1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season

1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season
Central Division Champions
Head coach Gene Shue
Arena Baltimore Civic Center
Results
Record 5230 (.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

Main article: 1972 NBA Draft

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

Awards and honors

References

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