1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

The 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season was the fourth season in franchise history.^[1] Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Bucks finished in first place in the Midwest Division. Abdul-Jabbar won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award ahead of Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers. On January 9, 1972, the Bucks snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' 33-game winning streak.

Draft picks

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Roster

Regular season

• January 9: The Bucks ended the Los Angeles Lakers' 33-game winning streak.^[3]

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Most Valuable Player

Transactions

Trades

References

1. 1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks
2. "1971 NBA draft".
3. Ferraro, Michael X.; Veneziano, John (2007). Numbelievable!. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0.