Game 5, 1971-72 NBA Finals
May 7, 1972 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 5, 1971-72 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 114–100 New York Knicks, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on May 7, 1972.
Chamberlain (24 points, 29 rebounds) was named Finals MVP as the Lakers closed out the title at home, capping the franchise's record 33-game regular-season win streak that season.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 24 | 29 | 4 |
| Jim McMillian | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerry West | 23 | 5 | 9 |
| Happy Hairston | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| Gail Goodrich | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Walt Frazier | 31 | 7 | 10 |
| Jerry Lucas | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 13 | 14 | 2 |
| Bill Bradley | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Dean Meminger | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Earl Monroe (16), Phil Jackson (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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