1972 NBA Finals
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The 1972 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by stars like Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain, defeated the New York Knicks to win the NBA title.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
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basketball championship series ⓘ |
| bestOf | 7 games ⓘ |
| champion | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCaptain | Jerry West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFranchiseTitleNumber | 6 ⓘ |
| championTitleNumberInLosAngeles | 1 ⓘ |
| coachOfChampion | Bill Sharman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfRunnerUp | Red Holzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks
NERFINISHED
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Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1972-05-07 ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
Bill Bradley
NERFINISHED
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Gail Goodrich NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry West NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt Frazier NERFINISHED ⓘ Willis Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | Los Angeles Lakers won 4–1 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1973 NBA Finals ⓘ |
| format | 2–2–1–1–1 home-court format ⓘ |
| game1Winner | New York Knicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameCount | 5 ⓘ |
| homeArenaChampion | The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaRunnerUp | Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCityChampion | Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCityRunnerUp | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mostValuablePlayerAward | NBA Finals MVP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVP | Wilt Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact |
First NBA championship for the Los Angeles Lakers franchise in Los Angeles
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Part of Lakers season in which they set then-record 69 regular-season wins ⓘ Wilt Chamberlain played with a broken hand in Game 5 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1971 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioBroadcasterUS | Mutual Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleSet | NBA rules ⓘ |
| runnerUp | New York Knicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1971–72 NBA season ⓘ |
| seriesOutcome | Lakers won four straight games after losing Game 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1972-04-26 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUS | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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