Milwaukee Bucks
1971 NBA Champions
Number 9 Seed: Western Conference
The 1971 Bucks come in at the number 9 seed in the Western conference, however some say they should be much higher. The NBA had 17 teams in 1971 (while the competing ABA had 11 teams), did not have a three point line, and did not keep stats for blocks, steals and offensive/defensive rebounding, hence the rating. This team only lost 18 games (16 regular season + 2 in postseason) all year long, en route to a dominating title run. The Bucks earned the #1 seed going into the playoffs, lost only one game each to the Warriors & Lakers, then swept the Bullets in Finals. Kareem showed the world a preview of what was to come, dominating the regular season and playoffs to earn his first Regular Season MVP & Finals MVP. The Bucks featured a big three of Kareem, Oscar Robertson & Bob Dandridge that was ultimately too much for the rest of the league.
Team Playoff Stats
Playoff Record: 12 wins, 2 losses
Points Per Game: 109.1 | Opponents PPG: 94.6 | Difference: +14.5
Offensive/Defensive Rating Stats Not Available
Full 1971 Bucks Stats available here
The Real MVP
NBA 2K Roster & Ratings
Bold indicates starter
C – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (97)
PG – Oscar Robertson (94)
SF – Bob Dandridge (84)
PF – Bob Boozer (76)
SG – Jon McGlocklin (75)
PF – G. Smith (72)
PG – Lucius Allen (71)
SF – Gary Freeman (70)
SG – Jeff Webb (70)
SF – McCoy McLemore (69)
SF – Bob Thomas (69)
SG – Marvin Barton (69)
C – Dick Cunningham (68)
2K Tournament Results
Play-In Round (Best-of-5)
(9) 1971 Milwaukee Bucks vs (10) 1972 Los Angeles Lakers
Results coming 8/31/17
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