1972 NBA playoffs

Eastern Conference semifinals ====(A1) Boston Celtics vs. (C2) Atlanta Hawks==== This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the four meetings while the Hawks were based in St. Louis. ====(C1) Baltimore Bullets vs. (A2) New York Knicks==== This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the previous three meetings. Western Conference semifinals ====(P1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (M2) Chicago Bulls==== This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning both prior meetings. ====(M1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (P2) Golden State Warriors==== This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning the first meeting. ==Conference finals==

Eastern Conference finals ====(A1) Boston Celtics vs. (A2) New York Knicks==== This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning four of the first seven meetings. Western Conference finals ====(P1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (M1) Milwaukee Bucks==== • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's famous dunk on Wilt Chamberlain. • Jerry West chases down a loose ball deflected off referee Manny Sokol and throws a quick pass to Happy Hairston who scores the game-winning basket with 6 seconds left. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning the first meeting. ==NBA Finals: (P1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (A2) New York Knicks==

• Walt Frazier tips in a Dave DeBusschere miss over Wilt Chamberlain with 3 seconds left in regulation to force OT. • The Lakers win their first title after moving to Los Angeles. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning two of the first three meetings. ==See also==