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[]
1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
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C
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33
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
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7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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1947–04–16
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UCLA
|
PG
|
42
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Allen, Lucius
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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1947–09–26
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UCLA
|
F
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34
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Block, John
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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207 lb (94 kg)
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1944–04–16
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Southern California
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SF
|
10
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Dandridge, Bob
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
1947–11–15
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Norfolk State
|
G
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24
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Jones, Wali
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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1942–02–14
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Villanova
|
F
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7
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Kimball, Toby
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
1942–09–07
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Connecticut
|
SG
|
14
|
McGlocklin, Jon
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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1943–06–10
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Indiana
|
C
|
50
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Nelson, Barry
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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230 lb (104 kg)
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1949–09–19
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Duquesne
|
F
|
18
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Perry, Curtis
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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1948–09–13
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Missouri State
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PG
|
1
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Robertson, Oscar
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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1938–11–24
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Cincinnati
|
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season[]
Season standings[]
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1971–72 NBA Records
|
Team
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ATL
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BAL
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BOS
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BUF
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CHI
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CIN
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CLE
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DET
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GSW
|
HOU
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LAL
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MIL
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NYK
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PHI
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PHO
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POR
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SEA
|
Atlanta
|
– |
2–4 |
0–4 |
4–2 |
0–5 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
3–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
1–4
|
Baltimore
|
4–2 |
– |
2–2 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
2–4 |
4–0 |
4–1 |
3–1 |
2–3
|
Boston
|
4–0 |
2–2 |
– |
6–0 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–3 |
4–0 |
2–3
|
Buffalo
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
– |
1–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
0–4 |
2–4 |
0–4
|
Chicago
|
5–0 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
3–1 |
– |
3–1 |
4–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
2–3
|
Cincinnati
|
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–3 |
– |
6–2 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
0–4 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–3 |
2–2 |
0–5
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
0–4 |
2–6 |
– |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
0–4 |
4–2 |
0–4
|
Detroit
|
2–3 |
2–3 |
0–5 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
3–1 |
– |
0–5 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Golden State
|
2–3 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
3–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
5–0 |
– |
5–1 |
1–5 |
2–2 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
4–2
|
Houston
|
4–1 |
2–3 |
0–5 |
4–0 |
1–5 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
– |
1–5 |
0–5 |
0–5 |
4–1 |
1–3 |
4–2 |
3–3
|
Los Angeles
|
5–0 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
4–1 |
3–1 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
– |
4–1 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
5–1
|
Milwaukee
|
3–2 |
5–0 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
4–0 |
5–1 |
2–2 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
– |
2–3 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
6–0
|
New York
|
1–3 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
2–2 |
5–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
– |
3–3 |
1–4 |
3–1 |
3–2
|
Philadelphia
|
3–3 |
0–4 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
2–2 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
– |
1–4 |
2–2 |
4–1
|
Phoenix
|
2–3 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
3–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
– |
6–0 |
3–2
|
Portland
|
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
4–2 |
0–6 |
2–2 |
2–4 |
2–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–6 |
– |
0–6
|
Seattle
|
4–1 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
3–2 |
5–0 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
6–0 |
—
|
Game log[]
1971–72 game log Total: 63–19 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
|
October: 8–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 5–1)
|
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
44 |
January 9, 1972 |
Los Angeles
|
W 120–104
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
36–8
|
|
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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1971–72 schedule
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Playoffs[]
1972 playoff game log
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Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
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1972 schedule
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Player statistics[]
Season[]
Playoffs[]
Awards and honors[]
Transactions[]
Trades[]
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