Wikipedia / 1973–74 Capital Bullets season
Wikipedia / 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 Baltimore.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
|- | 1 | 8:05p.m. EDT | @ Atlanta | L 114–128 | Riordan (26) | Hayes (12) | Chenier (4) | The Omni7,503 | 0–1 |- | 2 | 11:00p.m. EDT | @ Seattle | L 102–103 | Hayes (27) | Stallworth (10) | Porter (12) | Seattle Center Coliseum11,673 | 0–2 |- | 3 | 11:00p.m. EDT | @ Portland | L 87–132 | Chenier (21) | Hayes (14) | Hayes,Porter (5) | Memorial Coliseum9,502 | 0–3 |- | 4 | 8:30p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | L 103–117 | Chenier (36) | Hayes (14) | Riordan (6) | Chicago Stadium3,000 | 0–4 |- | 5 | 8:05p.m. EDT | Boston | W 96–87 | Chenier (26) | Hayes (23) | Porter (12) | Cole Field House7,711 | 1–4 |- | 6 | 7:35p.m. EDT | Chicago | L 99–107 | Chenier (25) | Hayes (19) | Chenier (6) | Cole Field House7,641 | 1–5 |- | 7 | 8:00p.m. EDT | @ New York | W 101–84 | Porter (27) | Hayes,Leaks (18) | Porter (5) | Madison Square Garden18,722 | 2–5 |- | 8 | 7:35p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 119–99 | Chenier (32) | Hayes (23) | Porter (7) | Cole Field House5,620 | 3–5 |- | 9 | 2:40p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 112–84 | Hayes (34) | Hayes (20) | Chenier (5) | The Spectrum5,112 | 4–5 |- | 10 | 7:35p.m. EST | Phoenix | W 102–99 | Chenier,Riordan (25) | Hayes (19) | Porter (9) | Cole Field House5,316 | 5–5 |- | 11 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Houston | W 111–97 | Riordan (29) | Hayes (23) | Porter (13) | Hofheinz Pavilion2,758 | 6–5 |- | 12 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ Kansas City–Omaha | W 109–96 | Riordan (29) | Hayes (15) | Porter (11) | Omaha Civic Auditorium4,182 | 6–6 |- | 13 | 7:35p.m. EST | Milwaukee | L 91–110 | Hayes (26) | Hayes (16) | Porter (5) | Cole Field House11,638 | 7–6 |- | 14 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | W 115–109 | Hayes (43) | Hayes (32) | Clark (9) | The Omni9,229 | 8–6 |- | 15 | 7:35p.m. EST | Buffalo | L 101–112 | Porter (23) | Hayes (20) | Riordan (6) | Cole Field House6,134 | 8–7 |- | 16 | 8:05p.m. EST | Los Angeles | L 97–106 | Chenier (30) | Hayes (25) | Porter (8) | Cole Field House8,841 | 8–8 |- | 17 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 101–86 | Chenier,Hayes (20) | Hayes (18) | Clark,Porter (6) | Cole Field House9,046 | 9–8 |- | 18 | 7:35p.m. EST | New York | W 109–81 | Chenier (26) | Hayes (13) | Porter (10) | Cole Field House11,855 | 10–8 |- | 19 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 104–111 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (21) | Chenier,Clark,Porter (6) | Boston Garden6,810 | 10–9 |- | 20 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Buffalo | W 121–113 | Hayes (43) | Unseld (20) | Chenier (8) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium6,118 | 11–9 |- | 21 | 7:35p.m. EST | Seattle | W 98–96 | Hayes (36) | Hayes (29) | Chenier (5) | Capital Centre17,500 | 12–9 |- | 22 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 99–119 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (14) | Clark (4) | Hofheinz Pavilion3,552 | 12–10 |- | 23 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | L 92–114 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (10) | Porter (8) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum6,089 | 12–11 |- | 24 | 10:00p.m. EST | @ Los Angeles | W 110–96 | Hayes (40) | Hayes (21) | Riordan (9) | The Forum12,958 | 13–11 |- | 25 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Portland | W 87–82 | Clark (24) | Hayes (16) | Clark (7) | Memorial Coliseum6,818 | 14–11 |- | 26 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Seattle | L 88–93 | Hayes (24) | Hayes (18) | Clark (7) | Seattle Center Coliseum11,857 | 14–12 |- | 27 | 11:05p.m. EST | @ Golden State | W 106–93 | Riordan (33) | Hayes (22) | Clark (10) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena6,217 | 15–12 |- | 28 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 91–98 | Porter (23) | Hayes (24) | Clark (8) | Capital Centre9,135 | 15–13 |- | 29 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ Kansas City–Omaha | W 98–92 | Chenier (22) | Hayes (15) | Clark,Porter,Riordan (4) | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium4,066 | 16–13 |- | 30 | br>8:05p.m. EST | Houston | W 98–91 | Weatherspoon (19) | Hayes (20) | Porter (8) | Capital Centre7,552 | 17–13 |- | 31 | 8:00p.m. EST | N Buffalo | W 110–85 | Chenier (27) | Hayes (21) | Clark (10) | Maple Leaf Gardens7,112 | 18–13 |- | 32 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ New York | W 102–100 | Clark (28) | Hayes (20) | Clark (5) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 19–13 |- | 33 | 8:05p.m. EST | Chicago | W 82–81 | Riordan (22) | Hayes (24) | Clark (11) | Capital Centre13,566 | 20–13 |- | 34 | 7:35p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 93–102 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (16) | Clark (6) | Cobo Arena6,930 | 20–14 |- | 35 | 8:05p.m. EST | Kansas City–Omaha | L 102–106 | Chenier,Riordan (23) | Hayes (25) | Clark (6) | Capital Centre9,140 | 21–14 |- | 36 | 8:05p.m. EST | New York | L 81–92 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (16) | Clark (4) | Capital Centre17,328 | 20–16 |- | 37 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | W 94–91 | Hayes (31) | Hayes (15) | Porter (7) | Cleveland Arena3,431 | 21–16 |- | 38 | 8:05p.m. EST | Detroit | W 93–90 | Chenier (28) | Unseld (18) | Unseld (7) | Capital Centre9,718 | 22–16 |- | 39 | 7:35p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 90–88 | Chenier (31) | Hayes (18) | Clark (7) | Capital Centre17,246 | 23–16 |- | 40 | 8:05p.m. EST | Los Angeles | W 94–92 | Chenier (27) | Hayes (24) | Clark,Unseld (5) | Capital Centre12,048 | 24–16 |- | 41 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 113–115 (OT) | Chenier (31) | Hayes (19) | Porter (7) | Milwaukee Arena9,683 | 24–17 |- | 42 | 8:05p.m. EST | Buffalo | L 96–97 | Chenier (22) | Leaks (16) | Riordan (8) | Capital Centre12,206 | 24–18 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 43 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | W 101–86 | Chenier (26) | Hayes,Unseld (17) | Clark (8) | Capital Centre3,217 | 25–18 |- | 44 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Buffalo | L 94–98 | Hayes (43) | Hayes (23) | Clark,Riordan (4) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium11,227 | 25–19 |- | 45 | 8:05p.m. EST | Golden State | W 117–90 | Porter (22) | Hayes (17) | Hayes (6) | Capital Centre6,112 | 26–19 |- | 46 | 7:35p.m. EST | Houston | W 111–105 | Riordan (27) | Hayes,Unseld (21) | Clark (9) | Capital Centre8,161 | 27–19 |- | 47 | 11:05p.m. EST | @ Golden State | L 97–99 | Riordan (27) | Hayes (21) | Riordan (5) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena4,023 | 27–20 |- | 48 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Los Angeles | L 124–143 | Clark (21) | Hayes (21) | Clark (5) | The Forum14,253 | 27–21 |- | 49 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | L 107–127 | Chenier (26) | Hayes (16) | Clark (7) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum5,277 | 27–22 |- | 50 | 8:30p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 94–103 | Hayes (26) | Hayes (18) | Porter (6) | Chicago Stadium5,201 | 27–23 |- | 51 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | W 107–99 | Chenier (38) | Hayes,Wesley (12) | Chenier,Porter (7) | Cleveland Arena3,735 | 28–23 |- | 52 | 2:40p.m. EST | @ Boston | W 112–99 | Chenier (29) | Hayes (18) | Porter (3) | Boston Garden10,095 | 29–23 |- | 53 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 103–121 | Hayes,Riordan (25) | Hayes (15) | Clark,Hayes (5) | The Omni6,265 | 29–24 |- | 54 | 8:05p.m. EST | Phoenix | W 109–101 | Hayes (33) | Hayes (21) | Porter (12) | Capital Centre6,738 | 30–24 |- | 55 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 96–105 | Hayes (21) | Weatherspoon (18) | Porter (5) | Milwaukee Arena10,121 | 30–25 |- | 56 | 8:05p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 108–75 | Chenier (20) | Hayes (22) | Porter (8) | Capital Centre7,424 | 31–25 |- | 57 | 1:35p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | L 94–95 | Chenier (27) | Hayes (16) | Porter (8) | The Spectrum4,039 | 31–26 |- | 58 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | W 107–99 | Porter (27) | Weatherspoon (19) | Chenier (6) | Cleveland Arena3,549 | 32–26 |- | 59 | 8:05p.m. EST | Kansas City–Omaha | W 89–87 | Chenier (30) | Hayes (16) | Hayes,Porter (5) | Capital Centre5,842 | 33–26 |- | 60 | 8:05p.m. EST | Buffalo | W 101–92 | Porter (27) | Hayes (21) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre12,651 | 34–26 |- | 61 | 7:35p.m. EST | Boston | W 99–95 | Hayes (27) | Hayes (20) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre17,500 | 35–26 |- | 62 | 8:05p.m. EST | Portland | W 116–101 | Porter (28) | Hayes (19) | Porter (12) | Capital Centre5,160 | 36–26 |- | 63 | 7:35p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 83–84 | Riordan (25) | Hayes (22) | Porter (11) | Cobo Arena9,049 | 36–27 |- | 64 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | L 101–104 | Hayes (35) | Hayes (15) | Porter (16) | Capital Centre9,247 | 36–28 |- | 65 | 7:35p.m. EST | Detroit | W 94–84 | Riordan (22) | Hayes (21) | Hayes,Riordan (7) | Capital Centre14,783 | 37–28 |- | 66 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ New York | L 71–85 | Porter (17) | Hayes (17) | Porter (5) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 37–29 |- | 67 | 8:05p.m. EST | Seattle | W 104–100 | Chenier (25) | Hayes (27) | Porter (9) | Capital Centre5,140 | 38–29 |- | 68 | 8:05p.m. EST | New York | L 103–112 | Chenier (30) | Hayes (14) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre17,500 | 38–30 |- | 69 | 7:35p.m. EST | Cleveland | W 98–93 | Hayes (25) | Hayes (22) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre5,072 | 39–30 |- | 70 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 103–89 | Porter (28) | Hayes (21) | Porter (9) | Capital Centre9,878 | 40–30 |- | 71 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | L 99–112 | Chenier (26) | Hayes (20) | Porter (6) | The Spectrum3,229 | 40–31 |- | 72 | 8:05p.m. EST | Portland | W 106–103 | Chenier (30) | Hayes (16) | Porter (9) | Capital Centre5,116 | 41–31 |- | 73 | 2:40p.m. EST | Golden State | W 117–107 | Chenier (33) | Hayes (16) | Chenier,Clark (6) | Capital Centre13,986 | 42–31 |- | 74 | 8:05p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 112–101 | Chenier (28) | Unseld (18) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre4,970 | 43–31 |- | 75 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 93–117 | Chenier (19) | Unseld (10) | Porter,Unseld (7) | Hofheinz Pavilion4,153 | 43–32 |- | 76 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 105–114 | Chenier,Hayes (20) | Hayes (12) | Porter (6) | Hofheinz Pavilion4,653 | 43–33 |- | 77 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 103–129 | Porter (16) | Unseld (18) | Porter (6) | Boston Garden11,499 | 43–34 |- | 78 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | W 101–91 | Hayes (34) | Hayes (16) | Unseld (7) | Capital Centre7,943 | 44–34 |- | 79 | 8:05p.m. EST | Houston | W 109–95 | Hayes (31) | Hayes,Unseld (15) | Clark (10) | Capital Centre10,306 | 45–34 |- | 80 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 108–119 (OT) | Riordan (26) | Hayes (12) | Clark (7) | The Omni8,113 | 45–35 |- | 81 | 3:00p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 120–92 | Porter (26) | Hayes (16) | Porter,Unseld (5) | Capital Centre11,766 | 46–35 |- | 82 | 8:05p.m. EST | Boston | W 126–108 | Hayes (33) | Hayes,Unseld (17) | Porter (9) | Capital Centre11,449 | 47–35
Player stats
Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throws Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average
Team stats
Note: G=Games; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throw Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; TOV=Turnovers; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points
Playoffs
|- | 1 | 8:30p.m. EST | @ New York | L 91–102 | Hayes (40) | Hayes (14) | Hayes,Porter (4) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 0–1 |- | 2 | 2:30p.m. EST | New York | W 99–87 | Chenier (35) | Hayes (21) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre16,522 | 1–1 |- | 3 | 8:30p.m. EST | @ New York | W 88–79 | Porter (22) | Hayes (13) | Porter (5) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 2–1 |- | 4 | 9:05p.m. EST | New York | L 93–101 (OT) | Hayes,Porter (20) | Hayes (17) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre19,035 | 2–2 |- | 5 | 1:00p.m. EST | @ New York | L 105–106 | Hayes (27) | Unseld (12) | Unseld (8) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 2–3 |- | 6 | 9:05p.m. EST | New York | W 109–92 | Hayes (31) | Hayes (23) | Unseld (5) | Capital Centre19,025 | 3–3 |- | 7 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ New York | L 81–91 | Chenier (21) | Chenier (14) | Hayes (5) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 3–4 |-
Playoffs player stats
Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throw Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average
Awards and honors
References