NBA Playoffs Bucks capture first NBA title since 1971, defeating Suns in six games Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with another incredible performance in the NBA Finals.

Take a look back at the 1971-72 NBA season, in which the Lakers emerged as NBA champions. From NBA.com Staff PREVIOUS SEASON | NEXT SEASON After years of Finals frustration at the hands of the ...

Anchored by Abdul-Jabbar and Robertson, the 66-win Bucks secured the top record in the NBA during the 1970-71 season. The Bucks set a then-NBA record with 20 consecutive victories and ...

Revisit the 1971 NBA Finals, when the Bucks claimed their title by sweeping the Washington Bullets. Almost unfortunately, there wasn’t much drama about the Milwaukee Bucks first title run in ...

He was selected by the Bucks in the 1968 NBA expansion draft and found himself back in Madison for the opening round of the NBA playoffs in both 1970 and ’71.

The Phoenix Suns had taken 2-0 series lead, but the Bucks roared back with four straight victories. Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo turned in a spectacular performance.

He was selected by the Bucks in the 1968 NBA expansion draft and found himself back in Madison for the opening round of the NBA playoffs in both 1970 and ’71.

Bucks'' Lew Alcindor defends Warriors'' Nate Thurmond during the March 31, 1971, playoff game at the UW Field House. Milwaukee won 114-102 to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.