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The 1972–73 season was the third season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] After finishing the previous season at 18–64, the Blazers earned the first overall selection in the 1972 NBA Draft , and infamously picked LaRue Martin over future Hall-of-Famer Bob McAdoo . LaRue would average seven points per game over a four-season NBA career.
The Blazers finished at 21–61, a marginal three-game improvement from the previous season.
Draft picks
LaRue Martin was the Trail Blazers first overall pick.
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
12
Adelman, Rick
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Loyola Marymount
SF
25
Davis, Bob
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Weber State
SG
17
Davis, Charlie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Wake Forest
SF
42
Dischinger, Terry
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Purdue
SF
44
Johnson, Ollie
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Temple
C
35
Martin, LaRue
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
Loyola University
C
36
Neal, Lloyd
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Tennessee State
PF
45
Petrie, Geoff
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Princeton
SF
4
Smith, Greg
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Western Kentucky
C
43
Smith, William
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Syracuse
SG
15
Steele, Larry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Kentucky
PF
34
Turner, Bill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Akron
PF
21
Wicks, Sidney
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
UCLA
PG
13
Wohl, Dave
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Penn
Head coach
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
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Regular season
The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum .
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
Player statistics
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and honors
Transactions
July 31, 1972 — Traded a second round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for forward Fred Foster , who was traded again that day by the Trail Blazers to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for guard-forward Terry Dischinger .
September 11, 1972 — Waived forwards Ron Knight and Jim Marsh and received a second round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft from the Philadelphia 76ers as compensation for signing veteran free agent forward Gary Gregor .
September 19, 1972 — Waived guard Charlie Yelverton
October 2, 1972 — Traded center Dale Schlueter to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for guard Dave Wohl .
October 10, 1972 — Claimed forward Bill Turner off waivers from the Golden State Warriors .
October 24, 1972 — Traded a third round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard Charlie Davis .
October 27, 1972 — Traded guard-forward Stan McKenzie (basketball) to the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard-forward Greg Smith
November 13, 1972 — Waived forward Bill Turner
December 6, 1972 — Waived guard Dave Wohl, who was claimed by the Buffalo Braves
April 24, 1973 — Traded a first round and third round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for forward John Johnson and forward-center Rick Roberson and a first round pick in the 1973 NBA Draft.
June 21, 1973 — Guard-forward Terry Dischinger retired
June 27, 1973 — Signed free agent guard Bernie Fryer
Transactions from Sports Reference[2]
References
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