1972-73 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Golden State Warriors 4-2
Coach: Larry Costello (60-22)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 372,951, Avg. 9,815 in 38 home dates
1972-73 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Golden State Warriors 4-2
Coach: Larry Costello (60-22)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 372,951, Avg. 9,815 in 38 home dates
1972-73 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
Milwaukee poured in 8,789 points and yielded 8,115. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tossed in a team-leading 2,292 points for the Bucks, while Bob Dandridge scored 17 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 1,224 boards. Oscar Robertson dished out 551 assists for the squad.
Larry Costello coached the team. The 1972-73 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8789
Regular Season Points Against: 8115
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Golden State Warriors 77 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Buffalo Braves 63 | W | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 2-0 | 4-1 | 6-1 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 107 | W | 2-0 | 5-1 | 7-1 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 2-0 | 6-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 2-1 | 6-1 | 8-2 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 3-1 | 6-1 | 9-2 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 4-1 | 6-1 | 10-2 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 5-1 | 6-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 5-1 | 6-2 | 11-3 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | L | 5-2 | 6-2 | 11-4 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Boston Celtics 88 | W | 5-2 | 7-2 | 12-4 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 86 at New York Knicks 87 | L | 5-2 | 7-3 | 12-5 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Boston Celtics 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 5-3 | 7-3 | 12-6 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 6-3 | 7-3 | 13-6 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Baltimore Bullets 91 | W | 6-3 | 8-3 | 14-6 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 7-3 | 8-3 | 15-6 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 8-3 | 8-3 | 16-6 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | New York Knicks 74 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | W | 9-3 | 8-3 | 17-6 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 9-3 | 9-3 | 18-6 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 9-3 | 9-4 | 18-7 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 9-3 | 9-5 | 18-8 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 10-3 | 9-5 | 19-8 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 10-4 | 9-5 | 19-9 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | W | 10-4 | 10-5 | 20-9 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 10-4 | 11-5 | 21-9 | OT | |
| December 15, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 11-4 | 11-5 | 22-9 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 77 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 12-4 | 11-5 | 23-9 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 13-4 | 11-5 | 24-9 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Boston Celtics 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 14-4 | 11-5 | 25-9 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 99 | W | 14-4 | 12-5 | 26-9 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 14-4 | 12-6 | 26-10 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 15-4 | 12-6 | 27-10 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 15-4 | 13-6 | 28-10 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 15-4 | 13-7 | 28-11 | ||
| January 1, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 87 | L | 15-5 | 13-7 | 28-12 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 15-5 | 13-8 | 28-13 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 16-5 | 13-8 | 29-13 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 17-5 | 13-8 | 30-13 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 18-5 | 13-8 | 31-13 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 19-5 | 13-8 | 32-13 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | W | 20-5 | 13-8 | 33-13 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 21-5 | 13-8 | 34-13 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 22-5 | 13-8 | 35-13 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 23-5 | 13-8 | 36-13 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Houston Rockets 129 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | L | 23-6 | 13-8 | 36-14 | at Madison, WI | |
| January 26, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 23-6 | 14-8 | 37-14 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 23-6 | 14-9 | 37-15 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Buffalo Braves 108 | W | 23-6 | 15-9 | 38-15 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 23-6 | 15-10 | 38-16 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 24-6 | 15-10 | 39-16 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 105 | L | 24-6 | 15-11 | 39-17 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 25-6 | 15-11 | 40-17 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | W | 26-6 | 15-11 | 41-17 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 26-6 | 15-12 | 41-18 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 26-6 | 16-12 | 42-18 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | L | 26-6 | 16-13 | 42-19 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Houston Rockets 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 27-6 | 16-13 | 43-19 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 28-6 | 16-13 | 44-19 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 28-7 | 16-13 | 44-20 | at College Park, MD | |
| February 20, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 28-7 | 17-13 | 45-20 | at Madison, WI | |
| February 22, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 113 | W | 28-7 | 18-13 | 46-20 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
| February 24, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Golden State Warriors 102 | L | 28-7 | 18-14 | 46-21 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 82 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | L | 28-7 | 18-15 | 46-22 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 29-7 | 18-15 | 47-22 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | New York Knicks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 30-7 | 18-15 | 48-22 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 30-7 | 19-15 | 49-22 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | W | 31-7 | 19-15 | 50-22 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 32-7 | 19-15 | 51-22 | ||
| March 12, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 33-7 | 19-15 | 52-22 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Chicago Bulls 91 | W | 33-7 | 20-15 | 53-22 | OT | |
| March 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 33-7 | 21-15 | 54-22 | ||
| March 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 33-7 | 22-15 | 55-22 | at Madison, WI | |
| March 21, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 33-7 | 23-15 | 56-22 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Golden State Warriors 98 | W | 33-7 | 24-15 | 57-22 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 33-7 | 25-15 | 58-22 | ||
| March 26, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 33-7 | 26-15 | 59-22 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 | W | 33-7 | 27-15 | 60-22 | ||
| March 30, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Golden State Warriors 93 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Golden State Warriors 102 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | at Univ of Wisc field house, Madison, WI | |
| April 13, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 86 at Golden State Warriors 100 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
