1972–73 Chicago Bulls season
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| 1972–73 Chicago Bulls season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 3-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1972-73 NBA season was the Bulls' 7th season in the NBA.[1]
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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Roster
- Dennis Awtrey
- Tom Boerwinkle
- Rowland Garrett
- Gar Heard
- Jim King
- Bob Love
- Kennedy McIntosh
- Howard Porter
- Clifford Ray
- Frank Russell
- Jerry Sloan
- Norm Van Lier
- Chet Walker
- Bob Weiss
Regular season
Season standings
| # | Western Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
