Am January 9, 1972 ended the longest winning streak in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers around Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West lost to the Milwaukee Bucks with superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 104:120.
From November 5, 1971 to January 7, 1972, the Lakers had won a total of 33 games in a row. The Philadelphia 76ers were outclassed by 40 points. In another match against Philadelphia, the Lakers scored an impressive 154 points.
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The outstanding season of the Californians was also crowned with success in the final accounts. The Lakers defeated the New York Knicks 4-1 in the playoff finals and secured their sixth NBA title in club history.
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Eleven more championships were to follow, the most recent coming in the 2019-20 season with a 4-2 win over the Miami Heat in the finals.
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Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain
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