NBA HISTORY
1971-1972 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W
L
Pct.
GB
Boston Celtics
56
26
.683
-
New York Knickerbockers
48
34
.585
8
Philadelphia 76ers
30
52
.366
26
Buffalo Braves
22
60
.268
34
Central Division
W
L
Pct.
GB
Baltimore Bullets
38
44
.463
-
Atlanta Hawks
36
46
.439
2
Cincinnati Royals
30
52
.366
8
Cleveland Cavaliers
23
59
.280
15
Western Conference
Midwest Division
W
L
Pct.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
63
19
.768
-
Chicago Bulls
57
25
.695
6
Phoenix Suns
49
33
.598
14
Detroit Pistons
26
56
.317
37
Pacific Division
W
L
Pct.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
69
13
.841
-
Golden State Warriors
51
31
.622
18
Seattle SuperSonics
47
35
.573
22
Houston Rockets
34
48
.415
35
Portland Trail Blazers
18
64
.220
51
1972 Playoff Results
NBA Finals
Los Angeles 4, New York 1
Apr. 26-Wed. New York 114 at Los Angeles 92
Apr. 30-Sun. New York 92 at Los Angeles 106
May 3-Wed. Los Angeles 107 at New York 96
May 5-Fri. Los Angeles 116 at New York *111
May 7-Sun. New York 100 at Los Angeles 114
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Conference Finals
New York 4, Boston 1
Apr. 13-Thur. New York 116 at Boston 94
Apr. 16-Sun. Boston 105 at New York 106
Apr. 19-Wed. New York 109 at Boston 115
Apr. 21-Fri. Boston 98 at New York 116
Apr. 23-Sun. New York 111 at Boston 103
Los Angeles 4, Milwaukee 2
Apr. 9-Sun. Milwaukee 93 at Los Angeles 72
Apr. 12-Wed. Milwaukee 134 at Los Angeles 135
Apr. 14-Fri. Los Angeles 108 at Milwaukee 105
Apr. 16-Sun. Los Angeles 88 at Milwaukee 114
Apr. 18-Tue. Milwaukee 90 at Los Angeles 115
Apr. 22-Sat. Los Angeles 104 at Milwaukee 100
Conference Semifinals
Boston 4, Atlanta 2
Mar. 29-Wed. Atlanta 108 at Boston 126
Mar. 31-Fri. Boston 104 at Atlanta 113
Apr. 2-Sun. Atlanta 113 at Boston 136
Apr. 4-Tue. Boston 110 at Atlanta 112
Apr. 7-Fri. Atlanta 114 at Boston 124
Apr. 9-Sun. Boston 127 at Atlanta 118
Milwaukee 4, Golden State 1
Mar. 28-Tue. Golden State 117 at Milwaukee 106
Mar. 30-Thur. Golden State 93 at Milwaukee 118
Apr. 1-Sat. Milwaukee 122 at Golden State 94
Apr. 4-Tue. Milwaukee 106 at Golden State 99
Apr. 6-Thur. Golden State 100 at Milwaukee 108
New York 4, Baltimore 2
Mar. 31-Fri. New York 105 at Baltimore *108
Apr. 2-Sun. Baltimore 88 at New York 110
Apr. 4-Tue. New York 103 at Baltimore 104
Apr. 6-Thur. Baltimore 98 at New York 104
Apr. 9-Sun. New York 106 at Baltimore 82
Apr. 11-Tue. Baltimore 101 at New York 107
Los Angeles 4, Chicago 0
Mar. 28-Tue. Chicago 80 at Los Angeles 95
Mar. 30-Thur. Chicago 124 at Los Angeles 131
Apr. 2-Sun. Los Angeles 108 at Chicago 101
Apr. 4-Tue. Los Angeles 108 at Chicago 97
*Denotes number of overtime periods.
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