1972 Finals Game 5: Lakers clinch NBA title Wilt Chamberlain scores 24 points and grabs 29 rebounds to secure Finals MVP and lead the Lakers to their first title since moving to California.

He was an NBA referee from 1973 to 2001 who officiated 1,969 regular-season games. Evans also refereed 170 playoff games, 35 NBA Finals contests and four NBA All-Star Games.

In 1972, LA again hosted the Final Four and the NBA Finals. In the 1972 football season, the LA area hosted the football games which crowned the champions in both college (1973 Rose Bowl) and the ...