1972-73 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (46-36)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 304,802, Avg. 7,434 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (46-36)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 304,802, Avg. 7,434 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
Atlanta poured in 9,219 points and allowed 9,212. Pete Maravich netted a team-leading 2,063 points for the Hawks, while Lou Hudson scored 18 or more per game, too. Walt Bellamy contributed 964 rebounds. Pete Maravich dished out 546 assists for the squad.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team. The 1972-73 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9219
Regular Season Points Against: 9212
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Buffalo Braves 109 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | New York Knicks 101 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Boston Celtics 119 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 108 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Seattle Supersonics 115 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Golden State Warriors 122 | L | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Houston Rockets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | W | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 7, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 107 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | OT | |
| November 9, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 3-2 | 4-5 | 7-7 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 4-3 | 4-5 | 8-8 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Atlanta Hawks 126 | W | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | L | 5-3 | 4-6 | 9-9 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 5-3 | 4-7 | 9-10 | OT | |
| November 23, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | L | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 6-4 | 4-9 | 10-13 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 6-4 | 5-9 | 11-13 | OT | |
| December 2, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 6-4 | 6-9 | 12-13 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 7-4 | 6-9 | 13-13 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Chicago Bulls 89 | W | 7-4 | 7-9 | 14-13 | OT | |
| December 8, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at Atlanta Hawks 134 | W | 8-4 | 7-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 130 | L | 8-4 | 7-10 | 15-14 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 8-4 | 7-11 | 15-15 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | New York Knicks 120 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | W | 9-4 | 7-11 | 16-15 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 10-4 | 7-11 | 17-15 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 102 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 11-4 | 7-11 | 18-15 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Buffalo Braves 109 | W | 11-4 | 8-11 | 19-15 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 124 | W | 12-4 | 8-11 | 20-15 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 12-4 | 8-12 | 20-16 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | W | 12-4 | 9-12 | 21-16 | at Pittsburgh, PA | |
| December 28, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 112 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 12-5 | 9-12 | 21-17 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 110 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 13-5 | 9-12 | 22-17 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 13-5 | 9-13 | 22-18 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 13-5 | 9-14 | 22-19 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Boston Celtics 126 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 13-6 | 9-14 | 22-20 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 13-6 | 10-14 | 23-20 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Houston Rockets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 14-6 | 10-14 | 24-20 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | New York Knicks 122 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 14-7 | 10-14 | 24-21 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Boston Celtics 133 | L | 14-7 | 10-15 | 24-22 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 14-8 | 10-15 | 24-23 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | W | 15-8 | 10-15 | 25-23 | OT | |
| January 17, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | W | 15-8 | 11-15 | 26-23 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 127 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | L | 15-9 | 11-15 | 26-24 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 16-9 | 11-15 | 27-24 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Buffalo Braves 82 | W | 16-9 | 12-15 | 28-24 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 126 at Atlanta Hawks 129 | W | 17-9 | 12-15 | 29-24 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 17-9 | 12-16 | 29-25 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 126 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 17-10 | 12-16 | 29-26 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 17-10 | 13-16 | 30-26 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | W | 18-10 | 13-16 | 31-26 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 19-10 | 13-16 | 32-26 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Baltimore Bullets 137 | L | 19-10 | 13-17 | 32-27 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 136 at Atlanta Hawks 132 | L | 19-11 | 13-17 | 32-28 | OT | |
| February 10, 1973 | Houston Rockets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 20-11 | 13-17 | 33-28 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 20-11 | 14-17 | 34-28 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 20-11 | 15-17 | 35-28 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | W | 20-11 | 16-17 | 36-28 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 20-11 | 16-18 | 36-29 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | L | 20-11 | 16-19 | 36-30 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 130 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | W | 21-11 | 16-19 | 37-30 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 130 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 21-11 | 17-19 | 38-30 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Houston Rockets 125 at Atlanta Hawks 136 | W | 22-11 | 17-19 | 39-30 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 130 at Atlanta Hawks 138 | W | 23-11 | 17-19 | 40-30 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 129 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | W | 24-11 | 17-19 | 41-30 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | W | 25-11 | 17-19 | 42-30 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Houston Rockets 129 | L | 25-11 | 17-20 | 42-31 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 25-11 | 17-21 | 42-32 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | W | 26-11 | 17-21 | 43-32 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 26-12 | 17-21 | 43-33 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 27-12 | 17-21 | 44-33 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 27-12 | 18-21 | 45-33 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 27-12 | 18-22 | 45-34 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 28-12 | 18-22 | 46-34 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | L | 28-12 | 18-23 | 46-35 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Boston Celtics 117 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 28-13 | 18-23 | 46-36 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Boston Celtics 134 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Boston Celtics 126 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 6, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Boston Celtics 94 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Boston Celtics 121 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
