1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season was the 28th season of the franchise, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Although "Pistol" Pete Maravich finished second in the league in scoring with 27.7 points per game, the Hawks missed the playoffs for the first time in 12 seasons. Following the season, the Hawks would trade Maravich to the expansion New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Dean Meminger, Bob Kauffman, and four draft picks.[1]
Draft picks
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
College |
|---|
| 1 |
|
Dwight Jones |
|
 United States |
University of Houston |
| 1 |
|
John Brown |
|
United States |
University of Missouri |
| 2 |
|
Tom Inglesby |
|
United States |
Villanova |
| 3 |
|
Ted Manakas |
|
|
University of Princeton |
| 3 |
|
Leonard Gray |
|
United States |
Long Beach State |
| 4 |
|
James Brown |
|
United States |
Harvard University |
| 5 |
|
Dave Winfield |
|
United States |
University of Minnesota |
| 6 |
|
John Williamson |
|
United States |
New Mexico State |
| 7 |
|
Pete Harris |
|
United States |
Stephen F. Austin |
| 8 |
|
Tim Dominey |
|
United States |
Valdosta State University |
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Regular season
Season standings
[3]
Record vs. opponents
| 1973–74 NBA records |
| Team |
ATL |
BOS |
BUF |
CAP |
CHI |
CLE |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
KCO |
LAL |
MIL |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SEA |
| Atlanta |
— | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| Boston |
5–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Buffalo |
4–2 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Capital |
4–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–3 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago |
3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| Cleveland |
3–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Detroit |
4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
| Golden State |
3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 |
| Houston |
2–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Kansas City-Omaha |
3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 |
| Los Angeles |
0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
| Milwaukee |
3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–4 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 |
| New York |
5–1 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| Philadelphia |
3–3 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Phoenix |
3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 |
| Portland |
2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 |
| Seattle |
0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — |
Game log
| 1973–74 Game Log |
October
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 1 | 10/09/1973 | Capital Bullets | 128–114 | The Omni | 1–0 |
| 2 | 10/11/1973 | Los Angeles Lakers | 129–102 | The Omni | 2–0 |
| 3 | 10/12/1973 | at Detroit Pistons | 105–122 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | 10/13/1973 | Kansas City Kings | 102–117 | The Omni | 2–2 |
| 5 | 10/20/1973 | at Phoenix Suns | 108–118 | | 2–3 |
| 6 | 10/21/1973 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 119–100 | The Forum | 3–3 |
| 7 | 10/24/1973 | at Seattle SuperSonics | 131–106 | | 4–3 |
| 8 | 10/26/1973 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 110–127 | | 4–4 |
| 9 | 10/27/1973 | at Golden State Warriors | 125–116 | | 5–4 |
| 10 | 10/30/1973 | Phoenix Suns | 122–101 | The Omni | 6–4 |
|
November
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 11 | 11/2/1973 | at Houston Rockets | 125–123 | | 7–4 |
| 12 | 11/3/1973 | Boston Celtics | 109–122 | The Omni | 7–5 |
| 13 | 11/4/1973 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 115–110 | | 8–5 |
| 14 | 11/8/1973 | Detroit Pistons | 115–129 | The Omni | 8–6 |
| 15 | 11/10/1973 | Philadelphia 76ers | 120–97 | The Omni | 9–6 |
| 16 | 11/13/1973 | at Buffalo Braves | 114–121 | 9–7 |
| 17 | 11/15/1973 | Portland Trail Blazers | 123–114 | The Omni | 10–7 |
| 18 | 11/17/1973 | Capital Bullets | 109–115 | The Omni | 10–8 |
| 19 | 11/22/1973 | Golden State Warriors | 99–101 | The Omni | 10–9 |
| 20 | 11/23/1973 | at Capital Bullets | 86–101 | | 10–10 |
| 21 | 11/24/1973 | Milwaukee Bucks | 92–112 | The Omni | 10–11 |
| 22 | 11/27/1973 | at Kansas City Kings | 129–110 | Omaha, Nebraska | 11–11 |
| 23 | 11/28/1973 | Buffalo Braves | 130–106 | The Omni | 12–11 |
|
December
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 24 | 12/1/1973 | Seattle SuperSonics | 120–110 | The Omni | 13–11 |
| 25 | 12/5/1973 | at Kansas City Kings | 105–117 | Omaha, Nebraska | 13–12 |
| 26 | 12/7/1973 | at Boston Celtics | 112–116 | Boston Garden | 13–13 |
| 27 | 12/8/1973 | at New York Knicks | 100–117 | Madison Square Garden | 13–14 |
| 28 | 12/11/1973 | Buffalo Braves | 127–132 | The Omni | 13–15 |
| 29 | 12/15/1973 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 82–116 | | 13–16 |
| 30 | 12/18/1973 | at Capital Bullets | 98–91 | | 14–16 |
| 31 | 12/19/1973 | New York Knicks | 107–105 | The Omni | 15–16 |
| 32 | 12/21/1973 | at Houston Rockets | 124–110 | | 16–16 |
| 33 | 12/22/1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 98–108 | The Omni | 16–17 |
| 34 | 12/26/1973 | Philadelphia 76ers | 145–118 | The Omni | 17–17 |
| 35 | 12/28/1973 | at Chicago Bulls | 94–118 | Chicago Stadium | 17–18 |
| 36 | 12/29/1973 | Houston Rockets | 114–110 | The Omni | 18–18 |
| 37 | 12/30/1973 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 99–94 | | 19–18 |
|
January
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 38 | 1/1/1974 | at New York Knicks | 89–99 | Madison Square Garden | 19–19 |
| 39 | 1/2/1974 | Phoenix Suns | 113–116 | The Omni | 19–20 |
| 40 | 1/5/1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99–86 | The Omni | 20–20 |
| 41 | 1/6/1974 | at Buffalo Braves | 109–117 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto | 20–21 |
| 42 | 1/8/1974 | at Buffalo Braves | 96–100 | | 20–22 |
| 43 | 1/10/1974 | Chicago Bulls | 104–116 | The Omni | 20–23 |
| 44 | 1/11/1974 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 100–121 | at Hershey, Pennsylvania | 20–24 |
| 45 | 1/13/1974 | Boston Celtics | 105–128 | Boston Garden | 20–25 |
| 46 | 1/17/1974 | Portland Trail Blazers | 126–99 | | 21–25 |
| 47 | 1/18/1974 | at Boston Celtics | 94–98 | | 21–26 |
| 48 | 1/19/1974 | Seattle SuperSonics | 127–109 | | 22–26 |
| 49 | 1/22/1974 | at Chicago Bulls | 89–102 | Chicago Stadium | 22–27 |
| 50 | 1/23/1974 | Houston Rockets | 104–115 | | 22–28 |
| 51 | 1/26/1974 | Buffalo Braves | 132–122 | | 23–28 |
| 52 | 1/27/1974 | New York Knicks | 89–111 | | 23–29 |
| 53 | 1/29/1974 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 111–118 | | 23–30 |
| 54 | 1/30/1974 | Golden State Warriors | 122–129 | | 23–31 |
|
February
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 55 | 2/2/1974 | Houston Rockets | 117–107 | | 24–31 |
| 56 | 2/3/1974 | at Houston Rockets | 112–123 | | 24–32 |
| 57 | 2/5/1974 | Capital Bullets | 121–103 | | 25–32 |
| 58 | 2/6/1974 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107–103 | The Omni | 26–32 |
| 59 | 2/8/1974 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 84–104 | | 26–33 |
| 60 | 2/9/1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99–90 | | 27–33 |
| 61 | 2/11/1974 | Philadelphia 76ers | 95–116 | | 27–34 |
| 62 | 2/14/1974 | at Golden State Warriors | 105–121 | | 27–35 |
| 63 | 2/16/1974 | at Phoenix Suns | 123–124 | | 27–36 |
| 64 | 2/17/1974 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 113–110 | The Forum | 28–36 |
| 65 | 2/20/1974 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 94–110 | | 28–37 |
| 66 | 2/23/1974 | at New York Knicks | 90–98 | Madison Square Garden | 28–38 |
| 67 | 2/24/1974 | at Boston Celtics | 96–111 | at Providence, Rhode Island | 28–39 |
| 68 | 2/27/1974 | Kansas City Kings | 76–85 | The Omni | 28–40 |
|
March
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 69 | 3/1/1974 | Milwaukee Bucks | 105–89 | The Omni | 29–40 |
| 70 | 3/2/1974 | Houston Rockets | 129–122 | The Omni | 30–40 |
| 71 | 3/5/1974 | at Capital Bullets | 89–103 | | 30–41 |
| 72 | 3/6/1974 | New York Knicks | 94–96 | Madison Square Garden | 30–42 |
| 73 | 3/9/1974 | Chicago Bulls | 106–99 | The Omni | 31–42 |
| 74 | 3/10/1974 | Detroit Pistons | 111–116 | The Omni | 31–43 |
| 75 | 3/12/1974 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 84–95 | | 31–44 |
| 76 | 3/15/1974 | at Seattle SuperSonics | 126–107 | | 32–44 |
| 77 | 3/16/1974 | Portland Trail Blazers | 127–128 | | 32–45 |
| 78 | 3/20/1974 | Boston Celtics | 99–89 | | 33–45 |
| 79 | 3/22/1974 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 107–106 | | 34–45 |
| 80 | 3/23/1974 | Capital Bullets | 119–108 | | 35–45 |
| 81 | 3/24/1974 | Capital Bullets | 92–120 | | 35–46 |
| 82 | 3/26/1974 | at Detroit Pistons | 108–109 | | 35–47 |
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| 1973–74 Schedule |
Awards and records
Awards
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