This page has information about the 1972 NBA Playoffs, including basic information about the champion, the Finals MVP and the playoff brackets with all the series.

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NBA Champion	Finals Series	Finals MVP
Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 New York Knicks	Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers

NBA 1972 Playoff Brackets

Western Conference

NBA Finals

Eastern Conference

Semifinals

Finals

Finals

Semifinals

(1P) Lakers

4

4

Celtics (1A)

Lakers

4

1

Celtics

(2M) Bulls

0

2

Hawks (2C)

Lakers

4

1

Knicks

(1M) Bucks

4

Los Angeles Lakers 1972 NBA Champion

2

Bullets (1C)

Bucks

2

4

Knicks

(2P) Warrios

1

4

Knicks (2A)