The 2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 58th of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 60th overall.
The Lakers finished in third place of the Pacific Division and as the seventh seed of the Western Conference.
The season ended with the team being eliminated in seven games against the Phoenix Suns in the First Round of the playoffs after holding a 3–1 series lead.
After a year absence, the Lakers rehired Phil Jackson as their head coach.
[10] The Lakers finished third in the Pacific Division and qualified for the playoffs as the 7th seed in the Western Conference.