1971-72 Baltimore Bullets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-2
Coach: Gene Shue (38-44)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 272,339, Avg. 6,642 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Baltimore Bullets Statistics
1971-72 Baltimore Bullets Roster

The Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Bullets tossed in 8,784 points and allowed 8,880. Archie Clark scored a team-best 1,909 points for Baltimore, and Jack Marin contributed 17 or more per game, too. Wes Unseld accounted for 1,336 rebounds. Archie Clark dished out 606 assists for the squad.

Gene Shue coached the team. The 1971-72 Baltimore Bullets lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8784
Regular Season Points Against: 8880

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 15, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 82 at Chicago Bulls 106 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 16, 1971 Golden State Warriors 93 at Baltimore Bullets 108 W 1-0 0-1 1-1
October 19, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 114 at Boston Celtics 134 L 1-0 0-2 1-2
October 22, 1971 New York Knicks 110 at Baltimore Bullets 87 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
October 23, 1971 Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Baltimore Bullets 101 L 1-2 0-2 1-4 at College Park, MD
October 26, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 L 1-2 0-3 1-5
October 27, 1971 Detroit Pistons 98 at Baltimore Bullets 128 W 2-2 0-3 2-5
October 29, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 105 at Detroit Pistons 119 L 2-2 0-4 2-6
October 30, 1971 Phoenix Suns 94 at Baltimore Bullets 101 W 3-2 0-4 3-6
November 2, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 91 at Golden State Warriors 106 L 3-2 0-5 3-7 at Oakland, CA
November 5, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 3-2 0-6 3-8
November 7, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 109 at Houston Rockets 106 W 3-2 1-6 4-8
November 10, 1971 Chicago Bulls 125 at Baltimore Bullets 106 L 3-3 1-6 4-9
November 13, 1971 Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Baltimore Bullets 111 W 4-3 1-6 5-9
November 16, 1971 Houston Rockets 107 at Baltimore Bullets 110 W 5-3 1-6 6-9
November 17, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 113 at Cincinnati Royals 103 W 5-3 2-6 7-9
November 19, 1971 Buffalo Braves 105 at Baltimore Bullets 126 W 6-3 2-6 8-9
November 20, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 114 at New York Knicks 125 L 6-3 2-7 8-10
November 23, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 L 6-3 2-8 8-11
November 24, 1971 New York Knicks 114 at Baltimore Bullets 94 L 6-4 2-8 8-12
November 26, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 118 at Atlanta Hawks 105 W 6-4 3-8 9-12
November 27, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 125 at Boston Celtics 120 W 6-4 4-8 10-12 at College Park, MD
November 30, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 103 L 6-5 4-8 10-13
December 2, 1971 Buffalo Braves 109 at Baltimore Bullets 105 L 6-6 4-8 10-14 at Toronto, Ont
December 3, 1971 Seattle Supersonics 117 at Baltimore Bullets 106 L 6-7 4-8 10-15
December 8, 1971 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Baltimore Bullets 115 W 7-7 4-8 11-15
December 10, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 102 at Chicago Bulls 118 L 7-7 4-9 11-16
December 11, 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Baltimore Bullets 101 L 7-8 4-9 11-17
December 14, 1971 Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Baltimore Bullets 85 L 7-9 4-9 11-18
December 17, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 103 at Baltimore Bullets 114 W 8-9 4-9 12-18
December 18, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 94 at Atlanta Hawks 123 L 8-9 4-10 12-19
December 19, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 L 8-9 4-11 12-20
December 22, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Baltimore Bullets 120 L 8-10 4-11 12-21
December 25, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 W 8-10 5-11 13-21
December 26, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 L 8-10 5-12 13-22
December 28, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 87 at Baltimore Bullets 119 W 9-10 5-12 14-22
December 30, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 110 at New York Knicks 102 W 9-10 6-12 15-22
January 5, 1972 Detroit Pistons 89 at Baltimore Bullets 111 W 10-10 6-12 16-22
January 7, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 104 at Chicago Bulls 94 W 10-10 7-12 17-22
January 8, 1972 Atlanta Hawks 102 at Baltimore Bullets 110 W 11-10 7-12 18-22
January 9, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 109 at Phoenix Suns 103 W 11-10 8-12 19-22 at College Park, MD
January 11, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 L 11-10 8-13 19-23
January 13, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 107 at Seattle Supersonics 112 L 11-10 8-14 19-24
January 15, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 95 at Golden State Warriors 105 L 11-10 8-15 19-25 at Oakland, CA
January 16, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 104 W 11-10 9-15 20-25
January 21, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 102 at Detroit Pistons 107 L 11-10 9-16 20-26
January 22, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 W 11-10 10-16 21-26 at College Park, MD
January 23, 1972 Cincinnati Royals 101 at Baltimore Bullets 132 W 12-10 10-16 22-26
January 26, 1972 Buffalo Braves 114 at Baltimore Bullets 115 W 13-10 10-16 23-26 OT
January 28, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 132 at Cincinnati Royals 124 W 13-10 11-16 24-26
January 30, 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Baltimore Bullets 112 L 13-11 11-16 24-27 at College Park, MD
February 1, 1972 Boston Celtics 115 at Baltimore Bullets 108 L 13-12 11-16 24-28
February 4, 1972 Chicago Bulls 110 at Baltimore Bullets 108 L 13-13 11-16 24-29
February 6, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 151 L 13-13 11-17 24-30
February 8, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 107 at Golden State Warriors 111 L 13-13 11-18 24-31 at Oakland, CA
February 10, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 98 at Phoenix Suns 131 L 13-13 11-19 24-32
February 11, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 95 at Houston Rockets 116 L 13-13 11-20 24-33
February 13, 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Baltimore Bullets 110 L 13-14 11-20 24-34 at College Park, MD
February 15, 1972 Houston Rockets 98 at Baltimore Bullets 113 W 14-14 11-20 25-34
February 16, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 105 L 14-14 11-21 25-35
February 18, 1972 Atlanta Hawks 81 at Baltimore Bullets 106 W 15-14 11-21 26-35
February 19, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 W 15-14 12-21 27-35
February 21, 1972 Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Baltimore Bullets 102 W 16-14 12-21 28-35
February 22, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 98 at Buffalo Braves 99 L 16-14 12-22 28-36
February 23, 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Baltimore Bullets 105 L 16-15 12-22 28-37
February 26, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 104 at New York Knicks 97 W 16-15 13-22 29-37
February 27, 1972 New York Knicks 97 at Baltimore Bullets 95 L 16-16 13-22 29-38 OT at College Park, MD
February 29, 1972 Seattle Supersonics 118 at Baltimore Bullets 117 L 16-17 13-22 29-39 OT
March 1, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 95 at Phoenix Suns 90 W 16-17 14-22 30-39
March 3, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 80 W 16-17 15-22 31-39
March 5, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 W 16-17 16-22 32-39
March 7, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 105 at Seattle Supersonics 98 W 16-17 17-22 33-39
March 12, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 102 at Detroit Pistons 97 W 16-17 18-22 34-39 at College Park, MD
March 14, 1972 Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Baltimore Bullets 118 L 16-18 18-22 34-40 OT
March 16, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 W 16-18 19-22 35-40
March 17, 1972 Seattle Supersonics 107 at Baltimore Bullets 112 W 17-18 19-22 36-40
March 19, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 125 at Boston Celtics 112 W 17-18 20-22 37-40
March 21, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 100 at Buffalo Braves 114 L 17-18 20-23 37-41
March 22, 1972 Golden State Warriors 121 at Baltimore Bullets 101 L 17-19 20-23 37-42
March 24, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 114 at Cincinnati Royals 132 L 17-19 20-24 37-43
March 25, 1972 Houston Rockets 106 at Baltimore Bullets 85 L 17-20 20-24 37-44
March 26, 1972 Buffalo Braves 101 at Baltimore Bullets 119 W 18-20 20-24 38-44
March 31, 1972 New York Knicks 105 at Baltimore Bullets 108 W 1-0 0-0 1-0 OT
April 2, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 88 at New York Knicks 110 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
April 4, 1972 New York Knicks 103 at Baltimore Bullets 104 W 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 6, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 98 at New York Knicks 104 L 2-0 0-2 2-2
April 9, 1972 New York Knicks 106 at Baltimore Bullets 82 L 2-1 0-2 2-3
April 11, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 101 at New York Knicks 107 L 2-1 0-3 2-4


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