The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the New York Knicks, 114 to 92, in Game 1 of the 1972 NBA Finals on April 26, 1972.
Final
Knicks
Lakers
FG Made - Attempted
49-91
36-97
Field Goal %
53.8
37.1
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
16-26
20-26
Free Throw %
61.5
76.9
Rebounds
55
44
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
30
16
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
14
12
Personal Fouls
21
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lucas | 44 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 13-21 | 61.9 | 0-0 | 61.9 | 3 | |||||||||
W. Frazier | 44 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 2 | ||||||||
D. DeBusschere | 43 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 51.5 | 3 | ||||||||
B. Bradley | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 90.9 | 4 | ||||||||
E. Monroe | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 55.1 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meminger | 28 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 11.6 | 1 | ||||||||
P. Jackson | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 61.1 | 2 | ||||||||
D. Barnett | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | |||||||||||
E. Mast | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 0 | |||||||||
E. Miles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 34.7 | 0 | ||||||||
C. Paulk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||
L. Rackley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chamberlain | 40 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 48.7 | 4 | ||||||||
J. McMillian | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 41.8 | 2 | ||||||||
H. Hairston | 37 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 3 | ||||||||
J. West | 37 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3-15 | 20.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 34.0 | 1 | ||||||||
G. Goodrich | 32 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8-22 | 36.4 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 40.6 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Robinson | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 47.0 | 3 | ||||||||
P. Riley | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 2 | ||||||||
L. Ellis | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 2 | |||||||||
J. Trapp | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 56.3 | 2 | ||||||||
J. Cleamons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
118.5
4th
DRTG
117.3
24th
NETRTG
1.1
13th
3P%
37.6
11th
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