The 2017-18 Los Angeles Lakers season marked a period of rebuilding and development, as the team continued to nurture its young talent. Under the guidance of head coach Luke Walton, the Lakers aimed to improve upon their 26-56 record from the previous season. This season was particularly notable for the integration of several promising young players, including Lonzo Ball, the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, as well as Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma.
The Lakers finished the regular season with a 35-47 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Despite not reaching the postseason, there were several positive takeaways. Lonzo Ball showed flashes of potential as a playmaker, although he struggled with shooting consistency. Brandon Ingram made significant strides, increasing his scoring average and becoming a more integral part of the offense. Kyle Kuzma emerged as a pleasant surprise, finishing the season as the team’s second-leading scorer and earning a spot on the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Off the court, the Lakers underwent significant management changes. Legendary player Magic Johnson took over as President of Basketball Operations, and Rob Pelinka was named General Manager. Their vision was to create a team capable of attracting top-tier free agents, setting the stage for future success. The 2017-18 season was a stepping stone towards rebuilding the franchise, with plans to leverage their young core and salary cap flexibility to restore the Lakers to their former glory.
- Regular Season Record: 35-47
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats for 2017-18 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Julius Randle | 82 | 16.1 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 22.2 | |||||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 77 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 36.6 | |||||||
| Brandon Ingram | 59 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 39.0 | |||||||
| Isaiah Thomas | 17 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 32.7 | |||||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 53 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 32.4 | |||||||
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 74 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 38.3 | |||||||
| Brook Lopez | 74 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 34.5 | |||||||
| Andre Ingram | 2 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 55.6 | |||||||
| Lonzo Ball | 52 | 10.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 30.5 | |||||||
| Larry Nance Jr. | 42 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Josh Hart | 63 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 39.6 | |||||||
| Channing Frye | 9 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36.0 | |||||||
| Travis Wear | 17 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 36.2 | |||||||
| Tyler Ennis | 54 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Ivica Zubac | 43 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Corey Brewer | 54 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 18.6 | |||||||
| Alex Caruso | 37 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30.2 | |||||||
| Gary Payton II | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30.8 | |||||||
| Luol Deng | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Nigel Hayes | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Andrew Bogut | 24 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Thomas Bryant | 15 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.0 | |||||||
| Derrick Williams | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Vander Blue | 5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Los Angeles Lakers 2017-18 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2017-18 season for the Los Angeles Lakers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2017 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 108-92 | |
| Oct 20, 2017 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 132-130 | |
| Oct 22, 2017 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 119-112 | |
| Oct 25, 2017 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 102-99 | |
| Oct 27, 2017 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 101-92 | |
| Oct 28, 2017 | @ Utah Jazz | L 96-81 | |
| Oct 31, 2017 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 113-93 | |
| Nov 02, 2017 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 113-110 | |
| Nov 03, 2017 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | W 124-112 | |
| Nov 05, 2017 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 107-102 | |
| Nov 08, 2017 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-96 | |
| Nov 09, 2017 | @ Washington Wizards | L 111-95 | |
| Nov 11, 2017 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-90 | |
| Nov 13, 2017 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 100-93 | |
| Nov 15, 2017 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 115-109 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 122-113 | |
| Nov 19, 2017 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 127-109 | |
| Nov 21, 2017 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 103-94 | |
| Nov 22, 2017 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 113-102 | |
| Nov 27, 2017 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 120-115 | |
| Nov 29, 2017 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 127-123 | |
| Dec 02, 2017 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-100 | |
| Dec 03, 2017 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 118-95 | |
| Dec 07, 2017 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 107-104 | |
| Dec 09, 2017 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 110-99 | |
| Dec 12, 2017 | @ New York Knicks | L 113-109 | |
| Dec 14, 2017 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 121-112 | |
| Dec 18, 2017 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 116-114 | |
| Dec 20, 2017 | @ Houston Rockets | W 122-116 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 113-106 | |
| Dec 23, 2017 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 95-92 | |
| Dec 25, 2017 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 121-104 | |
| Dec 27, 2017 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 109-99 | |
| Dec 29, 2017 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 121-106 | |
| Dec 31, 2017 | @ Houston Rockets | L 148-142 | |
| Jan 01, 2018 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 114-96 | |
| Jan 03, 2018 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 133-96 | |
| Jan 05, 2018 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 108-94 | |
| Jan 07, 2018 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 132-113 | |
| Jan 09, 2018 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 99-86 | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 93-81 | |
| Jan 13, 2018 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 107-101 | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 123-114 | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 114-90 | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 99-86 | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | vs. New York Knicks | W 127-107 | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 108-107 | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 108-103 | |
| Jan 28, 2018 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 123-111 | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | @ Orlando Magic | L 127-105 | |
| Feb 02, 2018 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 102-99 | |
| Feb 04, 2018 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | W 108-104 | |
| Feb 06, 2018 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 112-93 | |
| Feb 08, 2018 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 106-81 | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 130-123 | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 139-117 | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 119-111 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 124-102 | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 113-108 | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 123-104 | |
| Mar 01, 2018 | @ Miami Heat | W 131-113 | |
| Mar 03, 2018 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 116-112 | |
| Mar 05, 2018 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-103 | |
| Mar 07, 2018 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 108-107 | |
| Mar 09, 2018 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 125-116 | |
| Mar 11, 2018 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 127-113 | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 112-103 | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 117-106 | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | vs. Miami Heat | L 92-91 | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 110-100 | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 128-125 | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 100-93 | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 112-106 | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 103-93 | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 124-122 | |
| Apr 01, 2018 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 84-83 | |
| Apr 03, 2018 | @ Utah Jazz | L 117-110 | |
| Apr 04, 2018 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 122-112 | |
| Apr 06, 2018 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 113-96 | |
| Apr 08, 2018 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 112-97 | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 105-99 | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 115-100 |