1972–73 New York Knicks season

1972–73 New York Knicks season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Head coachRed Holzman
General managerRed Holzman
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–1)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR–TV 9
(Bob Wolff and Cal Ramsey)
Manhattan Cable Television
(Bob Wolff and Cal Ramsey)
RadioWNBC–AM 660
(Marv Albert and John Andariese)
< 1971–72 1973–74 >

The 1972–73 New York Knicks season was the 27th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks captured their second NBA title as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, four games to one, which was exactly the same count the Knicks lost to the Lakers a year earlier. To date this is the last Knicks' championship. This is also the Knicks' last season with a Finals appearance until 1993–94.

Besides being the last Knicks team to win a championship, the team is also remembered for the deep roster of future Hall of Fame players, which included Dave DeBusschere, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Willis Reed, Future U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and future Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson. In fact, as of 2023, the 1972-73 Knicks are the last championship team to have all of their five regular starters enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Draft picks

Main article: 1972 NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 8 Tom Riker F/C  United States South Carolina
4 58 Henry Bibby G  United States UCLA

Roster

1972–73 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 12 Barnett, Dick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936–10–02 Tennessee State
PG 17 Bibby, Henry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1949–11–24 UCLA
SF 24 Bradley, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1943–07–28 Princeton
PF 22 DeBusschere, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1940–10–16 Detroit Mercy
PG 10 Frazier, Walt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945–03–29 Southern Illinois
C 40 Gianelli, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1950–06–10 Pacific
PF 18 Jackson, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1945–09–17 North Dakota
PF 32 Lucas, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1940–03–30 Ohio State
SG 7 Meminger, Dean 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1948–05–13 Marquette
SG 15 Monroe, Earl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1944–11–21 Winston-Salem State
C 23 Rackley, Luther 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1946–06–11 Xavier
C 19 Reed, Willis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1942–06–25 Grambling State
C 6 Riker, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1950–02–28 South Carolina
PF 43 Wingo, Harthorne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1947–09–09 Friendship College
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1973–05–10

Pre season

Game log

1972–73 Pre Season Game Log
September/October
Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record

All times are EASTERN time

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
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
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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1972–73 NBA Records
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 —

Game log

1972–73 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 10 Seattle 89–113 Bill Bradley (26) 1–0
2 October 14 Los Angeles 100–125 Bill Bradley (29) 2–0
3 October 15 @ Atlanta 101–109 Bradley, DeBusschere (21) 2–1
4 October 17 Houston 95–103 Jerry Lucas (22) 3–1
5 October 20 @ Cleveland 92–89 Walt Frazier (33) 4–1
6 October 21 Philadelphia 88–111 Walt Frazier (21) 5–1
7 October 24 Cleveland 90–123 Walt Frazier (22) 6–1
8 October 27 @ Baltimore 92–88 Walt Frazier (25) 7–1
9 October 28 Baltimore 90–94 Earl Monroe (21) 8–1
10 November 1 @ Kansas City–Omaha 122–85 Walt Frazier (22) 9–1
11 November 3 @ Seattle 105–80 Bradley, Monroe (18) 10–1
12 November 4 @ Golden State 104–127 Bill Bradley (23) 10–2
13 November 6 @ Portland 111–95 Bill Bradley (24) 11–2
14 November 9 Atlanta 99–101 Walt Frazier (35) 12–2
15 November 10 @ Philadelphia 125–106 Dave DeBusschere (24) 13–2
16 November 11 Golden State 103–102 (OT) Dave DeBusschere (27) 13–3
17 November 14 Phoenix 97–103 Walt Frazier (32) 14–3
18 November 16 Houston 100–119 Earl Monroe (24) 15–3
19 November 18 Milwaukee 86–87 Earl Monroe (22) 16–3
20 November 21 Portland 80–108 Dave DeBusschere (25) 17–3
21 November 24 @ Boston 97–114 Walt Frazier (25) 17–4
22 November 25 Boston 94–97 Walt Frazier (31) 18–4
23 November 28 Cleveland 84–107 Walt Frazier (19) 19–4
24 November 29 @ Philadelphia 139–91 Bill Bradley (26) 20–4
25 December 1 @ Milwaukee 74–100 Earl Monroe (17) 20–5
26 December 2 Buffalo 94–119 Earl Monroe (24) 21–5
27 December 5 Kansas City–Omaha 103–125 Dave DeBusschere (28) 22–5
28 December 8 @ Buffalo 89–91 Walt Frazier (26) 22–6
29 December 9 Philadelphia 109–120 Bradley, Frazier (26) 23–6
30 December 12 Atlanta 93–114 Walt Frazier (29) 24–6
31 December 13 @ Atlanta 120–121 Dave DeBusschere (21) 24–7
32 December 15 @ Chicago 86–90 Walt Frazier (20) 24–8
33 December 16 Chicago 83–97 Dave DeBusschere (27) 25–8
34 December 19 @ Phoenix 84–117 Earl Monroe (17) 25–9
35 December 20 N Houston 124–102 DeBusschere, Reed (26) 26–9
36 December 22 @ Cleveland 98–87 Dave DeBusschere (24) 27–9
37 December 25 Detroit 110–113 Bill Bradley (29) 28–9
38 December 26 @ Boston 106–115 Walt Frazier (29) 28–10
39 December 28 Buffalo 86–107 Walt Frazier (19) 29–10
40 December 29 @ Detroit 99–94 Walt Frazier (24) 30–10
41 December 30 Baltimore 98–100 Earl Monroe (26) 31–10
42 January 2 Milwaukee 92–102 Bill Bradley (22) 32–10
43 January 5 @ Buffalo 129–106 Bill Bradley (38) 33–10
44 January 6 Houston 106–116 Walt Frazier (33) 34–10
45 January 9 @ Kansas City–Omaha 116–115 (OT) DeBusschere, Monroe (24) 35–10
46 January 11 @ Atlanta 122–107 Walt Frazier (31) 36–10
47 January 12 @ Houston 104–103 Earl Monroe (25) 37–10
48 January 14 @ Seattle 86–84 Willis Reed (22) 38–10
49 January 16 @ Phoenix 102–101 Dave DeBusschere (30) 39–10
50 January 19 @ Los Angeles 88–95 Walt Frazier (24) 39–11
51 January 21 @ Houston 103–107 Walt Frazier (24) 39–12
52 January 25 Buffalo 92–99 Walt Frazier (23) 40–12
53 January 27 Boston 108–111 Walt Frazier (25) 41–12
54 January 28 @ Boston 96–93 Walt Frazier (23) 42–12
55 January 29 Golden State 84–97 DeBusschere, Frazier (27) 43–12
56 January 31 @ Detroit 91–94 Walt Frazier (20) 43–13
57 February 2 @ Baltimore 77–89 Dave DeBusschere (22) 43–14
58 February 3 Cleveland 90–95 Dave DeBusschere (21) 44–14
59 February 4 @ Cleveland 114–97 Walt Frazier (28) 45–14
60 February 6 Los Angeles 95–90 Phil Jackson (15) 45–15
61 February 10 Detroit 93–107 Earl Monroe (22) 46–15
62 February 14 Chicago 100–98 Walt Frazier (29) 46–16
63 February 16 @ Buffalo 102–98 Walt Frazier (34) 47–16
64 February 17 Philadelphia 89–107 Earl Monroe (25) 48–16
65 February 18 @ Philadelphia 98–114 Walt Frazier (25) 48–17
66 February 20 Portland 106–110 Jerry Lucas (27) 49–17
67 February 23 @ Chicago 83–84 Jerry Lucas (22) 49–18
68 February 24 Buffalo 97–125 Walt Frazier (25) 50–18
69 February 27 Boston 91–123 Frazier, Jackson (20) 51–18
70 March 1 @ Milwaukee 100–114 Phil Jackson (22) 51–19
71 March 3 Baltimore 97–75 Walt Frazier (22) 51–20
72 March 4 N Baltimore 97–106 Walt Frazier (26) 51–21
73 March 6 Seattle 94–106 Bill Bradley (29) 52–21
74 March 7 @ Philadelphia 120–94 Walt Frazier (28) 53–21
75 March 10 Kansas City–Omaha 102–125 Bradley, Frazier (28) 54–21
76 March 11 @ Boston 107–122 Walt Frazier (22) 54–22
77 March 13 Phoenix 111–115 Frazier, Reed (28) 55–22
78 March 16 @ Los Angeles 109–98 Earl Monroe (23) 56–22
79 March 17 @ Golden State 117–108 Earl Monroe (21) 57–22
80 March 18 @ Portland 96–99 Earl Monroe (18) 57–23
81 March 21 Atlanta 98–93 Jackson, Monroe (18) 57–24
82 March 24 Boston 108–103 Earl Monroe (25) 57–25

Playoffs

1973 playoff game log
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 30 Baltimore W 95–83 Walt Frazier (25) Frazier, DeBusschere (7) Walt Frazier (6) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		1–0
2 April 1 Baltimore W 123–103 Walt Frazier (29) Dave DeBusschere (11) Walt Frazier (13) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		2–0
3 April 4 @ Baltimore W 103–96 Bill Bradley (23) Dave DeBusschere (11) Walt Frazier (7) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289 		3–0
4 April 6 @ Baltimore L 89–97 Walt Frazier (17) Willis Reed (8) DeBusschere, Monroe (4) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289 		3–1
5 April 8 Baltimore W 109–99 Earl Monroe (26) Dave DeBusschere (15) Walt Frazier (7) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		4–1
Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 15 @ Boston L 108–134 Walt Frazier (24) Walt Frazier (7) Walt Frazier (10) Boston Garden
15,320 		0–1
2 April 18 Boston W 129–96 Walt Frazier (24) Dave DeBusschere (8) Walt Frazier (10) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		1–1
3 April 20 @ Boston W 98–91 Walt Frazier (23) DeBusschere, Reed (11) Walt Frazier (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		2–1
4 April 22 Boston W 117–110 (2OT) Walt Frazier (37) Dave DeBusschere (10) Dean Meminger (7) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		3–1
5 April 25 @ Boston L 97–98 Walt Frazier (21) Dave DeBusschere (12) Frazier, DeBusschere (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		3–2
6 April 27 Boston L 100–110 Walt Frazier (29) Dave DeBusschere (17) Bradley, DeBusschere (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		3–3
7 April 29 @ Boston W 94–78 Walt Frazier (25) Walt Frazier (10) Dave DeBusschere (8) Boston Garden
15,320 		4–3
NBA Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 1 @ Los Angeles L 112–115 Dave DeBusschere (25) Dave DeBusschere (16) Walt Frazier (8) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 May 3 @ Los Angeles W 99–95 Bill Bradley (26) DeBusschere, Reed (9) Bill Bradley (4) The Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 6 Los Angeles W 87–83 Willis Reed (22) Dave DeBusschere (11) Earl Monroe (6) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		2–1
4 May 8 Los Angeles W 103–98 Dave DeBusschere (33) Dave DeBusschere (14) Walt Frazier (8) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		3–1
5 May 10 @ Los Angeles W 102–93 Earl Monroe (23) Willis Reed (12) Frazier, Bradley (5) The Forum
17,505 		4–1
1973 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player Games Played Games Started Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Walt Frazier 78 3181 681 286 570 461 1648
Bill Bradley 82 2998 575 169 301 367 1319
Dave DeBusschere 77 2827 532 194 787 259 1258
Earl Monroe 75 2370 496 172 245 288 1163
Willis Reed 69 1876 334 92 590 126 760
Jerry Lucas 71 2001 312 81 510 317 704
Phil Jackson 80 1393 245 154 344 94 644
Dean Meminger 80 1453 192 81 229 133 457
Henry Bibby 55 475 78 73 82 64 229
Dick Barnett 51 514 88 16 41 50 192
John Gianelli 52 516 79 23 150 25 181
Tom Riker 14 66 10 15 16 2 35
Harthorne Wingo 13 59 9 2 16 1 20
Luther Rackley 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Knicks 82 19730 240.6 3627 44.2 1356 16.5 3882 47.3 2187 26.7 8610 105.0
Opponents 82 19730 240.6 3291 40.1 1471 17.9 4100 50.0 1714 20.9 8053 98.2
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dick Barnett 51 10.1 1.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 3.8
Henry Bibby 55 8.6 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.2 4.2
Bill Bradley 82 36.6 7.0 2.1 3.7 4.5 16.1
Dave DeBusschere 77 36.7 6.9 2.5 10.2 3.4 16.3
Walt Frazier 78 40.8 8.7 3.7 7.3 5.9 21.1
John Gianelli 52 9.9 1.5 0.4 2.9 0.5 3.5
Phil Jackson 80 17.4 3.1 1.9 4.3 1.2 8.1
Jerry Lucas 71 28.2 4.4 1.1 7.2 4.5 9.9
Dean Meminger 80 18.2 2.4 1.0 2.9 1.7 5.7
Earl Monroe 75 31.6 6.6 2.3 3.3 3.8 15.5
Luther Rackley 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Willis Reed 69 27.2 4.8 1.3 1.5 1.2 11.0
Tom Riker 14 4.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.1 2.5
Harthorne Wingo 13 4.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.5
New York Knicks 82 240.6 44.2 16.5 47.3 26.7 105.0

Opponents

Vs. Atlanta

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 6 288 275 101 651
Hawks 6 288 256 115 627

Vs. Baltimore

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 6 288 239 57 535
Bullets 6 288 242 84 568

Vs. Boston

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 8 384 340 160 840
Celtics 8 384 336 173 845

Vs. Buffalo

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 7 336 322 126 770
Braves 7 336 282 100 664

Vs. Chicago

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4 192 153 58 364
Bulls 4 192 134 89 357

Vs. Cleveland

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 6 288 250 98 598
Cavaliers 6 288 220 96 536

Vs. Detroit

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4 192 178 54 410
Pistons 4 192 164 63 391

Vs. Golden State

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4 197 176 68 420
Warriors 4 197 165 92 422

Vs. Houston

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 6
Rockets 6

Vs. Kansas City-Omaha

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4
Kings 4

Vs. Los Angeles

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4
Lakers 4

Vs. Milwaukee

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4
Bucks 4

Vs. Philadelphia

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 7 336 348 124 820
76ers 7 336 285 121 691

Vs. Phoenix

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4
Suns 4

Vs. Portland

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4
Trail Blazers 4

Vs. Seattle

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 4 192 410
SuperSonics 4 192 347
Opponent Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points Against
Atlanta 6
Baltimore 6
Boston 8
Buffalo 7
Chicago 4
Cleveland 6
Detroit 4
Golden State 4
Houston 6
Kansas City-Omaha 4
Los Angeles 4
Milwaukee 4
Philadelphia 7
Phoenix 4
Portland 4
Seattle 4
Opponents 82

Playoffs

Player Games Played Games Started Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Walt Frazier 17 765 150 73 124 106 373
Dave DeBusschere 17 632 117 31 179 58 265
Earl Monroe 16 504 111 36 51 51 258
Bill Bradley 17 587 99 40 57 45 238
Willis Reed 17 486 97 18 129 30 212
Phil Jackson 17 338 60 28 72 24 148
Jerry Lucas 17 368 54 20 85 39 128
Dean Meminger 17 323 31 19 37 37 81
John Gianelli 7 55 11 3 13 1 25
Henry Bibby 6 43 8 4 2 3 20
Harthorne Wingo 3 12 5 1 7 0 11
Dick Barnett 4 17 3 0 0 2 6
Knicks 17 822 48.4 746 48.0 273 17.2 756 47.9 396 24.2 1765 113.2
Opponents 17 1679 98.3
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dick Barnett 4 4.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 5.5 1.5
Henry Bibby 6 7.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 3.3
Bill Bradley 17 34.5 5.8 2.4 3.4 2.6 14.0
Dave DeBusschere 17 37.2 6.9 2.3 10.5 3.4 15.6
Walt Frazier 17 45.0 8.8 4.3 7.3 6.2 21.9
John Gianelli 52 7.9 1.6 0.4 1.9 0.1 3.6
Phil Jackson 17 19.9 3.5 1.6 4.2 1.4 8.7
Jerry Lucas 17 21.6 3.2 1.2 5.0 2.3 7.5
Dean Meminger 17 19.0 1.8 1.1 2.2 2.2 4.8
Earl Monroe 16 31.5 6.9 2.3 3.2 3.2 16.1
Willis Reed 17 28.6 5.7 1.1 7.6 1.8 12.5
Harthorne Wingo 3 4.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 0.0 3.7
New York Knicks 17 48.4 48.0 17.2 47.9 24.2 113.2

Opponents

1973 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 5 240 223 73 519
Bullets 5 240 204 70 478

1973 NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Boston

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 7 346 308 127 743
Celtics 7 346 289 139 717

1973 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks 5 240 215 73 232 117 503
Lakers 5 240 197 110 264 87 484
Opponent Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points Against
Baltimore 5
Boston 7
Los Angeles 5
Opponents 17

Media

Local TV

Local TV Play-by-Play Color Commentator
WOR-TV 9 Bob Wolff Cal Ramsey

Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

Local cable TV

Local Cable TV Play-by-Play Color Commentator
Manhattan Cable Television Bob Wolff Cal Ramsey

Local radio

Flagship station Play-by-Play Color Commentator
WNBC–AM 660 Marv Albert John Andariese

Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WNBC–AM because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

Awards and records

Player Award
Willis Reed NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Walt Frazier All-NBA Second Team
NBA All-Defensive First Team
Dave DeBusschere NBA All-Defensive First Team

24th NBA All-Star Game

Main article: 1973 NBA All-Star Game

New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1973 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois at Chicago Stadium.

Player Team Position Minutes Points Field Goals FGA Free Throws FTA Rebounds Assists Personal Fouls
Bill Bradley (Eastern Conference All-Stars) F 12 4 2 5 0 0 1 0 2
Dave DeBusschere (Eastern Conference All-Stars) F, Starter 25 9 4 8 1 2 7 2 1
Walt Frazier (Eastern Conference All-Stars) G, Starter 26 10 5 15 0 0 6 2 1

Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1972, to June 30, 1973.

Trades

October 9, 1972 To Atlanta Hawks
Eddie Mast
for a 1973 2nd Round draft pick

References