1972-73 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jack McCloskey (21-61)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 333,480, Avg. 8,134 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jack McCloskey (21-61)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 333,480, Avg. 8,134 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
Portland racked up 8,707 points and conceded 9,218. Geoff Petrie netted a team-high 1,970 points for the Trail Blazers, while Sidney Wicks scored 17 or more per game, too. Lloyd Neal contributed 967 rebounds. Sidney Wicks dished out 440 assists for the squad.
Jack McCloskey coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8707
Regular Season Points Against: 9218
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 84 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | L | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | OT | |
| October 24, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-7 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-8 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-9 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 134 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-10 | ||
| November 6, 1972 | New York Knicks 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-11 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-11 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | W | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-11 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 4-8 | 0-3 | 4-11 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-12 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 80 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 4-9 | 0-4 | 4-13 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 4-9 | 0-5 | 4-14 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | W | 4-9 | 1-5 | 5-14 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 4-9 | 2-5 | 6-14 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Detroit Pistons 120 | L | 4-9 | 2-6 | 6-15 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 110 | L | 4-9 | 2-7 | 6-16 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | L | 4-10 | 2-7 | 6-17 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | L | 4-10 | 2-8 | 6-18 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 4-10 | 2-9 | 6-19 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Houston Rockets 114 | L | 4-10 | 2-10 | 6-20 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 4-10 | 2-11 | 6-21 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 137 | L | 4-10 | 2-12 | 6-22 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | L | 4-11 | 2-12 | 6-23 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | W | 4-11 | 3-12 | 7-23 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Boston Celtics 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | L | 4-12 | 3-12 | 7-24 | ||
| December 18, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 113 | L | 4-12 | 3-13 | 7-25 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 4-12 | 4-13 | 8-25 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 4-12 | 4-14 | 8-26 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 4-13 | 4-14 | 8-27 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 5-13 | 4-14 | 9-27 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 5-13 | 4-15 | 9-28 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 5-13 | 4-16 | 9-29 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 5-14 | 4-16 | 9-30 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 6-14 | 4-16 | 10-30 | ||
| January 4, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Golden State Warriors 108 | L | 6-14 | 4-17 | 10-31 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 135 | W | 7-14 | 4-17 | 11-31 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | L | 7-15 | 4-17 | 11-32 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | L | 7-16 | 4-17 | 11-33 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Buffalo Braves 120 | L | 7-16 | 4-18 | 11-34 | ||
| January 15, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 7-16 | 4-19 | 11-35 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 7-16 | 4-20 | 11-36 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 7-16 | 4-21 | 11-37 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 7-16 | 4-22 | 11-38 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 130 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 7-16 | 5-22 | 12-38 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | L | 7-17 | 5-22 | 12-39 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 7-17 | 6-22 | 13-39 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Houston Rockets 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 7-18 | 6-22 | 13-40 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 7-19 | 6-22 | 13-41 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 7-20 | 6-22 | 13-42 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Golden State Warriors 123 | L | 7-20 | 6-23 | 13-43 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 8-20 | 6-23 | 14-43 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 8-21 | 6-23 | 14-44 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 9-21 | 6-23 | 15-44 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Boston Celtics 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 9-22 | 6-23 | 15-45 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | L | 9-23 | 6-23 | 15-46 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 9-23 | 7-23 | 16-46 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at New York Knicks 110 | L | 9-23 | 7-24 | 16-47 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121 | L | 9-23 | 7-25 | 16-48 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Baltimore Bullets 128 | L | 9-23 | 7-26 | 16-49 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 9-24 | 7-26 | 16-50 | at Pittsburgh, PA | |
| February 27, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 9-25 | 7-26 | 16-51 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 10-25 | 7-26 | 17-51 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 10-26 | 7-26 | 17-52 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 10-27 | 7-26 | 17-53 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 129 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | L | 10-27 | 7-27 | 17-54 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 10-27 | 7-28 | 17-55 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Buffalo Braves 106 | L | 10-27 | 7-29 | 17-56 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 10-28 | 7-29 | 17-57 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Houston Rockets 128 at Portland Trail Blazers 141 | W | 11-28 | 7-29 | 18-57 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 12-28 | 7-29 | 19-57 | ||
| March 19, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 106 | L | 12-28 | 7-30 | 19-58 | at Omaha, NE | |
| March 20, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Chicago Bulls 123 | L | 12-28 | 7-31 | 19-59 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Detroit Pistons 122 | L | 12-28 | 7-32 | 19-60 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | W | 12-28 | 8-32 | 20-60 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 13-28 | 8-32 | 21-60 | OT | |
| March 26, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 13-29 | 8-32 | 21-61 |
