The Los Angeles Lakers were 60-22 in 1972-73. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1.
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Luka Doncic scores 53 in another spectacular offensive game, carrying Lakers past Blazers 124-118
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Bronny James assigned to G League again by Lakers
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Luka Doncic's 40 points lead the Lakers past the Kings 116-103
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Luka Doncic is off to a spectacular offensive start for the Lakers with a string of 40-point games
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Luka Doncic scores 42 points in another brilliant game, leading the Lakers past the Heat 138-117
1972-73 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.9 | 111.7 | 55.6 | 28.1 | 45.6 | 95.4 | 47.8 | 20.5 | 27.6 | 74.2 | 52.0 | 20.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 14th | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 103.2 | 50.0 | 23.9 | 44.5 | 102.5 | 43.4 | 14.2 | 19.3 | 73.7 | 46.4 | 23.7 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 7th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 17th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | |||||||||
Net | +8.5 | +5.6 | +4.1 | +1.1 | -7.2 | +4.5 | +6.2 | +8.3 | +0.4 | +5.5 | -3.7 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 17th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 9th | 1st | 1st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |

