1972-73 NBA Season Standings

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1972-73 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1972-73 NBA Title?

The 1972-73 NBA Finals winner was the New York Knicks, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in 5 games. The final game was on on May 10, 1973, in which the Knicks won 102-93 on the road.

When was the 1972-73 NBA Finals?

The 1972-73 NBA Finals started on May 1, 1973 and ended on May 10, 1973, lasting 5 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1972-73?

The Boston Celtics had the best regular season record in the 1972-73 NBA season at 68-14.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1972-73 regular season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best point differential in the 1972-73 regular season at +698 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1972-73 regular season?

The Philadelphia 76ers had the worst point differential in the 1972-73 regular season at -991 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1972-73 regular season?

The Houston Rockets had the most points per game in the 1972-73 regular season at 112.8 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1972-73 regular season?

The New York Knicks allowed the fewest points per game in the 1972-73 regular season at 98.2 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1972-73 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1972-73 NBA season was the Boston Celtics, who started the season with a 10-0 record. The streak ended with a 107-118 loss against the Kansas City-Omaha Kings on Nov 4, 1972.

1972-73 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Boston Celtics	68-14	W8	112.7	104.5	+672	Lost Conf Finals
2	Los Angeles Lakers	60-22	W1	111.7	103.2	+698	Lost Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	60-22	W14	107.2	99.0	+674	Lost Conf Semi
4	New York Knicks	57-25	L3	105.0	98.2	+557	Won Finals
5	Baltimore Bullets	52-30	L2	105.0	101.6	+275	Lost Conf Semi
6	Chicago Bulls	51-31	W1	104.1	100.6	+286	Lost Conf Semi
7	Golden State Warriors	47-35	L2	108.8	105.7	+254	Lost Conf Finals
8	Atlanta Hawks	46-36	L2	112.4	112.3	+7	Lost Conf Semi
9	Detroit Pistons	40-42	W5	110.3	110.0	+18
10	Phoenix Suns	38-44	W2	111.6	112.9	-105
11	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	36-46	L2	107.6	110.5	-237
12	Houston Rockets	33-49	W2	112.8	114.5	-142
13	Cleveland Cavaliers	32-50	L2	102.7	105.3	-219
14	Seattle SuperSonics	26-56	L5	103.7	109.6	-484
15	Portland Trail Blazers	21-61	L1	106.2	112.4	-511
	Buffalo Braves	21-61	L11	103.3	112.5	-752
17	Philadelphia 76ers	9-73	L13	104.1	116.2	-991