NBA and ABA Games Played on December 8, 1972

Dec 8, 1972

8 NBA Games

Baltimore 115
Atlanta 134  
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Baltimore  24322831
Atlanta  34253936
PTS P. Maravich-ATL 37
TRB W. Bellamy-ATL 21
New York 89
Buffalo 91  
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New York  22252418
Buffalo  29262115
PTS W. Frazier-NYK 26
TRB E. Smith-BUF 22
Boston 96
Cleveland 87  
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Boston  30182721
Cleveland  20202225
PTS D. Cowens-BOS 25
TRB D. Cowens-BOS 18
Kansas City-Omaha 100
Detroit 113  
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Kansas City-Omaha  28222723
Detroit  21223040
PTS B. Lanier-DET 37
TRB B. Lanier-DET 21
Portland 108
Houston 114  
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Portland  24203826
Houston  29312925
PTS G. Petrie-POR 34
TRB O. Moore-HOU 16
Seattle 100
LA Lakers 119  
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Seattle  21263122
LA Lakers  28372925
PTS H. Hairston-LAL 28
TRB W. Chamberlain-LAL 16
Golden State 91
Milwaukee 124  
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Golden State  26162227
Milwaukee  34313128
PTS R. Barry-GSW 26
TRB K. Abdul-Jabbar-MIL 17
Chicago 118
Philadelphia 102  
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Chicago  27333028
Philadelphia  23193525
PTS F. Carter-PHI 31
TRB C. Ray-CHI 16

5 ABA Games

Denver 104
Carolina 107  
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Denver  29212529
Carolina  34222229
PTS 2 tied 22
TRB J. Keye-DNR 13
Indiana 114
Kentucky 121  
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Indiana  28352130
Kentucky  35292631
PTS M. Daniels-INA 36
TRB M. Daniels-INA 19
Dallas 108
Memphis 109  
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Dallas  31262724
Memphis  24262732
PTS G. Thompson-MMT 29
TRB 2 tied 11
Virginia 124
New York 126  
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Virginia  39222736
New York  34323327
PTS J. Erving-VIR 41
TRB J. Erving-VIR 10
San Diego 95
Utah 128  
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San Diego  15232433
Utah  39272537
PTS S. Johnson-SDA 31
TRB Z. Beaty-UTS 16

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics*213.875111.9102.3
New York Knicks*226.7861.0106.795.3
Buffalo Braves720.25915.598.6109.0
Philadelphia 76ers326.10320.5103.4115.5
Central Division
Atlanta Hawks*1513.536109.7109.7
Baltimore Bullets*1413.5190.5103.3100.7
Houston Rockets1115.4233.0108.9111.0
Cleveland Cavaliers919.3216.0100.3104.8

 

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Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks*198.704105.095.7
Chicago Bulls*188.6920.5102.697.0
Kansas City-Omaha Kings1514.5175.0105.7108.3
Detroit Pistons1214.4626.5110.5112.4
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*224.846115.0105.2
Golden State Warriors*1610.6156.0107.5104.6
Phoenix Suns1216.42911.0109.5111.4
Seattle SuperSonics922.29015.5100.2106.0
Portland Trail Blazers620.23116.0105.3112.0
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.