1972–73 Chicago Bulls season
The 1972-73 NBA season was the Bulls' 7th season in the NBA.[1]
1972–73 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Dick Motta |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 51–31 (.622) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (Lost to Lakers 3–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
Radio | WIND (Jack Fleming, Bill Berg) |
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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y-Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 33–5 | 25–15 | 2–2 | 15–5 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 29–12 | 20–19 | 2–0 | 10–10 |
Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 26–15 | 13–25 | 1–2 | 9–11 |
Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | 24–17 | 12–29 | – | 6–14 |
# | Western Conference | |||
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Team | W | L | PCT | |
1 | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 |
2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 |
4 | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 |
5 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 |
6 | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | .463 |
7 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | .439 |
8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | .317 |
9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
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
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: Lakers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 107, Chicago 104 (OT)
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 108, Chicago 93
- Game 3 @ Chicago: Chicago 96, Los Angeles 86
- Game 4 @ Chicago: Chicago 98, Los Angeles 94
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 123, Chicago 102
- Game 6 @ Chicago: Chicago 101, Los Angeles 93
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 95, Chicago 92
Awards and records
- Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Chet Walker, NBA All-Star Game
- Bob Love, NBA All-Star Game
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References
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