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1972-73 NBA
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)
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| Boston Celtics* (1) | 68 | 14 | .829 | — | 112.7 | 104.5 | 7.35 |
| New York Knicks* (3) | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11.0 | 105.0 | 98.2 | 6.07 |
| Buffalo Braves (7) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 103.3 | 112.5 | -8.85 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (8) | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59.0 | 104.1 | 116.2 | -11.51 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* (2) | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | 105.0 | 101.6 | 2.85 |
| Atlanta Hawks* (4) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6.0 | 112.4 | 112.3 | -0.16 |
| Houston Rockets (5) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19.0 | 112.8 | 114.5 | -1.81 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (6) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20.0 | 102.7 | 105.3 | -2.64 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* (1) | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | 107.2 | 99.0 | 7.84 |
| Chicago Bulls* (3) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 104.1 | 100.6 | 3.43 |
| Detroit Pistons (5) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 110.3 | 110.0 | 0.53 |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings (7) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24.0 | 107.6 | 110.5 | -2.37 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* (2) | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | 111.7 | 103.2 | 8.16 |
| Golden State Warriors* (4) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | 108.8 | 105.7 | 3.12 |
| Phoenix Suns (6) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 111.6 | 112.9 | -0.97 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (8) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 34.0 | 103.7 | 109.6 | -5.33 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (9) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 39.0 | 106.2 | 112.4 | -5.68 |
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