NBA 1972-73Regular season

Final

New York Knicks102–98Buffalo Braves

New York Knicks at Buffalo Braves

Date: Friday 16 February 1973
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1972-73Regular season
Meeting: 16th meetingof 143 played

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Dave DeBusschere	39:00	4–14	6–8	8	3	3	14
Bill Bradley	37:00	2–10	0–0	3	4	3	4
Jerry Lucas	36:00	11–17	0–0	12	4	3	22
Earl Monroe	25:00	2–6	4–5	4	3	1	8
Dean Meminger	15:00	2–3	0–0	4	1	0	4
Dick Barnett	11:00	2–4	0–0	0	1	0	4
Walt Frazier	—	12–20	10–11	7	9	2	34
Willis Reed	—	4–7	0–0	6	3	2	8
Phil Jackson	—	2–4	0–0	1	0	2	4
Team totals	163:00	41–85	20–24	45	28	16	102

Buffalo Braves

Buffalo Braves box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bob McAdoo	45:00	9–24	4–8	15	3	5	22
Bob Kauffman	43:00	6–11	5–5	7	4	4	17
Elmore Smith	39:00	10–18	2–2	12	5	4	22
Dave Wohl	34:00	4–7	1–1	3	4	4	9
Bill Hewitt	17:00	3–8	0–0	3	0	2	6
Howard Komives	17:00	2–4	0–0	0	3	3	4
Fred Hilton	4:00	0–0	0–0	1	0	1	0
Randy Smith	—	9–20	0–0	8	10	4	18
Team totals	199:00	43–92	12–16	49	29	27	98

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 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 1973Buffalo Braves 92–99 New York Knicks
16 Feb 1973102–98 this game
24 Feb 1973Buffalo Braves 97–125 New York Knicks

Records going in

New York Knicks: 46–16
Buffalo Braves: 18–42

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

25 Jan 1973Buffalo Braves 92–99 New York Knicks
24 Feb 1973Buffalo Braves 97–125 New York Knicks

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.