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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season was the sixth season for the Bucks . It would also be Oscar Robertson ’s last season in the league. This would be the most recent season that the Bucks clinch the best record in the league until the 2018–19 NBA season .
Draft picks
[ 1]
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
33
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
UCLA
PG
42
Allen, Lucius
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
UCLA
C
19
Cunningham, Dick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Murray State
SF
10
Dandridge, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Norfolk State
G
20
Davis, Mickey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Duquesne
F
7
Driscoll, Terry
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Boston College
G
24
Garrett, Dick
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Southern Illinois
F
21
Lee, Russ
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Marshall
SG
14
McGlocklin, Jon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Indiana
F
18
Perry, Curtis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Missouri State
PG
1
Robertson, Oscar
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Cincinnati
C
35
Warner, Cornell
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jackson State
G
12
Williams, Ron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1973–74 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
BUF
CAP
CHI
CLE
DET
GSW
HOU
KCO
LAL
MIL
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SEA
Atlanta
—
1–5
2–4
4–4
1–3
4–3
0–4
1–3
5–2
1–3
4–0
1–3
1–5
3–3
1–3
2–2
4–0
Boston
5–1
—
5–2
2–4
2–2
4–2
3–1
3–1
4–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
5–2
7–1
3–1
4–0
2–2
Buffalo
4–2
2–5
—
3–3
1–3
5–1
1–3
1–3
4–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
4–4
6–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
Capital
4–4
4–2
3–3
—
1–3
6–1
2–2
3–1
4–3
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–3
4–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
Chicago
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
—
4–0
5–2
4–2
4–0
5–2
1–5
3–3
2–2
3–1
4–2
4–2
4–2
Cleveland
3–4
2–4
1–5
1–6
0–4
—
2–2
0–4
4–4
0–4
3–1
0–4
1–5
5–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
Detroit
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–5
2–2
—
5–1
3–1
4–2
4–2
3–4
1–3
2–2
6–0
5–1
5–1
Golden State
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
2–4
4–0
1–5
—
4–0
3–3
4–2
3–3
1–3
3–1
5–2
3–4
3–3
Houston
2–5
2–4
2–4
3–4
0–4
4–4
1–3
0–4
—
2–2
2–2
0–4
4–2
4–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
Kansas City-Omaha
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–5
4–0
2–4
3–3
2–2
—
1–5
0–7
1–3
1–3
4–2
4–2
2–4
Los Angeles
0–4
2–2
4–0
2–2
5–1
1–3
2–4
2–4
2–2
5–1
—
4–2
2–2
4–0
4–2
4–3
4–3
Milwaukee
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–3
4–0
4–3
3–3
4–0
7–0
2–4
—
2–2
4–0
5–1
6–0
4–2
New York
5–1
2–5
4–4
3–3
2–2
5–1
3–1
3–1
2–4
3–1
2–2
2–2
—
4–3
3–1
2–2
4–0
Philadelphia
3–3
1–7
1–6
2–4
1–3
1–5
2–2
1–3
2–4
3–1
0–4
0–4
3–4
—
3–1
2–2
0–4
Phoenix
3–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–4
3–1
0–6
2–5
2–2
2–4
2–4
1–5
1–3
1–3
—
3–3
4–3
Portland
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–4
0–4
1–5
4–3
1–3
2–4
3–4
0–6
2–2
2–2
3–3
—
3–3
Seattle
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–4
2–2
1–5
3–3
3–1
4–2
3–4
2–4
0–4
4–0
3–4
3–3
—
Game log
1973–74 game log Total: 59–23 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
October: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0)
November: 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0)
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1973–74 schedule
Playoffs
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (4) Los Angeles Lakers :
Bucks win series 4–1
Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 99 , Los Angeles 95
Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 109 , Los Angeles 90
Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 98 , Milwaukee 96
Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Milwaukee 112 , Los Angeles 90
Game 5 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 114 , Los Angeles 92
West Conference Finals
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (2) Chicago Bulls :
Bucks win series 4–0
Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 101 , Chicago 85
Game 2 @ Chicago: Milwaukee 113 , Chicago 111
Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 113 , Chicago 90
Game 4 @ Chicago: Milwaukee 115 , Chicago 99
NBA Finals
Game
Date
Winner
Score
Site
Game 1
April 28 (Sun.)
Boston Celtics
95–83
@ Milwaukee
Game 2
April 30 (Tue.)
Milwaukee Bucks
105–96 (OT)
@ Milwaukee
Game 3
May 3 (Fri.)
Boston Celtics
95–83
@ Boston
Game 4
May 5 (Sun.)
Milwaukee Bucks
97–89
@ Boston
Game 5
May 7 (Tue.)
Boston Celtics
96–87
@ Milwaukee
Game 6
May 10 (Fri.)
Milwaukee Bucks
102–101 (2 OT)
@ Boston
Game 7
May 12 (Sun.)
Boston Celtics
102–87
@ Milwaukee
Celtics win series 4–3
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and Records
References
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