1973-74 Capital Bullets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: K.C. Jones (47-35)
Location: College Park, Maryland; Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 414,202, Avg. 10,102 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Capital Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: K.C. Jones (47-35)
Location: College Park, Maryland; Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 414,202, Avg. 10,102 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Capital Bullets Roster
The Capital Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Capital scored 8,353 points and allowed 8,231. Elvin Hayes tossed in a team-best 1,735 points for the Bullets, and Phil Chenier averaged 16 or more per game, too. Elvin Hayes contributed 1,463 boards. Kevin Porter dished out 469 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Phil Chenier added 155 steals, while Elvin Hayes blocked 240 shots.
K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1973-74 Capital Bullets lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8353
Regular Season Points Against: 8231
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1973 | Capital Bullets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1973 | Capital Bullets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | Capital Bullets 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 132 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | Capital Bullets 103 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| October 20, 1973 | Boston Celtics 87 at Capital Bullets 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-4 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Capital Bullets 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | ||
| October 23, 1973 | Capital Bullets 101 at New York Knicks 84 | W | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Capital Bullets 119 | W | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Capital Bullets 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 84 | W | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Capital Bullets 102 | W | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 7, 1973 | Capital Bullets 111 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 9, 1973 | Capital Bullets 109 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 96 | W | 3-1 | 4-4 | 7-5 | at Omaha, NE | |
| November 11, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Capital Bullets 91 | L | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Capital Bullets 115 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 112 at Capital Bullets 101 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| November 21, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Capital Bullets 97 | L | 3-4 | 5-4 | 8-8 | ||
| November 23, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Capital Bullets 101 | W | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | New York Knicks 81 at Capital Bullets 109 | W | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| November 28, 1973 | Capital Bullets 104 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 5-4 | 5-5 | 10-9 | ||
| November 30, 1973 | Capital Bullets 121 at Buffalo Braves 113 | W | 5-4 | 6-5 | 11-9 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Capital Bullets 98 | W | 6-4 | 6-5 | 12-9 | ||
| December 5, 1973 | Capital Bullets 99 at Houston Rockets 119 | L | 6-4 | 6-6 | 12-10 | ||
| December 7, 1973 | Capital Bullets 92 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 6-4 | 6-7 | 12-11 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Capital Bullets 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | W | 6-4 | 7-7 | 13-11 | ||
| December 11, 1973 | Capital Bullets 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | W | 6-4 | 8-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | Capital Bullets 88 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 6-4 | 8-8 | 14-12 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Capital Bullets 106 at Golden State Warriors 93 | W | 6-4 | 9-8 | 15-12 | ||
| December 18, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Capital Bullets 91 | L | 6-5 | 9-8 | 15-13 | ||
| December 20, 1973 | Capital Bullets 98 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 92 | W | 6-5 | 10-8 | 16-13 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Houston Rockets 89 at Capital Bullets 98 | W | 7-5 | 10-8 | 17-13 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Capital Bullets 110 at Buffalo Braves 85 | W | 7-5 | 11-8 | 18-13 | at Toronto, Ont | |
| December 25, 1973 | Capital Bullets 102 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 7-5 | 12-8 | 19-13 | ||
| December 26, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 81 at Capital Bullets 82 | W | 8-5 | 12-8 | 20-13 | ||
| December 28, 1973 | Capital Bullets 93 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 8-5 | 12-9 | 20-14 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 106 at Capital Bullets 102 | L | 8-6 | 12-9 | 20-15 | ||
| January 2, 1974 | New York Knicks 92 at Capital Bullets 81 | L | 8-7 | 12-9 | 20-16 | ||
| January 4, 1974 | Capital Bullets 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 8-7 | 13-9 | 21-16 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Capital Bullets 93 | W | 9-7 | 13-9 | 22-16 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Capital Bullets 90 | W | 10-7 | 13-9 | 23-16 | ||
| January 8, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Capital Bullets 94 | W | 11-7 | 13-9 | 24-16 | ||
| January 11, 1974 | Capital Bullets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 11-7 | 13-10 | 24-17 | OT | |
| January 12, 1974 | Buffalo Braves 97 at Capital Bullets 96 | L | 11-8 | 13-10 | 24-18 | ||
| January 17, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Capital Bullets 101 | W | 12-8 | 13-10 | 25-18 | ||
| January 18, 1974 | Capital Bullets 94 at Buffalo Braves 98 | L | 12-8 | 13-11 | 25-19 | ||
| January 19, 1974 | Golden State Warriors 90 at Capital Bullets 117 | W | 13-8 | 13-11 | 26-19 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Houston Rockets 105 at Capital Bullets 111 | W | 14-8 | 13-11 | 27-19 | ||
| January 22, 1974 | Capital Bullets 97 at Golden State Warriors 99 | L | 14-8 | 13-12 | 27-20 | ||
| January 25, 1974 | Capital Bullets 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 143 | L | 14-8 | 13-13 | 27-21 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Capital Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 127 | L | 14-8 | 13-14 | 27-22 | ||
| January 30, 1974 | Capital Bullets 94 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 14-8 | 13-15 | 27-23 | ||
| February 1, 1974 | Capital Bullets 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 14-8 | 14-15 | 28-23 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Capital Bullets 112 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 14-8 | 15-15 | 29-23 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Capital Bullets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | L | 14-8 | 15-16 | 29-24 | ||
| February 6, 1974 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Capital Bullets 109 | W | 15-8 | 15-16 | 30-24 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Capital Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 15-8 | 15-17 | 30-25 | ||
| February 9, 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers 75 at Capital Bullets 108 | W | 16-8 | 15-17 | 31-25 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Capital Bullets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | L | 16-8 | 15-18 | 31-26 | ||
| February 12, 1974 | Capital Bullets 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 16-8 | 16-18 | 32-26 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 87 at Capital Bullets 89 | W | 17-8 | 16-18 | 33-26 | ||
| February 16, 1974 | Buffalo Braves 92 at Capital Bullets 101 | W | 18-8 | 16-18 | 34-26 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Boston Celtics 95 at Capital Bullets 99 | W | 19-8 | 16-18 | 35-26 | ||
| February 20, 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Capital Bullets 116 | W | 20-8 | 16-18 | 36-26 | ||
| February 22, 1974 | Capital Bullets 83 at Detroit Pistons 84 | L | 20-8 | 16-19 | 36-27 | ||
| February 23, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Capital Bullets 101 | L | 20-9 | 16-19 | 36-28 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Capital Bullets 94 | W | 21-9 | 16-19 | 37-28 | ||
| February 26, 1974 | Capital Bullets 71 at New York Knicks 85 | L | 21-9 | 16-20 | 37-29 | ||
| February 27, 1974 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Capital Bullets 104 | W | 22-9 | 16-20 | 38-29 | ||
| March 1, 1974 | New York Knicks 112 at Capital Bullets 103 | L | 22-10 | 16-20 | 38-30 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Capital Bullets 98 | W | 23-10 | 16-20 | 39-30 | ||
| March 5, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Capital Bullets 103 | W | 24-10 | 16-20 | 40-30 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | Capital Bullets 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 24-10 | 16-21 | 40-31 | ||
| March 9, 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Capital Bullets 106 | W | 25-10 | 16-21 | 41-31 | ||
| March 10, 1974 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Capital Bullets 117 | W | 26-10 | 16-21 | 42-31 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Capital Bullets 112 | W | 27-10 | 16-21 | 43-31 | ||
| March 13, 1974 | Capital Bullets 93 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 27-10 | 16-22 | 43-32 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | Capital Bullets 105 at Houston Rockets 114 | L | 27-10 | 16-23 | 43-33 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | Capital Bullets 103 at Boston Celtics 129 | L | 27-10 | 16-24 | 43-34 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Capital Bullets 101 | W | 28-10 | 16-24 | 44-34 | ||
| March 22, 1974 | Houston Rockets 95 at Capital Bullets 109 | W | 29-10 | 16-24 | 45-34 | ||
| March 23, 1974 | Capital Bullets 108 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 29-10 | 16-25 | 45-35 | OT | |
| March 24, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Capital Bullets 120 | W | 30-10 | 16-25 | 46-35 | ||
| March 26, 1974 | Boston Celtics 108 at Capital Bullets 126 | W | 31-10 | 16-25 | 47-35 | ||
| March 29, 1974 | Capital Bullets 91 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 31, 1974 | New York Knicks 87 at Capital Bullets 99 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 2, 1974 | Capital Bullets 88 at New York Knicks 79 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 5, 1974 | New York Knicks 101 at Capital Bullets 93 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | OT | |
| April 7, 1974 | Capital Bullets 105 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | New York Knicks 92 at Capital Bullets 109 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | Capital Bullets 81 at New York Knicks 91 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
