in the fourth quarter, and back-up big man Jordan Hill also injured his right hip in the game.[78] Howard and Gasol were declared out indefinitely.[79] Hill, who had brought hustle that was lacking in the team, required surgery that was expected to keep him out until summer.[80][81]
The team had divergent viewpoints on how they would improve. Howard thought that team chemistry needed to improve. Bryant believed it was okay if the locker room was chippy. D'Antoni said that chemistry-building was overrated if the team played with maximum effort.
Compared to the 2011–12 team that finished 41–25, the Lakers offense had improved in points per 100 possessions (108.3 vs. 106.0), but their defense underperformed. The team was lacking continuity with the projected starting lineup at the beginning of the season having played just 117 minutes together, primarily due to injuries.
Gasol returned after missing five games, coming off the bench in his first game back before returning to the starting lineup.[94][95] After a 95–83 road loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Lakers ninth loss in 11 games for an overall 5–14 road record, Los Angeles fell to 12th place in the West with a 17–24 record at the midpoint of the season. Calling it a permanent move, D'Antoni had benched Gasol in the game and started Earl Clark to form the faster and smaller lineup that the coach preferred.[96][97][98] The team was already ranked No. 2 in pace.[97] Under D'Antoni, the Lakers dropped to 12-19 while scoring an average of 103.3 points a game but surrendering 103.4.[99] Offensively, they reached the 110-point threshold just eight times in the 31 games, going 5–3.[100] However, D'Antoni stressed that the team's focus needed to be on its defense, not offense.[101]
Another new offense
The Lakers struggled to run D'Antoni's fast-paced offense. Howard's back surgery was still affecting his conditioning, and he struggled with Nash to run the pick and roll, a play that D'Antoni expected would be a staple for the team.[102][103] The team also lacked the shooters and speed that the offense required.[103] Before playing the Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers held a team meeting to clear the air; the Los Angeles Times reported that "guys went at each other a little bit."[104] The players told D'Antoni that they needed to slow down the pace.[105] The coach likened the Lakers to an All-Star team in which "everybody gets the ball and goes one on one and then they play no defense."[104] He added that they "haven't learned that there's a pecking order" where stars need to know their roles.[104] Howard, who was averaging 17.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks, said he needed to "bring it" and dominate in more ways than just scoring.[106] Many times Howard had been upset that he was not getting the ball enough, and he felt that Bryant was shooting too much.[107] Howard predicted the next game would be "the start of a new season";[101] D'Antoni had made a similar declaration a week earlier, when they won two games before losing three in a row.[101]
In their first game of the second half, the Lakers lost 106–93 to Memphis. Los Angeles was four games behind eighth-place Portland, but only three games ahead of last-place
The Lakers, who were 5–15 on the road, went on an important seven-game, 12-day road trip.[112] They lost the first game of the trip to the Suns on January 30 after blowing 13-point lead in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles finished January winless in seven games on the road, the first time in franchise history they finished a calendar month 0–7 or worse.[116] Howard left the Phoenix game early after re-aggravating his shoulder. Playing without Howard, Gasol returned to the starting lineup and the Lakers won the next two games, their first road wins in 2013 despite blowing double-digit leads in the four games since Phoenix.[117][118] On February 5, they won 92–83 at Brooklyn—their sixth win in seven games and third straight without Howard—but lost Gasol for an estimated six-to-eight weeks after he tore the plantar fascia of his right foot towards the end of the game.[119][120] Bryant urged Howard to return and play through the pain, saying that the center "worries too much" and was tentative to return because he "doesn't want to let anyone down".[121] Howard mentioned that Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal needed three years to win a title together, but Bryant replied, "We don't have three years. We've got this year."[121] Howard responded that Bryant was "not a doctor, I'm not a doctor. That's his opinion."[122]
Howard returned the next game after missing three games, but the Lakers lost 116–95 to the
Jerry Buss' death and Post All-Star success
During the break, Howard committed to having a better second half. An avid candy lover, Howard adopted a healthier diet to get into better shape to anchor the Lakers' defense and run D'Antoni's preferred pick and rolls.[23][129][130] On February 18, the day after the All-Star game, Buss died after being hospitalized for 18 months with cancer.[131] In honor of their owner, the team wore commemorative patches with the initials "JB" on their jerseys for the remainder of the season.[132] The Lakers entered their post-All-Star schedule with a 25–29 (.463) record, 3+1⁄2 games behind eighth-place Houston. D'Antoni predicted that Lakers needed at least 45 wins to qualify for the playoffs, requiring them to finish 20–8 (.714).[133] Of the Lakers remaining 28 games, half were against teams with winning records compared to only 44% for the Rockets.[134] In the three previous full NBA seasons, the final playoff seed in the West averaged 48 wins.[133]
The Lakers were 3–0 in their first week back, including a win over the rival Celtics.[135] Bryant was named the Western Conference player of the week after averaging 31.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists. He scored 38 points while shooting at least 60% in consecutive games, the first time in his career;[136] he also became the oldest player to accomplish the feat.[137] Bryant said he was "in attack mode since the [All-Star] break",[138] but was reacting to the defense to determine if he should score or be a playmaker.[139] Howard was looking fresher since the break,[140] yet still said he was "not even close" to physically being where he wanted to be.[23] D'Antoni attributed his conditioning to his difficulty with running the pick and roll.[23] On February 25, the Lakers lost 119–108 at Denver, failing to reach .500 for the first time since New Year's Day.[141] Last in the NBA in points allowed off fast breaks, they were outscored by the Nuggets 33–3 on fast breaks.[142] The Lakers' three-point shooting and turnovers contributed to their season's fast break woes. Their mediocre three-point shooting resulted in an increase in long rebounds, and they were among the worst in the league in turnovers and last in points allowed per game off turnovers.[135][143] The Lakers were 9–4 in February, ending the month with a 29–30 record after entering it 20-26. Bryant was named Western Conference player of the month after averaging 23.9 points with 6.6 assists and 6.7 rebounds a game.[144]
On March 3, the Lakers won 99–98 against a quality opponent in the Atlanta Hawks, and they reached .500 for the first time since December 28. They blew a 16-point lead in the second half, but Bryant scored the Lakers' final six points, including the game-winner with nine seconds left in the game. There were four lead changes in the final minute. The Lakers improved to 13–5, the fourth best record in the NBA, since their team meeting in Memphis. They also gained 1+1⁄2 games on the final playoff seed during that span.[145] However, they dropped below .500 again after a 122–105 loss at Oklahoma City. The Lakers fell to 10–20 on the road and 2–13 against the top five teams in the Western Conference.[146] They won their next two games with 25- and 15-point comebacks over New Orleans and Toronto, respectively.[147][148] Bryant scored at least 40 points and had at least 10 assists in both games, becoming the first Laker to accomplish the feat since Jerry West in 1970.[149] On March 10, Los Angeles beat Chicago 90–81 and moved 1⁄2 game ahead of the Utah Jazz for the final playoff spot in the West. It was the first time they owned sole possession of a top-8 spot since December 1, and the first time they were two games above .500 all season.[150] After the 3–0 week in which he averaged 33 points, 8.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds, Bryant was again named Western Conference Player of the Week.[151] The Lakers were 8–2 since the All-Star break, and Howard had 10 straight games with 12 or more rebounds while averaging 15.5 points, 14.8 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks.[152] In Howard's first return to Orlando on March 12, he scored a season-high 39 points and had 16 rebounds in a 106–97 Lakers win. It was only the second time Los Angeles had won four straight all season. Booed throughout the game, Howard made 25-of-39 free throws, setting Lakers records for free throws made and attempted while tying his NBA record for attempts.[a] He made 16-of-20 free throws when he was fouled intentionally by the Magic.[153]
More injuries
The Lakers lost their next game at Atlanta, 96–92, as Bryant severely sprained his left ankle. He was declared out indefinitely after landing on the Hawks' Dahntay Jones' foot.[154] Bryant suggested that Jones intentionally put his foot under him, which Jones denied. Bryant said it was his worst sprain since he landed on Jalen Rose's foot in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals, which Rose later admitted was on purpose.[155][156] The Lakers failed for the 13th time to win both games played on back-to-back nights, and they fell to 12–21 on the road and 2–16 against teams above .500.[154][157] Bryant gutted out 12 minutes of play in the next game against the Indiana Pacers, which the Lakers won 99–93; Bryant was scoreless for only the 15th time in his 17-year NBA career.[158] However, he sat out the next two games due to his ankle sprain. The Lakers went 1–1, failing to win back-to-back games again after losing the second night at Phoenix. The Suns were tied with New Orleans for the West's worst record, but the Lakers scored a season low in the 99–76 loss.[159]
Bryant returned against the
Nash remained out, but the Lakers won their next two games to pull ahead of Utah by a half game. Bryant had a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Dallas,[166] followed by 24 points and nine assists in a win over Memphis.[167] Playing most of the game at the elbow on offense, Gasol added 19 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. "We're using him the right way", Bryant said.[167] On April 7, the Lakers lost 109–95 to the Clippers, who clinched their first Pacific Division title in franchise history.[168] The Lakers had won 23 of the previous 42 division titles.[169] The loss also completed a season sweep by the Clippers, 4–0. The franchise had not swept the Lakers since 1974–75, when they were the Buffalo Braves.[168] The defeat coupled with a Jazz win dropped the Lakers (40–37) a half game behind Utah (41–37), who would win in the event of a tie after winning the season series 2–1. The Jazz would finish ahead of the Lakers if they won the remaining four games on their schedule.[170]
Fight for playoffs
On April 9, Utah lost to Oklahoma City, while Los Angeles defeated New Orleans 104–96 to regain a half-game lead for eighth place. Bryant scored 23 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and Gasol had 22 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.[171][172] World Peace played 15 minutes in the game, returning 12 days after his surgery though initial estimates were six weeks. In his absence, D'Antoni was using a reduced seven-man rotation with Bryant playing close to all 48 minutes each game.[171][173] The next night, the Lakers played in Portland, where they had lost 12 of their previous 14, and 17 of 21 since 2002.[174] Portland appeared vulnerable without three starters and starting four rookies, but they led 95–90 in the fourth quarter.[175][176] The Lakers came back to win, 113–106, as Bryant scored 47 points while playing all 48 minutes. It was the Lakers' first sweep in back-to-back games after 16 attempts during the season.[177] Gasol also had 23 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while Howard contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bryant, Gasol, and Howard combined for 90 points, their highest of the season. The Lakers moved a full game ahead of the Jazz with three games remaining, all at home, against playoff-bound Golden State, San Antonio and Houston.[176]
On April 12, the Lakers beat the Warriors 118–116, but Bryant left with a
In their first game without Bryant, the Lakers won 91–88 against the Spurs. Howard had 26 points and 17 rebounds and Blake added 23 points.[183] The Lakers went 4–0 that week, and Bryant won Player of the Week honors for the third time despite missing the San Antonio game. He led the league in scoring that week (37.0), ranked second in the Western Conference in steals (2.67 per game), and averaged 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists.[184] On the last day of the season, the Lakers still risked missing the playoffs, but they qualified after a loss by the Jazz.[185][186] The Lakers then defeated the Rockets 99–95 in overtime, and moved past them into the seventh seed in the West. Gasol had another triple double with 17 points, 20 rebounds, and 11 assists. Blake added 24 points, while Howard had 16 points and 18 rebounds. Nash missed his eighth straight game.[186][187]
D'Antoni was named Western Conference Coach of the Month after the Lakers went 7–1 in April. They finished the season 28–12 after dropping to 17–25 in January the day of their team meeting in Memphis. Their defense also improved to 13th during that span, finishing the season 18th at 103.6 points per 100 possessions.[1][188] The Lakers expected starting five of Bryant, Nash, Howard, Gasol and World Peace started together just seven times all season and without registering a win.[189] "The Lakers didn't help things by making the coaching change and putting (D'Antoni) in that situation, which he was glad to take. But I think it was a little bit tougher than he thought it would be", Kupchak said.[188]
First-round playoff exit
The Lakers faced San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs. In Game 1, Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Gasol added 16 points and 16 rebounds, but the Lakers did not take full advantage of their inside game and lost 91–79. Nash returned after missing nine games and scored 16 points.[190] Meeks sprained his ankle in the game and missed Game 2.[191] The Lakers shot better, but so did the Spurs as Los Angeles lost 102–91. Jordan Hill returned and played for the first time since his injury in January.[192] However, Blake left the game after injuring his right hamstring and was declared out indefinitely.[191] Nash also re-injured his hamstring but continued to play in the game;[192]
With Nash and Blake out in Game 3, the Lakers instead started second-year guards Darius Morris and Andrew Goudelock.[193] In his first playoff start, Goudelock scored a career-high 20 points, but the Lakers lost 120–89 at Staples for their worst home playoff loss in franchise history.[b] Gasol added his third triple-double in six games.[194] Due to the Lakers' other injuries, World Peace played in spite of running with discomfort after having fluid drained from a cyst behind his surgically repaired left knee.[195] He was ruled out of Game 4 along with Nash, Blake, and Meeks.[196] They were swept by the Spurs after losing Game 4, 103–82.[197] Howard was ejected from the game with over nine minutes left in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul. Shortly after, the quiet home crowd roared as Bryant hobbled to the bench, making his first appearance on the court since tearing his Achilles. Gasol received a standing ovation when he left the game with 3:08 remaining.[197][198] The Lakers exited in the opening round of the playoffs for the first time since 2007, and suffered their first opening-round sweep since 1967.[197]
Standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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y-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 32–9 | 24–17 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 9–7 | 82 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 7–9 | 82 |
Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 5–11 | 82 |
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x-Denver Nuggets * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3.0 | 82 |
4 | y-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
9 | Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
- Notes
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
Game log
Preseason
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Regular season
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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November: 8–6 (home: 7–3; road: 1–3)
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December
: 7–7 (home: 3–2; road: 4–5)
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January
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February
: 9–4 (home: 4–1; road: 5–3)
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March: 9–6 (home: 4–1; road: 5–5)
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April
: 7–1 (home: 6–0; road: 1–1)
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2012–13 season schedule |
Playoffs
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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2013 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
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
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Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Steve Blake | 45 | 13 | 26.1 | .422 | .421 | .771 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .8 | .1 | 7.3 |
Kobe Bryant | 78 | 78 | 38.6 | .463 | .324 | .839 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 1.4 | .3 | 27.3 |
Earl Clark | 59 | 36 | 23.1 | .440 | .337 | .697 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .6 | .7 | 7.3 |
Chris Duhon | 46 | 9 | 17.8 | .382 | .363 | .462 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .4 | .0 | 2.9 |
Devin Ebanks | 19 | 3 | 10.4 | .329 | .273 | .786 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.4 |
Pau Gasol | 49 | 42 | 33.8 | .466 | .286 | .702 | 8.6 | 4.1 | .5 | 1.2 | 13.7 |
Andrew Goudelock | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | . | . | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Jordan Hill | 29 | 1 | 15.8 | .497 | .000 | .656 | 5.7 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 6.7 |
Dwight Howard | 76 | 76 | 35.8 | .578 | .167 | .492 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
Josh McRoberts | 50 | 6 | 14.4 | .475 | .429 | .639 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .3 | .4 | 2.8 |
Antawn Jamison | 76 | 6 | 21.5 | .464 | .361 | .691 | 4.8 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 9.4 |
Darius Johnson-Odom | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | . | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Jodie Meeks | 78 | 10 | 21.3 | .387 | .357 | .896 | 2.2 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 7.9 |
Darius Morris | 48 | 17 | 14.2 | .388 | .364 | .649 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | 4.0 |
Steve Nash | 50 | 50 | 32.5 | .497 | .438 | .922 | 2.8 | 6.7 | .6 | .1 | 12.7 |
Robert Sacre | 32 | 3 | 6.3 | .375 | . | .636 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |
Metta World Peace
|
75 | 66 | 33.7 | .403 | .342 | .734 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .6 | 12.4 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Steve Blake | 2 | 2 | 37.5 | .393 | .417 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
Earl Clark | 4 | 1 | 20.5 | .368 | .000 | . | 3.0 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
Chris Duhon | 2 | 0 | 34.0 | .364 | .375 | . | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 5.5 |
Pau Gasol | 4 | 4 | 36.5 | .481 | . | .545 | 11.5 | 6.5 | .5 | .8 | 14.0 |
Andrew Goudelock | 3 | 2 | 26.7 | .444 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 12.0 |
Jordan Hill | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | .500 | . | . | 3.7 | .3 | .0 | .7 | 3.3 |
Dwight Howard | 4 | 4 | 31.5 | .619 | . | .444 | 10.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
Antawn Jamison | 4 | 0 | 19.8 | .435 | .417 | .667 | 1.8 | .3 | .3 | .5 | 7.3 |
Jodie Meeks | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
Darius Morris | 4 | 2 | 26.3 | .457 | .333 | .778 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | 10.5 |
Steve Nash | 2 | 2 | 30.5 | .435 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 4.5 | .0 | .0 | 12.5 |
Robert Sacre | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | . | . | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
Metta World Peace
|
3 | 3 | 28.0 | .250 | .143 | 1.000 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | 6.0 |
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
Week | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Feb. 19 – Feb. 24 | Kobe Bryant (1/3) | [199] |
Mar. 4 – Mar. 10 | Kobe Bryant (2/3) | [200] |
Apr. 8 – Apr. 14 | Kobe Bryant (3/3) | [184] |
Month | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
February | Kobe Bryant | [201] |
Month | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
April | Mike D'Antoni | [188] |
All-Star
- Kobe Bryant was voted as an All-Star starter for the 15th consecutive time.
- Dwight Howard made his seventh consecutive All-Star appearance at the 2013 NBA All-Star Game held in Houston.
All-NBA
Bryant was named
Records
- In a March 12, 2013 game against his former team, the Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard tied his own NBA record of 39 free throw attempts. He made 25 of the 39 attempts. He had previously set the league mark with 39 free throw attempts in a game while playing for the Orlando Magic vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 12, 2012.[203][204]
- Dwight Howard led the league in defensive rebounds for the sixth consecutive season and sixth season overall in his career, both league records. He led the NBA in defensive rebounds every season starting with the 2007–08 season.
Milestones
- November 18: Pau Gasol scored his 15,000th career point in a game against the Houston Rockets.
- December 5: Kobe Bryant scored his 30,000th career point in a win against the New Orleans Hornets.
- December 5: Metta World Peacebecame the 6th player to record 12,000 points, 4,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals, and 1,000 3-pointers made in a win against New Orleans.
- January 8, 2013: career assists.[69]
- January 20: Dwight Howard recorded his 1,000th career assist in a loss against the Toronto Raptors.
- March 30: Bryant passed highest scorer in NBA history.[205]
- April 17: Howard became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 9,000 career rebounds in a win against the Houston Rockets.[206]
Transactions
Overview
Players added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Additions
Additions | |||
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Player | Date acquired | Reason acquired | Former team |
Steve Nash | July 11 | Sign-and-trade | Phoenix Suns |
Jordan Hill | July 25 | Re-signed | Los Angeles Lakers |
Antawn Jamison | July 25 | Free Agency | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Dwight Howard | August 10 | Trade | Orlando Magic |
Chris Duhon | August 10 | Trade | Orlando Magic |
Earl Clark | August 10 | Trade | Orlando Magic |
Jodie Meeks | August 13 | Free Agency | Philadelphia 76ers |
Devin Ebanks | August 13 | Re-signed | Los Angeles Lakers |
Greg Somogyi | September 5 | Undrafted | Santa Barbara Breakers (WCBL) |
Reeves Nelson | September 5 | Free Agency | Lithuania )
|
Robert Sacre | September 7 | Draft Pick | Gonzaga (Sr.) |
Darius Johnson-Odom | September 15 | Draft Pick | Marquette (Sr.) |
Ronnie Aguilar | September 26 | Undrafted | NBA Development League )
|
Chris Douglas-Roberts | October 1 | Free Agent | Virtus Bologna (Italy )
|
Andrew Goudelock | April 14 | Free Agent | D-League )
|
Subtractions
Subtractions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Player | Reason left | Date left | New team |
Troy Murphy | Free Agency | July 1 | N/A |
Ramon Sessions | Free Agency | July 13 | Charlotte Bobcats
|
Andrew Bynum | Trade | August 10 | Philadelphia Sixers
|
Josh McRoberts | Trade | August 10 | Orlando Magic |
Christian Eyenga | Trade | August 10 | Orlando Magic |
Matt Barnes | Free Agency | September 14 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Ronnie Aguilar | Waived | October 20 | N/A |
Reeves Nelson | Waived | October 20 | N/A |
Chris Douglas-Roberts | Waived | October 22 | D-League )
|
Greg Somogyi | Waived | October 22 | CB Coruña(LEB Plata )
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Andrew Goudelock | Waived | October 27 | D-League )
|
Darius Johnson-Odom | Waived | January 7 | BC Spartak Saint Petersburg(PBL) |
Trades
June 28, 2012 | To Los Angeles Lakers
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To Dallas Mavericks
| |
July 11, 2012 | To Los Angeles Lakers |
To Phoenix Suns
| |
August 10, 2012 | To Los Angeles Lakers |
To Orlando Magic
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To Philadelphia 76ers |
Future draft picks
Credits
2013 second-round draft pick from Memphis
Memphis' own 2013 second-round pick to the L.A. Lakers (top 55 protected in the 2013 Draft). If Memphis' own 2013 second-round pick is in the top 55 picks, then Memphis' obligations to the L.A. Lakers shall be extinguished. [L.A. Lakers – Memphis, February 18, 2009]
Debits
2013 first round draft pick to Phoenix
The L.A. Lakers will send the least favorable of their own 1st round pick (top-14 protected), Cleveland's own 2013 1st round pick, Sacramento's own 1st round pick (top-13 protected) and Miami's 2013 1st round pick to Phoenix. If the L.A. Lakers' 1st round pick is within the top-14 selections, Phoenix will automatically receive the L.A. Lakers' 1st round pick. [L.A. Lakers-Phoenix, 7/11/2012]
2013 first round draft pick to Cleveland
Cleveland has the right to swap the least favorable of their own 2013 1st round pick, Miami's own 2013 1st round pick (top-10 protected) and Sacramento's own 2013 1st round pick (top-13 protected) with the L.A. Lakers own 2013 first round pick (top-14 protected). If the L.A. Lakers own 2013 first round pick is #1-#14, then the L.A. Lakers' obligation to Cleveland shall be extinguished. [Cleveland-L.A. Lakers, 3/15/2012]
2013 second round draft pick to Dallas
Dallas has the right to swap their own 2013 2nd round pick with the L.A. Lakers' own 2013 2nd round pick. [Dallas-L.A. Lakers, 12/11/2011]
2014 second round draft pick to Minnesota
The L.A. Lakers' own 2014 2nd round pick to Minnesota via Phoenix. [L.A. Lakers-Phoenix, 7/11/2012 and then Minnesota-New Orleans-Phoenix, 7/27/2012]
2015 first round draft pick to Phoenix
The L.A. Lakers own 2015 1st round pick to Phoenix. [L.A. Lakers-Phoenix, 7/11/2012]
2015 second round draft pick to Orlando
The L.A. Lakers' own 2015 2nd round draft pick to Orlando (Top-40 Protected). If The L.A. Lakers' own 2015 2nd round pick is within the top-40 selections, then The L.A. Lakers' obligation to Orlando shall be extinguished. [Denver – L.A. Lakers – Orlando – Philadelphia, 8/10/2012]
2017 first round draft pick to Orlando
The L.A. Lakers' own 2017 1st round draft pick to Orlando (Top-5 Protected). If The L.A. Lakers' own 2017 1st round pick is within the top-5 selections, then the L.A. Lakers will convey their own second round picks in 2017 and 2018 to Orlando. [L.A. Lakers – Orlando, 8/10/2012]
Notes
- ^ The previous Lakers records were held by Bryant, who made 23 twice—most recently in 2006 against New York—while Shaquille O'Neal attempted 31 in 1999 against Chicago.[153]
- ^ Previous mark was a 29-point home loss to Portland on May 22 in the 2000 playoffs.
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External links
- 2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats at basketball-reference.com