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1972-73 NBA Pacific standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1972-73 NBA Pacific division race at 60-22, 13 games ahead of the Golden State Warriors.
🏆How the 1972-73 playoffs went
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Pacific standings, 1972-73
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 34 | 3-7 | L5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 39 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 1 game on October 14, 1972.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on November 8, 1972.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won 13 games in a row from October 29, 1972 to November 26, 1972, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 18-3 from January 9, 1973 to February 17, 1973, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 11.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 147 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.