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1972-73 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1972-73 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 68-14, 11 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆How the 1972-73 playoffs went
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East standings, 1972-73
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 68 | 14 | .829 | - | 9-1 | W8 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Baltimore Bullets (BLT) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 22 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 35 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 36 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Buffalo Braves (BUF) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47 | 0-10 | L11 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59 | 0-10 | L13 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as half a game on October 10, 1972.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on October 14, 1972.
- The New York Knicks won 11 games in a row from December 28, 1972 to January 16, 1973, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics went 22-2 from February 10, 1973 to March 25, 1973, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 10 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 80 of the 140 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 169 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.