1971-72 NBA Season

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1971-72 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1971-72 NBA Title?

The 1971-72 NBA Finals winner was the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated the New York Knicks in 5 games. The final game was on on May 7, 1972, in which the Lakers won 114-100 at home.

When was the 1971-72 NBA Finals?

The 1971-72 NBA Finals started on Apr 26, 1972 and ended on May 7, 1972, lasting 5 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1971-72?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best regular season record in the 1971-72 NBA season at 69-13.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1971-72 regular season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best point differential in the 1971-72 regular season at +1007 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1971-72 regular season?

The Portland Trail Blazers had the worst point differential in the 1971-72 regular season at -798 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1971-72 regular season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the most points per game in the 1971-72 regular season at 121.0 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1971-72 regular season?

The Chicago Bulls allowed the fewest points per game in the 1971-72 regular season at 102.9 points allowed per game.

1971-72 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Los Angeles Lakers	69-13	W2	121.0	108.7	+1007	Won Finals
2	Milwaukee Bucks	63-19	W4	114.6	103.5	+915	Lost Conf Finals
3	Chicago Bulls	57-25	W2	111.2	102.9	+677	Lost Conf Semi
4	Boston Celtics	56-26	W3	115.6	110.8	+392	Lost Conf Finals
5	Golden State Warriors	51-31	W1	108.2	107.4	+63	Lost Conf Semi
6	Phoenix Suns	49-33	W1	116.3	110.8	+451
7	New York Knicks	48-34	L1	107.1	104.7	+201	Lost Finals
8	Seattle SuperSonics	47-35	L5	109.2	108.8	+38
9	Baltimore Bullets	38-44	W1	107.1	108.3	-96	Lost Conf Semi
10	Atlanta Hawks	36-46	W6	109.5	111.3	-145	Lost Conf Semi
11	Houston Rockets	34-48	W3	109.7	111.2	-128
12	Philadelphia 76ers	30-52	L4	112.2	115.9	-301
	Cincinnati Royals	30-52	W1	107.8	111.8	-331
14	Detroit Pistons	26-56	L2	109.1	115.9	-561
15	Cleveland Cavaliers	23-59	L3	105.8	113.4	-626
16	Buffalo Braves	22-60	L4	102.0	111.3	-758
17	Portland Trail Blazers	18-64	L2	106.8	116.5	-798

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