The 1972–73 NBA season was the Warriors' 27th season in the NBA and 11th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 30 | @ Milwaukee | L 90–110 | Rick Barry (22) | Clyde Lee (10) | Jim Barnett (6) | Milwaukee Arena10,746 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 1 | @ Milwaukee | W 95–92 | Cazzie Russell (25) | Clyde Lee (17) | Walt Hazzard (7) | Milwaukee Arena10,379 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 5 | Milwaukee | L 93–113 | Jeff Mullins (21) | Clyde Lee (17) | Jeff Mullins (4) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena8,493 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 7 | Milwaukee | W 102–97 | Rick Barry (38) | Clyde Lee (21) | Jeff Mullins (6) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena8,173 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 10 | @ Milwaukee | W 100–97 | Clyde Lee (21) | Clyde Lee (18) | Walt Hazzard (5) | University of Wisconsin Field House12,204 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | April 13 | Milwaukee | W 100–86 | Jim Barnett (26) | Clyde Lee (19) | Jim Barnett (7) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena13,175 | 4–2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 17 | @ Los Angeles | L 99–101 | Nate Thurmond (22) | Nate Thurmond (26) | Thurmond, Barnett (5) | The Forum17,505 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 19 | @ Los Angeles | L 93–104 | Rick Barry (29) | Clyde Lee (18) | Nate Thurmond (6) | The Forum17,505 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 21 | Los Angeles | L 70–126 | Rick Barry (10) | Clyde Lee (18) | six players tied (2) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena13,183 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 23 | Los Angeles | W 117–109 | Cazzie Russell (33) | Nate Thurmond (18) | Jeff Mullins (7) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena8,000 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 25 | @ Los Angeles | L 118–128 | Cazzie Russell (29) | Nate Thurmond (15) | Thurmond, Mullins (5)