Complete coverage: The Lakers’ 33-game winning streak 50th anniversary
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1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers team photo taken at the Forum.
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For 65 days and 33 games, the Los Angeles Lakers were unbeatable during the 1971-72 season. Here’s a look back at the winning streak 50 years later.
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The Lakers won a record-setting 33rd game in a row on Jan. 7, 1972. A look back on the 50th anniversary of the longest winning streak in team sports.
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The Bucks played the Lakers only once during the historic 33-game winning streak, losing 112-105, and aimed to end the streak in Milwaukee.
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Here are some fast facts and a game-by-game review of the Lakers’ historic 33-game winning streak during the 1971-72 season.
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L.A. native John Block, a journeyman forward, helped the Milwaukee Bucks end the Lakers’ 33-game winning streak 50 years ago. Here’s how he did it.