11-22 shooting, with 11 assists and eight rebounds. Frazier had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in 50 minutes. Game 5 The Lakers returned home looking to win their first title in Los Angeles. After playing to a 53-all tie at halftime, The Lakers finally pulled away from the tired Knicks in the second half. Chamberlain dominated the middle, flirting with what would've been a quadruple-double with 24 points, 29 rebounds, eight blocks and eight assists in 47 minutes. Blocked shots were not an official NBA stat at that time, but ABC announcer Keith Jackson counted them up during the broadcast. West and Goodrich combined for 48 points. Walt Frazier had 27 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds in 47 minutes for the Knicks. The Lakers won 114-100 to claim their first NBA Championship in Los Angeles. For the series, Chamberlain averaged 19.4 points and 23.2 rebounds and was named Finals Most Valuable Player. West had averaged 19.8 points and 8.8 assists, and Goodrich averaged 25.2 points for the series. Aftermath The teams would meet again in the finals the following year, as the Knicks would get their revenge. In a reversal of the 1972 series, the Knicks would win four in a row after losing the opener to win their second NBA title in four years. Team rosters Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks See also 1971-72 NBA season 1972 NBA Playoffs References External links New York Times (April 25, 1972) Pre-Game 1: "Wilt Feels Short Series Is Sweetest Way to Win" New York Times (April 26, 1972) Pre-Game 1: "Knicks and Lakers… Then and Now: Astonishing Differences in 2 Years" New York Times (April 27, 1972) Game 1: "Happy Knicks ‘Cautious’ As Lakers Seem in Shock" New York Times (April 28, 1972) Game 1: "Lakers Still Can't Believe What Knicks Did to Them" New York Times (April 29, 1972) Pre-Game 2: "Speaking of Willis Reed, Well…" New York Times (April 29, 1972) Pre-Game 2: "Goliath Is Now David With A Slingshot" New York Times (April 30, 1972) Pre-Game 2: "Knicks Expecting Changes" New York Times (April 30, 1972) Pre-Game 2: "Knicks Play It The Smart Way" New York Times (May 1, 1972) Game 2: "Rangers and Knicks Lose" New York Times (May 1, 1972) Pre-Game 3: "Fast Return to Line‐up Vowed by DeBusschere" New York Times (May 2, 1972) Pre-Game 3: "DOUBTFUL STATUS FOR DEBUSSCHERE" New York