1973–74 Capital Bullets season

1973–74 Capital Bullets season
Central Division Champions
Head coach K. C. Jones
Arena Capital Centre
Results
Record 47–35 (.573)
Place Division: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Semifinals
(Eliminated 3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WDCA
Radio WOL
Capital Bullets seasons
< 1972–73 1974–75 >

The Bullets relocated to the Washington suburb of Landover, Maryland. The Baltimore Bullets become the Capital Bullets and they won the Central Division.[1] The Bullets finished with a 47-35 record. Wes Unseld was limited to 56 games due to injuries. In the playoffs, the Bullets would be beaten by the New York Knicks for the 5th time in 6 years. The Bullets were eliminated by the Knicks in seven games.[1] Following the season, the team was renamed as the Washington Bullets.

Contents

Offseason

NBA Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Capital Bullets 47 35 .573 -
Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 12
Houston Rockets 32 50 .390 15
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 18

[2]

Season Schedule

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Postseason

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b Washington Wizards (1963-Present)
  2. ^ 1973-74 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
1973 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
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Boston • Buffalo • New York • Philadelphia
Atlanta • Capital • Cleveland • Houston
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Chicago • Detroit • Kansas City-Omaha • Milwaukee
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Formerly the Chicago Packers, the Chicago Zephyrs, the Baltimore Bullets, the Capital Bullets, and the Washington Bullets • Founded in 1961 • Based in Washington, D.C.
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Ferry • Nash • Unseld • Grunfeld
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