The 1973–74 NBA season was the Bulls' eighth season in the
NBA
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1973–74 Chicago Bulls
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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
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, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(6)
, Chicago Stadium
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, Clifford Ray
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(11)
, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
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(14)
, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(5)
, Chicago Stadium
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, Bob Love
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(23)
, Clifford Ray
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(9)
, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(9)
, Cobo Arena
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, Bob Love
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, Jerry Sloan
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(17)
, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(4)
, Chicago Stadium
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, Clifford Ray
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(15)
, Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III (April 1, 1947 – February 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.
Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(10)
, Cobo Arena
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, Clifford Ray
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(15)
, Bob Weiss
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Early life and education
Weiss was born on May 7, 1942, in Easton, Pennsylvania. He played high school basketball at Athens Area High School ...
(5)
, Chicago Stadium
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, Norm Van Lier
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, Bob Love
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(10)
, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(10)
, Milwaukee Arena
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, Norm Van Lier
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Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(27)
, Clifford Ray
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(15)
, Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III (April 1, 1947 – February 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.
Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(7)
, Chicago Stadium
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, Clifford Ray
Clifford Ray (born January 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. He played three of his ten seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls from 1971 to 1974, and the other seven with the Golden State Warriors from ...
(15)
, Clifford Ray
Clifford Ray (born January 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. He played three of his ten seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls from 1971 to 1974, and the other seven with the Golden State Warriors from ...
(6)
, Milwaukee Arena
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, Ray (8)
, Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III (April 1, 1947 – February 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.
Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
(7)
, Chicago Stadium
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Awards and records
*Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III (April 1, 1947 – February 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.
Early life
Norman Van Lier was born on April ...
, All-NBA Second Team
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*Jerry Sloan
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, NBA All-Defensive First Team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...
*Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive First Team
*Bob Love
Robert Earl Love (December 8, 1942 – November 18, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who spent the prime of his career with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. A versatile forward who could shoot with either ...
, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Chet Walker, NBA All-Star Game
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*Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Star Game
References
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Chicago Bulls seasons
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...