1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season

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.[1]

1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachCotton Fitzsimmons
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTCG
RadioWSB
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Draft picks

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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

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Roster

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1973–74 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 8 Bellamy, Walt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Indiana
F 50 Brown, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Missouri
G 3 Gilliam, Herm 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Purdue
G/F 23 Hudson, Lou 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Minnesota
C 13 Jones, Dwight 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
G 44 Maravich, Pete 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) LSU
C 54 Schlueter, Dale 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Colorado State
F 12 Washington, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Villanova
G/F 25 Wetzel, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Virginia Tech
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Capital Bullets 47 35 .573 31–10 15–25 1–0 14–8
Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 12 23–18 12–25 0–4 13–9
Houston Rockets 32 50 .390 15 18–23 13–25 1–2 9–13
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 18 18–23 11–28 0–2 8–14
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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683
2 x-New York Knicks 49 33 .598 7
3 y-Capital Bullets 47 35 .573 9
4 x-Buffalo Braves 42 40 .512 14
5 Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 21
6 Houston Rockets 32 50 .390 24
7 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 27
8 Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 31

Record vs. opponents

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1973–74 NBA records
Team ATL BOS BUF CAP CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO POR SEA
Atlanta 1–5 2–4 4–4 1–3 4–3 0–4 1–3 5–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 1–5 3–3 1–3 2–2 4–0
Boston 5–1 5–2 2–4 2–2 4–2 3–1 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 5–2 7–1 3–1 4–0 2–2
Buffalo 4–2 2–5 3–3 1–3 5–1 1–3 1–3 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–4 6–1 3–1 3–1 2–2
Capital 4–4 4–2 3–3 1–3 6–1 2–2 3–1 4–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–3 4–2 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 5–2 4–2 4–0 5–2 1–5 3–3 2–2 3–1 4–2 4–2 4–2
Cleveland 3–4 2–4 1–5 1–6 0–4 2–2 0–4 4–4 0–4 3–1 0–4 1–5 5–1 1–3 4–0 2–2
Detroit 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–5 2–2 5–1 3–1 4–2 4–2 3–4 1–3 2–2 6–0 5–1 5–1
Golden State 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–4 4–0 1–5 4–0 3–3 4–2 3–3 1–3 3–1 5–2 3–4 3–3
Houston 2–5 2–4 2–4 3–4 0–4 4–4 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 4–2 4–2 2–2 3–1 1–3
Kansas City-Omaha 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 4–0 2–4 3–3 2–2 1–5 0–7 1–3 1–3 4–2 4–2 2–4
Los Angeles 0–4 2–2 4–0 2–2 5–1 1–3 2–4 2–4 2–2 5–1 4–2 2–2 4–0 4–2 4–3 4–3
Milwaukee 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–3 4–0 4–3 3–3 4–0 7–0 2–4 2–2 4–0 5–1 6–0 4–2
New York 5–1 2–5 4–4 3–3 2–2 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 4–3 3–1 2–2 4–0
Philadelphia 3–3 1–7 1–6 2–4 1–3 1–5 2–2 1–3 2–4 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–4 3–1 2–2 0–4
Phoenix 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–4 3–1 0–6 2–5 2–2 2–4 2–4 1–5 1–3 1–3 3–3 4–3
Portland 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 4–3 1–3 2–4 3–4 0–6 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–3
Seattle 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–4 2–2 1–5 3–3 3–1 4–2 3–4 2–4 0–4 4–0 3–4 3–3

Game log

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1973–74 game log
October
Game Date Team Score Location
Attendance
Record
1 10/09/1973 Capital Bullets 114–128 The Omni
7,503
1–0
2 10/11/1973 Los Angeles Lakers 102–129 The Omni
6,021
2–0
3 10/12/1973 @ Detroit Pistons 105–122 Cobo Arena
5,020
2–1
4 10/13/1973 Kansas City–Omaha Kings 117–102 The Omni
11,476
2–2
5 10/20/1973 @ Phoenix Suns 108–118 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,009
2–3
6 10/21/1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers 119–100 The Forum
14,875
3–3
7 10/24/1973 @ Seattle SuperSonics 131–106 Seattle Center Coliseum
9,626
4–3
8 10/26/1973 @ Portland Trail Blazers 110–127 Memorial Coliseum
7,714
4–4
9 10/27/1973 @ Golden State Warriors 125–116 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5,073
5–4
10 10/30/1973 Phoenix Suns 101–122 The Omni
9,070
6–4
November
Game Date Team Score Location
Attendance
Record
11 11/2/1973 @ Houston Rockets 125–123 Hofheinz Pavilion
3,568
7–4
12 11/3/1973 Boston Celtics 122–109 The Omni
10,238
7–5
13 11/4/1973 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 115–110 Cleveland Arena
3,567
8–5
14 11/8/1973 Detroit Pistons 129–115 The Omni
8,611
8–6
15 11/10/1973 Philadelphia 76ers 97–120 The Omni
6,219
9–6
16 11/13/1973 @ Buffalo Braves 114–121 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
6,885
9–7
17 11/15/1973 Portland Trail Blazers 114–123 The Omni
6,763
10–7
18 11/17/1973 Capital Bullets 115–109 The Omni
9,229
10–8
19 11/22/1973 Golden State Warriors 101–99 The Omni
6,154
10–9
20 11/23/1973 @ Capital Bullets 86–101 Capital Centre
9,046
10–10
21 11/24/1973 Milwaukee Bucks 112–92 The Omni
9,111
10–11
22 11/27/1973 @ Kansas City–Omaha Kings 129–110 Omaha Civic Auditorium
7,997
11–11
23 11/28/1973 Buffalo Braves 106–130 The Omni
9,531
12–11
December
Game Date Team Score Location
Attendance
Record
24 12/1/1973 Seattle SuperSonics 110–120 The Omni
7,194
13–11
25 12/5/1973 @ Kansas City–Omaha Kings 105–117 Omaha Civic Auditorium
5,227
13–12
26 12/7/1973 @ Boston Celtics 112–116 Boston Garden
13,577
13–13
27 12/8/1973 @ New York Knicks 100–117 Madison Square Garden
19,694
13–14
28 12/11/1973 Buffalo Braves 132–127 (OT) The Omni
9,115
13–15
29 12/15/1973 @ Milwaukee Bucks 82–116 Milwaukee Arena
9,785
13–16
30 12/18/1973 @ Capital Bullets 98–91 Capital Centre
9,135
14–16
31 12/19/1973 New York Knicks 105–107 The Omni
7,398
15–16
32 12/21/1973 @ Houston Rockets 124–110 Hofheinz Pavilion
4,547
16–16
33 12/22/1973 Cleveland Cavaliers 108–98 The Omni
5,602
16–17
34 12/26/1973 Philadelphia 76ers 118–145 The Omni
9,914
17–17
35 12/28/1973 @ Chicago Bulls 94–118 Chicago Stadium
10,231
17–18
36 12/29/1973 Houston Rockets 110–114 The Omni
8,388
18–18
37 12/30/1973 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 99–94 Cleveland Arena
6,442
19–18
January
Game Date Team Score Location
Attendance
Record
38 1/1/1974 @ New York Knicks 89–99 Madison Square Garden
19,694
19–19
39 1/2/1974 Phoenix Suns 116–113 The Omni
9,232
19–20
40 1/5/1974 Cleveland Cavaliers 86–99 The Omni
7,370
20–20
41 1/6/1974 N Buffalo Braves 117–109 Maple Leaf Gardens
7,484
20–21
42 1/8/1974 @ Buffalo Braves 96–100 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
10,472
20–22
43 1/10/1974 Chicago Bulls 116–104 The Omni
9,194
20–23
44 1/11/1974 N Philadelphia 76ers 121–100 Hersheypark Arena
3,528
20–24
45 1/13/1974 Boston Celtics 128–105 The Omni
4,260
20–25
46 1/17/1974 Portland Trail Blazers 99–126 The Omni
8,031
21–25
47 1/18/1974 @ Boston Celtics 94–98 Boston Garden
13,157
21–26
48 1/19/1974 Seattle SuperSonics 109–127 The Omni
6,938
22–26
49 1/22/1974 @ Chicago Bulls 89–102 Chicago Stadium
7,118
22–27
50 1/23/1974 Houston Rockets 115–104 The Omni
8,103
22–28
51 1/26/1974 Buffalo Braves 122–132 The Omni
8,533
23–28
52 1/27/1974 New York Knicks 111–89 The Omni
7,088
23–29
53 1/29/1974 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 111–118 Cleveland Arena
4,453
23–30
54 1/30/1974 Golden State Warriors 129–122 The Omni
8,696
23–31
February
Game Date Team Score Location
Attendance
Record
55 2/2/1974 Houston Rockets 107–117 The Omni
7,573
24–31
56 2/3/1974 @ Houston Rockets 112–123 Hofheinz Pavilion
4,126
24–32
57 2/5/1974 Capital Bullets 103–121 The Omni
6,265
25–32
58 2/6/1974 Los Angeles Lakers 103–107 The Omni
5,487
26–32
59 2/8/1974 @ Philadelphia 76ers 84–104 Spectrum
2,667
26–33
60 2/9/1974 Cleveland Cavaliers 90–99 The Omni
5,534
27–33
61 2/11/1974 Philadelphia 76ers 116–95 The Omni
6,007
27–34
62 2/14/1974 @ Golden State Warriors 105–121 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
6,326
27–35
63 2/16/1974 @ Phoenix Suns 123–124 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8,510
27–36
64 2/17/1974 @ Los Angeles Lakers 113–110 The Forum
16,114
28–36
65 2/20/1974 N Milwaukee Bucks 110–94 Wisconsin Field House
9,455
28–37
66 2/23/1974 @ New York Knicks 90–98 Madison Square Garden
19,694
28–38
67 2/24/1974 N Boston Celtics 111–96 Providence Civic Center
5,819
28–39
68 2/27/1974 Kansas City–Omaha Kings 85–76 The Omni
6,859
28–40
March
Game Date Team Score Location
Attendance
Record
69 3/1/1974 Milwaukee Bucks 89–105 The Omni
8,470
29–40
70 3/2/1974 Houston Rockets 122–129 The Omni
6,091
30–40
71 3/5/1974 @ Capital Bullets 89–103 Capital Centre
9,878
30–41
72 3/6/1974 New York Knicks 96–94 The Omni
5,819
30–42
73 3/9/1974 Chicago Bulls 99–106 The Omni
8,018
31–42
74 3/10/1974 Detroit Pistons 116–111 The Omni
6,889
31–43
75 3/12/1974 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 84–95 Cleveland Arena
4,514
31–44
76 3/15/1974 @ Seattle SuperSonics 126–107 Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078
32–44
77 3/16/1974 @ Portland Trail Blazers 127–128 Memorial Coliseum
8,162
32–45
78 3/20/1974 Boston Celtics 89–99 The Omni
6,821
33–45
79 3/22/1974 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107–106 Spectrum
6,220
34–45
80 3/23/1974 Capital Bullets 108–119 (OT) The Omni
8,113
35–45
81 3/24/1974 @ Capital Bullets 92–120 Capital Centre
11,766
35–46
82 3/26/1974 @ Detroit Pistons 108–109 Cobo Arena
8,409
35–47
1973–74 schedule

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Awards and records

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Atlanta Hawks (1968–Present)
  2. ^ "Atlanta Hawks (1949 - ) 1973 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2008.