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

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Carolina Cougars 4-1
Coach: Lou Carnesecca (30-54)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 300,081, Avg. 6,820 in 44 home dates

1972-73 New York Nets Statistics
1972-73 New York Nets Roster

The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 30 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

New York scored 8,700 points, worst in the league and yielded 9,245. George Carter netted a team-leading 1,578 points for the Nets, and Billy Paultz contributed 1,015 rebounds. Bill Melchionni dished out 453 assists for the squad.

Billy Paultz blocked 214 shots.

Lou Carnesecca coached the team. The 1972-73 New York Nets lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8700
Regular Season Points Against: 9245

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 13, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 90 at New York Nets 114	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
October 14, 1972	New York Nets 78 at Carolina Cougars 126	L	1-0	0-1	1-1		at Charlotte, NC
October 17, 1972	New York Nets 93 at Dallas Chaparrals 101	L	1-0	0-2	1-2
October 20, 1972	Virginia Squires 130 at New York Nets 120	L	1-1	0-2	1-3
October 21, 1972	New York Nets 113 at Indiana Pacers 104	W	1-1	1-2	2-3
October 22, 1972	Utah Stars 116 at New York Nets 119	W	2-1	1-2	3-3
October 27, 1972	Denver Rockets 112 at New York Nets 117	W	3-1	1-2	4-3
October 28, 1972	New York Nets 82 at Kentucky Colonels 106	L	3-1	1-3	4-4
October 29, 1972	Dallas Chaparrals 98 at New York Nets 100	W	4-1	1-3	5-4
November 3, 1972	New York Nets 97 at Carolina Cougars 105	L	4-1	1-4	5-5		at Greensboro, NC
November 4, 1972	Dallas Chaparrals 106 at New York Nets 99	L	4-2	1-4	5-6		at Tulsa, OK
November 5, 1972	New York Nets 107 at Denver Rockets 137	L	4-2	1-5	5-7
November 7, 1972	New York Nets 108 at San Diego Conquistadors 116	L	4-2	1-6	5-8
November 9, 1972	New York Nets 101 at Utah Stars 120	L	4-2	1-7	5-9
November 11, 1972	New York Nets 99 at Kentucky Colonels 116	L	4-2	1-8	5-10
November 15, 1972	Carolina Cougars 107 at New York Nets 112	W	5-2	1-8	6-10
November 17, 1972	San Diego Conquistadors 99 at New York Nets 109	W	6-2	1-8	7-10
November 19, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 115 at New York Nets 118	W	7-2	1-8	8-10
November 22, 1972	Virginia Squires 105 at New York Nets 109	W	8-2	1-8	9-10
November 24, 1972	New York Nets 109 at Utah Stars 102	W	8-2	2-8	10-10
November 26, 1972	New York Nets 116 at San Diego Conquistadors 131	L	8-2	2-9	10-11
November 29, 1972	Utah Stars 105 at New York Nets 97	L	8-3	2-9	10-12
December 1, 1972	Carolina Cougars 103 at New York Nets 99	L	8-4	2-9	10-13
December 3, 1972	Indiana Pacers 113 at New York Nets 110	L	8-5	2-9	10-14
December 6, 1972	New York Nets 101 at Memphis Tams 95	W	8-5	3-9	11-14
December 8, 1972	Virginia Squires 124 at New York Nets 126	W	9-5	3-9	12-14
December 10, 1972	Memphis Tams 114 at New York Nets 96	L	9-6	3-9	12-15
December 12, 1972	New York Nets 98 at Dallas Chaparrals 105	L	9-6	3-10	12-16
December 13, 1972	Memphis Tams 104 at New York Nets 98	L	9-7	3-10	12-17
December 15, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 118 at New York Nets 110	L	9-8	3-10	12-18
December 16, 1972	New York Nets 107 at Virginia Squires 124	L	9-8	3-11	12-19		at Hampton, VA
December 17, 1972	Virginia Squires 108 at New York Nets 112	W	10-8	3-11	13-19
December 21, 1972	New York Nets 96 at Denver Rockets 106	L	10-8	3-12	13-20
December 22, 1972	Utah Stars 97 at New York Nets 84	L	10-9	3-12	13-21
December 23, 1972	New York Nets 103 at Memphis Tams 105	L	10-9	3-13	13-22
December 27, 1972	New York Nets 101 at Kentucky Colonels 105	L	10-9	3-14	13-23
December 28, 1972	New York Nets 90 at Utah Stars 128	L	10-9	3-15	13-24
December 29, 1972	New York Nets 114 at San Diego Conquistadors 104	W	10-9	4-15	14-24	OT
December 30, 1972	New York Nets 98 at Denver Rockets 136	L	10-9	4-16	14-25
January 3, 1973	Carolina Cougars 110 at New York Nets 107	L	10-10	4-16	14-26
January 4, 1973	New York Nets 97 at Virginia Squires 128	L	10-10	4-17	14-27		at Hampton, VA
January 5, 1973	San Diego Conquistadors 108 at New York Nets 113	W	11-10	4-17	15-27
January 7, 1973	Utah Stars 113 at New York Nets 104	L	11-11	4-17	15-28
January 9, 1973	New York Nets 97 at Carolina Cougars 110	L	11-11	4-18	15-29		at Greensboro, NC
January 10, 1973	Carolina Cougars 93 at New York Nets 105	W	12-11	4-18	16-29
January 12, 1973	Virginia Squires 103 at New York Nets 93	L	12-12	4-18	16-30
January 17, 1973	Denver Rockets 92 at New York Nets 102	W	13-12	4-18	17-30
January 19, 1973	Memphis Tams 106 at New York Nets 107	W	14-12	4-18	18-30
January 21, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 105 at New York Nets 98	L	14-13	4-18	18-31
January 23, 1973	New York Nets 103 at Indiana Pacers 110	L	14-13	4-19	18-32
January 26, 1973	New York Nets 112 at Dallas Chaparrals 95	W	14-13	5-19	19-32
January 28, 1973	New York Nets 77 at Denver Rockets 106	L	14-13	5-20	19-33
January 30, 1973	New York Nets 114 at Memphis Tams 107	W	14-13	6-20	20-33
January 31, 1973	Virginia Squires 100 at New York Nets 94	L	14-14	6-20	20-34
February 2, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 93 at New York Nets 106	W	15-14	6-20	21-34
February 4, 1973	San Diego Conquistadors 102 at New York Nets 104	W	16-14	6-20	22-34
February 8, 1973	New York Nets 108 at Virginia Squires 123	L	16-14	6-21	22-35		at Norfolk, VA
February 9, 1973	Indiana Pacers 115 at New York Nets 98	L	16-15	6-21	22-36
February 11, 1973	Memphis Tams 119 at New York Nets 97	L	16-16	6-21	22-37
February 13, 1973	New York Nets 93 at Memphis Tams 95	L	16-16	6-22	22-38
February 14, 1973	New York Nets 90 at Utah Stars 117	L	16-16	6-23	22-39
February 16, 1973	New York Nets 112 at Carolina Cougars 104	W	16-16	7-23	23-39		at Greensboro, NC
February 18, 1973	New York Nets 85 at Kentucky Colonels 94	L	16-16	7-24	23-40
February 19, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 99 at New York Nets 128	W	17-16	7-24	24-40
February 20, 1973	New York Nets 106 at Carolina Cougars 123	L	17-16	7-25	24-41		at Greensboro, NC
February 23, 1973	Carolina Cougars 107 at New York Nets 93	L	17-17	7-25	24-42
February 24, 1973	New York Nets 98 at Memphis Tams 107	L	17-17	7-26	24-43
February 25, 1973	Indiana Pacers 97 at New York Nets 118	W	18-17	7-26	25-43
February 26, 1973	New York Nets 107 at Indiana Pacers 112	L	18-17	7-27	25-44		at Ft Wayne, IN
February 28, 1973	Memphis Tams 108 at New York Nets 115	W	19-17	7-27	26-44
March 2, 1973	New York Nets 109 at Kentucky Colonels 107	W	19-17	8-27	27-44
March 4, 1973	Carolina Cougars 123 at New York Nets 111	L	19-18	8-27	27-45
March 7, 1973	Kentucky Colonels 89 at New York Nets 91	W	20-18	8-27	28-45
March 8, 1973	New York Nets 118 at Virginia Squires 130	L	20-18	8-28	28-46		at Richmond, VA
March 9, 1973	Denver Rockets 120 at New York Nets 105	L	20-19	8-28	28-47
March 11, 1973	Memphis Tams 113 at New York Nets 120	W	21-19	8-28	29-47
March 14, 1973	San Diego Conquistadors 108 at New York Nets 98	L	21-20	8-28	29-48
March 16, 1973	New York Nets 89 at Indiana Pacers 98	L	21-20	8-29	29-49
March 18, 1973	New York Nets 106 at San Diego Conquistadors 127	L	21-20	8-30	29-50
March 21, 1973	Denver Rockets 116 at New York Nets 101	L	21-21	8-30	29-51
March 23, 1973	Kentucky Colonels 115 at New York Nets 91	L	21-22	8-30	29-52
March 24, 1973	New York Nets 96 at Kentucky Colonels 126	L	21-22	8-31	29-53
March 25, 1973	Indiana Pacers 115 at New York Nets 118	W	22-22	8-31	30-53	OT
March 28, 1973	New York Nets 106 at Virginia Squires 121	L	22-22	8-32	30-54		at Norfolk, VA
March 30, 1973	New York Nets 96 at Carolina Cougars 104	L	0-0	0-1	0-1		at Greensboro, NC
March 31, 1973	New York Nets 114 at Carolina Cougars 111	W	0-0	1-1	1-1	OT	at Raleigh, NC
April 3, 1973	Carolina Cougars 101 at New York Nets 91	L	0-1	1-1	1-2
April 5, 1973	Carolina Cougars 112 at New York Nets 108	L	0-2	1-1	1-3
April 6, 1973	New York Nets 113 at Carolina Cougars 136	L	0-2	1-2	1-4		at Greensboro, NC