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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.
The 1972 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1971–72 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 February 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the ...
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 7-foot-1 Chamberlain anchored the team that won the Lakers’ first NBA title. Playing with a broken hand, he had 24 points and 29 rebounds in Game 5 against New York and was named Finals MVP ...
Bidding for Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey will run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 27. Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects The post Wilt Chamberlain’s jersey expected to draw more than ...
In the Eastern Conference Finals, New York defeated the top-seed Celtics in five games. [1] In the NBA Finals, New York won game 1 very easily, but Los Angeles won game 2 106–92 to even the series. In game 3, the Lakers jumped out to a 22-point lead and regained home-court advantage with a 107–96 win. In game 4, the Knicks forced overtime.
The 22nd NBA All-Star Game was played on January 18, 1972, at The Forum. Coaches: Tom Heinsohn , Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference) and Bill Sharman , Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference) MVP: Jerry West , Los Angeles (27 minutes, 13 points)