The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers are widely believed to be one of the greatest teams of all-time. Even with Elgin Baylor retiring early on, the Lakers still had an excellent triumvirate of Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, and Wilt Chamberlain.
As a matter of fact, it was Baylor’s retirement that would kick off this amazing run that had never been seen before in any sport. The Lakers were utterly dominant during this time and it continued on this day 46 years ago.
On Dec. 22, 1971, the Lakers extended their NBA record winning streak to 27 games with a 127-120 win over the Baltimore Bullets.