When a team has six players averaging double digits throughout the season, it is tough to defeat them. This is what the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers accomplished as they went on a 33-game consecutive victory. Plus, they have Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West on the team.
Today we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1971-72 @Lakers NBA-record 33-game win-streak! #NBA75
Follow along in this thread for some facts about the streak that still stands as the longest string of wins in all major American sports. pic.twitter.com/RVoQNVNe5j
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 7, 2022