1972-1973 New York Knicks

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Season Overview

57-25 Won Finals
Record Outcome

1972-73 New York Knicks

What was the record of the 1972-73 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 57-25 record. They went 35-6 at home and 22-19 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 69-30.

What division did the 1972-73 New York Knicks play in?

The 1972-73 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1972-73 New York Knicks record by month?

The 1972-73 New York Knicks had their best month in October, when they went 8-1 and had a 88.9% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 6-7 and had a 46.2% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '72 8-1 88.9% +116
November '72 12-3 80% +186
December '72 11-6 64.7% +82
January '73 12-3 80% +75
February '73 8-5 61.5% +86
March '73 6-7 46.2% +12

Did the 1972-73 New York Knicks Win The NBA Title?

Yes, the 1972-73 New York Knicks won the NBA Title in 1973. They beat the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the point differential for the 1972-73 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +557. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 58.8 wins, or a 59-23 record in the regular season.

How did the 1972-73 New York Knicks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1972-73 New York Knicks went 12-7.

How did the 1972-73 New York Knicks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1972-73 New York Knicks went 1-1 in overtime games.

How did the 1972-73 New York Knicks perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1972-73 New York Knicks went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1972-73 New York Knicks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972-73 New York Knicks was a 11 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1972-73 New York Knicks?

The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1972-73 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1972-73 New York Knicks Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Oct 10, 1972 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 113 - 89
Sat, Oct 14, 1972 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 125 - 100
Sun, Oct 15, 1972 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 101 - 109
Tue, Oct 17, 1972 vs Houston Rockets Win 103 - 95
Fri, Oct 20, 1972 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 92 - 89
Sat, Oct 21, 1972 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 111 - 88
Tue, Oct 24, 1972 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 123 - 90
Fri, Oct 27, 1972 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 92 - 88
Sat, Oct 28, 1972 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 94 - 90
Wed, Nov 1, 1972 @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 122 - 85
Fri, Nov 3, 1972 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 105 - 80
Sat, Nov 4, 1972 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 104 - 127
Mon, Nov 6, 1972 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 111 - 95
Thu, Nov 9, 1972 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 101 - 99
Fri, Nov 10, 1972 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 125 - 106
Sat, Nov 11, 1972 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 102 - 103 OT
Tue, Nov 14, 1972 vs Phoenix Suns Win 103 - 97
Thu, Nov 16, 1972 vs Houston Rockets Win 119 - 100
Sat, Nov 18, 1972 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 87 - 86
Tue, Nov 21, 1972 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 108 - 80
Fri, Nov 24, 1972 @ Boston Celtics Loss 97 - 114
Sat, Nov 25, 1972 vs Boston Celtics Win 97 - 94
Tue, Nov 28, 1972 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 107 - 84
Wed, Nov 29, 1972 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 139 - 91
Fri, Dec 1, 1972 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 74 - 100
Sat, Dec 2, 1972 vs Buffalo Braves Win 119 - 94
Tue, Dec 5, 1972 vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 125 - 103
Fri, Dec 8, 1972 @ Buffalo Braves Loss 89 - 91
Sat, Dec 9, 1972 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 120 - 109
Tue, Dec 12, 1972 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 114 - 93
Wed, Dec 13, 1972 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 120 - 121
Fri, Dec 15, 1972 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 86 - 90
Sat, Dec 16, 1972 vs Chicago Bulls Win 97 - 83
Tue, Dec 19, 1972 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 84 - 117
Wed, Dec 20, 1972 @ Houston Rockets Win 124 - 102
Fri, Dec 22, 1972 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 98 - 87
Mon, Dec 25, 1972 vs Detroit Pistons Win 113 - 110
Tue, Dec 26, 1972 @ Boston Celtics Loss 106 - 115
Thu, Dec 28, 1972 vs Buffalo Braves Win 107 - 86
Fri, Dec 29, 1972 @ Detroit Pistons Win 99 - 94
Sat, Dec 30, 1972 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 100 - 98
Tue, Jan 2, 1973 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 102 - 92
Fri, Jan 5, 1973 @ Buffalo Braves Win 129 - 106
Sat, Jan 6, 1973 vs Houston Rockets Win 116 - 106
Tue, Jan 9, 1973 @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 116 - 115 OT
Thu, Jan 11, 1973 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 122 - 107
Fri, Jan 12, 1973 @ Houston Rockets Win 104 - 103
Sun, Jan 14, 1973 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 86 - 84
Tue, Jan 16, 1973 @ Phoenix Suns Win 102 - 101
Fri, Jan 19, 1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 88 - 95
Sun, Jan 21, 1973 @ Houston Rockets Loss 103 - 107
Thu, Jan 25, 1973 vs Buffalo Braves Win 99 - 92
Sat, Jan 27, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Win 111 - 108
Sun, Jan 28, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Win 96 - 93
Mon, Jan 29, 1973 vs Golden State Warriors Win 97 - 84
Wed, Jan 31, 1973 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 91 - 94
Fri, Feb 2, 1973 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 77 - 89
Sat, Feb 3, 1973 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 95 - 90
Sun, Feb 4, 1973 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 114 - 97
Tue, Feb 6, 1973 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 90 - 95
Sat, Feb 10, 1973 vs Detroit Pistons Win 107 - 93
Wed, Feb 14, 1973 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 98 - 100
Fri, Feb 16, 1973 @ Buffalo Braves Win 102 - 98
Sat, Feb 17, 1973 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 107 - 89
Sun, Feb 18, 1973 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 98 - 114
Tue, Feb 20, 1973 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 110 - 106
Fri, Feb 23, 1973 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 83 - 84
Sat, Feb 24, 1973 vs Buffalo Braves Win 125 - 97
Tue, Feb 27, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Win 123 - 91
Thu, Mar 1, 1973 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 100 - 114
Sat, Mar 3, 1973 vs Baltimore Bullets Loss 75 - 97
Sun, Mar 4, 1973 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 97 - 106
Tue, Mar 6, 1973 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 106 - 94
Wed, Mar 7, 1973 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 120 - 94
Sat, Mar 10, 1973 vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 125 - 102
Sun, Mar 11, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Loss 107 - 122
Tue, Mar 13, 1973 vs Phoenix Suns Win 115 - 111
Fri, Mar 16, 1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 109 - 98
Sat, Mar 17, 1973 @ Golden State Warriors Win 117 - 108
Sun, Mar 18, 1973 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 96 - 99
Wed, Mar 21, 1973 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 93 - 98
Sat, Mar 24, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Loss 103 - 108
Playoffs
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 1)
Fri, Mar 30, 1973 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 95 - 83
Sun, Apr 1, 1973 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 123 - 103
Wed, Apr 4, 1973 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 103 - 96
Fri, Apr 6, 1973 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 89 - 97
Sun, Apr 8, 1973 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 109 - 99
Eastern Conference Finals (Won 4 - 3)
Sun, Apr 15, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Loss 108 - 134
Wed, Apr 18, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Win 129 - 96
Fri, Apr 20, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Win 98 - 91
Sun, Apr 22, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Win 117 - 110 OT2
Wed, Apr 25, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Loss 97 - 98
Fri, Apr 27, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Loss 100 - 110
Sun, Apr 29, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Win 94 - 78
Finals (Won 4 - 1)
Tue, May 1, 1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 112 - 115
Thu, May 3, 1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 99 - 95
Sun, May 6, 1973 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 87 - 83
Tue, May 8, 1973 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 103 - 98
Thu, May 10, 1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 102 - 93

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