The Lakers dominated the 1972 NBA Playoffs. They played 15 games with a 12-3 record that included a 4-1 victory over the New York Knicks in the Finals. Here you have all the Playoff series played by the NBA champion.
Los Angeles Lakers 1972 Playoff Series  |
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| Western Conference Semifinals |
| Gm |
Date | Opponent | W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
Mar 28-1972 |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
95-80 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
1-0 |
| 2 |
Mar 30-1972 |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
131-124 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
2-0 |
| 3 |
Apr 02-1972 |
@Chicago Bulls |
W |
108-101 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
3-0 |
| 4 |
Apr 04-1972 |
@Chicago Bulls |
W |
108-97 |
L.A. Lakers win |
4-0 |
| Western Conference Finals |
| Gm |
Date | Opponent | W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
Apr 09-1972 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
72-93 |
Milwaukee Bucks lead | 1-0 |
| 2 |
Apr 12-1972 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
135-134 | series tied |
1-1 |
| 3 |
Apr 14-1972 |
@Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
108-105 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
2-1 |
| 4 |
Apr 16-1972 |
@Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
88-114 | series tied |
2-2 |
| 5 |
Apr 18-1972 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
115-90 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
3-2 |
| 6 |
Apr 22-1972 |
@Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
104-100 |
L.A. Lakers win |
4-2 |
| NBA Finals |
| Gm |
Date | Opponent | W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
Apr 26-1972 |
New York Knicks |
L |
92-114 |
New York Knicks lead | 1-0 |
| 2 |
Apr 30-1972 |
New York Knicks |
W |
106-92 | series tied |
1-1 |
| 3 |
May 03-1972 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
107-96 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
2-1 |
| 4 |
May 05-1972 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
116-111 |
L.A. Lakers lead |
3-1 |
| 5 |
May 07-1972 |
New York Knicks |
W |
114-100 |
L.A. Lakers win |
4-1 |
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