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1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season was the fourth season in franchise history. 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

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

|-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 1 || October 14, 1971 || @ Phoenix | W 110–97 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 2 || October 16, 1971 || @ Seattle | W 98–91 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 2–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 3 || October 17, 1971 || @ Portland | W 127–94 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 3–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || October 19, 1971 || Cleveland | W 116–82 | | | | Milwaukee Arena | 4–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 5 || October 22, 1971 || Buffalo | W 124–105 | | | | Milwaukee Arena | 5–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || October 23, 1971 || @ Philadelphia | W 110–88 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 7 || October 26, 1971 || Baltimore | W 120–90 | | | | Milwaukee Arena | 7–0

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 28 | Golden State | L 106–117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) | Lucius Allen (8) | Milwaukee Arena<br>9,877 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 30 | Golden State | W 118–93 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22) | Oscar Robertson (9) | Milwaukee Arena<br>10,746 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 1 | @ Golden State | W 122–94 | Abdul-Jabbar, Dandridge (23) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) | Oscar Robertson (14) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>13,502 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 4 | @ Golden State | W 106–99 | Bob Dandridge (31) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) | Oscar Robertson (11) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>12,986 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 6 | Golden State | W 108–100 | Bob Dandridge (29) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22) | Oscar Robertson (8) | Milwaukee Arena<br>10,746 | 4–1 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 9 | @ Los Angeles | W 93–72 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) | Curtis Perry (23) | Oscar Robertson (10) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 12 | @ Los Angeles | L 134–135 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) | Curtis Perry (12) | Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson (7) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 14 | Los Angeles | L 105–108 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21) | Abdul-Jabbar, Allen (6) | Milwaukee Arena<br>10,746 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 16 | Los Angeles | W 114–88 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) | Curtis Perry (19) | Oscar Robertson (10) | Milwaukee Arena<br>10,746 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 18 | @ Los Angeles | L 90–115 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) | Bob Dandridge (4) | The Forum<br>17,505 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 22 | Los Angeles | L 100–104 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) | Milwaukee Arena<br>10,746 | 2–4 |-

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

Transactions

Trades

References