1971–72 NBA season

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The Los Angeles Lakers came into the season returning a veteran squad from their playoff run a year before.

He was replaced at the starting small forward spot by Jim McMillian, who would go on to average 18 points per game, third best on the team.

[1] The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks won 63 games on the play of renamed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formerly Lew Alcindor, and Oscar Robertson.

In game 3, the Lakers jumped out to a 22-point lead and regained home-court advantage with a 107–96 win.

Chamberlain did not foul out and led the Lakers to a 116–111 victory, but he broke his wrist in the overtime period.