1972-73 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (46-36)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 304,802, Avg. 7,434 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (46-36)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 304,802, Avg. 7,434 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
Atlanta poured in 9,219 points and allowed 9,212.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team. The 1972-73 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9219
Regular Season Points Against: 9212
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Buffalo Braves 109 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | New York Knicks 101 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Boston Celtics 119 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 108 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Seattle Supersonics 115 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Golden State Warriors 122 | L | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Houston Rockets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | W | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 7, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 107 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | OT | |
| November 9, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 3-2 | 4-5 | 7-7 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 4-3 | 4-5 | 8-8 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Atlanta Hawks 126 | W | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | L | 5-3 | 4-6 | 9-9 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 5-3 | 4-7 | 9-10 | OT | |
| November 23, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | L | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 6-4 | 4-9 | 10-13 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 6-4 | 5-9 | 11-13 | OT | |
| December 2, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 6-4 | 6-9 | 12-13 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 7-4 | 6-9 | 13-13 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Chicago Bulls 89 | W | 7-4 | 7-9 | 14-13 | OT | |
| December 8, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at Atlanta Hawks 134 | W | 8-4 | 7-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 130 | L | 8-4 | 7-10 | 15-14 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 8-4 | 7-11 | 15-15 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | New York Knicks 120 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | W | 9-4 | 7-11 | 16-15 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 10-4 | 7-11 | 17-15 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 102 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 11-4 | 7-11 | 18-15 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Buffalo Braves 109 | W | 11-4 | 8-11 | 19-15 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 124 | W | 12-4 | 8-11 | 20-15 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 12-4 | 8-12 | 20-16 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | W | 12-4 | 9-12 | 21-16 | at Pittsburgh, PA | |
| December 28, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 112 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 12-5 | 9-12 | 21-17 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 110 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 13-5 | 9-12 | 22-17 | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 13-5 | 9-13 | 22-18 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 13-5 | 9-14 | 22-19 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Boston Celtics 126 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 13-6 | 9-14 | 22-20 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 13-6 | 10-14 | 23-20 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Houston Rockets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 14-6 | 10-14 | 24-20 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | New York Knicks 122 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 14-7 | 10-14 | 24-21 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Boston Celtics 133 | L | 14-7 | 10-15 | 24-22 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 14-8 | 10-15 | 24-23 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | W | 15-8 | 10-15 | 25-23 | OT | |
| January 17, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | W | 15-8 | 11-15 | 26-23 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 127 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | L | 15-9 | 11-15 | 26-24 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 16-9 | 11-15 | 27-24 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Buffalo Braves 82 | W | 16-9 | 12-15 | 28-24 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 126 at Atlanta Hawks 129 | W | 17-9 | 12-15 | 29-24 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 17-9 | 12-16 | 29-25 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 126 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 17-10 | 12-16 | 29-26 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 17-10 | 13-16 | 30-26 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | W | 18-10 | 13-16 | 31-26 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 19-10 | 13-16 | 32-26 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Baltimore Bullets 137 | L | 19-10 | 13-17 | 32-27 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 136 at Atlanta Hawks 132 | L | 19-11 | 13-17 | 32-28 | OT | |
| February 10, 1973 | Houston Rockets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 20-11 | 13-17 | 33-28 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 20-11 | 14-17 | 34-28 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 20-11 | 15-17 | 35-28 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | W | 20-11 | 16-17 | 36-28 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 20-11 | 16-18 | 36-29 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | L | 20-11 | 16-19 | 36-30 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 130 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | W | 21-11 | 16-19 | 37-30 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 130 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 21-11 | 17-19 | 38-30 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Houston Rockets 125 at Atlanta Hawks 136 | W | 22-11 | 17-19 | 39-30 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 130 at Atlanta Hawks 138 | W | 23-11 | 17-19 | 40-30 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 129 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | W | 24-11 | 17-19 | 41-30 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | W | 25-11 | 17-19 | 42-30 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Houston Rockets 129 | L | 25-11 | 17-20 | 42-31 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 25-11 | 17-21 | 42-32 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | W | 26-11 | 17-21 | 43-32 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 26-12 | 17-21 | 43-33 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 27-12 | 17-21 | 44-33 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 27-12 | 18-21 | 45-33 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 27-12 | 18-22 | 45-34 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 28-12 | 18-22 | 46-34 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | L | 28-12 | 18-23 | 46-35 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Boston Celtics 117 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 28-13 | 18-23 | 46-36 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Boston Celtics 134 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Boston Celtics 126 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 6, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Boston Celtics 94 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Boston Celtics 121 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
