1972-73 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-49
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tex Winter (17-30)
Coach: Johnny Egan (16-19)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 189,773, Avg. 4,629 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 33-49
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tex Winter (17-30)
Coach: Johnny Egan (16-19)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 189,773, Avg. 4,629 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 33 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets led the league with 9,250 points. Houston allowed 9,392 points. Rudy Tomjanovich tossed in a team-best 1,560 points for the squad, while Jack Marin scored 18 or more per game, too. Rudy Tomjanovich racked up 938 boards. Jimmy Walker dished out 442 assists for the team.
Tex Winter and Johnny Egan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | C-F | April 7, 1946 | 6'9" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Gibbs | F-G | December 20, 1948 | 6'5" | 200 | UTEP | Ames, IA USA |
| George Johnson | C | June 19, 1947 | 6'11" | 245 | Stephen F. Austin | Herleton, TX USA |
| Jack Marin | F-G | October 12, 1944 | 6'6" | 200 | Duke | Sharon, PA USA |
| Paul McCracken | G | September 11, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Cal. St.-Northridge | New York, NY USA |
| Stan McKenzie | F-G | October 6, 1944 | 6'5" | 195 | NYU | Miami, FL USA |
| Eric McWilliams | F | April 18, 1950 | 6'8" | 200 | Long Beach State | Denver, CO USA |
| Cliff Meely | F-C | July 10, 1947 | 6'8" | 215 | Colorado | Rosedale, MS USA |
| Otto Moore | C-F | August 27, 1946 | 6'11" | 205 | Pan American | Miami, FL USA |
| Calvin Murphy | G | May 9, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Niagara | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Mike Newlin | G-F | January 2, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Utah | Portland, OR USA |
| Greg Smith | F | January 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | Western Kentucky | Princeton, KY USA |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | F | November 24, 1948 | 6'8" | 218 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Jimmy Walker | G | April 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence | Amherst, VA USA |
