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1972-73 NBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks finished tied atop the 1972-73 NBA Western Conference playoff race, both at 60-22.
🏆How the 1972-73 playoffs went
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West standings, 1972-73
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 10-0 | W14 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings (KCK) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 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 3 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 2 games on October 28, 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 led by 2 games as late as October 30, 1972.
- The Los Angeles Lakers led by as many as 5 games on February 4, 1973.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 17-1 from November 2, 1972 to December 12, 1972, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 4.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 41 of the 146 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 139 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.