Top 10 Individual Playoff Performances in LA History

 Bill Walton — 1973 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship

Feb 11, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans guard Katin Reinhardt (right) shakes hands with ESPN broadcaster Bill Walton before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The consensus men’s college basketball player of the year in 1973, Bill Walton finished off his junior year at UCLA by leading the Bruins to their seventh consecutive national title with a game for the ages.

Against the Memphis Tigers Bill Walton was almost automatic as he went 21-22 from the field shooting 95 percent and a title game record 44 points.

If you’re good enough to lead a team like the UCLA Bruins to a national title, you deserve a spot in our Top 10.

Period.

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