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{| class="wikitable"
|+Seasons
|[[1970-71 National Basketball Association season|1970-71]]
|'''1971-72'''
|[[1972-73 National Basketball Association season|1972-73]]
|}

== Teams and Alignment ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Conference
!Division
!Team
!Primary Venue
!Municipality
|-
| rowspan="8" |Eastern Conference
| rowspan="4" |Atlantic Division
|Boston Celtics
|Boston Garden
|Boston
|-
|Buffalo Braves
|Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|Buffalo, New York
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|Madison Square Garden (1925)
|Manhattan, New York
|-
|Philadelphia 76ers
|The Spectrum
|Philadelphia
|-
| rowspan="4" |Central Division
|Atlanta Hawks
|McCamish Pavilion
|Atlanta
|-
|Baltimore Bullets
|CFG Bank Arena
|Baltimore
|-
|Cincinnati Royals
|Cincinnati Gardens
|Cincinnati
|-
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|Cleveland Arena
|Cleveland
|-
| rowspan="9" |Western Conference
| rowspan="4" |Midwest Division
|Chicago Bulls
|Chicago Stadium
|Chicago
|-
|Detroit Pistons
|Cobo Arena at Cobo Center
|Detroit
|-
|Milwaukee Bucks
|UWM Panther Arena
|Milwaukee
|-
|Phoenix Suns
|Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|Phoenix
|-
| rowspan="5" |Pacific Division
|Golden State Warriors
|Oakland Arena
|Oakland, California
|-
|Houston Rockets
|Fertitta Center
|Houston
|-
|Los Angeles Lakers
|Kia Forum
|Inglewood, California
|-
|Portland Trail Blazers
|Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|Portland, Oregon
|-
|Seattle SuperSonics
|Climate Pledge Arena
|Seattle
|}

=== Changes ===

* San Diego Rockets relocate from Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego to Fertitta Center in Houston and renamed Houston Rockets.
* San Francisco Warriors renamed Golden State Warriors.

== Regular Season Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Conference
!Division
!Team
!W
!L
!GB
|-
| rowspan="8" |Eastern Conference
| rowspan="4" |Atlantic Division
|'''Boston Celtics'''
|'''56'''
|'''26'''
|
|-
|'''New York Knickerbockers'''
|'''48'''
|'''34'''
|'''8'''
|-
|Philadelphia 76ers
|30
|52
|26
|-
|Buffalo Braves
|22
|60
|34
|-
| rowspan="4" |Central Division
|'''Baltimore Bullets'''
|'''38'''
|'''44'''
|
|-
|'''Atlanta Hawks'''
|'''36'''
|'''46'''
|'''2'''
|-
|Cincinnati Royals
|30
|52
|8
|-
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|23
|59
|17
|-
| rowspan="9" |Western Conference
| rowspan="4" |Midwest Division
|'''Milwaukee Bucks'''
|'''63'''
|'''19'''
|
|-
|'''Chicago Bulls'''
|'''57'''
|'''25'''
|'''6'''
|-
|Phoenix Suns
|49
|33
|14
|-
|Detroit Pistons
|26
|56
|37
|-
| rowspan="5" |Pacific Division
|'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
|'''69'''
|'''13'''
|
|-
|'''Golden State Warriors'''
|'''51'''
|'''31'''
|'''18'''
|-
|Seattle SuperSonics
|47
|35
|22
|-
|Houston Rockets
|34
|48
|35
|-
|Portland Trail Blazers
|18
|34
|51
|}

== Postseason Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
!Champions
|-
|'''Boston Celtics'''
|'''4'''
| rowspan="2" |Boston Celtics
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="4" |New York Knickerbockers
| rowspan="4" |1
| rowspan="8" |'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
|-
|Atlanta Hawks
|2
|-
|Baltimore Bullets
|2
| rowspan="2" |'''New York Knickerbockers'''
| rowspan="2" |'''4'''
|-
|'''New York Knickerbockers'''
|'''4'''
|-
|'''Milwaukee Bucks'''
|'''4'''
| rowspan="2" |Milwaukee Bucks
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="4" |'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
| rowspan="4" |'''4'''
|-
|Golden State Warriors
|1
|-
|'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
|'''4'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
| rowspan="2" |'''4'''
|-
|Chicago Bulls
|0
|}

== Special Event Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Away
!Score
!Home
|-
|NBA All-Star Game
|Eastern Conference
|110-112
|'''Western Conference'''
|}

== Markets and Venues ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Combined Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Division
!County / Equivalent
!Municipality
!Venue
!Team / Event
!Regular
!Postseason
!Total
|-
|Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area
|Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division
|Fulton County, Georgia
|Atlanta
|McCamish Pavilion
|Atlanta Hawks
|41
|Three
|44
|-
|Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area
|Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Boston, MA Metropolitan Division
|Suffolk County, Massachusetts
|Boston
|Boston Garden
|Boston Celtics
|41
|Six
|47
|-
|Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Erie County, New York
|Buffalo, New York
|Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|Buffalo Braves
|40
|
|40
|-
|Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area
|Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division
|Cook County, Illinois
|Chicago
|Chicago Stadium
|Chicago Bulls
|41
|Two
|43
|-
|Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Hamilton County, Ohio
|Cincinnati
|Cincinnati Gardens
|Cincinnati Royals
|38
|
|38
|-
|Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Cuyahoga County, Ohio
|Cleveland
|Cleveland Arena
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|41
|
|41
|-
|Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Montgomery County, Ohio
|Dayton, Ohio
|UD Arena
|Cincinnati Royals
|One
|
|One
|-
|Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area
|Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division
|Wayne County, Michigan
|Detroit
|Cobo Arena at Cobo Center
|Detroit Pistons
|41
|
|41
|-
| rowspan="2" |El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|El Paso County, Texas
|El Paso, Texas
|El Paso County Coliseum
|Houston Rockets
|One
|
|One
|-
| colspan="2" |Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Doña Ana County, New Mexico
|University Park, New Mexico
|Pan American Center
|Cincinnati Royals
|One
|
|One
|-
|Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
|Hershey, Pennsylvania
|Hersheypark Arena
|Philadelphia 76ers
|Four
|
|Four
|-
| rowspan="3" |Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Harris County, Texas
| rowspan="3" |Houston
|Astro Hall
|Houston Rockets
|Six
|
|Six
|-
|Fertitta Center
|Houston Rockets
|21
|
|21
|-
|Reliant Astrodome
|Houston Rockets
|Eight
|
|Eight
|-
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles County, California
| rowspan="2" |Inglewood, California
| rowspan="2" |Kia Forum
|Los Angeles Lakers
|41
|Eight
|49
|-
|NBA All-Star Game
|
|
|One
|-
|Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Dane County, Wisconsin
|Madison, Wisconsin
|Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center
|Milwaukee Bucks
|Five
|
|Five
|-
|Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
|Milwaukee
|UWM Panther Arena
|Milwaukee Bucks
|36
|Six
|42
|-
|New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area
|New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
|New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
|New York County, New York
|Manhattan, New York
|Madison Square Garden
|New York Knickerbockers
|41
|Seven
|48
|-
|Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Douglas County, Nebraska
|Omaha, Nebraska
|Omaha Civic Auditorium
|Cincinnati Royals
|One
|
|One
|-
|Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area
|Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
|Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia
|The Spectrum
|Philadelphia 76ers
|37
|
|37
|-
|Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Maricopa County, Arizona
|Phoenix
|Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|Phoenix Suns
|41
|
|41
|-
| rowspan="2" |Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Multnomah County, Oregon
| rowspan="2" |Portland, Oregon
| rowspan="2" |Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|Portland Trail Blazers
|40
|
|40
|-
|Seattle SuperSonics
|One
|
|One
|-
|San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Bexar County, Texas
|San Antonio
|HemisFair Arena
|Houston Rockets
|Three
|
|Three
|-
| colspan="3" |San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|San Diego County, California
|San Diego
|Pechanga Arena San Diego
|Golden State Warriors
|Six
|
|Six
|-
|San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area
|San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
|Alameda County, California
|Oakland, California
|Oakland Arena
|Golden State Warriors
|35
|Two
|37
|-
| rowspan="2" |Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |King County, Washington
| rowspan="2" |Seattle
| rowspan="2" |Climate Pledge Arena
|Seattle SuperSonics
|40
|
|40
|-
|Portland Trail Blazers
|One
|
|One
|-
| colspan="4" |Toronto Census Metropolitan Area
|Old Toronto, Toronto
|Maple Leaf Gardens
|Buffalo Braves
|One
|
|One
|-
| colspan="3" |Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|McLennan County, Texas
|Waco, Texas
|Extraco Coliseum at Extraco Events Center
|Houston Rockets
|Two
|
|Two
|-
| rowspan="2" |Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Baltimore
|CFG Bank Arena
|Baltimore Bullets
|33
|Three
|36
|-
|Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division
|Prince George's County, Maryland
|College Park, Maryland
|Cole Field House
|Baltimore Bullets
|Eight
|
|Eight
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Total'''
|'''697'''
|'''37'''
|'''735'''
|}
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[[Category:National Basketball Association seasons]]

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