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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1972–73 NBA season was the Bucks' fifth season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks[]
Main article: 1972 NBA Draft
Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
Nationality
|
College
|
1 |
6 |
Russ Lee |
G/F |
United States |
Marshall
|
1 |
12 |
Julius Erving |
SF/SG |
United States |
Massachusetts Amherst
|
2 |
29 |
Chuck Terry |
F |
United States |
California State-Long Beach
|
3 |
46 |
George Adams |
F/G |
United States |
Gardner-Webb
|
4 |
63 |
|
|
United States |
Georgetown
|
5 |
79 |
|
|
United States |
Wichita State
|
7 |
113 |
Mickey Davis |
F/G |
United States |
Duquesne
|
8 |
129 |
|
|
United States |
Cheyney (PA)
|
9 |
143 |
|
|
United States |
Ball State
|
10 |
156 |
|
|
United States |
Santa Clara
|
Roster[]
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
C
|
33
|
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
|
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1947–04–16
|
UCLA
|
G
|
42
|
Allen, Lucius
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1947–09–26
|
UCLA
|
C
|
34
|
Cunningham, Dick
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1946–07–11
|
Murray State
|
F
|
10
|
Dandridge, Bob
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1947–11–15
|
Norfolk State
|
G
|
20
|
Davis, Mickey
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1950–06–16
|
Duquesne
|
F
|
7
|
Driscoll, Terry
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1947–08–28
|
Boston College
|
F
|
21
|
Lee, Russ
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1950–01–27
|
Marshall
|
G
|
14
|
McGlocklin, Jon
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1943–06–10
|
Indiana
|
F
|
18
|
Perry, Curtis
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1948–09–13
|
Missouri State
|
G
|
1
|
Robertson, Oscar
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1938–11–24
|
Cincinnati
|
C
|
54
|
Schlueter, Dale
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1945–11–12
|
Colorado State
|
F
|
31
|
Terry, Chuck
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1950–09–27
|
Long Beach State
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
- 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 Total: 60–22 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
|
October: 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)
|
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
1972–73 schedule
|
Playoffs[]
1973 playoff game log
|
Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
|
1973 schedule
|
Player statistics[]
Season[]
Playoffs[]
Transactions[]
Free agents[]
Player |
Signed |
Former team
|
Terry Driscoll
|
November 15, 1972
|
Baltimore Bullets
|
Awards and records[]
References[]
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1960s | |
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1970s | |
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1980s | |
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1990s | |
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2000s | |
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2010s | |
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2020s | |
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Franchise | |
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Arenas | |
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Personnel | |
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G League affiliate | |
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Retired numbers | |
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NBA Championships | |
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Culture and lore | |
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