1972–73 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

1972–73 Seattle SuperSonics season

Head coach| Tom Nissalke
Bucky Buckwalter
General manager| Bob Houbregs
Arena| Seattle Center Coliseum
Results
Record| 26-56 (.317)
Place| Division: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television| KTNT-TV
Radio| KOMO
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The 1972–73 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 6th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished the regular season in 6th place in the Western Conference with a 26–56 record, 21 wins behind the one obtained in their previous season. Head coach Tom Nissalke was fired by the team in January after a 13–32 start and was replaced by his assistant Bucky Buckwalter.[1]

## Offseason

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The offseason trade that sent player-coach Lenny Wilkens to the Cleveland Cavaliers was received with shock from fans and the player himself.[2][3] The trade also sent Barry Clemens to the Cavaliers and brought All-Star Butch Beard to the Sonics.

The signing of free agent John Brisker cost the SuperSonics a $10,000 fine and the resignation of their 1973 first round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for violation of league rules that prohibited the team to approach Brisker without contacting the Sixers, who selected him in a supplemental draft in 1969 and held the rights to the player.[4] However, Seattle regained its first round pick after an appeal and the Sonics' second round selection was given to the 76ers.[5]

### Draft picks

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Main article: 1972 NBA draft

Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.

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1  | 7  | Isaac Stallworth | Guard / forward |  United States  | Kansas
2  | 18  | Joby Wright | Center / forward |  United States  | Indiana
2  | 23  | Brian Taylor | Guard |  United States  | Princeton
3  | 40  | Jim Creighton | Forward |  United States  | Colorado

## Roster

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1972–73 Seattle SuperSonics roster Players  | Coaches

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G | 21 | Butch Beard | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 1947–05–04  | Louisville
G/F | 42 | John Brisker | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1947–06–15  | Toledo
G | 32 | Fred Brown | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 182 lb (83 kg)  | 1948–08–07  | Iowa
F/C | 41 | Pete Cross | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1948–03–28  | San Francisco
G | 12 | Charles Dudley | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | 1950–03–05  | Washington
F/C | 31 | Jim Fox | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1943–04–07  | South Carolina
F/C | 24 | Spencer Haywood | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 1949–04–22  | Detroit Mercy
F/C | 44 | Jim McDaniels | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)  | 228 lb (103 kg)  | 1948–04–02  | Western Kentucky
F | 40 | Kennedy McIntosh | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 1949–01–21  | Eastern Michigan
G/F | 10 | Dick Snyder | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 207 lb (94 kg)  | 1944–02–01  | West Virginia
G/F | 15 | Isaac Stallworth | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1950–01–18  | Kansas
G | 11 | Lee Winfield | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 174 lb (79 kg)  | 1947–02–04  | Providence
F/C | 14 | Joby Wright | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1950–09–05  | Indiana

Head coach

* Tom Nissalke

(fired)

* Bucky Buckwalter (interim)

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

## Depth chart

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Seattle SuperSonics Depth Chart - 1972-73

| STARTER  | 2ND  | 3RD  | 4TH
PG  | Butch Beard | Charles Dudley | Lee Winfield |
SG  | Fred Brown | Dick Snyder |  |
SF  | John Brisker | Bud Stallworth | Kennedy McIntosh |
PF  | Spencer Haywood | Gar Heard | Joby Wright |
C  | Jim Fox | Jim McDaniels | Pete Cross |

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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Pacific Division

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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 30–11 | 28–11 | 2–0 | 22–4
x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 27–14 | 18–20 | 2–1 | 14–12
Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 | 22–19 | 15–25 | 1–0 | 14–12
Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | .317 | 34 | 16–25 | 10–29 | 0–2 | 9–17
Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 39 | 13–28 | 8–32 | 0–1 | 6–20
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1  | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732
2  | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732
3  | x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622
4  | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573
5  | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488
6  | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | .463
7  | Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | .439
8  | Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | .317
9  | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256

* z – clinched division title
* y – clinched division title
* x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

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1972–73 NBA records  Team  | ATL  | BAL  | BOS  | BUF  | CHI  | CLE  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | KCO  | LAL  | MIL  | NYK  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SEA

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Atlanta | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1
Baltimore | 4–3 | — | 1–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 8–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0
Boston | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | 7–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0
Buffalo | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–7 | — | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 7–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2
Chicago | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1
Cleveland | 4–3 | 0–8 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1
Detroit | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–4
Golden State | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–3
Houston | 4–4 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2
Kansas City-Omaha | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | — | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2
Los Angeles | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 6–0
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1
New York | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0
Philadelphia | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–7 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–6 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3
Phoenix | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 5–2 | 4–2
Portland | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–5 | — | 3–4
Seattle  | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–3 | —

### Game log

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1972–73 game log
Total: 26–56 (Home: 16–25; Road: 10–29; Neutral: 0–2)

October: 4–5 (home: 2–3; road: 2–2)

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1  | October 10  | @ New York | L 89–113  | John Brisker (16)  |  |  | Madison Square Garden
19,447  | 0–1
2  | October 11  | @ Philadelphia | W 105–100  | Spencer Haywood (22)  |  |  | The Spectrum
6,257  | 1–1
3  | October 13  | @ Portland | W 92–84  | Spencer Haywood (35)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
8,573  | 2–1
4  | October 20  | Golden State | L 92–101  | Spencer Haywood (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,950  | 2–2
5  | October 21  | @ Phoenix | L 117–129  | John Brisker (34)  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,315  | 2–3
6  | October 22  | Portland | W 120–119 (OT)  | John Brisker (30)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
6,925  | 3–3
7  | October 25  | Atlanta | L 115–118  | Spencer Haywood (33)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
7,140  | 3–4
8  | October 27  | Phoenix | W 120–115  | Dick Snyder (29)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,201  | 4–4
9  | October 29  | Chicago | L 94–95  | Spencer Haywood (30)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,022  | 4–5

November : 4–13 (home: 3–5; road: 1–8)

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Attendance | Record

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10  | November 1  | Detroit | L 106–116  | John Brisker (33)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
6,005  | 4–6
11  | November 3  | New York | L 80–105  | Spencer Haywood (18)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,031  | 4–7
12  | November 5  | Los Angeles | L 115–124  | Spencer Haywood (30)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,250  | 4–8
13  | November 8  | @ Milwaukee | L 103–116  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Milwaukee Arena
7,378  | 4–9
14  | November 10  | Kansas City–Omaha | L 106–111  | Spencer Haywood (38)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,156  | 4–10
15  | November 12  | Cleveland | L 107–113  | Spencer Haywood (28)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,174  | 4–11
16  | November 14  | @ Chicago | L 80–97  | Spencer Haywood (20)  |  |  | Chicago Stadium
7,894  | 4–12
17  | November 15  | @ Kansas City–Omaha | L 97–106  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | Municipal Auditorium
4,364  | 4–13
18  | November 17  | Philadelphia | W 105–92  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
7,762  | 5–13
19  | November 18  | @ Portland | W 102–100  | Spencer Haywood (21)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
9,639  | 6–13
20  | November 19  | Buffalo | W 107–84  | Spencer Haywood (26)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
6,587  | 7–13
21  | November 21  | @ Cleveland | L 88–98  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | Cleveland Arena
2,864  | 7–14
22  | November 22  | @ Baltimore | L 90–112  | Dick Snyder (21)  |  |  | Baltimore Civic Center
2,877  | 7–15
23  | November 23  | @ Atlanta | L 97–110  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Omni Coliseum
6,523  | 7–16
24  | November 25  | @ Houston | L 109–114  | Spencer Haywood (38)  |  |  | Hofheinz Pavilion
2,912  | 7–17
25  | November 26  | Detroit | W 103–96  | Spencer Haywood (39)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
7,980  | 8–17
26  | November 29  | @ Boston | L 98–120  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Boston Garden
5,263  | 8–18

December : 4–11 (home: 3–3; road: 1–8)

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27  | December 1  | @ Buffalo | L 90–93  | Spencer Haywood, Dick Snyder (15)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
16,107  | 8–19
28  | December 2  | @ Chicago | L 80–89  | Spencer Haywood (26)  |  |  | Chicago Stadium
8,030  | 8–20
29  | December 3  | @ Cleveland | L 103–105 (OT)  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Cleveland Arena
2,957  | 8–21
30  | December 6  | Milwaukee | W 95–91  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,953  | 9–21
31  | December 8  | @ Los Angeles | L 100–119  | Spencer Haywood (26)  |  |  | The Forum
14,618  | 9–22
32  | December 10  | Phoenix | W 110–102  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,628  | 10–22
33  | December 13  | Milwaukee | L 103–104 (OT)  | Spencer Haywood (38)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,036  | 10–23
34  | December 15  | Portland | L 95–96  | Spencer Haywood (37)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
7,812  | 10–24
35  | December 17  | Boston | L 98–123  | Spencer Haywood (34)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,633  | 10–25
36  | December 19  | @ Milwaukee | L 77–121  | John Brisker (15)  |  |  | Milwaukee Arena
7,407  | 10–26
37  | December 20  | @ Kansas City–Omaha | L 110–121  | Isaac Stallworth (32)  |  |  | Omaha, NE
4,067  | 10–27
38  | December 22  | @ Detroit | L 97–109  | Fred Brown (21)  |  |  | Cobo Arena
3,779  | 10–28
39  | December 25  | @ Portland | L 113–116  | Spencer Haywood (35)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
6,818  | 10–29
40  | December 26  | @ Golden State | W 97–95  | Spencer Haywood (42)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,605  | 11–29
41  | December 29  | Cleveland | W 99–91  | Spencer Haywood (31)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,738  | 12–29

January : 5–9 (home: 3–5; road: 2–4)

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42  | January 1  | Los Angeles | L 103–108  | Spencer Haywood (28)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,751  | 12–30
43  | January 3  | Kansas City–Omaha | W 107–100  | Spencer Haywood (51)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,266  | 13–30
44  | January 5  | Golden State | L 96–128  | Fred Brown (20)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
9,087  | 13–31
45  | January 7  | Philadelphia | L 82–85  | Spencer Haywood (18)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,150  | 13–32
46  | January 10  | Baltimore | L 86–98  | Spencer Haywood (17)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
7,570  | 13–33
47  | January 12  | Detroit | W 113–104  | Spencer Haywood (36)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,420  | 14–33
48  | January 14  | New York Knicks  | L 84–86  | Spencer Haywood (18)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,538  | 14–34
49  | January 16  | @ Kansas City–Omaha | W 125–122  | Jim Fox, Spencer Haywood (23)  |  |  | Municipal Auditorium
4,468  | 15–34
50  | January 17  | @ Detroit | W 106–104  | Spencer Haywood (28)  |  |  | Cobo Arena
2,630  | 16–34
51  | January 19  | @ Boston | L 104–124  | Spencer Haywood (25)  |  |  | Boston Garden
14,190  | 16–35
52  | January 20  | Baltimore | L 106–126  | Spencer Haywood (28)  |  |  | College Park, MD
12,084  | 16–36
53  | January 25  | @ Phoenix | L 109–112  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,701  | 16–37
54  | January 28  | @ Los Angeles | L 94–130  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | The Forum
17,107  | 16–38
55  | January 31  | Houston | W 118–109  | Spencer Haywood (37)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
6,257  | 17–38

February : 4–11 (home: 3–5; road: 1–6)

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56  | February 2  | Chicago | W 118–104  | John Brisker (24)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,818  | 18–38
57  | February 3  | @ Golden State | L 101–123  | Spencer Haywood (34)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,261  | 18–39
58  | February 4  | Kansas City–Omaha | L 98–120  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,140  | 18–40
59  | February 6  | @ Portland | W 118–117  | Spencer Haywood (41)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
4,755  | 19–40
60  | February 8  | @ Phoenix | L 112–125  | Spencer Haywood (31)  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7,084  | 19–41
61  | February 11  | Buffalo | L 125–128  | Spencer Haywood (40)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
6,960  | 19–42
62  | February 13  | @ Los Angeles | L 98–101  | Spencer Haywood (35)  |  |  | The Forum
13,127  | 19–43
63  | February 14  | Baltimore | L 106–107  | Spencer Haywood (37)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
6,034  | 19–44
64  | February 16  | Golden State | W 114–108 (OT)  | Fred Brown (33)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
9,070  | 20–44
65  | February 18  | Boston | L 105–106  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,905  | 20–45
66  | February 21  | Houston | L 107–139  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | San Antonio, TX
4,179  | 20–46
67  | February 23  | Atlanta | W 124–120  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,735  | 21–46
68  | February 25  | Chicago | L 85–88  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,103  | 21–47
69  | February 27  | @ Atlanta | L 130–131  | Spencer Haywood (33)  |  |  | Omni Coliseum
8,295  | 21–48
70  | February 28  | @ Milwaukee | L 110–124  | Spencer Haywood (36)  |  |  | Milwaukee Arena
10,292  | 21–49

March : 5–9 (home: 2–4; road: 3–5)

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71  | March 2  | @ Buffalo | W 139–120  | Spencer Haywood (35)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
5,563  | 22–49
72  | March 3  | @ Detroit | W 115–113  | Spencer Haywood (33)  |  |  | Cobo Arena
5,044  | 23–49
73  | March 6  | @ New York | L 94–106  | Spencer Haywood (25)  |  |  | Madison Square Garden
19,644  | 23–50
74  | March 10  | @ Philadelphia | W 106–96  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | The Spectrum
4,942  | 24–50
75  | March 13  | @ Chicago | L 89–104  | Spencer Haywood (31)  |  |  | Chicago Stadium
9,270  | 24–51
76  | March 16  | Golden State | W 116–106  | Spencer Haywood (35)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,512  | 25–51
77  | March 18  | Houston | W 121–112  | Spencer Haywood (38)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,956  | 26–51
78  | March 20  | @ Golden State | L 106–114  | Spencer Haywood (39)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2,992  | 26–52
79  | March 21  | Milwaukee | L 96–119  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,407  | 26–53
80  | March 23  | Portland | L 112–118  | Kennedy McIntosh (25)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,305  | 26–54
81  | March 25  | Los Angeles | L 93–109  | Spencer Haywood (25)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,180  | 26–55
82  | March 28  | Phoenix | L 125–127  | John Brisker (39)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,246  | 26–56

1972–73 season schedule

## Player statistics

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BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  |
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Butch Beard | 73 | – | 19.2 | .439 | – | .714 | 2.4 | 3.4 | – | – | 6.6
John Brisker | 70 | – | 23.3 | .435 | – | .822 | 4.6 | 2.1 | – | – | 12.8
Fred Brown | 79 | – | 29.4 | .455 | – | .818 | 4.0 | 5.5 | – | – | 13.5
Pete Cross | 26 | – | 5.1 | .286 | – | .444 | 2.2 | .4 | – | – | .8
Charles Dudley | 12 | – | 8.3 | .435 | – | .875 | .5 | 1.3 | – | – | 2.8
Jim Fox | 74 | – | 33.0 | .515 | – | .808 | 11.2 | 2.4 | – | – | 11.4
Spencer Haywood | 77 | – | 42.3 | .476 | – | .839 | 12.9 | 2.5 | – | – | 29.2
Gar Heard | 3 | – | 5.7 | .444 | – | 1.000 | 2.0 | .7 | – | – | 3.0
Jim McDaniels | 68 | – | 16.1 | .399 | – | .700 | 5.1 | 1.1 | – | – | 5.6
Kennedy McIntosh | 56 | – | 19.7 | .326 | – | .615 | 4.0 | .9 | – | – | 4.5
Dick Snyder | 82 | – | 37.3 | .463 | – | .861 | 3.9 | 3.8 | – | – | 13.8
Isaac Stallworth | 77 | – | 15.9 | .379 | – | .754 | 2.9 | .8 | – | – | 6.3
Lee Winfield | 53 | – | 20.0 | .431 | – | .574 | 2.4 | 3.5 | – | – | 6.6
Joby Wright | 77 | – | 12.1 | .478 | – | .416 | 2.8 | .5 | – | – | 3.9

## Awards and records

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* Spencer Haywood was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the second time.

## Transactions

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### Overview

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Players Added  | Players Lost

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Via draft

* Isaac Stallworth
* Joby Wright

Via trade

* Butch Beard
* Kennedy McIntosh

Via free agency

* John Brisker[6]
* Charles Dudley

| Via trade

* Barry Clemens
* Pete Cross (later claimed on waivers)
* Gar Heard
* Don Smith
* Lenny Wilkens

### Trades

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August 23, 1972  | To Seattle SuperSonics | To Cleveland Cavaliers

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Butch Beard | Lenny Wilkens
Barry Clemens
September 18, 1972  | To Seattle SuperSonics | To Houston Rockets
Cash considerations  | Don Smith
October 20, 1972  | To Seattle SuperSonics | To Chicago Bulls
Kennedy McIntosh | Gar Heard
1973 third round pick

## References

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1. ^ Supersonics fire Tom Nissalke, Star-News. January 11, 1973. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
2. ^ SuperSonics Trade Wilkens; Houbregs: 'difficult trade', Ellensburg Daily Record. August 24, 1972. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
3. ^ Ex-Sonic Wilkens may quit pro ball, Ellensburg Daily Record. August 31, 1972. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
4. ^ SuperSonics Fined For Signing Brisker, The Day. November 17, 1972. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
5. ^ "Seattle Regains First-Round Pick". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: E. W. Scripps Company. April 19, 1973. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
6. ^ Seattle Inks Brisker, The Michigan Daily. August 9, 1972. Retrieved June 12, 2012.

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