1972 - 73 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1972 - 73 NBA Season Review

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1972 - 73 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics	68	14	0.829		112.7	104.5
New York Knicks	57	25	0.695	11	105.0	98.2
Buffalo Braves	21	61	0.256	47	103.3	112.5
Philadelphia 76ers	9	73	0.110	59	104.1	116.2
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets	52	30	0.634		105.0	101.6
Atlanta Hawks	46	36	0.561	6	112.4	112.3
Houston Rockets	33	49	0.402	19	112.8	114.5
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	0.390	20	102.7	105.3

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks	60	22	0.732		107.2	99.0
Chicago Bulls	51	31	0.622	9	104.1	100.6
Detroit Pistons	40	42	0.488	20	110.3	110.0
Kansas City-Omaha Kings	36	46	0.439	24	107.6	110.5
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	60	22	0.732		111.7	103.2
Golden State Warriors	47	35	0.573	13	108.8	105.7
Phoenix Suns	38	44	0.463	22	111.6	112.9
Seattle SuperSonics	26	56	0.317	34	103.7	109.6
Portland Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	39	106.2	112.4

1972 - 73 NBA Playoffs

Finals New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) Tue, May 1 - New York Knicks 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 Thu, May 3 - New York Knicks 99 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95 Sun, May 6 - Los Angeles Lakers 83 @ New York Knicks 87 Tue, May 8 - Los Angeles Lakers 98 @ New York Knicks 103 Thu, May 10 - New York Knicks 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 93
Eastern Conference Finals New York Knicks over Boston Celtics (4-3) Sun, April 15 - New York Knicks 108 @ Boston Celtics 134 Wed, April 18 - Boston Celtics 96 @ New York Knicks 129 Fri, April 20 - New York Knicks 98 @ Boston Celtics 91 Sun, April 22 - Boston Celtics 110 @ New York Knicks 117 Wed, April 25 - New York Knicks 97 @ Boston Celtics 98 Fri, April 27 - Boston Celtics 110 @ New York Knicks 100 Sun, April 29 - New York Knicks 94 @ Boston Celtics 78	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors (4-1) Tue, April 17 - Golden State Warriors 99 @ Los Angeles Lakers 101 Thu, April 19 - Golden State Warriors 93 @ Los Angeles Lakers 104 Sat, April 21 - Los Angeles Lakers 126 @ Golden State Warriors 70 Mon, April 23 - Los Angeles Lakers 109 @ Golden State Warriors 117 Wed, April 25 - Golden State Warriors 118 @ Los Angeles Lakers 128
Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks (4-2) Sun, April 1 - Atlanta Hawks 109 @ Boston Celtics 134 Wed, April 4 - Boston Celtics 126 @ Atlanta Hawks 113 Fri, April 6 - Atlanta Hawks 118 @ Boston Celtics 105 Sun, April 8 - Boston Celtics 94 @ Atlanta Hawks 97 Wed, April 11 - Atlanta Hawks 101 @ Boston Celtics 108 Fri, April 13 - Boston Celtics 121 @ Atlanta Hawks 103	Western Conference Semifinals Golden State Warriors over Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) Fri, March 30 - Golden State Warriors 90 @ Milwaukee Bucks 110 Sun, April 1 - Golden State Warriors 95 @ Milwaukee Bucks 92 Thu, April 5 - Milwaukee Bucks 113 @ Golden State Warriors 93 Sat, April 7 - Milwaukee Bucks 97 @ Golden State Warriors 102 Tue, April 10 - Golden State Warriors 100 @ Milwaukee Bucks 97 Fri, April 13 - Milwaukee Bucks 86 @ Golden State Warriors 100
Eastern Conference Semifinals New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets (4-1) Fri, March 30 - Baltimore Bullets 83 @ New York Knicks 95 Sun, April 1 - Baltimore Bullets 103 @ New York Knicks 123 Wed, April 4 - New York Knicks 103 @ Baltimore Bullets 96 Fri, April 6 - New York Knicks 89 @ Baltimore Bullets 97 Sun, April 8 - Baltimore Bullets 99 @ New York Knicks 109	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls (4-3) Fri, March 30 - Chicago Bulls 104 @ Los Angeles Lakers 107 Sun, April 1 - Chicago Bulls 93 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 Fri, April 6 - Los Angeles Lakers 86 @ Chicago Bulls 96 Sun, April 8 - Los Angeles Lakers 94 @ Chicago Bulls 98 Tue, April 10 - Chicago Bulls 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 123 Fri, April 13 - Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Chicago Bulls 101 Sun, April 15 - Chicago Bulls 92 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95

1972-73 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Bob McAdoo	Buffalo Braves	Rookie of the Year Award
Dave Cowens	Boston Celtics	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	Finals Most Valuable Player
Joe Axelson	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	Executive of the Year Award
Tom Heinsohn	Boston Celtics	Coach of the Year
Dave Cowens	Boston Celtics	All Star Most Valuable Player
Jim Price	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Rookie Team
Lloyd Neal	Portland Trail Blazers	1st All Rookie Team
Bob McAdoo	Buffalo Braves	1st All Rookie Team
Dwight Davis	Cleveland Cavaliers	1st All Rookie Team
Freddie Boyd	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Rookie Team
Spencer Haywood	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Star Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Elvin Hayes	Baltimore Bullets	2nd All Star Team
Rick Barry	Golden State Warriors	2nd All Star Team
Dave Cowens	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Tiny Archibald	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	1st All Star Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Pete Maravich	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Star Team
Norm Van Lier	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Defensive Team
Nate Thurmond	Golden State Warriors	2nd All Defensive Team
Paul Silas	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Mike Riordan	Baltimore Bullets	2nd All Defensive Team
Don Chaney	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	1st All Defensive Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Dave DeBusschere	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Wilt Chamberlain	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team

NBA - 1972 - 73 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Walt Frazier	East	New York Knicks	25:00	15	3	5
Dave Cowens	East	Boston Celtics	32:00	14	20	1
John Johnson	East	Cleveland Cavaliers	3:00	0	1	0
Tom Van Arsdale	East	Cincinnati Royals	4:00	0	1	0
Bob Kauffman	East	Buffalo Braves	7:00	2	1	1
Butch Beard	East	Cleveland Cavaliers	7:00	3	1	0
Jack Marin	East	Baltimore Bullets	15:00	11	0	1
Wes Unseld	East	Baltimore Bullets	16:00	2	7	1
Jo Jo White	East	Boston Celtics	18:00	12	4	3
Archie Clark	East	Baltimore Bullets	21:00	8	1	6
Dave DeBusschere	East	New York Knicks	26:00	8	11	0
Lou Hudson	East	Atlanta Hawks	18:00	6	3	3
Billy Cunningham	East	Philadelphia 76ers	24:00	14	10	3
John Havlicek	East	Boston Celtics	24:00	15	3	2
Bob Lanier	West	Detroit Pistons	5:00	2	3	0
Sidney Wicks	West	Portland Trail Blazers	10:00	4	2	0
Elvin Hayes	West	Houston Rockets	11:00	4	2	0
Connie Hawkins	West	Phoenix Suns	14:00	13	4	0
Paul Silas	West	Phoenix Suns	15:00	2	9	1
Jimmy Walker	West	Detroit Pistons	16:00	10	2	1
Cazzie Russell	West	Golden State Warriors	20:00	10	1	0
Wilt Chamberlain	West	Los Angeles Lakers	24:00	8	10	3
Oscar Robertson	West	Milwaukee Bucks	24:00	11	3	3
Gail Goodrich	West	Los Angeles Lakers	14:00	4	1	2
Bob Love	West	Chicago Bulls	16:00	8	6	0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Milwaukee Bucks	19:00	12	7	2
Spencer Haywood	West	Seattle SuperSonics	25:00	11	7	1
Jerry West	West	Los Angeles Lakers	27:00	13	6	5

NBA - 1972 - 73 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Tiny Archibald	1972-1973	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	2719
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1972-1973	Milwaukee Bucks	2292
Spencer Haywood	1972-1973	Seattle SuperSonics	2251
Pete Maravich	1972-1973	Atlanta Hawks	2063
Charlie Scott	1972-1973	Phoenix Suns	2048
Lou Hudson	1972-1973	Atlanta Hawks	2029
Geoff Petrie	1972-1973	Portland Trail Blazers	1970
Bob Lanier	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	1927
Sidney Wicks	1972-1973	Portland Trail Blazers	1906
John Havlicek	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	1902
Bob Love	1972-1973	Chicago Bulls	1895

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1972 - 73 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Tiny Archibald	1972-1973	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	910
Dave Bing	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	637
Lenny Wilkens	1972-1973	Cleveland Cavaliers	628
Jerry West	1972-1973	Los Angeles Lakers	607
Norm Van Lier	1972-1973	Chicago Bulls	567
Oscar Robertson	1972-1973	Milwaukee Bucks	551
Pete Maravich	1972-1973	Atlanta Hawks	546
John Havlicek	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	529
Jo Jo White	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	498
Charlie Scott	1972-1973	Phoenix Suns	495
Herm Gilliam	1972-1973	Atlanta Hawks	482

..Foul Leaders Section

1972 - 73 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Neal Walk	1972-1973	Phoenix Suns	323
Dave Cowens	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	311
Charlie Scott	1972-1973	Phoenix Suns	306
Lloyd Neal	1972-1973	Portland Trail Blazers	305
Mike Newlin	1972-1973	Houston Rockets	301
Dwight Davis	1972-1973	Cleveland Cavaliers	297
Elmore Smith	1972-1973	Buffalo Braves	295
Sam Lacey	1972-1973	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	283
Bob Dandridge	1972-1973	Milwaukee Bucks	279
Bob Lanier	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	278
Don Chaney	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	276

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1972 - 73 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain	1972-1973	Los Angeles Lakers	1526
Nate Thurmond	1972-1973	Golden State Warriors	1349
Dave Cowens	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	1329
Wes Unseld	1972-1973	Baltimore Bullets	1260
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1972-1973	Milwaukee Bucks	1224
Bob Lanier	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	1205
Elvin Hayes	1972-1973	Baltimore Bullets	1177
Paul Silas	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	1039
Neal Walk	1972-1973	Phoenix Suns	1006
Spencer Haywood	1972-1973	Seattle SuperSonics	995
Lloyd Neal	1972-1973	Portland Trail Blazers	967

1972 - 73 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1972-1973	Milwaukee Bucks	1772	982	0.554
John Mengelt	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	583	294	0.504
Ollie Johnson	1972-1973	Portland Trail Blazers	620	308	0.497
Wes Unseld	1972-1973	Baltimore Bullets	854	421	0.493
Clifford Ray	1972-1973	Chicago Bulls	516	254	0.492
Walt Frazier	1972-1973	New York Knicks	1389	681	0.490
Bob Lanier	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	1654	810	0.490
Earl Monroe	1972-1973	New York Knicks	1016	496	0.488
Tiny Archibald	1972-1973	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	2106	1028	0.488
Larry Steele	1972-1973	Portland Trail Blazers	329	159	0.483
Don Chaney	1972-1973	Boston Celtics	859	414	0.482

1972 - 73 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain	1972-1973	Los Angeles Lakers	586	426	0.727
Johnny Green	1972-1973	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	317	190	0.599
Matt Guokas	1972-1973	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	565	322	0.570
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1972-1973	Milwaukee Bucks	1772	982	0.554
Dale Schlueter	1972-1973	Philadelphia 76ers	317	166	0.524
Curtis Rowe	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	1053	547	0.519
Barry Clemens	1972-1973	Cleveland Cavaliers	405	209	0.516
Jim Fox	1972-1973	Seattle SuperSonics	613	316	0.515
Dean Meminger	1972-1973	New York Knicks	365	188	0.515
Jerry Lucas	1972-1973	New York Knicks	608	312	0.513
Jim Davis	1972-1973	Detroit Pistons	257	131	0.510