1974–75 Washington Bullets season

The 1974–75 Washington Bullets played in their 14th season, 2nd in the Washington, D.C. area, and first under the Washington Bullets name. 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.[1] The Bullets won their second Eastern Conference title, but similar to their 1971 appearance, were swept in the NBA Finals in four games, this time by the Golden State Warriors.

1974–75 Washington Bullets season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachK. C. Jones
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Warriors 0–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTOP-TV
RadioWTOP
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Draft picks

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG45Chenier, Phil6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1950-10-30California
PG23DuVal, Dennis6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1952-03-31Syracuse
SF21Gibbs, Dick6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1948-12-20UTEP
SG14Haskins, Clem6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1943-07-11Western Kentucky
PF11Hayes, Elvin6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1945-11-17Houston
PG15Jones, Jimmy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg)1945-01-01Grambling State
PF22Kozelko, Tom6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1951-07-01Toledo
PG10Porter, Kevin6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)1950-04-17Saint Francis (PA)
SF6Riordan, Mike6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1945-07-09Providence
PF33Robinson, Leonard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1951-10-04Tennessee State
C41Unseld, Wes (C)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg)1946-03-14Louisville
SG20Washington, Stan6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1952-01-23San Diego
SF12Weatherspoon, Nick6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg)1950-07-20Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Washington Bullets6022.73236–524–1722–8
x-Houston Rockets4141.5001929–1212–2916–14
Cleveland Cavaliers4042.4882029–1211–3017–13
Atlanta Hawks3151.3782922–199–3211–19
New Orleans Jazz2359.2803720–213–389–21
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6022.732
2y-Washington Bullets6022.732
3x-Buffalo Braves4933.59811
4x-Houston Rockets4141.50019
5x-New York Knicks4042.48820
6Cleveland Cavaliers4042.48820
7Philadelphia 76ers3448.41526
8Atlanta Hawks3151.37829
9New Orleans Jazz2359.28037

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDETGSWHOUKCOLALMILNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSEAWAS
Atlanta0–41–30–43–42–21–32–52–22–22–23–50–42–24–01–33–13–5
Boston4–05–43–13–13–11–34–02–24–04–04–07–25–33–14–02–22–2
Buffalo3–14–51–33–12–23–12–21–34–01–34–05–36–33–12–23–12–2
Chicago4–01–33–12–24–53–12–24–53–13–54–03–12–22–22–24–01–3
Cleveland4–31–31–32–22–22–24–42–22–21–36–11–33–12–22–22–23–5
Detroit2–21–32–25–42–21–32–22–63–13–64–02–23–12–23–12–21–3
Golden State3–13–11–31–32–23–12–22–25–23–12–23–13–15–35–34–31–3
Houston5–20–42–22–24–42–22–24–02–23–15–31–32–22–22–21–32–5
Kansas City-Omaha2–22–23–15–42–26–22–20–43–16–32–22–21–33–13–11–31–3
Los Angeles2–20–40–41–32–21–32–52–21–34–03–10–43–14–42–52–61–3
Milwaukee2–20–43–15–33–16–31–31–33–60–43–13–13–12–22–21–30–4
New Orleans5–30–40–40–41–60–42–23–52–21–31–32–22–21–32–21–30–7
New York4–02–73–51–33–12–21–33–12–24–01–32–24–53–12–22–21–3
Philadelphia2–23–53–62–21–31–31–32–23–11–31–32–25–42–22–22–21–3
Phoenix0–41–31–32–22–22–23–52–21–34–42–23–11–32–21–64–31–3
Portland3–10–42–22–22–21–33–52–21–35–22–22–22–22–26–12–61–3
Seattle1–32–21–30–42–22–23–43–13–16–23–13–12–22–23–46–21–3
Washington5–32–22–23–15–33–13–15–23–13–14–07–03–13–13–13–13–1

Game log

Preseason

1974 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1974–75 schedule

Regular season

1974–75 game log
Total: 60–22 (home: 36–5; road: 24–17)
October: 7–1 (home: 4–0; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 19, 1974
8:05 p.m. EDT
New OrleansW 110–92Hayes (25)Unseld (16)Porter (15)Capital Centre
10,896
1–0
2October 22, 1974
8:35 p.m. EDT
@ Kansas City-OmahaW 123–121Hayes (35)Hayes (14)Hayes (7)Municipal Auditorium
5,385
2–0
3October 23, 1974
8:05 p.m. EDT
HoustonW 99–95Chenier (27)Unseld (13)Unseld (7)Capital Centre
5,109
3–0
4October 25, 1974
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ MilwaukeeW 111–96Chenier (29)Unseld (15)Porter (11)Milwaukee Arena
10,938
4–0
5October 26, 1974
8:05 p.m. EDT
MilwaukeeW 101–95Hayes (31)Unseld (16)Porter,
Riordan (7)
Capital Centre
7,166
5–0
6October 29, 1974
8:30 p.m. EST
@ ChicagoW 96–80Chenier (27)Hayes (12)Porter (7)Chicago Stadium
4,413
6–0
7October 30, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
New YorkW 94–86Hayes (21)Unseld (22)Porter (6)Capital Centre
7,842
7–0
8October 31, 1974
9:05 p.m. EST
@ HoustonL 92–95Chenier (29)Unseld (15)Porter,
Unseld (6)
Hofheinz Pavilion
2,164
7–1
November: 9–5 (home: 5–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
9November 2, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
PhoenixW 108–94Riordan (39)Unseld (21)Porter (7)Capital Centre
9,168
8–1
10November 6, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
ClevelandL 99–107Unseld (21)Hayes (15)Porter,
Riordan (4)
Capital Centre
5,110
8–2
11November 9, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
ChicagoW 96–89Jones (21)Unseld (14)Porter (11)Capital Centre
8,083
9–2
12November 13, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
Kansas City-OmahaW 118–81Chenier (25)Unseld (15)Porter (13)Capital Centre
5,521
10–2
13November 15, 1974
8:35 p.m. EST
@ New OrleansW 104–95Hayes (34)Hayes (14)Chenier (6)New Orleans Municipal Auditorium
5,275
11–2
14November 16, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
BostonL 109–124Hayes (33)Unseld (16)Porter (7)Capital Centre
16,204
11–3
15November 19, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
@ New YorkL 85–86Hayes (24)Hayes (16)Porter (6)Madison Square Garden
18,444
11–4
16November 20, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
BuffaloL 104–115Hayes (30)Hayes (14)Porter (11)Capital Centre
8,640
11–5
17November 22, 1974
11:00 p.m. EST
@ PortlandW 117–99Chenier (36)Hayes (12)Porter (11)Memorial Coliseum
11,868
12–5
18November 24, 1974
10:00 p.m. EST
@ Los AngelesW 111–108Chenier,
Jones (24)
Unseld (15)Hayes (5)The Forum
11,857
13–5
19November 26, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
@ AtlantaL 102–119Chenier,
Hayes (30)
Hayes (12)Porter (7)The Omni
4,268
13–6
20November 27, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
AtlantaW 114–104Chenier (31)Unseld (19)porter (9)Capital Centre
7,012
14–6
21November 29, 1974
8:00 p.m. EST
@ BuffaloW 96–93Chenier (29)Hayes,
Unseld (13)
Riordan (6)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
16,209
15–6
22November 30, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
SeattleW 122–90Hayes (20)Unseld (13)Porter (10)Capital Centre
8,865
16–6
December: 10–3 (home: 7–0; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
23December 4, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
PortlandW 114–87Hayes (25)Unseld (21)Porter,
Unseld (6)
Capital Centre
6,306
17–6
24December 7, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
DetroitW 94–89Chenier (31)Unseld (16)Porter (5)Capital Centre
9,094
18–6
25December 8, 1974
7:35 p.m. EST
@ ClevelandW 88–75Chenier (24)Hayes (16)Jones (8)Richfield Coliseum
8,148
19–6
26December 11, 1974
7:35 p.m. EST
@ DetroitL 89–103Chenier (18)Unseld (6)Porter (10)Cobo Arena
5,376
19–7
27December 13, 1974
7:30 p.m. EST
@ BostonW 108–89Hayes (24)Unseld (15)Porter (10)Boston Garden
15,320
20–7
28December 14, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
Golden StateW 99–91Chenier (29)Unseld (17)Porter (11)Capital Centre
10,396
20–8
29December 17, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
@ AtlantaL 85–96Chenier (20)Robinson (8)Porter (4)The Omni
3,047
21–8
30December 18, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
New OrleansW 113–90Chenier (19)Hayes (15)Porter (8)Capital Centre
4,227
22–8
31December 20, 1974
9:05 p.m. EST
@ HoustonL 91–116Chenier (23)Hayes (6)Hayes,
Jones (5)
Hofheinz Pavilion
3,875
22–9
32December 21, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
PhiladelphiaW 117–101Porter,
Riordan (29)
Unseld (18)Porter (10)Capital Centre
5,792
23–9
33December 23, 1974
9:00 p.m. EST
@ MilwaukeeW 106–103 (OT)Hayes (34)Unseld (25)Porter (8)Milwaukee Arena
10,938
24–9
34December 25, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
AtlantaW 110–92Riordan (23)Unseld (21)Chenier (7)Capital Centre
10,341
25–9
35December 30, 1974
8:05 p.m. EST
ClevelandW 103–90Riordan (27)Unseld (28)Porter (10)Capital Centre
8,101
26–9
January: 10–4 (home: 5–0; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
36January 1, 1975
11:00 p.m. EST
@ SeattleL 118–123 (OT)Hayes (29)Unseld (25)Unseld (6)Seattle Center Coliseum
12,363
26–10
37January 4, 1975
11:05 p.m. EST
@ Golden StateL 96–104Riordan (19)Hayes (15)Porter (9)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,787
25–12
38January 5, 1975
10:00 p.m. EST
@ Los AngelesL 109–112 (OT)Riordan (34)Unseld (17)Porter (13)The Forum
13,386
26–12
39January 8, 1975
9:30 p.m. EST
@ PhoenixW 102–95Riordan (31)Unseld (16)Unseld (8)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6,770
27–12
40January 9, 1975
9:05 p.m. EST
@ HoustonW 102–94Hayes (23)Hayes (15)Porter (8)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,216
28–12
41January 11, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
Los AngelesW 102–90Chenier (26)Unseld (22)Porter (10)Capital Centre
13,868
29–12
All-Star Break
42January 16, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ AtlantaL 85–108Chenier (16)Unseld (15)Chenier (7)The Omni
3,034
29–13
43January 17, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ PhiladelphiaW 103–92Hayes (31)Unseld (16)Porter (10)The Spectrum
9,176
30–13
44January 18, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
Golden StateW 125–101Riordan (32)Unseld (15)Porter,
Unseld (7)
Capital Centre
19,035
31–13
45January 21, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ ClevelandW 97–88Riordan (22)Unseld (12)Porter (6)Richfield Coliseum
4,718
32–13
46January 22, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
Kansas City-OmahaW 97–88Chenier (33)Unseld (17)Porter (9)Capital Centre
4,719
33–13
47January 25, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
ClevelandW 94–92Chenier (25)Unseld (20)Unseld (10)Capital Centre
7,178
34–13
48January 26, 1975
1:35 p.m. EST
HoustonW 118–90Hayes (24)Unseld (15)Chenier (8)Capital Centre
7,939
35–13
49January 31, 1975
8:35 p.m. EST
@ New OrleansW 106–101Hayes (31)Unseld (16)Porter (8)Loyola Field House
2,812
36–13
February: 12–4 (home: 6–0; road: 6–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
50February 2, 1975
2:00 p.m. EST
@ ChicagoL 80–97Chenier (19)Hayes (11)Jones (4)Chicago Stadium
10,885
36–14
51February 4, 1975
9:30 p.m. EST
@ PhoenixL 89–90Hayes (27)Unseld (12)Porter (11)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4,263
36–15
52February 6, 1975
11:05 p.m. EST
@ Golden StateW 98–97Chenier (31)Hayes (16)Porter (8)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,787
37–15
53February 7, 1975
11:00 p.m. EST
@ SeattleW 99–76Chenier (28)Unseld (19)Porter (9)Seattle Center Coliseum
12,720
38–15
54February 8, 1975
11:00 p.m. EST
@ PortlandL 96–100Hayes (25)Hayes (12)Unseld (6)Memorial Coliseum
8,405
38–16
55February 12, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
MilwaukeeW 112–108 (OT)Hayes (35)Unseld (21)Unseld (9)Capital Centre
15,331
39–16
56February 15, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ New YorkW 108–106 (OT)Hayes (31)Hayes (16)Porter (7)Madison Square Garden
19,694
40–16
57February 16, 1975
3:15 p.m. EST
New YorkW 125–104Hayes (33)Unseld (18)Porter (11)Capital Centre
19,035
41–16
58February 19, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
PhoenixW 120–97Hayes (32)Hayes (15)Porter (7),
Unseld (7)
Capital Centre
6,201
42–16
59February 20, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ ClevelandL 95–106Chenier (29)Unseld (10)Porter (6)Richfield Coliseum
6,728
42–17
60February 21, 1975
7:35 p.m. EST
@ DetroitW 121–96Chenier (30)Hayes (15)Porter (11)Cobo Arena
9,571
43–17
61February 23, 1975
1:00 p.m. EST
PortlandW 113–98Chenier,
Hayes (21)
Unseld (15)Hayes (7)Capital Centre
8,294
44–17
62February 25, 1975
8:00 p.m. EST
@ BuffaloW 111–93Hayes (31)Unseld (17)Porter (14)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
13,964
45–17
63February 26, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
SeattleW 104–98Hayes (39)Hayes (19)Chenier (7)Capital Centre
6,202
46–17
64February 28, 1975
7:05 p.m. EST
DetroitW 106–95Hayes (35)Hayes (12)Chenier (8)Capital Centre
11,121
47–17
March: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
65March 2, 1975
1:00 p.m. EST
Los AngelesW 117–104Chenier (27)Hayes (15)Porter (21)Capital Centre
8,020
48–17
66March 5, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
AtlantaW 118–112Hayes (30)Hayes (15)Porter (22)Capital Centre
6,266
49–17
67March 8, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ PhiladelphiaW 113–92Chenier (28)Hayes (14)Hayes,
Riordan (5)
The Spectrum
7,848
50–17
68March 9, 1975
1:30 p.m. EST
PhiladelphiaL 100–113Hayes (28)Hayes (12)Porter (9)Capital Centre
8,473
50–18
69March 11, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ AtlantaW 99–87Chenier (38)Hayes (15)Porter (10)The Omni
2,955
51–18
70March 12, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
HoustonW 115–88Riordan (26)Hayes (10)Kozelko (8)Capital Centre
6,059
52–18
71March 14, 1975
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Kansas City-Omaha
(at Omaha, NE)
L 102–103Chenier (32)Hayes (26)Chenier,
Hayes,
Riordan,
Robinson (3)
Omaha Civic Auditorium
8,524
52–19
72March 18, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
@ ClevelandL 98–112Riordan (20)Kozelko (9)Porter (11)Richfield Coliseum
6,823
52–20
73March 19, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
BostonW 97–80Hayes (29)Hayes (12)Porter (11)Capital Centre
19,035
53–20
74March 21, 1975
8:35 p.m. EST
@ New OrleansW 122–109Hayes (28)Hayes (13)Porter (9)New Orleans Municipal Auditorium
6,273
54–20
75March 22, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
ClevelandW 100–97Hayes (28)Hayes (13)Porter (10)Capital Centre
8,471
55–20
76March 26, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
BuffaloL 91–94Chenier (21)Unseld (17)Porter,
Riordan (6)
Capital Centre
15,226
56–20
77March 30, 1975
2:00 p.m. EST
ChicagoW 94–82Hayes (37)Hayes,
Unseld (11)
Porter (11)Capital Centre
10,149
56–21
April: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
78April 1, 1975
8:35 p.m. EST
@ New OrleansW 110–101Hayes (33)Unseld (16)Porter (10)New Orleans Municipal Auditorium
7,312
57–21
79April 2, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
HoustonW 112–85Hayes (33)Unseld (18)Porter (13)Capital Centre
7,748
58–21
80April 4, 1975
7:30 p.m. EST
@ BostonL 94–95Porter (19)Hayes (14)Porter (9)Boston Garden
15,320
58–22
81April 5, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
AtlantaW 123–115Hayes (31)Unseld (22)Porter (11)Capital Centre
8,273
59–22
82April 6, 1975
1:05 p.m. EST
New OrleansW 119–103Hayes (23)Unseld (30)Jones,
Unseld (5)
Capital Centre
13,267
60–22
1974–75 schedule

Player stats

Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throws Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average

PlayerGPMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKPFPTSAVG
Hayes8234657391668.443409534.7662217861004206158187238188723.0
Chenier7728696901533.450301365.8257421829224817658158168121.8
Riordan7421915201057.49298117.83890194284198726238113815.4
Porter812589406827.491131186.70455971526501521132094311.6
Unseld732904273544.502126184.6853187591077297115681806729.2
Weatherspoon821347256562.456103138.7461322143465165212126157.5
Jones731424207400.518103142.7253610113716276101905177.1
Robinson76995191393.48660115.522942073014036321324425.8
Haskins70702115290.3975363.84129518079236732834.0
Gibbs5942474190.3894864.75026356119123601963.3
Kozelko7375460167.3593136.8615090140412851251512.1
DuVal371372465.3691218.667815231416234601.6
Washington1401.00000000000100.0

Team Stats

Note: G=Games; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throw Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; TOV=Turnovers; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points

GMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
Team821980535557697.46214751962.7521133276438972005929409159419618585
Team/G241.543.493.9.46218.023.9.75213.833.747.524.511.35.019.423.9104.7
Lg Rank63481415121057723975
Year/Year0.4%2.2%-2.4%+.0215.9%5.0+.006-11.9%-4.3%-6.6%13.3%32.1%-7.3%1.7%12.3%2.8%
Opponent821980532497415.43814991967.7621184281940031811710259184220047997
Opponent/G241.539.690.4.43818.324.0.76214.434.448.822.18.73.222.524.497.5
Lg Rank62815681115144812102
Year/Year0.4%-7.1%-4.4%-.01221.0%20.0+.006-1.8%-3.3%-2.9%-4.7%9.1%-26.0%11.6%8.9%-2.8%

Playoffs

1975 playoff game log
Eastern Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 10, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
BuffaloL 102–113Chenier (23)Hayes (9)Jones (5)Capital Centre
17,140
0–1
2April 12, 1975
8:00 p.m. EST
@ BuffaloW 120–106Hayes (34)Unseld (25)Porter (10)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
17,189
1–1
3April 16, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
BuffaloW 111–96Elvin Hayes (30)Unseld (18)Porter (13)Capital Centre
19,035
2–1
4April 18, 1975
9:00 p.m. EST
@ BuffaloL 102–108Weatherspoon (21)Unseld (23)Porter (10)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
15,307
2–2
5April 20, 1975
1:00 p.m. EST
BuffaloW 97–93Hayes (46)Hayes,
Unseld (12)
Porter (8)Capital Centre
18,820
3–2
6April 23, 1975
8:00 p.m. EST
@ BuffaloL 96–102Chenier (25)Unseld (12)Chenier,
Unseld (6)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
15,172
3–3
7April 25, 1975
8:05 p.m. EST
BuffaloW 115–96Chenier (39)Unseld (12)Porter (8)Capital Centre
19,035
4–3
Eastern Conference finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 27, 1975
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ BostonW 100–95Hayes (34)Unseld (14)Porter (7)Boston Garden
15,320
1–0
2April 30, 1975
8:05 p.m. EDT
BostonW 117–92Hayes (29)Unseld (16)Porter (6)Capital Centre
19,035
2–0
3May 3, 1975
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ BostonL 90–101Hayes (23)Unseld (15)Porter (5)Boston Garden
15,320
2–1
4May 7, 1975
8:05 p.m. EDT
BostonW 119–108Chenier (27)Unseld (25)Unseld (7)Capital Centre
19,035
3–1
5May 9, 1975
7:30 p.m. EDT
@ BostonL 99–103Chenier (32)Unseld (13)Porter (6)Boston Garden
15,320
3–2
6May 11, 1975
3:00 p.m. EDT
BostonW 98–92Chenier (24)Unseld (17)Porter (11)Capital Centre
19,035
4–2
NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 18, 1975
3:00 p.m. EDT
Golden StateL 95–101Hayes (29)Hayes,
Unseld (16)
Unseld (6)Capital Centre
19,035
0–1
2May 20, 1975
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Golden StateL 91–92Chenier (30)Unseld (20)Porter (8)Cow Palace
13,225
0–2
3May 23, 1975
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Golden StateL 101–109Hayes (24)Unseld (15)Porter (6)Cow Palace
13,225
0–3
4May 25, 1975
3:00 p.m. EDT
Golden StateL 95–96Chenier (26)Unseld (16)Chenier (11)Capital Centre
19,035
0–4
1975 schedule

Playoffs player stats

Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throw Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average

PlayerGPMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKPFPTSAVG
Hayes17751174372.46886127.677461401863726397043425.5
Chenier17692155330.470102114.8951858765422114541224.2
Porter1762599197.5034669.6671328411242107324414.4
Unseld1773471130.5464061.656652112766415203918210.7
Weatherspoon1740470136.5153543.814255681161425617510.3
Riordan1737860151.3971418.77812294127162491347.9
Jones112062964.4531011.909517222116121686.2
Haskins13751528.53658.62552742117352.7
Robinson171301442.333714.500112940661021352.1
DuVal51439.33312.500033300171.4
Gibbs617310.300221.000011230281.3
Kozelko1354511.45545.8004371008141.1

Awards and honors

References