1972-73 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-5 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Red Holzman (57-25)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 790,031, Avg. 19,269 in 41 home dates
1972-73 New York Knicks Statistics
1972-73 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-5.

The Knicks topped the league with just 8,053 points allowed. New York scored 8,610 points. Walt Frazier tossed in a team-leading 1,648 points for the squad, and Dave DeBusschere racked up 787 boards. Walt Frazier doled out 461 assists for the team.

Red Holzman coached the team. The 1972-73 New York Knicks won the NBA championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 8610
Regular Season Points Against: 8053

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 1972 Seattle Supersonics 89 at New York Knicks 113 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 14, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at New York Knicks 125 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
October 15, 1972 New York Knicks 101 at Atlanta Hawks 109 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
October 17, 1972 Houston Rockets 95 at New York Knicks 103 W 3-0 0-1 3-1
October 20, 1972 New York Knicks 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
October 21, 1972 Philadelphia 76ers 88 at New York Knicks 111 W 4-0 1-1 5-1
October 24, 1972 Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at New York Knicks 123 W 5-0 1-1 6-1
October 27, 1972 New York Knicks 92 at Baltimore Bullets 88 W 5-0 2-1 7-1
October 28, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 90 at New York Knicks 94 W 6-0 2-1 8-1
November 1, 1972 New York Knicks 122 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 85 W 6-0 3-1 9-1 at Omaha, NE
November 3, 1972 New York Knicks 105 at Seattle Supersonics 80 W 6-0 4-1 10-1
November 4, 1972 New York Knicks 104 at Golden State Warriors 127 L 6-0 4-2 10-2
November 6, 1972 New York Knicks 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 W 6-0 5-2 11-2
November 9, 1972 Atlanta Hawks 99 at New York Knicks 101 W 7-0 5-2 12-2
November 10, 1972 New York Knicks 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 W 7-0 6-2 13-2
November 11, 1972 Golden State Warriors 103 at New York Knicks 102 L 7-1 6-2 13-3 OT
November 14, 1972 Phoenix Suns 97 at New York Knicks 103 W 8-1 6-2 14-3
November 16, 1972 Houston Rockets 100 at New York Knicks 119 W 9-1 6-2 15-3
November 18, 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 86 at New York Knicks 87 W 10-1 6-2 16-3
November 21, 1972 Portland Trail Blazers 80 at New York Knicks 108 W 11-1 6-2 17-3
November 24, 1972 New York Knicks 97 at Boston Celtics 114 L 11-1 6-3 17-4
November 25, 1972 Boston Celtics 94 at New York Knicks 97 W 12-1 6-3 18-4
November 28, 1972 Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at New York Knicks 107 W 13-1 6-3 19-4
November 29, 1972 New York Knicks 139 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 W 13-1 7-3 20-4
December 1, 1972 New York Knicks 74 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 L 13-1 7-4 20-5
December 2, 1972 Buffalo Braves 94 at New York Knicks 119 W 14-1 7-4 21-5
December 5, 1972 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 103 at New York Knicks 125 W 15-1 7-4 22-5
December 8, 1972 New York Knicks 89 at Buffalo Braves 91 L 15-1 7-5 22-6
December 9, 1972 Philadelphia 76ers 109 at New York Knicks 120 W 16-1 7-5 23-6
December 12, 1972 Atlanta Hawks 93 at New York Knicks 114 W 17-1 7-5 24-6
December 13, 1972 New York Knicks 120 at Atlanta Hawks 121 L 17-1 7-6 24-7
December 15, 1972 New York Knicks 86 at Chicago Bulls 90 L 17-1 7-7 24-8
December 16, 1972 Chicago Bulls 83 at New York Knicks 97 W 18-1 7-7 25-8
December 19, 1972 New York Knicks 84 at Phoenix Suns 117 L 18-1 7-8 25-9
December 20, 1972 New York Knicks 124 at Houston Rockets 102 W 18-1 8-8 26-9 at San Antonio, TX
December 22, 1972 New York Knicks 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 W 18-1 9-8 27-9
December 25, 1972 Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 113 W 19-1 9-8 28-9
December 26, 1972 New York Knicks 106 at Boston Celtics 115 L 19-1 9-9 28-10
December 28, 1972 Buffalo Braves 86 at New York Knicks 107 W 20-1 9-9 29-10
December 29, 1972 New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 94 W 20-1 10-9 30-10
December 30, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 98 at New York Knicks 100 W 21-1 10-9 31-10
January 2, 1973 Milwaukee Bucks 92 at New York Knicks 102 W 22-1 10-9 32-10
January 5, 1973 New York Knicks 129 at Buffalo Braves 106 W 22-1 11-9 33-10
January 6, 1973 Houston Rockets 106 at New York Knicks 116 W 23-1 11-9 34-10
January 9, 1973 New York Knicks 116 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 115 W 23-1 12-9 35-10 OT
January 11, 1973 New York Knicks 122 at Atlanta Hawks 107 W 23-1 13-9 36-10
January 12, 1973 New York Knicks 104 at Houston Rockets 103 W 23-1 14-9 37-10
January 14, 1973 New York Knicks 86 at Seattle Supersonics 84 W 23-1 15-9 38-10
January 16, 1973 New York Knicks 102 at Phoenix Suns 101 W 23-1 16-9 39-10
January 19, 1973 New York Knicks 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 L 23-1 16-10 39-11
January 21, 1973 New York Knicks 103 at Houston Rockets 107 L 23-1 16-11 39-12
January 25, 1973 Buffalo Braves 92 at New York Knicks 99 W 24-1 16-11 40-12
January 27, 1973 Boston Celtics 108 at New York Knicks 111 W 25-1 16-11 41-12
January 28, 1973 New York Knicks 96 at Boston Celtics 93 W 25-1 17-11 42-12
January 29, 1973 Golden State Warriors 84 at New York Knicks 97 W 26-1 17-11 43-12
January 31, 1973 New York Knicks 91 at Detroit Pistons 94 L 26-1 17-12 43-13
February 2, 1973 New York Knicks 77 at Baltimore Bullets 89 L 26-1 17-13 43-14
February 3, 1973 Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at New York Knicks 95 W 27-1 17-13 44-14
February 4, 1973 New York Knicks 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 W 27-1 18-13 45-14
February 6, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at New York Knicks 90 L 27-2 18-13 45-15
February 10, 1973 Detroit Pistons 93 at New York Knicks 107 W 28-2 18-13 46-15
February 14, 1973 Chicago Bulls 100 at New York Knicks 98 L 28-3 18-13 46-16
February 16, 1973 New York Knicks 102 at Buffalo Braves 98 W 28-3 19-13 47-16
February 17, 1973 Philadelphia 76ers 89 at New York Knicks 107 W 29-3 19-13 48-16
February 18, 1973 New York Knicks 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 L 29-3 19-14 48-17
February 20, 1973 Portland Trail Blazers 106 at New York Knicks 110 W 30-3 19-14 49-17
February 23, 1973 New York Knicks 83 at Chicago Bulls 84 L 30-3 19-15 49-18
February 24, 1973 Buffalo Braves 97 at New York Knicks 125 W 31-3 19-15 50-18
February 27, 1973 Boston Celtics 91 at New York Knicks 123 W 32-3 19-15 51-18
March 1, 1973 New York Knicks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 L 32-3 19-16 51-19
March 3, 1973 Baltimore Bullets 97 at New York Knicks 75 L 32-4 19-16 51-20
March 4, 1973 Baltimore Bullets 106 at New York Knicks 97 L 32-5 19-16 51-21 at College Park, MD
March 6, 1973 Seattle Supersonics 94 at New York Knicks 106 W 33-5 19-16 52-21
March 7, 1973 New York Knicks 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 W 33-5 20-16 53-21
March 10, 1973 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 102 at New York Knicks 125 W 34-5 20-16 54-21
March 11, 1973 New York Knicks 107 at Boston Celtics 122 L 34-5 20-17 54-22
March 13, 1973 Phoenix Suns 111 at New York Knicks 115 W 35-5 20-17 55-22
March 16, 1973 New York Knicks 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 W 35-5 21-17 56-22
March 17, 1973 New York Knicks 117 at Golden State Warriors 108 W 35-5 22-17 57-22
March 18, 1973 New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 L 35-5 22-18 57-23
March 21, 1973 Atlanta Hawks 98 at New York Knicks 93 L 35-6 22-18 57-24
March 24, 1973 Boston Celtics 108 at New York Knicks 103 L 35-7 22-18 57-25
March 30, 1973 Baltimore Bullets 83 at New York Knicks 95 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 1, 1973 Baltimore Bullets 103 at New York Knicks 123 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 4, 1973 New York Knicks 103 at Baltimore Bullets 96 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
April 6, 1973 New York Knicks 89 at Baltimore Bullets 97 L 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 8, 1973 Baltimore Bullets 99 at New York Knicks 109 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
April 15, 1973 New York Knicks 108 at Boston Celtics 134 L 3-0 1-2 4-2
April 18, 1973 Boston Celtics 96 at New York Knicks 129 W 4-0 1-2 5-2
April 20, 1973 New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 91 W 4-0 2-2 6-2
April 22, 1973 Boston Celtics 110 at New York Knicks 117 W 5-0 2-2 7-2 2OT
April 25, 1973 New York Knicks 97 at Boston Celtics 98 L 5-0 2-3 7-3
April 27, 1973 Boston Celtics 110 at New York Knicks 100 L 5-1 2-3 7-4
April 29, 1973 New York Knicks 94 at Boston Celtics 78 W 5-1 3-3 8-4
May 1, 1973 New York Knicks 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 L 5-1 3-4 8-5
May 3, 1973 New York Knicks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 W 5-1 4-4 9-5
May 6, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 83 at New York Knicks 87 W 6-1 4-4 10-5
May 8, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at New York Knicks 103 W 7-1 4-4 11-5
May 10, 1973 New York Knicks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 W 7-1 5-4 12-5


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