1972–73 New York Knicks season
The 1972–73 New York Knicks season was the 27th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks capture 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.
Draft picks
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
Pre season
Game log
All times are EASTERN timeRegular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
All times are EASTERN timePlayoffs
All times are EASTERN timePlayer statistics
Season
Opponents
vs. Atlanta Hawks season|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 Bullets season|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. [1972–73 [Boston Celtics season|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. [1972–73 [Buffalo Braves season|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. [1972–73 [Chicago Bulls season|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. [1972–73 [Cleveland Cavaliers season|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 Pistons season|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. [1972–73 [Golden State Warriors season|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. [1972–73 [Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rockets | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
vs. [1972–73 [Kansas City-Omaha Kings season|Kansas City-Omaha]]
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kings | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
vs. Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakers | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
vs. Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bucks | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers season|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. [1972–73 [Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suns | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
vs. [1972–73 [Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trail Blazers | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
vs. Seattle SuperSonics season|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
Opponents
1973 [NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals">1973 NBA Playoffs">1973 [NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals] vs. Baltimore">1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season">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 Playoffs|1973 NBA Eastern Conference Finals]] vs. Boston">1972–73 Boston Celtics season">Boston
| New York won 4–3 in the 1973 NBA Eastern Conference Finals |
| 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">1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers season">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
Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers.Local cable TV
Local radio
Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WNBC–AM because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers.Awards and records
24th NBA All-Star Game
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 | F | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dave DeBusschere | F, Starter | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Walt Frazier | G, Starter | 26 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |