On this page you will find the NBA Playoff results for each season. You will see the result of every series during that particular season’s playoffs.
1972 NBA Playoff data
| Round | Winner (Seed) | Loser (Seed) | Length | Sweep |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston Celtics (1) | Atlanta Hawks (2) | 6 Games | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | New York Knicks (2) | Baltimore Bullets (1) | 6 Games | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers (1) | Chicago Bulls (2) | 4 Games | Sweep |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Milwaukee Bucks (1) | Golden State Warriors (2) | 5 Games | |
| Eastern Conference Finals | New York Knicks (2) | Boston Celtics (1) | 5 Games | |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers (1) | Milwaukee Bucks (1) | 6 Games | |
| NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers (1) | New York Knicks (2) | 5 Games |