Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Championship 1972
Championship season 1971–72: Lakers defeat Knicks in five games for sixth NBA title.
The 1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 25th season in the NBA and 13th season in Los Angeles. The Lakers had won the NBA championship the previous season (1971–1972), defeating the New York Knicks in five games to win their sixth NBA Championship.
Quick Facts
- Champion
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Opponent
- New York Knicks
- Series result
- 4-1
- Key player
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Finals mvp
- Wilt Chamberlain (First official award)
- Season record
- 69-13
- Arena
- The Forum; Madison Square Garden
Lore & Background
During the 1971–1972 season, the Lakers posted the longest winning streak in NBA history with 33 straight victories. In the 1972 NBA Finals, they defeated the New York Knicks in five games. The following season (1972–73), the Lakers returned intact but lost to the Knicks in the NBA Finals in five games. Wilt Chamberlain retired after the 1972–73 season.
Reader's Guide
Wilt Chamberlain was a key player for the Lakers during their 1971–72 championship season. He played for the Lakers through the 1972–73 season, after which he retired. In the 1972–73 playoffs, Chamberlain recorded multiple rebounds and points in each game, including 30 rebounds in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Chicago.
Did You Know?
- The Lakers' 33-game winning streak in 1971–72 remains the longest in NBA history.
- The 1972–73 Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks both finished with 60–22 records, and the tie for best record in the Western Conference was broken by a coin flip won by Milwaukee.
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