1973–74 Golden State Warriors season

The 1973–74 NBA season was the Warriors' 28th season in the NBA and 12th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

1973–74 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachAl Attles
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVU
RadioKGO
(Bill King)
< 1972–73 1974–75 >

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Kevin Joyce G   United States South Carolina
2 29 Derrek Dickey F   United States Cincinnati
3 46 Jim Retseck F   United States Auburn
4 63 Ron King G   United States Florida State
5 80 Nate Stephens C   United States Long Beach State
6 97 Bob Lauriski   United States Utah State
7 114 Steve Smith F   United States Loyola Marymount
8 131 Jeff Dawson G   United States Illinois
9 146 Everett Fopma   United States Idaho State
10 160 Fred Lavoroni   United States Santa Clara

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 25 Barnett, Jim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oregon
F 24 Barry, Rick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Miami (FL)
G 21 Beard, Butch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Louisville
F 40 Dickey, Derrek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Cincinnati
F 31 Ellis, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Francisco
G 10 Johnson, Charles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) California
C 52 Johnson, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dillard
F/C 43 Lee, Clyde 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt
G 23 Mullins, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke
F 32 Russell, Cazzie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Michigan
F/C 42 Thurmond, Nate 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Bowling Green
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-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 30–11 17–24 14–12
Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 3 23–18 20–20 1–0 15–11
Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 .439 11 22–19 14–27 12–14
Phoenix Suns 30 52 .366 17 24–17 6–34 0–1 11–15
Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 .329 20 22–19 5–34 0–2 13–13
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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 .720
2 x-Chicago Bulls 54 28 .659 5
3 x-Detroit Pistons 52 30 .634 7
4 y-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 12
5 Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 15
6 Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 .439 23
7 Kansas City–Omaha Kings 33 49 .402 26
8 Phoenix Suns 30 52 .366 29
9 Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 .329 32
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 13 Milwaukee 97–85 Jim Barnett (24) 0–1
2 October 14 @ Phoenix 120–95 Rick Barry (23) 1–1
3 October 17 @ Milwaukee 95–109 Jim Barnett (28) 1–2
4 October 20 Kansas City–Omaha 81–100 Cazzie Russell (26) 2–2
5 October 23 Phoenix 109–121 Cazzie Russell (27) 3–2
6 October 26 @ Seattle 117–110 Cazzie Russell (41) 4–2
7 October 27 Atlanta 125–116 Cazzie Russell (29) 4–3
8 November 2 @ Boston 105–108 Rick Barry (29) 4–4
9 November 3 @ Buffalo 124–121 (OT) Rick Barry (36) 5–4
10 November 4 @ Kansas City–Omaha 92–91 Rick Barry (26) 6–4
11 November 8 Chicago 112–111 Barry, Mullins (20) 6–5
12 November 10 Buffalo 105–128 Cazzie Russell (46) 7–5
13 November 13 Cleveland 115–128 Rick Barry (43) 8–5
14 November 17 Philadelphia 109–106 Rick Barry (28) 8–6
15 November 20 @ Milwaukee 108–105 Rick Barry (31) 9–6
16 November 22 @ Atlanta 101–99 Jeff Mullins (21) 10–6
17 November 23 N Philadelphia 106–111 Cazzie Russell (36) 11–6
18 November 24 @ New York 107–99 Jim Barnett (24) 12–6
19 November 27 @ Chicago 117–123 Rick Barry (27) 12–7
20 November 29 Portland 89–119 Rick Barry (22) 13–7
21 December 1 Kansas City–Omaha 108–120 Cazzie Russell (37) 14–7
22 December 4 Detroit 112–93 Cazzie Russell (24) 14–8
23 December 5 @ Phoenix 97–103 Jeff Mullins (22) 14–9
24 December 8 Los Angeles 111–135 Rick Barry (50) 15–9
25 December 11 Houston 107–114 Cazzie Russell (49) 16–9
26 December 14 @ Portland 101–109 Cazzie Russell (37) 16–10
27 December 15 Capital 106–93 Rick Barry (32) 16–11
28 December 18 Boston 125–106 Rick Barry (32) 16–12
29 December 21 @ Detroit 104–107 Rick Barry (35) 16–13
30 December 22 @ Chicago 86–110 Cazzie Russell (29) 16–14
31 December 23 @ Kansas City–Omaha 93–101 Barry, Russell (22) 16–15
32 December 27 Portland 118–117 Rick Barry (32) 16–16
33 December 29 Los Angeles 100–102 Cazzie Russell (29) 17–16
34 December 30 @ Seattle 92–96 Cazzie Russell (35) 17–17
35 January 1 Chicago 91–80 Cazzie Russell (24) 17–18
36 January 4 @ Los Angeles 111–114 Jeff Mullins (27) 17–19
37 January 5 Houston 106–108 Rick Barry (34) 18–19
38 January 6 @ Portland 105–106 Rick Barry (37) 18–20
39 January 8 @ Houston 104–92 Rick Barry (22) 19–20
40 January 10 Seattle 89–125 Rick Barry (21) 20–20
41 January 12 New York 96–80 Jeff Mullins (23) 20–21
42 January 17 Phoenix 120–127 Rick Barry (44) 21–21
43 January 19 @ Capital 90–117 Rick Barry (26) 21–22
44 January 20 @ Boston 123–102 Jeff Mullins (29) 22–22
45 January 22 Capital 97–99 Rick Barry (25) 23–22
46 January 26 Cleveland 93–106 Rick Barry (37) 24–22
47 January 29 @ Buffalo 128–121 Rick Barry (30) 25–22
48 January 30 @ Atlanta 129–122 Rick Barry (40) 26–22
49 January 31 @ Houston 109–108 Rick Barry (38) 27–22
50 February 2 Milwaukee 91–120 Jeff Mullins (32) 28–22
51 February 5 Seattle 113–129 Jeff Mullins (23) 29–22
52 February 7 Detroit 110–86 Nate Thurmond (18) 29–23
53 February 9 Kansas City–Omaha 121–120 Rick Barry (41) 29–24
54 February 10 @ Phoenix 121–105 Rick Barry (30) 30–24
55 February 12 Boston 107–102 Rick Barry (37) 30–25
56 February 14 Atlanta 105–121 Rick Barry (33) 31–25
57 February 16 @ New York 107–117 Rick Barry (38) 31–26
58 February 17 @ Chicago 108–105 Nate Thurmond (31) 32–26
59 February 19 @ Cleveland 104–98 Cazzie Russell (37) 33–26
60 February 20 @ Kansas City–Omaha 97–116 Cazzie Russell (27) 33–27
61 February 21 @ Cleveland 122–103 Barry, G. Johnson (23) 34–27
62 February 23 Philadelphia 106–125 Rick Barry (51) 35–27
63 February 26 Phoenix 100–120 Rick Barry (32) 36–27
64 February 28 Portland 109–129 Rick Barry (42) 37–27
65 March 2 Chicago 88–103 Rick Barry (43) 38–27
66 March 3 @ Los Angeles 104–108 Cazzie Russell (29) 38–28
67 March 5 Detroit 95–93 Rick Barry (36) 38–29
68 March 7 @ Milwaukee 97–95 Rick Barry (31) 39–29
69 March 8 @ Philadelphia 106–96 Rick Barry (28) 40–29
70 March 10 @ Capital 107–117 Rick Barry (30) 40–30
71 March 11 @ Detroit 120–108 Rick Barry (40) 41–30
72 March 12 @ Detroit 108–113 Rick Barry (23) 41–31
73 March 14 New York 107–95 Rick Barry (22) 41–32
74 March 15 @ Los Angeles 112–107 Cazzie Russell (35) 42–32
75 March 16 Los Angeles 105–135 Cazzie Russell (34) 43–32
76 March 19 Milwaukee 111–100 Jeff Mullins (25) 43–33
77 March 20 @ Seattle 107–110 Rick Barry (36) 43–34
78 March 21 Buffalo 115–102 Beard, Russell (27) 43–35
79 March 23 Seattle 139–137 Rick Barry (34) 43–36
80 March 24 @ Phoenix 121–134 Cazzie Russell (46) 43–37
81 March 26 Portland 120–143 Rick Barry (64) 44–37
82 March 27 @ Portland 122–132 Cazzie Russell (30) 44–38

Awards and records

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References

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