The Los Angeles Lakers were 69-13 in 1971-72. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1, to win their sixth championship.
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1971-72 Conference Standings
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1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.9 | 121.0 | 56.4 | 27.2 | 47.8 | 97.5 | 49.0 | 25.4 | 34.5 | 73.4 | 53.7 | 20.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 11th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 15th | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 108.7 | 52.3 | 24.3 | 45.1 | 104.3 | 43.2 | 18.5 | 24.0 | 76.8 | 47.3 | 24.4 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 11th | 6th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 17th | 2nd | 4th | |||||||||
Net | +12.3 | +4.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | -6.8 | +5.8 | +6.9 | +10.5 | -3.4 | +6.3 | -4.4 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 16th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 16th | 2nd | 1st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 |
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