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1972-73 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1972-73 NBA Atlantic division race at 68-14, 11 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆The 1972-73 playoffs, series by series
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Atlantic standings, 1972-73
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) e | 68 | 14 | .829 | - | 9-1 | W8 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Buffalo Braves (BUF) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47 | 0-10 | L11 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59 | 0-10 | L13 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- e
- clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
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 13, 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 70 of the 125 days played.
- The Boston Celtics spent 169 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.