1971–72 NBA season
26th NBA season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1971–72 NBA season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2022) |
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
1971–72 NBA season | |
---|---|
League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 12, 1971 – March 26, 1972 March 28 – April 23, 1972 (Playoffs) April 26 – May 7, 1972 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 17 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Austin Carr |
Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Los Angeles Lakers |
Season MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
Top scorer | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
Finals | |
Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Runners-up | New York Knicks |
Finals MVP | Wilt Chamberlain (L.A. Lakers) |
NBA seasons | |
Close
As the 25th anniversary of the founding of the modern NBA, the league unveiled a new logo, inspired by the logo of Major League Baseball, to commemorate the occasion. It features the white silhouette of a basketball player dribbling, framed by red and blue. Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers was used as the model for the logo. Coincidentally, Jerry West would win the only NBA Championship of his career during the season.