NBA 1971 Final: Abdul-Jabbar and Robertson destroy the Bullets
The ‘71 NBA was for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Deer beat the Washington Bullets 4-0 in the final. Bucks’ trident Abdul-Jabbar, ultimately MVP, Oscar Robertson and Dandridge, dominated the field at will against the Bullets, who reached the final with signs of fatigue after two sets of seven games
Milwaukee Bucks *Robertson - 23.5p, 9.5a, 5.0r *McGlocklin - 10.8p, 2.8a, 1.0r *Dandrige - 20.3p, 9.8r, 3.5a *Smith - 10.0p, 8.3r, 1.8a *Abdul-Jabbar - 27.0p, 18.5r, 2.8a Allen - 7.5p, 2.8r, 1.8a Boozer - 5.5p, 4.8r Cunningham - 0.0p, 2.3r McLemore - 1.6p, 2.6r. (3) Webb - 0.6p. (3) Greacen - 0.0p, 0.5r. (2) Winkler - 0.0p. (2)
Washington Bullets *Carter - 15.3p, 3.3r, 3.0a *Monroe - 16.3p, 4.0r, 4.0a *Loughery - 11.3p, 2.0r, 1.5a *Marin - 18.3p, 5.3r, 2.5a *Unseld - 15.0p, 19.0r, 5.8a Tresvant - 7.3p, 6.5r, 1.0a Zeller - 3.0p, 1.3r Murrey - 1.5p, 1.3r Johnson - 1.0p, 1.5r Gus Johnson - 10.5p, 7.5r, 2.5a. (2)
To get to the final they beat… Milwaukee Bucks - San Francisco Warriors (4-1); Angeles Lakers (4-1) Washington Bullets - Philadelphia Sixers (4-3); New York Knicks (4-3)
