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1972–73 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| end_year | 1973 |
| wins | 32 |
| losses | 50 |
| division | Central |
| division_place | 4 |
| conf_place | 6 |
| coach | Bill Fitch |
| arena | Cleveland Arena |
| television | WEWS-TV |
| radio | WERE |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| bbr_team | CLE |
The 1972–73 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the third season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 32–50 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 6th Eastern Conference. This was the 2nd consecutive year with a total win increase. Lenny Wilkens led the team in assists and was named an All-Star.
Offseason
Trades
August 23: Guard Lenny Wilkens and forward Barry Clemens obtained from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for guard Butch Beard.
September 21: Cavaliers trade the rights to 1971 second-round draft choice Steve Hawes to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a future undisclosed draft choice.
Draft picks
Main article: 1972 NBA draft
| Cleveland Cavaliers}}" width="10%" | Round | Cleveland Cavaliers}}" width="10%" | Pick | Cleveland Cavaliers}}" width="20%" | Player | Cleveland Cavaliers}}" width="15%" | Position | Cleveland Cavaliers}}" width="15%" | Nationality | Cleveland Cavaliers}}" width="20%" | College/Club team |
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| 1 | 3 | Dwight Davis | PF | United States | Houston | ||||||
| 2 | 24 | Steve Hawes | C | United States | Washington |
- Note: This table only lists players drafted through the second round.
Roster
- Bill Fitch
- Jimmy Rodgers
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
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Awards and records
- Dwight Davis, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
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