The 1973–74

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...

season was the 28th season of the franchise, 60th in the

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(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.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

, - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , 10/09/1973 , , Capital Bullets , , 114–128 , ,

The Omni Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Center. It was ...

7,503 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , 10/11/1973 , , Los Angeles Lakers , , 102–129 , , The Omni
6,021 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , 10/12/1973 , , @ Detroit Pistons , , 105–122 , ,

Cobo Arena Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly as TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Washi ...

5,020 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , 10/13/1973 , , Kansas City–Omaha Kings , , 117–102 , , The Omni
11,476 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , , 10/20/1973 , , @ Phoenix Suns , , 108–118 , ,

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor ...

8,009 , , 2–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , , 6 , , 10/21/1973 , , @ Los Angeles Lakers , , 119–100 , , The Forum
14,875 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , 10/24/1973 , , @ Seattle SuperSonics , , 131–106 , ,

Seattle Center Coliseum Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

9,626 , , 4–3 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 8 , , 10/26/1973 , , @ Portland Trail Blazers , , 110–127 , , Memorial Coliseum
7,714 , , 4–4 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , 10/27/1973 , , @ Golden State Warriors , , 125–116 , ,

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed ...

5,073 , , 5–4 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , 10/30/1973 , , Phoenix Suns , , 101–122 , , The Omni
9,070 , , 6–4 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , 11/2/1973 , , @ Houston Rockets , , 125–123 , ,

Hofheinz Pavilion The Fertitta Center, formerly known as Hofheinz Pavilion, is a 7,100-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston. Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams and ...

3,568 , , 7–4 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , 11/3/1973 , , Boston Celtics , , 122–109 , , The Omni
10,238 , , 7–5 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , 11/4/1973 , , @ Cleveland Cavaliers , , 115–110 , ,

Cleveland Arena Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons. The aren ...

3,567 , , 8–5 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , , 11/8/1973 , , Detroit Pistons , , 129–115 , , The Omni
8,611 , , 8–6 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , 11/10/1973 , , Philadelphia 76ers , , 97–120 , , The Omni
6,219 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , , 11/13/1973 , , @ Buffalo Braves , , 114–121 , ,

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA), the Buffalo Bisons ( AHL), the Buffalo Biso ...

6,885 , , 9–7 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , 11/15/1973 , , Portland Trail Blazers , , 114–123 , , The Omni
6,763 , , 10–7 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , , 11/17/1973 , , Capital Bullets , , 115–109 , , The Omni
9,229 , , 10–8 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 19 , , 11/22/1973 , , Golden State Warriors , , 101–99 , , The Omni
6,154 , , 10–9 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 20 , , 11/23/1973 , , @ Capital Bullets , , 86–101 , , Capital Centre
9,046 , , 10–10 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , 11/24/1973 , , Milwaukee Bucks , , 112–92 , , The Omni
9,111 , , 10–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 22 , , 11/27/1973 , , @ Kansas City–Omaha Kings, , 129–110 , ,

Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha Civic Auditorium was a multi-purpose convention center located in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 1954, it surpassed the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum as the largest convention/entertainment complex in the city, until the completion of CHI Health Center ...

7,997 , , 11–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , 11/28/1973 , , Buffalo Braves , , 106–130 , , The Omni
9,531 , , 12–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , 12/1/1973 , , Seattle SuperSonics , , 110–120 , , The Omni
7,194 , , 13–11 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 25 , , 12/5/1973 , , @ Kansas City–Omaha Kings , , 105–117 , , Omaha Civic Auditorium
5,227 , , 13–12 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 26 , , 12/7/1973 , , @ Boston Celtics , , 112–116 , ,

Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (late ...

13,577 , , 13–13 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 27 , , 12/8/1973 , , @ New York Knicks , , 100–117 , ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

19,694 , , 13–14 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , 12/11/1973 , , Buffalo Braves , , 132–127 (OT) , , The Omni
9,115 , , 13–15 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 29 , , 12/15/1973 , , @ Milwaukee Bucks , , 82–116 , ,

Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

9,785 , , 13–16 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 30 , , 12/18/1973 , , @ Capital Bullets , , 98–91 , , Capital Centre
9,135 , , 14–16 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , 12/19/1973 , , New York Knicks , , 105–107 , , The Omni
7,398 , , 15–16 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , 12/21/1973 , , @ Houston Rockets , , 124–110 , , Hofheinz Pavilion
4,547 , , 16–16 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , , 12/22/1973 , , Cleveland Cavaliers , , 108–98 , , The Omni
5,602 , , 16–17 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , 12/26/1973 , , Philadelphia 76ers , , 118–145 , , The Omni
9,914 , , 17–17 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , 12/28/1973 , , @ Chicago Bulls , , 94–118 , ,

Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1929, closed in 1994 and was demolished in 1995. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. ...

10,231 , , 17–18 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , 12/29/1973 , , Houston Rockets , , 110–114 , , The Omni
8,388 , , 18–18 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , 12/30/1973 , , @ Cleveland Cavaliers , , 99–94 , , Cleveland Arena
6,442 , , 19–18 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 38 , , 1/1/1974 , , @ New York Knicks , , 89–99 , , Madison Square Garden
19,694 , , 19–19 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 39 , , 1/2/1974 , , Phoenix Suns , , 116–113 , , The Omni
9,232 , , 19–20 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , 1/5/1974 , , Cleveland Cavaliers , , 86–99 , , The Omni
7,370 , , 20–20 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , , 1/6/1974 , , N Buffalo Braves , , 117–109 , ,

Maple Leaf Gardens Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was initially constructed in 1931 as an arena to host ice hockey games, though it has sinc ...

7,484 , , 20–21 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 42 , , 1/8/1974 , , @ Buffalo Braves , , 96–100 , , Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
10,472 , , 20–22 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 43 , , 1/10/1974 , , Chicago Bulls , , 116–104 , , The Omni
9,194 , , 20–23 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 44 , , 1/11/1974 , , N Philadelphia 76ers , , 121–100 , ,

Hersheypark Arena Hersheypark Arena (originally Hershey Sports Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, managed by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The arena has a seating capacity, for hockey, of 7,286 people and in excess ...

3,528 , , 20–24 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 45 , , 1/13/1974 , , Boston Celtics , , 128–105 , , The Omni
4,260 , , 20–25 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , 1/17/1974 , , Portland Trail Blazers , , 99–126 , , The Omni
8,031 , , 21–25 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 47 , , 1/18/1974 , , @ Boston Celtics , , 94–98 , , Boston Garden
13,157 , , 21–26 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , 1/19/1974 , , Seattle SuperSonics , , 109–127 , , The Omni
6,938 , , 22–26 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 49 , , 1/22/1974 , , @ Chicago Bulls , , 89–102 , , Chicago Stadium
7,118 , , 22–27 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 50 , , 1/23/1974 , , Houston Rockets , , 115–104 , , The Omni
8,103 , , 22–28 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 51 , , 1/26/1974 , , Buffalo Braves , , 122–132 , , The Omni
8,533 , , 23–28 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 52 , , 1/27/1974 , , New York Knicks, , 111–89 , , The Omni
7,088 , , 23–29 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , , 1/29/1974 , , @ Cleveland Cavaliers , , 111–118 , , Cleveland Arena
4,453 , , 23–30 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 54 , , 1/30/1974 , , Golden State Warriors , , 129–122 , , The Omni
8,696 , , 23–31 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 55 , , 2/2/1974 , , Houston Rockets , , 107–117 , , The Omni
7,573 , , 24–31 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 56 , , 2/3/1974 , , @ Houston Rockets , , 112–123 , , Hofheinz Pavilion
4,126 , , 24–32 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 57 , , 2/5/1974 , , Capital Bullets , , 103–121 , , The Omni
6,265 , , 25–32 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 58 , , 2/6/1974 , , Los Angeles Lakers , , 103–107 , , The Omni
5,487 , , 26–32 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 59 , , 2/8/1974 , , @ Philadelphia 76ers , , 84–104 , ,

Spectrum A spectrum (plural ''spectra'' or ''spectrums'') is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary, without gaps, across a continuum. The word was first used scientifically in optics to describe the rainbow of colors i ...

2,667 , , 26–33 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 60 , , 2/9/1974 , , Cleveland Cavaliers , , 90–99 , , The Omni
5,534 , , 27–33 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 61 , , 2/11/1974 , , Philadelphia 76ers , , 116–95 , , The Omni
6,007 , , 27–34 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 62 , , 2/14/1974 , , @ Golden State Warriors , , 105–121 , , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
6,326 , , 27–35 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 63 , , 2/16/1974 , , @ Phoenix Suns , , 123–124 (OT) , , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,510 , , 27–36 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 64 , , 2/17/1974 , , @ Los Angeles Lakers , , 113–110 , , The Forum
16,114 , , 28–36 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 65 , , 2/20/1974 , , N Milwaukee Bucks , , 110–94 , ,

Wisconsin Field House The Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Field House) is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and located directly south of Camp Randall Stadium. In addition to sports events, the Field House has been the ...

9,455 , , 28–37 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 66 , , 2/23/1974 , , @ New York Knicks , , 90–98 , , Madison Square Garden
19,694 , , 28–38 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 67 , , 2/24/1974 , , N Boston Celtics , , 111–96 , ,

Providence Civic Center The Amica Mutual Pavilion (originally Providence Civic Center and formerly Dunkin' Donuts Center) is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1972, as a home court for the emerging Providence College men's ba ...

5,819 , , 28–39 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 68 , , 2/27/1974 , , Kansas City–Omaha Kings , , 85–76 , , The Omni
6,859 , , 28–40 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 69 , , 3/1/1974 , , Milwaukee Bucks , , 89–105 , , The Omni
8,470 , , 29–40 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 70 , , 3/2/1974 , , Houston Rockets , , 122–129 , , The Omni
6,091 , , 30–40 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 71 , , 3/5/1974 , , @ Capital Bullets , , 89–103 , , Capital Centre
9,878 , , 30–41 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 72 , , 3/6/1974 , , New York Knicks , , 96–94 , , The Omni
5,819 , , 30–42 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 73 , , 3/9/1974 , , Chicago Bulls , , 99–106 , , The Omni
8,018 , , 31–42 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 74 , , 3/10/1974 , , Detroit Pistons , , 116–111 , , The Omni
6,889 , , 31–43 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 75 , , 3/12/1974 , , @ Cleveland Cavaliers , , 84–95 , , Cleveland Arena
4,514 , , 31–44 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 76 , , 3/15/1974 , , @ Seattle SuperSonics , , 126–107 , , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 , , 32–44 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 77 , , 3/16/1974 , , @ Portland Trail Blazers , , 127–128 , , Memorial Coliseum
8,162 , , 32–45 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 78 , , 3/20/1974 , , Boston Celtics , , 89–99 , , The Omni
6,821 , , 33–45 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 79 , , 3/22/1974 , , @ Philadelphia 76ers , , 107–106 , , Spectrum
6,220 , , 34–45 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 80 , , 3/23/1974 , , Capital Bullets , , 108–119 (OT) , , The Omni
8,113 , , 35–45 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 81 , , 3/24/1974 , , @ Capital Bullets , , 92–120 , , Capital Centre
11,766 , , 35–46 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 82 , , 3/26/1974 , , @ Detroit Pistons , , 108–109 , , Cobo Arena
8,409 , , 35–47 , -

Awards and records

Awards

* John Brown (basketball, born 1951), John Brown,

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1st Team

References

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