1972–73 game log Total: 57–25 (Home: 34–7; Road: 23–18) |
October: 8–1 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 10, 1972
7:30 PM EDT |
Seattle |
W 113–89 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,447 |
1–0 |
2 |
October 14, 1972
8:00 PM EDT |
Los Angeles |
W 125–100 |
Bill Bradley (29) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
2–0 |
3 |
October 15, 1972
7:30 PM EDT |
@ Atlanta |
L 101–109 |
Bradley, DeBusschere (21) |
|
|
The Omni
13,867 |
2–1 |
4 |
October 17, 1972
7:30 PM EDT |
Houston |
W 103–95 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
16,821 |
3–1 |
5 |
October 20, 1972
8:00 PM EDT |
@ Cleveland |
W 92–89 |
Frazier (33) |
|
|
Cleveland Arena
4,599 |
4–1 |
6 |
October 21, 1972
8:30 PM EDT |
Philadelphia |
W 111–88 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
5–1 |
7 |
October 24, 1972
7:30 PM EDT |
Cleveland |
W 92–89 |
Frazier (22) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
16,449 |
6–1 |
8 |
October 27, 1972
8:15 PM EDT |
@ Baltimore |
W 92–88 |
|
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
8,902 |
7–1 |
9 |
October 28, 1972
8:30 PM EDT |
Baltimore |
W 94–90 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
8–1 |
|
November: 12–3 (Home: 7–1; Road: 5–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
10 |
November 1, 1972
8:30 PM EST |
@ Kansas City-Omaha |
W 122–85 |
|
|
|
Omaha Civic Auditorium
5,888 |
9–1 |
11 |
November 3, 1972
11:00 PM EST |
@ Seattle |
W 105–80 |
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
10,031 |
10–1 |
12 |
November 4, 1972
11:00 PM EST |
@ Golden State |
L 104–127 |
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,807 |
10–2 |
13 |
November 6, 1972
11:00 PM EST |
@ Portland |
W 111–95 |
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
6,912 |
11–2 |
14 |
November 9, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Atlanta |
W 101–99 |
Frazier (35) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
18,951 |
12–2 |
15 |
November 10, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
@ Philadelphia |
W 120–94 |
|
|
|
The Spectrum
8,273 |
13–2 |
16 |
November 11, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Golden State |
L 102–103 (OT) |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
13–3 |
17 |
November 14, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Phoenix |
W 103–97 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
18,720 |
14–3 |
18 |
November 16, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Houston |
W 119–100 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
16,794 |
15–3 |
19 |
November 18, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Milwaukee |
W 87–86 |
Earl Monroe (22) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
16–3 |
20 |
November 21, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Portland |
W 108–80 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
16,673 |
17–3 |
21 |
November 24, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
@ Boston |
L 97–114 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
17–4 |
22 |
November 25, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Boston |
W 97–94 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
18–4 |
23 |
November 28, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Cleveland |
W 107–84 |
Frazier (19) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
16,551 |
19–4 |
24 |
November 29, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
@ Philadelphia |
W 139–91 |
|
|
|
The Spectrum
6,345 |
20–4 |
|
December: 10–5 (Home: 7–0; Road: 3–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
25 |
December 1, 1972
9:00 PM EST |
@ Milwaukee |
L 74–100 |
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
10,746 |
20–5 |
26 |
December 2, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Buffalo |
W 119–94 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
21–5 |
27 |
December 5, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Kansas City-Omaha |
W 125–103 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
22–7 |
28 |
December 8, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
@ Buffalo |
L 89–91 |
|
|
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
11,070 |
22–6 |
29 |
December 9, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Philadelphia |
W 120–109 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
23–6 |
30 |
December 12, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Atlanta |
W 114–93 |
Frazier (29) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
24–6 |
31 |
December 13, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
@ Atlanta |
L 120–121 |
DeBusschere (21) |
|
|
The Omni
8,522 |
24–7 |
32 |
December 15, 1972
9:00 PM EST |
@ Chicago |
L 86–90 |
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
11,329 |
24–8 |
33 |
December 16, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Chicago |
W 97–83 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
25–8 |
34 |
December 19, 1972
10:00 PM EST |
@ Phoenix |
L 84–117 |
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,197 |
25–9 |
35 |
December 20, 1972 |
vs. Houston (at San Antonio, TX) |
W 124–102 |
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
7,432 |
26–9 |
36 |
December 22, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
@ Cleveland |
W 98–87 |
DeBusschere (22) |
|
|
Cleveland Arena
3,624 |
27–9 |
37 |
December 25, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
Detroit |
W 113–110 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
28–9 |
38 |
December 26, 1972
7:30 PM EST |
@ Boston |
L 106–115 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
28–10 |
39 |
December 28, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
Buffalo |
W 107–86 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
29–10 |
40 |
December 29, 1972
8:00 PM EST |
@ Detroit |
W 99–94 |
|
|
|
Cobo Center
10,975 |
30–10 |
41 |
December 30, 1972
1:00 PM EST |
Baltimore |
W 94–90 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
31–10 |
|
January: 12–3 (Home: 5–0; Road: 7–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
42 |
January 2, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Milwaukee |
W 102–92 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
32–10 |
43 |
January 5, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
@ Buffalo |
W 129–106 |
|
|
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
11,165 |
33–10 |
44 |
January 6, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Houston |
W 116–106 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
34–10 |
45 |
January 9, 1973
8:30 PM EST |
@ Kansas City-Omaha |
W 116–115 (OT) |
|
|
|
Municipal Auditorium
7,268 |
35–10 |
46 |
January 11, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
@ Atlanta |
W 122–107 |
Frazier (31) |
|
|
The Omni
8,663 |
36–10 |
47 |
January 12, 1973
9:00 PM EST |
@ Houston |
W 104–103 |
|
|
|
Hofheinz Pavilion
6,215 |
37–10 |
48 |
January 14, 1973
10:00 PM EST |
@ Seattle |
W 86–84 |
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
11,538 |
38–10 |
49 |
January 16, 1973
10:00 PM EST |
@ Phoenix |
W 102–101 |
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,252 |
39–10 |
50 |
January 19, 1973
11:00 PM EST |
@ Los Angeles |
L 88–95 |
Walt Frazier (24) |
|
|
The Forum
17,505 |
39–11 |
51 |
January 21, 1973
8:30 PM EST |
@ Houston |
L 103–107 |
|
|
|
Hofheinz Pavilion
7,124 |
39–12 |
|
January 23, 1973
9:00 PM EST |
NBA All-Star Game
Eastern Conference wins |
W 104–84 |
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
Chicago, Illinois
17,527 |
|
52 |
January 25, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Buffalo |
W 99–92 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,553 |
40–12 |
53 |
January 27, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Boston |
W 111–108 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
41–12 |
54 |
January 28, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
@ Boston |
W 96–93 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
42–12 |
55 |
January 29, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Golden State |
W 97–84 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
43–12 |
56 |
January 31, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
@ Detroit |
L 91–94 |
|
|
|
Cobo Center
5,802 |
43–13 |
|
February: 8–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
57 |
February 2, 1973
8:15 PM EST |
@ Baltimore |
L 77–89 |
|
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
12,289 |
43–14 |
58 |
February 3, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Cleveland |
W 95–90 |
DeBusschere (21) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
44–14 |
59 |
February 4, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
@ Cleveland |
W 114–97 |
Frazier (28) |
|
|
Cleveland Arena
11,044 |
45–14 |
60 |
February 6, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Los Angeles |
L 90–95 |
Phil Jackson (15) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
45–15 |
61 |
February 10, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Detroit |
W 107–93 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
46–15 |
62 |
February 14, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Chicago |
L 98–100 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
46–16 |
63 |
February 16, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
@ Buffalo |
W 102–98 |
|
|
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
12,878 |
47–16 |
64 |
February 17, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Philadelphia |
W 107–89 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
48–16 |
65 |
February 18, 1973
7:00 PM EST |
@ Philadelphia |
L 98–114 |
|
|
|
The Spectrum
10,052 |
48–17 |
66 |
February 20, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Portland |
W 110–106 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,558 |
49–17 |
67 |
February 23, 1973
9:00 PM EST |
@ Chicago |
L 83–84 |
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
14,206 |
50–17 |
68 |
February 24, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Buffalo |
W 125–97 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
50–18 |
69 |
February 27, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Boston |
W 123–91 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
51–18 |
|
March: 6–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
70 |
March 1, 1973
9:00 PM EST |
@ Milwaukee |
L 100–110 |
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
10,746 |
51–19 |
71 |
March 3, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Baltimore |
L 75–97 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
51–20 |
72 |
March 4, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
vs. Baltimore (at College Park, MD) |
L 97–106 |
|
|
|
Cole Field House
14,468 |
51–21 |
73 |
March 6, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Seattle |
W 106–94 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
52–21 |
74 |
March 7, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
@ Philadelphia |
W 120–94 |
|
|
|
The Spectrum
7,069 |
53–21 |
75 |
March 10, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Kansas City-Omaha |
W 125–102 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
54–21 |
76 |
March 11, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
@ Boston |
L 107–122 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
54–22 |
77 |
March 13, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Phoenix |
W 115–111 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
55–22 |
78 |
March 16, 1973
11:00 PM EST |
@ Los Angeles |
W 109–98 |
Earl Monroe (23) |
|
|
The Forum
17,505 |
56–22 |
79 |
March 17, 1973
11:00 PM EST |
@ Golden State |
W 117–108 |
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
9,113 |
57–22 |
80 |
March 18, 1973
10:00 PM EST |
@ Portland |
L 96–99 |
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
9,678 |
57–23 |
81 |
March 21, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
Atlanta |
L 93–98 |
Jackson, Monroe (18) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
57–24 |
82 |
March 24, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Boston |
L 103–108 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
57–25 |
|
1972–73 season schedule |
1973 playoff game log |
Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
March 30, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Baltimore |
W 95–83 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
1–0 |
2 |
April 1, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
Baltimore |
W 123–103 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
2–0 |
3 |
April 4, 1973
8:15 PM EST |
@ Baltimore |
W 103–96 |
|
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
12,289 |
3–0 |
4 |
April 6, 1973
8:15 PM EST |
@ Baltimore |
L 89–97 |
|
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
12,289 |
3–1 |
5 |
April 8, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
Baltimore |
W 109–99 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
4–1 |
|
Eastern Conference Finals: 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Series |
1 |
April 15, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
@ Boston |
L 108–134 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
0–1 |
2 |
April 18, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Boston |
W 129–96 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
1–1 |
3 |
April 20, 1973
7:30 PM EST |
@ Boston |
W 98–91 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
2–1 |
4 |
April 22, 1973
2:00 PM EST |
Boston |
W 117–110 (2OT) |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
3–1 |
5 |
April 25, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
@ Boston |
L 97–98 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
3–2 |
6 |
April 27, 1973
8:00 PM EST |
Boston |
L 100–110 |
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
3–3 |
7 |
April 29, 1973
2:00 PM EDT |
@ Boston |
W 94–78 |
|
|
|
Boston Garden
15,320 |
4–3 |
|
NBA Finals: 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Series |
1 |
May 1, 1973
11:00 PM EDT |
@ Los Angeles |
L 112–115 |
DeBusschere (25) |
|
Frazier (8) |
The Forum
17,505 |
0–1 |
2 |
May 3, 1973
10:30 PM EDT |
@ Los Angeles |
W 99–95 |
Bradley (26) |
|
Lucas (5) |
The Forum
17,505 |
1–1 |
3 |
May 6, 1973
2:10 PM EDT |
Los Angeles |
W 87–83 |
Reed (22) |
|
Monroe (6) |
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
2–1 |
4 |
May 8, 1973
8:30 PM EDT |
Los Angeles |
W 103–98 |
DeBusschere (33) |
|
Frazier (8) |
Madison Square Garden
19,694 |
3–1 |
5 |
May 10, 1973
10:30 PM EDT |
@ Los Angeles |
W 102–93 |
Monroe (23) |
|
Reed (7) |
The Forum
17,505 |
4–1 |
|
1972–73 season schedule |
Transactions listed are from July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973.