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1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks
Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks
The 1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season was the 28th season of the franchise, 27th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Although "Pistol" Pete Maravich finished second in the league in scoring with 27.7 points per game, the Hawks missed the playoffs for the first time in 12 seasons. Following the season, the Hawks would trade Maravich to the expansion New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Dean Meminger, Bob Kauffman, and four draft picks.
Draft picks
Main article: 1973 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight Jones | United States | Houston | ||
| 1 | John Brown | United States | Missouri | ||
| 2 | Tom Ingelsby | United States | Villanova | ||
| 3 | Ted Manakas | United States | Princeton | ||
| 3 | Leonard Gray | United States | Long Beach State | ||
| 4 | James Brown | United States | Harvard | ||
| 5 | Dave Winfield | United States | Minnesota | ||
| 6 | John Williamson | United States | New Mexico State | ||
| 7 | Pete Harris | United States | Stephen F. Austin | ||
| 8 | Tim Dominey | United States | Valdosta State |
Roster
- Cotton Fitzsimmons
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || 10/09/1973 || Capital Bullets || 114–128 || The Omni 7,503 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || 10/11/1973 || Los Angeles Lakers || 102–129 || The Omni 6,021 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || 10/12/1973 || @ Detroit Pistons || 105–122 || Cobo Arena 5,020 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || 10/13/1973 || Kansas City–Omaha Kings || 117–102 || The Omni 11,476 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || 10/20/1973 || @ Phoenix Suns || 108–118 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,009 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" || 6 || 10/21/1973 || @ Los Angeles Lakers || 119–100 ||The Forum 14,875 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || 10/24/1973 || @ Seattle SuperSonics || 131–106 || Seattle Center Coliseum 9,626 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || 10/26/1973 || @ Portland Trail Blazers || 110–127 || Memorial Coliseum 7,714 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || 10/27/1973 || @ Golden State Warriors || 125–116 || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 5,073 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || 10/30/1973 || Phoenix Suns || 101–122 || The Omni 9,070 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || 11/2/1973 || @ Houston Rockets || 125–123 || Hofheinz Pavilion 3,568 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || 11/3/1973 || Boston Celtics || 122–109 || The Omni 10,238 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || 11/4/1973 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || 115–110 || Cleveland Arena 3,567 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || 11/8/1973 || Detroit Pistons || 129–115 || The Omni 8,611 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || 11/10/1973 || Philadelphia 76ers || 97–120 || The Omni 6,219 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || 11/13/1973 || @ Buffalo Braves || 114–121 || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 6,885 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || 11/15/1973 || Portland Trail Blazers || 114–123 || The Omni 6,763 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || 11/17/1973 || Capital Bullets || 115–109 || The Omni 9,229 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || 11/22/1973 || Golden State Warriors || 101–99 || The Omni 6,154 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || 11/23/1973 || @ Capital Bullets || 86–101 || Capital Centre 9,046 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || 11/24/1973 || Milwaukee Bucks || 112–92 || The Omni 9,111 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || 11/27/1973 || @ Kansas City–Omaha Kings|| 129–110 || Omaha Civic Auditorium 7,997 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || 11/28/1973 || Buffalo Braves || 106–130 || The Omni 9,531 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || 12/1/1973 || Seattle SuperSonics || 110–120 || The Omni 7,194 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || 12/5/1973 || @ Kansas City–Omaha Kings || 105–117 || Omaha Civic Auditorium 5,227 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || 12/7/1973 || @ Boston Celtics || 112–116 || Boston Garden 13,577 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || 12/8/1973 || @ New York Knicks || 100–117 || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || 12/11/1973 || Buffalo Braves || 132–127 (OT) || The Omni 9,115 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || 12/15/1973 || @ Milwaukee Bucks || 82–116 || Milwaukee Arena 9,785 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || 12/18/1973 || @ Capital Bullets || 98–91 || Capital Centre 9,135 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || 12/19/1973 || New York Knicks || 105–107 || The Omni 7,398 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || 12/21/1973 || @ Houston Rockets || 124–110 || Hofheinz Pavilion 4,547 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || 12/22/1973 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 108–98 || The Omni 5,602 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || 12/26/1973 || Philadelphia 76ers || 118–145 || The Omni 9,914 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || 12/28/1973 || @ Chicago Bulls || 94–118 || Chicago Stadium 10,231 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || 12/29/1973 || Houston Rockets || 110–114 || The Omni 8,388 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || 12/30/1973 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || 99–94 || Cleveland Arena 6,442 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || 1/1/1974 || @ New York Knicks || 89–99 || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || 1/2/1974 || Phoenix Suns || 116–113 || The Omni 9,232 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || 1/5/1974 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 86–99 || The Omni 7,370 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || 1/6/1974 || N Buffalo Braves || 117–109 || Maple Leaf Gardens 7,484 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 || 1/8/1974 || @ Buffalo Braves || 96–100 || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 10,472 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || 1/10/1974 || Chicago Bulls || 116–104 || The Omni 9,194 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || 1/11/1974 || N Philadelphia 76ers || 121–100 || Hersheypark Arena 3,528 || 20–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || 1/13/1974 || Boston Celtics || 128–105 || The Omni 4,260 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || 1/17/1974 || Portland Trail Blazers || 99–126 || The Omni 8,031 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || 1/18/1974 || @ Boston Celtics || 94–98 || Boston Garden 13,157 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || 1/19/1974 || Seattle SuperSonics || 109–127 || The Omni 6,938 || 22–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || 1/22/1974 || @ Chicago Bulls || 89–102 || Chicago Stadium 7,118 || 22–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 || 1/23/1974 || Houston Rockets || 115–104 || The Omni 8,103 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || 1/26/1974 || Buffalo Braves || 122–132 || The Omni 8,533 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || 1/27/1974 || New York Knicks|| 111–89 || The Omni 7,088 || 23–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 || 1/29/1974 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || 111–118 || Cleveland Arena 4,453 || 23–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || 1/30/1974 || Golden State Warriors || 129–122 || The Omni 8,696 || 23–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || 2/2/1974 || Houston Rockets || 107–117 || The Omni 7,573 || 24–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || 2/3/1974 || @ Houston Rockets || 112–123 || Hofheinz Pavilion 4,126 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || 2/5/1974 || Capital Bullets || 103–121 || The Omni 6,265 || 25–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || 2/6/1974 || Los Angeles Lakers || 103–107 || The Omni 5,487 || 26–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || 2/8/1974 || @ Philadelphia 76ers || 84–104 || Spectrum 2,667 || 26–33 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || 2/9/1974 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 90–99 || The Omni 5,534 || 27–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 || 2/11/1974 || Philadelphia 76ers || 116–95 || The Omni 6,007 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 || 2/14/1974 || @ Golden State Warriors || 105–121 || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6,326 || 27–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 || 2/16/1974 || @ Phoenix Suns || 123–124 (OT) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,510 || 27–36 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || 2/17/1974 || @ Los Angeles Lakers || 113–110 || The Forum 16,114 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || 2/20/1974 || N Milwaukee Bucks || 110–94 || Wisconsin Field House 9,455 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 || 2/23/1974 || @ New York Knicks || 90–98 || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 28–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || 2/24/1974 || N Boston Celtics || 111–96 || Providence Civic Center 5,819 || 28–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 || 2/27/1974 || Kansas City–Omaha Kings || 85–76 || The Omni 6,859 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || 3/1/1974 || Milwaukee Bucks || 89–105 || The Omni 8,470 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || 3/2/1974 || Houston Rockets || 122–129 || The Omni 6,091 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 || 3/5/1974 || @ Capital Bullets || 89–103 || Capital Centre 9,878 || 30–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 || 3/6/1974 || New York Knicks || 96–94 || The Omni 5,819 || 30–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 || 3/9/1974 || Chicago Bulls || 99–106 || The Omni 8,018 || 31–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 || 3/10/1974 || Detroit Pistons || 116–111 || The Omni 6,889 || 31–43 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 || 3/12/1974 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || 84–95 || Cleveland Arena 4,514 || 31–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || 3/15/1974 || @ Seattle SuperSonics || 126–107 || Seattle Center Coliseum 14,078 || 32–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 || 3/16/1974 || @ Portland Trail Blazers || 127–128 || Memorial Coliseum 8,162 || 32–45 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 || 3/20/1974 || Boston Celtics || 89–99 || The Omni 6,821 || 33–45 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || 3/22/1974 || @ Philadelphia 76ers || 107–106 || Spectrum 6,220 || 34–45 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || 3/23/1974 || Capital Bullets || 108–119 (OT) || The Omni 8,113 || 35–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 || 3/24/1974 || @ Capital Bullets || 92–120 || Capital Centre 11,766 || 35–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 || 3/26/1974 || @ Detroit Pistons || 108–109 || Cobo Arena 8,409 || 35–47 |- https://web.archive.org/web/20070712201757/http://www.basketballreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=ATL&yr=1973&lg=N
Awards and records
Awards
- John Brown, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
References
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/atlanta/atlhawks.html Atlanta Hawks (1968–Present)]
- "Atlanta Hawks (1949 - ) 1973 Stats, History, Awards and More".
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