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2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 60th season of the franchise, 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 48th in Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Lakers re-signed point guard Derek Fisher. The Lakers celebrated their 60th anniversary, thus the Laker jerseys wore the 60th anniversary patches on the leftmost part. They finished the regular season with 57 wins, finishing with the most wins in the tightest conference race in NBA history. The Lakers clinched the top seed in the playoffs for the 29th time in franchise history. This 15-game turnaround from the prior season has been attributed to the progress of the team's bench players and the mid-season trade for Pau Gasol. The Lakers sold out all 41 home games for the season. After 12 seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant was named the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player for the first and only time in his career. The Lakers had the third best team offensive rating and the fifth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[1]

2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerMitch Kupchak
PresidentJim Buss (vice)
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Celtics 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionHome: FS West HD Away: KCAL 9 HD
RadioAM 570 KLAC
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

In the playoffs, the Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets in four games in the First Round, defeated the Utah Jazz in six games in the Semifinals, and defeated the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in five games in the conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals since 2004. In the NBA Finals, the Lakers faced off against their rivals, the Boston Celtics, renewing their storied rivalry, and marking the first time the two teams faced off against each other in the NBA Finals since 1987. However, the Lakers would lose against the Celtics in the NBA Finals in six games, ending with a blowout defeat to the Celtics in Game 6 by 39 points, losing 92–131, and marking the Lakers' ninth defeat to the Celtics in the NBA Finals.

Key dates

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Roster changes

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Injuries and surgeries

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Following the 2006–07 NBA season, their offseason was marred with surgeries to their two key players. The first of which was Lamar Odom having shoulder surgery which made him miss the first five games of the 2007–08 NBA season. The other was Kwame Brown having shoulder surgery also.

Signings

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The Lakers' first signing was their first-round draft pick Javaris Crittenton. Then the Lakers re-signed Luke Walton to a six-year contract extension worth $30 million.[2] Chris Mihm also signed a new contract for two years despite missing the entire previous season after having surgery on his right ankle. Walton was a key player last season while Mihm was sidelined for the whole season.

The most notable signing of the Lakers off-season was past hero Derek Fisher, signed to a three-year deal worth approximately $14 million.[3] Fisher was released from the Utah Jazz at his request during the offseason so his family could move to a city that has better treatment for his daughter, who was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. The Lakers signed him in order to add stability at the point and they needed a player who was well versed in the triangle offense. The Lakers were also hoping that signing a former veteran of the Lakers would ease Bryant's demand to be traded.

 
Jordan Farmar

Andrew Bynum and Jordan Farmar had their 4th-year and 3rd-year contracts extended respectively. This kept each player with the team for at least one more year.

D. J. Mbenga and rookie Coby Karl were also signed with the team to fill roster spots. Coby Karl, the son of Nuggets coach George Karl, switched between the NBDL and Lakers roster throughout the season. During midseason, injuries plagued the team and Ira Newble was signed to a ten-day contract. After this he signed a contract for the rest of the season.

Departures

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The most notable departure was last year's starting point guard Smush Parker to the Miami Heat. Aaron McKie left the Lakers and became a voluntary coach for the 76ers. After spending one year with the Lakers, Shammond Williams left via free agency to play for Pamesa Valencia of the ACB.

Trades

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Early in the season the Lakers traded Maurice Evans and under-achieving power forward Brian Cook for forward Trevor Ariza. Ariza would average 6.5 points per game, averaging only 18 minutes per game.[4] Ariza broke his foot in practice on January 20 and missed the rest of the regular season. He returned to the Lakers on May 23.[5]

After Andrew Bynum was injured for the rest of the season, the Lakers needed help in the front court before they risked falling out of contention in the playoff race. In February, the Lakers traded Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie (who was re-signed specifically for the trade), the draft rights to Marc Gasol, two first-round draft picks (2008 and 2010) and cash for Pau Gasol and a second-round draft pick in 2010. Many consider the Lakers the major benefactor of the trade.[6][7] As a result, some criticized the trade as being unbalanced in excessively benefiting the Lakers. Gregg Popovich called Memphis' agreement to the terms of the trade "beyond comprehension" and suggested that the league should form a committee to "scratch all trades that make no sense".[8] The trade became an immediate success for the Lakers, who went 22–5 with Gasol in the lineup and went on to reach the NBA Finals.

Draft picks

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Main article: 2007 NBA draft
 
The Lakers first-round draft pick, Javaris Crittenton

Los Angeles had three selections for the 2007 NBA draft.[9] With their first-round pick, the Lakers selected Georgia Tech freshman point guard Javaris Crittenton. With their second pick coming from the Bobcats, the Lakers selected the 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) Chinese player Sun Yue. And with their final pick the Lakers selected Pau Gasol's younger brother, Marc. Marc Gasol and Crittenton were both traded midseason for Pau Gasol. Sun Yue spent the entire 2007–08 season playing in the ABA and China national basketball team and only played 10 games total in the NBA.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 19 Javaris Crittenton Point guard   United States Georgia Tech
2 40 Sun Yue Point guard   China Beijing Olympians (ABA)
2 48 Marc Gasol Center   Spain Akasvayu Girona (Spain)

Roster

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2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 3 Ariza, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1985-06-30 UCLA
SG 24 Bryant, Kobe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1978-08-23 Lower Merion HS (PA)
C 17 Bynum, Andrew 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1987-10-27 St. Joseph HS (NJ)
PG 5 Farmar, Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986-11-30 UCLA
PG 2 Fisher, Derek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1974-08-09 Little Rock
F/C 16 Gasol, Pau 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1980-07-06 Spain
SG 11 Karl, Coby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1983-03-06 Boise State
C 28 Mbenga, D. J. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-12-30 DR Congo
C 31 Mihm, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1979-07-16 Texas
SF 14 Newble, Ira 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1975-01-20 Miami (OH)
PF 7 Odom, Lamar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1979-11-06 Rhode Island
SF 10 Radmanović, Vladimir 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-11-19 Serbia
C 21 Turiaf, Ronny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1983-01-13 Gonzaga University
SF 4 Walton, Luke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-03-28 Arizona
PF 54 Brown, Kwame 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1982-03-10 Glynn Academy
PF 43 Cook, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1980-12-4 Illinois
SG 1 Crittenton, Javaris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-12-31 Georgia Tech
SG 6 Evans, Maurice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978-11-08 Texas
PG 18 Vujacic, Sasha 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1984-03-08
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2008.html https://projects.latimes.com/lakers/season/2007-2008/ Roster]
Last transaction: April 19, 2008

Roster notes

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  • Center Andrew Bynum played 35 games (his last game being on January 13, 2008) but missed the rest of the season and the playoffs due to a left knee injury.[10]

Season summary

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Following the 2006–07 NBA season the future of Kobe Bryant's career as a Laker fell into doubt, when he demanded to be traded.[11] For a week he tiraded and the situation escalated when a videotape about him was released. The video recorded him saying that the Lakers should have traded Andrew Bynum for Jason Kidd. Bryant insulted Bynum and was critical of General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Management decided to re-sign Derek Fisher, a past hero, but the Lakers would enter the season frustrated and with question marks. [citation needed]

The Lakers started the 2007–08 NBA season surprisingly well. Fueled by the emergence of Andrew Bynum as a main option at center and the return of Derek Fisher, the Lakers would even enjoy being the number one team in the Western Conference for three days. Capped by an early-season trade for Trevor Ariza, rumors of Bryant wanting to leave Los Angeles were finally beginning to die. However, before the Lakers could savor their new success, Bynum would go down with a knee injury that would take him out for the remainder of the season. Suddenly, the contending Lakers lost three straight games. The remainder of the season looked bleak for the Lakers, who were struggling to win games. It seemed that injuries, once again, would cripple another Laker season.

On February 1, the Lakers dealt the unpopular Kwame Brown (who was booed viciously by the fans for his many turnovers in recent games [12]), rookie Javaris Crittenton, veteran Aaron McKie, the draft rights to his brother Marc Gasol, and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010 for Spaniard all-star forward Pau Gasol and a second-round draft choice in 2010.[13] With the Lakers now having a center and power forward who are both 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, analysts have referred to Gasol and Bynum as "the twin towers",[14] similar to the duo of Tim Duncan and David Robinson in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Even while waiting for Bynum's return, the Lakers were playing very well and got a second taste of being best in the Western Conference.

With Kobe Bryant leading the charge with his MVP-caliber season, the month of April was successful for the Lakers, who quickly surged to the top of Western Conference. Aided by Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom's play as second and third options respectively, the Lakers clinched their playoff berth for the 55th time in their 60 years with the league, won the Pacific Division from the Phoenix Suns (their first since Shaq left in 2004), and clinched the number one seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the 1999–2000 NBA season. Kobe Bryant publicly announced his desire to remain as a Laker.[15] During the second round against the Utah Jazz, Byrant was officially named the 2007–2008 NBA Most Valuable Player award, to which he promised the fans that the team would "play until June", that he was "very proud to represent [the] organization, to represent [the] city" and thanked his teammates for helping him win the MVP award for the first time in his 12-season career. He said, "the special thing about this award is that we have done it together. I can't stress it enough. This is not an individual award."[16]

Furthermore, the team had bonded during training camp last October in Honolulu when Lamar Odom hired a chef to cook for the team. "I won't take the credit", Odom said, "but in training camp we became tighter. I made sure we had a chef. We ate dinner, lunch and breakfast together every day at training camp. I think that was special. I think that's when the bond started." Additionally, Byrant's behavior towards his teammates changed as well. "It's the little things, taking guys out to dinner, talking to guys more about things", Luke Walton said. "He's such a great player, I think sometimes it gets frustrating if we don't understand something. But he's taking the time to explain what guys are doing out there a little more. I think before he used to be a little more negative towards his teammates, as opposed to now, when he's pulling people to the side, talking to them, finding out ways to figure it out together instead of just coming down hard on them. He's definitely more patient. He's having more fun. I think he's enjoying it more, especially with the team going like this."[17]

Playoffs summary

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Main article: 2008 NBA Playoffs

Denver Nuggets

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In Pau Gasol's playoff debut with the Lakers, he scored 36 points, with 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots, as the Lakers beat the Nuggets in Game 1. After Game 1, Kobe Bryant publicly announced his desire to remain as a Laker.[18] Kobe Bryant gave the fans a vintage performance in Game 2 by scoring 49 points and adding 10 assists in a blowout at Staples Center. Game 2 against the Nuggets would mark a playoff first in which Lakers rookie guard Coby Karl became the first player to go against his coaching father, George Karl, in an NBA playoff game.[19] The Nuggets were routed at home in Game 3, with Carmelo Anthony stating the team quit in the second half. Game 4 was closer, but Bryant led the Lakers with 14 points in the last five and a half minutes to close out the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Lakers were the only team in 2008 to sweep an opponent in the playoffs.

Utah Jazz

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The Lakers faced the Utah Jazz in the second round of the playoffs which began on May 4 at Staples Center. It was the first time the two franchises had competed in a post-season series since the 1998 Western Conference finals. Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, and Utah Head Coach Jerry Sloan and Assistant Coach Phil Johnson, were the only individuals present from the 1998 series that were in this series. Conversely, it was also the first play-off series meeting between Coach Sloan and Lakers' Head Coach Phil Jackson since the Chicago Bulls defeated the Jazz in the NBA Finals that same year. The Lakers took game 1 at Staples Center, winning by 11 against the Jazz. During Game 2 against the Utah Jazz, Bryant was officially named the 2007–2008 NBA Most Valuable Player award, to which he promised the fans that the team would "play until June", that he was "very proud to represent [the] organization, to represent [the] city" and thanked his teammates for helping him win the MVP award for the first time in his 12-season career. He said, "the special thing about this award is that we have done it together. I can't stress it enough. This is not an individual award."[16] After being presented the trophy Bryant led his team to their second victory with 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Having a 6–0 record in the playoffs, the Lakers traveled to Utah to play the third and fourth games of the series. However their streak would come to a sudden halt. The Jazz won both Games 3 and 4 to even up the series with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, who bounced back after having two terrible games at L.A., leading the team. Game 4 went to overtime which the Lakers lost for the first time this season. The series would head back to Los Angeles tied 2–2. The Lakers came back with authority as they took Game 5 with Bryant, Gasol, and Odom scoring 20-plus points each. The Jazz looked to force a Game 7 but the Lakers closed out the series in Game 6 in Utah to end the series 4–2. Their victory on the road against the Jazz marked not only an impressive road win against a team with the best home record in the league, but also the second victory a road team had notched against a home team[20] in the entire 2007–2008 playoff Conference semifinals, as home teams had won at a 22–2 pace.

San Antonio Spurs

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The Lakers went on to face the San Antonio Spurs in the conference finals. The two teams combined to win seven of the last nine NBA Championships. The Lakers were able to overcome a 20-point deficit in game 1 and win behind Kobe Bryant's 27 points, with 25 being scored in the second half. Game 2 was a cruise for the Lakers as they made a 9–0 run before halftime and built the lead to 30. For the third straight series the Lakers started off 2–0. This also marked Ariza playing for the first time since breaking a bone in his right foot in January.[21] The Spurs easily took game 3 in San Antonio with Manu Ginóbili carrying the Spurs after two terrible games in L.A. The Lakers barely escaped Game 4 with a narrow win after Brent Barry missed a last second three-pointer due to a "missed foul call" on Derek Fisher, even though Bryant, Gregg Popovich, and Phil Jackson all agreed that it was not a foul. The NBA head office, however, admitted the next day that a foul should have been called, which would have given one of the league's top free throw shooters a chance to tie the game. Heading home up 3–1 in the series, the Lakers trailed in the first quarter by 17 but were able to cut the lead to six by halftime. Again, Bryant stepped up by scoring 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and the Lakers surged ahead to take a 100–92 victory behind their home crowd for a chance to win championship no. 15. They also improved to 4–0 against San Antonio in the Western Conference finals.

Boston Celtics

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Main article: 2008 NBA Finals
 
Dunk by Pau Gasol in Game 2 of the NBA Finals

The Lakers were able to reach the NBA Finals again as the no. 1 seed. The last time this happened to the team was during 2000, where they beat the Indiana Pacers 4–2. The Lakers looked to renew their rivalry with the Boston Celtics as the two matched up for the 11th time in the NBA Finals. The Celtics own an 8–2 record all-time against the Lakers in the NBA Finals, but were defeated by Los Angeles the last two times they met in 1985 and 1987. Entering the finals, the Celtics and the Lakers held the record for most Finals appearances (Celtics 19, Lakers 28) including the 2008 Finals, and most championships (Celtics 16, Lakers 14). The Celtics went on to win the Finals 4–2 for their 17th NBA championship.

Standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 – 30–11 27–14 12–4
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 2 30–11 25–16 10–6
Golden State Warriors 48 34 .585 9 27–14 21–20 10–6
Sacramento Kings 38 44 .463 19 26–15 12–29 3–13
Los Angeles Clippers 23 59 .284 34 13–28 10–31 5–11
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-New Orleans Hornets 56 26 .683 1
3 x-San Antonio Spurs 56 26 .683 1
4 y-Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 3
5 x-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 2
6 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 2
7 x-Dallas Mavericks 51 31 .622 6
8 x-Denver Nuggets 50 32 .610 7
9 Golden State Warriors 48 34 .585 9
10 Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 16
11 Sacramento Kings 38 44 .463 19
12 Los Angeles Clippers 23 59 .280 34
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 22 60 .268 35
14 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 35
15 Seattle SuperSonics 20 62 .244 37

Record vs. opponents

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2007-08 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–0 — 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–3
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3
Chicago 2–2 0–4 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2
Cleveland 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–0
Detroit 4–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–0
Indiana 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 – 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–1
Miami 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–4
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1
New Orleans 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2
New York 0–4 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–1
Orlando 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 — 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 — 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2
Toronto 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 1–3
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–0
Washington 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 —

Game log

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Pre-season

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2007 preseason game log
Total: 3–4
Preseason
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 9 Golden State L 110-111 Vladimir Radmanović (20) Andrew Bynum (12) Kobe Bryant (5) Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI)
8,063 		0–1
2 October 11 Golden State L 106-119 Fisher & Radmanović (12) Andrew Bynum (6) Kobe Bryant (8) Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI)
10,300 		0–2
3 October 18 Seattle W 126-106 Kobe Bryant (20) Andrew Bynum (10) Jordan Farmar (7) Rabobank Arena (Bakersfield, CA)
6,016 		1–2
4 October 20 Charlotte W 113-93 Vladimir Radmanović (14) Andrew Bynum (8) Luke Walton (10) Staples Center
14,252 		2-2
5 October 21 L.A. Clippers L 96-112 Jordan Farmar (19) Brian Cook (8) Jordan Farmar (5) Staples Center
12,025 		2–3
6 October 23 Utah L 81-102 Kobe Bryant (15) Ronny Turiaf (10) Jordan Farmar (7) Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)
12,514 		2–4
October 25 Utah Cancelled due to October 2007 California wildfires[22] San Diego Sports Arena (San Diego, CA)
7 October 26 Sacramento W 101-97 Bynum & Turaf (18) Ronny Turiaf (8) Luke Walton (8) Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
10,089 		3–4
2007–08 season schedule

Regular season

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2007–08 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 30–11; road: 27–14)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30 Houston L 93-95 Kobe Bryant (45) Brown & Bryant (8) Bryant & Walton (4) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
November: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 2 @ Phoenix W 119-98 Vladimir Radmanović (19) Andrew Bynum (13) Kobe Bryant (4) US Airways Center
18,422 		1-1
3 November 4 Utah W 119-109 Kobe Bryant (33) Andrew Bynum (9) Luke Walton (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–1
4 November 6 New Orleans L 104-118 Kobe Bryant (28) Andrew Bynum (13) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		2-2
5 November 9 Minnesota W 107-93 Kobe Bryant (30) 3 players tied (10) Derek Fisher (9) Staples Center
18,997 		3–2
6 November 13 @ San Antonio L 92-107 Kobe Bryant (18) Andrew Bynum (12) Kobe Bryant (5) AT&T Center
18,797 		3-3
7 November 14 @ Houston W 93-90 Kobe Bryant (30) Bynum & Farmar (9) Kobe Bryant (5) Toyota Center
18,178 		4–3
8 November 16 Detroit W 103-91 Lamar Odom (25) Lamar Odom (15) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		5–3
9 November 18 Chicago W 108-78 Kobe Bryant (18) Andrew Bynum (10) Jordan Farmar (8) Staples Center
18,997 		6–3
10 November 20 @ Indiana W 134-114 Kobe Bryant (32) Andrew Bynum (10) Ronny Turiaf (5) Conseco Fieldhouse
11,577 		7–3
11 November 21 @ Milwaukee L 103-110 Kobe Bryant (27) Andrew Bynum (13) 3 players tied (4) Bradley Center
17,526 		7–4
12 November 23 @ Boston L 94-107 Kobe Bryant (28) Andrew Bynum (9) 5 players tied (3) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		7–5
13 November 25 New Jersey L 100-102 Kobe Bryant (31) Andrew Bynum (13) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		7–6
14 November 27 Seattle W 106-99 Kobe Bryant (35) Andrew Bynum (10) Derek Fisher (8) Staples Center
18,997 		8–6
15 November 29 Denver W 127-99 Kobe Bryant (24) Andrew Bynum (13) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		9–6
16 November 30 @ Utah L 96-120 Kobe Bryant (28) Andrew Bynum (10) Luke Walton (6) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		9–7
December: 10–4 (home: 5–2; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 2 Orlando L 97-104 Kobe Bryant (28) Lamar Odom (17) Bryant & Fisher (5) Staples Center
18,997 		9–8
18 December 4 @ Minnesota W 116-95 Kobe Bryant (20) Lamar Odom (9) Kobe Bryant (5) Target Center
17,513 		10–8
19 December 5 @ Denver W 111-107 Kobe Bryant (25) Kobe Bryant (8) Bryant & Fisher (5) Pepsi Center
19,155 		11–8
20 December 9 Golden State W 123-113 Kobe Bryant (28) Andrew Bynum (11) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		12–8
21 December 13 San Antonio W 102-97 Kobe Bryant (30) Andrew Bynum (11) Luke Walton (4) Staples Center
18,997 		13–8
22 December 14 @ Golden State L 106-108 Kobe Bryant (21) Andrew Bynum (16) Bryant & Odom (5) Oracle Arena
20,705 		13–9
23 December 16 LA Clippers W 113-92 Kobe Bryant (32) Andrew Bynum (9) Vladimir Radmanović (6) Staples Center
18,997 		14–9
24 December 18 @ Chicago W 103-91 Sasha Vujačić (19) Lamar Odom (16) Jordan Farmar (6) United Center
22,310 		15–9
25 December 20 @ Cleveland L 90-94 Kobe Bryant (21) Bynum & Odom (11) Bryant & Fisher (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		15–10
26 December 21 @ Philadelphia W 106-101 Andrew Bynum (24) Bynum & Odom (11) Derek Fisher (7) Wachovia Center
17,903 		16–10
27 December 23 @ New York W 95-90 Kobe Bryant (39) Kobe Bryant (11) Kobe Bryant (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		17–10
28 December 25 Phoenix W 122-115 Kobe Bryant (38) Lamar Odom (14) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		18–10
29 December 28 Utah W 123-109 Kobe Bryant (31) Andrew Bynum (9) Derek Fisher (8) Staples Center
18,997 		19–10
30 December 30 Boston L 91-110 Kobe Bryant (22) Lamar Odom (10) 3 players tied (3) Staples Center
18,997 		19–11
January: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 4 Philadelphia W 124-93 Javaris Crittenton (19) Andrew Bynum (16) 4 players tied (4) Staples Center
18,997 		20–11
32 January 6 Indiana W 112-96 Kobe Bryant (26) Bynum & Odom (13) Luke Walton (7) Staples Center
18,997 		21–11
33 January 8 @ Memphis W 117-101 Derek Fisher (26) Lamar Odom (15) Bryant & Odom (6) FedEx Forum
14,981 		22–11
34 January 9 @ New Orleans W 109-80 Kobe Bryant (19) Andrew Bynum (9) Kobe Bryant (7) New Orleans Arena
15,605 		23–11
35 January 11 Milwaukee W 110-105 Kobe Bryant (37) Andrew Bynum (17) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		24–11
36 January 13 Memphis W 100-99 Kobe Bryant (37) Lamar Odom (10) Kobe Bryant (4) Staples Center
18,997 		25–11
37 January 14 @ Seattle W 123-121 (OT) Kobe Bryant (48) Lamar Odom (14) Odom & Walton (7) KeyArena
13,452 		26–11
38 January 17 Phoenix L 98-106 Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (19) Lamar Odom (5) Staples Center
18,997 		26–12
39 January 21 Denver W 116-99 Derek Fisher (28) Brown & Odom (11) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,997 		27–12
40 January 23 @ San Antonio L 91-103 Kobe Bryant (29) Bryant & Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (5) AT&T Center
18,797 		27–13
41 January 25 @ Dallas L 105-112 Kobe Bryant (40) Kobe Bryant (10) Bryant & Farmar (5) American Airlines Center
20,438 		27–14
42 January 27 Cleveland L 95-98 Kobe Bryant (33) Kobe Bryant (12) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		27–15
43 January 29 New York W 120-109 Kobe Bryant (24) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (11) Staples Center
18,997 		28–15
44 January 31 @ Detroit L 89-90 Kobe Bryant (39) Kobe Bryant (10) Lamar Odom (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		28–16
February: 13–2 (home: 3–0; road: 10–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1 @ Toronto W 121–101 Kobe Bryant (46) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		29–16
46 February 3 @ Washington W 103-91 Kobe Bryant (30) Odom & Radmanović (7) Odom & Turiaf (5) Verizon Center
20,173 		30–16
47 February 5 @ New Jersey W 105-90 Derek Fisher (28) Lamar Odom (15) Kobe Bryant (8) Izod Center
19,990 		31–16
48 February 6 @ Atlanta L 95-98 Lamar Odom (19) Lamar Odom (11) Kobe Bryant (10) Philips Arena
19,701 		31–17
49 February 8 @ Orlando W 117-113 Kobe Bryant (36) Kobe Bryant (10) Derek Fisher (7) Amway Arena
17,519 		32–17
50 February 10 @ Miami W 104-94 Kobe Bryant (33) Lamar Odom (18) Lamar Odom (6) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		33–17
51 February 11 @ Charlotte W 106-97 Kobe Bryant (31) Lamar Odom (10) Gasol & Odom (6) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,270 		34–17
52 February 13 @ Minnesota W 117-92 Kobe Bryant (29) Lamar Odom (16) Lamar Odom (10) Target Center
13,874 		35–17
All-Star Break
53 February 19 Atlanta W 122-93 Bryant & Gasol (23) Lamar Odom (15) Luke Walton (5) Staples Center
18,997 		36–17
54 February 20 @ Phoenix W 130-124 Kobe Bryant (41) Lamar Odom (11) 3 players tied (3) US Airways Center
18,422 		37–17
55 February 23 @ L.A. Clippers W 113-95 Pau Gasol (23) Lamar Odom (10) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
20,236 		38–17
56 February 24 @ Seattle W 111-91 Pau Gasol (22) Lamar Odom (11) Kobe Bryant (10) KeyArena at Seattle Center
17,072 		39–17
57 February 26 Portland W 96-83 Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (11) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		40–17
58 February 28 Miami W 106-88 Jordan Farmar (24) Ronny Turiaf (12) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		41–17
59 February 29 @ Portland L 111-119 Kobe Bryant (33) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (5) Rose Garden
20,651 		41–18
March: 9–6 (home: 5–4; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 2 Dallas W 108-104 (OT) Kobe Bryant (52) Pau Gasol (14) Pau Gasol (5) Staples Center
18,997 		42–18
61 March 4 @ Sacramento W 117-105 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (12) Derek Fisher (6) ARCO Center
17,317 		43–18
62 March 7 L.A. Clippers W 119-82 Derek Fisher (17) Pau Gasol (11) Gasol & Turiaf (5) Staples Center
18,997 		44–18
63 March 9 Sacramento L 113-114 Kobe Bryant (26) Lamar Odom (10) Pau Gasol (9) Staples Center
18,997 		44–19
64 March 11 Toronto W 117-108 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (9) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		45–19
65 March 14 @ New Orleans L 98-108 Kobe Bryant (36) Lamar Odom (13) Luke Walton (7) New Orleans Arena
18,199 		45–20
66 March 16 @ Houston L 92-104 Kobe Bryant (24) Lamar Odom (11) Farmar & Fisher (3) Toyota Center
18,409 		45–21
67 March 18 @ Dallas W 102-100 Kobe Bryant (29) Lamar Odom (17) Kobe Bryant (7) American Airlines Center
20,534 		46–21
68 March 20 @ Utah W 106-95 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (7) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		47–21
69 March 21 Seattle W 130-105 Kobe Bryant (23) Lamar Odom (12) Ronny Turiaf (6) Staples Center
18,997 		48–21
70 March 23 Golden State L 111-115 Kobe Bryant (36) Lamar Odom (22) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		48–22
71 March 24 @ Golden State W 123-119 (OT) Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (21) Kobe Bryant (7) Oracle Arena
20,713 		49–22
72 March 26 Charlotte L 95-108 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (9) Vladimir Radmanović (4) Staples Center
18,997 		49–23
73 March 28 Memphis L 111-114 Kobe Bryant (53) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (11) Staples Center
18,997 		49–24
74 March 30 Washington W 126-120 (OT) Kobe Bryant (26) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (13) Staples Center
18,997 		50–24
April: 7–1 (home: 6–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2 Portland W 104-91 Kobe Bryant (36) Kobe Bryant (13) Bryant & Gasol (7) Staples Center
18,997 		51–24
76 April 4 Dallas W 112-108 Lamar Odom (31) Bryant & Odom (10) Pau Gasol (7) Staples Center
18,997 		52–24
77 April 6 Sacramento W 114-92 Kobe Bryant (29) Vladimir Radmanović (14) Lamar Odom (7) Staples Center
17,317 		53–24
78 April 8 @ Portland L 103-112 Kobe Bryant (34) Pau Gasol (13) Jordan Farmar (6) Rose Garden
20,435 		53–25
79 April 10 @ L.A. Clippers W 106-78 Luke Walton (18) Lamar Odom (13) 3 players tied (4) Staples Center
20,084 		54–25
80 April 11 New Orleans W 107-104 Kobe Bryant (29) Lamar Odom (16) Kobe Bryant (8) Staples Center
18,997 		55–25
81 April 13 San Antonio W 106-85 Kobe Bryant (20) Lamar Odom (14) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center
18,997 		56–25
82 April 15 Sacramento W 124-101 Pau Gasol (22) Lamar Odom (12) Ronny Turiaf (6) Staples Center
18,997 		57–25
2007–08 season schedule

Playoffs

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2008 playoff game log
Total: 14–7 (home: 10–1; road: 4–6)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 Denver W 128–114 Pau Gasol (36) Pau Gasol (16) Pau Gasol (8) Staples Center
18,997 		1–0
2 April 23 Denver W 122–107 Kobe Bryant (49) Pau Gasol (10) Kobe Bryant (10) Staples Center
18,997 		2–0
3 April 26 @ Denver W 102–84 Kobe Bryant (22) 3 players tied (7) Kobe Bryant (8) Pepsi Center
19,602 		3–0
4 April 28 @ Denver W 107–101 Kobe Bryant (31 Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (6) Pepsi Center
19,264 		4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 4 Utah W 109–98 Kobe Bryant (38) Pau Gasol (10) Kobe Bryant (7) Staples Center
18,997 		1–0
2 May 7 Utah W 120–110 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (16) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–0
3 May 9 @ Utah L 99-104 Kobe Bryant (34) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (7) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		2–1
4 May 11 @ Utah L 115–123 (OT) Kobe Bryant (33) Lamar Odom (13) Kobe Bryant (10) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		2–2
5 May 14 Utah W 111–104 Kobe Bryant (26) Lamar Odom (11) Pau Gasol (8) Staples Center
18,997 		3–2
6 May 16 @ Utah W 108–105 Kobe Bryant (34) Pau Gasol (13) Kobe Bryant (6) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		4–2
Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 21 San Antonio W 89–85 Kobe Bryant (27) Lamar Odom (8) Kobe Bryant (9) Staples Center
18,997 		1–0
2 May 23 San Antonio W 101–71 Kobe Bryant (22) Lamar Odom (12) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center
18,997 		2–0
3 May 25 @ San Antonio L 84–103 Kobe Bryant (30) Lamar Odom (11) Lamar Odom (6) AT&T Center
18,797 		2–1
4 May 27 @ San Antonio W 93–91 Kobe Bryant (28) Bryant & Gasol (10) Pau Gasol (6) AT&T Center
18,797 		3–1
5 May 29 San Antonio W 100–92 Kobe Bryant (39) Pau Gasol (19) Pau Gasol (5) Staples Center
18,997 		4–1
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 5 @ Boston L 88–98 Kobe Bryant (24) Pau Gasol (8) Bryant & Fisher (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		0–1
2 June 8 @ Boston L 102–108 Kobe Bryant (30) Gasol & Radmanović (10) Kobe Bryant (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		0–2
3 June 10 Boston W 87–81 Kobe Bryant (36) Pau Gasol (12) Jordan Farmar (5) Staples Center
18,997 		1–2
4 June 12 Boston L 91–97 Lamar Odom (19) Gasol & Odom (10) Kobe Bryant (10) Staples Center
18,997 		1–3
5 June 15 Boston W 103–98 Kobe Bryant (25) Pau Gasol (13) Pau Gasol (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–3
6 June 17 @ Boston L 92–131 Kobe Bryant (22) Lamar Odom (10) Lamar Odom (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		2–4
2008 playoff schedule

Player stats

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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

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Trevor Ariza* 35 3 15.6 .507 .278 .653 3.1 1.3 .89 .31 5.5
Kobe Bryant 82 82 38.9 .459 .361 .840 6.3 5.4 1.84 .49 28.3
Andrew Bynum 35 25 28.8 .636 .000 .695 10.2 1.7 .34 2.06 13.1
Jordan Farmar 82 0 20.6 .461 .371 .679 2.2 2.7 .94 .06 9.1
Derek Fisher 82 82 27.4 .436 .406 .883 2.1 2.9 1.05 .04 11.7
Pau Gasol* 66 66 35.6 .534 .250 .807 8.4 3.2 .45 1.48 18.9
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga* 42 0 7.8 .464 .000 .417 1.7 .2 .17 .62 2.0
Coby Karl 17 0 4.2 .346 .308 .800 .8 .5 .24 .12 1.8
Chris Mihm 23 5 12.1 .337 .000 .667 3.3 .6 .17 .61 3.6
Ira Newble* 49 13 14.2 .437 .327 .769 2.6 .4 .57 .16 3.8
Lamar Odom 77 77 37.9 .525 .274 .698 10.6 3.5 .97 .94 14.2
Vladimir Radmanović 65 41 22.8 .453 .406 .800 3.3 1.9 .71 .18 8.4
Ronny Turiaf 78 21 18.7 .474 .000 .753 3.9 1.6 .36 1.38 6.6
Saša Vujačić 72 0 17.8 .454 .437 .835 2.1 1.0 .50 .07 8.8
Luke Walton 74 31 23.4 .450 .333 .706 3.9 2.9 .81 .24 7.2

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Trevor Ariza 8 0 5.6 .583 .250 .500 1.4 .1 .13 .13 2.1
Kobe Bryant 21 21 41.1 .479 .302 .809 5.7 5.6 1.67 .38 30.1
Jordan Farmar 21 0 17.1 .383 .386 .875 1.6 1.3 .33 .19 5.7
Derek Fisher 21 21 31.6 .452 .440 .836 2.2 2.5 2.05 .14 10.2
Pau Gasol 21 21 39.8 .530 .000 .692 9.3 4.0 .52 1.90 16.9
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 7 0 4.3 .625 .000 .000 1.3 .0 .29 .14 1.4
Coby Karl 1 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 1.0 .00 .00 .0
Chris Mihm 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .00 .00 .0
Ira Newble 1 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .00 .00 .0
Lamar Odom 21 21 37.4 .491 .273 .661 10.0 3.0 .67 1.29 14.3
Vladimir Radmanović 21 21 22.9 .444 .372 .833 3.8 1.5 .62 .05 8.0
Ronny Turiaf 19 0 9.8 .389 .000 .588 1.4 .3 .11 .95 2.0
Saša Vujačić 21 0 21.7 .399 .392 .857 2.2 .8 .57 .19 8.1
Luke Walton 21 0 16.8 .454 .423 .722 2.6 2.0 .52 .19 6.0

Awards, records and milestones

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All-Star Game

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Awards

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Milestones

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  • On December 23, 2007 Kobe Bryant became the youngest NBA player to score 20,000 points.[29]
  • Sasha Vujacic set the highest 3 pointer shot percentage for a season in Lakers history (43.7%).[30]

Season

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Transactions

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The Lakers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

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November 20, 2007 To Los Angeles Lakers
Trevor Ariza 		To Orlando Magic
Maurice Evans, Brian Cook
February 1, 2008 To Los Angeles Lakers
Pau Gasol, 2nd Rd. Draft Pick (2010) 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, draft rights to Marc Gasol, Two Future 1st Rd Draft Picks (2008, 2010)

Free agents

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Player Former team
Derek Fisher Utah Jazz
DJ Mbenga Golden State Warriors
Ira Newble Seattle SuperSonics
Player New team
Smush Parker Miami Heat
Shammond Williams Pamesa Valencia

References

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