The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season was winning their first NBA Title since moving to Los Angeles. The Lakers beat the New York Knicks in five games to win the title, after going 69-13 during the regular-season, an NBA record that stood for 24 seasons.
Since moving to Los Angeles, the Lakers were repeatedly foiled by the Boston Celtics in their attempts to capture an NBA title. The Lakers lost the championship to them six times in eigh...
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The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season was winning their first NBA Title since moving to Los Angeles. The Lakers beat the New York Knicks in five games to win the title, after going 69-13 during the regular-season, an NBA record that stood for 24 seasons.
Since moving to Los Angeles, the Lakers were repeatedly foiled by the Boston Celtics in their attempts to capture an NBA title. The Lakers lost the championship to them six times in eight years. In 1972, the Lakers strung together a record 33-game win streak under Coach of the Year Bill Sharman.
Note: GP= Games played; FGPCT= Field goal percentage; FTPCT = Free throw percentage; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game
Although without Willis Reed because of his knee injury. Jerry Lucas scored 26 points but was only one of several Knicks who was red hot. Bill Bradley hit 11 of 12 shots from the field as New York shot 53 percent for the game. The team took advantage of a nearly perfect first half to...
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