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| 1972–73 New York Knicks season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
| Head coach | Red Holzman |
| General manager | Red Holzman |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 57–25 (.695) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Lakers 4–1) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR–TV 9 (Bob Wolff and Cal Ramsey) Manhattan Cable Television (Bob Wolff and Cal Ramsey) |
| Radio | WNBC–AM 660 (Marv Albert and John Andariese) |
The 1972–73 New York Knicks season was the 27th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks captured their second NBA title as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, four games to one, which was exactly the same count the Knicks lost to the Lakers a year earlier. To date this is the last Knicks' championship. This is also the Knicks' last season with a Finals appearance until 1993–94, 21 years later.
Besides being the last Knicks team to win a championship, the team is also remembered for the deep roster of future Hall of Fame players, which included Dave DeBusschere, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Willis Reed, Future U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and future Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson. In fact, as of 2023, the 1972-73 Knicks are the last championship team to have their five starters all in the Hall.
Draft picks
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tom Riker | F/C |  United States
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South Carolina |
| 4 | 58 | Henry Bibby | G | United States
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UCLA |
Roster
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Roster |
Pre season
Game log
| 1972–73 Pre Season Game Log | ||||||||
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September/October
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All times are EASTERN time
Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 33–6 | 32–8 | 3–0 | 18–4 |
| x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 | 35–6 | 21–18 | 1–1 | 16–6 |
| Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47 | 14–27 | 6–31 | 1–3 | 8–14 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59 | 5–26 | 2–36 | 2–11 | 2–20 |