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Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Awards and honors

*Earl Monroe, All-NBA First Team *Wes Unseld, All-NBA First Team *Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of the Year *Wes Unseld, NBA Most Valuable Player

References

Bullets on Basketball Reference
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