Draft picks
Roster
Players | Coaches |
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Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
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G | 12 | Chaney, Don | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | Houston | C | 18 | Cowens, Dave | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | | Florida State | C | 29 | Finkel, Henry | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | | Dayton | G/F | 17 | Havlicek, John | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | | Ohio State | F/C | 11 | Kuberski, Steve | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | | Bradley | F | 19 | Nelson, Don | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | Iowa | F | 16 | Sanders, Tom | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | NYU | F | 35 | Silas, Paul | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | | Creighton | G | 44 | Westphal, Paul | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | USC | G | 10 | White, Jo Jo | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Kansas | G | 7 | Williams, Art | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | Cal Poly Pomona |
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- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1972–73 NBA Records |
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
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Atlanta | — | 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 |
Baltimore | 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 |
Boston | 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 |
Buffalo | 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 |
Chicago | 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 |
Cleveland | 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 |
Detroit | 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 |
Golden State | 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 |
Houston | 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 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 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 |
Los Angeles | 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 |
Milwaukee | 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 |
New York | 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 |
Philadelphia | 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 |
Phoenix | 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 |
Portland | 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 |
Seattle | 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 | — |
Game log
1972–73 game log |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | October 11 | @ Detroit | 121–108 | John Havlicek (29) | 1–0 |
2 | October 13 | Los Angeles | 104–112 | John Havlicek (30) | 2–0 |
3 | October 14 | @ Chicago | 96–88 | John Havlicek (21) | 3–0 |
4 | October 17 | @ Atlanta | 119–115 | Dave Cowens (29) | 4–0 |
5 | October 20 | Buffalo | 118–126 | Dave Cowens (24) | 5–0 |
6 | October 21 | @ Baltimore | 104–101 | Jo Jo White (36) | 6–0 |
7 | October 23 | Philadelphia | 85–105 | Dave Cowens (21) | 7–0 |
8 | October 24 | @ Buffalo | 105–97 | Jo Jo White (28) | 8–0 |
9 | October 27 | Cleveland | 97–123 | Jo Jo White (20) | 9–0 |
10 | November 3 | Baltimore | 96–109 | Havlicek, White (22) | 10–0 |
11 | November 4 | Kansas City–Omaha | 118–107 | John Havlicek (36) | 10–1 |
12 | November 8 | Golden State | 111–128 | John Havlicek (25) | 11–1 |
13 | November 10 | @ Buffalo | 106–104 | Jo Jo White (22) | 12–1 |
14 | November 11 | Detroit | 118–121 | John Havlicek (37) | 13–1 |
15 | November 15 | Phoenix | 94–113 | Dave Cowens (25) | 14–1 |
16 | November 17 | Milwaukee | 95–88 | John Havlicek (30) | 14–2 |
17 | November 21 | @ Milwaukee | 116–102 | John Havlicek (27) | 15–2 |
18 | November 22 | Portland | 107–126 | Dave Cowens (33) | 16–2 |
19 | November 24 | New York | 97–114 | Dave Cowens (23) | 17–2 |
20 | November 25 | @ New York | 94–97 | John Havlicek (24) | 17–3 |
21 | November 29 | Seattle | 98–120 | John Havlicek (22) | 18–3 |
22 | December 1 | @ Philadelphia | 105–99 | Jo Jo White (31) | 19–3 |
23 | December 2 | Philadelphia | 120–131 | Jo Jo White (30) | 20–3 |
24 | December 8 | @ Cleveland | 96–87 | Dave Cowens (25) | 21–3 |
25 | December 9 | Cleveland | 88–123 | John Havlicek (23) | 22–3 |
26 | December 13 | @ Phoenix | 105–100 | Jo Jo White (26) | 23–3 |
27 | December 15 | @ Los Angeles | 102–98 | Dave Cowens (31) | 24–3 |
28 | December 16 | @ Portland | 123–116 | Dave Cowens (33) | 25–3 |
29 | December 17 | @ Seattle | 123–98 | John Havlicek (27) | 26–3 |
30 | December 19 | @ Golden State | 112–115 | Jo Jo White (30) | 26–4 |
31 | December 22 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 118–90 | Dave Cowens (26) | 27–4 |
32 | December 23 | @ Milwaukee | 98–104 | John Havlicek (24) | 27–5 |
33 | December 26 | New York | 106–115 | Dave Cowens (38) | 28–5 |
34 | December 29 | Chicago | 106–99 | Dave Cowens (27) | 28–6 |
35 | December 30 | N Philadelphia | 107–117 | John Havlicek (28) | 29–6 |
36 | January 2 | @ Houston | 130–110 | John Havlicek (25) | 30–6 |
37 | January 3 | @ Houston | 112–123 | John Havlicek (32) | 30–7 |
38 | January 5 | @ Atlanta | 126–108 | John Havlicek (30) | 31–7 |
39 | January 7 | N Baltimore | 116–98 | John Havlicek (33) | 32–7 |
40 | January 10 | Houston | 107–128 | John Havlicek (22) | 33–7 |
41 | January 12 | Atlanta | 109–133 | John Havlicek (25) | 34–7 |
42 | January 13 | @ Philadelphia | 111–95 | Jo Jo White (29) | 35–7 |
43 | January 16 | @ Buffalo | 106–102 | John Havlicek (33) | 36–7 |
44 | January 17 | Portland | 99–117 | Dave Cowens (35) | 37–7 |
45 | January 19 | Seattle | 104–124 | Jo Jo White (33) | 38–7 |
46 | January 21 | Buffalo | 97–104 | John Havlicek (26) | 39–7 |
47 | January 26 | Houston | 126–139 | Dave Cowens (24) | 40–7 |
48 | January 27 | @ New York | 108–111 | John Havlicek (25) | 40–8 |
49 | January 28 | New York | 96–93 | John Havlicek (25) | 40–9 |
50 | January 31 | Cleveland | 89–94 | Don Chaney (26) | 41–9 |
51 | February 2 | Atlanta | 100–99 | John Havlicek (30) | 41–10 |
52 | February 3 | @ Philadelphia | 104–100 | Jo Jo White (20) | 42–10 |
53 | February 4 | Philadelphia | 115–123 | Jo Jo White (38) | 43–10 |
54 | February 6 | @ Cleveland | 105–110 | Don Nelson (30) | 43–11 |
55 | February 7 | Los Angeles | 112–113 (OT) | Dave Cowens (34) | 44–11 |
56 | February 9 | Detroit | 104–95 | Jo Jo White (24) | 44–12 |
57 | February 11 | Milwaukee | 96–120 | Dave Cowens (28) | 45–12 |
58 | February 13 | @ Chicago | 105–101 | John Havlicek (31) | 46–12 |
59 | February 14 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 104–101 | John Havlicek (28) | 47–12 |
60 | February 16 | @ Portland | 112–105 | Jo Jo White (36) | 48–12 |
61 | February 17 | @ Golden State | 110–106 | John Havlicek (33) | 49–12 |
62 | February 18 | @ Seattle | 106–105 | Jo Jo White (26) | 50–12 |
63 | February 20 | Phoenix | 97–107 | John Havlicek (26) | 51–12 |
64 | February 25 | @ Cleveland | 105–92 | Dave Cowens (22) | 52–12 |
65 | February 27 | @ New York | 91–123 | Don Chaney (18) | 52–13 |
66 | February 28 | Golden State | 111–118 | Don Chaney (32) | 53–13 |
67 | March 2 | @ Detroit | 115–101 | Jo Jo White (25) | 54–13 |
68 | March 4 | Buffalo | 113–125 | Paul Silas (26) | 55–13 |
69 | March 6 | @ Buffalo | 127–112 | Havlicek, White (25) | 56–13 |
70 | March 8 | @ Phoenix | 141–134 (OT) | Dave Cowens (32) | 57–13 |
71 | March 9 | @ Los Angeles | 119–111 | Dave Cowens (34) | 58–13 |
72 | March 11 | New York | 107–122 | John Havlicek (32) | 59–13 |
73 | March 14 | Baltimore | 107–111 | Havlicek, White (27) | 60–13 |
74 | March 16 | @ Baltimore | 97–103 | Dave Cowens (23) | 60–14 |
75 | March 18 | Kansas City–Omaha | 105–109 | John Havlicek (28) | 61–14 |
76 | March 20 | N Houston | 89–94 | John Havlicek (28) | 62–14 |
77 | March 21 | Chicago | 105–106 | John Havlicek (27) | 63–14 |
78 | March 23 | Atlanta | 108–124 | Don Chaney (22) | 64–14 |
79 | March 24 | @ New York | 108–103 | Dave Cowens (29) | 65–14 |
80 | March 25 | @ Houston | 125–121 | Dave Cowens (28) | 66–14 |
81 | March 27 | @ Atlanta | 117–110 | John Havlicek (29) | 67–14 |
82 | March 28 | Baltimore | 101–120 | John Havlicek (34) | 68–14 |
Playoffs
1973 playoff game log |
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Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1) |
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2) |
1973 schedule |
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Awards, records and milestones
References