The Boston Celtics were 68-14 in 1972-73. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 112.7 | 58.6 | 28.3 | 46.5 | 103.8 | 44.8 | 19.7 | 25.3 | 78.0 | 49.0 | 22.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 10th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 14th | 6th | 10th | 5th | 13th | 6th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 104.5 | 48.3 | 23.9 | 42.8 | 98.7 | 43.4 | 18.8 | 24.8 | 75.8 | 47.6 | 22.2 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 12th | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 10th | 4th | 12th | |||||||||
Net | +8.2 | +10.3 | +4.4 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +1.4 | -0.2 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | .289 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | |
| 14 | 11 | 30 | .268 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 25.0 |