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