1972-73 NBA season
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The 1972-73 NBA Season was the 27th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the New York Knicks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The Cincinnati Royals relocate and become the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, splitting home games between Kansas City, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, with the East beating the West 104-84. Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award.
- This was the final season of the ABC association with the NBA (until the 2002-03 NBA season).
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 | - |
| New York Knicks C | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 |
| Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 |
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | - |
| Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | - |
| Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 |
| Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | .317 | 34 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 39 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year: Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves
- Coach of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA First Team:
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Dwight Davis, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves
- Fred Boyd, Philadelphia 76ers
- Jim Price, Los Angeles Lakers
- Lloyd Neal, Portland Trail Blazers
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1971-72 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1972-73 |
Succeeded by 1973-74 NBA season |
