1973-1974 Capital Bullets

1973-74 Capital Bullets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 47-35)
Tue, 10/9/73	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 114 - 128
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 28 33 31 114 Hawks 21 38 40 29 128 22 - 21 50 - 59 83 - 99 114 - 128
Fri, 10/12/73	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 102 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 22 35 19 102 SuperSonics 24 28 26 25 103 26 - 24 48 - 52 83 - 78 102 - 103
Sat, 10/13/73	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 87 - 132
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 23 18 22 87 Trail Blazers 29 45 32 26 132 24 - 29 47 - 74 65 - 106 87 - 132
Fri, 10/19/73	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 103 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 35 22 20 103 Bulls 29 26 31 31 117 26 - 29 61 - 55 83 - 86 103 - 117
Sat, 10/20/73	vs Boston Celtics	Win 96 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 24 26 20 17 87 Bullets 21 26 25 24 96 21 - 24 47 - 50 72 - 70 96 - 87
Sun, 10/21/73	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 99 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 24 29 30 107 Bullets 28 29 27 15 99 28 - 24 57 - 48 84 - 77 99 - 107
Tue, 10/23/73	@ New York Knicks	Win 101 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 14 23 32 32 101 Knicks 19 16 16 33 84 14 - 19 37 - 35 69 - 51 101 - 84
Sun, 10/28/73	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 119 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 21 26 29 23 99 Bullets 29 29 30 31 119 29 - 21 58 - 47 88 - 76 119 - 99
Sat, 11/3/73	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Win 112 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 25 24 27 36 112 76ers 24 14 26 20 84 25 - 24 49 - 38 76 - 64 112 - 84
Sun, 11/4/73	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 102 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 21 30 25 99 Bullets 16 35 29 22 102 16 - 23 51 - 44 80 - 74 102 - 99
Wed, 11/7/73	@ Houston Rockets	Win 111 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 17 33 37 111 Rockets 19 32 20 26 97 24 - 19 41 - 51 74 - 71 111 - 97
Fri, 11/9/73	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	Win 109 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 35 23 20 31 109 Kings 27 18 25 26 96 35 - 27 58 - 45 78 - 70 109 - 96
Sun, 11/11/73	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 91 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 35 22 30 23 110 Bullets 18 22 22 29 91 18 - 35 40 - 57 62 - 87 91 - 110
Sat, 11/17/73	@ Atlanta Hawks	Win 115 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 32 25 32 115 Hawks 26 34 32 17 109 26 - 26 58 - 60 83 - 92 115 - 109
Sun, 11/18/73	vs Buffalo Braves	Loss 101 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Braves 30 27 34 21 112 Bullets 24 19 25 33 101 24 - 30 43 - 57 68 - 91 101 - 112
Wed, 11/21/73	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 97 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 26 27 21 32 106 Bullets 26 17 32 22 97 26 - 26 43 - 53 75 - 74 97 - 106
Fri, 11/23/73	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 101 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 14 22 24 26 86 Bullets 12 26 31 32 101 12 - 14 38 - 36 69 - 60 101 - 86
Sun, 11/25/73	vs New York Knicks	Win 109 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 17 18 19 27 81 Bullets 26 18 33 32 109 26 - 17 44 - 35 77 - 54 109 - 81
Wed, 11/28/73	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 104 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 23 22 22 37 104 Celtics 31 27 27 26 111 23 - 31 45 - 58 67 - 85 104 - 111
Fri, 11/30/73	@ Buffalo Braves	Win 121 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 27 34 35 25 121 Braves 25 23 32 33 113 27 - 25 61 - 48 96 - 80 121 - 113
Sun, 12/2/73	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 98 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 16 31 28 21 96 Bullets 25 29 20 24 98 25 - 16 54 - 47 74 - 75 98 - 96
Wed, 12/5/73	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 99 - 119
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 28 28 19 24 99 Rockets 26 28 32 33 119 28 - 26 56 - 54 75 - 86 99 - 119
Fri, 12/7/73	@ Phoenix Suns	Loss 92 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 28 20 17 27 92 Suns 25 23 32 34 114 28 - 25 48 - 48 65 - 80 92 - 114
Sun, 12/9/73	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Win 110 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 30 27 27 26 110 Lakers 31 19 14 32 96 30 - 31 57 - 50 84 - 64 110 - 96
Tue, 12/11/73	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 87 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 14 24 25 87 Trail Blazers 21 28 21 12 82 24 - 21 38 - 49 62 - 70 87 - 82
Fri, 12/14/73	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 88 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 20 17 28 23 88 SuperSonics 17 24 28 24 93 20 - 17 37 - 41 65 - 69 88 - 93
Sat, 12/15/73	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 106 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 24 30 28 106 Warriors 30 22 23 18 93 24 - 30 48 - 52 78 - 75 106 - 93
Tue, 12/18/73	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 91 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 23 29 32 14 98 Bullets 19 26 23 23 91 19 - 23 45 - 52 68 - 84 91 - 98
Thu, 12/20/73	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	Win 98 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 17 27 24 30 98 Kings 20 24 27 21 92 17 - 20 44 - 44 68 - 71 98 - 92
Sat, 12/22/73	vs Houston Rockets	Win 98 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 18 28 15 28 89 Bullets 24 26 22 26 98 24 - 18 50 - 46 72 - 61 98 - 89
Sun, 12/23/73	@ Buffalo Braves	Win 110 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 22 30 32 110 Braves 29 24 14 18 85 26 - 29 48 - 53 78 - 67 110 - 85
Tue, 12/25/73	@ New York Knicks	Win 102 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 17 26 31 28 102 Knicks 33 23 26 18 100 17 - 33 43 - 56 74 - 82 102 - 100
Wed, 12/26/73	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 82 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 17 22 17 25 81 Bullets 12 22 21 27 82 12 - 17 34 - 39 55 - 56 82 - 81
Fri, 12/28/73	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 93 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 27 23 17 93 Pistons 26 24 27 25 102 26 - 26 53 - 50 76 - 77 93 - 102
Sat, 12/29/73	vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings	Loss 102 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 30 22 29 25 106 Bullets 29 18 25 30 102 29 - 30 47 - 52 72 - 81 102 - 106
Wed, 1/2/74	vs New York Knicks	Loss 81 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 18 24 31 92 Bullets 27 10 21 23 81 27 - 19 37 - 37 58 - 61 81 - 92
Fri, 1/4/74	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 94 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 16 24 24 30 94 Cavaliers 26 23 22 20 91 16 - 26 40 - 49 64 - 71 94 - 91
Sat, 1/5/74	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 93 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 27 24 15 24 90 Bullets 26 28 22 17 93 26 - 27 54 - 51 76 - 66 93 - 90
Sun, 1/6/74	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 90 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 22 17 24 25 88 Bullets 28 20 24 18 90 28 - 22 48 - 39 72 - 63 90 - 88
Tue, 1/8/74	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 94 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 20 22 25 25 92 Bullets 16 20 26 32 94 16 - 20 36 - 42 62 - 67 94 - 92
Fri, 1/11/74	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 113 - 115	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Bullets 15 32 29 30 7 113 Bucks 22 25 30 29 9 115 15 - 22 47 - 47 76 - 77 106 - 106 113 - 115
Sat, 1/12/74	vs Buffalo Braves	Loss 96 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Braves 20 30 21 26 97 Bullets 21 28 28 19 96 21 - 20 49 - 50 77 - 71 96 - 97
Thu, 1/17/74	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 101 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 14 28 24 20 86 Bullets 23 34 22 22 101 23 - 14 57 - 42 79 - 66 101 - 86
Fri, 1/18/74	@ Buffalo Braves	Loss 94 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 25 22 22 25 94 Braves 24 33 17 24 98 25 - 24 47 - 57 69 - 74 94 - 98
Sat, 1/19/74	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 117 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 29 15 23 23 90 Bullets 32 29 22 34 117 32 - 29 61 - 44 83 - 67 117 - 90
Sun, 1/20/74	vs Houston Rockets	Win 111 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 22 27 28 28 105 Bullets 23 30 28 30 111 23 - 22 53 - 49 81 - 77 111 - 105
Tue, 1/22/74	@ Golden State Warriors	Loss 97 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 20 28 29 20 97 Warriors 30 25 26 18 99 20 - 30 48 - 55 77 - 81 97 - 99
Fri, 1/25/74	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 124 - 143
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 25 27 28 44 124 Lakers 35 27 39 42 143 25 - 35 52 - 62 80 - 101 124 - 143
Sun, 1/27/74	@ Phoenix Suns	Loss 107 - 127
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 26 32 27 107 Suns 23 39 33 32 127 22 - 23 48 - 62 80 - 95 107 - 127
Wed, 1/30/74	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 94 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 31 21 16 26 94 Bulls 32 26 22 23 103 31 - 32 52 - 58 68 - 80 94 - 103
Fri, 2/1/74	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 107 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 37 23 24 23 107 Cavaliers 25 24 19 31 99 37 - 25 60 - 49 84 - 68 107 - 99
Sun, 2/3/74	@ Boston Celtics	Win 112 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 19 29 36 28 112 Celtics 25 27 20 27 99 19 - 25 48 - 52 84 - 72 112 - 99
Tue, 2/5/74	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 103 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 19 33 25 103 Hawks 29 28 28 36 121 26 - 29 45 - 57 78 - 85 103 - 121
Wed, 2/6/74	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 109 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 27 21 32 21 101 Bullets 29 23 32 25 109 29 - 27 52 - 48 84 - 80 109 - 101
Fri, 2/8/74	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 96 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 29 20 25 96 Bucks 31 26 27 21 105 22 - 31 51 - 57 71 - 84 96 - 105
Sat, 2/9/74	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 108 - 75
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 12 18 20 25 75 Bullets 30 21 31 26 108 30 - 12 51 - 30 82 - 50 108 - 75
Sun, 2/10/74	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 94 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 29 24 18 23 94 76ers 22 25 23 25 95 29 - 22 53 - 47 71 - 70 94 - 95
Tue, 2/12/74	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 107 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 30 31 24 107 Cavaliers 35 14 22 28 99 22 - 35 52 - 49 83 - 71 107 - 99
Wed, 2/13/74	vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings	Win 89 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 15 17 28 27 87 Bullets 26 23 22 18 89 26 - 15 49 - 32 71 - 60 89 - 87
Sat, 2/16/74	vs Buffalo Braves	Win 101 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Braves 22 29 25 16 92 Bullets 26 28 27 20 101 26 - 22 54 - 51 81 - 76 101 - 92
Sun, 2/17/74	vs Boston Celtics	Win 99 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 28 21 28 18 95 Bullets 28 24 24 23 99 28 - 28 52 - 49 76 - 77 99 - 95
Wed, 2/20/74	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 116 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 25 22 23 31 101 Bullets 22 34 28 32 116 22 - 25 56 - 47 84 - 70 116 - 101
Fri, 2/22/74	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 83 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 27 16 18 83 Pistons 23 16 18 27 84 22 - 23 49 - 39 65 - 57 83 - 84
Sat, 2/23/74	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 101 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 23 18 26 37 104 Bullets 27 26 23 25 101 27 - 23 53 - 41 76 - 67 101 - 104
Sun, 2/24/74	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 94 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 27 24 12 21 84 Bullets 24 19 23 28 94 24 - 27 43 - 51 66 - 63 94 - 84
Tue, 2/26/74	@ New York Knicks	Loss 71 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 14 26 16 15 71 Knicks 22 17 26 20 85 14 - 22 40 - 39 56 - 65 71 - 85
Wed, 2/27/74	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 104 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 24 31 23 22 100 Bullets 30 22 26 26 104 30 - 24 52 - 55 78 - 78 104 - 100
Fri, 3/1/74	vs New York Knicks	Loss 103 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 35 29 20 28 112 Bullets 38 17 28 20 103 38 - 35 55 - 64 83 - 84 103 - 112
Sun, 3/3/74	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 98 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 24 20 25 24 93 Bullets 22 19 30 27 98 22 - 24 41 - 44 71 - 69 98 - 93
Tue, 3/5/74	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 103 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 21 21 27 20 89 Bullets 26 25 24 28 103 26 - 21 51 - 42 75 - 69 103 - 89
Wed, 3/6/74	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 99 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 27 23 25 24 99 76ers 28 28 24 32 112 27 - 28 50 - 56 75 - 80 99 - 112
Sat, 3/9/74	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 106 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 25 26 22 30 103 Bullets 25 28 26 27 106 25 - 25 53 - 51 79 - 73 106 - 103
Sun, 3/10/74	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 117 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 27 28 29 23 107 Bullets 32 25 26 34 117 32 - 27 57 - 55 83 - 84 117 - 107
Tue, 3/12/74	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 112 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 26 25 22 28 101 Bullets 30 20 30 32 112 30 - 26 50 - 51 80 - 73 112 - 101
Wed, 3/13/74	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 93 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 31 25 18 19 93 Rockets 26 27 35 29 117 31 - 26 56 - 53 74 - 88 93 - 117
Fri, 3/15/74	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 105 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 28 29 27 21 105 Rockets 30 30 24 30 114 28 - 30 57 - 60 84 - 84 105 - 114
Sun, 3/17/74	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 103 - 129
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 29 15 30 29 103 Celtics 34 28 32 35 129 29 - 34 44 - 62 74 - 94 103 - 129
Wed, 3/20/74	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 101 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 22 17 28 24 91 Bullets 17 24 30 30 101 17 - 22 41 - 39 71 - 67 101 - 91
Fri, 3/22/74	vs Houston Rockets	Win 109 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 25 20 26 24 95 Bullets 18 28 32 31 109 18 - 25 46 - 45 78 - 71 109 - 95
Sat, 3/23/74	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 108 - 119	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Bullets 25 22 26 28 7 108 Hawks 24 24 30 23 18 119 25 - 24 47 - 48 73 - 78 101 - 101 108 - 119
Sun, 3/24/74	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 120 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 26 13 24 29 92 Bullets 22 35 34 29 120 22 - 26 57 - 39 91 - 63 120 - 92
Tue, 3/26/74	vs Boston Celtics	Win 126 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 32 27 16 33 108 Bullets 38 34 32 22 126 38 - 32 72 - 59 104 - 75 126 - 108
Playoffs (7 Games, 3-4)
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 3 - 4)
Fri, 3/29/74	@ New York Knicks	Loss 91 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 16 22 27 91 Knicks 20 29 25 28 102 26 - 20 42 - 49 64 - 74 91 - 102
Sun, 3/31/74	vs New York Knicks	Win 99 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 18 22 21 87 Bullets 25 25 20 29 99 25 - 26 50 - 44 70 - 66 99 - 87
Tue, 4/2/74	@ New York Knicks	Win 88 - 79
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 23 21 26 18 88 Knicks 21 23 13 22 79 23 - 21 44 - 44 70 - 57 88 - 79
Fri, 4/5/74	vs New York Knicks	Loss 93 - 101	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Knicks 29 24 15 19 14 101 Bullets 30 24 22 11 6 93 30 - 29 54 - 53 76 - 68 87 - 87 93 - 101
Sun, 4/7/74	@ New York Knicks	Loss 105 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 28 24 26 27 105 Knicks 28 27 22 29 106 28 - 28 52 - 55 78 - 77 105 - 106
Wed, 4/10/74	vs New York Knicks	Win 109 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 25 19 23 25 92 Bullets 20 24 24 41 109 20 - 25 44 - 44 68 - 67 109 - 92
Fri, 4/12/74	@ New York Knicks	Loss 81 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 20 31 10 20 81 Knicks 29 24 16 22 91 20 - 29 51 - 53 61 - 69 81 - 91

What was the record of the 1973-74 Capital Bullets?

The Capital Bullets finished the regular season with a 47-35 record. They went 31-10 at home and 16-25 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Capital Bullets went 50-39. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the New York Knicks.

What division did the 1973-74 Capital Bullets play in?

The 1973-74 Capital Bullets played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1973-74 Capital Bullets record by month?

The 1973-74 Capital Bullets had their best month in November, when they went 8-4 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 3-5 and had a 37.5% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '73	3-5	37.5%	-36
November '73	8-4	66.7%	+69
December '73	9-6	60%	+10
January '74	7-8	46.7%	-10
February '74	11-6	64.7%	+68
March '74	9-6	60%	+21

Did the 1973-74 Capital Bullets make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Capital Bullets made the Playoffs in 1974. They lost their only series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1973-74 Capital Bullets?

The Capital Bullets finished the regular season with a point differential of +122. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bullets could have been expected to have about 45.2 wins, or a 45-37 record in the regular season.

How did the 1973-74 Capital Bullets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1973-74 Capital Bullets went 10-8.

How did the 1973-74 Capital Bullets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1973-74 Capital Bullets went 0-2 in overtime games.

How did the 1973-74 Capital Bullets perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1973-74 Capital Bullets went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1973-74 Capital Bullets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1973-74 Capital Bullets was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1973-74 Capital Bullets?

The longest losing streak that the Capital Bullets had during the 1973-74 regular season was 4 games, which occured 2 separate times.