1972-73 Chicago Bulls Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Dick Motta (51-31)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 424,944, Avg. 10,364 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1972-73 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Chicago tossed in 8,534 points and conceded 8,248. Bob Love netted a team-leading 1,895 points for the Bulls, and Chet Walker scored 17 or more per game, too. Clifford Ray contributed 797 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 567 assists for the squad.

Dick Motta coached the team. The 1972-73 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Dennis AwtreyCFebruary 22, 19486'10"235Santa ClaraHollywood, CA USA
Tom BoerwinkleCAugust 23, 19457'0"265TennesseeCleveland, OH USA
Rowland GarrettFJuly 16, 19506'6"210Florida StateCanton, MS USA
Garfield HeardFMay 3, 19486'6"215OklahomaHogansville, GA USA
Jim KingGFebruary 7, 19416'2"175TulsaTulsa, OK USA
Bob LoveFDecember 8, 19426'8"202SouthernBastrop, LA USA
Kenny McIntoshFJanuary 21, 19496'7"225Eastern MichiganDetroit, MI USA
Howard PorterF-CAugust 31, 19486'8"220VillanovaStuart, FL USA
Clifford RayCJanuary 21, 19496'9"230OklahomaUnion, SC USA
Frank RussellGApril 17, 19496'3"180Detroit
Jerry SloanG-FMarch 28, 19426'5"195EvansvilleMcLeansboro, IL USA
Norm Van LierGApril 1, 19476'1"173St. Francis (PA)East Liverpool, OH USA
Chet WalkerF-GFebruary 22, 19406'6"200BradleyBethlehem, MS USA
Bob WeissGMay 7, 19426'2"180Penn StateEaston, PA USA


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