1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season

1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season
Central Division Champions
Head coach	Gene Shue
Arena	Baltimore Civic Center
Results
Record	52–30 (.634)
Place	Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semifinals (Eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WBAL-TV
Radio	WBAL Radio

During the 1972–73 NBA season, the Bullets acquired Elvin Hayes from the Houston Rockets. In the draft, the Bullets acquired Kevin Porter. After a slow start, the Bullets had a strong December by posting a 10-4 record.^[1] The Bullets, playing their tenth and final season in Baltimore finished the season by winning the Central Division for the 3rd straight season. In the playoffs, the Bullets faced their playoff rivals the New York Knicks. The Bullets fell in 5 games by a 1-4 margin. Following the season, the Bullets would move to Landover, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC, and became the Capital Bullets.^[1]

Draft picks

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Baltimore Bullets	52	30	.634	-
Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	6
Houston Rockets	33	49	.402	19
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	.390	20

^[2]

Playoffs

East Conference Semifinals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets: Knicks win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ New York (Friday, March 30): New York 95, Baltimore 83
• Game 2 @ New York (Sunday, April 1): New York 123, Baltimore 103
• Game 3 @ Baltimore (Wednesday, April 4): New York 103, Baltimore 96
• Game 4 @ Baltimore (Friday, April 6): Baltimore 97, New York 89
• Game 5 @ New York (Sunday, April 8): New York 109, Baltimore 99

Awards and honors

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

References

1. Washington Wizards (1963-Present)
2. 1972-73 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com

• Bullets on Basketball Reference