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1972-73 NBA Midwest standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1972-73 NBA Midwest division race at 60-22, 9 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
🏆How the 1972-73 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1972-73
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 10-0 | W14 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings (KCK) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as half a game on October 10, 1972.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on December 12, 1972.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 14 games in a row from February 28, 1973 to March 27, 1973, the longest run of the race.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 13-0 from February 27, 1973 to March 26, 1973, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 9 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 27 of the 131 days played.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 156 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.