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1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season

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Head coach
  
Gene Shue

Record
  
52–30 (.634)

Arena
  
Baltimore Civic Center

Television
  
WBAL-TV

Place
  
Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East Conference Semifinals (Eliminated 1–4)

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. 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, D.C., and became the Capital Bullets.

Contents

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

    1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season Wikipedia
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