1973–74 Capital Bullets season

1973–74 Capital Bullets season
Division champions
Head coachK. C. Jones
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Cole Field House (until Dec)
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Knicks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
RadioWWDC
(Frank Herzog)
< 1972–73 1974–75 >

The 1973–74 Capital Bullets season was the team's first in Washington, D.C. area, southwest from nearby Baltimore. Prior to the 1973–74 season, the Baltimore Bullets relocated to Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, and became the Capital Bullets.[1] It was also their only season under the Capital Bullets name.

The Bullets finished with a 47–35 record and won the Central Division. Wes Unseld was limited to 56 games due to injuries. In the playoffs, the Bullets fell to the New York Knicks for the fifth time in six years, eliminated in seven games.[1] Following the season, the team was renamed as the Washington Bullets.

The new Capital Centre opened on December 2, 1973; the Bullets played their earlier home games this season at Cole Field House at the University of Maryland in College Park. They played several home games at Cole during their last seasons in Baltimore.[2][3]

Draft picks

Main article: 1973 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1

Roster

Capital Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 45 Chenier, Phil 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1950-10-30 California
PG 21 Clark, Archie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1941-07-15 Minnesota
PF 11 Hayes, Elvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1945-11-17 Houston
PF 22 Kozelko, Tom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1951-07-01 Toledo
C 24 Leaks, Manny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1945-11-27 Niagara
SG 15 Nelson, Louie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1951-05-28 Washington
SF 30 Patterson, Tom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1948-10-15 Ouachita Baptist
PG 10 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1950-04-17 Saint Francis (PA)
SG 33 Rinaldi, Rich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1949-08-03 Saint Peter's College
SG 6 Riordan, Mike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945-07-09 Providence
SF 42 Stallworth, Dave 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1941-12-20 Wichita State
F 41 Unseld, Wes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1946-03-14 Louisville
F 12 Weatherspoon, Nick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1950-07-20 Illinois
C 31, 44 Wesley, Walt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1945-01-25 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

[citation needed]

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Capital Bullets 47 35 .573 – 31–10 15–25 1–0 14–8
Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 12 23–18 12–25 0–4 13–9
Houston Rockets 32 50 .390 15 18–23 13–25 1–2 9–13
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 18 18–23 11–28 0–2 8–14
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 –
2 x-New York Knicks 49 33 .598 7
3 y-Capital Bullets 47 35 .573 9
4 x-Buffalo Braves 42 40 .512 14
5 Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 21
6 Houston Rockets 32 50 .390 24
7 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 27
8 Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 31

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 —

[citation needed]

Game log

Preseason

1973 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1973–74 schedule

Regular season

1973–74 game log
Total: 47–35 (home: 31–10; road: 16–25)
October: 3–5 (home: 2–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 9
8:05 p.m. EDT 		@ Atlanta L 114–128 Riordan (26) Hayes (12) Chenier (4) The Omni
7,503 		0–1
2 October 12
11:00 p.m. EDT 		@ Seattle L 102–103 Hayes (27) Stallworth (10) Porter (12) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,673 		0–2
3 October 13
11:00 p.m. EDT 		@ Portland L 87–132 Chenier (21) Hayes (14) Hayes,
Porter (5) 		Memorial Coliseum
9,502 		0–3
4 October 19
8:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Chicago L 103–117 Chenier (36) Hayes (14) Riordan (6) Chicago Stadium
3,000 		0–4
5 October 20
8:05 p.m. EDT 		Boston W 96–87 Chenier (26) Hayes (23) Porter (12) Cole Field House
7,711 		1–4
6 October 21
7:35 p.m. EDT 		Chicago L 99–107 Chenier (25) Hayes (19) Chenier (6) Cole Field House
7,641 		1–5
7 October 23
8:00 p.m. EDT 		@ New York W 101–84 Porter (27) Hayes,
Leaks (18) 		Porter (5) Madison Square Garden
18,722 		2–5
8 October 28
7:35 p.m. EST 		Philadelphia W 119–99 Chenier (32) Hayes (23) Porter (7) Cole Field House
5,620 		3–5
November: 8–4 (home: 3–3; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 November 3
2:40 p.m. EST 		@ Philadelphia W 112–84 Hayes (34) Hayes (20) Chenier (5) The Spectrum
5,112 		4–5
10 November 4
7:35 p.m. EST 		Phoenix W 102–99 Chenier,
Riordan (25) 		Hayes (19) Porter (9) Cole Field House
5,316 		5–5
11 November 7
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Houston W 111–97 Riordan (29) Hayes (23) Porter (13) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,758 		6–5
12 November 9
8:35 p.m. EST 		@ Kansas City-Omaha
(at Omaha, NE) 		W 109–96 Riordan (29) Hayes (15) Porter (11) Omaha Civic Auditorium
4,182 		6–6
13 November 11
7:35 p.m. EST 		Milwaukee L 91–110 Hayes (26) Hayes (16) Porter (5) Cole Field House
11,638 		7–6
14 November 17
8:05 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta W 115–109 Hayes (43) Hayes (32) Clark (9) The Omni
9,229 		8–6
15 November 18
7:35 p.m. EST 		Buffalo L 101–112 Porter (23) Hayes (20) Riordan (6) Cole Field House
6,134 		8–7
16 November 21
8:05 p.m. EST 		Los Angeles L 97–106 Chenier (30) Hayes (25) Porter (8) Cole Field House
8,841 		8–8
17 November 23
8:05 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 101–86 Chenier,
Hayes (20) 		Hayes (18) Clark,
Porter (6) 		Cole Field House
9,046 		9–8
18 November 25
7:35 p.m. EST 		New York W 109–81 Chenier (26) Hayes (13) Porter (10) Cole Field House
11,855 		10–8
19 November 28
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Boston L 104–111 Hayes (23) Hayes (21) Chenier,
Clark,
Porter (6) 		Boston Garden
6,810 		10–9
20 November 30
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Buffalo W 121–113 Hayes (43) Unseld (20) Chenier (8) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
6,118 		11–9
December: 9–6 (home: 3–2; road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 2
7:35 p.m. EST 		Seattle W 98–96 Hayes (36) Hayes (29) Chenier (5) Capital Centre
17,500 		12–9
22 December 5
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Houston L 99–119 Hayes (23) Hayes (14) Clark (4) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,552 		12–10
23 December 7
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Phoenix L 92–114 Hayes (23) Hayes (10) Porter (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6,089 		12–11
24 December 9
10:00 p.m. EST 		@ Los Angeles W 110–96 Hayes (40) Hayes (21) Riordan (9) The Forum
12,958 		13–11
25 December 11
11:00 p.m. EST 		@ Portland W 87–82 Clark (24) Hayes (16) Clark (7) Memorial Coliseum
6,818 		14–11
26 December 14
11:00 p.m. EST 		@ Seattle L 88–93 Hayes (24) Hayes (18) Clark (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,857 		14–12
27 December 15
11:05 p.m. EST 		@ Golden State W 106–93 Riordan (33) Hayes (22) Clark (10) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
6,217 		15–12
28 December 18
8:05 p.m. EST 		Atlanta L 91–98 Porter (23) Hayes (24) Clark (8) Capital Centre
9,135 		15–13
29 December 20
8:35 p.m. EST 		@ Kansas City-Omaha W 98–92 Chenier (22) Hayes (15) Clark,
Porter,
Riordan (4) 		Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
4,066 		16–13
30 December 22br>8:05 p.m. EST Houston W 98–91 Weatherspoon (19) Hayes (20) Porter (8) Capital Centre
7,552 		17–13
31 December 23
8:00 p.m. EST 		N Buffalo
(at Toronto, ON) 		W 110–85 Chenier (27) Hayes (21) Clark (10) Maple Leaf Gardens
7,112 		18–13
32 December 25
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ New York W 102–100 Clark (28) Hayes (20) Clark (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		19–13
33 December 26
8:05 p.m. EST 		Chicago W 82–81 Riordan (22) Hayes (24) Clark (11) Capital Centre
13,566 		20–13
34 December 28
7:35 p.m. EST 		@ Detroit L 93–102 Hayes (23) Hayes (16) Clark (6) Cobo Arena
6,930 		20–14
35 December 29
8:05 p.m. EST 		Kansas City-Omaha L 102–106 Chenier,
Riordan (23) 		Hayes (25) Clark (6) Capital Centre
9,140 		21–14
January: 7–8 (home: 6–2; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 2
8:05 p.m. EST 		New York L 81–92 Hayes (23) Hayes (16) Clark (4) Capital Centre
17,328 		20–16
37 January 4
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Cleveland W 94–91 Hayes (31) Hayes (15) Porter (7) Cleveland Arena
3,431 		21–16
38 January 5
8:05 p.m. EST 		Detroit W 93–90 Chenier (28) Unseld (18) Unseld (7) Capital Centre
9,718 		22–16
39 January 6
7:35 p.m. EST 		Milwaukee W 90–88 Chenier (31) Hayes (18) Clark (7) Capital Centre
17,246 		23–16
40 January 8
8:05 p.m. EST 		Los Angeles W 94–92 Chenier (27) Hayes (24) Clark,
Unseld (5) 		Capital Centre
12,048 		24–16
41 January 11
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Milwaukee L 113–115 (OT) Chenier (31) Hayes (19) Porter (7) Milwaukee Arena
9,683 		24–17
42 January 12
8:05 p.m. EST 		Buffalo L 96–97 Chenier (22) Leaks (16) Riordan (8) Capital Centre
12,206 		24–18
All-Star Break
43 January 17
8:05 p.m. EST 		Cleveland W 101–86 Chenier (26) Hayes,
Unseld (17) 		Clark (8) Capital Centre
3,217 		25–18
44 January 18
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Buffalo L 94–98 Hayes (43) Hayes (23) Clark,
Riordan (4) 		Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
11,227 		25–19
45 January 19
8:05 p.m. EST 		Golden State W 117–90 Porter (22) Hayes (17) Hayes (6) Capital Centre
6,112 		26–19
46 January 20
7:35 p.m. EST 		Houston W 111–105 Riordan (27) Hayes,
Unseld (21) 		Clark (9) Capital Centre
8,161 		27–19
47 January 22
11:05 p.m. EST 		@ Golden State L 97–99 Riordan (27) Hayes (21) Riordan (5) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4,023 		27–20
48 January 25
11:00 p.m. EST 		@ Los Angeles L 124–143 Clark (21) Hayes (21) Clark (5) The Forum
14,253 		27–21
49 January 27
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Phoenix L 107–127 Chenier (26) Hayes (16) Clark (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,277 		27–22
50 January 30
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ Chicago L 94–103 Hayes (26) Hayes (18) Porter (6) Chicago Stadium
5,201 		27–23
February: 11–6 (home: 8–1; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 1
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Cleveland W 107–99 Chenier (38) Hayes,
Wesley (12) 		Chenier,
Porter (7) 		Cleveland Arena
3,735 		28–23
52 February 3
2:40 p.m. EST 		@ Boston W 112–99 Chenier (29) Hayes (18) Porter (3) Boston Garden
10,095 		29–23
53 February 5
8:05 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 103–121 Hayes,
Riordan (25) 		Hayes (15) Clark,
Hayes (5) 		The Omni
6,265 		29–24
54 February 6
8:05 p.m. EST 		Phoenix W 109–101 Hayes (33) Hayes (21) Porter (12) Capital Centre
6,738 		30–24
55 February 8
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Milwaukee L 96–105 Hayes (21) Weatherspoon (18) Porter (5) Milwaukee Arena
10,121 		30–25
56 February 9
8:05 p.m. EST 		Philadelphia W 108–75 Chenier (20) Hayes (22) Porter (8) Capital Centre
7,424 		31–25
57 February 10
1:35 p.m. EST 		@ Philadelphia L 94–95 Chenier (27) Hayes (16) Porter (8) The Spectrum
4,039 		31–26
58 February 12
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Cleveland W 107–99 Porter (27) Weatherspoon (19) Chenier (6) Cleveland Arena
3,549 		32–26
59 February 13
8:05 p.m. EST 		Kansas City-Omaha W 89–87 Chenier (30) Hayes (16) Hayes,
Porter (5) 		Capital Centre
5,842 		33–26
60 February 16
8:05 p.m. EST 		Buffalo W 101–92 Porter (27) Hayes (21) Porter (11) Capital Centre
12,651 		34–26
61 February 17
7:35 p.m. EST 		Boston W 99–95 Hayes (27) Hayes (20) Porter (7) Capital Centre
17,500 		35–26
62 February 20
8:05 p.m. EST 		Portland W 116–101 Porter (28) Hayes (19) Porter (12) Capital Centre
5,160 		36–26
63 February 22
7:35 p.m. EST 		@ Detroit L 83–84 Riordan (25) Hayes (22) Porter (11) Cobo Arena
9,049 		36–27
64 February 23
8:05 p.m. EST 		Cleveland L 101–104 Hayes (35) Hayes (15) Porter (16) Capital Centre
9,247 		36–28
65 February 24
7:35 p.m. EST 		Detroit W 94–84 Riordan (22) Hayes (21) Hayes,
Riordan (7) 		Capital Centre
14,783 		37–28
66 February 26
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ New York L 71–85 Porter (17) Hayes (17) Porter (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		37–29
67 February 27
8:05 p.m. EST 		Seattle W 104–100 Chenier (25) Hayes (27) Porter (9) Capital Centre
5,140 		38–29
March: 9–6 (home: 9–1; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
68 March 1
8:05 p.m. EST 		New York L 103–112 Chenier (30) Hayes (14) Porter (7) Capital Centre
17,500 		38–30
69 March 3
7:35 p.m. EST 		Cleveland W 98–93 Hayes (25) Hayes (22) Porter (7) Capital Centre
5,072 		39–30
70 March 5
8:05 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 103–89 Porter (28) Hayes (21) Porter (9) Capital Centre
9,878 		40–30
71 March 6
8:05 p.m. EST 		@ Philadelphia L 99–112 Chenier (26) Hayes (20) Porter (6) The Spectrum
3,229 		40–31
72 March 9
8:05 p.m. EST 		Portland W 106–103 Chenier (30) Hayes (16) Porter (9) Capital Centre
5,116 		41–31
73 March 10
2:40 p.m. EST 		Golden State W 117–107 Chenier (33) Hayes (16) Chenier,
Clark (6) 		Capital Centre
13,986 		42–31
74 March 12
8:05 p.m. EST 		Philadelphia W 112–101 Chenier (28) Unseld (18) Porter (7) Capital Centre
4,970 		43–31
75 March 13
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Houston L 93–117 Chenier (19) Unseld (10) Porter,
Unseld (7) 		Hofheinz Pavilion
4,153 		43–32
76 March 15
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Houston L 105–114 Chenier,
Hayes (20) 		Hayes (12) Porter (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,653 		43–33
77 March 17
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Boston L 103–129 Porter (16) Unseld (18) Porter (6) Boston Garden
11,499 		43–34
78 March 20
8:05 p.m. EST 		Cleveland W 101–91 Hayes (34) Hayes (16) Unseld (7) Capital Centre
7,943 		44–34
79 March 22
8:05 p.m. EST 		Houston W 109–95 Hayes (31) Hayes,
Unseld (15) 		Clark (10) Capital Centre
10,306 		45–34
80 March 23
8:05 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 108–119 (OT) Riordan (26) Hayes (12) Clark (7) The Omni
8,113 		45–35
81 March 24
3:00 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 120–92 Porter (26) Hayes (16) Porter,
Unseld (5) 		Capital Centre
11,766 		46–35
82 March 26
8:05 p.m. EST 		Boston W 126–108 Hayes (33) Hayes,
Unseld (17) 		Porter (9) Capital Centre
11,449 		47–35
1973–74 schedule

Player stats

Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throws Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average

Player GP MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS AVG
Hayes 81 3602 689 1627 .423 357 495 .721 354 1109 1463 163 86 240 252 1735 21.4
Chenier 76 2942 697 1607 .434 274 334 .820 114 274 388 239 155 67 135 1668 21.9
Riordan 81 3230 577 1223 .472 136 174 .782 120 260 380 264 102 14 237 1290 15.9
Porter 81 2339 477 997 .478 180 249 .723 79 100 179 469 95 9 319 1134 14.0
Clark 56 1786 315 675 .467 103 131 .786 44 97 141 285 59 6 122 733 13.1
Weatherspoon 65 1216 199 483 .412 96 139 .691 133 264 397 38 48 16 179 494 7.6
Unseld 56 1727 146 333 .438 36 55 .655 152 365 517 159 56 16 121 328 5.9
Nelson 49 556 93 215 .433 53 73 .726 26 44 70 52 31 2 62 239 4.9
Leaks 53 845 79 232 .341 58 83 .699 94 150 244 25 10 39 95 216 4.1
Stallworth 45 458 75 187 .401 47 55 .855 52 73 125 25 28 4 61 197 4.4
Wesley 39 400 71 151 .470 26 43 .605 63 73 136 14 9 20 74 168 4.3
Kozelko 49 573 59 133 .444 23 32 .719 52 72 124 25 21 7 82 141 2.9
Rinaldi 7 48 3 22 .136 3 4 .750 2 5 7 10 3 1 7 9 1.3
Patterson 2 8 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0.5

[citation needed]

Team Stats

Note: G=Games; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throw Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; TOV=Turnovers; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points

G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Team 82 19730 3480 7886 .441 1393 1869 .745 1286 2887 4173 1770 703 441 1568 1746 8353
Team/G 240.6 42.4 96.2 .441 17.0 22.8 .745 15.7 35.2 50.9 21.6 8.6 5.4 19.1 21.3 101.9
Lg Rank 13 11 4 15 14 14 17 5 4 4 16 11 5 3 1 14
Year/Year 0.0% -4.8% 0.0% -.022 7.7% 7.3 +.002 -0.8% -13.7% 4.4% -2.9%
Opponent 82 19730 3496 7760 .451 1239 1639 .756 1206 2915 4121 1900 651 350 1651 1840 8231
Opponent/G 240.6 42.6 94.6 .451 15.1 20.0 .756 14.7 35.5 50.3 23.2 7.9 4.3 20.1 22.4 100.4
Lg Rank 13 6 11 6 1 1 2 10 15 15 3 5 5 12 14 5
Year/Year 0.0% -1.0% -3.1% +.010 -2.4% -3.7% +.010 -2.5% 2.6% 9.4% -1.2%

[citation needed]

Playoffs

1974 playoff game log
Eastern Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 29
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ New York L 91–102 Hayes (40) Hayes (14) Hayes,
Porter (4) 		Madison Square Garden
19,694 		0–1
2 March 31
2:30 p.m. EST 		New York W 99–87 Chenier (35) Hayes (21) Porter (7) Capital Centre
16,522 		1–1
3 April 2
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ New York W 88–79 Porter (22) Hayes (13) Porter (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		2–1
4 April 5
9:05 p.m. EST 		New York L 93–101 (OT) Hayes,
Porter (20) 		Hayes (17) Porter (7) Capital Centre
19,035 		2–2
5 April 7
1:00 p.m. EST 		@ New York L 105–106 Hayes (27) Unseld (12) Unseld (8) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		2–3
6 April 10
9:05 p.m. EST 		New York W 109–92 Hayes (31) Hayes (23) Unseld (5) Capital Centre
19,025 		3–3
7 April 12
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ New York L 81–91 Chenier (21) Chenier (14) Hayes (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		3–4
1974 schedule

Playoffs player stats

Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throw Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average

Player GP MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS AVG
Hayes 7 323 76 143 .531 29 41 .701 31 80 111 21 5 15 23 181 25.9
Chenier 7 310 62 137 .453 33 37 .892 6 37 43 12 13 8 19 157 22.4
Riordan 7 267 36 87 .414 14 16 .875 7 17 24 17 4 2 28 86 12.3
Porter 7 195 33 85 .388 9 14 .643 10 7 17 32 8 0 30 75 10.7
Unseld 7 297 31 63 .492 9 15 .600 22 63 85 27 4 1 15 71 10.1
Clark 7 162 20 59 .339 11 20 .550 3 10 13 15 5 0 13 51 7.3
Kozelko 7 58 10 13 .769 3 4 .750 4 4 8 1 0 0 10 23 3.3
Weatherspoon 7 9 19 .474 2 5 .400 11 16 27 0 2 2 11 20 2.9
Leaks 2 5 1 2 .500 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1.0
Wesley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b Washington Wizards (1963–Present)
  2. ^ "Yule-conscious Bullets facing crowded schedule". Baltimore Afro-American. December 26, 1970. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Bullets set 8 games at College Park". Baltimore Afro-American. July 24, 1971. p. D9.