 However , the hero of that Game 7 was Willis Reed . He famously hobbled up court , scored the first four points , and inspired his team to one of the most famous playoff upsets of all time . The Knicks led by 27 at halftime , and despite scoring 21 points , Chamberlain couldn 't prevent a third consecutive loss in a Game 7 . The Lakers center himself was criticized for his inability to dominate his injured counterpart , but Cherry pointed out that Chamberlain 's feat – coming back from a career @-@ threatening injury himself – was too quickly forgotten . 
