1974–75 Washington Bullets season
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The 1974-75 Washington 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. The Bullets were nearly unbeatable at home posting a record of 36-5 at the Capital Centre. The Bullets won their second Eastern Conference title, but were swept in the NBA Finals
1975 NBA Finals
The 1975 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1974-75 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The Golden State Warriors of the Western Conference played against the Washington Bullets of the Eastern Conference...

 in four games by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

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Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

Wes Unseld
Wes Unseld
Westley Sissel "Wes" Unseld is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.-Early life and college career:Unseld starred on a Seneca High School team...

Truck Robinson
Truck Robinson
Leonard Eugene Robinson was a power forward for the Washington Bullets , Atlanta Hawks , New Orleans Jazz , Phoenix Suns , and New York Knicks ....

 
PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

Elvin Hayes
Elvin Hayes
Elvin Ernest Hayes is a retired American basketball player and radio analyst for Houston Cougars men's basketball, where he played college basketball...

Tom Kozelko
Tom Kozelko
Thomas William "Tom" Kozelko is a retired American basketball player.Kozelko starred at Central High School in Traverse City, and moved on to play collegiately at the University of Toledo from 1970–73...

 
SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

Mike Riordan
Mike Riordan
Michael W. Riordan is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard/forward from Holy Cross High School and Providence College, Riordan played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets...

Nick Weatherspoon
Nick Weatherspoon
Nick Levoter Weatherspoon was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 7" small forward....

 
Dick Gibbs
Dick Gibbs (basketball)
Dick Gibbs is an American retired professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for five teams from 1971 to 1976, posting career averages of 5.2 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game.Gibbs attended Ames High School and played on their basketball team in...

 
SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

Kevin Porter Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones (basketball)
James "Jimmy" Jones is an American former professional basketball player who was a six-time All-Star in the American Basketball Association .A 6'4" guard/forward, Jones attended Grambling State University....

 
Dennis DuVal 
PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

Phil Chenier
Phil Chenier
Philip Chenier is a former professional basketball player. He is presentlya television sports broadcaster for the NBA's Washington Wizards.-NBA playing career:...

Clem Haskins
Clem Haskins
Clem Smith Haskins is a retired American college and professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He and star player Dwight Smith became the first black athletes to integrate the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball program in the fall of 1963. This put Western Kentucky at the...


Player stats

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

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. 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.

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.
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