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1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers season

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Head coach
  
Bill Sharman

Record
  
47–35 (.573)

Arena
  
The Forum

Place
  
Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 2nd (Western)

Playoff finish
  
Conference Semifinals (Eliminated by Bucks 1–4)

The 1973-74 NBA season was the Lakers' 26th season in the NBA and 14th season in Los Angeles. Having lost to the New York Knicks in the previous season's NBA Finals, the Lakers would make it to the NBA Playoffs, posting a 47-35 record, only to lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.

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Following the season, Jerry West retired after 14 seasons with the Lakers. He would later return to the Lakers as the head coach from 1976 to 1979.

Season standings

z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

West Conference Semifinals

  • (1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (4) Los Angeles Lakers: Bucks win series 4-1
  • Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 99, Los Angeles 95
  • Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 109, Los Angeles 90
  • Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 98, Milwaukee 96
  • Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Milwaukee 112, Los Angeles 90
  • Game 5 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 114, Los Angeles 92

    • Awards and records

  • Gail Goodrich, All-NBA First Team
  • Gail Goodrich, NBA All-Star Game
  • Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game

    • References

    1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers season Wikipedia
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