DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1972-73 New York Knicks
57–25 · #4 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 57–25 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+6.4
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
14 players
Record
57–25
69.5% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.4
SRS +6.1
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | F-G | 24 | 82 | — | 16.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | 18 | 80 | — | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Dean Meminger | G | 7 | 80 | — | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 78 | — | 21.1 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 22 | 77 | — | 16.3 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Earl Monroe | G | 15 / 21 | 75 | — | 15.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Jerry Lucas | F-C | 32 | 71 | — | 9.9 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| Willis Reed | C-F | 19 | 69 | — | 11.0 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
| Henry Bibby | G | — | 55 | — | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| John Gianelli | C-F | — | 52 | — | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 12 | 51 | — | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Tom Riker | C-F | — | 14 | — | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Harthorne Wingo | F | — | 13 | — | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 23 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.9
ORtg
92.5
DRtg
105.9
Pace
+6.1
SRS
+6.8
MOV
50.5%
TS%
46.7%
eFG%
28.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
1,921 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
14 players