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32-50, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 102.7 points per game, Allowed 105.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 34-48)
Coached by Bill Fitch (32-50)
Arena: Cleveland Arena / Attendance: 186,477 (16th of 17 available)
SRS: -2.64 (13th of 17)
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1972-73 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19830 | 3431 | 7884 | .435 | 1556 | 2084 | .747 | 4063 | 2106 | 1941 | 8418 | 102.7 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19830 | 3465 | 7673 | .452 | 1707 | 2230 | .765 | 4115 | 2311 | 1932 | 8637 | 105.3 |
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| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 3097 | 702 | 1575 | .446 | 281 | 342 | .822 | 369 | 279 | 185 | 1685 | |||||||||
| 2 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 35 | 75 | 2973 | 572 | 1275 | .449 | 394 | 476 | .828 | 346 | 628 | 221 | 1538 | |||||||||
| 3 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 25 | 82 | 2815 | 492 | 1143 | .430 | 199 | 271 | .734 | 552 | 309 | 246 | 1183 | |||||||||
| 4 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 25 | 62 | 2127 | 307 | 709 | .433 | 167 | 290 | .576 | 693 | 134 | 249 | 781 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dwight Davis | F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 81 | 2151 | 293 | 748 | .392 | 176 | 222 | .793 | 563 | 118 | 297 | 762 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 1068 | 268 | 603 | .444 | 64 | 81 | .790 | 199 | 108 | 80 | 600 | |||||||||
| 7 | Barry Clemens | F | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 1119 | 209 | 405 | .516 | 53 | 68 | .779 | 211 | 115 | 136 | 471 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 1392 | 192 | 423 | .454 | 75 | 101 | .743 | 167 | 205 | 108 | 459 | |||||||||
| 9 | Cornell Warner | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 24 | 68 | 1323 | 166 | 404 | .411 | 58 | 88 | .659 | 507 | 66 | 172 | 390 | |||||||||
| 10 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 62 | 710 | 71 | 198 | .359 | 34 | 65 | .523 | 228 | 51 | 79 | 176 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Rule | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 49 | 440 | 60 | 157 | .382 | 20 | 31 | .645 | 106 | 37 | 66 | 140 | |||||||||
| 12 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 40 | 290 | 54 | 111 | .486 | 18 | 19 | .947 | 42 | 34 | 45 | 126 | |||||||||
| 13 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 23 | 6 | 86 | 20 | 41 | .488 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 44 | |||||||||
| 14 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 28 | 12 | 110 | 14 | 47 | .298 | 8 | 12 | .667 | 38 | 7 | 21 | 36 | |||||||||
| 15 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 24 | 10 | 129 | 11 | 45 | .244 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 37 | 5 | 16 | 27 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 37.8 | 8.6 | 19.2 | .446 | 3.4 | 4.2 | .822 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 20.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 35 | 75 | 39.6 | 7.6 | 17.0 | .449 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .828 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 20.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 25 | 82 | 34.3 | 6.0 | 13.9 | .430 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .734 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 25 | 62 | 34.3 | 5.0 | 11.4 | .433 | 2.7 | 4.7 | .576 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dwight Davis | F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 81 | 26.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | .392 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .793 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 14.6 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .444 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .790 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 23 | 6 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 | .488 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .571 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Barry Clemens | F | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 5.6 | .516 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .779 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 | .454 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .743 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 5.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Cornell Warner | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 24 | 68 | 19.5 | 2.4 | 5.9 | .411 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .659 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 40 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .486 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .947 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 28 | 12 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 3.9 | .298 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .667 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bob Rule | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 49 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .382 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .645 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 14 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 62 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .359 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .523 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | |||||||||
| 15 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 24 | 10 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 4.5 | .244 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .455 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 1068 | 9.0 | 20.3 | .444 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .790 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 20.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 3097 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .446 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .822 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 35 | 75 | 2973 | 6.9 | 15.4 | .449 | 4.8 | 5.8 | .828 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 23 | 6 | 86 | 8.4 | 17.2 | .488 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .571 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 18.4 | |||||||||
| 5 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 40 | 290 | 6.7 | 13.8 | .486 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .947 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Barry Clemens | F | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 1119 | 6.7 | 13.0 | .516 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .779 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 25 | 82 | 2815 | 6.3 | 14.6 | .430 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .734 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 25 | 62 | 2127 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .433 | 2.8 | 4.9 | .576 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dwight Davis | F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 81 | 2151 | 4.9 | 12.5 | .392 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .793 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 1392 | 5.0 | 10.9 | .454 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .743 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 28 | 12 | 110 | 4.6 | 15.4 | .298 | 2.6 | 3.9 | .667 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob Rule | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 49 | 440 | 4.9 | 12.8 | .382 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .645 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 13 | Cornell Warner | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 24 | 68 | 1323 | 4.5 | 11.0 | .411 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .659 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 14 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 62 | 710 | 3.6 | 10.0 | .359 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .523 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 15 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 24 | 10 | 129 | 3.1 | 12.6 | .244 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .455 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 3097 | 15.4 | .488 | .446 | 5.8 | 14.1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 28 | 12 | 110 | 7.8 | .344 | .298 | 16.8 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 40 | 290 | 14.0 | .528 | .486 | 7.0 | 17.3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Cornell Warner | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 24 | 68 | 1323 | 11.8 | .440 | .411 | 18.6 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 24 | 10 | 129 | 3.4 | .271 | .244 | 13.9 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 1068 | 16.4 | .470 | .444 | 9.0 | 16.5 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Bob Rule | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 49 | 440 | 9.4 | .410 | .382 | 11.7 | 11.5 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 25 | 62 | 2127 | 13.3 | .467 | .433 | 15.8 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 62 | 710 | 9.6 | .388 | .359 | 15.6 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 25 | 82 | 2815 | 13.8 | .469 | .430 | 9.5 | 15.9 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Dwight Davis | F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 81 | 2151 | 10.9 | .451 | .392 | 12.7 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 23 | 6 | 86 | 11.8 | .499 | .488 | 2.8 | 18.4 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Barry Clemens | F | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 1119 | 14.9 | .541 | .516 | 9.1 | 15.2 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 1392 | 12.4 | .491 | .454 | 5.8 | 20.3 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 35 | 75 | 2973 | 19.3 | .518 | .449 | 5.6 | 31.4 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Rule | $95,000 |
| 2 | Lenny Wilkens | *$93,000 |
| 3 | Dave Sorenson | $75,000 |
| 4 | Steve Patterson | $60,000 |
| 5 | Charlie Davis | $55,000 |
| 6 | Barry Clemens | *$44,667 |
| 7 | Walt Wesley | *$44,636 |