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1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Knicks 1–4) In the 1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season, their 12th overall season and tenth and final season in Baltimore, Maryland, the Bullets were led by seventh-year head coach Gene Shue and won a third consecutive Central Division title.

Prior to the season in June, forward Elvin Hayes was acquired in a trade from the Houston Rockets, for forward Jack Marin and draft picks. In the 1972 draft in April, Baltimore selected point guard Kevin Porter in the third round. After a slow start, the Bullets had a strong 10–4 record in December. In the playoffs, they faced their playoff rivals the New York Knicks, and fell in five games in the conference semi-finals; the Knicks went on to win the NBA title.

Following the season, the Bullets made a move of roughly over 30 miles to the new Capital Centre in Landover, a suburb east of Washington, D.C., and became the Capital Bullets. The Bullets would later play 35 regular season games in Baltimore from the 1988–89 through 1996–97 seasons.

Draft picks

Main article: 1972 NBA draft

Roster

  • Gene Shue

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

1972–73 game log
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Playoffs

|- | 1 | March 30 | @ New York | L 83–95 | Archie Clark (22) | Wes Unseld (16) | Archie Clark (6) | Madison Square Garden 19,694

0–1
2
April 1
@ New York
L 103–123
Phil Chenier (27)
Wes Unseld (14)
Kevin Porter (7)
Madison Square Garden
19,694
0–2
-
3
April 4
New York
L 96–103
Elvin Hayes (36)
Elvin Hayes (14)
Riordan, Clark (4)
Baltimore Civic Center
12,289
0–3
-
4
April 6
New York
W 97–89
Elvin Hayes (34)
Hayes, Unseld (13)
Archie Clark (10)
Baltimore Civic Center
12,289
1–3
-
5
April 8
@ New York
L 99–109
Archie Clark (30)
Wes Unseld (21)
Chenier, Unseld (4)
Madison Square Garden
19,694
1–4
-

Awards and honors

  • Elvin Hayes, All-NBA Second Team
  • Mike Riordan, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

References

  1. (June 24, 1972). "Bullets gets 'Big E' for Marin, plus". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  2. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/dc/wizards.html Washington Wizards (1963–Present)]
  3. Roethenberg, Fred. (April 9, 1973). "Knicks eliminate Baltimore Bullets". Free Lance-Star.
  4. (February 17, 1973). "Baltimore five set to become Capital Bullets". Bangor Daily News.
  5. [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/01/29/The-last-time-the-Washington-Bullets-played-in-Baltimore/7587602053200/ The last time the Washington Bullets played in Baltimore] ''United Press International''
  6. [https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-03-30-1997089160-story.html "Bullets leave Baltimore with win Mavericks fall, 94-87"] ''The Baltimore Sun''
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