1972–73 Boston Celtics season
The 1972–73 Boston Celtics season was their 27th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished the season with the best record in the league, and currently in franchise history, at 68–14. Third-year forward Dave Cowens won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tiny Archibald.
1972–73 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
General manager | Red Auerbach |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Results | |
Record | 68–14 (.829) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) |
Playoff finish | East Conference Finals (Lost to Knicks 3–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WSMW |
Radio | WBZ |
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics lost to the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks.
Draft picks
This table only displays picks through the second round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 10 | Paul Westphal | PG/SG | ![]() |
Southern California |
2 | 27 | Dennis Wuycik | SF | ![]() |
North Carolina |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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y-Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 33–6 | 32–8 | 3–0 | 18–4 |
x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 | 35–6 | 21–18 | 1–1 | 16–6 |
Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47 | 14–27 | 6–31 | 1–3 | 8–14 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59 | 5–26 | 2–36 | 2–11 | 2–20 |
# | Eastern Conference | |||
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Team | W | L | PCT | |
1 | z-Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 |
2 | x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 |
3 | y-Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | .634 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 |
5 | Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | .402 |
6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 |
7 | Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 |
8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
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 | — |
Playoffs
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 134, Atlanta 109
- Game 2 @ Atlanta: Boston 126, Atlanta 113
- Game 3 @ Boston: Atlanta 118, Boston 105
- Game 4 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 97, Boston 94
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 108, Atlanta 101
- Game 6 @ Atlanta: Boston 121, Atlanta 103
East Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 134, New York 108
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 129, Boston 96
- Game 3 @ Boston: New York 98, Boston 91
- Game 4 @ New York: New York 117, Boston 110 (2OT)
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 98, New York 97
- Game 6 @ New York: Boston 110, New York 100
- Game 7 @ Boston: New York 94, Boston 78
Awards, records and milestones
- Most Valuable Player: Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
- Coach of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA First Team:
- John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
- NBA All-Defensive Team:
- First Team:
- John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
- Second Team:
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