# 2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 68th season, its 67th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 56th in Los Angeles. The Lakers looked to rebound following its worst season in franchise history in 2014–15, but would finish with a new franchise-worst 17–65 record, which included a season-high and a record–tying, 10–game losing streak in January. During the 2015 offseason, Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, Wesley Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Price, and Ed Davis all left the team. The Lakers drafted D'Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., and Anthony Brown in the 2015 NBA draft. Afterwards, the Lakers traded for former Pacers' center Roy Hibbert and signed for the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams, and forward Brandon Bass. Former Lakers forward, Metta World Peace, was brought back to the team as well after the Lakers amnestied him in 2013.
This was Kobe Bryant's final season with the team and in the NBA after he announced his retirement. Playing 20 years in the league, Bryant won five championships, two Finals MVPs, and an MVP with the Lakers and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Following the season, Byron Scott was fired as head coach after two seasons with the team and replaced by Golden State Warriors assistant and former Lakers player Luke Walton, who played for the Lakers from 2003 to 2012.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 2 | D'Angelo Russell | PG | United States | Ohio State |
| 1 | 27 | Larry Nance Jr. | PF | United States | Wyoming |
| 2 | 34 | Anthony Brown | SF | United States | Stanford |

## Standings
### Division

| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| z – Golden State Warriors | 73 | 9 | .890 | – | 39‍–‍2 | 34‍–‍7 | 15–1 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 20.0 | 29‍–‍12 | 24‍–‍17 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 18‍–‍23 | 15‍–‍26 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 23 | 59 | .280 | 50.0 | 14‍–‍27 | 9‍–‍32 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56.0 | 12‍–‍29 | 5‍–‍36 | 2–14 | 82 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Golden State Warriors * | 73 | 9 | .890 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 67 | 15 | .817 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 55 | 27 | .671 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 40 | 42 | .488 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 52 | .366 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 44.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 23 | 59 | .280 | 50.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56.0 | 82 |

## Preseason

2015 pre-season game log Total: 3–5 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–0) :
Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 3–5; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 4
Utah
71–90
Lou Williams (14)
Roy Hibbert (10)
Lou Williams (4)
Stan Sheriff Center 10,300
0–1
2
October 7
Utah
114–117 (OT)
Lou Williams (20)
Roy Hibbert (11)
Julius Randle (4)
Stan Sheriff Center 10,300
0–2
3
October 8
Toronto
97–105
Lou Williams (19)
Jonathan Holmes (6)
Jordan Clarkson (6)
Citizens Business Bank Arena 8,123
0–3
4
October 11
Maccabi Haifa
126–83
Kobe Bryant (21)
Roy Hibbert (16)
D'Angelo Russell (11)
Staples Center 14,810
1–3
5
October 13
Sacramento
100–107
Jordan Clarkson (17)
Roy Hibbert (10)
Julius Randle (6)
MGM Grand Garden Arena 11,618
1–4
6
October 17
Golden State
85–70
Jordan Clarkson (17)
Roy Hibbert (6)
Marcelo Huertas (6)
Valley View Casino Center 14,100
2–4
7
October 19
Portland
104–102
Jordan Clarkson (17)
Black, Randle, Upshaw (6)
Marcelo Huertas (8)
Staples Center 15,123
3–4
8
October 22
Golden State
97–136
Lou Williams (19)
Roy Hibbert (10)
D'Angelo Russell (4)
Honda Center 16,222
3–5 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Regular season game log

2015–16 game log Total: 17–65 (Home: 12–29; Road: 5–36) :
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28
Minnesota
L 111–112
Kobe Bryant (24)
Julius Randle (11)
Roy Hibbert (4)
Staples Center 18,997
0–1
2
October 30
@ Sacramento
L 114–132
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Ryan Kelly (6)
Lou Williams (5)
Sleep Train Arena 17,391
0–2 :
November
: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
Dallas
L 93–103
Julius Randle (22)
Julius Randle (15)
Julius Randle (4)
Staples Center 18,997
0–3
4
November 3
Denver
L 109–120
Jordan Clarkson (30)
Tarik Black (8)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
Staples Center 18,997
0–4
5
November 6
@ Brooklyn
W 104–98
Kobe Bryant (18)
Hibbert, Randle (7)
Bryant, Clarkson, Randle, Williams (3)
Barclays Center 17,732
1–4
6
November 8
@ New York
L 95–99
Bryant, Hibbert (18)
Julius Randle (11)
Lou Williams (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
1–5
7
November 10
@ Miami
L 88–101
Nick Young (17)
Black, Randle (7)
Huertas, Randle, Russell (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,825
1–6
8
November 11
@ Orlando
L 99–101
Roy Hibbert (15)
Julius Randle (8)
Clarkson, Huertas (5)
Amway Center 18,846
1–7
9
November 13
@ Dallas
L 82–90
Jordan Clarkson (21)
Bass, Randle (10)
D'Angelo Russell (5)
American Airlines Center 20,260
1–8
10
November 15
Detroit
W 97–85
Bryant, Clarkson (17)
Bryant, Randle (8)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Staples Center 18,997
2–8
11
November 16
@ Phoenix
L 101–120
Jordan Clarkson (20)
Roy Hibbert (6)
Roy Hibbert (3)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
2–9
12
November 20
Toronto
L 91–102
Julius Randle (18)
Julius Randle (12)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Staples Center 18,997
2–10
13
November 22
Portland
L 93–107
Jordan Clarkson (19)
Julius Randle (13)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
Staples Center 18,997
2–11
14
November 24
@ Golden State
L 77–111
Nance, Randle, Williams (10)
Black, Bryant, Hibbert, Randle (6)
Metta World Peace (3)
Oracle Arena 19,596
2–12
15
November 28
@ Portland
L 96–108
Kobe Bryant (21)
Hibbert, Randle (6)
D'Angelo Russell (5)
Moda Center 20,019
2–13
16
November 29
Indiana
L 103–107
Jordan Clarkson, Young (22)
Julius Randle (11)
Jordan Clarkson (6)
Staples Center 18,997
2–14 :
December
: 4–13 (home: 1–3; road: 3–10)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 1
@ Philadelphia
L 91–103
Kobe Bryant (20)
Julius Randle (11)
D'Angelo Russell (4)
Wells Fargo Center 20,510
2–15
18
December 2
@ Washington
W 108–104
Kobe Bryant (31)
Julius Randle (19)
Lou Williams (4)
Verizon Center 20,356
3–15
19
December 4
@ Atlanta
L 87–100
Lou Williams (18)
D'Angelo Russell (10)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Philips Arena 19,051
3–16
20
December 6
@ Detroit
L 91–111
Lou Williams (21)
Julius Randle (11)
Marcelo Huertas (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,394
3–17
21
December 7
@ Toronto
L 93–102
Kobe Bryant (21)
Julius Randle (11)
Bryant, Hibbert (4)
Air Canada Centre 20,163
3–18
22
December 9
@ Minnesota
L 122–123 (OT)
D'Angelo Russell (23)
Julius Randle (12)
Lou Williams (5)
Target Center 18,076
3–19
23
December 11
@ San Antonio
L 87–109
D'Angelo Russell (24)
Julius Randle (7)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
3–20
24
December 12
@ Houston
L 97–126
Kobe Bryant (25)
Julius Randle (10)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Toyota Center 18,456
3–21
25
December 15
Milwaukee
W 113–95
Kobe Bryant (22)
Roy Hibbert (11)
D'Angelo Russell (7)
Staples Center 18,997
4–21
26
December 17
Houston
L 87–107
Kobe Bryant (22)
Julius Randle (10)
D'Angelo Russell (7)
Staples Center 18,997
4–22
27
December 19
@ Oklahoma City
L 78–118
Lou Williams (20)
Randle, Russell (7)
D'Angelo Russell (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
4–23
28
December 22
@ Denver
W 111–107
Kobe Bryant (31)
Julius Randle (10)
Bryant, Williams (5)
Pepsi Center 19,124
5–23
29
December 23
Oklahoma City
L 85–120
Kobe Bryant (19)
Bass, Clarkson, Sacre (6)
Marcelo Huertas (4)
Staples Center 18,997
5–24
30
December 25
LA Clippers
L 84–94
D'Angelo Russell (16)
Julius Randle (8)
Bryant, Clarkson (4)
Staples Center 18,997
5–25
31
December 27
@ Memphis
L 96–112
Kobe Bryant (19)
Larry Nance Jr. (11)
Clarkson, Russell (3)
FedEx Forum 18,119
5–26
32
December 28
@ Charlotte
L 98–108
Kobe Bryant (20)
Roy Hibbert (8)
Lou Williams (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,632
5–27
33
December 30
@ Boston
W 112–104
Jordan Clarkson (24)
Julius Randle (12)
Julius Randle (4)
TD Garden 18,624
6–27 :
January
: 3–14 (home: 3–9; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
January 1
Philadelphia
W 93–84
Lou Williams (24)
Larry Nance Jr. (14)
Russell, Williams (5)
Staples Center 18,997
7–27
35
January 3
Phoenix
W 97–77
Lou Williams (30)
Larry Nance Jr. (14)
Jordan Clarkson (7)
Staples Center 18,997
8–27
36
January 5
Golden State
L 88–109
Jordan Clarkson (23)
Julius Randle (9)
Marcelo Huertas (5)
Staples Center 18,997
8–28
37
January 7
@ Sacramento
L 115–118
Kobe Bryant (28)
Julius Randle (10)
Bass, Clarkson, Russell (4)
Sleep Train Arena 17,386
8–29
38
January 8
Oklahoma City
L 113–117
Lou Williams (44)
Julius Randle (8)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Staples Center 18,997
8–30
39
January 10
Utah
L 74–86
Lou Williams (18)
Larry Nance Jr. (11)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 18,997
8–31
40
January 12
New Orleans
W 95–91
Lou Williams (19)
Julius Randle (11)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 18,997
9–31
41
January 14
@ Golden State
L 98–116
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Julius Randle (9)
Bryant, Randle, Russell, Williams (3)
Oracle Arena 19,596
9–32
42
January 16
@ Utah
L 82–109
Lou Williams (20)
Anthony Brown (7)
D'Angelo Russell (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
9–33
43
January 17
Houston
L 95–112
Lou Williams (20)
Julius Randle (11)
Kobe Bryant (9)
Staples Center 18,997
9–34
44
January 20
Sacramento
L 93–112
Brandon Bass (18)
Julius Randle (12)
D'Angelo Russell (5)
Staples Center 18,997
9–35
45
January 22
San Antonio
L 95–108
D'Angelo Russell (18)
Julius Randle (14)
Kobe Bryant (6)
Staples Center 18,997
9–36
46
January 23
@ Portland
L 103–121
D'Angelo Russell (21)
Julius Randle (9)
Clarkson, Williams (3)
Moda Center 19,728
9–37
47
January 26
Dallas
L 90–92
Jordan Clarkson (18)
Julius Randle (11)
Jordan Clarkson (7)
Staples Center 18,997
9–38
48
January 28
Chicago
L 91–114
Jordan Clarkson (16)
Julius Randle (8)
Clarkson, Russell (4)
Staples Center 18,997
9–39
49
January 29
@ LA Clippers
L 93–105
Julius Randle (20)
Julius Randle (14)
D'Angelo Russell (5)
Staples Center 19,495
9–40
50
January 31
Charlotte
L 82–101
Kobe Bryant (23)
Julius Randle (11)
Kobe Bryant (3)
Staples Center 18,997
9–41 :
February
: 2–8 (home: 1–2; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
51
February 2
Minnesota
W 119–115
Kobe Bryant (38)
Julius Randle (12)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Staples Center 18,997
10–41
52
February 4
@ New Orleans
W 99–96
Kobe Bryant (27)
Kobe Bryant (12)
Randle, Russell (3)
Smoothie King Center 18,420
11–41
53
February 6
@ San Antonio
L 102–106
Kobe Bryant (25)
Julius Randle (17)
Bryant, Clarkson, Randle, Williams (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
11–42
54
February 8
@ Indiana
L 87–89
Kobe Bryant (19)
Julius Randle (19)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
11–43
55
February 10
@ Cleveland
L 111–120
Lou Williams (28)
Julius Randle (8)
Jordan Clarkson (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
11–44
All-Star Break
56
February 19
San Antonio
L 113–119
Kobe Bryant (25)
Julius Randle (15)
Jordan Clarkson (6)
Staples Center 18,997
11–45
57
February 21
@ Chicago
L 115–126
Bryant, Randle (22)
Julius Randle (12)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
United Center 23,143
11–46
58
February 22
@ Milwaukee
L 101–108
Nick Young (19)
Julius Randle (7)
Russell, Williams (4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,639
11–47
59
February 24
@ Memphis
L 119–128
Jordan Clarkson (28)
Julius Randle (14)
D'Angelo Russell (8)
FedExForum 18,119
11–48
60
February 26
Memphis
L 95–112
D'Angelo Russell (22)
Julius Randle (7)
Russell, Williams (3)
Staples Center 18,997
11–49 :
March
: 5–10 (home: 5–7; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
61
March 1
Brooklyn
W 107–101
D'Angelo Russell (39)
Julius Randle (13)
Jordan Clarkson (7)
Staples Center 18,997
12–49
62
March 2
@ Denver
L 107–117
D'Angelo Russell (24)
Black, Randle (7)
Marcelo Huertas (8)
Pepsi Center 20,096
12–50
63
March 4
Atlanta
L 77–106
Julius Randle (16)
Julius Randle (10)
D'Angelo Russell (5)
Staples Center 18,997
12–51
64
March 6
Golden State
W 112–95
Jordan Clarkson (25)
Julius Randle (14)
Marcelo Huertas (9)
Staples Center 18,997
13–51
65
March 8
Orlando
W 107–98
D'Angelo Russell (27)
Julius Randle (11)
Marcelo Huertas (5)
Staples Center 18,997
14–51
66
March 10
Cleveland
L 108–120
Kobe Bryant (26)
Julius Randle (9)
Huertas, Russell (5)
Staples Center 18,997
14–52
67
March 13
New York
L 87–90
Lou Williams (15)
Julius Randle (8)
Lou Williams (5)
Staples Center 18,997
14–53
68
March 15
Sacramento
L 98–106
Lou Williams (17)
Julius Randle (11)
Marcelo Huertas (6)
Staples Center 18,997
14–54
69
March 18
Phoenix
L 90–95
Lou Williams (30)
Julius Randle (9)
Marcelo Huertas (10)
Staples Center 18,997
14–55
70
March 22
Memphis
W 107–100
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Julius Randle (14)
Marcelo Huertas (7)
Staples Center 18,997
15–55
71
March 23
@ Phoenix
L 107–119
Julius Randle (19)
Julius Randle (15)
Lou Williams (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,191
15–56
72
March 25
Denver
L 105–116
Kobe Bryant (28)
Julius Randle (18)
Julius Randle (10)
Staples Center 18,997
15–57
73
March 27
Washington
L 88–101
D'Angelo Russell (22)
Bass, Nance, Randle (7)
Bass, Clarkson, Huertas (3)
Staples Center 18,997
15–58
74
March 28
@ Utah
L 75–123
Lou Williams (16)
Jordan Clarkson (8)
Bryant, Clarkson, Huertas (2)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
15–59
75
March 30
Miami
W 102–100 (OT)
Jordan Clarkson (26)
Julius Randle (14)
Marcelo Huertas (4)
Staples Center 18,997
16–59 :
April
: 1–6 (home: 1–2; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 3
Boston
L 100–107
Kobe Bryant (34)
Julius Randle (10)
D'Angelo Russell (6)
Staples Center 18,997
16–60
77
April 5
@ LA Clippers
L 81–103
Metta World Peace (17)
Julius Randle (12)
Julius Randle (4)
Staples Center 19,537
16–61
78
April 6
LA Clippers
L 81–91
Kobe Bryant (17)
Julius Randle (20)
Marcelo Huertas (5)
Staples Center 18,997
16–62
79
April 8
@ New Orleans
L 102–110
D'Angelo Russell (32)
Roy Hibbert (6)
Julius Randle (6)
Smoothie King Center 18,607
16–63
80
April 10
@ Houston
L 110–130
Kobe Bryant (35)
Jordan Clarkson (8)
Marcelo Huertas (7)
Toyota Center 18,442
16–64
81
April 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 79–112
Kobe Bryant (13)
Julius Randle (13)
Marcelo Huertas (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16–65
82
April 13
Utah
W 101–96
Kobe Bryant (60)
Julius Randle (9)
Marcelo Huertas (6)
Staples Center 18,997
17–65 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Bold – Leaders (Qualified) * – Recorded statistics when playing for Los Angeles
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Brandon Bass | 66 | 0 | 20.3 | .549 | .000 | .845 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .5 | .8 | 7.2 |
| Tarik Black | 39 | 0 | 12.7 | .548 | .000 | .422 | 4.0 | .4 | .4 | .5 | 3.4 |
| Anthony Brown | 29 | 11 | 20.7 | .310 | .286 | .850 | 2.4 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Kobe Bryant | 66 | 66 | 28.2 | .358 | .285 | .826 | 3.7 | 2.8 | .9 | .2 | 17.6 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 79 | 79 | 32.3 | .433 | .347 | .804 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Roy Hibbert | 81 | 81 | 23.2 | .443 | .000 | .807 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| Marcelo Huertas | 53 | 0 | 16.4 | .422 | .262 | .931 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .5 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Ryan Kelly | 36 | 0 | 13.1 | .369 | .135 | .685 | 3.4 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 63 | 22 | 20.1 | .527 | .100 | .681 | 5.0 | .7 | .9 | .4 | 5.5 |
| Julius Randle | 81 | 60 | 28.2 | .429 | .278 | .715 | 10.2 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | 11.3 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 80 | 48 | 28.2 | .410 | .351 | .737 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.2 |
| Robert Sacre | 25 | 1 | 12.8 | .413 | .000 | .658 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 3.5 |
| Lou Williams | 67 | 35 | 28.5 | .408 | .344 | .830 | 2.5 | 2.5 | .9 | .3 | 15.3 |
| Metta World Peace | 35 | 5 | 16.9 | .311 | .310 | .702 | 2.5 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Nick Young | 54 | 2 | 19.1 | .339 | .325 | .829 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 7.3 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 9, 2015 | To Los Angeles LakersRoy Hibbert | To Indiana Pacers2019 Second Round Draft Pick |

### Free agents
#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former Team |
| Brandon Bass | Signed 2-year contract worth $6 million | Boston Celtics |
| Lou Williams | Signed 3-year contract worth $21 million | Toronto Raptors |
| Metta World Peace | Signed 1-year deal | Pallacanestro Cantù |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
| Ed Davis | Signed 3-year contract worth $20 million | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Jeremy Lin | Signed 2-year contract worth $4.3 million | Charlotte Hornets |
| Wesley Johnson | Signed 2-year contract worth $2.3 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Wayne Ellington | Signed 2-year contract worth $3 million | Brooklyn Nets |
| Jordan Hill | Signed 1-year contract worth $4 million | Indiana Pacers |
| Ronnie Price | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million | Phoenix Suns |
| Carlos Boozer | Free Agency | Guangdong Southern Tigers |