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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� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Fitch
William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. Christopher Gerhman portrayed him in Winning Time. Early life William Charles Fitch was born on May 19, 1932, in Davenport, Iowa. He attended Wilson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he excelled in basketball. College career Fitch attended Coe College from 1950 to 1954. Coaching career Creighton (1956–1958) Fitch was an assistant coach a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference. The team played its home games in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon), Memorial Coliseum before moving to Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013). The franchise entered the league as an expansion team in 1970–71 Portland Trail Blazers season, 1970, and has enjoyed a strong following: from 1977 through 1995, the team sold out 814 consecutive home games, the longest such streak in American major professional sports at the time. After the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the Trail Blazers remain as the only NBA team based in the Pacific Northwest. The team has advanced to the NBA Finals three times, winning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 New York Knicks Season
The 1973–74 New York Knicks season was the 28th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1973 NBA Finals in five games to win their second championship. In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 49–33 record, and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the eighth consecutive year. New York opened the 1974 playoffs against the Capital Bullets. With a 4–3 series victory, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they faced the Boston Celtics. The Celtics, who later won the NBA Finals, defeated the Knicks in five games, ending New York's title defense. Draft picks ''Note:'' This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league. Roster Regular season ... [...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 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. For the first time since 1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain was not on the team as he retired. 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, then served as general manager from 1982 to 2000. 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" ... [...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 List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ... 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 National Basketball Association, 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 1973–74 NBA season, Golden State Golden State Warriors seasons 1973 in sports in California, Golden 1974 in sports in California, Golden ... [...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 (basketball), Ray Scott was recognized as the NBA Coach of the Year Award, 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 th ... [...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] |
1973–74 Capital Bullets Season
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. It was also their only season under the Capital Bullets name. They also rebranded their jerseys, eschewing the previous orange and blue look for red, white, and blue. 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 Balt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Buffalo Braves Season
The 1973–74 Buffalo Braves season was the fourth season for the Expansion team, expansion Buffalo Braves franchise in the National Basketball Association and its Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division. It was the team's second season under head coach Jack Ramsay. The team's official home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. It was the first season where the team wore Columbia blue for their uniforms, which they retained for the rest of their tenure in Buffalo. Bob McAdoo, who finished second in the NBA MVP Award voting, led the league in point (basketball), scoring; Ernie DiGregorio, who won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, led the league in assist (basketball), assists and free throw percentage, and every starter on the team was among the league's top ten in at least one statistical category. The team finished third in the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. After three consecutive 60-loss seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
