The Los Angeles Lakers came up just a bit short against the New York Knicks, 99 to 95, in Game 2 of the 1973 NBA Finals on May 3, 1973.

1972-73 Los Angeles Lakers

Final

NYK

Knicks

1-1

99

LAL

Lakers

1-1

95

Team

1

24

23

2

26

23

3

26

26

4

23

23

Total

99

95

Team Stats

Player Stats

Knicks

Lakers

FG Made - Attempted

41-89

37-86

Field Goal %

46.1

43.0

3PT Made - Attempted

3PT %

FT Made - Attempted

17-22

21-34

Free Throw %

77.3

61.8

Rebounds

43

58

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

18

13

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

9

19

Personal Fouls

26

21

Knicks

Lakers

Starters

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TOV	PF	+/-	OREB	DREB	FG%	3P%	FT%
Walt Frazier	48	20	5	1			9-17		2-2		4				52.9		100.0
Bill Bradley	43	26	3	4			10-22		6-6		2				45.5		100.0
Willis Reed	29	11	9	1			5-13		1-2		3				38.5		50.0
Dave DeBusschere	27	9	9	0			4-12		1-2		5				33.3		50.0
Earl Monroe	23	14	4	3			6-9		2-2		3				66.7		100.0

Bench

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TOV	PF	+/-	OREB	DREB	FG%	3P%	FT%
Phil Jackson	28	17	7	3			6-12		5-6		2				50.0		83.3
Dean Meminger	23	0	1	1			0-0		0-2		2						0.0
Jerry Lucas	19	2	5	5			1-4		0-0		5				25.0

Starters

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TOV	PF	+/-	OREB	DREB	FG%	3P%	FT%
Wilt Chamberlain	48	5	20	0			2-4		1-9		3				50.0		11.1
Jim McMillian	43	26	9	0			12-24		2-4		3				50.0		50.0
Jerry West	40	32	5	5			12-21		8-11		4				57.1		72.7
Gail Goodrich	37	14	4	5			5-15		4-4		2				33.3		100.0
Bill Bridges	35	8	10	1			3-9		2-2		3				33.3		100.0

Bench

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TOV	PF	+/-	OREB	DREB	FG%	3P%	FT%
Keith Erickson	22	4	2	1			1-5		2-2		3				20.0		100.0
Mel Counts	15	6	8	1			2-8		2-2		3				25.0		100.0

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More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.8

Davis

Anthony Davis

RPG

15.6

Davis

Anthony Davis

APG

9.0

James

LeBron James

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

15th

DRTG

115.3

16th

NETRTG

0.6

19th

3P%

37.7

8th

2023-24 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Mavericks	50	32	.610	7.0
6	Suns	49	33	.598	8.0
7	Lakers	47	35	.573	10.0
8	Pelicans	49	33	.598	8.0
9	Kings	46	36	.561	11.0

Last Game

DEN

4-1

108

Final

106

LAL

1-4

Mon 29 Apr 2024

NBA 2023-24 Leaders

Playoff PPG Leaders

33.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

33.0

Embiid

Joel Embiid

30.6

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Playoff RPG Leaders

15.6

Davis

Anthony Davis

13.3

Jokic

Nikola Jokic

12.2

Hart

Josh Hart

Playoff APG Leaders

9.5

Jokic

Nikola Jokic

9.0

Doncic

Luka Doncic

8.8

James

LeBron James

Playoff SPG Leaders

2.4

James

LeBron James

1.8

Jr.

Kelly Oubre Jr.

1.8

Booker

Devin Booker

Playoff BPG Leaders

2.8

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

2.2

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoff 3PM Leaders

3.7

White

Derrick White

3.7

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

3.3

Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton

Playoff TS% Leaders

69.3

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

66.5

Davis

Anthony Davis

66.4

Gordon

Aaron Gordon

NBA 2023-24 Rankings

Playoff ORtg Rankings

Celtics

119.5

Pacers

119.2

Knicks

118.8

Timberwolves

118.2

76ers

116.9

Bucks

116.0

Playoff DRtg Rankings

Magic

101.3

Thunder

103.6

Celtics

106.9

Mavericks

110.5

Nuggets

111.6

Pelicans

111.7

Playoff NetRtg Rankings

Celtics

12.6

Thunder

7.6

Timberwolves

5.2

Magic

4.7

Mavericks

3.8

Nuggets

3.0

Playoff Tank Leaderboard

Pelicans

0-4

Suns

0-4

Heat

1-4

Lakers

1-4

Clippers

2-4

Bucks

2-4

NBA 2023-24 Betting

Best Record ATS

Magic

55-34

Mavericks

55-38

76ers

51-38

Thunder

51-39-1

Rockets

45-35-2

Celtics

48-40-4

Worst Record ATS

Hawks

29-54

34-48

Suns

36-49-1

Bucks

38-50

Raptors

36-46

Nets

34-44-4

NBA 2023-24 Conference Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	64	18	.780
2	Knicks	50	32	.610	14.0
3	Bucks	49	33	.598	15.0
4	Cavaliers	48	34	.585	16.0
5	Magic	47	35	.573	17.0
6	Pacers	47	35	.573	17.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	57	25	.695
2	Nuggets	57	25	.695
3	Timberwolves	56	26	.683	1.0
4	Clippers	51	31	.622	6.0
5	Mavericks	50	32	.610	7.0
6	Suns	49	33	.598	8.0

NBA 2023-24 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 5/14	CLE	@	BOS	98-113
Tue 5/14	DAL	@	OKC	104-92
Mon 5/13	IND	@	NYK	91-121
Mon 5/13	MIN	@	DEN	97-112
Sun 5/12	BOS	@	CLE	109-102

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 5/16	DEN	@	MIN	8:30 PM
Fri 5/17	NYK	@	IND	8:30 PM
Sat 5/18	OKC	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sun 5/19	MIN	@	DEN	1:00 PM
Sun 5/19	IND	@	NYK	3:30 PM