1975–76 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1975–76 NBA season was the Lakers' 28th season in the NBA and 16th season in Los Angeles.
On June 16, 1975, the Lakers had traded Elmore Smith, Brian Winters, David Meyers, and Junior Bridgeman to the Milwaukee Bucks, in exchange for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The lakers raced to a 21-13 start before slumping back to.500 and fought for a
playoff berth 'til the very end. Despite the Lakers' losing regular season record, Abdul-Jabbar won MVP honors in a narrow vote over Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves and Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics.Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
