Who Won The NBA Championship in 1972?
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- The NBA Championship is the annual professional basketball championship of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- The 1972 NBA Championship was won by the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated the New York Knicks in five games.
- The Lakers were led by Finals MVP Jerry West, who averaged a triple-double for the series.
- The Knicks were led by future Hall of Famers Willis Reed and Walt Frazier.
The NBA Championship in 1972 was one of the most talked about topics in the NBA. Who won the championship?
The NBA Championship is the annual professional basketball championship of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The NBA Finals is the annual professional basketball championship of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships with 17, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers with 16.
The 1972 NBA Championship was won by the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated the New York Knicks in five games.
The 1972 NBA Championship was the first championship for the Los Angeles Lakers since moving from Minneapolis, and their first in Southern California. The Lakers were led by future Hall of Famers Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain, and defeated a strong New York Knicks team that featured future Hall of Famers Earl Monroe and Walt Frazier. The series was closely contested, with three of the five games being decided by less than four points, but ultimately the Lakers prevailed and won their seventh NBA Championship.
The Lakers were led by Finals MVP Jerry West, who averaged a triple-double for the series.
In one of the most evenly matched NBA Finals series in history, the Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious over the New York Knicks in five games. The Lakers were led by Finals MVP Jerry West, who averaged a triple-double for the series. With Bill Russell serving as head coach, the Lakers won their first championship since moving from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. It was also the first time in NBA history that two former college teammates (West and Elgin Baylor) faced off against each other in the Finals.
The Knicks were led by future Hall of Famers Willis Reed and Walt Frazier.
The Knicks were led by future Hall of Famers Willis Reed and Walt Frazier. They won the championship in 1972, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the Finals. The team also featured other talented players such as Bill Bradley and Dave DeBusschere. The Knicks were coached by Red Holzman, who also guided them to a title in 1970.
