NBA 1972-73Regular season

Final

Buffalo Braves92–99New York Knicks

Buffalo Braves at New York Knicks

Date: Thursday 25 January 1973
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1972-73Regular season
Meeting: 15th meetingof 143 played

Buffalo Braves

Buffalo Braves box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Elmore Smith	46:00	10–19	1–2	18	3	5	21
Bob Kauffman	43:00	8–14	4–5	9	3	4	20
Bob McAdoo	40:00	6–15	1–1	8	3	5	13
Dave Wohl	24:00	1–4	0–0	0	3	2	2
Howard Komives	19:00	3–5	2–2	1	3	3	8
Dick Garrett	18:00	3–8	2–2	2	0	2	8
Bill Hewitt	15:00	1–4	0–0	5	0	2	2
Randy Smith	—	8–16	2–3	4	4	2	18
Team totals	205:00	40–85	12–15	47	19	25	92

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Dave DeBusschere	41:00	6–18	4–6	10	2	3	16
Earl Monroe	36:00	7–15	2–3	0	6	2	16
Bill Bradley	35:00	7–16	1–3	2	4	3	15
Jerry Lucas	27:00	2–2	0–0	4	3	3	4
Dean Meminger	14:00	2–3	0–0	1	1	1	4
Walt Frazier	—	6–16	11–15	11	6	3	23
Willis Reed	—	6–11	5–6	11	1	4	17
Phil Jackson	—	2–4	0–2	3	2	2	4
Team totals	153:00	38–85	23–35	42	25	21	99

This season

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

2 Dec 1972Buffalo Braves 94–119 New York Knicks
8 Dec 1972New York Knicks 89–91 Buffalo Braves
28 Dec 1972Buffalo Braves 86–107 New York Knicks
5 Jan 1973New York Knicks 129–106 Buffalo Braves
25 Jan 197392–99 this game
16 Feb 1973New York Knicks 102–98 Buffalo Braves
24 Feb 1973Buffalo Braves 97–125 New York Knicks

Records going in

Buffalo Braves: 15–32
New York Knicks: 39–12

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

5 Jan 1973New York Knicks 129–106 Buffalo Braves
16 Feb 1973New York Knicks 102–98 Buffalo Braves

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.