# 2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 61st overall. The season ended with the Lakers being eliminated in five games in a rematch against the Phoenix Suns from the 2006 playoffs (which the Suns won in seven games) in the First Round of the playoffs. It was the first season that Kobe Bryant switched from jersey number 8 to 24.
The Lakers finished in second place in the Pacific Division, 7th seed in the playoffs. Ultimately, even though team captain Bryant was the leading NBA scorer with 31.6 PPG, the Lakers were defeated in five games by the Suns. This was the second consecutive season where the Lakers had their season ended by the Suns.

## Draft picks

In the NBA draft, the Lakers, as expected, chose young talent. In the draft, the Lakers selected Jordan Farmar, the PG for UCLA with 26th pick. Los Angeles also traded their 51st pick (Cheick Samb) to the Detroit Pistons for SF Maurice Evans. The Lakers also had a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, trading away a future second round pick for J. R. Pinnock.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 26 | Jordan Farmar | Guard | United States | UCLA |
| 2 | 51 | Cheick Samb | Center | Senegal | WTC Cornellà (Spain) |

## Roster
### Injuries and surgeries

Besides the signings, L.A.'s most notable move was the injury bug. Kobe Bryant, the reigning scoring champion had successful surgery on his knee and would decline playing for Team USA at the 2006 World Championship, where they finished 3rd, with bronze.
Center Chris Mihm, who was the starting big man before having an ankle injury, also underwent successful surgery and was not expected to play at all in the upcoming season.

## Regular season
### The beginning success

The Lakers started their season opener hosting the Phoenix Suns, the team who knocked them out of the playoffs. Kobe Bryant was out, allowing Maurice Evans to play in his place. Centers Kwame Brown and Chris Mihm were out on injury, forcing Bynum in their place.
Even with two of their starters out on injuries, it didn't seem to affect the team, as Odom led the team until Bryant recovered. The next night at Oracle Arena against the Golden State Warriors, Odom had stats, almost recording his first triple-double of the season, 22 points with nine rebounds and nine assists. Ronny Turiaf, known for his sideline celebrations, had career-highs in almost every category, including 23 points and nine rebounds for a 110–98 win. Bryant also sat this out.

### Going downhill

By March, the Lakers were in disarray. Radmanović was fined $500,000 for lying to the organization about his injury, Walton, Brown and Odom were playing on injuries, and despite some 40-point games, Bryant was unable to stop the Lakers fall. Coach Jackson suffered his first seven-game losing streak of his career in result. It seemed impossible for the Lakers to make the playoffs. Bryant decided to step his game up even further.
In the March 16th game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Bryant recorded his second-highest outbreak of his career with 65 points, single-handedly winning the game after being down by 12 with four minutes in regulation.
He continued by getting 50, 60, and another 50 in games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets respectively. By doing so, Bryant recorded the second-longest streak of scoring 50+ points in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain. Two days after his game against New Orleans, Kobe ended his streak in a game against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles with 43 points. Bryant's high scoring month continued. He scored 53 in an overtime loss against the Houston Rockets two games later.
But Bryant's scoring binge, which led to the team's five-game winning streak, was followed by the aforementioned seven-game losing streak. Throughout the season, the Lakers were 14–6 in games where Bryant scored 40+ points.

### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 33–8 | 28–13 | 11–5 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | 30–11 | 12–29 | 6–10 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 20–21 | 13–28 | 5–11 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
| 2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .634 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |

### Record vs. opponents

2006-07 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Milwaukee | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| New York | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Orlando | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |

## Game log
### Pre-season

2006 preseason game log Total: 4–4 :
Preseason
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 10
Utah
W 94-79
Lamar Odom (18)
Andrew Bynum (6)
Odom & Walton (6)
Save Mart Center (Fresno, CA) 9,713
1–0
2
October 12
Seattle
W 104-101
Brian Cook (16)
Brian Cook (6)
Jordan Farmar (5)
Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) 11,669
2–0
3
October 15
Phoenix
L 91-99
Smush Parker (18)
Ronny Turiaf (10)
Luke Walton (7)
Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) 13,329
2–1
4
October 17
Sacramento
L 91-96
Ronny Turiaf (15)
Brian Cook (9)
Luke Walton (6)
Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) 12,587
2-2
5
October 19
L.A. Clippers
L 90-91
Andrew Bynum (15)
3 players tied (6)
Smush Parker (4)
Staples Center 14,316
2–3
6
October 20
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
W 113-106
Maurice Evans (27)
Lamar Odom (10)
Lamar Odom (9)
Staples Center 12,383
3-3
7
October 22
Phoenix
W 94-91
Luke Walton (19)
Bynum & Odom (9)
Jordan Farmar (6)
iPayOne Center (San Diego, CA) 12,111
4–3
8
October 26
Denver
L 108-126
Andrew Bynum (23)
Andrew Bynum (7)
Smush Parker (6)
Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) 13,956
4-4 :
2006–07 season schedule :

### Regular season

2006–07 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 25–16; road: 17-24) :
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 31
Phoenix
W 114-106
Lamar Odom (34)
Lamar Odom (13)
Smush Parker (7)
Staples Center 18,997
1–0 :
November: 9–5 (home: 8–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
@ Golden State
W 110-98
Ronny Turiaf (23)
Odom & Turiaf (9)
Lamar Odom (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
2–0
3
November 3
Seattle
W 118-112
Lamar Odom (28)
Bynum & Walton (8)
Bryant & Odom (6)
Staples Center 18,997
3–0
4
November 5
@ Seattle
L 101-117
Kobe Bryant (15)
Lamar Odom (7)
Kobe Bryant (9)
KeyArena 17,072
3–1
5
November 7
Minnesota
W 95-88
Andrew Bynum (20)
Andrew Bynum (14)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Staples Center 18,997
4–1
6
November 8
@ Portland
L 90-101
Kobe Bryant (32)
Bynum & Odom (5)
Luke Walton (4)
Rose Garden 17,022
4–2
7
November 10
Detroit
L 83-97
Kobe Bryant (19)
Lamar Odom (8)
Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center 18,997
4–3
8
November 12
Memphis
W 91-81
Kobe Bryant (21)
Lamar Odom (16)
Lamar Odom (7)
Staples Center 18,997
5–3
9
November 17
Toronto
W 107-100
Kobe Bryant (31)
Kobe Bryant (11)
Kobe Bryant (7)
Staples Center 18,997
6–3
10
November 19
Chicago
W 82-72
Lamar Odom (23)
Andrew Bynum (13)
3 players tied (4)
Staples Center 18,997
7–3
11
November 21
L.A. Clippers
W 105-101
Kobe Bryant (40)
Kwame Brown (14)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Staples Center 18,997
8–3
12
November 24
@ Utah
L 108-114
Kobe Bryant (27)
Lamar Odom (6)
Smush Parker (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
8–4
13
November 26
New Jersey
W 99-93
Lamar Odom (21)
Kwame Brown (9)
Kobe Bryant (10)
Staples Center 18,997
9–4
14
November 28
Milwaukee
L 105-109
Kobe Bryant (27)
Lamar Odom (13)
Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center 18,997
9–5
15
November 30
Utah
W 132-102
Kobe Bryant (52)
Lamar Odom (11)
Lamar Odom (8)
Staples Center 18,997
10–5 :
December: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 2
@ L.A. Clippers
W 97-88
Kobe Bryant (29)
Brown & Odom (8)
Smush Parker (4)
Staples Center 20,550
11–5
17
December 4
Indiana
W 101-87
Kobe Bryant (21)
Lamar Odom (13)
Luke Walton (7)
Staples Center 18,997
12–5
18
December 6
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
L 89-105
Kobe Bryant (24)
Kwame Brown (9)
3 players tied (4)
Staples Center 18,535
12–6
19
December 8
Atlanta
W 106-95
Luke Walton (25)
Lamar Odom (15)
Brown & Odom (7)
Staples Center 18,997
13–6
20
December 10
San Antonio
W 106-99
Kobe Bryant (34)
Lamar Odom (11)
Lamar Odom (9)
Staples Center 18,997
14–6
21
December 12
@ Houston
W 102-94
Kobe Bryant (23)
Kobe Bryant (8)
Bryant & Walton (7)
Toyota Center 18,392
15–6
22
December 13
@ Dallas
L 101-110
Kobe Bryant (33)
Bryant & Walton (7)
Kobe Bryant (4)
American Airlines Center 20,424
15–7
23
December 15
Houston
W 112-101 (2OT)
Kobe Bryant (53)
Brown & Bryant (10)
Luke Walton (9)
Staples Center 18,997
16–7
24
December 17
Washington
L 141-147 (OT)
Kobe Bryant (45)
Bryant & Walton (8)
Luke Walton (11)
Staples Center 18,997
16–8
25
December 19
@ Chicago
L 89-94
Kobe Bryant (19)
Kwame Brown (12)
Luke Walton (7)
United Center 22,761
16–9
26
December 20
@ Minnesota
W 111-94
Kobe Bryant (24)
Andrew Bynum (9)
Jordan Farmar (7)
Target Center 16,788
17–9
27
December 22
@ New Jersey
W 99-95
Kobe Bryant (21)
Brian Cook (11)
Kobe Bryant (11)
Continental Airlines Arena 18,436
18–9
28
December 25
@ Miami
L 85-101
Kobe Bryant (16)
Ronny Turiaf (7)
Bryant & Farmar (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,283
18–10
29
December 27
@ Orlando
W 106-93
Kobe Bryant (27)
Brown & Cook (6)
Kobe Bryant (7)
Amway Arena 17,451
19–10
30
December 29
@ Charlotte
L 124-133 (3OT)
Kobe Bryant (58)
Kwame Brown (15)
Luke Walton (5)
Charlotte Bobcats Arena 19,561
19–11
31
December 31
Philadelphia
W 104-94
Kobe Bryant (35)
Bryant & Brown (8)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Staples Center 18,997
20–11 :
January: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
32
January 4
@ Sacramento
W 132-128 (OT)
Kobe Bryant (42)
Andrew Bynum (11)
Kobe Bryant (9)
ARCO Arena 17,317
21–11
33
January 5
Denver
W 123-104
Smush Parker (23)
Andrew Bynum (10)
Kobe Bryant (10)
Staples Center 18,997
22–11
34
January 7
Dallas
W 101-98
Kobe Bryant (26)
Bryant & Bynum (8)
Bryant & Walton (6)
Staples Center 18,997
23–11
35
January 9
@ Memphis
L 118-128
Kobe Bryant (25)
Andrew Bynum (8)
Kobe Bryant (6)
FedEx Forum 16,651
23–12
36
January 10
@ Houston
L 77-102
Kobe Bryant (20)
Andrew Bynum (11)
Luke Walton (6)
Toyota Center 18,331
23–13
37
January 12
Orlando
W 109-106
Kobe Bryant (28)
Kobe Bryant (8)
Kobe Bryant (7)
Staples Center 18,997
24–13
38
January 15
Miami
W 124-118 (OT)
Bryant & Cook (25)
Cook & Walton (10)
Kobe Bryant (8)
Staples Center 18,997
25–13
39
January 17
@ San Antonio
W 100-96
Kobe Bryant (34)
Andrew Bynum (8)
Kobe Bryant (8)
AT&T Center 18,797
26–13
40
January 18
@ Dallas
L 95-114
Kobe Bryant (26)
Bynum & Parker (5)
Kobe Bryant (5)
American Airlines Center 20,446
26–14
41
January 20
@ New Orleans/Oklahoma City
L 103-113
Bryant & Evans (23)
Andrew Bynum (9)
Kobe Bryant (7)
Ford Center 19,329
26–15
42
January 22
Golden State
W 108-103
Kobe Bryant (42)
Andrew Bynum (15)
Luke Walton (5)
Staples Center 18,997
27–15
43
January 26
Charlotte
L 97-106 (OT)
Kobe Bryant (32)
Andrew Bynum (16)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Staples Center 18,997
27–16
44
January 28
San Antonio
L 94-96 (OT)
Kobe Bryant (31)
Andrew Bynum (11)
Kobe Bryant (7)
Staples Center 18,997
27–17
45
January 30
@ New York
L 94-99
Lamar Odom (25)
Odom & Radmanović (9)
Lamar Odom (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
27–18
46
January 31
@ Boston
W 111-98
Kobe Bryant (43)
Ronny Turiaf (10)
Kobe Bryant (8)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
28–18 :
February: 5–7 (home: 1–3; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
47
February 2
@ Indiana
L 84-95
Kobe Bryant (22)
Lamar Odom (12)
Bryant & Cook (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,662
28–19
48
February 3
@ Washington
W 118-102
Kobe Bryant (39)
Andrew Bynum (13)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Verizon Center 20,173
29–19
49
February 5
@ Atlanta
W 90-83
Kobe Bryant (27)
Lamar Odom (18)
Lamar Odom (6)
Philips Arena 19,600
30–19
50
February 8
@ Detroit
L 78-93
Kobe Bryant (18)
Ronny Turiaf (11)
Kobe Bryant (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
30–20
51
February 9
@ Toronto
L 92-96
Kobe Bryant (25)
Lamar Odom (12)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Air Canada Centre 20,012
30–21
52
February 11
@ Cleveland
L 90-99
Kobe Bryant (36)
Lamar Odom (11)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
30–22
53
February 13
New York
L 106-107
Kobe Bryant (31)
Andrew Bynum (11)
Bryant & Odom (4)
Staples Center 18,997
30–23
54
February 15
Cleveland
L 108-114
Kobe Bryant (34)
Andrew Bynum (9)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Staples Center 18,997
30–24
All-Star Break
55
February 21
Portland
L 108-112
Kobe Bryant (25)
Kobe Bryant (8)
Smush Parker (8)
Staples Center 18,997
30–25
56
February 23
Boston
W 122-96
Kobe Bryant (38)
Lamar Odom (8)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Staples Center 18,997
31–25
57
February 25
@ Golden State
W 102-85
Bryant & Evans (26)
Andrew Bynum (10)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Oracle Arena 20,107
32–25
58
February 26
@ Utah
W 102-94
Kobe Bryant (35)
Lamar Odom (14)
Lamar Odom (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
33–25 :
March: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 2
Sacramento
L 108-116
Kobe Bryant (30)
Lamar Odom (13)
Kobe Bryant (10)
Staples Center 18,997
33–26
60
March 4
@ Phoenix
L 94-99
Kobe Bryant (31)
Brian Cook (14)
Kobe Bryant (6)
US Airways Center 18,422
33–27
61
March 6
@ Minnesota
L 107-117 (2OT)
Kobe Bryant (40)
Kobe Bryant (13)
Kobe Bryant (8)
Target Center 15,197
33–28
62
March 7
@ Milwaukee
L 90-110
Maurice Evans (22)
3 players tied (6)
Smush Parker (5)
Bradley Center 17,886
33–29
63
March 9
@ Philadelphia
L 92-108
Kobe Bryant (30)
Kwame Brown (10)
Bryant & Brown (4)
Wachovia Center 20,577
33–30
64
March 11
Dallas
L 72-108
Kobe Bryant (25)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Kobe Bryant (3)
Staples Center 18,997
33–31
65
March 15
@ Denver
L 86-113
Kobe Bryant (25)
Odom & Walton (7)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Pepsi Center 19,155
33–32
66
March 16
Portland
W 116-111 (OT)
Kobe Bryant (65)
Lamar Odom (9)
Lamar Odom (6)
Staples Center 18,997
34–32
67
March 18
Minnesota
W 109-102
Kobe Bryant (50)
Lamar Odom (9)
Luke Walton (11)
Staples Center 18,997
35–32
68
March 22
@ Memphis
W 121-119
Kobe Bryant (60)
Lamar Odom (15)
Smush Parker (7)
FedEx Forum 16,107
36–32
69
March 23
@ New Orleans/Oklahoma City
W 111-105
Kobe Bryant (50)
Lamar Odom (10)
Luke Walton (8)
New Orleans Arena 18,535
37–32
70
March 25
Golden State
W 115-113
Kobe Bryant (43)
Lamar Odom (19)
Luke Walton (8)
Staples Center 18,997
38–32
71
March 27
Memphis
L 86-88
Kobe Bryant (23)
Lamar Odom (16)
Lamar Odom (11)
Staples Center 18,997
38–33
72
March 30
Houston
L 104-107 (OT)
Kobe Bryant (53)
Lamar Odom (17)
Odom & Parker (4)
Staples Center 18,997
38–34 :
April: 4–6 (home: 2–3; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
73
April 1
Sacramento
W 126-103
Maurice Evans (21)
Kwame Brown (7)
Kobe Bryant (13)
Staples Center 18,997
39–34
74
April 3
Denver
L 105-111
Kobe Bryant (39)
Lamar Odom (14)
Lamar Odom (12)
Staples Center 18,997
39–35
75
April 4
@ L.A. Clippers
L 82-90
Kobe Bryant (29)
Bryant & Bynum (7)
Odom & Walton (5)
Staples Center 20,161
39–36
76
April 6
@ Seattle
W 112-109
Kobe Bryant (46)
Brian Cook (6)
Lamar Odom (7)
KeyArena 17,072
40–36
77
April 8
Phoenix
L 107-115
Kobe Bryant (34)
Ronny Turiaf (15)
Kobe Bryant (7)
Staples Center 18,997
40–37
78
April 9
@ Denver
L 111-115
Kobe Bryant (23)
Andrew Bynum (7)
Kobe Bryant (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
40–38
79
April 12
L.A. Clippers
L 110-118
Kobe Bryant (50)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Parker & Walton (8)
Staples Center 18,997
40–39
80
April 13
@ Phoenix
L 85-93
Luke Walton (19)
Lamar Odom (13)
Luke Walton (5)
US Airways Center 18,422
40-40
81
April 15
Seattle
W 109-98
Kobe Bryant (50)
Kobe Bryant (8)
Lamar Odom (5)
Staples Center 18,997
41–40
82
April 18
@ Sacramento
W 117-106
Kobe Bryant (34)
Lamar Odom (13)
Kobe Bryant (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
42–40 :
2006–07 season schedule :

### Playoffs

2007 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) :
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 22
@ Phoenix
L 87–95
Kobe Bryant (39)
Lamar Odom (16)
Luke Walton (6)
US Airways Center 18,422
0–1
2
April 24
@ Phoenix
L 98–126
Kobe Bryant (15)
Andrew Bynum (12)
Kobe Bryant (5)
US Airways Center 18,422
0–2
3
April 26
Phoenix
W 95–89
Kobe Bryant (45)
Lamar Odom (16)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Staples Center 18,997
1–2
4
April 29
Phoenix
L 100–113
Kobe Bryant (31)
Lamar Odom (13)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Staples Center 18,997
1–3
5
May 2
@ Phoenix
L 110–119
Kobe Bryant (34)
Odom & Turiaf (10)
Farmar & Odom (2)
US Airways Center 18,422
1–4 :
2007 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Kwame Brown | 41 | 28 | 27.6 | .591 | .000 | .440 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| Kobe Bryant | 77 | 77 | 40.8 | .463 | .344 | .868 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .5 | 31.6 |
| Andrew Bynum | 82 | 53 | 21.9 | .558 | .000 | .668 | 5.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
| Brian Cook | 65 | 24 | 15.7 | .453 | .400 | .723 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 6.9 |
| Maurice Evans | 76 | 10 | 22.8 | .432 | .361 | .787 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| Jordan Farmar | 72 | 2 | 15.1 | .422 | .328 | .711 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Aaron McKie | 10 | 0 | 13.1 | .647 | . | . | 1.8 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 2.2 |
| Lamar Odom | 56 | 56 | 39.3 | .468 | .297 | .700 | 9.8 | 4.8 | .9 | .6 | 15.9 |
| Smush Parker | 82 | 80 | 30.0 | .436 | .365 | .646 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Vladimir Radmanovic | 55 | 15 | 17.9 | .424 | .339 | .726 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 6.6 |
| Ronny Turiaf | 72 | 1 | 15.1 | .549 | .000 | .664 | 3.6 | .9 | .2 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| Sasha Vujacic | 73 | 4 | 12.8 | .392 | .373 | .878 | 1.5 | .9 | .6 | .0 | 4.3 |
| Luke Walton | 60 | 60 | 33.0 | .474 | .387 | .745 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 11.4 |
| Shammond Williams | 30 | 0 | 11.5 | .407 | .400 | .667 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 3.1 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Kwame Brown | 5 | 5 | 26.6 | .528 | . | .556 | 5.6 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 8.6 |
| Kobe Bryant | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | .462 | .357 | .919 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .4 | 32.8 |
| Andrew Bynum | 5 | 0 | 11.0 | .533 | . | .400 | 4.6 | .0 | .0 | .4 | 4.0 |
| Brian Cook | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | .333 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Maurice Evans | 5 | 0 | 16.4 | .385 | .385 | . | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Jordan Farmar | 5 | 5 | 22.8 | .429 | .200 | .857 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.4 |
| Lamar Odom | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .482 | .273 | .500 | 13.0 | 2.2 | .4 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| Smush Parker | 5 | 0 | 11.8 | .154 | .167 | 1.000 | 1.4 | .6 | .6 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Ronny Turiaf | 4 | 0 | 12.0 | .357 | . | .700 | 3.0 | .3 | .5 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Sasha Vujacic | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .556 | .250 | . | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Luke Walton | 5 | 5 | 25.6 | .389 | .417 | .750 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Shammond Williams | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | .400 | .250 | . | .8 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | 4.5 |

## Awards and records

* SG Kobe Bryant
** All-NBA First Team
** NBA All-Defensive First Team
** 2007 NBA All-Star MVP
** 06-07 NBA scoring champion (31.6 PPG)

## Transactions

In their most notable move, L.A. signed three-point specialist PF Vladimir Radmanović to a five year/$31 million contract from cross-town rivals Clippers. Addressing the need for veterans, they also signed PG Shammond Williams for a one-year, $5 million deal. To make ties with existing players, L.A. signed Brian Cook to a 3-year extension.
Devean George, who won three titles with the Lakers in the early 2000s declined FA and signed with the Mavericks, leaving Bryant the remaining player from the glory days.
Most of the signings the Lakers did was sign and cut/trade. Pinnock, Mamadou N'diaye, Marcus Douthit, and Devin Green were all cut before the season started.