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1972-73 NBA Standings
League Champion: New York Knicks
Most Valuable Player: Dave Cowens (20.5/16.2/4.1)
Rookie of the Year: Bob McAdoo (18.0/9.1/1.7)
PPG Leader: Tiny Archibald (34.0)
RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (18.6)
APG Leader: Tiny Archibald (11.4)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21.9)
Expanded Standings
| Place | Conference | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | Neutral | E | W | A | C | M | P | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 68-14 | 33-6 | 32-8 | 3-0 | 38-8 | 30-6 | 18-4 | 20-4 | 11-5 | 19-1 | 39-7 | 29-7 | 7-5 | 33-3 | 9-0 | 9-3 | 11-3 | 12-3 | 12-4 | 15-1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | 30-11 | 28-11 | 2-0 | 20-12 | 40-10 | 10-6 | 10-6 | 18-6 | 22-4 | 36-11 | 24-11 | 6-3 | 37-7 | 7-3 | 12-0 | 10-4 | 11-4 | 9-7 | 11-4 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60-22 | 33-5 | 25-15 | 2-2 | 22-10 | 38-12 | 11-5 | 11-5 | 15-5 | 23-7 | 36-13 | 24-9 | 7-7 | 38-6 | 8-1 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 9-4 | 10-7 | 13-0 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 35-6 | 21-18 | 1-1 | 33-13 | 24-12 | 16-6 | 17-7 | 10-6 | 14-6 | 39-12 | 18-13 | 12-7 | 34-9 | 8-1 | 12-3 | 11-6 | 12-3 | 8-5 | 6-7 |
| 5 | Baltimore Bullets | 52-30 | 24-9 | 21-17 | 7-4 | 31-15 | 21-15 | 14-10 | 17-5 | 7-9 | 14-6 | 30-17 | 22-13 | 10-5 | 25-12 | 4-5 | 7-7 | 10-4 | 12-2 | 9-6 | 10-6 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 51-31 | 29-12 | 20-19 | 2-0 | 23-9 | 28-22 | 10-6 | 13-3 | 10-10 | 18-12 | 29-19 | 22-12 | 10-8 | 26-10 | 7-3 | 7-4 | 10-6 | 7-7 | 12-3 | 8-8 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 47-35 | 27-14 | 18-20 | 2-1 | 21-11 | 26-24 | 11-5 | 10-6 | 12-12 | 14-12 | 31-16 | 16-19 | 7-8 | 22-13 | 6-2 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 10-8 | 7-7 | 7-8 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 46-36 | 28-13 | 17-23 | 1-0 | 25-21 | 21-15 | 15-9 | 10-12 | 7-9 | 14-6 | 27-24 | 19-12 | 13-10 | 12-16 | 4-6 | 6-7 | 12-4 | 7-9 | 8-4 | 9-6 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | 26-15 | 13-25 | 1-2 | 16-16 | 24-26 | 8-8 | 8-8 | 9-11 | 15-15 | 20-29 | 20-13 | 7-9 | 20-21 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 6-10 | 9-4 | 9-7 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 38-44 | 22-19 | 15-25 | 1-0 | 16-16 | 22-28 | 8-8 | 8-8 | 8-16 | 14-12 | 23-26 | 15-18 | 8-9 | 12-18 | 3-4 | 7-9 | 9-6 | 6-8 | 7-9 | 6-8 |
| 11 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 36-46 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 16-16 | 20-30 | 7-9 | 9-7 | 6-14 | 14-16 | 25-29 | 11-17 | 8-8 | 15-21 | 3-6 | 11-4 | 6-12 | 5-9 | 8-8 | 3-7 | |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 33-49 | 14-14 | 10-28 | 9-7 | 21-25 | 12-24 | 12-12 | 9-13 | 4-12 | 8-12 | 18-30 | 15-19 | 5-6 | 17-23 | 5-3 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 5-13 | 6-8 | 6-9 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32-50 | 20-21 | 10-27 | 2-2 | 20-26 | 12-24 | 12-12 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 7-13 | 17-31 | 15-19 | 5-10 | 16-23 | 3-8 | 5-8 | 2-12 | 9-5 | 5-9 | 8-8 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonics | 26-56 | 16-25 | 10-29 | 0-2 | 9-23 | 17-33 | 5-11 | 4-12 | 8-16 | 9-17 | 16-36 | 10-20 | 7-17 | 6-29 | 4-5 | 4-13 | 4-11 | 5-9 | 4-11 | 5-7 |
| 15 | Buffalo Braves | 21-61 | 14-27 | 6-31 | 1-3 | 12-34 | 9-27 | 8-14 | 4-20 | 4-12 | 5-15 | 15-32 | 6-29 | 8-5 | 5-39 | 2-7 | 2-12 | 6-8 | 7-8 | 2-12 | 2-14 |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21-61 | 13-28 | 8-32 | 0-1 | 11-21 | 10-40 | 6-10 | 5-11 | 4-20 | 6-20 | 12-38 | 9-23 | 7-9 | 8-30 | 1-8 | 5-8 | 3-14 | 4-10 | 3-11 | 5-10 |
| 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9-73 | 5-26 | 2-36 | 2-11 | 4-42 | 5-31 | 2-20 | 2-22 | 3-13 | 2-18 | 4-47 | 5-26 | 3-4 | 2-48 | 0-9 | 2-13 | 1-13 | 1-16 | 5-9 | 0-13 |
Team vs. Team
| Rk | Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 3-4 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Baltimore Bullets | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 0-4 | 8-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 | |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 5-1 | 5-1 | 7-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 7-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | |
| 4 | Buffalo Braves | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-6 | 7-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 5-1 | |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-3 | 0-8 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-6 | 6-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 2-4 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 4-3 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 4-4 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 10 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-3 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 6-1 | 6-0 | 6-0 | |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 6-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 3-3 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 6-1 | 1-3 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-6 | 1-5 | 0-7 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-6 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 4-2 | |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 3-1 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-5 | 3-4 | |
| 17 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 4-3 |