Record: 63-19, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Larry Costello (63-19)
PTS/G: 114.6 (4th of 17) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 103.5 (2nd of 17)
SRS: 10.70 (2nd of 17)
Expected W-L: 66-16 (2nd of 17)
Arena: Milwaukee Arena ▪ Attendance: 372,439 (5th of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Golden State Warriors
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1971 to June
30, 1972.
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accomplishments.
July 30, 1971
Purchased Toby Kimball from the Houston Rockets.
September 12, 1971
Traded Dick Cunningham to the Houston Rockets for John Block.
October 11, 1971
Traded a 1972 6th round draft pick (Wally Wright) to the Boston Celtics for Bill Dinwiddie.
November 16, 1971
Signed Charlie Lowery as a free agent.
December 9, 1971
Traded Greg Smith and a 1973 3rd round draft pick (E.C. Coleman) to the Houston Rockets for Curtis Perry and a 1972 1st round draft pick (Russ Lee).
December 13, 1971
Traded John Block and a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Rubin Collins) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Wali Jones. Block was sent as the player to be named later on July 28, 1972.
April 10, 1972
Drafted Russ Lee in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Julius Erving in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Chuck Terry in the 2nd round (29th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted George Adams in the 3rd round (46th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Art White in the 4th round (63rd pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ron Harris in the 5th round (79th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Mickey Davis in the 7th round (113th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Charles Kirkland in the 8th round (129th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Jim Regenold in the 9th round (143rd pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.
Drafted Jolly Spight in the 10th round (156th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.