NBA 1972-73Regular season

Final

New York Knicks89–91Buffalo Braves

New York Knicks at Buffalo Braves

Date: Friday 8 December 1972
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1972-73Regular season
Meeting: 12th meetingof 143 played

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Dave DeBusschere	47:00	8–19	4–4	11	3	3	20
Bill Bradley	43:00	6–17	2–3	6	4	4	14
Earl Monroe	35:00	5–14	4–5	3	2	3	14
Jerry Lucas	17:00	0–0	0–0	4	4	4	0
Henry Bibby	12:00	1–4	0–1	2	2	0	2
Dean Meminger	4:00	1–2	1–1	1	0	1	3
John Gianelli	1:00	0–0	0–0	1	0	1	0
Walt Frazier	—	12–24	2–3	8	9	4	26
Willis Reed	—	3–11	2–2	12	1	2	8
Phil Jackson	—	1–2	0–0	1	0	2	2
Team totals	159:00	37–93	15–19	49	25	24	89

Buffalo Braves

Buffalo Braves box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Elmore Smith	46:00	8–18	2–6	22	4	5	18
Bob Kauffman	44:00	6–10	3–7	13	6	2	15
Dick Garrett	37:00	9–15	3–3	1	3	4	21
John Hummer	32:00	2–9	1–3	10	4	4	5
Howard Komives	21:00	3–6	0–0	3	1	3	6
Bob McAdoo	12:00	3–8	2–3	5	1	2	8
Bill Hewitt	10:00	0–2	0–0	2	1	1	0
Dave Wohl	3:00	0–0	0–0	0	1	1	0
Randy Smith	—	7–14	4–6	3	7	5	18
Team totals	205:00	38–82	15–28	59	28	27	91

This season

Los Angeles Clippers 1, New York Knicks 6 in NBA 1972-73.

2 Dec 1972Buffalo Braves 94–119 New York Knicks
8 Dec 197289–91 this game
28 Dec 1972Buffalo Braves 86–107 New York Knicks
5 Jan 1973New York Knicks 129–106 Buffalo Braves
25 Jan 1973Buffalo Braves 92–99 New York Knicks
16 Feb 1973New York Knicks 102–98 Buffalo Braves
24 Feb 1973Buffalo Braves 97–125 New York Knicks

Records going in

New York Knicks: 22–5
Buffalo Braves: 6–20

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Los Angeles Clippers 68, New York Knicks 75.

2 Dec 1972Buffalo Braves 94–119 New York Knicks
28 Dec 1972Buffalo Braves 86–107 New York Knicks

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.