“From Underdogs to Unbelievable: The Most Stunning NBA Playoff Blowouts Ever”
3. 56 points: Los Angeles Lakers 126, Golden State Warriors 70 (April 21, 1973)
Looking to reach their ninth NBA Finals in 12 seasons, the Lakers had to cross one final hurdle in the form of the Golden State Warriors, who had switched their name from the San Francisco Warriors just two years earlier. The Lakers boasted of the logo himself in Jerry West, future Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich and the declining but still serviceable Wilt Chamberlain. Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond led the Warriors.
The Lakers won the first two games of the 1973 Western Conference finals before the series shifted to Oakland. The Lakers didn’t take their foot off the gas pedal on the road, outscoring Golden State 26-12 in the first quarter before pulling away in the second half.
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