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1973–74 Capital Bullets Season
The 1973–74 Capital Bullets season was the team's first in Washington, D.C. area, southeast 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. 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. 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. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Preseason Regular season , - align="center" b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferry
Robert Dean Ferry (May 31, 1937 – October 27, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, assistant coach, and general manager (GM) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, and Baltimore Bullets from 1959 to 1969. He then served as GM of the Bullets from 1973 to 1990, overseeing the franchise's only NBA championship in 1978. Early life Ferry was born in St. Louis on May 31, 1937, and was the oldest of four children. His father, Willard, worked at Fisher Body; his mother, Elsie, was a housewife who was also employed by Pet, Inc. He attended Cleveland High School, where he played baseball, before concentrating on basketball. Having been recruited by Eddie Hickey, Ferry then studied at Saint Louis University, where he received All-America honors during his senior year in 1959. He graduated with a degree in General Studies that same year, and his number 43 was later retired by the Saint Louis Billikens. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Bickerstaff
Bernard Tyrone Bickerstaff (born February 11, 1944) is an American basketball coach and front office executive, currently serving as the Senior Basketball Advisor for the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a coach, he previously worked as the head coach for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets/Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, and Los Angeles Lakers. He has also been an assistant for the Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cavaliers. He has served in numerous other NBA front office positions, and has been a consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters. Early years Bickerstaff was born in Benham, Kentucky, where his father and grandfather worked in the coal mines. He often had to endure open racism. He attended East Benham High School, where he was the starting point guard of the basketball team. After graduating in 1961, Bickerstaff moved to Cleveland where he had relatives, with the idea of joining the United States Army, Army, but he instead a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Phoenix Suns Season
The 1973–74 Phoenix Suns season was the sixth for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. It was the first of 14 seasons head coach John MacLeod spent with Phoenix. The season would also be the last for former All-Star forward/center Connie Hawkins, traded to the Los Angeles Lakers after appearing in nine games for the Suns. Charlie Scott would repeat as an All-Star, but who missed 30 games due to injury despite his NBA career-high 25.4 points a game. The team went on to finish the season 30–52, a career-worst for MacLeod and the franchise's poorest record since their inaugural season. Dick Van Arsdale averaged 17.8 points on the season, while Neal Walk averaged 16.8 points and a team-high 10.2 rebounds per contest. Keith Erickson, obtained by the Suns along with a future second round pick in the Hawkins trade, enjoyed a career-high 14.6 points a game in his ninth year in the NBA and first with Phoenix. Van Arsdale was named to the NBA All-Defensive Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Philadelphia 76ers Season
The 1973–74 NBA season was the 76ers 25th season in the NBA & 11th season in Philadelphia. The team improved from a league history worst 9 wins to 25 wins, thanks to a fruitful 1973 NBA Draft which yielded overall #1 pick Doug Collins. Eventual 76er mainstays George McGinnis and Caldwell Jones were also selected by the team, but both would opt for the ABA. Fred Carter was the team's leading scorer who averaged over 20 points a game & Doug Collins was a rookie on this squad who was the #1 overall draft choice from Illinois State in the 1973 draft. Offseason Draft picks This table only displays picks through the second round. Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 Philadelphia 76ers Season Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season was the sixth season for the Bucks. It would also be Oscar Robertson’s last season in the league. This would be the most recent season that the Bucks clinch the best record in the league until the 2018–19 NBA season. It was also was the last time the Bucks would be conference champions until the 2020–21 NBA season. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , , October 12, 1973 , , @ Phoenix W 107–84, Bob Dandridge (24) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) , Lucius Allen (7) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9,033 , 1-0 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , , October 13, 1973 , , @ Golden State W 97–85, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) , Lucius Allen (8) , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena6,596 , 2-0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 14, 1973 , , @ Seattle L 100–109, Bob Dandridge (24) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1973–74 NBA season was the Lakers' 26th season in the NBA and 14th season in Los Angeles. Having lost to the New York Knicks in the previous season's NBA Finals, the Lakers would make it to the NBA Playoffs, posting a 47-35 record, only to lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. Following the season, Jerry West retired after 14 seasons with the Lakers. He would later return to the Lakers as the head coach from 1976 to 1979. 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 29 , @ Milwaukee L 95–99, Gail Goodrich (31) , Connie Hawkins (14) , Gail Goodrich (6) , Milwaukee Arena10,938 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 31 , @ Milwaukee L 90–109, Gail Goodrich (21) , Happy Hairston (10) , Happy Hairston (7) , M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Houston Rockets Season
The 1973–74 NBA season was the Rockets' 7th season in the NBA and 3rd season in the city of Houston. Offseason Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Draft picks References {{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 Houston Rockets Season Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... Houston Rockets seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 1973–74 NBA season was the Warriors' 28th season in the NBA and 12th 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 Awards and records * Nate Thurmond, NBA All-Star Game * Rick Barry, NBA All-Star Game * Rick Barry, All-NBA First Team * Nate Thurmond, NBA All-Defensive Second Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Golden State Warriors seasons Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall *Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1973-74 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 26th season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit. The Pistons finished with a 52-30 (.634) record, 3rd place in the Midwest Division, only their second winning season since moving to Detroit in 1957. The team was led by guard Dave Bing (18.8 ppg, 6.9 apg, NBA All-Star) and center Bob Lanier (22.5 ppg, 13.3 rpg, NBA All-Star and NBA All-Star Game MVP). Pistons coach Ray Scott was recognized as the NBA Coach of the Year, the first black coach in the league to win the award. It wouldn't be until 1991 when Don Chaney won the award that another black coach was so honored. Detroit advanced to the 1974 NBA Playoffs, the team's first playoff appearance since the 1967-68 Detroit Pistons season, losing the Western Conference semi-finals 4-3 to the Chicago Bulls, dropping the deciding 7th game 96-94 in Chicago. In the 7th game at Chicago Stadium, after a furious Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the fourth season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 29–53 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th Eastern Conference. Austin Carr was named an All-Star and set the team record for points per game. The Cavaliers played, and won, their last game in Cleveland Arena. Offseason Trades April 24: Cavaliers trade center Rick Roberson and forward John Johnson and switch positions in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft with the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the Trail Blazers' first round choice and four other draft choices. The Cavaliers select forward Jim Brewer with Portland's first pick. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 12, 1973 , , Houston L 106–99, Austin Carr (24) , Brewer, Wilkens (7) , Lenny Wilkens (7) , Cleveland Arena3,624 , 0–1 , -s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1973–74 NBA season was the Bulls' eighth season in the NBA. 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 , Detroit L 88–97, Jerry Sloan (24) , Sloan, Ray (10) , Norm Van Lier (6) , Chicago Stadium10,711 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 1 , @ Detroit W 108–103, Bob Love (38) , Clifford Ray (11) , Norm Van Lier (9) , Cobo Arena11,499 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 5 , Detroit W 84–83, Chet Walker (21) , Jerry Sloan (14) , Norm Van Lier (5) , Chicago Stadium17,634 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 7 , @ Detroit L 87–102, Bob Love (23) , Clifford Ray (9) , Norm Van Lier (9) , Cobo Arena11,287 , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |