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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
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
C
|
33
|
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
|
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1947–04–16
|
UCLA
|
PG
|
42
|
Allen, Lucius
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1947–09–26
|
UCLA
|
F
|
34
|
Block, John
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
207 lb (94 kg)
|
1944–04–16
|
USC
|
SF
|
10
|
Dandridge, Bob
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1947–11–15
|
Norfolk State
|
G
|
24
|
Jones, Wali
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1942–02–14
|
Villanova
|
F
|
7
|
Kimball, Toby
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1942–09–07
|
Connecticut
|
SG
|
14
|
McGlocklin, Jon
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1943–06–10
|
Indiana
|
C
|
50
|
Nelson, Barry
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1949–09–19
|
Duquesne
|
F
|
18
|
Perry, Curtis
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1948–09–13
|
Missouri State
|
PG
|
1
|
Robertson, Oscar
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1938–11–24
|
Cincinnati
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1971–72 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BAL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CIN
|
CLE
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
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
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
Record
|
1 |
October 14 |
@ Phoenix |
110–97 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
1–0
|
2 |
October 16 |
@ Seattle |
98–91 |
Abdul-Jabbar, Dandridge (22) |
2–0
|
3 |
October 17 |
@ Portland |
127–94 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) |
3–0
|
4 |
October 19 |
Cleveland |
82–116 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) |
4–0
|
5 |
October 22 |
Buffalo |
105–124 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) |
5–0
|
6 |
October 23 |
@ Philadelphia |
110–88 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) |
6–0
|
7 |
October 26 |
Baltimore |
90–120 |
Bob Dandridge (27) |
7–0
|
8 |
October 29 |
@ Boston |
114–125 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (43) |
7–1
|
9 |
October 31 |
@ Cleveland |
118–102 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) |
8–1
|
10 |
November 5 |
@ Chicago |
104–102 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
9–1
|
11 |
November 6 |
Detroit |
78–106 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) |
10–1
|
12 |
November 9 |
Phoenix |
113–118 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44) |
11–1
|
13 |
November 10 |
@ Atlanta |
116–110 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
12–1
|
14 |
November 12 |
Houston |
102–111 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
13–1
|
15 |
November 13 |
@ Buffalo |
127–106 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) |
14–1
|
16 |
November 14 |
Philadelphia |
114–125 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (46) |
15–1
|
17 |
November 16 |
@ Portland |
125–105 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
16–1
|
18 |
November 19 |
@ Seattle |
108–107 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) |
17–1
|
19 |
November 20 |
@ Golden State |
100–107 |
Oscar Robertson (25) |
17–2
|
20 |
November 21 |
@ Los Angeles |
105–112 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39) |
17–3
|
21 |
November 23 |
@ Detroit |
112–104 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
18–3
|
22 |
November 24 |
Atlanta |
107–141 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
19–3
|
23 |
November 26 |
Portland |
105–120 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
20–3
|
24 |
November 27 |
@ Cincinnati |
114–81 |
Oscar Robertson (25) |
21–3
|
25 |
November 30 |
Golden State |
106–103 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) |
21–4
|
26 |
December 3 |
Cincinnati |
82–120 |
Bob Dandridge (25) |
22–4
|
27 |
December 4 |
Chicago |
105–108 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (41) |
23–4
|
28 |
December 7 |
Seattle |
83–116 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) |
24–4
|
29 |
December 10 |
Boston |
104–120 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (55) |
25–4
|
30 |
December 11 |
@ Baltimore |
107–101 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39) |
26–4
|
31 |
December 14 |
Houston |
98–106 |
Oscar Robertson (29) |
27–4
|
32 |
December 15 |
N Buffalo |
122–108 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) |
28–4
|
33 |
December 17 |
Seattle |
113–120 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44) |
29–4
|
34 |
December 19 |
Baltimore |
96–111 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
30–4
|
35 |
December 22 |
N Boston |
98–104 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) |
30–5
|
36 |
December 25 |
@ Detroit |
118–120 (OT) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) |
30–6
|
37 |
December 26 |
Atlanta |
92–114 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) |
31–6
|
38 |
December 28 |
@ Chicago |
105–116 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) |
31–7
|
39 |
December 29 |
Portland |
84–123 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) |
32–7
|
40 |
January 3 |
@ New York |
99–101 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) |
32–8
|
41 |
January 4 |
New York |
100–121 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) |
33–8
|
42 |
January 5 |
@ Cincinnati |
115–106 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) |
34–8
|
43 |
January 8 |
Detroit |
119–136 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) |
35–8
|
44 |
January 9 |
Los Angeles |
104–120 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39) |
36–8
|
45 |
January 11 |
Phoenix |
115–114 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) |
36–9
|
46 |
January 12 |
@ Atlanta |
102–104 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) |
36–10
|
47 |
January 14 |
Chicago |
77–104 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
37–10
|
48 |
January 16 |
Portland |
97–126 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) |
38–10
|
49 |
January 21 |
Cleveland |
91–120 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) |
39–10
|
50 |
January 23 |
Atlanta |
118–113 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
39–11
|
51 |
January 25 |
Seattle |
91–123 |
Bob Dandridge (30) |
40–11
|
52 |
January 26 |
@ Detroit |
120–94 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
41–11
|
53 |
January 28 |
@ Philadelphia |
127–118 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
42–11
|
54 |
January 30 |
N Baltimore |
116–112 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39) |
43–11
|
55 |
February 1 |
N Golden State |
108–97 |
Oscar Robertson (33) |
44–11
|
56 |
February 2 |
@ Phoenix |
106–103 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (45) |
45–11
|
57 |
February 4 |
@ Los Angeles |
105–118 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) |
45–12
|
58 |
February 5 |
@ Houston |
119–112 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (41) |
46–12
|
59 |
February 8 |
@ Buffalo |
126–108 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
47–12
|
60 |
February 9 |
@ Cleveland |
126–121 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (53) |
48–12
|
61 |
February 11 |
New York |
113–107 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37) |
48–13
|
62 |
February 12 |
Golden State |
100–123 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
49–13
|
63 |
February 13 |
@ Boston |
117–109 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (51) |
50–13
|
64 |
February 17 |
@ Cincinnati |
111–97 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
51–13
|
65 |
February 18 |
Philadelphia |
132–126 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (53) |
51–14
|
66 |
February 19 |
@ Chicago |
97–104 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) |
51–15
|
67 |
February 20 |
Chicago |
100–103 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44) |
52–15
|
68 |
February 23 |
@ Baltimore |
113–105 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) |
53–15
|
69 |
February 26 |
N Phoenix |
117–119 (OT) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44) |
54–15
|
70 |
February 29 |
Detroit |
113–131 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) |
55–15
|
71 |
March 1 |
N Los Angeles |
108–109 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) |
55–16
|
72 |
March 3 |
@ Philadelphia |
94–81 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) |
56–16
|
73 |
March 6 |
Boston |
127–132 (OT) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (45) |
57–16
|
74 |
March 7 |
@ New York |
101–110 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) |
57–17
|
75 |
March 12 |
@ Seattle |
109–99 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) |
58–17
|
76 |
March 14 |
@ Portland |
109–98 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) |
59–17
|
77 |
March 15 |
@ Phoenix |
106–110 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) |
59–18
|
78 |
March 17 |
@ Los Angeles |
107–123 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (50) |
59–19
|
79 |
March 18 |
@ Houston |
120–116 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (42) |
60–19
|
80 |
March 21 |
Houston |
94–111 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37) |
61–19
|
81 |
March 24 |
New York |
88–131 |
Lucius Allen (28) |
62–19
|
82 |
March 25 |
Cincinnati |
95–119 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39) |
63–19
|
Playoffs
1972 playoff game log
|
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
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Transactions
Trades
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