1972-73 New York Knicks Roster

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 Results

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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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Dick BarnettG-FOctober 2, 19366'4"190Tennessee StateGary, IN USA
Henry BibbyGNovember 24, 19496'1"185UCLAFranklinton, NC USA
Bill BradleyF-GJuly 28, 19436'5"205PrincetonCrystal City, MO USA
Dave DeBusschereF-GOctober 16, 19406'6"220DetroitDetroit, MI USA
Walt FrazierGMarch 29, 19456'4"200Southern IllinoisAtlanta, GA USA
John GianelliC-FJune 10, 19506'10"220PacificStockton, CA USA
Phil JacksonF-CSeptember 17, 19456'8"220North DakotaDeer Lodge, MT USA
Jerry LucasF-CMarch 30, 19406'8"230Ohio StateMiddletown, OH USA
Dean MemingerGMay 13, 19486'0"175MarquetteWalterboro, SC USA
Earl MonroeGNovember 21, 19446'3"185Winston-Salem StatePhiladelphia, PA USA
Luke RackleyCJune 11, 19466'10"220Xavier (OH)Bainbridge, GA USA
Willis ReedC-FJune 25, 19426'9"235GramblingHico, LA USA
Tom RikerC-FFebruary 28, 19506'10"225South CarolinaRockville Centre, NY USA
Harthorne WingoFSeptember 9, 19476'6"210Friendship JCTryon, NC USA



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