The 2006-07 Los Angeles Lakers season was marked by challenges and moderate success. Under the leadership of head coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers finished the regular season with a 42-40 record, securing the seventh seed in the Western Conference. This was a slight decline from the previous season, reflecting the team’s struggle with injuries and inconsistency. Kobe Bryant was the standout player, delivering an exceptional performance throughout the season. He averaged 31.6 points per game, which earned him a spot on the All-NBA First Team and solidified his reputation as one of the league’s premier scorers.
Despite Bryant’s heroics, the Lakers faced difficulties with their roster depth and injuries, notably to Lamar Odom and Luke Walton. The team’s defensive issues were evident as they ranked 24th in the league in points allowed per game. In the playoffs, the Lakers faced the formidable Phoenix Suns in the first round. Despite a valiant effort from Bryant, who averaged over 32 points per game in the series, the Lakers were eliminated in five games, losing 4-1. The early playoff exit highlighted the need for roster improvements and support for Bryant.
The 2006-07 season underscored the Lakers’ reliance on their superstar while exposing the gaps in their overall cohesion and defensive capabilities. This set the stage for future changes aimed at returning the franchise to championship contention.
- Regular Season Record: 42-40
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 1-4
Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats for 2006-07 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Kobe Bryant | 77 | 31.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 34.4 | 5 | 32.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 35.7 |
| Lamar Odom | 56 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 29.7 | 5 | 19.4 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 27.3 |
| Luke Walton | 60 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 38.7 | 5 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 41.7 |
| Smush Parker | 82 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 36.5 | 5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 16.7 |
| Kwame Brown | 41 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Maurice Evans | 76 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 36.1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 38.5 |
| Andrew Bynum | 82 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Brian Cook | 65 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 40.0 | 5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 42.9 |
| Vladimir Radmanović | 55 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 33.9 | |||||||
| Ronny Turiaf | 72 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Farmar | 72 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 32.8 | 5 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
| Sasha Vujačić | 73 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Shammond Williams | 30 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
| Aaron McKie | 10 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Phoenix Suns
In the 2007 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers faced a formidable challenge in the first round against the Phoenix Suns. Despite Kobe Bryant's scoring prowess, the Lakers struggled to contain the Suns' high-powered offense led by Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. Ultimately, Phoenix's depth and pace proved too much for the Lakers, as they fell in five games, marking their exit from the playoffs.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2007 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 95-87 | |
| Apr 24, 2007 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 126-98 | |
| Apr 26, 2007 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 95-89 | |
| Apr 29, 2007 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 113-100 | |
| May 02, 2007 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 119-110 |
Los Angeles Lakers 2006-07 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2006-07 season for the Los Angeles Lakers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2006 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 114-106 | |
| Nov 01, 2006 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 110-98 | |
| Nov 03, 2006 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 118-112 | |
| Nov 05, 2006 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 117-101 | |
| Nov 07, 2006 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 95-88 | |
| Nov 08, 2006 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 101-90 | |
| Nov 10, 2006 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 97-83 | |
| Nov 12, 2006 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 91-81 | |
| Nov 17, 2006 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 107-100 | |
| Nov 19, 2006 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 82-72 | |
| Nov 21, 2006 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 105-101 | |
| Nov 24, 2006 | @ Utah Jazz | L 114-108 | |
| Nov 26, 2006 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 99-93 | |
| Nov 28, 2006 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-105 | |
| Nov 30, 2006 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 132-102 | |
| Dec 02, 2006 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 97-88 | |
| Dec 04, 2006 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 101-87 | |
| Dec 06, 2006 | vs. New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | L 105-89 | |
| Dec 08, 2006 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 106-95 | |
| Dec 10, 2006 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 106-99 | |
| Dec 12, 2006 | @ Houston Rockets | W 102-94 | |
| Dec 13, 2006 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 110-101 | |
| Dec 15, 2006 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 112-101 | |
| Dec 17, 2006 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 147-141 | |
| Dec 19, 2006 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 94-89 | |
| Dec 20, 2006 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 111-94 | |
| Dec 22, 2006 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 99-95 | |
| Dec 25, 2006 | @ Miami Heat | L 101-85 | |
| Dec 27, 2006 | @ Orlando Magic | W 106-93 | |
| Dec 29, 2006 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 133-124 | |
| Dec 31, 2006 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 104-94 | |
| Jan 04, 2007 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 132-128 | |
| Jan 05, 2007 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 123-104 | |
| Jan 07, 2007 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 101-98 | |
| Jan 09, 2007 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 128-118 | |
| Jan 10, 2007 | @ Houston Rockets | L 102-77 | |
| Jan 12, 2007 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 109-106 | |
| Jan 15, 2007 | vs. Miami Heat | W 124-118 | |
| Jan 17, 2007 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 100-96 | |
| Jan 18, 2007 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 114-95 | |
| Jan 20, 2007 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | L 113-103 | |
| Jan 22, 2007 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 108-103 | |
| Jan 26, 2007 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | L 106-97 | |
| Jan 28, 2007 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 96-94 | |
| Jan 30, 2007 | @ New York Knicks | L 99-94 | |
| Jan 31, 2007 | @ Boston Celtics | W 111-98 | |
| Feb 02, 2007 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 95-84 | |
| Feb 03, 2007 | @ Washington Wizards | W 118-102 | |
| Feb 05, 2007 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 90-83 | |
| Feb 08, 2007 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 93-78 | |
| Feb 09, 2007 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 96-92 | |
| Feb 11, 2007 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-90 | |
| Feb 13, 2007 | vs. New York Knicks | L 107-106 | |
| Feb 15, 2007 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 114-108 | |
| Feb 21, 2007 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-108 | |
| Feb 23, 2007 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 122-96 | |
| Feb 25, 2007 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 102-85 | |
| Feb 26, 2007 | @ Utah Jazz | W 102-94 | |
| Mar 02, 2007 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 116-108 | |
| Mar 04, 2007 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 99-94 | |
| Mar 06, 2007 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 117-107 | |
| Mar 07, 2007 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-90 | |
| Mar 09, 2007 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 108-92 | |
| Mar 11, 2007 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 108-72 | |
| Mar 15, 2007 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 113-86 | |
| Mar 16, 2007 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 116-111 | |
| Mar 18, 2007 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 109-102 | |
| Mar 22, 2007 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 121-119 | |
| Mar 23, 2007 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | W 111-105 | |
| Mar 25, 2007 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 115-113 | |
| Mar 27, 2007 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 88-86 | |
| Mar 30, 2007 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 107-104 | |
| Apr 01, 2007 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 126-103 | |
| Apr 03, 2007 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 111-105 | |
| Apr 04, 2007 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 90-82 | |
| Apr 06, 2007 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 112-109 | |
| Apr 08, 2007 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 115-107 | |
| Apr 09, 2007 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-111 | |
| Apr 12, 2007 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 118-110 | |
| Apr 13, 2007 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 93-85 | |
| Apr 15, 2007 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 109-98 | |
| Apr 18, 2007 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 117-106 |