1971-72 National Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions
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Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Boston Celtics | Boston Garden | Boston |
| Buffalo Braves | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo, New York | ||
| New York Knickerbockers | Madison Square Garden | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | The Spectrum | Philadelphia | ||
| Central Division | Atlanta Hawks | McCamish Pavilion | Atlanta | |
| Baltimore Bullets | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore | ||
| Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati Gardens | Cincinnati | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Arena | Cleveland | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Stadium | Chicago |
| Detroit Pistons | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee | ||
| Phoenix Suns | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix | ||
| Pacific Division | Golden State Warriors | Oakland Arena | Oakland, California | |
| Houston Rockets | Fertitta Center | Houston | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle |
Changes
- San Diego Rockets relocate from Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego to Fertitta Center in Houston and renamed Houston Rockets.
- San Francisco Warriors renamed Golden State Warriors.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 48 | 34 | 8 | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | 26 | ||
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 34 | ||
| Central Division | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | ||
| Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | 8 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | 17 | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 14 | ||
| Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 37 | ||
| Pacific Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | 18 | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 22 | ||
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 35 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 34 | 51 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics | 1 | New York Knickerbockers | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Atlanta Hawks | 2 | |||||
| Baltimore Bullets | 2 | New York Knickerbockers | 4 | |||
| New York Knickerbockers | 4 | |||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 1 | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | |||
| Chicago Bulls | 0 | |||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Game | Eastern Conference | 110-112 | Western Conference |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division | Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | McCamish Pavilion | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | Three | 44 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Boston, MA Metropolitan Division | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Boston | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics | 41 | Six | 47 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Erie County, New York | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo Braves | 40 | 40 | ||
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Bulls | 41 | Two | 43 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hamilton County, Ohio | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | Cincinnati Royals | 38 | 38 | ||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Cleveland | Cleveland Arena | Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 41 | ||
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Montgomery County, Ohio | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | Cincinnati Royals | One | One | ||
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division | Wayne County, Michigan | Detroit | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | |
| El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM Combined Statistical Area | El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | El Paso County, Texas | El Paso, Texas | El Paso County Coliseum | Houston Rockets | One | One | ||
| Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area | Doña Ana County, New Mexico | University Park, New Mexico | Pan American Center | Cincinnati Royals | One | One | |||
| Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Hersheypark Arena | Philadelphia 76ers | Four | Four | ||
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Astro Hall | Houston Rockets | Six | Six | ||
| Fertitta Center | Houston Rockets | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Reliant Astrodome | Houston Rockets | Eight | Eight | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Inglewood, California | Kia Forum | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | Eight | 49 |
| NBA All-Star Game | One | ||||||||
| Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area | Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dane County, Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center | Milwaukee Bucks | Five | Five | ||
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | Six | 42 | |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | New York County, New York | Manhattan, New York | Madison Square Garden | New York Knickerbockers | 41 | Seven | 48 |
| Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area | Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Douglas County, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Cincinnati Royals | One | One | ||
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 37 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Maricopa County, Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | ||
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 40 | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | One | One | |||||||
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Bexar County, Texas | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | Houston Rockets | Three | Three | ||
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | San Diego County, California | San Diego | Pechanga Arena San Diego | Golden State Warriors | Six | Six | |||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | Alameda County, California | Oakland, California | Oakland Arena | Golden State Warriors | 35 | Two | 37 |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 40 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | One | One | |||||||
| Toronto Census Metropolitan Area | Old Toronto, Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | Buffalo Braves | One | One | ||||
| Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | McLennan County, Texas | Waco, Texas | Extraco Coliseum at Extraco Events Center | Houston Rockets | Two | Two | |||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore Bullets | 33 | Three | 36 | ||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | Prince George's County, Maryland | College Park, Maryland | Cole Field House | Baltimore Bullets | Eight | Eight | ||
| Total | 697 | 37 | 735 | ||||||
