1972-73 National Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions
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* Atlanta Hawks relocate from McCamish Pavilion to Omni Coliseum. | |||
* Cincinnati Royals relocate from Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, renamed Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Western Conference Midwest Division. | * Cincinnati Royals relocate from Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, renamed Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Western Conference Midwest Division. | ||
* Houston Rockets realigned from Western Conference Pacific Division to Eastern Conference Central Division. | * Houston Rockets realigned from Western Conference Pacific Division to Eastern Conference Central Division. | ||
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Revision as of 20:11, 24 September 2026
| 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 |
Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | 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 | ||
| Central Division | Atlanta Hawks | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta | |
| Baltimore Bullets | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Arena | Cleveland | ||
| Houston Rockets | Fertitta Center | Houston | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Stadium | Chicago |
| Detroit Pistons | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit | ||
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee | ||
| Pacific Division | Golden State Warriors | Oakland Arena | Oakland, California | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | ||
| Phoenix Suns | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle |
Changes
- Atlanta Hawks relocate from McCamish Pavilion to Omni Coliseum.
- Cincinnati Royals relocate from Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, renamed Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Western Conference Midwest Division.
- Houston Rockets realigned from Western Conference Pacific Division to Eastern Conference Central Division.
- Phoenix Suns realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 57 | 25 | 11 | ||
| Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | 47 | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | 59 | ||
| Central Division | Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | ||
| Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | 19 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | 20 | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 20 | ||
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | 24 | ||
| Pacific Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | 13 | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | 22 | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | 34 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 39 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics | 3 | New York Knickerbockers | 4 | New York Knickerbockers |
| Atlanta Hawks | 2 | |||||
| New York Knickerbockers | 4 | New York Knickerbockers | 4 | |||
| Baltimore Bullets | 1 | |||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | Golden State Warriors | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | |||
| Chicago Bulls | 3 | |||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Game | Eastern Conference | 104-84 | Western Conference |
Markets and Venues
| 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 | Omni Coliseum | 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 | 39 | Seven | 46 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Providence County, Rhode Island | Providence, Rhode Island | Amica Mutual Pavilion | Boston Celtics | Two | Two | |||
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Erie County, New York | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo Braves | 41 | 41 | ||
| 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 | Three | 44 |
| NBA All-Star Game | One | ||||||||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Cleveland | Cleveland Arena | Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 41 | ||
| 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 | |
| Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Hersheypark Arena | Philadelphia 76ers | Four | Four | ||
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Fertitta Center | Houston Rockets | 28 | 28 | ||
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 26 | 26 | ||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Inglewood, California | Kia Forum | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 10 | 51 |
| Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area | Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dane County, Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center | Milwaukee Bucks | Three | Three | ||
| Wisconsin Field House | Milwaukee Bucks | One | One | ||||||
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | Two | 40 | |
| 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 | Eight | 49 |
| Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area | Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Douglas County, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 15 | 15 | ||
| 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 | 31 | 31 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Maricopa County, Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area | Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | Philadelphia 76ers | Six | Six | ||
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | ||
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Bexar County, Texas | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | Houston Rockets | 13 | 13 | ||
| 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 | 41 | Five | 46 |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore Bullets | 33 | Two | 35 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total | 697 | 41 | 739 | ||||||
