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NBA and ABA Games Played on October 21, 1972
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NBA and ABA Games Played on October 21, 1972
Oct 20, 1972
Oct 21, 1972
Oct 22, 1972
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8 NBA Games
Boston
104
F
inal
Baltimore
101
1
2
3
4
Boston
30
14
31
29
Baltimore
27
32
25
17
Box Score
PTS
J. White
-BOS
36
TRB
D. Cowens
-BOS
21
Milwaukee
91
F
inal
Buffalo
63
1
2
3
4
Milwaukee
20
23
25
23
Buffalo
7
24
4
28
Box Score
PTS
O. Robertson
-MIL
27
Cleveland
96
F
inal
Detroit
103
1
2
3
4
Cleveland
18
26
31
21
Detroit
23
18
29
33
Box Score
PTS
D. Bing
-DET
28
TRB
R. Roberson
-CLE
15
Chicago
130
F
inal
Houston
97
1
2
3
4
Chicago
21
40
32
37
Houston
27
20
26
24
Box Score
PTS
B. Love
-CHI
24
TRB
C. Ray
-CHI
16
Atlanta
101
F
inal
Kansas City-Omaha
108
1
2
3
4
Atlanta
24
15
39
23
Kansas City-Omaha
34
21
21
32
Box Score
PTS
T. Archibald
-KCO
43
TRB
W. Bellamy
-ATL
21
Philadelphia
88
F
inal
New York
111
1
2
3
4
Philadelphia
11
26
27
24
New York
24
20
33
34
Box Score
PTS
W. Frazier
-NYK
21
TRB
2 tied
12
Seattle
117
F
inal
Phoenix
129
1
2
3
4
Seattle
25
30
30
32
Phoenix
39
30
34
26
Box Score
PTS
J. Brisker
-SEA
34
TRB
C. Calhoun
-PHO
11
Golden State
104
F
inal
Portland
97
1
2
3
4
Golden State
26
30
21
27
Portland
30
25
26
16
Box Score
PTS
S. Wicks
-POR
28
TRB
N. Thurmond
-GSW
24
3 ABA Games
New York
113
F
inal
Indiana
104
1
2
3
4
New York
27
31
26
29
Indiana
20
28
28
28
Box Score
PTS
G. McGinnis
-INA
30
TRB
B. Paultz
-NYA
16
Utah
92
F
inal
Kentucky
112
1
2
3
4
Utah
27
25
18
22
Kentucky
28
26
23
35
Box Score
PTS
W. Wise
-UTS
24
TRB
A. Gilmore
-KEN
24
Carolina
110
F
inal
Virginia
119
1
2
3
4
Carolina
37
29
21
23
Virginia
33
37
27
22
Box Score
PTS
M. Calvin
-CAR
32
TRB
J. Erving
-VIR
16
Division Standings
* Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference
W
L
W/L%
GB
PS/G
PA/G
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics
*
6
0
1.000
—
113.0
105.7
New York Knicks
*
5
1
.833
1.0
107.5
95.0
Buffalo Braves
2
4
.333
4.0
104.8
112.2
Philadelphia 76ers
0
5
.000
5.5
98.4
107.4
Central Division
Houston Rockets
3
2
.600
—
108.4
112.4
Baltimore Bullets
*
3
3
.500
0.5
101.0
96.5
Atlanta Hawks
*
2
4
.333
1.5
108.5
112.0
Cleveland Cavaliers
0
5
.000
3.0
93.2
100.2
Table
Western Conference
W
L
W/L%
GB
PS/G
PA/G
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks
*
4
1
.800
—
101.2
88.4
Chicago Bulls
*
2
2
.500
1.5
101.0
95.5
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
2
2
.500
1.5
99.5
106.3
Detroit Pistons
2
3
.400
2.0
99.6
106.0
Pacific Division
Golden State Warriors
*
3
1
.750
—
94.8
91.5
Phoenix Suns
3
1
.750
—
116.3
113.0
Los Angeles Lakers
*
3
2
.600
0.5
110.8
103.6
Seattle SuperSonics
2
3
.400
1.5
99.0
105.4
Portland Trail Blazers
1
4
.200
2.5
103.2
110.8
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.
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