1973-74 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Dick Motta (54-28)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 334,183, Avg. 8,151 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Dick Motta (54-28)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 334,183, Avg. 8,151 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-7.
Chicago netted 8,368 points and conceded 8,097. Bob Love tossed in a team-leading 1,785 points for the Bulls, and Chet Walker scored 16 or more per game, too. Clifford Ray contributed 977 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 548 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Jerry Sloan added 183 steals, while Clifford Ray blocked 173 shots.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1973-74 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8368
Regular Season Points Against: 8097
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 10, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 90 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 84 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 88 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | at Omaha, NE | |
| October 13, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | Capital Bullets 103 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 20, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 85 at New York Knicks 69 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Capital Bullets 99 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| October 26, 1973 | Houston Rockets 113 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Houston Rockets 92 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 2, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 97 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 5-1 | 4-1 | 9-2 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Buffalo Braves 95 | W | 5-1 | 5-1 | 10-2 | OT | at Toronto, Ont |
| November 8, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Golden State Warriors 111 | W | 5-1 | 6-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 5-1 | 7-1 | 12-2 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 5-1 | 8-1 | 13-2 | ||
| November 13, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 5-1 | 8-2 | 13-3 | ||
| November 16, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 5-1 | 8-3 | 13-4 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 5-1 | 9-3 | 14-4 | ||
| November 20, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 6-1 | 9-3 | 15-4 | ||
| November 23, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 6-2 | 9-3 | 15-5 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 7-2 | 9-3 | 16-5 | OT | |
| November 27, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Chicago Bulls 123 | W | 8-2 | 9-3 | 17-5 | ||
| November 28, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | L | 8-2 | 9-4 | 17-6 | ||
| November 30, 1973 | New York Knicks 97 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 9-2 | 9-4 | 18-6 | ||
| December 1, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 9-2 | 9-5 | 18-7 | ||
| December 4, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Chicago Bulls 130 | W | 10-2 | 9-5 | 19-7 | ||
| December 6, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 11-2 | 9-5 | 20-7 | ||
| December 7, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 11-2 | 10-5 | 21-7 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Boston Celtics 95 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 12-2 | 10-5 | 22-7 | ||
| December 11, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 104 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 13-2 | 10-5 | 23-7 | ||
| December 13, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 13-2 | 11-5 | 24-7 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 13-3 | 11-5 | 24-8 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Houston Rockets 100 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 14-3 | 11-5 | 25-8 | ||
| December 18, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at Chicago Bulls 92 | L | 14-4 | 11-5 | 25-9 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 14-4 | 11-6 | 25-10 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 86 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 15-4 | 11-6 | 26-10 | ||
| December 26, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 81 at Capital Bullets 82 | L | 15-4 | 11-7 | 26-11 | ||
| December 28, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 16-4 | 11-7 | 27-11 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 17-4 | 11-7 | 28-11 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 17-4 | 11-8 | 28-12 | ||
| January 1, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Golden State Warriors 80 | W | 17-4 | 12-8 | 29-12 | ||
| January 4, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 17-4 | 12-9 | 29-13 | OT | |
| January 6, 1974 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Chicago Bulls 120 | W | 18-4 | 12-9 | 30-13 | OT | |
| January 8, 1974 | New York Knicks 108 at Chicago Bulls 80 | L | 18-5 | 12-9 | 30-14 | ||
| January 9, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 18-5 | 12-10 | 30-15 | ||
| January 10, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 18-5 | 13-10 | 31-15 | ||
| January 12, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Chicago Bulls 82 | L | 18-6 | 13-10 | 31-16 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | L | 18-6 | 13-11 | 31-17 | ||
| January 18, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 18-6 | 13-12 | 31-18 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 19-6 | 13-12 | 32-18 | ||
| January 22, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 20-6 | 13-12 | 33-18 | ||
| January 25, 1974 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 21-6 | 13-12 | 34-18 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 22-6 | 13-12 | 35-18 | ||
| January 30, 1974 | Capital Bullets 94 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 23-6 | 13-12 | 36-18 | ||
| February 1, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 88 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 24-6 | 13-12 | 37-18 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 24-6 | 14-12 | 38-18 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 24-6 | 15-12 | 39-18 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Boston Celtics 98 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 25-6 | 15-12 | 40-18 | ||
| February 6, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 95 | W | 25-6 | 16-12 | 41-18 | at Omaha, NE | |
| February 8, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Buffalo Braves 106 | L | 25-6 | 16-13 | 41-19 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 26-6 | 16-13 | 42-19 | ||
| February 12, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Chicago Bulls 93 | W | 27-6 | 16-13 | 43-19 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 80 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 27-6 | 16-14 | 43-20 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | W | 27-6 | 17-14 | 44-20 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 27-7 | 17-14 | 44-21 | ||
| February 19, 1974 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Chicago Bulls 130 | W | 28-7 | 17-14 | 45-21 | ||
| February 22, 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 29-7 | 17-14 | 46-21 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | L | 29-7 | 17-15 | 46-22 | ||
| February 27, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 29-7 | 18-15 | 47-22 | ||
| March 1, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 29-7 | 18-16 | 47-23 | ||
| March 2, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Golden State Warriors 103 | L | 29-7 | 18-17 | 47-24 | ||
| March 5, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Phoenix Suns 91 | W | 29-7 | 19-17 | 48-24 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Houston Rockets 93 | W | 29-7 | 20-17 | 49-24 | ||
| March 9, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 29-7 | 20-18 | 49-25 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 93 at Chicago Bulls 91 | L | 29-8 | 20-18 | 49-26 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | Buffalo Braves 97 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 30-8 | 20-18 | 50-26 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Chicago Bulls 82 | L | 30-9 | 20-18 | 50-27 | ||
| March 19, 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 31-9 | 20-18 | 51-27 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 86 | W | 31-9 | 21-18 | 52-27 | ||
| March 22, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | L | 31-9 | 21-19 | 52-28 | ||
| March 24, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 122 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 31-9 | 22-19 | 53-28 | ||
| March 26, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 32-9 | 22-19 | 54-28 | ||
| March 30, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Chicago Bulls 88 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 1, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 5, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Chicago Bulls 84 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 9, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 22, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 3-3 | 1-4 | 4-7 |
