78th season in franchise history, final under Buss majority ownership
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles , and its 26th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena . On May 3, 2024, the Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham and all of their assistant coaches, including Phil Handy , who had been with the team since their 2020 championship season .[ 2] JJ Redick as their new head coach. They entered the season as the defending NBA Cup champions.
Prior to the start of the season, the Lakers announced that jersey No. 21 would be retired in honor of Michael Cooper during their game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 13, 2025, after he was announced as a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . In their season-opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves , LeBron James and his son Bronny made NBA history by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the league. LeBron James would also become the first player in NBA history to play in the NBA both as a teenager and as a 40 year old on New Year's Eve.[ 3]
For the first time since 2016–17 , the Lakers won on opening night and started 3–0 for the first time since 2010–11 . With their victory over the Utah Jazz on November 19, 2024, the Lakers posted their first six game winning streak in five seasons . During this season, the Lakers would see two games of theirs postponed for later into the season due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires , which also saw the loss of coach JJ Redick's home in the area of the Palisades Fire .[ 4] [ 5]
On February 2, 2025, the Lakers were involved in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz , acquiring superstar Luka Dončić alongside Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris while trading Anthony Davis , Max Christie , and a 2029 1st round pick to the Mavericks, and Jalen Hood-Schifino and two 2nd round picks to the Jazz. This trade is widely considered to be one of the most shocking in NBA history, with it being the first time ever that two reigning All-NBA players were traded for each other during the season.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
On April 9, the Lakers clinched a playoff berth for a third consecutive year and the first berth since 2020 not to involve the play-in tournament following their win against the Dallas Mavericks . On April 11, the Lakers won their first Pacific Division title since 2020 following their victory over the Houston Rockets . On April 30, the Lakers were upset in the first round by the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. This marks the first time since 2005–06 and 2006–07 the Lakers were eliminated in the first round in back-to-back seasons, and the third time in five seasons that the Lakers were eliminated in the first round. It was also the first time they were eliminated in the first round as the 3rd seed or higher.
^ New Orleans exercised its right to defer the conveyance of this pick until 2025.[ 9]
The Lakers entered this draft (which was two days long instead of one day long like it had been since 1989 ) with a first-round pick and a second-round pick.[ 10] [ 11] Dalton Knecht from the University of Tennessee with the first round pick that was conveyed to the Lakers after the New Orleans Pelicans decided to defer it back to the Lakers in exchange for the Lakers' 2025 first-round pick through a previous trade they made. Then, on the second day of the draft, the Lakers selected University of Southern California guard Bronny James , the son of current Lakers player LeBron James , with the 55th pick of the draft. It would famously become the first time in NBA history that a father-son duo would play together in the NBA.
2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player(L) On leave from the teamRoster
Due to renovations at Crypto.com Arena , the Lakers did not play any preseason games at their regular home arena.
2024 preseason game log
Preseason: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
1
October 4
Minnesota
107–124
Knecht , Reaves (16)
Max Christie (7)
Austin Reaves (7)
Acrisure Arena 0–1
2
October 6
Phoenix
LeBron James (19)
Davis , Hachimura , Hayes (8)
Austin Reaves (7)
Acrisure Arena 0–2
3
October 10
@ Milwaukee
Rui Hachimura (14)
Davis, Knecht (8)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
Fiserv Forum 1–2
4
October 15
Golden State
Anthony Davis (24)
Anthony Davis (12)
LeBron James (4)
T-Mobile Arena 1–3
5
October 17
@ Phoenix
Davis, Knecht (35)
Anthony Davis (10)
D'Angelo Russell (10)
Footprint Center 2–3
6
October 18
@ Golden State
Quincy Olivari (22)
Hayes, Olivari, Traoré (7)
Jalen Hood-Schifino (7)
Chase Center 2–4
2024–25 season schedule
2024–25 game log
October: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
November: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
6
November 1
@ Toronto
Anthony Davis (38)
Anthony Davis (11)
LeBron James (10)
Scotiabank Arena 4–2
7
November 4
@ Detroit
Anthony Davis (37)
Anthony Davis (9)
LeBron James (11)
Little Caesars Arena 4–3
8
November 6
@ Memphis
LeBron James (39)
Jaxson Hayes (10)
LeBron James (6)
FedExForum 4–4
9
November 8
Philadelphia
Anthony Davis (31)
LeBron James (12)
LeBron James (13)
Crypto.com Arena 5–4
10
November 10
Toronto
Austin Reaves (27)
LeBron James (10)
LeBron James (16)
Crypto.com Arena 6–4
11
November 13
Memphis
LeBron James (35)
Anthony Davis (14)
LeBron James (14)
Crypto.com Arena 7–4
12
November 15
@ San Antonio
Anthony Davis (40)
LeBron James (16)
LeBron James (12)
Frost Bank Center 8–4
13
November 16
@ New Orleans
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (14)
Austin Reaves (7)
Smoothie King Center 9–4
14
November 19
Utah
Dalton Knecht (37)
Anthony Davis (14)
LeBron James (12)
Crypto.com Arena 10–4
15
November 21
Orlando
Anthony Davis (39)
LeBron James (10)
LeBron James (7)
Crypto.com Arena 10–5
16
November 23
Denver
Austin Reaves (19)
Anthony Davis (10)
LeBron James (7)
Crypto.com Arena 10–6
17
November 26
@ Phoenix
Anthony Davis (25)
Anthony Davis (15)
LeBron James (10)
Footprint Center 10–7
18
November 27
@ San Antonio
Dalton Knecht (20)
Anthony Davis (14)
LeBron James (11)
Frost Bank Center 11–7
19
November 29
Oklahoma City
Dalton Knecht (20)
Anthony Davis (12)
Anthony Davis (7)
Crypto.com Arena 11–8
December: 7–6 (home: 3–2; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
20
December 1
@ Utah
Anthony Davis (33)
Anthony Davis (11)
LeBron James (14)
Delta Center 12–8
21
December 2
@ Minnesota
D'Angelo Russell (20)
Anthony Davis (11)
Davis, Russell (5)
Target Center 12–9
22
December 4
@ Miami
LeBron James (29)
Christie , Davis (7)
LeBron James (8)
Kaseya Center 12–10
23
December 6
@ Atlanta
LeBron James (39)
Davis, L. James (10)
LeBron James (11)
State Farm Arena 12–11
24
December 8
Portland
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (11)
D'Angelo Russell (14)
Crypto.com Arena 13–11
25
December 13
@ Minnesota
Anthony Davis (23)
Anthony Davis (11)
Austin Reaves (5)
Target Center 13–12
26
December 15
Memphis
Anthony Davis (40)
Anthony Davis (16)
L. James, Reaves (8)
Crypto.com Arena 14–12
27
December 19
@ Sacramento
Austin Reaves (25)
Anthony Davis (19)
LeBron James (7)
Golden 1 Center 15–12
28
December 21
@ Sacramento
LeBron James (32)
Anthony Davis (15)
LeBron James (6)
Golden 1 Center 16–12
29
December 23
Detroit
LeBron James (28)
LeBron James (11)
LeBron James (11)
Crypto.com Arena 16–13
30
December 25
@ Golden State
LeBron James (31)
Austin Reaves (10)
L. James, Reaves (10)
Chase Center 17–13
31
December 28
Sacramento
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (15)
Austin Reaves (16)
Crypto.com Arena 18–13
32
December 31
Cleveland
Austin Reaves (35)
Anthony Davis (13)
Austin Reaves (10)
Crypto.com Arena 18–14
January: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
33
January 2
Portland
LeBron James (38)
Koloko , Reaves (8)
Austin Reaves (11)
Crypto.com Arena 19–14
34
January 3
Atlanta
LeBron James (30)
Anthony Davis (19)
LeBron James (8)
Crypto.com Arena 20–14
35
January 5
@ Houston
Anthony Davis (30)
Davis, L. James (13)
Austin Reaves (10)
Toyota Center 20–15
36
January 7
@ Dallas
Anthony Davis (21)
Anthony Davis (12)
LeBron James (8)
American Airlines Center 20–16
—
January 9
Charlotte
Postponed due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires .[ 12] [ 13]
—
January 11
San Antonio
Postponed due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires . Makeup date March 17.
37
January 13
San Antonio
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (13)
James, Reaves (8)
Crypto.com Arena 20–17
38
January 15
Miami
Rui Hachimura (23)
Anthony Davis (11)
Austin Reaves (15)
Crypto.com Arena 21–17
39
January 17
Brooklyn
Austin Reaves (38)
Jaxson Hayes (9)
LeBron James (8)
Crypto.com Arena 22–17
40
January 19
@ L.A. Clippers
LeBron James (25)
Anthony Davis (10)
LeBron James (11)
Intuit Dome 22–18
41
January 21
Washington
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (16)
LeBron James (13)
Crypto.com Arena 23–18
42
January 23
Boston
Anthony Davis (24)
LeBron James (14)
James, Reaves (6)
Crypto.com Arena 24–18
43
January 25
@ Golden State
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (13)
LeBron James (12)
Chase Center 25–18
44
January 27
@ Charlotte
Anthony Davis (42)
Anthony Davis (23)
LeBron James (8)
Spectrum Center 26–18
45
January 28
@ Philadelphia
LeBron James (31)
LeBron James (8)
LeBron James (9)
Wells Fargo Center 26–19
46
January 30
@ Washington
LeBron James (24)
Jaxson Hayes (10)
LeBron James (11)
Capital One Arena 27–19
February: 10–2 (home: 6–1; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
47
February 1
@ New York
LeBron James (33)
LeBron James (11)
LeBron James (12)
Madison Square Garden 28–19
48
February 4
@ L.A. Clippers
LeBron James (26)
LeBron James (8)
James, Reaves (9)
Intuit Dome 29–19
49
February 6
Golden State
LeBron James (42)
LeBron James (17)
LeBron James (8)
Crypto.com Arena 30–19
50
February 8
Indiana
Austin Reaves (45)
Jaxson Hayes (12)
Reaves, Vincent (7)
Crypto.com Arena 31–19
51
February 10
Utah
LeBron James (24)
Austin Reaves (9)
LeBron James (8)
Crypto.com Arena 32–19
52
February 12
@ Utah
Rui Hachimura (19)
Alex Len (7)
Austin Reaves (11)
Delta Center 32–20
All-Star Game
53
February 19
Charlotte
LeBron James (26)
Luka Dončić (11)
LeBron James (11)
Crypto.com Arena 32–21
54
February 20
@ Portland
LeBron James (40)
Rui Hachimura (12)
Austin Reaves (7)
Moda Center 33–21
55
February 22
@ Denver
Luka Dončić (32)
Luka Dončić (10)
Dončić, Reaves (7)
Ball Arena 34–21
56
February 25
Dallas
LeBron James (27)
Luka Dončić (15)
Luka Dončić (12)
Crypto.com Arena 35–21
57
February 27
Minnesota
LeBron James (33)
LeBron James (17)
LeBron James (6)
Crypto.com Arena 36–21
58
February 28
L.A. Clippers
Luka Dončić (31)
LeBron James (13)
Luka Dončić (5)
Crypto.com Arena 37–21
March
: 9–8 (home: 7–2; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
59
March 2
L.A. Clippers
Luka Dončić (29)
Jarred Vanderbilt (9)
Dončić, L.
James (9)
Crypto.com Arena 38–21
60
March 4
New Orleans
LeBron James (34)
Jaxson Hayes (10)
Luka Dončić (15)
Crypto.com Arena 39–21
61
March 6
New York
Luka Dončić (32)
LeBron James (12)
Luka Dončić (12)
Crypto.com Arena 40–21
62
March 8
@ Boston
Luka Dončić (34)
LeBron James (14)
LeBron James (9)
TD Garden 40–22
63
March 10
@ Brooklyn
Gabe Vincent (24)
Luka Dončić (12)
Luka Dončić (12)
Barclays Center 40–23
64
March 13
@ Milwaukee
Luka Dončić (45)
Luka Dončić (11)
Dončić, Goodwin , Knecht , Reaves (3)
Fiserv Forum 40–24
65
March 14
@ Denver
Austin Reaves (37)
Austin Reaves (8)
Austin Reaves (13)
Ball Arena 40–25
66
March 16
Phoenix
Luka Dončić (33)
Luka Dončić (11)
Luka Dončić (8)
Crypto.com Arena 41–25
67
March 17
San Antonio
Austin Reaves (30)
Jaxson Hayes (11)
Luka Dončić (14)
Crypto.com Arena 42–25
68
March 19
Denver
Luka Dončić (31)
Luka Dončić (8)
Austin Reaves (8)
Crypto.com Arena 43–25
69
March 20
Milwaukee
B. James , Knecht (17)
Alex Len (9)
Goodwin, B. James (5)
Crypto.com Arena 43–26
70
March 22
Chicago
Luka Dončić (34)
Luka Dončić (8)
Luka Dončić (6)
Crypto.com Arena 43–27
71
March 24
@ Orlando
Luka Dončić (32)
Dončić, Finney-Smith (7)
Dončić, L. James (7)
Kia Center 43–28
72
March 26
@ Indiana
Luka Dončić (34)
LeBron James (13)
Dončić, L. James (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 44–28
73
March 27
@ Chicago
Austin Reaves (30)
Luka Dončić (10)
LeBron James (12)
United Center 44–29
74
March 29
@ Memphis
Austin Reaves (31)
Luka Dončić (8)
Luka Dončić (9)
FedExForum 45–29
75
March 31
Houston
Dončić, Finney-Smith, Vincent (20)
L. James, Reaves (8)
Luka Dončić (9)
Crypto.com Arena 46–29
April: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
76
April 3
Golden State
LeBron James (33)
Luka Dončić (8)
LeBron James (9)
Crypto.com Arena 46–30
77
April 4
New Orleans
Luka Dončić (35)
Jaxson Hayes (12)
LeBron James (8)
Crypto.com Arena 47–30
78
April 6
@ Oklahoma City
Luka Dončić (30)
Dončić, Finney-Smith , Hachimura (7)
LeBron James (7)
Paycom Center 48–30
79
April 8
@ Oklahoma City
LeBron James (28)
Jarred Vanderbilt (12)
Dončić, Reaves (5)
Paycom Center 48–31
80
April 9
@ Dallas
Luka Dončić (45)
Luka Dončić (8)
Luka Dončić (6)
American Airlines Center 49–31
81
April 11
Houston
Luka Dončić (39)
Luka Dončić (8)
LeBron James (8)
Crypto.com Arena 50–31
82
April 13
@ Portland
Dalton Knecht (27)
Jemison III , Koloko , Knecht (8)
B. James , Morris (6)
Moda Center 50–32
2024–25 season schedule
2025 playoff game log
First round: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
2025 playoff schedule
The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[ 14] [ 15] 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament , but losses to the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder near the end of Group B play would eliminate the Lakers' run at repeating as champions of the renamed NBA Cup.
^ If the Lakers' pick is at No. 1–4 during that year, their second-round pick will go to Utah instead.
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