1972–73 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1972–73 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' fifth season in the NBA.[1]
PresidentJohn Steinmiller (vice)
OwnersMilwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro)
| 1972–73 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Larry Costello |
| President | John Steinmiller (vice) |
| General manager | Wayne Embry |
| Owners | Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro) |
| Arena | Milwaukee Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 60–22 (.732) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Warriors 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 6 | Russ Lee | G/F |  United States | Marshall |
| 1 | 12 | Julius Erving | SF/SG | United States | Massachusetts Amherst |
| 2 | 29 | Chuck Terry | F | United States | California State-Long Beach |
| 3 | 46 | George Adams | F/G | United States | Gardner-Webb |
| 4 | 63 | Art White | United States | Georgetown | |
| 5 | 79 | Ron Harris | United States | Wichita State | |
| 7 | 113 | Mickey Davis | F/G | United States | Duquesne |
| 8 | 129 | Charles Kirkland | United States | Cheyney (PA) | |
| 9 | 143 | Jim Regenold | United States | Ball State | |
| 10 | 156 | Jolly Spight | United States | Santa Clara |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 33–5 | 25–15 | 2–2 | 15–5 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | 29–12 | 20–19 | 2–0 | 10–10 |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 26–15 | 13–25 | 1–2 | 9–11 |
| Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | 24–17 | 12–29 | – | 6–14 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | |
| 1 | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 4 | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 |
| 6 | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | .463 |
| 7 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | .317 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 1972–73 game log Total: 60–22 (home: 33–5; road: 25–15; neutral: 2–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 8–1 (home: 2–0; road: 6–1)
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November: 3–1 (home: 3–1; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 1972–73 schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playoffs
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 76 | 42.8 | 55.4 | 71.3 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 30.2 |
| Bob Dandridge | 73 | 39.1 | 47.2 | 78.9 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| Oscar Robertson | 73 | 37.5 | 45.4 | 84.7 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 15.5 |
| Lucius Allen | 80 | 33.7 | 48.4 | 71.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 15.5 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 80 | 24.4 | 50.2 | 86.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.6 |
| Curtis Perry | 67 | 31.3 | 46.1 | 65.9 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 9.1 |
| Terry Driscoll | 59 | 16.3 | 42.9 | 69.4 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| Mickey Davis | 74 | 14.1 | 43.8 | 82.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| Wali Jones | 27 | 15.5 | 40.7 | 88.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Gary Gregor | 9 | 9.8 | 33.3 | 71.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Russ Lee | 46 | 6.0 | 38.6 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Dick Cunningham | 72 | 9.6 | 41.0 | 58.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Chuck Terry | 67 | 10.3 | 34.0 | 70.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 46.0 | 42.8 | 54.3 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 22.8 |
| Oscar Robertson | 6 | 42.7 | 50.0 | 91.2 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 21.2 |
| Lucius Allen | 6 | 33.8 | 40.4 | 78.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 15.7 |
| Bob Dandridge | 6 | 34.0 | 42.1 | 70.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 6 | 24.2 | 50.9 | 87.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 10.2 |
| Curtis Perry | 6 | 39.7 | 48.1 | 50.0 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 8.8 |
| Russ Lee | 5 | 2.6 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Mickey Davis | 6 | 9.0 | 35.3 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Chuck Terry | 5 | 3.6 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Dick Cunningham | 5 | 3.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Terry Driscoll | 6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Transactions
Free agents
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Terry Driscoll | November 15, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets |