The
1971–72 NBA season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
As the 25th anniversary o ...
was the 76ers 23rd season in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
and 9th season in
Philadelphia. The team finished with a record of 30–52 and missed the post season for the 1st time in franchise history, ending an NBA-record streak of 22 consecutive appearances.
The team made a major trade to obtain guards
Fred Carter and
Kevin Loughery from the
Baltimore Bullets in exchange for guard
Archie Clark and draft picks. At the start of the season the team was 9–4 after 13 games but imploded before long.
After the season
Billy Cunningham left for the ABA,
Lucious Jackson retired due to nagging injuries & coach
Jack Ramsay
John Travilla Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate). He was best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship, a ...
left to become the head coach of the
Buffalo Braves.
1971–72 Philadelphia 76ers
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Offseason
Draft picks
This table only displays picks through the second round.
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Awards and records
* Billy Cunningham, All-NBA Second Team
References
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