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1972–73 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachAl Attles
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference Finals
(eliminated 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1971–72 1973–74 >

The 1972–73 NBA season was the Warriors' 27th season in the NBA and 11th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1972 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
3 43 Bill Chamberlain F  United States North Carolina
4 60 John Tschogl F  United States UC Santa Barbara
5 76 Charles Dudley G  United States Washington
6 93 Henry Bacon G  United States Louisville
7 110 William Franklin F  United States Purdue
8 126 John Burks  United States San Francisco
9 141 Bill Duey  United States California

Roster

Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 25 United States Barnett, Jim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oregon
SF 24 United States Barry, Rick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Miami (FL)
F 31 United States Ellis, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Francisco
G 10 United States Johnson, Charles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) California
C 52 United States Johnson, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dillard
F/C 43 United States Lee, Clyde 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt
SG 23 United States Mullins, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke
G/F 33 United States Portman, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Creighton
SF 32 United States Russell, Cazzie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Michigan
F/C 42 United States Thurmond, Nate 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Bowling Green
PG 21 United States Williams, Ron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) West Virginia
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 .732 – 30–11 28–11 2–0 22–4
x-Golden State Warriors 47 35 .573 13 27–14 18–20 2–1 14–12
Phoenix Suns 38 44 .463 22 22–19 15–25 1–0 14–12
Seattle SuperSonics 26 56 .317 34 16–25 10–29 0–2 9–17
Portland Trail Blazers 21 61 .256 39 13–28 8–32 0–1 6–20
#
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

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 14 Milwaukee 81–77 Cazzie Russell (20) 0–1
2 October 16 Baltimore 96–97 Rick Barry (22) 1–1
3 October 20 @ Seattle 101–92 Jeff Mullins (28) 2–1
4 October 21 @ Portland 104–97 Jeff Mullins (23) 3–1
5 October 26 Chicago 94–93 Cazzie Russell (28) 3–2
6 October 27 @ Los Angeles 119–91 Jeff Mullins (28) 4–2
7 October 28 Atlanta 107–122 Cazzie Russell (34) 5–2
8 October 31 Detroit 104–112 Rick Barry (27) 6–2
9 November 2 Portland 104–118 Cazzie Russell (23) 7–2
10 November 4 New York 104–127 Rick Barry (26) 8–2
11 November 7 @ Buffalo 105–91 Jeff Mullins (22) 9–2
12 November 8 @ Boston 111–128 Rick Barry (34) 9–3
13 November 10 @ Detroit 96–121 Cazzie Russell (22) 9–4
14 November 11 @ New York 103–102 (OT) Rick Barry (27) 10–4
15 November 14 @ Atlanta 114–105 Nate Thurmond (33) 11–4
16 November 16 Philadelphia 106–128 Cazzie Russell (21) 12–4
17 November 17 @ Portland 97–105 Rick Barry (23) 12–5
18 November 18 Buffalo 92–120 Jeff Mullins (27) 13–5
19 November 22 @ Houston 104–132 Rick Barry (25) 13–6
20 November 24 @ Chicago 96–100 Jeff Mullins (22) 13–7
21 November 25 @ Kansas City–Omaha 133–114 Rick Barry (35) 14–7
22 November 28 Phoenix 102–110 Jim Barnett (23) 15–7
23 December 1 @ Phoenix 106–115 Nate Thurmond (32) 15–8
24 December 2 Los Angeles 112–103 Rick Barry (38) 15–9
25 December 5 Houston 101–108 Rick Barry (30) 16–9
26 December 8 @ Milwaukee 91–124 Rick Barry (26) 16–10
27 December 10 @ Cleveland 103–100 Rick Barry (36) 17–10
28 December 13 @ Detroit 110–107 Mullins, Russell (26) 18–10
29 December 15 @ Buffalo 129–95 Jeff Mullins (27) 19–10
30 December 16 N Baltimore 99–105 Rick Barry (24) 19–11
31 December 19 Boston 112–115 Nate Thurmond (33) 20–11
32 December 23 Chicago 109–127 Nate Thurmond (22) 21–11
33 December 26 Seattle 97–95 Nate Thurmond (25) 21–12
34 December 28 Cleveland 105–118 Rick Barry (35) 22–12
35 December 30 Kansas City–Omaha 107–113 Rick Barry (36) 23–12
36 January 2 Los Angeles 106–112 Rick Barry (30) 24–12
37 January 4 Portland 83–108 Rick Barry (30) 25–12
38 January 5 @ Seattle 128–96 Cazzie Russell (22) 26–12
39 January 6 Philadelphia 79–111 Ron Williams (20) 27–12
40 January 9 Detroit 98–105 Rick Barry (28) 28–12
41 January 11 @ Kansas City–Omaha 108–109 Nate Thurmond (27) 28–13
42 January 12 @ Phoenix 108–107 Jeff Mullins (25) 29–13
43 January 13 Phoenix 116–110 Nate Thurmond (23) 29–14
44 January 16 Cleveland 100–98 Cazzie Russell (24) 29–15
45 January 17 N Houston 117–123 Rick Barry (51) 30–15
46 January 19 @ Chicago 115–80 Jeff Mullins (24) 31–15
47 January 21 @ Milwaukee 108–124 Jeff Mullins (17) 31–16
48 January 25 Kansas City–Omaha 115–129 Rick Barry (30) 32–16
49 January 26 @ Los Angeles 84–100 Ellis, Russell (16) 32–17
50 January 27 Los Angeles 122–107 Jeff Mullins (30) 32–18
51 January 29 @ New York 84–97 Rick Barry (20) 32–19
52 January 30 @ Baltimore 86–104 Jeff Mullins (22) 32–20
53 January 31 @ Philadelphia 131–115 Rick Barry (31) 33–20
54 February 1 @ Kansas City–Omaha 96–98 Cazzie Russell (34) 33–21
55 February 3 Seattle 101–123 Cazzie Russell (32) 34–21
56 February 8 Portland 111–123 Nate Thurmond (39) 35–21
57 February 10 @ Milwaukee 108–135 Nate Thurmond (28) 35–22
58 February 11 @ Chicago 101–96 Nate Thurmond (26) 36–22
59 February 13 @ Cleveland 103–90 Rick Barry (36) 37–22
60 February 15 Baltimore 96–94 Jeff Mullins (30) 37–23
61 February 16 @ Seattle 108–114 (OT) Barry, C. Johnson (24) 37–24
62 February 17 Boston 110–106 Nate Thurmond (29) 37–25
63 February 20 Atlanta 115–118 Rick Barry (31) 38–25
64 February 23 @ Los Angeles 111–106 Jeff Mullins (32) 39–25
65 February 24 Milwaukee 93–102 Rick Barry (25) 40–25
66 February 27 @ Detroit 100–114 Nate Thurmond (24) 40–26
67 February 28 @ Boston 111–118 Nate Thurmond (23) 40–27
68 March 2 Kansas City–Omaha 112–117 Cazzie Russell (37) 41–27
69 March 3 Chicago 117–116 Rick Barry (33) 41–28
70 March 6 Detroit 93–108 Jeff Mullins (24) 42–28
71 March 10 @ Atlanta 113–117 Jeff Mullins (28) 42–29
72 March 11 N Philadelphia 93–97 Rick Barry (25) 43–29
73 March 13 @ Portland 109–101 Rick Barry (34) 44–29
74 March 15 Houston 125–141 Jeff Mullins (26) 45–29
75 March 16 @ Seattle 106–116 Nate Thurmond (24) 45–30
76 March 17 New York 117–108 Barry, C. Johnson (24) 45–31
77 March 20 Seattle 106–114 Jeff Mullins (27) 46–31
78 March 22 Milwaukee 108–98 Cazzie Russell (23) 46–32
79 March 23 @ Phoenix 124–125 Rick Barry (22) 46–33
80 March 24 Buffalo 101–106 Rick Barry (26) 47–33
81 March 26 Phoenix 120–114 Rick Barry (32) 47–34
82 March 28 Los Angeles 96–89 Joe Ellis (17) 47–35

Playoffs

1973 playoff game log
Conference Semi-finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 30 @ Milwaukee L 90–110 Rick Barry (22) Clyde Lee (10) Jim Barnett (6) Milwaukee Arena
10,746 		0–1
2 April 1 @ Milwaukee W 95–92 Cazzie Russell (25) Clyde Lee (17) Walt Hazzard (7) Milwaukee Arena
10,379 		1–1
3 April 5 Milwaukee L 93–113 Jeff Mullins (21) Clyde Lee (17) Jeff Mullins (4) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8,493 		1–2
4 April 7 Milwaukee W 102–97 Rick Barry (38) Clyde Lee (21) Jeff Mullins (6) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8,173 		2–2
5 April 10 @ Milwaukee W 100–97 Clyde Lee (21) Clyde Lee (18) Walt Hazzard (5) University of Wisconsin Field House
12,204 		3–2
6 April 13 Milwaukee W 100–86 Jim Barnett (26) Clyde Lee (19) Jim Barnett (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,175 		4–2
Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 @ Los Angeles L 99–101 Nate Thurmond (22) Nate Thurmond (26) Thurmond, Barnett (5) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 April 19 @ Los Angeles L 93–104 Rick Barry (29) Clyde Lee (18) Nate Thurmond (6) The Forum
17,505 		0–2
3 April 21 Los Angeles L 70–126 Rick Barry (10) Clyde Lee (18) six players tied (2) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,183 		0–3
4 April 23 Los Angeles W 117–109 Cazzie Russell (33) Nate Thurmond (18) Jeff Mullins (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8,000 		1–3
5 April 25 @ Los Angeles L 118–128 Cazzie Russell (29) Nate Thurmond (15) Thurmond, Mullins (5) The Forum
17,505 		1–4
1973 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1972–73 Golden State Warriors
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