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3.2.1 (P1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (M1) Milwaukee Bucks. 4 NBA ... The 1972 NBA playoffs was the postseason ... Los Angeles Lakers 114: Scoring by quarter: 24–26, ...
During the 1971–72 season, the Los Angeles Lakers won their first National Basketball Association (NBA) title since moving to Los Angeles. The Lakers defeated the New York Knicks in five games to win the title, after going 69–13 during the regular-season, a record that stood for 24 seasons until the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls went 72–10.
The 1971-72 Lakers won a then NBA-record 69 regular season games, including 33 wins in a row—a record that still stands. The 69 wins would remain a record for the most wins in a season until the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls (who were coached by former Knicks player Phil Jackson) broke it in route to a 72-win season that also resulted in a championship.
Here are some fast facts and a game-by-game review of the Lakers' historic 33-game winning streak during the 1971-72 season. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
L.A. native John Block, a journeyman forward, helped the Milwaukee Bucks end the Lakers' 33-game winning streak 50 years ago. Here's how he did it.
West was a key part of the Los Angeles Lakers team that won 33 consecutive games, still an NBA record, though the streak came to an end Jan. 9, 1972 at the MECCA at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks.
4/24/66 Lakers @ Celtics: ... 3/26/67 Lakers @ Warriors: Game 3 Curt Gowdy: Jack Twyman: 4/2/67 76ers @ Celtics: Game 2 ... Lakers @ Bucks: Game 3 9 p.m. Chris ...
The 1972–73 NBA season was the Lakers' 25th season in the NBA and 13th season in Los Angeles. [1] During the previous season (1971–1972), the Lakers had posted the longest winning streak in NBA history with 33 straight victories. In the 1972 NBA Finals, the Lakers had defeated New York Knicks in five