1971-72 NBA season

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1971-72 National Basketball Association season
Preseason n/a
Regular Season October 12, 1971-March 26, 1972
Postseason March 28-May 7, 1972
1970-71 • NBA seasons • 1972-73


The 1971-72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

Publications

Programs
Team(s) Type Venue
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks Postseason Boston Garden
Chicago Bulls Regular Season Chicago Stadium
Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers Postseason Chicago Stadium
Cincinnati Royals Regular Season Cincinnati Gardens
Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Cleveland Arena
Detroit Pistons Regular Season Cobo Arena
Golden State Warriors Regular Season (1 • 2) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee Bucks Postseason Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Houston Rockets Regular Season (1 • 2) Hofheinz Pavilion
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks NBA Finals The Forum
Milwaukee Bucks Regular Season Milwaukee Arena
Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors Postseason Milwaukee Arena
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Postseason Milwaukee Arena
New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Regular Season Madison Square Garden
New York Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets Postseason Madison Square Garden
New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia 76ers Regular Season Spectrum
Phoenix Suns Regular Season Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Portland Trail Blazers Regular Season (1 • 2) Memorial Coliseum
Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Seattle Center Coliseum
Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference NBA All-Star Game The Forum
Media Guides Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics • Chicago Bulls • Cincinnati Royals • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons • Houston Rockets • Los Angeles Lakers • Milwaukee Bucks • New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers • Portland Trail Blazers • Seattle SuperSonics
1971-72 NBA season by team
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Central Division
Boston Celtics • Buffalo Braves • New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks • Baltimore Bullets • Cincinnati Royals • Cleveland Cavaliers
Western Conference Midwest Division Pacific Division
Chicago Bulls • Detroit Pistons • Milwaukee Bucks • Phoenix Suns Golden State Warriors • Houston Rockets • Los Angeles Lakers • Portland Trail Blazers • Seattle SuperSonics


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