NBA and ABA Games Played on December 26, 1972

Dec 26, 1972

8 NBA Games

New York 106
Boston 115  
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New York  26272726
Boston  24322633
PTS D. Cowens-BOS 38
TRB D. Cowens-BOS 20
Baltimore 121
Buffalo 104  
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Baltimore  28263136
Buffalo  20222240
PTS E. Smith-BUF 25
TRB W. Unseld-BAL 18
Kansas City-Omaha 103
Chicago 117  
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Kansas City-Omaha  25282228
Chicago  26303328
PTS T. Archibald-KCO 34
TRB S. Lacey-KCO 15
Atlanta 96
Cleveland 115  
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Atlanta  24182628
Cleveland  30272830
PTS L. Hudson-ATL 27
TRB R. Roberson-CLE 15
Milwaukee 105
Detroit 112  
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Milwaukee  26242926
Detroit  34272922
PTS K. Abdul-Jabbar-MIL 43
TRB K. Abdul-Jabbar-MIL 17
Seattle 97
Golden State 95  
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Seattle  25272025
Golden State  21183224
PTS S. Haywood-SEA 42
TRB N. Thurmond-GSW 24
Phoenix 110
Houston 113  
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Phoenix  30282725
Houston  27312629
PTS C. Scott-PHO 32
TRB R. Tomjanovich-HOU 14
Portland 92
LA Lakers 116  
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Portland  12202931
LA Lakers  26253035
PTS G. Goodrich-LAL 25
TRB S. Wicks-POR 17

4 ABA Games

Virginia 126
Dallas 131  
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Virginia  27343629
Dallas  36343427
PTS R. Jones-DLC 30
TRB 2 tied 12
Indiana 120
Kentucky 129  
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Indiana  27252444
Kentucky  30313632
PTS D. Issel-KEN 38
TRB A. Gilmore-KEN 18
Denver 103
San Diego 101  
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Denver  28223617
San Diego  23292128
PTS R. Simpson-DNR 26
TRB B. Beck-DNR 13
Memphis 112
Utah 119  
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Memphis  24292138
Utah  38342324
PTS W. Wise-UTS 23
TRB G. Govan-UTS 18

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics*285.848112.2102.2
New York Knicks*2810.7372.5106.697.2
Buffalo Braves925.26519.599.6109.7
Philadelphia 76ers333.08326.5103.6117.4
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets*2014.588104.3100.6
Atlanta Hawks*2016.5561.0109.7110.2
Houston Rockets1518.4554.5108.5110.1
Cleveland Cavaliers1026.27811.099.5104.5

 

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  Table
Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks*2610.722105.996.1
Chicago Bulls*2213.6293.5103.298.7
Kansas City-Omaha Kings2020.5008.0106.9109.6
Detroit Pistons1619.4579.5111.4112.3
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*286.824114.9103.9
Golden State Warriors*2112.6366.5108.3104.4
Phoenix Suns1719.47212.0109.9109.7
Seattle SuperSonics1129.27520.0100.1106.8
Portland Trail Blazers928.24320.5104.2113.2
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.