1974-75 Washington Bullets season

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The Bullets played in their 14th season. The franchise changed their name from the Capital Bullets to the Washington Bullets. The franchise captured its 6th division title in 7 years by posting a franchise best record of 60-22. ^[1] The Bullets were nearly unbeatable at home posting a record of 36-5 at the Capital Centre. ^[2]

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

[edit] Season Schedule

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

[edit] Postseason

In the playoffs the Bullets would survive a tough 7-game series against the Buffalo Braves. A highlight of the series was that the home team took all 7 game in a series. ^[3] In the Eastern Finals, the Bullets got off to a quick start jumping out to a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics. The Bullets eliminated the Celtics in 6 games to reach the NBA Finals for the 2nd time in franchisee history.

[edit] NBA Finals

The Bullets reached the NBA Finals but found themselves swept in 4 straight by the Golden State Warriors, although the Warriors would only win 2 of the 4 games by 1 point. ^[4]

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

• Bullets on Basketball Reference

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